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The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”Q. What was the king’s immediate reaction upon hearing of his wife’s illness ?- a)He sent for the best doctors in the land.
- b)He requested her companion to attend to her.
- c)He refused to give her what she wanted.
- d)He banished the old queen from the palace
- e)He rushed to be with her at once.
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.
Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”
Q. What was the king’s immediate reaction upon hearing of his wife’s illness ?
a)
He sent for the best doctors in the land.
b)
He requested her companion to attend to her.
c)
He refused to give her what she wanted.
d)
He banished the old queen from the palace
e)
He rushed to be with her at once.
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Chaitanya Murdare answered |
Ans--e)
Read 2nd & 3rd line of 1st para.
{The king heard the news ___________ she said }
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word. The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy. That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home. Q. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word collective as used in the passage.- a)alone
- b)separately
- c)united
- d)partial
- e)single
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.
The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.
That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home.
Q. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word collective as used in the passage.
a)
alone
b)
separately
c)
united
d)
partial
e)
single
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Akshara Iyer answered |
The meaning of the word Collective (Adjective) as used in the passage is : done or shared by all members of a group of people; used to refer to all members of a group.
Look at the sentences :
The collective name for mast, boom and sails on a boat is the ‘rig’.
It is our collective responsibility to think for betterment of the poor.
The word Single (Adjective) means : solitary; only one.
Look at the sentences :
He sent Rita a single red rose.
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.
Hence, the words collective and single are antonymous.
Look at the sentences :
The collective name for mast, boom and sails on a boat is the ‘rig’.
It is our collective responsibility to think for betterment of the poor.
The word Single (Adjective) means : solitary; only one.
Look at the sentences :
He sent Rita a single red rose.
All these jobs can now be done by one single machine.
Hence, the words collective and single are antonymous.
Directions (14–15) : Choose the word which is most Opposite in meaning to the word in underline as used in the passage.The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”Q. heard- a)deaf
- b)acted
- c)ignored
- d)listened
- e)silent
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (14–15) : Choose the word which is most Opposite in meaning to the word in underline as used in the passage.
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.
Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”
Q. heard
a)
deaf
b)
acted
c)
ignored
d)
listened
e)
silent
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Saranya Sengupta answered |
The meaning of the word Hear (Verb) as used in the passage is : to listen or pay attention to somebody/something.
Look at the sentence :
Did you hear that play on the radio last night ?
Out of the given answer choices, the word Ignore (Verb) means : to pay no attention to something; disregard ; take no notice of.
Look at the sentence :
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
Hence, the words heard and ignored are antonymous.
Look at the sentence :
Did you hear that play on the radio last night ?
Out of the given answer choices, the word Ignore (Verb) means : to pay no attention to something; disregard ; take no notice of.
Look at the sentence :
I made a suggestion but they chose to ignore it.
Hence, the words heard and ignored are antonymous.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Remarkable- a)usual
- b)weak
- c)mean
- d)great
- e)noticeable
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Remarkable
a)
usual
b)
weak
c)
mean
d)
great
e)
noticeable
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Rounak Gupta answered |
Someone or something that is remarkable is unusual or exceptional that causes people to notice them and be surprised or impressed.
So, the antonym is usual.
So, the antonym is usual.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. Who do you think (a)/ will be able to (b)/ do this job in a (c)/ very decently manner? (d)/ No error (e).- a)Who do you think
- b)will be able to
- c)do this job in a
- d)very decently manner?
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. Who do you think (a)/ will be able to (b)/ do this job in a (c)/ very decently manner? (d)/ No error (e).
a)
Who do you think
b)
will be able to
c)
do this job in a
d)
very decently manner?
e)
No error
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Sahil Gupta answered |
Manner (Noun) can be qualified by an Adjective. So, decently (Adverb) should be replaced with decent (Adjective)
Directions (26–30) : In each question below a sentence with four words in underline type is given. These are numbered as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words in underline may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If all the words in underline are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.Q. We have incurred (a)/ an expense (b)/ of over fifty thousands (c)/ this year alone. (d)/ All correct (e)- a)We have incurred
- b)an expense
- c)of over fifty thousands
- d)this year alone
- e)All correct
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (26–30) : In each question below a sentence with four words in underline type is given. These are numbered as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words in underline may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of the word is your answer. If all the words in underline are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (e) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.
Q. We have incurred (a)/ an expense (b)/ of over fifty thousands (c)/ this year alone. (d)/ All correct (e)
a)
We have incurred
b)
an expense
c)
of over fifty thousands
d)
this year alone
e)
All correct
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Gauri Nambiar answered |
Replace ‘thousands’ by ‘thousand’. We say one, two etc thousand without a final ‘s’ on thousand.
Look at the sentences :
Four thousand people are expected to attend.
Four thousands people are expected to attend. (×)
Look at the sentences :
Four thousand people are expected to attend.
Four thousands people are expected to attend. (×)
I had (31) to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I took very (32) part in professional associations. I (33) the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development - one of the (34) organisations for HR professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My communication skills (35). It also taught me (36) to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job (37) me to different parts of the country and (38) believe that (39) provided me with an education. I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with (40) to write articles for their publications.- a)wish
- b)offer
- c)appointments
- d)requests
- e)commands
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
I had (31) to become a multipurpose manager. I took three steps to accomplish this. First, I took very (32) part in professional associations. I (33) the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development - one of the (34) organisations for HR professionals. This helped me to grow professionally. My communication skills (35). It also taught me (36) to conduct meetings in an effective manner. My job (37) me to different parts of the country and (38) believe that (39) provided me with an education. I also wrote a lot. Newspaper editors often approached me with (40) to write articles for their publications.
a)
wish
b)
offer
c)
appointments
d)
requests
e)
commands
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Shail Sen answered |
Steps Taken to Become a Multipurpose Manager:
1. Active Participation in Professional Associations:
- Took very active part in professional associations
- Became National President of Indian Society for Training and Development
- One of the top organizations for HR professionals
- Helped to grow professionally
- Improved communication skills
- Learned how to conduct meetings effectively
2. Job Experience:
- Job took me to different parts of the country
- Considered this experience as education
- Gained knowledge and skills from different regions and cultures
3. Writing:
- Wrote articles for newspaper publications
- Approached by editors to share expertise
- Improved writing skills
Explanation:
The correct answer is option D, which is "requests". From the context of the passage, we can see that the author was approached by newspaper editors to write articles for their publications. Therefore, the editors must have made a request for the author to write articles. The other options do not fit the context of the passage. Here's a breakdown of the passage:
- The author became a multipurpose manager and took three steps to accomplish this.
