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1.

What is the meaning of the word infectious in the passage ?
A. spreading to everyone by germs.
B. give disease
C. dangerous.
D. spreading to everyone.
Answer» E.
Discussion
2.

According to the passage, where do we draw inspiration from ?

A. Environment
B. Nothing in particular.
C. Society
D. Society and nation.
Answer» D. Society and nation.
Discussion
3.

According to the passage Discipline should begin

A. with self, family, neighbours and environment.
B. with self, family, workplace, society.
C. with self.
D. with self, family and neighbours.
Answer» D. with self, family and neighbours.
Discussion
4.

What is the key word for Activity according to the passage ?

A. Self Discipline.
B. Discipline.
C. Active Discipline.
D. Key Discipline.
Answer» C. Active Discipline.
Discussion
5.

A fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of the men because

A. he wants to amuse every one.
B. he lacks the power of discrimination in the use of words.
C. he wants to play with people.
D. he wants to deceive every one.
Answer» C. he wants to play with people.
Discussion
6.

The passage reveals that

A. careful use of words may bring us profit but not friends.
B. speech always reflects one s attitudes.
C. the use of ambiguous and unusual words brings us friends.
D. careless use of words creates enemies.
Answer» E.
Discussion
7.

A slip of the tongue means

A. using words carelessly.
B. incurring loss of profit in hasty bargain.
C. biting the tongue while speaking.
D. telling lies to defend oneself.
Answer» B. incurring loss of profit in hasty bargain.
Discussion
8.

Speech can also be a great curse

A. if we always try to please every one with it.
B. if we always try to win friends with it.
C. if we express ourselves alike to all.
D. if we adopt different vocabularies to different classes of people.
Answer» D. if we adopt different vocabularies to different classes of people.
Discussion
9.

What effect did partition have on Gandhiji s time and energy? His time and energy

A. had claimed utility
B. were not distracted
C. remained unaffected
D. were wasted a lot
Answer» E.
Discussion
10.

Speech is a great blessing,

A. if we use it to please others.
B. if we use it to play one against the other.
C. if we use it indiscriminately.
D. if we use it carefully.
Answer» E.
Discussion
11.

The main difference between the two cases is

A. the man is a lifer but the woman is not.
B. the man and the woman belong to different communities.
C. the first is about a man and the other is about a woman.
D. the woman regrets what she has done, but not the man.
Answer» E.
Discussion
12.

Gandhiji did not accept invitations to visit foreign countries because

A. he did not like anything which was originated in foreign countries
B. he was busy with other important tasks
C. he was not keeping good health
D. he had no time from his busy schedule in India
Answer» E.
Discussion
13.

The writer argues that punishments for people like the woman in the second case are not necessary because they

A. represent poor society.
B. should not be clubbed with other criminals.
C. don t commit crimes frequently.
D. are less dangerous than other criminals.
Answer» E.
Discussion
14.

The mother in the second case cannot be called a criminal because she

A. was able to save three out of four children.
B. was deserted by her husband.
C. rushed her children to the hospital.
D. mixed an ineffective poison in the food.
Answer» D. mixed an ineffective poison in the food.
Discussion
15.

Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?

A. To Gandhiji, moral purity of means was more important than moral purity of ends
B. Gandhiji was praised even by the people who were adversely affected by the partition
C. Gandhiji wanted to abolish exploitation and encourage submission
D. Gandhiji wanted every individual to achieve selfrealization
Answer» E.
Discussion
16.

Gopal Yadhav came out on bail

A. so that he could be rearrested.
B. to see his four children under- going treatment in the hospital.
C. in order to murder his enemy.
D. to cremate his mother.
Answer» E.
Discussion
17.

Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?

A. Gandhiji s energy was consumed by the problems caused by the partition
B. Gandhiji s teaching was relevant only to his time.
C. India s freedom from the British Raj cannot be entirely attributed to Gandhiji s methods
D. Converting the entire mankind to truth and nonviolence was a macroscopic task
Answer» C. India s freedom from the British Raj cannot be entirely attributed to Gandhiji s methods
Discussion
18.

