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English is globally recognized language for cross-border business communication. As a dominant business language, fluency and expertise in the language can help you build great opportunities of professional growth. The paper of English language usually contains Questions relating to Grammatical Concepts, Word Power and Compositional English in almost all competitive examinations like Bank PO, Bank Clerical, CDS, NDA, Railways, etc. The book of General English includes over 600 Practice Exercises and 10,000 Words & Sentences Structures for all Competitive exams divided in 32 chapters. Each chapter comprehensively contains short synopsis, detailed description of important rules and enough practice exercises. Almost all types of objective questions and previous years’ questions that appear in Competitive examinations have been compiled together to help the candidates in understanding the rationale behind the answers. Table of ContentSpotting the Errors, Phrase Substitution and Sentence Improvement, Ordering of Sentences , Ordering of Words/Rearranging the Sentence, Cloze Test/Passages, Choosing Appropriate Words, Double Blanks in a Sentence, Related Pair of Words, Synonyms/Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Homonyms, Phrasal Verbs, Comprehension, Tense, Forms of Verbs, Modals, Subject-Verb Agreement, Non-Finites, Noun, Pronoun, Articles, Preposition, Conjunction, Adjectives and Determiners, Adverbs, Question Tags, Conditionals, Un-English and Superfluous Expressions Reported Speech (Direct- Indirect Narrations), Active-Passive...
Reasoning is equally weighed section in any competitive examination. Reasoning tests the thinking power and mind applicability skills of the candidates. The questions on reasoning asked in various competitive examinations are not easy to solve without having enough practice. The revised edition of A New Approach to Reasoning will help candidates master the ‘Tricks of the Trade’ as it covers all the three types of reasoning very much comprehensively. This book has been divided into 3 Sections – Verbal Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning each sub-divided into number of chapters with different types of questions of multiple patterns asked in various exams. The Verbal Reasoning section covers Analogy, Clocks, Calendar, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding, Classification, Number Series, Letter Series, Blood Relations, Clerical Aptitude, etc. whereas, the Analytical Reasoning section covers Statement & Arguments, Statement & Assumptions, Course of Action, Cause & Effects, Syllogism, etc. The Non-Verbal Reasoning section covers Analogy, Classification, Completion of Figures, Cubes, Paper Folding, Mirror Image, Water Image, Figure Matrix, etc. Two Leveled Exercises have been given for practice. More than 2000 Previous Years’ Questions of different competitive examinations including MAT and other MBA entrances, Bank PO, Clerk, SSC, LIC, RBI, RRB, B.Ed. etc along with their authentic and detailed solutions have been covered in the exercises. The ample number of previous years’ questions will help the candidates get an insight into the trends and types of questions asked in the test of reasoning in various competitive and recruitment examinations.
Theoretical Perspectives on Gender and Development demytsifies the theory of gender and development and shows how it plays an important role in everyday life. It explores the evolution of gender and development theory, introduces competing theoretical frameworks, and examines new and emerging debates. The focus is on the implications of theory for policy and practice, and the need to theorize gender and development to create a more egalitarian society. This book is intended for classroom and workshop use in the fields ofdevelopment studies, development theory, gender and development, and women's studies. Its clear and straightforward prose will be appreciated by undergraduate and seasoned professional, alike. Classroom exercises, study questions, activities, and case studies are included. It is designed for use in both formal and nonformal educational settings.