- The first step was to become very active in professional associations and become the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development.
- The second step was to gain job experience by traveling to different parts of the country and considering this experience as education.
- The third step was to write articles for newspaper publications and improve writing skills.
- The word "approached" in the passage suggests that the editors made a request for the author to write articles.
Overall, the passage shows how the author took proactive steps to become a successful multipurpose manager through active involvement in professional associations, gaining job experience, and improving writing skills.
1. Active Participation in Professional Associations:
- Took very active part in professional associations
- Became National President of Indian Society for Training and Development
- One of the top organizations for HR professionals
- Helped to grow professionally
- Improved communication skills
- Learned how to conduct meetings effectively
2. Job Experience:
- Job took me to different parts of the country
- Considered this experience as education
- Gained knowledge and skills from different regions and cultures
3. Writing:
- Wrote articles for newspaper publications
- Approached by editors to share expertise
- Improved writing skills
Explanation:
The correct answer is option D, which is "requests". From the context of the passage, we can see that the author was approached by newspaper editors to write articles for their publications. Therefore, the editors must have made a request for the author to write articles. The other options do not fit the context of the passage. Here's a breakdown of the passage:
- The author became a multipurpose manager and took three steps to accomplish this.
- The first step was to become very active in professional associations and become the National President of the Indian Society for Training and Development.
- The second step was to gain job experience by traveling to different parts of the country and considering this experience as education.
- The third step was to write articles for newspaper publications and improve writing skills.
- The word "approached" in the passage suggests that the editors made a request for the author to write articles.
Overall, the passage shows how the author took proactive steps to become a successful multipurpose manager through active involvement in professional associations, gaining job experience, and improving writing skills.
Directions (16-30) : Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).Q. The road from the (a)/ river bank to the hut (b)/ was more difficult than (c)/we have feared. (d)/ No error (e)- a)The road from the
- b)river bank to the hut
- c)was more difficult than
- d)we have feared
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (16-30) : Read each of the following sentences to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. The road from the (a)/ river bank to the hut (b)/ was more difficult than (c)/we have feared. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
The road from the
b)
river bank to the hut
c)
was more difficult than
d)
we have feared
e)
No error
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Anushka Basu answered |
Use ‘We had feared’ in the place of ‘we have feared’. The sentence implies past time. Therefore, we should use Past Perfect.
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word. The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy. That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home. Q. Raised- a)nurtured
- b)lifted
- c)grew
- d)built
- e)high
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.
The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.
That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home.
Q. Raised
a)
nurtured
b)
lifted
c)
grew
d)
built
e)
high
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Priyanka Khanna answered |
Explanation:
Raised:
- In the context of the passage, the word "raised" refers to the act of nurturing and caring for the girl who was found by the music master.
- The music master found the baby girl under a pipal tree and raised her as his own daughter, teaching her to sing before she could even speak.
- He loved her like his own and took care of her as she grew up, becoming a talented singer.
Choice of Answer:
- The correct answer is option 'A', which is "nurtured". This word accurately captures the idea of the music master caring for the girl and helping her develop her talent for singing.
- The term "raised" in this context implies more than just physical growth; it conveys the idea of providing love, guidance, and support to help the girl flourish.
Conclusion:
- Therefore, the word "nurtured" is the most appropriate synonym for "raised" in the given passage, as it encompasses the care and support the music master provided to the girl throughout her life.
Raised:
- In the context of the passage, the word "raised" refers to the act of nurturing and caring for the girl who was found by the music master.
- The music master found the baby girl under a pipal tree and raised her as his own daughter, teaching her to sing before she could even speak.
- He loved her like his own and took care of her as she grew up, becoming a talented singer.
Choice of Answer:
- The correct answer is option 'A', which is "nurtured". This word accurately captures the idea of the music master caring for the girl and helping her develop her talent for singing.
- The term "raised" in this context implies more than just physical growth; it conveys the idea of providing love, guidance, and support to help the girl flourish.
Conclusion:
- Therefore, the word "nurtured" is the most appropriate synonym for "raised" in the given passage, as it encompasses the care and support the music master provided to the girl throughout her life.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. It was with that moment (a)/ that the front door scanner (b)/ warned us that (c)/ someone was approaching. (d)/ No error (e)- a)It was with that moment
- b)that the front door scanner
- c)warned us that
- d)someone was approaching
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. It was with that moment (a)/ that the front door scanner (b)/ warned us that (c)/ someone was approaching. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
It was with that moment
b)
that the front door scanner
c)
warned us that
d)
someone was approaching
e)
No error
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Geetika Shah answered |
The use of Preposition ‘with’ is incorrect. Therefore, It was at that moment ...... is correct.
Directions (7-8) : Choose the word/group of words which is/are most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word/group of words given in underline as used in the passage.Passage I Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India. Q. Imperative- a) trivial
- b)dispensable
- c)inadequate
- d)improper
- e)unavoidable
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (7-8) : Choose the word/group of words which is/are most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word/group of words given in underline as used in the passage.
Passage I
Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.
Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.
After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India.
Q. Imperative
a)
trivial
b)
dispensable
c)
inadequate
d)
improper
e)
unavoidable
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Prasenjit Chatterjee answered |
Imperative (Adjective) means very important and needing immediate attention; vital.
For example,
It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.
It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least three months.
Therefore, imperative and unavoidable are synonymous.
For example,
It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.
It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least three months.
Therefore, imperative and unavoidable are synonymous.
