Question 2 :
<span>Read the passage and answer the question given below.</span><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>It must be realized to make compulsory education a success, it is absolutely necessary to make it entirely free. India is a poor country and we cannot expect our people to pay directly for the education of their children. Even in rich countries like England and U.S.A. mas education is not only free but there are many additional facilities like mid-day meal for children, free medical service, and scholarship on a generous scale. Since education is a fundamental civil and human right and basic to the health of the body politics, funds must be found for the purpose whatever the cost of the scheme. If we consider educational and cultural activities to be important, funds will be forthcoming. What we have to do is to rearrange our priority. With this in view, we have to adopt a many-sided programme of national planning and economic and industrial reconstruction. If not there will always be arguments and statistics to prove that it is impossible to introduce free, compulsory and universal education in India.</span><div><br/></div><div>Which of the following statements is incorrect?</div></div>
Question 3 :
Refer the given story carefully and answer the question that follows:<div><br/></div><div>King Metabo</div><div><br/>King Metabo was a famous javelin thrower. One day he went out hunting with his daughter, Camille on his back. All of a sudden, the king was attacked by a band of enemies. He had to flee from them until he came to a fast flowing river, which he was unable to swim across because of his daughter on his back. It seemed as if he was lost until he thought of a way out. Tying his daughter to his javelin, he hurled it with all his strength to the other side of the river; then he dived in himself and swam across to where Camille was. His enemies were so amazed that they gave up the chase.</div><div><span><br/>The king was attacked by the enemies when___.<br/></span></div>
Question 4 :
At birth we have no self-image. We cannot distinguish anything from the confusion of light and sound around us. From this beginning of no-dimension, we gradually begin to differentiate our body from our environment and develop a sense of id entity, with the realisation that we are a separate and independent human being. We then begin to develop a conscience, the sense of right and wrong. Further, we develop social consciousness, where we become aware that we live with other people. Finally, we develop a sense of values, which is our overall estimation of our worth in the world. Which one of the following would be the best completion of this passage ?<br>
Question 5 :
<div><div>Read the passage given below and pick the option that best fits the question that follows:<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span>It happened one day, about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand. I stood like one thunder-struck, or as if I had seen an apparition. I listened, I looked round me, I could hear nothing, nor see anything. I went up the shore, and down the shore, but it was all one; I could see no other impression but that one. I went to it again to see if there were any more, and to observe if it might not be my fancy; but there was no room for that, for there was exactly the very print of a foot-toes, heel and every part of a foot. </span></div></div><div><br/></div>How does the author convince himself that the foot-print is a real one? 
Question 6 :
<div><div><div><span>Read the passage and answer the question that follows. </span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>One December night, a family had gathered around their fireside and piled it high with wood gathered from mountain streams and ruins of great trees that had come falling down the mountain sides. The fire roared and brightened the room with its light. The faces of the father and mother had a quiet gladness; the children laughed; the oldest daughter was the picture of happiness at seventeen;and the aged grandmother who sat sewing in the warmest place was the picture of happiness grown old.</span></div></div><div> </div>The oldest daughter looked _______. <span><br/></span>
Question 7 :
<div><div><span><font color="#4d4d4d" face="Alegreya"><span>Read the passage given below and choose the option that best fits the question that follows:</span></font><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>Deriving your authority from the government, your position would secure the respect and consideration of everyone, especially in a service where official rank carries so much weight. This would secure you every attention and comfort on your way and there, together with a complete submission to your orders. I know these things are a matter of indifference to you except so far as they may further, the great objects you have in view, but they are of importance in themselves, and of every importance to those who have a right to take an interest in your personal position and comfort. </span></div></div><div><br/></div>The person addressed in most likely a ______.
Question 8 :
<div><div><div><span>Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.<br/></span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic of life, food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfil needs which have hitherto been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it as axiomatic that mankind has, by that time, chosen the later alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment.</span></div></div><div><br/></div>What does increased use of technology imply?<span><br/></span>
Question 9 :
Arrange the following parts to form a logical and meaningful sentence:<br/>a. in two quick goals<br/>b. moves made by<br/>c. the courageous<br/>d. the centre forward resulted
Question 10 :
<div><div><span>Read the passage and answer the question that follows. </span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>As I slung my pack onto my shoulders a big mosquito thudded against my cheek. There had been a few through the day, but it was early in the season - the ice had gone out just two weeks before - and I had scarcely noticed them. But now as I walked down the ridge, the last breeze faded, and they were on me. Rising in clouds from the soggy tundra, they pelted against my face. I reached </span>into<span> my pocket for the repellent and came up empty. </span><br/></div><div><br/></div>The traveler could not feel the breeze because _________. 
Question 11 :
Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what is it you want from your fitness routine. If you're looking for a high - energy . fast paced aerobic workout , a yoga class might not be your best choice.<br/>This paragraph best supports the statement that _________________.
