Direction: For Q 1-4: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1-4: 'A Passage to India', published in 1924, was E. M. Forster's first novel in fourteen years, and the last novel he wrote. Subtle and rich in symbolism, the novel works on several levels. On the surface, it is about India" which at the time was a colonial possession of Britain and about the relations between British and Indian people in the country. It is also about the necessity of friendship, and about the difficulty of establishing friendship across cultural boundaries. On a more symbolic level, the novel also addresses questions of faith (both religious faith and faith in social conventions). Forster' narrative centers on Dr. Aziz, a young Indian physician a hose attempt to establish friendships with several British characters has disastrous consequences. When 'A Passage to India' appeared in 1924, it was raised by reviewers in a number of important British and American literary journals. Despite some criticism that Forster had depicted the British unfairly, the book was popular with readers in both Britain and the United States. The year after publication, the novel received two prestigious literary awards" the James Tait Black Memorial Prize the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse. More than seventy years later, it remains highly regarded. In a survey of readers conducted by Waterstone's Book store and Channel 4 television in Britain at the end 1996, it was vote as one of the "100 Greatest Books of the of the Century." |
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1-4: 'A Passage to India', published in 1924, was E. M. Forster's first novel in fourteen years, and the last novel he wrote. Subtle and rich in symbolism, the novel works on several levels. On the surface, it is about India" which at the time was a colonial possession of Britain and about the relations between British and Indian people in the country. It is also about the necessity of friendship, and about the difficulty of establishing friendship across cultural boundaries. On a more symbolic level, the novel also addresses questions of faith (both religious faith and faith in social conventions). Forster' narrative centers on Dr. Aziz, a young Indian physician a hose attempt to establish friendships with several British characters has disastrous consequences. When 'A Passage to India' appeared in 1924, it was raised by reviewers in a number of important British and American literary journals. Despite some criticism that Forster had depicted the British unfairly, the book was popular with readers in both Britain and the United States. The year after publication, the novel received two prestigious literary awards" the James Tait Black Memorial Prize the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse. More than seventy years later, it remains highly regarded. In a survey of readers conducted by Waterstone's Book store and Channel 4 television in Britain at the end 1996, it was vote as one of the "100 Greatest Books of the of the Century." |
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1-4: 'A Passage to India', published in 1924, was E. M. Forster's first novel in fourteen years, and the last novel he wrote. Subtle and rich in symbolism, the novel works on several levels. On the surface, it is about India" which at the time was a colonial possession of Britain and about the relations between British and Indian people in the country. It is also about the necessity of friendship, and about the difficulty of establishing friendship across cultural boundaries. On a more symbolic level, the novel also addresses questions of faith (both religious faith and faith in social conventions). Forster' narrative centers on Dr. Aziz, a young Indian physician a hose attempt to establish friendships with several British characters has disastrous consequences. When 'A Passage to India' appeared in 1924, it was raised by reviewers in a number of important British and American literary journals. Despite some criticism that Forster had depicted the British unfairly, the book was popular with readers in both Britain and the United States. The year after publication, the novel received two prestigious literary awards" the James Tait Black Memorial Prize the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse. More than seventy years later, it remains highly regarded. In a survey of readers conducted by Waterstone's Book store and Channel 4 television in Britain at the end 1996, it was vote as one of the "100 Greatest Books of the of the Century." |
Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions 1-4: 'A Passage to India', published in 1924, was E. M. Forster's first novel in fourteen years, and the last novel he wrote. Subtle and rich in symbolism, the novel works on several levels. On the surface, it is about India" which at the time was a colonial possession of Britain and about the relations between British and Indian people in the country. It is also about the necessity of friendship, and about the difficulty of establishing friendship across cultural boundaries. On a more symbolic level, the novel also addresses questions of faith (both religious faith and faith in social conventions). Forster' narrative centers on Dr. Aziz, a young Indian physician a hose attempt to establish friendships with several British characters has disastrous consequences. When 'A Passage to India' appeared in 1924, it was raised by reviewers in a number of important British and American literary journals. Despite some criticism that Forster had depicted the British unfairly, the book was popular with readers in both Britain and the United States. The year after publication, the novel received two prestigious literary awards" the James Tait Black Memorial Prize the Prix Femina Vie Heureuse. More than seventy years later, it remains highly regarded. In a survey of readers conducted by Waterstone's Book store and Channel 4 television in Britain at the end 1996, it was vote as one of the "100 Greatest Books of the of the Century." |