Directions (16-25) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).Q. One of the security men (a)/ rushed forward and asked (b)/ me that if I (c)/ had anything objectionable. (d)/ No error (e).- a)One of the security men
- b)rushed forward and asked
- c)me that if I
- d)had anything objectionable
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (16-25) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. One of the security men (a)/ rushed forward and asked (b)/ me that if I (c)/ had anything objectionable. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
One of the security men
b)
rushed forward and asked
c)
me that if I
d)
had anything objectionable
e)
No error
|
Stuti Khanna answered |
In the Indirect Narration of an interrogative sentence we can use if/whether but not that. So in the given sentence also we should not use that.
For example,
For example,
Direct- Sanjay asked me, “Are you well?”
Indirect- Sanjay asked me whether I was well.
Indirect- Sanjay asked me whether I was well.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. Due to varieties (a)/ legal problems the (b)/ plant is not (c)/ fully operational. (d)/ No error.(e)- a)Due to varieties
- b)legal problems the
- c)plant is not
- d)fully operational
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. Due to varieties (a)/ legal problems the (b)/ plant is not (c)/ fully operational. (d)/ No error.(e)
a)
Due to varieties
b)
legal problems the
c)
plant is not
d)
fully operational
e)
No error
|
Nikhil Jain answered |
Replace ‘due to a variety’ by ‘due to a variety of’.
Look at the sentences :
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.
He resigned for a variety of reasons.
Look at the sentences :
There is a wide variety of patterns to choose from.
He resigned for a variety of reasons.
Directions (8–10) : Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word underline as used in the passage.There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word. The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy. That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home. Q. Fortunate- a)rich
- b)liked
- c)happy
- d)successful
- e)lucky
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (8–10) : Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word underline as used in the passage.
There was a girl who sang beautifully at the temple every morning. The music master used to happily recall, “One day when I went into the woods to pluck flowers, I found this baby under a pipal tree”. He picked her up carefully, raised her lovingly as if she were his daughter and taught her to sing before she spoke her first word.
The music master grew old and didn‘t see too well. The girl tended to him caringly. Many people including young men travelled from far and wide to hear her sing . This made the music master’s heart quake with fear. “You will choose one of them as your husband. What is to become of me ?” The girl replied ,“I shall not be apart from you ”. But on a full moon night during the harvest festival, the master’s chief disciple touched his feet reverently and said, “Master, grant me your permission for your daughter has agreed to marry me.” The master’s tears flowed freely,“ She has chosen well. Go and fetch her let me hear you sing the first of many melodies that you will sing together.” The two began to sing in harmony. But the song was interrupted by the arrival of the royal messenger. “Your daughter is very fortunate- the king has sent for her,” the messenger said. At the palace the queen summoned the girl to her and said, “I place upon you the honour of making sure my daughter is never unhappy at her husband’s home.” There wasn’t a single tear in the girl’s eyes but she thought of the master and her heart was heavy.
That very night the princess began her journey to Kambhoj. The princess’s royal chariot led the procession and the girl’s palanquin followed close behind carrying trunks of silk, jewellery and precious stones. It was covered with a velvet sheet and had soldiers on the both sides. As the procession passed, the master and his disciple Kumarsen stood still by wayside. A collective sigh escaped the crowd gathered there wishing that the princess wouldn’t feel homesick in her faraway home.
Q. Fortunate
a)
rich
b)
liked
c)
happy
d)
successful
e)
lucky
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Aarya Deshpande answered |
The meaning of the word Fortunate (Adjective) as used in the passage is : having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck etc; lucky.
Look at the sentence ;
Look at the sentence ;
I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
Hence, the words fortunate and lucky are synonymous.
Hence, the words fortunate and lucky are synonymous.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. We have now (a)/ reliable learnt that (b)/ he was involved (c)/ in the bank robbery. (d)/ No error (e).- a)We have now
- b)reliable learnt that
- c)he was involved
- d)in the bank robbery
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. We have now (a)/ reliable learnt that (b)/ he was involved (c)/ in the bank robbery. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
We have now
b)
reliable learnt that
c)
he was involved
d)
in the bank robbery
e)
No error
|
Madhavan Mukherjee answered |
No error.
The given sentence is:
"The students were asked to write an essay on the topic of their choosing."
There is no error in this sentence.
The given sentence is:
"The students were asked to write an essay on the topic of their choosing."
There is no error in this sentence.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. After careful examining (a)/ the medicines installed in the laboratory (b)/ he wrote a detailed report and submitted it (c)/ to the higher authorities. (d)/ No error (e).- a)After careful examining
- b)the medicines installed in the laboratory
- c)he wrote a detailed report and submitted it
- d)to the higher authorities
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. After careful examining (a)/ the medicines installed in the laboratory (b)/ he wrote a detailed report and submitted it (c)/ to the higher authorities. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
After careful examining
b)
the medicines installed in the laboratory
c)
he wrote a detailed report and submitted it
d)
to the higher authorities
e)
No error
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Rahul Rane answered |
After careful examining will be replaced with after careful examination of.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. Today there is (a)/ over one billion (b)/ people living in poverty (c)/ in developing countries. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)Today there is
- b)over one billion
- c)people living in poverty
- d)in developing countries
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. Today there is (a)/ over one billion (b)/ people living in poverty (c)/ in developing countries. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
Today there is
b)
over one billion
c)
people living in poverty
d)
in developing countries
e)
No error
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Anushka Joshi answered |
Here, the subject ‘there’ will take Verb according to the number of object. Hence, today there are over one billion people .... . will be a correct sentence.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the case of Swami Dayanand Saraswati?- a)Swamiji used to remember everything with reverence
- b)He raised his voice against atrocities committed on poor
- c)His father was a disciple of the Arya Samaj
- d)Once a man had secretly planned to kill Swamiji
- e)Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Swami Vrijanand
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Which of the following statements is TRUE in the case of Swami Dayanand Saraswati?
a)
Swamiji used to remember everything with reverence
b)
He raised his voice against atrocities committed on poor
c)
His father was a disciple of the Arya Samaj
d)
Once a man had secretly planned to kill Swamiji
e)
Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Swami Vrijanand
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Mira Ahuja answered |
Options 3 and 5 are incorrect in context to what are said in the passage. Options 1 and 2 have no mention in the passage. So, only one option is left for consideration. That is (d). In the last sentence of the passage we find that a man tried to kill Swamiji by giving him poison. So we can say that once a man had secretly planned to kill Swamiji.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. There is no need (a)/ to import maize (b)/ since there is (c)/ any demand for it. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)There is no need
- b)to import maize
- c)since there is
- d)any demand for it
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. There is no need (a)/ to import maize (b)/ since there is (c)/ any demand for it. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
There is no need
b)
to import maize
c)
since there is
d)
any demand for it
e)
No error
|
|
Pooja Khanna answered |
There is no need (a)/ to import maize (b)/ since there is (c)/ any demand for it. (d)/ No error. (e)
The given sentence is grammatically incorrect. The error is in part (d) of the sentence.