Gandhiji wanted to

A. establish a just social order
B. oppose the partition of India
C. remove poverty from India
D. educated masses to achieve freedom for India
Answer» B. oppose the partition of India
Discussion
19.

According to the passage, parents had to live with the threat of

A. schools not treating their wards with the attitude of counsellor.
B. linking performance of their wards in pre-boards to the debarment
C. falling grades of their wards.
D. not getting their wards admitted in the quality schools.
Answer» C. falling grades of their wards.
Discussion
20.

What is the faulty assumption of schools, according to the passage?

A. Students who fare poorly at the pre-board will fail at the boards.
B. Learning by note is a better method of learning.
C. Students who do not do well at pre-boards will be motivated to work hard.
D. Pre-boards are generally easy and therefore students take them lightly.
Answer» B. Learning by note is a better method of learning.
Discussion
21.

What is the ruling of the CBSE ?

A. Schools should maintain the performance record of students at high level.
B. Schools must motivate students to work hard.
C. Students must pass the pre-board exam before appearing for the Board exam.
D. Schools should follow the practice of performancelinked debarment.
Answer» D. Schools should follow the practice of performancelinked debarment.
Discussion
22.

Which is the good news for parents, according to the passage?

A. Schools will enforce discipline to ensure higher attendance of students.
B. No students can be barred from the Boards without prior clearance from the CBSE.
C. School will take the responsibility of preparing students for the board.
D. School will provide study facilities to the poor student.
Answer» C. School will take the responsibility of preparing students for the board.
Discussion
23.

These days it is not uncommon to prescribe antibiotics means

A. it is not a common practice to prescribe antibiotics.
B. it is compulsory to prescribe antibiotics.
C. it is rare to prescribe antibiotics.
D. it is a common practice to prescribe antibiotics.
Answer» E.
Discussion
24.

The passage discusses the use of

A. antibiotics.
B. combination of different drugs.
C. drugs in general.
D. miracle drugs.
Answer» B. combination of different drugs.
Discussion
25.

We cannot think of a return to pre-antibiotic days means

A. we cannot stop using antibiotics.
B. we can stop using antibiotics.
C. antibiotics became indispensable.
D. we must go back to pre-antibiotic days.
Answer» B. we can stop using antibiotics.
Discussion
26.

Woman power is

A. an essential power in marriages.
B. an essential power in the death of children.
C. an essential power in the development of the nation.
D. an essential power in child production.
Answer» D. an essential power in child production.
Discussion
27.

Women have hardly

A. any voice in family or community decision or legal or economic status.
B. any voice to decide about themselves.
C. any voice in family or community decisions.
D. any economic or legal status.
Answer» B. any voice to decide about themselves.
Discussion
28.

What does this passage convey?

A. Overconfidence by builders and owners was greatly responsible for the sinking of the vessel
B. A fire and panic were the only causes for the sinking of the ship
C. The S.S. Titanic proved itself the most seaworthy vessel in 1912
D. Attempts to rescue the S.S. Titanic s survivors were not successful
Answer» B. A fire and panic were the only causes for the sinking of the ship
Discussion
29.

Maiden voyage is closest in meaning to

A. longest
B. final
C. inaugural
D. most elegant
Answer» D. most elegant
Discussion
30.

How many days was the S.S. Titanic at sea before sinking?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
Discussion
31.

All of the following contributed to the large death toll except

A. speed
B. The Carpathia
C. panic
D. fire
Answer» C. panic
Discussion
32.

All of the following are true except that
A. The S.S. Titanic sank near Newfoundland
B. The S.S. Titanic was the fastest ship afloat in 1912
C. Only a third of those aboard perished
D. The Carpathia rescued the survivors
Answer» D. The Carpathia rescued the survivors
Discussion
33.

The contemporary attitude towards vacations is best expressed by which of the following proverbs ?

A. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
B. Many hands make light work.
C. A penny saved is penny earned.
D. The devil finds work for idle hands.
Answer» B. Many hands make light work.
Discussion
34.

As used in the passage the word prerogative (line)

A. request
B. hope
C. habit
D. privilege
Answer» E.
Discussion
35.

It is implied in the passage that our lives are very

A. varied
B. independent
C. habitual
D. patriotic
Answer» B. independent
Discussion
36.

According to the passage, we need vacations now more than ever because we have

A. little diversity in our work
B. a higher standard of living
C. a more carefree nature
D. much more free time
Answer» D. much more free time
Discussion
37.

The author s main purpose in this passage is to

A. contrast holidays and festive occasions with vacation.
B. demonstrate that vacations are not really necessary.
C. explore the history of vacations.
D. tell why vacations have become more common.
Answer» D. tell why vacations have become more common.
Discussion
38.

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word 'ironed out' as used in the passage?
A. Made worse
B. Arbitrated
C. Reconciled
D. Simplified
E. Eradicated
Answer» B. Arbitrated
Discussion
39.

What did the author try to highlight in the passage?
A. The ailing condition of staff in the company.
B. Role of teamwork in improving the efficiency among all employees.
C. Strategies that may help organisations increase the profit.
A. Only A
B. Only B
C. Only C
D. Only B and C
E. All A, B and C
Answer» C. Only C
Discussion
40.

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word 'bottlenecks' as used in the passage?
A. Shambles
B. Impediments
C. Pines
D. Amiss
E. Knack
Answer» C. Pines
Discussion
41.

The author in the given passage focuses on the following except
A. Process of teambuilding in an organisation.
B. how to increase team spirit through organisational change.
C. bringing about a sense of unity, of enthusiasm shared in common interests and responsibilities.
D. importance of teamwork that allow employees to complete tasks efficiently and quickly.
E. the benefits of teamwork.
Answer» B. how to increase team spirit through organisational change.
Discussion
42.

Which of the following statements is 'FALSE' in the context of the passage?
A. Team work has primarily been within software engineering.
B. Working alone reduces learning.
C. Working effectively as part of a team is incredibly important for output quality, morale and retention.
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 2 and 3
Answer» E. Both 2 and 3
Discussion
43.

Sexton Blake series are big sellers because they

A. disseminate knowledge.
B. are sensational.
C. are informative.
D. satisfy a typically serious reader.
Answer» C. are informative.
Discussion
44.

The American publisher had chosen the works of Charles Dickens to
A. make money easily.
B. give wide publicity to Dickens works.
C. offer the readers what best he could.
D. counter the trash.
Answer» B. give wide publicity to Dickens works.
Discussion
45.

What is the main contention of the passage?
A. To stress the popularity of the printing press.
B. To point out the disappointment of serious readers.
C. To bring out the evil impacts of the printing press.
D. To shed light on the morale of the publishers.
Answer» D. To shed light on the morale of the publishers.
Discussion
46.

The author s contention makes us feel that he

A. is a typical critic.
B. argues convincingly.
C. is unilateral in his argument.
D. is balanced.
Answer» C. is unilateral in his argument.
Discussion
47.

Who is Charles Dickens?
A. A playwright.
B. An epic poet.
C. A novelist
D. A short story writer.
Answer» D. A short story writer.
Discussion
48.

What is the main theme of the passage?
A. Awareness of time in the modern industrial world.
B. The orientals and their awareness of time.
C. Concept of time in pre-industrial world.
D. The Greek concept of time.
Answer» B. The orientals and their awareness of time.
Discussion
49.

The orientals are alien to

A. industrialization.
B. the fine art of doing nothing.
C. the business of amusement.
D. the notion of time as a collection of minutes.
Answer» E.
Discussion
50.

A person who belongs to pre-industrial world
A. does not care about each minute.
B. cares much for every minute.
C. knows the utility of time.
D. knows how to derive happiness by making use of time carefully.
Answer» B. cares much for every minute.
Discussion