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English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

The world of today has achieved much, but for all its declared love for humanity it has based itself far more on hatred and violence than on the virtues that make man human. War is the negation of truth and humanity. War may be unaviodable sometimes but its progeny are terrible to contemplate. Not mere killing, for man must die, but the deliberate and persistent propagation of hatred and falsehood, which gradually become the normal habits of the people. It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are waste of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it from perceiving the truth.

Question-1 : According to the author, the achievements of the world are not impressive because—

A

there is nothing much to boast of

B

they are mostly in the field of violence

C

its love of humanity is a pretence

D

the world hasn’t made any achievement

English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

The world of today has achieved much, but for all its declared love for humanity it has based itself far more on hatred and violence than on the virtues that make man human. War is the negation of truth and humanity. War may be unaviodable sometimes but its progeny are terrible to contemplate. Not mere killing, for man must die, but the deliberate and persistent propagation of hatred and falsehood, which gradually become the normal habits of the people. It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are waste of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it from perceiving the truth.

Question -2 : War is the negation of truth means—

A

wars do not exist

B

wars are evil

C

wars spread and advertise falsehood

D

wars kill human beings

English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

The world of today has achieved much, but for all its declared love for humanity it has based itself far more on hatred and violence than on the virtues that make man human. War is the negation of truth and humanity. War may be unaviodable sometimes but its progeny are terrible to contemplate. Not mere killing, for man must die, but the deliberate and persistent propagation of hatred and falsehood, which gradually become the normal habits of the people. It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are waste of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it from perceiving the truth.

Question-3 : According to the author, the world’s declared love of humanity is—

A

False

B

True

C

Non-existent

D

Not to be taken seriously

English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

The world of today has achieved much, but for all its declared love for humanity it has based itself far more on hatred and violence than on the virtues that make man human. War is the negation of truth and humanity. War may be unaviodable sometimes but its progeny are terrible to contemplate. Not mere killing, for man must die, but the deliberate and persistent propagation of hatred and falsehood, which gradually become the normal habits of the people. It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are waste of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it from perceiving the truth.

Question-4 : Man should be guided by—

A

scientific discoveries

B

practical wisdom

C

generous human feelings

D

materialism

English » Reading Comprehension

Directions (1-5) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage.

The world of today has achieved much, but for all its declared love for humanity it has based itself far more on hatred and violence than on the virtues that make man human. War is the negation of truth and humanity. War may be unaviodable sometimes but its progeny are terrible to contemplate. Not mere killing, for man must die, but the deliberate and persistent propagation of hatred and falsehood, which gradually become the normal habits of the people. It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are waste of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it from perceiving the truth.

Question-5 : Hatred and aversions are unwholesome as they are—

A

dangerous

B

harmful

C

narrow

D

barriers in seeing the truth

English » Spellings

Spot the correct spelt word—

A

Harmonous

B

Gratting

C

Discordent

D

Rancour

English » Direct Indirect Speech

Change the Narration of the following.  

Satish said to him, “When will you return from Mumbai?”

A

Satish asked him that when he will return from Mumbai

B

Satish asked him when he will return from Mumbai

C

Satish asked him when he should return from Mumbai

D

Satish asked him when he would return from Mumbai

English » Active/Passive Voice

Change the Voice of the following—  

I have to stay here

A

Here is to be stayed by me

B

Here has been stayed by me

C

I am obliged to stay here

D

I have been stayed here

English » Synonyms

Directions (9-10) : Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words—  

Befool

A

Produce

B

Grow

C

Cheat

D

Slice

English » Synonyms

Directions (9-10) : Choose appropriate Synonyms for the given words—  

Impotent

A

Important

B

Disabled

C

Home-grown

D

Novice

English » Antonyms

Directions (11-12) : Choose appropriate Antonyms for the give words-  

Accomplice

A

Fugitive

B

Associate

C

Helper

D

Traitor

English » Antonyms

Directions (11-12) : Choose appropriate Antonyms for the give words-  

Odius

A

Pleasant

B

Hateful

C

Repulsive

D

Shocking

English » Idioms and Phrases

‘Give a wild berth’ means—

A

To drift into trouble

B

To avoid

C

To act creditably

D

To do something thoroughly

English » One Word Substitution

Choose one word for the following expression—  

One extremely fond of one’s wife

A

Henpecked

B

Virtuoso

C

Uxorious

D

Gynophilic

English » Para jumbles

Find proper sequence of the jumbled part of a sentence with the help of the options—  

(P) any attempt to use code

(Q) letter has raised eyebrows

(R) the lack of

(S) names or mark interest in the block.

A

QPSR

B

RQSP

C

RPSQ

D

QSPR

English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words give below-  

Better be alone than in _______ company.

A

a

B

worse

C

bad

D

humid

English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words give below-  

He has a knack _______ doing it.

A

at

B

for

C

of

D

to

English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words give below-  

The work is done _______ haste.

A

in

B

at

C

on

D

by

English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words give below-  

You may search those documents in that ________ of drawers.

A

cage

B

sheaf

C

chest

D

suite

English » Fill in the blanks

Directions (16-20) : Fill in the blanks with the words give below-  

It may be as black as _______.

A

Pancake

B

ebony

C

agony

D

hemlock