Direction: For Q 6 7: Give the synonyms of the words given in capital letters below: |
Direction: Give the synonyms of the words given in capital letters below: |
Direction: For Q 8 9: Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition: |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition: |
Direction: For Q 10 11: Give one word substitution for the followings: |
Direction: Give one word substitution for the followings: |
Fill in the blanks with proper question tag. take a bus I will get late ___ |
Direction: For Q 13 15: Do as directed: |
Fill in the blank with correct article. |
____ass is used as a beast of burden. |
Direction: Do as directed: |
Direction: Do as directed: |
Fill in the blank with proper pronoun. |
Anyone can do this if ______ tries. |
Direction: For Q, 16 17: Give the antonyms of the words given in capital letters below: |
Direction: Give the antonyms of the words given in capital letters below: |
Arrange P, Q, R, S to make a meaningful sentence. |
The practice of taking performance boosting drugs among athletes |
P. but checking it is not going to be easy |
Q. is generally conceded to be unfair |
R. of the detection technology |
S. for the user is generally one jump ahead |
Direction: For Q 19 20: Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb: |
Direction: Fill in the blanks with correct form of verb: |
Fill in the blanks with correct modals. |
I knew he______ be a successful person one day. |
Direction: For Q 26 27: Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunction: |
Direction: For Q 26 27: Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunction: |
Given below is a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, with four blanks marked I, II, III & IV. You are to fill those blanks from the options provided in P, Q, R, S so as to make the letter a meaningful one. |
To |
The Editor, Times of India, New Delhi-01. |
Sir, |
It is through the columns of your esteemed daily that I would like to _____I____ in our area. |
The people of the area are faced with the acute problem of water. Particularly during the season of summer, it has become all the more serious. I has become a cause of conflict. ___II___ |
It is unfortunate that the people of the area despite paying their taxes timely do not get the basic amenities. ____III___. It is quite natural that the citizens in return of their taxes expect proper civic amenities from Corporation. But it does not bother to make proper arrangements for water and power supplies. The authorities need to take immediate and ___IV____ so that we may be able to carry on our routine smoothly and may not have to face other problems. |
Thanking you, |
Yours faithfully, |
Aziz Menon |
P: Very often people can be seen arguing over the issue of water |
Q: The Corporation has turned a blind eye to the problem |
R: draw the kind attention of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi towards the insufficient and irregular water supply |
S: urgent action to ensure regular water supply in our area |
Choose your option |
Direction: For Q 29 30: Select the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase given below: |
Direction: Select the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase given below: |
Fill in the blank with appropriate word. |
I find these mathematical puzzles too ____ and prefer the more straight types. |
Fill in the blanks with suitable determiners. |
Do you want _____ sugar in your coffee? |
Direction: Qs. No. 36-37: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
Five educational films A, B, C, D and E are to be shown to a group of students. The films are to be shown in a particular order that conform the following conditions. Film C must be shown earlier than A. Film B must be shown earlier than D. E should be the fifth film to be shown. |
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. Five educational films A, B, C, D and E are to be shown to a group of students. The films are to be shown in a particular order that conform the following conditions. Film C must be shown earlier than A. Film B must be shown earlier than D. E should be the fifth film to be shown. |
Below given is a paragraph in five jumbled parts, marked P, Q, R, S, & T. Arrange those parts to make the paragraph a meaningful one. |
P: Still seventy five percent of our countrymen live in villages. |
Q: And on the hills were built summer capitals such as Nainital, Simla, Ooty, Darjeeling and other hill stations like Shillong, Mussoorie, Dalhousie etc |
R: A thousand years ago the number of cities in India was much less than their number today. |
S: Later, the coming of the British resulted in the growth of such cities as Calcutta, Mumbai, Madras, Karachi etc on the plains of India. |
T: With the coming of the Muslims the number of our cities began to multiply, because the Muslims brought with them many arts and crafts which could best flourish in cities. |
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