Explanation:
The sentence is discussing the need to import maize. The error lies in the use of the word "any" in part (d).
The correct word to use in this context is "no" instead of "any." The phrase "no demand" indicates that there is no demand for maize, which justifies the statement that there is no need to import it.
On the other hand, the phrase "any demand" suggests that there is some level of demand for maize, which contradicts the previous statement that there is no need to import it.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "There is no need to import maize since there is no demand for it."
To summarize:
- The error is in part (d) of the sentence.
- The word "any" should be replaced with "no" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
- The correct sentence is: "There is no need to import maize since there is no demand for it."
The given sentence is grammatically incorrect. The error is in part (d) of the sentence.
Explanation:
The sentence is discussing the need to import maize. The error lies in the use of the word "any" in part (d).
The correct word to use in this context is "no" instead of "any." The phrase "no demand" indicates that there is no demand for maize, which justifies the statement that there is no need to import it.
On the other hand, the phrase "any demand" suggests that there is some level of demand for maize, which contradicts the previous statement that there is no need to import it.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "There is no need to import maize since there is no demand for it."
To summarize:
- The error is in part (d) of the sentence.
- The word "any" should be replaced with "no" to make the sentence grammatically correct.
- The correct sentence is: "There is no need to import maize since there is no demand for it."
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. The notorious gang opens (a)/ the door quietly and (b)/ escaped in the dark with (c)/ whatever they had collected. (d)/ No error (e).- a)The notorious gang opens
- b)the door quietly and
- c)escaped in the dark with
- d)whatever they had collected
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. The notorious gang opens (a)/ the door quietly and (b)/ escaped in the dark with (c)/ whatever they had collected. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
The notorious gang opens
b)
the door quietly and
c)
escaped in the dark with
d)
whatever they had collected
e)
No error
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Samridhi Banerjee answered |
A past action is described in the sentence. So, opens (V1) should be replaced with opened (V2).
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. He is one (a)/ of the religious reformers (b)/ who has spoken out (c)/ strongly against casteism. (d)/ No error (e)- a)He is one
- b)of the religious reformers
- c)who has spoken out
- d)strongly against casteism
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. He is one (a)/ of the religious reformers (b)/ who has spoken out (c)/ strongly against casteism. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
He is one
b)
of the religious reformers
c)
who has spoken out
d)
strongly against casteism
e)
No error
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Prerna Yadav answered |
Error Analysis:
Part (c):
The error is in part (c) of the sentence. The verb "has spoken out" should be changed to "have spoken out" to agree with the plural noun "reformers."
Corrected Sentence:
He is one of the religious reformers who have spoken out strongly against casteism.
Part (c):
The error is in part (c) of the sentence. The verb "has spoken out" should be changed to "have spoken out" to agree with the plural noun "reformers."
Corrected Sentence:
He is one of the religious reformers who have spoken out strongly against casteism.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. Unable to decide (a)/ what to do, (b)/ he stared at the fountain (c)/ at the centre of the park. (d)/ No error (e)- a)Unable to decide
- b)what to do
- c)he stared at the fountain
- d)at the centre of the park
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. Unable to decide (a)/ what to do, (b)/ he stared at the fountain (c)/ at the centre of the park. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
Unable to decide
b)
what to do
c)
he stared at the fountain
d)
at the centre of the park
e)
No error
|
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Geetika Shah answered |
Being unable to decide ........ is correct.
Find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).Q. Majority of the banks (a)/ today uses technology (b)/ to reach out to those (c)/ living in rural areas. (d) No error (e)- a)Majority of the banks
- b)today uses technology
- c)to reach out to those
- d)living in rural areas
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. Majority of the banks (a)/ today uses technology (b)/ to reach out to those (c)/ living in rural areas. (d) No error (e)
a)
Majority of the banks
b)
today uses technology
c)
to reach out to those
d)
living in rural areas
e)
No error
|
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Eesha Sharma answered |
Look at the following structure :
Indefinite number + of + Noun
The Noun that comes after ‘of’ is the Subject of the sentence and the Verb is used accordingly. Here, ‘banks’ is Plural, hence a Plural Verb should be used.
Indefinite number + of + Noun
The Noun that comes after ‘of’ is the Subject of the sentence and the Verb is used accordingly. Here, ‘banks’ is Plural, hence a Plural Verb should be used.
Look at the sentences
Hence, Majority of the banks today use...... will be a correct sentence.
Passage I Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India. Q. flourish- a)flower
- b)tarnish
- c)gain
- d)disgrace
- e)deteriorate
Correct answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?
Passage I
Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.
Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.
After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India.
Q. flourish
a)
flower
b)
tarnish
c)
gain
d)
disgrace
e)
deteriorate
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Tejas Iyer answered |
Flourish (Verb) means to develop quickly and be successful; thrive; to grow well.
For example,
Many businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Some plants flourish in a damp climate.
Deteriorate (Verb) means to become worse.
For example,
Her health deteriorated rapidly and she died shortly afterwards.
The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
Therefore Flourish and deteriorate are antonymous.
For example,
Many businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Some plants flourish in a damp climate.
Deteriorate (Verb) means to become worse.
For example,
Her health deteriorated rapidly and she died shortly afterwards.
The discussion quickly deteriorated into an angry argument.
Therefore Flourish and deteriorate are antonymous.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. He received timely support (a)/from his elder brother (b)/ who has been working abroad (c)/ for the last six years. (d)/ No error (e).- a)He received timely support
- b)from his elder brother
- c)who has been working abroad
- d)for the last six years.
