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Language Group: English Mock Test-13, NARRATION-2, , F.M-30 Time:30 Min, Read the given passage and answer the questions that, follow by selecting the most appropriate option:, "The beauty of the Japanese landscape is that it conveys, philosophicalmessages through each feature. The use of, curving pathways rather than straight lines, for instance. This, feature springs from the belief that only evil travels in straight, lines, good forces tend to wander. Then, odd numbers of, plants on trees are used in these gardens because these, numbers are considered auspicious. Even the plants, used are symbolic. For example, the cyprus represents, longevity and the bamboo symbolises abundance,” says, Sadhana Roy Choudhary., In Japan, nature is said to be so closely intertwined with, human life that perents actually plant a sapling in their garden, when a child is born in the family, letting the growth of the, child coincide with the growth of the plant., 1. They prefer curving pathways because, (a) they are inauspicious, (b) they can walk easily, (c) they stumble over straight ones, (d) good spirits walk on them, , é, , 2. ‘Abundance’ means
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(a) long life, (b) happiness, (c) plenty, , (d) permanent, , 3. The Japanese parents plant a sapling at the time of birth of, a child because, , (a) it is auspicious to plant a sapling, , (b) it is closely associated with the growth of the child, , (c) it gives longevity to the child, , (d) it gives happiness to the child, , 4. According to the passage the Japanese are, (a) superstitious, , (b) philosophical, , (c) lovers of nature, , (d) lovers of numerology, , 5. The Japanese pathways tend to be, , (a) symbolic, , (b) beautiful, , (c) curved, , (d) straight, , NARRATION CHANGE, , 6.He said, "| saw a book here.", , (a) He said that he saw a book here., , (b) He said that he saw a book there., , (c) He said that he had seen a book here.
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(d) He said that he had seen a book there., , 7.He said to me, "What time do the offices close?”, (a) He wanted to know what time the offices close., (b) He asked me what time did the offices close., (c) He asked me what time the offices closed., , (d) He asked me what time the offices did close., , 8.Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just, now?", , (a) Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just, then., , (b) Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my, work just now., , (c) Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just, now., , (d) Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just, now., , 9.Sarita said to me, "I will do it now or never.", , (a) Sarita told me that | would do it then or never., (b) Sarita told me that she would do it now or never., (c) Sarita told me that she will do that now or never., (d) Sarita told me that she would do it then or never., , 10.She said to him, "Why don't you go today?", (a) She said to him that why he don't go today., (b) She asked him if he was going that day.
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(c) She asked him why he did not go today., (d) She asked him why he did not go that day., , 11.He said to her,"Are you coming to the party?", , (a) He asked her whether she was coming to the party., (b) He told her if she was coming to the party., , (c) He asked her if she was coming to the party., , (d) He asked her if she will be coming to the party., , 12.He said to me, "Where is the post office?", , (a) He wanted to know where the post. office was., (b) He asked me that where the post. office was., (c) He asked me where the post office was., , (d) He asked me where was the post. office., , 13.He said, "The mice will play, when the cat is away.", , (a) He said that the mice will play when the cat is away., , (b) He said that the mice would play when the cat was away., (c) He said that the mice would play when the cat would be, away., , (d) He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away., , 14.He said to his servant, “Why are you so lazy today?", , (a) He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day., , (b) He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day., (c) He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day., (d) He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
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15.He said, "Can you sing?" And | said, "No"., , (a) He asked me that could | sing and | refused., , (b) He asked me if | could sing and | said that | couldn't., (c) | denied, when he asked me if | could sing., , (d) He asked me if | could sing and | said no., , ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION, , 16.One who watches over student taking an examination, (a)Examiners, , (b)Invigilator, , (c)Inspector, , (d)Vigilance, , 17.A place where money is coined, (a)Mines, , (b)Bank, , (c)Mint, , (d)Factory, , 18.group of bees, ants and locusts etc., (a)flock, , (b)herd, , (c)swarm, , (d)gang, , 19.A group of disorderly people, (a)Unity, , (b)Gathering, , (c)Battlefield
