02 February 2024

Daily practice questions for CLAT - (02 February 2024)



Google already maps the world, but the Internet giant has bigger plans for its next location-based technology. The Alphabet unit wants to digitally map the interiors of buildings in 3D down to a resolution of a few inches and make money in virtual reality along the way through a project named Tango. The company plans a big expansion of the technology this year and ultimately wants to make it ubiquitous, according to a person familiar with the situation. Job postings and recent updates to Tango’s developer software show steps toward this ambitious goal. Google will showcase progress at its I/O developer conference near its Silicon Valley headquarters from May 18 to 20. Tango packs cameras and depth sensors along with other software into Android smartphones and tablets. Fire up the application and point the device at a space, and it sucks in images and depth information to recreate the environment on the screen and locates itself within that new digital realm. Google hopes Tango will support a system for independent developers to create new virtual reality applications and services. Video games could have characters that hide behind real-life furniture. A museum app could show 3D animations when you walk past an exhibit. A grocery store could highlight sale items and guide shoppers to the right shelf. Unlike most emerging virtual reality systems, Tango doesn't need external equipment to recreate the world digitally. And, unlike Google Maps, it can figure out the details of space without additional data sources. "Tango is the indoor extension of their outdoor mapping platform," said Lex Dreitser, a virtual reality developer who builds Tango applications. Tango started in a Google research lab more than two years ago, but the company is trying to take it mainstream this year. It's going into new smartphones from Intel and Lenovo Group, and the software has been updated to let it easily run on more devices. And there are signs Google is working on the most important challenge: making Tango 3D maps shareable so the company can someday patch them together into a single, detailed digital representation of many of the world's buildings, rooms and the stuff inside them.

Question1:- What does the author imply by saying, ‘Tango is the indoor extension of their outdoor mapping platform’?
  • A. There is no need for external cameras
  • B. Need for external equipment
  • C. Need for additional data sources
  • D. Need for external sensors
Answer is A is correct. By saying, ‘Tango is the indoor extension of their outdoor mapping platform’, the author implies that ‘Tango’ does not need any external equipment, such as cameras or sensors. This information is given in the last line of para 2. It is the statement of a virtual reality developer of Google. Also, Tango does not need any additional data sources to figure out the details of a space. Hence, option (a) is correct.
Question2:- Which of the following is the least likely to be inferred from the passage?
  • A. Tango will make things easily accessible to people in different types of services.
  • B. Google had started the initial preparation of Tango a few years ago.
  • C. Tango is the name of the project associated with the 3D mapping of only schools.
  • D. Virtual reality will find itself in a totally new version of advancement with Tango.
Answer is C is correct. The 3rd option C contains the information which is the least likely to be inferred from the passage.
  • Lines 6 and 7 of para 2 give examples of a museum and a grocery store to explain the usefulness of 3D animation. So, 'Tango' is the name of the project associated with the 3D mapping of the interiors of any type of building.
  • Option (a) says that Tango will make things easily accessible to people in different types of services, which is correct as per the information contained in the examples of museums and grocery stores.
  • Option (b) says that Google had started the initial preparation of Tango a few years ago, which is true information as per line 1 of para 3 of the passage. It says that Google had started research on 'Tango' more than two years ago but is trying to take it mainstream this year.
  • Option (d) says that virtual reality will find itself in a totally new version of advancement with Tango. This information is supported by the extensive features of 'Tango' described in the last few lines of para 2. Hence, option (c) is correct.
Question3:- Which of the following gives the nearest meaning of the word “ubiquitous” as used in the passage?
  • A. Scarce
  • B. Universal
  • C. Gradual
  • D. Expensive
Answer is B is correct. ‘Universal’ gives the nearest meaning of the word “ubiquitous” as used in the passage.
  • ‘Ubiquitous’ means ‘existing everywhere’ or ‘widespread’.
  • ‘Scarce’ means ‘not easy to find’.
  • ‘Universal’ means ‘present everywhere’.
  • 'Gradual' means 'taking place at a slow pace'.
  • ‘Expensive’ means ‘high-priced’.
    Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question4:- Which of the following can be selected as the main purpose of the author behind writing the passage?
I. To enrich the readers with the latest digital developments of Google.
II. To help the readers be acquainted with the latest virtual reality developments.
III. To inform the readers about the significant features of Tango.
IV. To compare other software development companies with Google by giving the example of Tango.
  • A. I and II
  • B. II, III and IV
  • C. I, II, and III
  • D. III and IV
Answer is C is correct. All of the above-given statements, except the fourth one, can be selected as the main purpose of the author behind writing the passage.
  • Statement I says about enriching the readers with the latest digital developments of Google. It is, thus, correct and valid information to be put forward by the author.
  • Statement II says about helping the readers to be acquainted with the latest virtual reality developments, which is also valid information that must be given by the author.
  • Statement III talks about informing the readers about the significant features of Tango, which is, again, a helpful piece of information to help the readers have an in-depth knowledge of this latest development of Google.
  • Statement IV talks about comparing other software development companies with Google by giving the example of Tango, which is not relevant to the contents of the passage.
    Hence, option (c) is correct.
Question5:- What is the tone of the passage?
  • A. Vitriolic
  • B. Satirical
  • C. Humorous
  • D. Informative
Answer is D is correct. The tone of this passage is ‘informative’.
  • A ‘vitriolic’ tone is used by the author to express a strong disliking of an idea expressed in the passage.
  • A 'satirical' tone is also used to express disagreement but sounds like a taunt made by the author.
  • A ‘humourous’ tone is used by the author to express an idea that is funny and witty.
  • An ‘informative’ tone is used by the author to inform the readers about a specific topic in detail. In this passage, the author has informed us about the new project "Tango" of Google with its specification details and usefulness.
    Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.