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. He received timely support (a)/from his elder brother (b)/ who has been working abroad (c)/ for the last six years. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
He received timely support
b)
from his elder brother
c)
who has been working abroad
d)
for the last six years.
e)
No error
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Prerna Chavan answered |
The use of received (V2) in part (a) of the sentence indicates that the action took place in the past.
So, has been in part (c) should be replaced with had been.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’Q. Mature people behave (a)/ with others in a (b)/ very gentle way and (c)/ always respected others’ feelings. (d)/ No error (e).- a)Mature people behave
- b)with others in a
- c)very gentle way and
- d)always respected others’ feelings
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e)) i.e., “No Error’
Q. Mature people behave (a)/ with others in a (b)/ very gentle way and (c)/ always respected others’ feelings. (d)/ No error (e).
a)
Mature people behave
b)
with others in a
c)
very gentle way and
d)
always respected others’ feelings
e)
No error
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Saikat Sengupta answered |
Analysis of the Sentence
The sentence provided is: "Mature people behave with others in a very gentle way and always respected others’ feelings."
Identifying the Error
- Part (a): "Mature people behave" - This part is correct. It uses the present tense appropriately.
- Part (b): "with others in a" - This part is also correct. It correctly describes the manner in which mature people behave.
- Part (c): "very gentle way and" - This part is grammatically correct, as it describes the manner of behavior.
- Part (d): "always respected others’ feelings." - This is where the error lies. The use of "respected" is incorrect in this context. The sentence starts in the present tense with "behave", so it should maintain that form throughout. Therefore, it should be "always respect" to match the ongoing action.
Correction and Explanation
- The corrected part should read: "always respect others’ feelings."
- This maintains consistency in the tense, ensuring the entire sentence reflects present tense actions and attitudes of mature people.
Conclusion
- The error is located in part (d), as it disrupts the grammatical consistency of the sentence. The correct answer is option 'D'.
The sentence provided is: "Mature people behave with others in a very gentle way and always respected others’ feelings."
Identifying the Error
- Part (a): "Mature people behave" - This part is correct. It uses the present tense appropriately.
- Part (b): "with others in a" - This part is also correct. It correctly describes the manner in which mature people behave.
- Part (c): "very gentle way and" - This part is grammatically correct, as it describes the manner of behavior.
- Part (d): "always respected others’ feelings." - This is where the error lies. The use of "respected" is incorrect in this context. The sentence starts in the present tense with "behave", so it should maintain that form throughout. Therefore, it should be "always respect" to match the ongoing action.
Correction and Explanation
- The corrected part should read: "always respect others’ feelings."
- This maintains consistency in the tense, ensuring the entire sentence reflects present tense actions and attitudes of mature people.
Conclusion
- The error is located in part (d), as it disrupts the grammatical consistency of the sentence. The correct answer is option 'D'.
Directions (1-15) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are underline to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati pledged his guru that he would—- a)serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas
- b)fight for the freedom of India
- c)form a progressive and reformist society
- d)never return to his home
- e)None of these
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (1-15) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are underline to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati pledged his guru that he would—
a)
serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas
b)
fight for the freedom of India
c)
form a progressive and reformist society
d)
never return to his home
e)
None of these
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Samridhi Patel answered |
As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life”. This is what is in the passage. So the answer is (a).
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. The company is (a)/ expected to grow by (b)/ as more as 9 per cent (c)/ during the next year. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)The company is
- b)expected to grow by
- c)as more as 9 per cent
- d)during the next year
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. The company is (a)/ expected to grow by (b)/ as more as 9 per cent (c)/ during the next year. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
The company is
b)
expected to grow by
c)
as more as 9 per cent
d)
during the next year
e)
No error
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Baishali Menon answered |
Replace ‘as more as 9 per cent’ by ‘approximately 9 per cent/ about 9 per cent/more than 9 per cent’.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. The number of (a)/ ATMs are (b)/ being increased to (c)/ serve customers better. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)The number of
- b)ATMs are
- c)being increased to
- d)serve customers better.
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. The number of (a)/ ATMs are (b)/ being increased to (c)/ serve customers better. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
The number of
b)
ATMs are
c)
being increased to
d)
serve customers better.
e)
No error
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Rajat Choudhury answered |
Grammatical Error Explanation:
The error is in part (a) of the sentence:
- The phrase "The number of" is followed by a singular noun, so the verb that follows should also be singular.
- In this case, the noun "ATMs" is plural, so the correct verb should be "is" instead of "are."
- The correct sentence should be: "The number of ATMs is being increased to serve customers better."
- This maintains subject-verb agreement, making the sentence grammatically correct.
Therefore, the error lies in part (a) where the verb does not agree in number with the singular noun "The number of."
The error is in part (a) of the sentence:
- The phrase "The number of" is followed by a singular noun, so the verb that follows should also be singular.
- In this case, the noun "ATMs" is plural, so the correct verb should be "is" instead of "are."
- The correct sentence should be: "The number of ATMs is being increased to serve customers better."
- This maintains subject-verb agreement, making the sentence grammatically correct.
Therefore, the error lies in part (a) where the verb does not agree in number with the singular noun "The number of."
Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate word. The number of that word is the answer. If all the words are correctly spelt and are appropriate the answer is (e), i.e. ‘All correct’.Q. On an average (a)/ there are very few persons willingly (b)/ to take on (c)/ such responsibility (d)/All correct. (e) - a)On an average
- b)there are very few persons willingly
- c)to take on
- d)such responsibility
- e)All correct
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out the wrongly spelt or inappropriate word. The number of that word is the answer. If all the words are correctly spelt and are appropriate the answer is (e), i.e. ‘All correct’.
Q. On an average (a)/ there are very few persons willingly (b)/ to take on (c)/ such responsibility (d)/All correct. (e)
a)
On an average
b)
there are very few persons willingly
c)
to take on
d)
such responsibility
e)
All correct
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Dhruv Gupta answered |
The correct word will be willing.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. He was not (a)/ a leader who (b)/ was desiring of making (c)/ compromises with the rulers. (d)/ No error (e)- a)He was not
- b)a leader who
- c)was desiring of making
- d)compromises with the rulers
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. He was not (a)/ a leader who (b)/ was desiring of making (c)/ compromises with the rulers. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
He was not
b)
a leader who
c)
was desiring of making
d)
compromises with the rulers
e)
No error
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Dipika Mukherjee answered |
He was not a leader who desired for ..... is correct. Here, Simple Past should be used.
