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1. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Which part of the elephant resembled a big fan ?

2. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Why did the six blind men visit the zoo ?

3. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

What was the first thing the blind men came across as they entered the zoo ?

4. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Why is it that each of the six blind men had different impression of the elephant ? <br> (A) Each of them touched only a portion of the elephant<br> (B) Each of the six blind men approched different animals<br> (C) The blind men were touching the surroundings instead of the elephant<br> (D) They had never touched an elephant before

5. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Why were the six men arguing and shouting amongst themselves ?

6. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

What advice did the zoo keeper give to the six blind men ?

7. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Which statement best describes the zoo keeper's behaviour towards the six blind men ?

8. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning as the word, 'convinced', printed in bold as used in the passage.

9. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning as the word, 'pool', printed in bold as used in the passage.

10. Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the question. <br><br> Once upon a time in a village, there lived six blind men. In spite of their blindness they had managed to educate themselves Seeking to expand their knowledge they decided to visit a zoo and try out their skills in recognizing animals by their touch. The first animal they came across, as soon as they entered the zoo was an elephant. <br><br> As the first man approched the elephant, the elephant waved its trunk, and the man felt something brush past him. Managing to hold on to it, and found something long and moving. He jumped back in alarm, shouting 'Move away ! This is a snake !' Meanwhile ,the second man had moved closer, and walked right near its legs. As the man touched the thick, cylindrical¬shaped legs, he called out 'Do not worry. These are just four trees here. There is acertainly no snake !' The third man was curious hearing the other two, and moved forward. As he walked towards the elephant, he felt his hand touch one of the tusks. Feeling the smooth, sharp ivory tusk, the man cried out ' Be careful ! There is a sharp spear here'. The fourth man cautiously walked up behind the elephant and felt its swinging tail. 'It's just a rope ! he said. The fifth man had meanwhile reached out and was touching the huge ears of the animal. 'I think all of you have lost your sense of touch !' he said. 'This is nothing but a huge fan!' The sixth man did not want to be left out. As he walked towards the elephant, he bumped into the massive body, and he exclaimed, 'Hey ! This is just a huge mud wall ! There is no animal at all !' All six of them were <strong>convinced</strong> that they were right, and began arguing amongst themselves. <br><br> The zoo keeper returned to the elephant and saw each of them shouting at the top of their voice ! 'Quiet' he shouted out and when they had calmed down, he asked, 'Why are all of you shouting and arguing in this manner ?' They replied, 'sir, as you can see, we all are blind. We came here to expand our knowledge. We sensed an animal here and tried to get an idea of its appearance by feeling it. However, we are not able to arrive at a <strong>consensus</strong> over its appearance, and hence are arguing. Can you please help us and tell us which of us is right' ? <br><br> The zoo keeper laughed before answering 'My dear men, each of you has touched just one portion of the animal. The animal you see is neither a snake, nor any of other things you have mentioned. The animal in front on you is an elephant !' As the men, bowed their head ashamed of the scence they had created, the zoo keeper said, 'My dear men, this is a huge animal and luckily, it is tame. It stood by calmly as each of you touched it. You are extremely lucky that it stayed calm even during your argument, for if it had got angry, it would have trampled all of you to death !' He continued further , 'It is also important to learn to share and <strong>pool</strong> your knowledge .Instead of fighting amongst yourselves, if you had tried to put all your observations together, you might have had an idea of the animal as a whole ! Also, when you cannot see the entire truth, it is better to go to someone who does know the complete truth, rather than guess about small parts of it. Such halfknowledge is not only useless, but also dangerous. If you had come directly to me, I would have helped you identify all the animals without putting you in danger !' The six men apologized to the zoo keeper, and assured him that they had learnt their lesson. From now on they would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would seek true knowledge from qualified people, and would also try to work together as a team so that they could learn more.

Choose the word which is most similar in meaning as the word, 'consensus', printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. Question

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

In all likelihood the missing boy has run away to the forest.

