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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Why did Sheela and Jairam decide to sell the cow?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Why was Jairam reluctant to sell the rabbit?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Which of the following may be an appropriate title to the passage?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
What did Sheela do after reaching the market empty handed?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
What did the four bullies tie to Sheela's rope immediately after untying the cow?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Why were the four bullies surprised when they were talking to Jairam?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
What did the four bullies see when they reached Jairam's house?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Arrange the following incidents in a chronological order as they occurred in the passage:<br> 1. Jairam and Sheela needed money<br> 2. The four bullies sent the rabbit to the landlord<br> 3. Sheela cooked chapattis, vegetable and kheer<br> 4. The four bullies tied a log of wood to the rope
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
What did the landlord do when the four bullies went to his house and yelled?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage: <br> Thrashing
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage: <br> Possession
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Choose the word/group of words which is most similar in the meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage:<br> Vanished
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage:<br> Agreed
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.<br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple: Their only <strong>possession</strong> was one cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope: On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people: When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied a goat in its place: Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleat behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had <strong>vanished</strong>. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys untied the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster! The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma:" She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place: A few moments later Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope: Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood too and ran away with it. When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand: She came back home <strong>dejected</strong> as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said: "Cook for at least four people: I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me: Come, eat your lunch.' Leave everything else to me:" Jairam reassured her. The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend: He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey Grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you taking this rabbit now?" Jairam sighed sadly and said, "This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The four bullies were surprised when they heardthis. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked: Jairam replied, "Of course it does. Here, watch me:" Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, 'Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people:" Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me:" When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me:" The .four bullies immediately offered him a higher price: Jairam showed some reluctance: The moment he <strong>agreed</strong> to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good <strong>thrashing</strong>. Bleeding and bruised they went back to Jairam's house and said, "You fooled us. Return our money at once:" Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared! There is magic in the air."
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage:<br> Dejected
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted: Choose the set .of words for each blank which best its the meaning of the sentence as a whole:
The students"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ not reach on time .............. of the transport strike:
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted: Choose the set .of words for each blank which best its the meaning of the sentence as a whole:
They were "¦"¦"¦..to vacate that house as "¦"¦"¦.. as possible:
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted: Choose the set .of words for each blank which best its the meaning of the sentence as a whole:
The teacher "¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.the concept by "¦"¦.. practical examples.
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted: Choose the set .of words for each blank which best its the meaning of the sentence as a whole:
The manager told us"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. Ramesh was very anxious "¦"¦"¦"¦. the meeting.
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blankindicating that something has been omitted: Choose the set .of words for each blank which best its the meaning of the sentence as a whole:
She did not tell"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ that she "¦"¦"¦.. attended the party.
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence: The number of that part is the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is 'e: (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
The shepherd counted (a)/ his sheep and found (b)/ that one of (c)/ them is missing.(d) No Error (e)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence: The number of that part is the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is 'e: (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
The teacher were (a)/ impressed by her performance (b)/ and asked her to (c)/ participate in the competition.(d) No Error (e)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence: The number of that part is the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is 'e: (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
She asked her (a)/ son for help her (b)/ find a place to bury (c)/ the gold ornaments.(d) No Error (e)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence: The number of that part is the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is 'e: (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
The painter was (a)/ ask to paint a (b)/ picture of the king, (c)/ sitting on his throne. (d) No Error (e)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence: The number of that part is the answer. If there is "No Error" the answer is 'e: (Ignore errors of punctuation if any.)
The story was (a)/ about how an (b)/ intelligent man hadsaving (c)/ himself from being robbed: (d) No Error (e)
Which of the phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark E as the answer.
They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture:
Which of the phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark E as the answer.
Rohan's mother was feed up of his laziness.
Which of the phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark E as the answer.
She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
Which of the phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark E as the answer.
They sent out the invitations last evening.
Which of the phrases A, B, C and D given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and 'No correction is required', mark E as the answer.
He had to bear the brunt of his father's mistakes.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered: These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case:
Emperor Akbar was fond of (31) tricky questions to Birbal. One day he asked Birbal what he would (32) if he were given a choice between justice and a gold coin. "The gold coin," said Birbal. Akbar was (33) aback. He had known Birbal for many years and he knew that Birbal was a just person. Then how could he choose the gold coin. "You would prefer a gold coin to justice?" he asked,Incredulously. "Yes," said Birbal. The other courtiers were amazed by Birbal's (34) of idiocy. For years they had been trying to discredit Birbal in the emperor's eyes but without success and now the man had gone and fIL it himself!(35) They could not believe their good fortune:"I would have been dismayed if even the lowliest of my servants had said this," continued the emperor. "But coming from you it's shocking"-and said: "I did not (36) you were so debased! I never expected this from you. How could you be so shallow?" "One (37) for what one does not have, Your Majesty!" said Birbal, quietly. "You have (38) to it that in our country justice is available to everybody. So as justice is already available to me and as I'm always (39) of money I said I would choose the gold coin." The emperor laughed: He thought to himself, `I should have known that Birbal would come up with a witty reply as always.' He was so pleased with Birbal's reply that he gave him (40) one but a thousand gold coins.
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