NABARD Manager English Mock Test 4 - Bank Exams MCQ

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.
"Between the year 1946 and the year 1955, I did not file any income tax returns." With that ___B_l___ statement, Ramesh embarked on an account of his encounter with the Income Tax Department. "I originally owed Rs. 20,000 in unpaid taxes. With ___B₂___ and ___B₃___, the 20,000 became 60,000. The Income Tax Department then went into action, and I learned first hand just how much power the Tax Department wields. Royalties and trust funds can be ___B₄___; automobiles may be ___B₅___, and auctioned off. Nothing belongs to the ___B₆___ until the case is settled."

Q. Appropriate word at B₄ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.
"Between the year 1946 and the year 1955, I did not file any income tax returns." With that ___B_l___ statement, Ramesh embarked on an account of his encounter with the Income Tax Department. "I originally owed Rs. 20,000 in unpaid taxes. With ___B₂___ and ___B₃___, the 20,000 became 60,000. The Income Tax Department then went into action, and I learned first hand just how much power the Tax Department wields. Royalties and trust funds can be ___B₄___; automobiles may be ___B₅___, and auctioned off. Nothing belongs to the ___B₆___ until the case is settled."

Q. Appropriate word at B₅ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word.
"Between the year 1946 and the year 1955, I did not file any income tax returns." With that ___B_l___ statement, Ramesh embarked on an account of his encounter with the Income Tax Department. "I originally owed Rs. 20,000 in unpaid taxes. With ___B₂___ and ___B₃___, the 20,000 became 60,000. The Income Tax Department then went into action, and I learned first hand just how much power the Tax Department wields. Royalties and trust funds can be ___B₄___; automobiles may be ___B₅___, and auctioned off. Nothing belongs to the ___B₆___ until the case is settled."

Q. Appropriate word at B₆ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. 

Nature ___B₁___ taken a particular care ___B₂___ disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world. ___B₃___ an eye to this ___B₄___ intercourse and traffic ___B₅___ mankind, that the natives of the several parts of the globe ___B₆___ a kind of dependence upon one another, and ___B₇___ united together by their common interest. Almost ___B₈___ degree produces something peculiar ___B₉___ it. The food often ___B₁₀___ in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes, and the ___B₁₁___ of a China plant is sweetened by the pith of an Indian cane. The Philippine islands give a flavour to our European bowls. The single dress of a woman ___B₁₂___ is often the product of an hundred climates. The muff and the fan come together from the different ends of the earth. The scarf ___B₁₃___ from the torrid zone and the tippet from beneath the pole. The brocade petticoat ___B₁₄___ of the mines of Peru, and the diamond necklace out of the bowels of Hindostan.

Q. Appropriate word at B₁ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. 

Nature ___B₁___ taken a particular care ___B₂___ disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world. ___B₃___ an eye to this ___B₄___ intercourse and traffic ___B₅___ mankind, that the natives of the several parts of the globe ___B₆___ a kind of dependence upon one another, and ___B₇___ united together by their common interest. Almost ___B₈___ degree produces something peculiar ___B₉___ it. The food often ___B₁₀___ in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes, and the ___B₁₁___ of a China plant is sweetened by the pith of an Indian cane. The Philippine islands give a flavour to our European bowls. The single dress of a woman ___B₁₂___ is often the product of an hundred climates. The muff and the fan come together from the different ends of the earth. The scarf ___B₁₃___ from the torrid zone and the tippet from beneath the pole. The brocade petticoat ___B₁₄___ of the mines of Peru, and the diamond necklace out of the bowels of Hindostan.

Q. Appropriate word at B₂ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. 

Nature ___B₁___ taken a particular care ___B₂___ disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world. ___B₃___ an eye to this ___B₄___ intercourse and traffic ___B₅___ mankind, that the natives of the several parts of the globe ___B₆___ a kind of dependence upon one another, and ___B₇___ united together by their common interest. Almost ___B₈___ degree produces something peculiar ___B₉___ it. The food often ___B₁₀___ in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes, and the ___B₁₁___ of a China plant is sweetened by the pith of an Indian cane. The Philippine islands give a flavour to our European bowls. The single dress of a woman ___B₁₂___ is often the product of an hundred climates. The muff and the fan come together from the different ends of the earth. The scarf ___B₁₃___ from the torrid zone and the tippet from beneath the pole. The brocade petticoat ___B₁₄___ of the mines of Peru, and the diamond necklace out of the bowels of Hindostan.

Q. Appropriate word at B₃ is

Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. 

Nature ___B₁___ taken a particular care ___B₂___ disseminate her blessings among the different regions of the world. ___B₃___ an eye to this ___B₄___ intercourse and traffic ___B₅___ mankind, that the natives of the several parts of the globe ___B₆___ a kind of dependence upon one another, and ___B₇___ united together by their common interest. Almost ___B₈___ degree produces something peculiar ___B₉___ it. The food often ___B₁₀___ in one country, and the sauce in another. The fruits of portugal are corrected by the products of Barbadoes, and the ___B₁₁___ of a China plant is sweetened by the pith of an Indian cane. The Philippine islands give a flavour to our European bowls. The single dress of a woman ___B₁₂___ is often the product of an hundred climates. The muff and the fan come together from the different ends of the earth. The scarf ___B₁₃___ from the torrid zone and the tippet from beneath the pole. The brocade petticoat ___B₁₄___ of the mines of Peru, and the diamond necklace out of the bowels of Hindostan.