12. Question

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

The parents were completely in the dark concerning their daughter's plans

13. Question

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

I am in touch with the police, and they will be here in ten minutes.

14. Question

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

I stumbled upon some interesting old letters in my Grandfather's desk

15. Question

In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.

The secretary made an entry of the arrangement

16. Question

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 letter of that part is the answer.If there is no error the answer is (E) i.e. No error'. (ignore the error, of punctuation, if any )

In times of crisis, (A) / the Bhagavad Gita gives light (B) / and guide to the mind tortured by doubt (C) / and torn by conflict of duties (D) / No error

17. Question

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 letter of that part is the answer.If there is no error the answer is (E) i.e. No error'. (ignore the error, of punctuation, if any )

It was not easy for late Raja Ram Mohan Roy (A) / to root out the custom of sati (B) /because a majority of (C) / the education class does not support him (D) /No error (E)

18. Question

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 letter of that part is the answer.If there is no error the answer is (E) i.e. No error'. (ignore the error, of punctuation, if any )

Deplete of the Ozone layer (A) / and the green house effect (B) / are two long¬term effects (C) /of air pollution.(D)/ No error (E)

19. Question

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 letter of that part is the answer.If there is no error the answer is (E) i.e. No error'. (ignore the error, of punctuation, if any )

Most of the people which (A)/have been victims (B) / of extreme violence (C) /are too frightened to report it to the police (D) / No error (E)

20. Question

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 letter of that part is the answer.If there is no error the answer is (E) i.e. No error'. (ignore the error, of punctuation, if any )

The doctor helps(A) / to reducing human suffering (B) / by curing diseases (C) /and improving health(D)/ No error(E)

21. Question

Each sentence below has a blank each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

When I was training for the marathon, I "¦"¦"¦ run over 100 kilometres a week.

22. Question

Each sentence below has a blank each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

My colleague is one of the kindest people "¦"¦

23. Question

Each sentence below has a blank each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The lawyer's ......... led to the resolution of the problem.

24. Question

Each sentence below has a blank each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The government claims that "¦"¦"¦ in the telecommunications industry will mean lower price for customers

25. Question

Each sentence below has a blank each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Choose the word / group of words that best fit/s the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Sarah was walking along the street "¦"¦. she tripped over.

26. Question

In each question below four words printed in bold type are given These are lettered (A),(B),(C), and (D) one of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt if any .The letters of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e 'All correct' as your answer

All the competitors(A)/ completed(B)/ the race(C) with just one exception(D)/ All correct (E)

27. Question

In each question below four words printed in bold type are given These are lettered (A),(B),(C), and (D) one of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt if any .The letters of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e 'All correct' as your answer

Poor posture(A)/ can lead(B)/ to muscular(C)/ problems(D) in later life/ All correct (E)

28. Question

In each question below four words printed in bold type are given These are lettered (A),(B),(C), and (D) one of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt if any .The letters of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e 'All correct' as your answer

The pump(A)/ shut off(B)/as a result(C) of a mecanical(D) failure. All correct(E)

29. Question

In each question below four words printed in bold type are given These are lettered (A),(B),(C), and (D) one of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt if any .The letters of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e 'All correct' as your answer

The principal(A)/ gave a very pompous(B)/ speach(C)/ about 'The portals(D) of learning'. All correct (E)

30. Question

In each question below four words printed in bold type are given These are lettered (A),(B),(C), and (D) one of these words printed in bold may either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt if any .The letters of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (E) i.e 'All correct' as your answer

Copeing(A)/ with her mother's long illness(B)/was a heavy load(C) to bear(D) All correct (E)

31. Question

Rearrange the following six sentence/group of sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below: <br> 1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, 'Of all the gifts you could give me, only one will do. I' d like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.' <br> 2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times of anger and strife. <br> 3. 'What an awful wish !' said great Zeus, 'But I will grant it'. <br> 4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings. <br> 5. One day, Zeus, the king of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects. <br> 6. 'You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.'

Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

32. Question

Rearrange the following six sentence/group of sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below: <br> 1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, 'Of all the gifts you could give me, only one will do. I' d like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.' <br> 2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times of anger and strife. <br> 3. 'What an awful wish !' said great Zeus, 'But I will grant it'. <br> 4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings. <br> 5. One day, Zeus, the king of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects. <br> 6. 'You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.'

Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?

33. Question

Rearrange the following six sentence/group of sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below: <br> 1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, 'Of all the gifts you could give me, only one will do. I' d like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.' <br> 2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times of anger and strife. <br> 3. 'What an awful wish !' said great Zeus, 'But I will grant it'. <br> 4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings. <br> 5. One day, Zeus, the king of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects. <br> 6. 'You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.'

Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangment ?

34. Question

Rearrange the following six sentence/group of sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below: <br> 1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, 'Of all the gifts you could give me, only one will do. I' d like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.' <br> 2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times of anger and strife. <br> 3. 'What an awful wish !' said great Zeus, 'But I will grant it'. <br> 4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings. <br> 5. One day, Zeus, the king of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects. <br> 6. 'You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.'

Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement ?

35. Question

Rearrange the following six sentence/group of sentence (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the question given below: <br> 1. To his surprise, a little honeybee came before his throne and said, 'Of all the gifts you could give me, only one will do. I' d like the power to inflict great pain whenever I choose to.' <br> 2. I hereby give you a sharp sting. But, I am sure you will use this weapon carefully only in times of anger and strife. <br> 3. 'What an awful wish !' said great Zeus, 'But I will grant it'. <br> 4. And to this day, the little honeybee dies after it stings. <br> 5. One day, Zeus, the king of Mount Olympus, was giving out gifts to beasts, birds and insects. <br> 6. 'You will get to use it only once, for using it will cost you your life.'

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement ?

36. Question

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five word are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and "¦.(36) "¦.. instead as wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbol are also..... (37)"¦. to your day dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in "¦ (38) "¦. your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of various images or experiences in the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative image in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen. so the next time you start worrying try to think of a positive outcome. positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary....(39)"¦from the demands of reality. It is also a good way to....(40)"¦built up frustrations without physically acting them out.

37. Question

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five word are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and "¦.(36) "¦.. instead as wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbol are also..... (37)"¦. to your day dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in "¦ (38) "¦. your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of various images or experiences in the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative image in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen. so the next time you start worrying try to think of a positive outcome. positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary....(39)"¦from the demands of reality. It is also a good way to....(40)"¦built up frustrations without physically acting them out.

38. Question

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five word are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and "¦.(36) "¦.. instead as wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbol are also..... (37)"¦. to your day dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in "¦ (38) "¦. your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of various images or experiences in the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative image in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen. so the next time you start worrying try to think of a positive outcome. positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary....(39)"¦from the demands of reality. It is also a good way to....(40)"¦built up frustrations without physically acting them out.

39. Question

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five word are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and "¦.(36) "¦.. instead as wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbol are also..... (37)"¦. to your day dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in "¦ (38) "¦. your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of various images or experiences in the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative image in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen. so the next time you start worrying try to think of a positive outcome. positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary....(39)"¦from the demands of reality. It is also a good way to....(40)"¦built up frustrations without physically acting them out.

40. Question

In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five word are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Day dreaming is often overlooked as a proper dream and "¦.(36) "¦.. instead as wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to your nightly dream symbol are also..... (37)"¦. to your day dreams. The content in your day dreams are helpful in "¦ (38) "¦. your goals. Day dreaming is the spontaneous imagining or recalling of various images or experiences in the creative and feminine side of your personality. Worrying about something creates visual images in your brain of the worst outcome that you are imagining and is a form of daydreaming. By repeating these negative image in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen. so the next time you start worrying try to think of a positive outcome. positive daydreaming is very healthy and acts as a temporary....(39)"¦from the demands of reality. It is also a good way to....(40)"¦built up frustrations without physically acting them out.

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