Thursday, 23 March 2017


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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