Q. Appropriate word at B₄ is

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Why did the king cover his head with a large pillow?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

According to the given passage, the king's finger was trembling because of
(A)shock and joy
(B)fever and old age
(C)shock and anger

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Why did the king say he was unwell?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. The barber began to laugh so much because

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Who is referred to as "His Handsomeness" in the passage and by whom?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Who do you think the king sent for his barber as soon as he discovered his horns?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. The barber did not tell the people what he had seen because

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. What was the first thing, according to the passage, that the king did everyday when he got up in the morning?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Did the barber success in covering the king's horns completely?

Once upon a time there lived a king in central India. He was handsome but very vain. He looked at himself constantly, in mirrors, in pools of water, even in other people’s eyes when they spoke to him “I am the most handsome king on Earth”, he said to his courtiers. He spent more time having his hair combed in different styles and his body oiled than in ruling his kingdom. As a result, his people grew poorer and sadder. But the king did not care. “Why!” he boasted one day in court, “I am probably more handsome than all the gods.” Unfortunately for the kings bad-tempered god happened to be flying by, and was very angry when he heard this. “Something will have to be done about this king”. He searched in his mind for a suitable punishment. At that moment he saw a bull. “Horns!” The god clapped his hands in happiness. “I will see how His Handsomeness likes himself with horns”. When the king awoke next morning he followed his normal routine. First he drew his mirror out from under pillow and gazed into it. Suddenly the guards outside the kings’ room heard a loud shriek. They came rushing in to find the king sitting straight in bed with a large pillow on his head. “Out out, he waved a trembling finger at them. As they backed away, he shouted after them, “Send for the royal barber immediately.” The royal barber was a talkative little man. He came in immediately. “You’re up early today, your Majesty, but why the pil…”, The king broke in, “stop your talk and come close to my bed”. As the surprised barber drew close, the king said in his most commanding voice, “Barber, I am about to show you something. But if you talk about it to anyone, I’ll have you beaten and hanged. “Oh!” The barber clapped his hands to his mouth in horror. “Well, don’t just stand there,” said the king impatiently. “Do something to cover them up. The barber pulled the kings’ hair this way and that, and managed to cover the horns Partially. The king put on his turban to hide the rest. “Now go and tell the court I am unwell. I will not see anyone”. He sat up and looked angrily at the barber. “And remember my warning”. The barber ran out of the room. As soon as the door of the bed room closed, he stared laughing. The people in the palace stopped him and asked him why he was so happy but he only shook his head helplessly and ran laughing through the halls. “I’ll die if I don’t tell someone”, he said. My stomach is bursting with the secret. He saw the Tamarind tree standing in the middle of the royal courtyard. He went up it and whispered the secret to the trunk of the tree.

Q. Find the Synonym of VAIN.

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His father-in-law.........him up in business

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The manager tried hard to..........his men to return to work before declaring a lockout.

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Parliamentary democracy demands a discipline and...........to the rules

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A man remains narrow-minded, self complacent and ignorant unless he visits other people and.........from them.

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Nobody can say what.......him to commit this crime.

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P. He was carrying his jacket and walked with his head thrown back.
Q. As Anette neared the lamp she saw a figure walking slowly.
R. For a while Michael walked on and she followed 20 paces behind.
S. With a mixture of terror and triumph of recognition she slackened her pace.

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P. However, the real challenge today is in unlearning which is much harder.
Q. But the new world of business behaves differently from the world in which we grew up.
R. Learning is important for both people and organisations.
S. Each of us has 'mental model' that we've used over the years to make sense.

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28. P. There was nothing quite like a heavy downpour of rain to make life worthwhile.
Q. We reached the field, soaked to the skin, and surrounded it.
R. The wet as far as he was concerned was ideal.
S. There, sure enough, stood Claudius, looking like a debauched Roman emperor under a shower.

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P. Alex had never been happy with his Indian origins.
Q. He set about rectifying this grave injustice by making his house in his own image of a country manor.
R. Fate had been unfair to him; if he had his wish, he would have been a court or an Earl on some English estate, or a medieval monarch in a chateau in France.
S. This illusion of misplaced grandeur, his wife felt, would be Alex undoing.

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P. The influence is reflected the most in beaded evening wear.
Q. Increasingly the influence of India's colour and cuts can be seen on western styles.
R. And even as Nehru jackets and Jodhpurs remain staples of the fashion world, designers such as Armani and Mc Fadden have turned to the sleek silhouette of the churidar this year.
S. Indian hot pink, paprika and saffron continue to be popular colours, year in and year out.