Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
I entered the room where the corpse lay, and was led up to the coffin. How can I describe my sensations on beholding it? I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony, that faintly reminds me of the anguish of the recognition. The trial, the presence of the magistrate and witnesses, passed like a dream from the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and, throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, "Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry of life? Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny: but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor'' - The human frame could no longer support the agonizing suffering that I endured, and I was carried out of the room in strong convulsions.
A fever succeeded to this. I lay for two months on the point of death; my ravings, as I afterwards heard, were frightful; I called myself the murderer of William, of Justine, and of Clerval. Sometimes I entreated my attendants to assist me in the destruction of the fiend by whom I was tormented; and, at others, I felt the fingers of the monster already grasping my neck, and screamed aloud with agony and terror.
Fortunately, as I spoke my native language, Mr. Kirwin alone understood me; but my gestures and bitter cries were sufficient to affright the other witnesses.
Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of their doting parents: how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb! Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture.
Q. The narrator's ravings could have been taken as an admission of guilt of being responsible for the death of Henry Clerval, but for the fact that:
Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
I entered the room where the corpse lay, and was led up to the coffin. How can I describe my sensations on beholding it? I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony, that faintly reminds me of the anguish of the recognition. The trial, the presence of the magistrate and witnesses, passed like a dream from the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and, throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, "Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry of life? Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny: but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor'' - The human frame could no longer support the agonizing suffering that I endured, and I was carried out of the room in strong convulsions.
A fever succeeded to this. I lay for two months on the point of death; my ravings, as I afterwards heard, were frightful; I called myself the murderer of William, of Justine, and of Clerval. Sometimes I entreated my attendants to assist me in the destruction of the fiend by whom I was tormented; and, at others, I felt the fingers of the monster already grasping my neck, and screamed aloud with agony and terror.
Fortunately, as I spoke my native language, Mr. Kirwin alone understood me; but my gestures and bitter cries were sufficient to affright the other witnesses.
Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of their doting parents: how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb! Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture.
Q. The word 'machination' means:
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Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
I entered the room where the corpse lay, and was led up to the coffin. How can I describe my sensations on beholding it? I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony, that faintly reminds me of the anguish of the recognition. The trial, the presence of the magistrate and witnesses, passed like a dream from the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and, throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, "Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry of life? Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny: but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor'' - The human frame could no longer support the agonizing suffering that I endured, and I was carried out of the room in strong convulsions.
A fever succeeded to this. I lay for two months on the point of death; my ravings, as I afterwards heard, were frightful; I called myself the murderer of William, of Justine, and of Clerval. Sometimes I entreated my attendants to assist me in the destruction of the fiend by whom I was tormented; and, at others, I felt the fingers of the monster already grasping my neck, and screamed aloud with agony and terror.
Fortunately, as I spoke my native language, Mr. Kirwin alone understood me; but my gestures and bitter cries were sufficient to affright the other witnesses.
Why did I not die? More miserable than man ever was before, why did I not sink into forgetfulness and rest? Death snatches away many blooming children, the only hopes of their doting parents: how many brides and youthful lovers have been one day in the bloom of health and hope, and the next a prey for worms and the decay of the tomb! Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which, like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture.
Q. The narrator appears to make several references to his own suffering, but ignores the suffering undergone by those he claimed to have murdered, or others bereaved by the deaths. Considering this, the style of the passage may best be described as:
Select the option that contains the same meaning as the given phrase.
The green eyed monster
Directions: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
FATIGUE
Directions: The following sentence is followed by four prepositions. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition.
He is not content ______ this amount.
Directions: Choose the word that makes the sentence logically and grammatically correct.
Your treatment of your servant is _____ mean.
Directions: Choose the word that fits the blank to make the sentence logically and meaningfully correct.
He was not able to_____ her family from the neighbour's onslaught.
Directions: Choose the option that best describes the given idiom.
To end in smoke
Select the word closely related to 'platitude.'
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
The book 'Walden Pond', ______ was written in the mid-1800s, remains a popular book among romantic and individualistic Americans.
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
He bought all the books ________ were required for the course.
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
The police were unable to find any evidence against her, a fact _____ surprised no one who knew her well.
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
The students _____ scored the highest were not the ones who stayed up all night studying.
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
The answers________ you can find in the back of the book, are sometimes incorrect.
Directions: Fill in the blank with an appropriate pronoun out of the given options.
____________ will you ask to help you with all this work?
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
He was wandering ________ in the garden.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
Diana walked ________ in her wedding gown.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
The years passed by _______.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
The teacher asked the students to study _______.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
He lost weight __________.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
She is dancing __________.
Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable adverb.
She was waiting for something and looked at the postman ________.
Pointing to a photograph, Nikita said 'She is the only granddaughter of my grandmother's daughter'. How is the girl in photograph related to Nikita?
Divyansh's birthday is on Sunday, 16th July. On what day of the week will Shaan's birthday fall in the same year, if Shaan was born on 1st August?
An article is sold at a loss of 5%. If it is sold at Rs. 72 more, then there would be a profit of 4%. What is the actual price of the article?
What is the missing number in this series?
6, 7, 5, 8, 4, 9, ___
A number series is given below with one number missing, shown by a ''?''. Choose from the options the correct alternative that will fit the pattern of the series.
4, 9, 19, ?, 79, 159
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