Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.
Once Gurudev Tagore asked Gandhiji: "Gandhiji, are you (1) unromantic? When in the early (2) the morning sun rises does it not (3) your heart with joy to see its reddish glow? When the birds (4) does not your heart thrill with its (5) music? When the rose opens its petals and blooms in the garden, does its sight not bring (6) to your heart?" The Mahatma replied, "Gurudev, I am not so dumb or (7) as not to be moved by the beauty of the rose or the morning rays of the sun or the music of the birds. But what can I do? My one (8), my one anxiety, my one ambition is: When shall I see the red tint of the rose on the cheeks of (9) (10) millions of my people? When shall I hear the sweet and melodious song of the birds in place of their agonizing sighs - when will such music come out of their soul? And when will that day come, when the light of the morning sun will illuminate the heart of the common man in India? When will I see its lustre and brightness on his face?"
1.
1) not
2) genuinely
3) seldom
4) so
5) fairly
2.
1) season
2) dawn
3) monsoon
4) climate
5) days
3.
1) involve
2) impeach
3) move
4) fill
5) penetrate
4.
1) fly
2) nestle
3) flock
4) cry
5) sing
5.
1) alarming
2) fearful
3) divine
4) irritating
5) loud
6.
1) aroma
2) cheer
3) fragrance
4) agony
5) fear
7.
1) insensitive
2) lethargic
3) ambitious
4) idle
5) romantic
8.
1) slogan
2) request
3) interpretation
4) desire
5) demand
9.
1) old
2) rich
3) happy
4) noble
5) hungry
10.
1) naked
2) fashioned
3) poor
4) fellow
5) playful
Directions(11-15)Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given, mark (5) as the answer.
11. Anyone with a little interest in sports is bound to familiar with Sachin Tendulkar’s name.
1) binding to familiar
2) bound to be familiar
3) binding to be familiar
4) bound to have familiar
5) No correction required
12. He asked me if I will accept his conditions if he helped me.
1) that if I will accept
2) that if I would accept
3) if l would accept
4) if would I be accepting
5) No correction required
13. The ship was not fit to survive another storm as the damage was beyond repair.
1) fitted to survive
2) fit to be surviving
3) fitting for survival
4) fit with survival
5) No correction required
14. His changed attitudes did not go well within his family.
1) had not gone well within
2) went not well within
3) could not go well into
4) did not go well with
5) No correction required
15. What all this mean, is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.
1) all this means
2) does all this mean
3) all the meaning
4) does this all mean
5) No correction required
Answers..
1. 2
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
5. 3
6. 2
7. 1
8. 4
9. 5
10. 1
11. 2
12. 3
13. 5
14. 4
15. 1
Once Gurudev Tagore asked Gandhiji: "Gandhiji, are you (1) unromantic? When in the early (2) the morning sun rises does it not (3) your heart with joy to see its reddish glow? When the birds (4) does not your heart thrill with its (5) music? When the rose opens its petals and blooms in the garden, does its sight not bring (6) to your heart?" The Mahatma replied, "Gurudev, I am not so dumb or (7) as not to be moved by the beauty of the rose or the morning rays of the sun or the music of the birds. But what can I do? My one (8), my one anxiety, my one ambition is: When shall I see the red tint of the rose on the cheeks of (9) (10) millions of my people? When shall I hear the sweet and melodious song of the birds in place of their agonizing sighs - when will such music come out of their soul? And when will that day come, when the light of the morning sun will illuminate the heart of the common man in India? When will I see its lustre and brightness on his face?"
1.
1) not
2) genuinely
3) seldom
4) so
5) fairly
2.
1) season
2) dawn
3) monsoon
4) climate
5) days
3.
1) involve
2) impeach
3) move
4) fill
5) penetrate
4.
1) fly
2) nestle
3) flock
4) cry
5) sing
5.
1) alarming
2) fearful
3) divine
4) irritating
5) loud
6.
1) aroma
2) cheer
3) fragrance
4) agony
5) fear
7.
1) insensitive
2) lethargic
3) ambitious
4) idle
5) romantic
8.
1) slogan
2) request
3) interpretation
4) desire
5) demand
9.
1) old
2) rich
3) happy
4) noble
5) hungry
10.
1) naked
2) fashioned
3) poor
4) fellow
5) playful
Directions(11-15)Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given, mark (5) as the answer.
11. Anyone with a little interest in sports is bound to familiar with Sachin Tendulkar’s name.
1) binding to familiar
2) bound to be familiar
3) binding to be familiar
4) bound to have familiar
5) No correction required
12. He asked me if I will accept his conditions if he helped me.
1) that if I will accept
2) that if I would accept
3) if l would accept
4) if would I be accepting
5) No correction required
13. The ship was not fit to survive another storm as the damage was beyond repair.
1) fitted to survive
2) fit to be surviving
3) fitting for survival
4) fit with survival
5) No correction required
14. His changed attitudes did not go well within his family.
1) had not gone well within
2) went not well within
3) could not go well into
4) did not go well with
5) No correction required
15. What all this mean, is that the disciples are more powerful than their teacher.
1) all this means
2) does all this mean
3) all the meaning
4) does this all mean
5) No correction required
Answers..
1. 2
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
5. 3
6. 2
7. 1
8. 4
9. 5
10. 1
11. 2
12. 3
13. 5
14. 4
15. 1
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