Directions (1-10): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Perhaps, we Americans do not yet fully understand the great (1) that India has to learn thus (2) her freedom (3) her mighty triumph of a (4) revolution our War of Independence (5) in size and concept. India has taught humanity a lesson, and it is (6) our peril if we do not learn it. The lesson? That war and killing (7) nothing (8) loss, and that a noble end is assured only if the (9) to attain it are of a (10) with it and also noble.
Q1.
(a) Message
(b) Lesson
(c) Moral
(d) Instruction
Q2.
(a) Attaining
(b) Obtaining
(c) Getting
(d) Winning
Q3.
(a) Beside
(b) Besides
(c) Despite
(d) Notwithstanding
Q4.
(a) Bloody
(b) Blood-free
(c) Bloodless
(d) Non-violent
Q5.
(a) Pales
(b) Shrinks
(c) Squeezes
(d) Reduces
Q6.
(a) To
(b) For
(c) In
(d) On
Q7.
(a) Bring
(b) Get
(c) Achieve
(d) Secure
Q8.
(a) Except
(b) Beside
(c) Besides
(d) But
Q9.
(a) Measures
(b) Means
(c) Technique
(d) Method
Q10.
(a) Piece
(b) Peace
(c) Harmony
(d) Conformity
Directions (11-15): In the following passages, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
Within the (11) we are more friendly to each other than are many (12) of animals but in our attitude towards those outside the herd, in spite of all that has been done by moralists and (13) teachers, our emotions are as (14) as those of any animal, and our (15) enables us to give them a scope which is Denied to even the most savage beast.
Q11.
(a) Society
(b) Caste
(c) Herd
(d) Institution
Q12.
(a) Species
(b) Kinds
(c) Types
(d) Specimens
Q13.
(a) College
(b) School
(c) Religious
(d) Social
Q14.
(a) Uncontrolled
(b) Hostile
(c) Wild
(d) Ferocious
Q15.
(a) Intellect
(b) Intelligence
(c) Knowledge
(d) exuberance
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Lesson fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Winning fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Beside- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bloodless fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Shrinks- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Preposition ‘to’ is correct.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Achieve fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Conjunction ‘but’ is correctly used.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Means- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Peace- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Herd-(with reference to a group of people or animals) move in a group.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Species- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Religious- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. ferocious-savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Intelligence- fits correctly in the context of the sentence of the paragraph.
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