MCA Entrance Previous Year Question Bank

Choose the best option that indicates the change of voice for the sentence given below.

They sent for a doctor because Pamela had fainted.

Meaning of ‘Abrogate’ is a

Select the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank.

A baby sitter is someone who looks…..other people’s children.

Synonym for “Nonplussed” is

I have …..umbrella, I bought it …..year ago.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Off and on, I take a break from my hectic schedule to refresh myself.

A.Periodically B. Rarely

C. Seldom D. Immediately

Direction:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Science and religion – the two terms have come to signify a mutual antagonism. The two , it is commonly declared , are poles apart ; their spheres of activity and their methods differ widely , so that they are considered to be irreconcilable.

On the face of it, science and religion appear to be the two opposite poles of man’s consciousness. Science is basically concerned with material world; its efforts are directed towards unravelling the ‘how’ of reality while religion is concerned with the ‘why’ of reality. Science deals with analysing, tangible entities into its minutest parts, and then arrives at conclusions about the way in which tangible realities are organized. While science is analytical, religion takes the ultimate reality for granted. Religion follows the metaphysical path; the concept of God is ultimately a matter of faith and it is this faith which is the basic of the religious man’s attribution of a design or meaning for the reality.

The modes of action are different in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Science benefits mankind by providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are extended to the formation of appliances for actual use.

Science, it has been somewhat unfairly charged, cultivates the materialistic thinking. However , it has to be admitted that the mental attitude promoted by religion is entirely different. While the basis of scientific progress is unbridled curiosity and courageous endeavour, the truly religious spirit cavils at such presumption that man’s mind can penetrate the mysteries of the universe. Science promotes fearless inquiry, while essential ingredient of religion is the humility born of fear of God. Science incorporates a love of experimental knowledge, while religion does not believe in the rational approach.

Which of the following reasons according to the passage provides material comforts to people in case of science?

Direction:Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Science and religion – the two terms have come to signify a mutual antagonism. The two , it is commonly declared , are poles apart ; their spheres of activity and their methods differ widely , so that they are considered to be irreconcilable.

On the face of it, science and religion appear to be the two opposite poles of man’s consciousness. Science is basically concerned with material world; its efforts are directed towards unravelling the ‘how’ of reality while religion is concerned with the ‘why’ of reality. Science deals with analysing, tangible entities into its minutest parts, and then arrives at conclusions about the way in which tangible realities are organized. While science is analytical, religion takes the ultimate reality for granted. Religion follows the metaphysical path; the concept of God is ultimately a matter of faith and it is this faith which is the basic of the religious man’s attribution of a design or meaning for the reality.

The modes of action are different in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Science benefits mankind by providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are extended to the formation of appliances for actual use.

Science, it has been somewhat unfairly charged, cultivates the materialistic thinking. However , it has to be admitted that the mental attitude promoted by religion is entirely different. While the basis of scientific progress is unbridled curiosity and courageous endeavour, the truly religious spirit cavils at such presumption that man’s mind can penetrate the mysteries of the universe. Science promotes fearless inquiry, while essential ingredient of religion is the humility born of fear of God. Science incorporates a love of experimental knowledge, while religion does not believe in the rational approach.

Which of the following statements according to the passage is correct?