Directions (11–13) : Choose the word /phrase which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word in underline as used in the passage.The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”Q. removed- a)sent away
- b)lost from
- c)stolen
- d)kidnapped
- e)disappeared
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (11–13) : Choose the word /phrase which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word in underline as used in the passage.
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.
Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”
Q. removed
a)
sent away
b)
lost from
c)
stolen
d)
kidnapped
e)
disappeared
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Maitri Chopra answered |
The meaning of the word Remove (Verb) as used in the passage is : to take something/somebody away from a place.
Look at the sentence :
Five children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour.
Hence, the words removed and sent away are synonymous.
Look at the sentence :
Five children were removed from the school for persistent bad behaviour.
Hence, the words removed and sent away are synonymous.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Mundane- a)intelligent
- b)ordinary
- c)resident
- d)villager
- e)clever
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Mundane
a)
intelligent
b)
ordinary
c)
resident
d)
villager
e)
clever
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Gopal Singh answered |
Mundane (Adjective) means ordinary and typically unexciting.
For example,
I lead a pretty mundane life; nothing interesting ever happens to me.
In the passage also mundane bears the same meaning as ordinary.
For example,
I lead a pretty mundane life; nothing interesting ever happens to me.
In the passage also mundane bears the same meaning as ordinary.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati can be described mainly as a —- a)literary writer
- b)publisher of books on Vedas
- c)prominent freedom fighter
- d)social reformer
- e)outstanding speaker
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati can be described mainly as a —
a)
literary writer
b)
publisher of books on Vedas
c)
prominent freedom fighter
d)
social reformer
e)
outstanding speaker
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Shraddha Menon answered |
The first sentence about Dayanand Saraswati (3rd of the passage) runs thus—
“Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth contury” Besides this,in many other places the constribution of Dayanand as a social reformer is highlighted. So, the answer is, obviously, (d).
“Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth contury” Besides this,in many other places the constribution of Dayanand as a social reformer is highlighted. So, the answer is, obviously, (d).
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. There has not a (a)/ moment when the gates (b)/ of the bungalow (c)/ were not being watched.(d)/ No error (e)- a)There has not a
- b)moment when the gates
- c)of the bungalow
- d)were not being watched
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. There has not a (a)/ moment when the gates (b)/ of the bungalow (c)/ were not being watched.(d)/ No error (e)
a)
There has not a
b)
moment when the gates
c)
of the bungalow
d)
were not being watched
e)
No error
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Rajesh Goyal answered |
There was not a moment ...... is correct usage.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.Q. The meeting with (a)/ employees will hold (b)/ once the management (c)/ finalises the marger. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)The meeting with
- b)employees will hold
- c)once the management
- d)finalises the marger
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.
Q. The meeting with (a)/ employees will hold (b)/ once the management (c)/ finalises the marger. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
The meeting with
b)
employees will hold
c)
once the management
d)
finalises the marger
e)
No error
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Raghav Goyal answered |
Here, use of Passive Voice is proper. Hence, the meeting with employees will be held ..... will be a correct sentence.
Directions (31–40) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).Q. Farmers will be (a)/ entitled to fresh (b)/ agricultural loans (c)/from July onward. (d)/ No error. (e)- a)Farmers will be
- b)entitled to fresh
- c)agricultural loans
- d)from July onward
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (31–40) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. Farmers will be (a)/ entitled to fresh (b)/ agricultural loans (c)/from July onward. (d)/ No error. (e)
a)
Farmers will be
b)
entitled to fresh
c)
agricultural loans
d)
from July onward
e)
No error
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Rajesh Yadav answered |
Replace group of words ‘from July onward’ by ‘from July onwards’. The word ‘onward’ is an Adjective whereas the word ‘onwards’ is an Adverb. The meaning of ‘from .... onwards’ is continuing from a particular time.
Look at the sentence :
They lived there from the 1990s onwards.
Look at the sentence :
They lived there from the 1990s onwards.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. Haven’t you notice (a)/ that for the past one month (b)/ he hasn’t been here (c)/ at his regular place? (d)/ No error (e)- a)Haven’t you notice
- b)that for the past one month
- c)he hasn’t been here
- d)at his regular place?
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. Haven’t you notice (a)/ that for the past one month (b)/ he hasn’t been here (c)/ at his regular place? (d)/ No error (e)
a)
Haven’t you notice
b)
that for the past one month
c)
he hasn’t been here
d)
at his regular place?
e)
No error
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Dipika Mukherjee answered |
The third form of Verb (V3) is in Interrogative of Past Perfect.
Therefore, Haven’t you noticed .... is correct usage.
Therefore, Haven’t you noticed .... is correct usage.
Directions (11–15) : Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).Q. In present the (a)/ prices of food grains (b)/ are high all (c)/ over the world. (d)/ No error (e)- a)In present the
- b)prices of food grains
- c)are high all
- d)over the world
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (11–15) : Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. In present the (a)/ prices of food grains (b)/ are high all (c)/ over the world. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
In present the
b)
prices of food grains
c)
are high all
d)
over the world
e)
No error
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Tanvi Singh answered |
eplace ‘in present the’ by ‘at present the’ The idiom ‘at present’ means now.
Look at the sentence :
I am sorry he is out at present
(= now).
Look at the sentence :
I am sorry he is out at present
(= now).
