Directions (Q. 71- 80) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold and Underline to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Q.The contents of the passage prove that
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Q.After experimenting as per the guru’s plan, Rahul realised that
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Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Q.What according to the passage, was the essence of the Upanishad passage?
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Q.The guru wanted a jar of water to
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Q.Which of the following was proposed by Rahul’s father to the guru?
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Refused
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Bright
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Agitated
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Apprised
Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the guru was explaining the following passage from the Upanishads :
“No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self …No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him.”
At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, “Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly "agitated" and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said”, You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of a test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few h ours when the "effect" of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up. You will see the fun.”
"Rahul did as instructed" and in the morning his wife and parents found him ‘dead’-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was "apprised" of the situation and he came over. They "entreated" him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, “I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son’s death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him ?”
Both the parents "refused", saying, “We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question”. Rahul’s young wife also said, “I am very young and have not seen anything of this world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death ?”
A "bright" idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, “Sir, you are renunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don’t you drink the water yourself ? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner.
Directions (Q. ____) Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Entreated
Directions (Q. 81- 85) Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in italic in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.
Q.NABARD has the responsibility of lay down the policies for the RRBs, to oversee their operations, provide refinance facilities, to monitor their performance and to attend their problems.
Q.Groundwater and surface water are traditionally concerned of rural communities, as those communities are almost exclusively served by well water.
Q.The very publicised mid day meal scheme meant to reduce dropout rates in schools seems to be not yielding the desired results.
Q.Not like the urban schools and colleges, the schools in rural areas do not encourage the children to excel in extracurricular activities.
Q.The government said that the iron levels in groundwater were higher than that prescribe in 254 districts.
Directions (Q. 86- 90) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Q.A model based approach has been ____ to identify the factors that are ____ for the problems faced by the rural areas.
Farm living is dependent on ____ environmental conditions, and in times of drought, flood or pestilence, survival becomes extremely ____.
It is also a ____ of industrialization that farms become more mechanized, putting many labourers out of ____.
Since their inception, Regional Rural Banks have taken ____ roots and have become a sort of ____ part of the rural credit structure in India.
Any new proposal in the educationsector should ____ the chances for the rural poor to have a ____ education at par with their urban counter parts in their villages themselves.
Directions (Q. 91- 100)In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
In this globalized era, which / many rich and fortunate urban children are / becoming technologically savvy, their rural counter parts / do not know much even about computers.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
A strong bond of friendship among / school administrative staff and teachers are / responsible for the negligence of /many aspects of education.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
The Minister saying that the States / had been requested to accord priority to / water quality affected habitations and to ensure that / funds provided by the federal government were utilized.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Many of / the households in the urban areas / are blessed with / technological advancement.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
While ground water is not the only sources of / drinking water that the government utilizes, it is one of the / key supplies and the dependence on / ground water has been increasing over the years.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
The buzz at the party was / that a famous / filmstar and politician, would / probable drop by for a while.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
The opposition disrupted proceedings / in both Houses of Parliament / for the second consecutive day / above the plight of farmers in the country.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
In response of the growing crisis, / the agency is urgently asking for / more contributions, to make up for / its sharp decline in purchasing power.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
The Tennis player easy through / the opening set before her opponent, / rallied to take the final two sets / for the biggest victory of her young carrer.
In this 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. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
Aggression in some teenage boys / may be linkage to overly / large glands in their brains, / a new study has found.