Question 12 :
Identify the correct sequence of the given phrases, which can make a meaningful sentence:<br/>P. a <br/>Q. empty house <br/>R. boy walked <br/>S. into an <span><br/></span>
Question 13 :
<div><div><div><span>Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.</span></div></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>Once upon a time, I went for a week's holiday in the Continent with an Indian friend. We both enjoyed ourselves and were sorry when the week was over, but on parting our behaviour was absolutely different. He was plunged in despair. He felt that because the holiday was overall happiness was over until the world ended. He could not express his sorrow too much. But in me, the Englishman came out strong. I could not see what there was to make a fuss about. It wasn't as if we were parting forever or dying. 'Buck up', I said, 'do buck up'. He refused to buck up and I left him plunged in gloom. </span></div></div><div><br/></div>What does 'But in me, the Englishman came out strong' imply?
Question 14 :
<span>Read the passage and answer the question given below. </span><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span>This country now needs a new equilibrium, a new spirit of national reconciliation that can be brought about only by moving forward to the new frontiers of true equality, fuller opportunity and greater compassion for the weaker sections of its people. Our goal is total freedom for the people that can fully reflect their urges and aspirations for a better life. We cannot remain content by merely reliving our past even under the condition of complete freedom, without a matching concept of the present and the future. We can survive only by seizing every constructive opportunity that can offer a creative alternative to the legacies of the past. It is only through such a lofty endeavour that the country can discover itself with a new sense of adventure and faith in ourselves.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div>We cannot remain satisfied with the past. We should think of ____. 
Question 15 :
<span>Read the passage and answer the question that follows. </span><div><br/><div><span>Once there was a miser who sold all his possessions and, with the money, bought a great lump of gold, dug a deep hole at the edge of the garden, and there he buried his gold. Once a day, thereafter, the miser went to the garden, dug up his gold, and embraced it lovingly. One of the miser's workmen wondered why his master spent so much time in the garden. One day, he hid behind a tree and soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure. That night, when the miser was fast asleep, the workman crept into the garden and stole the lump of gold. When the miser found that his gold was gone, he tore his hair and cried aloud in his despair. A neighbour came running to see what was the matter, and the grief-stricken miser told him what had happened. Then the neighbour said, "Pray stop your weeping. Go and find a stone. Place the stone in the hole and imagine that it is your lump of gold. The stone will serve your purpose, for you never meant to use the gold anyway." "To a miser, what he has is of no more use than what he has not."</span><div><br/><span>Choose the most appropriate title for this story.<br/></span></div></div></div>
Question 16 :
Experts musicologists believe that Beethoven wrote his last piano sonata in 1824, three years before his death. However, the manuscript of a piano sonata was recently discovered that bears Beethoven's name and dates from 1825. Clearly, the experts are mistaken because, not every piece that Beethoven wrote was catalogued in his lifetime, and it is known that Beethoven continued to compose until just weeks before his death. <br><br>The reasoning in the argument is most vulnerable to which of the following criticisms ?
Question 17 :
<div><div><span>Read the passage and answer the question that follows. </span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's and dont's. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced to frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways. <br/></div></div><div><br/></div><div><span>The author seems to think that others _______. </span><br/></div>
Question 18 :
<span>Poet: "Who art thou?"</span><br/><span>Rain: "I am the poem of the earth."</span><br/><span>Poet: "Why have you come here?"</span><br/><span>Rain: "To beautify my origin. I also want to give life to unborn seeds."</span><br/><span>A poet asked the rain __________</span><span class="MathJax_Preview"></span><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span><span><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[</span><span class="mn">1</span><span class="mo">]</span></span><span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[21]</span></span><span>. The rain answered that ________</span><span class="MathJax_Preview"></span><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span><span><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[</span><span class="mn">2</span><span class="mo">]</span></span><span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[22]</span></span><span>. The poet again asked it __________</span><span class="MathJax_Preview"></span><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span><span><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[</span><span class="mn">3</span><span class="mo">]</span></span><span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[23]</span></span><span>. The rain replied that ________</span><span class="MathJax_Preview"></span><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span><span><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[4</span><span class="mo">]</span></span><span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[24]</span></span><span>. It further told that _________</span><span class="MathJax_Preview"></span><span class="MathJax"><span class="math"><span><span><span class="mrow"><span class="mo">[</span><span class="mn">5</span><span class="mo">]</span></span><span></span></span></span><span></span></span><span class="MJX_Assistive_MathML">[25]</span></span><span>.</span><div><br/></div><div>Read the dialogue between the poet and the rain, and fill in the blank [4] with the most appropriate option.</div>
Question 19 :
<div><span><font color="#4d4d4d" face="Alegreya"><span>Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. </span></font></span></div><div><span><font color="#4d4d4d" face="Alegreya"><span><br/></span></font></span></div><div><span>The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's and dont's. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced to frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways. </span><br/></div><div><br/></div>The phrase 'formidable lists of do's and don'ts' means that _______. 
Question 20 :
The given conversation has mixed up sentences. Reorder them correctly and select the correct option.<br/>A. I'm going to visit my cousin.<br/>B. Do you have any plans for the vacation?<br/>C. In a remote village in Himachal Pradesh.<br/>D. Where does she live?<br/>