Find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).Q. Though he is very (a)/ wealthy and powerful (b)/ he has any (c)/ concern for the poor. (d)/ No error (e)- a)Though he is very
- b)wealthy and powerful
- c)he has any
- d)concern for the poor
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Q. Though he is very (a)/ wealthy and powerful (b)/ he has any (c)/ concern for the poor. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
Though he is very
b)
wealthy and powerful
c)
he has any
d)
concern for the poor
e)
No error
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Divya Patel answered |
According to the sense of the sentence, ‘he has any’ should be replaced by ‘he has no’.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. During the course of the exhibition, (a)/ the old man who was (b)/ looking usually cheerful (c)/ kept on take notes. (d)/ No error (e)- a)During the course of the exhibition,
- b)the old man who was
- c)looking usually cheerful
- d)kept on take notes
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. During the course of the exhibition, (a)/ the old man who was (b)/ looking usually cheerful (c)/ kept on take notes. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
During the course of the exhibition,
b)
the old man who was
c)
looking usually cheerful
d)
kept on take notes
e)
No error
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Hrishikesh Kulkarni answered |
In the given sentence Gerund will be used in the place of Infinitive. The correct form will be : Kept on taking notes.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. The policeman went away, (a)/ apparently convincing (b)/ but he did not (c)/ feel safe at all. (d)/ No error (e)- a)The policeman went away
- b)apparently convincing
- c)but he did not
- d)feel safe at all
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. The policeman went away, (a)/ apparently convincing (b)/ but he did not (c)/ feel safe at all. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
The policeman went away
b)
apparently convincing
c)
but he did not
d)
feel safe at all
e)
No error
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Sushant Choudhury answered |
The policeman went away, apparently convinced ...... is correct. The use of Gerund convincing is incorrect.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. The bank employees could remember John (a)/ as he has been maintained (b)/ his account with the bank (c)/ for the last ten years. (d)/ No error (e)- a)The bank employees could remember John
- b)as he has been maintained
- c)his account with the bank
- d)for the last ten years
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. The bank employees could remember John (a)/ as he has been maintained (b)/ his account with the bank (c)/ for the last ten years. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
The bank employees could remember John
b)
as he has been maintained
c)
his account with the bank
d)
for the last ten years
e)
No error
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B.p Sinha answered |
Here Past Perfect Continuous should be used..... as had been maintaining ...... is correct.
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.Q. I becoming an administrator (a)/ was not liked (b)/ by my parents (c)/ and our well wishers. (d)/ No error (e)- a)I becoming an administrator
- b)was not liked
- c)by my parents
- d)and our well wishers
- e)No error
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). i.e. ‘No Error’.
Q. I becoming an administrator (a)/ was not liked (b)/ by my parents (c)/ and our well wishers. (d)/ No error (e)
a)
I becoming an administrator
b)
was not liked
c)
by my parents
d)
and our well wishers
e)
No error
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Nitin Ghosh answered |
My becoming an administrator is correct.
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”Q. ambling- a)playing
- b)strolling
- c)stumbling
- d)aimless
- e)following
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.
Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”
Q. ambling
a)
playing
b)
strolling
c)
stumbling
d)
aimless
e)
following
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Akshay Mehra answered |
The meaning of the word Amble (Verb) as used in the passage is : to walk at a slow relaxed speed; stroll.
Look at the sentence :
They ambled down to the beach.
Hence, the words ambling and strolling are synonymous.
Look at the sentence :
They ambled down to the beach.
Hence, the words ambling and strolling are synonymous.
Four words which are numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d) have been underline of which one may be wrongly spelt. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (e) i.e. ‘All Correct’Q. We must prevent (a) engen-dered (b)/wild animal species (c)/ from being extinct (d)/ All correct (e)- a)We must prevent
- b)engen-dered
- c)wild animal species
- d)from being extinct
- e)All correct
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Four words which are numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d) have been underline of which one may be wrongly spelt. The number of that word is the answer. If all the four words are correctly spelt, mark (e) i.e. ‘All Correct’
Q. We must prevent (a) engen-dered (b)/wild animal species (c)/ from being extinct (d)/ All correct (e)
a)
We must prevent
b)
engen-dered
c)
wild animal species
d)
from being extinct
e)
All correct
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Muskaan Rane answered |
Engendered will be replaced with endangered.
Passage I Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India. Q. Gaining Ground- a)obtaining land
- b)making advances
- c)losing heavily
- d)grounding due to losses
- e)having level playing field
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Passage I
Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.
Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.
After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India.
Q. Gaining Ground
a)
obtaining land
b)
making advances
c)
losing heavily
d)
grounding due to losses
e)
having level playing field
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Ritika Basak answered |
Gain ground means to become more powerful or successful.
For example,
Pound sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.
Therefore idioms gaining ground and making advances are synonymous.
For example,
Pound sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.
Therefore idioms gaining ground and making advances are synonymous.
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.Q. Openly- a)publicly
- b)informally
- c)privately
- d)strongly
- e)favourably
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
India is a country which respect spiritualism much more than materialism. People are generally very open and accept social changes with a positive attitude. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is remembered with reverence and affection among the social reformers of the nineteenth century. He raised his voice against idol-worship. That was a time when religious hypocrisy was rife, social evil like child-marriage was an accepted practice and widows were ill-treated. It was Swami Dayanand who showed remarkable courage in decrying these practice and instituting reforms. At the Kumbha Fair of 1876 at Haridwar, he spoke openly against social evils and kept his views frankly in favour of widow remarriage. He established the glory of Vedas and founded a progressive and reformist society, which he named Arya Samaj. His works Satyartha Prakash, Rigved Bhumika, etc. are well-known. He also wrote a treatise on the Vedas.
Swamiji was born in Morvi in Gujarat. His name was Mool Shankar. Young Mool Shankar was much above the mundane. He ran away from home when his father forced him for marriage. He reached Mathura and studied Vedas and other scriptures under a guru, Swami Vrijanand. As his tuition fees, he pledged to his guru to serve and spread the knowledge of Vedas and the truth of his life. He fulfilled his promise.
For Swami Dayanand, foreign rule was never tolerable. He was a partriot and a social reformer. Many of Swamiji’s principles were accepted by Gandhiji. It is believed that Swamiji participated in the 1857 war of independence. His works have been pioneering in the social field and will always be the torch bearer for others on this path. He was an incarnation of kindness and forgiveness for he forgave a man who gave him poison.
Q. Openly
a)
publicly
b)
informally
c)
privately
d)
strongly
e)
favourably
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Rishabh Chauhan answered |
Openly means publicly. So, its antonym is privately.
Directions (9-10) : Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in the meaning of the word in underline as used in the passage.Passage I Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India. Q. Expanded- a)increased
- b)extended
- c)banned
- d)curtailed
- e)perished
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Directions (9-10) : Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in the meaning of the word in underline as used in the passage.
Passage I
Ghanshyam Das Birla was a great architect of India’s industrial growth. He started his career in Kolkata at the beginning of 20th century. He set up many industries. He entered the field of business during the days of the First World War and established himself after the war years. First, he established a cotton mill in Sabzi Mandi, Delhi, followed by Keshoram Cotton Mills and Birla Jute Mills around 1920. The Keshoram Mills were set up with the efforts of Andrew Yule. In 1919, with an investment of Rs. 50 lakhs, Birla Brothers Limited was formed and thereafter a mill was set up in Gwalior.
Mr. Birla realised that political freedom from British rule was imperative for the industrial growth of India. In 1920, he came into contact with Gandhiji and became his disciple. In the decade of the 30’s he set up sugar and paper mills. From 1943 to 1946, with the stock exchange gaining ground, Birla Brothers ventured into the areas of cars, cotton, machinery and manmade fabrics. United Commercial Bank was set up during this period. Prior to this, he had established Ruby, Asiatic Insurance Co. and Inland Air Service.
After independence, the Birlas expanded their business and started production in many fields. Near Mirzapur, he, in collaboration with Caesar, an American friend, set up an aluminium plant Hindalco in record time. He bought the Century Mill from Sir Chunnilal V. Mehta, the cousin of Sir Purshottam Das Thakur Das. He also bought tea estates and started cement and fertiliser factories. He established a new style of management. In his birth place Pilani, and at many other places he started many educational institutions. To his credit go many temples, planetariums and hospitals. In 1983, he died while in London, but not before seeing his business flourish as one of the topmost establishments in India. During the decades of 70’s and 80’s, Birla Brothers was among the topmost Industrial Houses in India.
Q. Expanded
a)
increased
b)
extended
c)
banned
d)
curtailed
e)
perished
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Sankar Datta answered |
Expand (Verb) means to make something greater in size, number or importance, to open new branches.
For example,
We have expanded the business by opening two more stores.
Curtail means to limit something or make it last for a shorter time.
For example,
Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
Therefore, Expanded and curtailed are antonymous.
For example,
We have expanded the business by opening two more stores.
Curtail means to limit something or make it last for a shorter time.
For example,
Spending on books has been severely curtailed.
Therefore, Expanded and curtailed are antonymous.
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”Q. wilted- a)fell
- b)stand
- c)tall
- d)flourished
- e)uprights
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
The new queen was ailing. Her heart was heavy. The doctor brought along his pills. He stirred them in honey and gave her the mixture in a cup. The king heard the news. He left his court in a hurry and rushed to her side. He sat down beside her and asked, “What ails you ?” Go away, all of you. Just send my companion to me,” she said. When her companion arrived the new queen took her companion’s hand in hers. Her companion asked, “Tell me, what is on your mind ?” The new queen said, “At first, my elder sister-in-law”, the old queen had three blocks beside my seven storeyed mansion; Then she had only two, then one, and finally she was removed from the palace grounds altogether. Gradually I forgot all about the old queen, the vanquished one. Then one day from my chariot, I spotted a mud hut on the riverbank, in the shade of a champak tree. The fence was covered with blue flowers hanging from the creepers. I asked my handmaiden ‘What a pretty hut-who lives there ?’ ‘ The old queen.’ she replied. I came home and sat in the dark. I heard nothing. The king came and asked ‘What’s wrong ? What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘I shall not live here in this room.’ will ‘The King said, ‘I’ II build you a new mansion with marble tiles on the floor which will be white as milk and I shall have them embroider the sides with pearl shells in a lotus pattern.’ I said, ‘My heart really desires to live in mud hut in a corner of the palace gardens.’ He built the mud hut. My desire for it wilted. I went inside to stay and came out feeling ashamed.
Later, one day I went to the temple with a hundred and seven handmaidens in tow. On my way back, I peeped out of the chariot and saw the serene old queen with people respectfully talking to her. I asked, ‘In which temple does she pray ?’ I then came back home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘what does your heart desire?’ I said, ‘My heart desires to have a bath in the river every morning and to walk to the temple carrying the water from the river. I bathed in the river and carried a pot of sacred water back home. At the palace doors, I hurled the pot to the ground in despair. I did not feel serene. I felt ashamed yet again. And then the other day, it was the Harvest Festival. Tents were put up in the woods and I enjoyed singing and dancing all through the night. The next morning the royal seat was mounted on the elephant. I was on my way back home when I saw this young child ambling through the woods. He carried a basket laden with fruits from the trees and wild greens. I asked my handmaiden, ‘Whose child is that ?’ She replied, ‘That’s the old queen’s son. He is taking those flowers, fruits and greens for his mother.’ I retired home and sat in the dark. The king came and asked, ‘What does your heart desire ?’ I said, ‘My heart really desired wild fruits and greens everyday which my son should pick with his own hands.’ The king said, ‘All right, I shall see that he does.’ My son brought me the basket of fruits and flowers. He was dripping with sweat and fury over having to do something he did not want to had made his limbs stiff. The basket lay untouched. I felt ashamed. Although I am the privileged one, I am too ashamed to tell anyone what my heart desires. That is why I sent for you, my friend. My final desire is to have the old queen’s sorrow.”
Q. wilted
a)
fell
b)
stand
c)
tall
d)
flourished
e)
uprights
|
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Raghav Goyal answered |
The meaning of the word Wilt (Verb) as used in the passage is : droop; to become weak or less confident).
Look at the sentences :
The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun.
Out of the given answer choices, the word Flourish (Verb) means : to develop quickly and be successful; thrive; to grow well.
Look at the sentences :
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Some plants flourish in a damp climate.
Hence, the words wilted and flourished are antonymous.
The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun.
Out of the given answer choices, the word Flourish (Verb) means : to develop quickly and be successful; thrive; to grow well.
Look at the sentences :
Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
Some plants flourish in a damp climate.
Hence, the words wilted and flourished are antonymous.
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