Sample papers for SSC Mock Test-1 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-2

The main theme of this passage is

The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples? ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

A)

Electronics Industry in Japan

B)

Industrial Comparison between Japan and Britain

C)

The Importance of Original Research in Industry

D)

The Role of Marketing Efficiency in Industrial Prosperity

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples? ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair Scooter, etc. are the symbols of

A)

Japanese failure

B)

Japanese success

C)

British failure

D)

British success

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65)

Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples? ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to

A)

the lack of variety in Japanese inventions

B)

the inability of the Japanese to be inventive like the British the poorer marketing ability of the British

C)

the poorer marketing ability of the British

D)

the inability of the British to be industrious like the Japanese

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66)

Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples? ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

According to the passage, prosperity in industry depends upon

A)

marketing ability

B)

productivity

C)

official patronage

D)

inventiveness

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67)

Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The strength of the electronics industry in Japan is the Japanese ability to organize production and marketing rather than their achievements in original research. The British are generally recognised as a far more inventive collection of individuals but never seem able to exploit what they invent. There are many examples, from the TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train and Sinclair scooter to the Triumph, BSA and Norton motorcycle which all prove this sad rule. The Japanese were able to exploit their strength in marketing and development many years ago, and their success was at first either not understood in the West or was dismissed as something which could have been produced only at their low price. They were sold because they were cheap copies of other peoples? ideas churned out of a workhouse which was dedicated to hard grind above all else.

It is evident from this passage that the strength of a country's industry depends upon

A)

electronic development

B)

dedicated work force

C)

original research

D)

international cooperation

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68)

Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language so the argument runs ? must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse; of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hands cabs to aero planes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes. Now it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, bill the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modem English especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be. Avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.

Many people believe that nothing can be done about the English language because

A)

bad habits spread by imitation

B)

we live in a decadent civilization .

C)

there are too many bad writers

D)

people are too lazy to change their bad habits

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language so the argument runs ? must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse; of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hands cabs to aero planes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes. Now it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, bill the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modem English especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be. Avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.

The author believes that

A)

It's now too late to do anything about the problem

B)

language is a natural growth and cannot be shaped for our won purposes

C)

the decline in the language can be stopped

D)

the process of an increasingly bad language cannot be stopped

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language so the argument runs ? must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse; of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hands cabs to aero planes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes. Now it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, bill the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modem English especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be. Avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.

The author believes that the first step towards the political regeneration of the language would be

A)

taking the necessary trouble to avoid bad habits

B)

avoiding being frivolous about it

C)

clear thinking

D)

for professional writers to help

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language so the argument runs ? must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse; of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hands cabs to aero planes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes. Now it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, bill the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modem English especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be. Avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.

The author believes that

A)

English is becoming ugly

B)

bad language habits are inevitable

C)

our thoughts are becoming uglier, because we are making the language uglier

D)

our civilization is decadent so nothing can be done to stop the decline of the language

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language so the argument runs ? must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse; of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hands cabs to aero planes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes. Now it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, bill the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modem English especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be. Avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits, one can think more clearly and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers.

What causes bad language in the end?

A)

The bad influence of individual writers

B)

The imitation of bad language habits

C)

Political and economic causes

D)

An assumption that nothing can be done about it

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73)

Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

The contents of the passage prove that

A)

what the Upanishad states appears to be true

B)

Rahul's initial understanding about his family members was true

C)

the guru did not have any miraculous powers

D)

the guru did not have thorough knowledge of scriptures

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

After experimenting, as per the guru's plan, Rahul realized that

A)

his parents would do anything for his sake

B)

his wife would readily sacrifice for his welfare

C)

the guru's prediction had proved to be wrong

D)

everyone loves oneself more than they love anyone else

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

What, according to the passage, was the essence of the Upanishad passage?

A)

Sons are loved by their fathers for the sake of themselves

B)

Relatives are dear to us because we love them

C)

Most human beings are not selfish

D)

Every person's actions are to gratify himself or herself

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

The guru wanted a jar of water to

A)

drink from as he was very thirsty

B)

extract the bad elements responsible for Rahul's death

C)

give it to Rahul's parents to drink from

D)

sprinkle it on Rahul's dead body to bring him to life

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

Which of the following was proposed by Rahul's father to the guru?

A)

He (Rahul's father) maybe given the enchanted water to drink

B)

Rahul's wife was the most appropriate person to drink the magical water

C)

Rahul be brought back to life without the death of anybody else

D)

None of the above

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

Which of the following statements is definitely true in the context of the passage?

A)

The guru had mixed some herbal medicine into the jar full of water

B)

Rahul had died instantly and could not be brought back to life

C)

The water in the jar was only ordinary and did not have any magical power

D)

Rahul's wife wanted the guru himself to drink the enchanted water

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

What was the effect of the guru's medicine on Rahul's body?

A)

It was poisonous and hence Rahul died instantly

B)

It created a death-like phase for a temporary period

C)

Rahul's ability to hear was lost because of the medicine

D)

He was able to experience a sense of delight

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

Why did Rahul's parents refuse to be ready for death?

A)

Each of the parents was solely dependent upon the other

B)

They did not have any close relative except their daughter-in-law

C)

They were not sure whether their sacrifice would bring Rahul back to life

D)

None of the above

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Rahul, a young householder, used to study the scriptures everyday under a guru. One day the gum was explaining fee following passage from the Upanishads ?No husband is loved by his wife for his own sake but it is all for the sake of the Self... No sons are loved by their father for their sake but it is all for the sake of the Self that the sons become dear to him". At that stage, Rahul intervened and said, "Sir, in my case, both my parents and my wife love me so dearly for my own sake that if I am delayed by a few minutes in reaching home they get highly agitated and if something happens to me they will die. The Guruji said", You shall learn the truth of it tomorrow when you see the result of test, I am going to hold. Before going to bed tonight you must swallow this herbal powder. As a result, you will lie as if dead tomorrow morning but you will be able to hear all that is spoken in your presence. After a few hours when the effect of this medicine wears off, you will become normal and get up, You will see the fun. Rahul did as instructed and in the morning his wife and parents found him 'dead'-lying motionless without any pulse or heartbeat. The guruji was apprised of the situation and he came over. They entreated him to bring Rahul back to life by using his divine- powers. The guruji asked for a jar full of water and said, "I shall draw out all the bad destiny responsible for your son's death into this water. One of you will have to drink this water. The one who drinks will die immediately while Rahul will be restored to life. Tell me who among you is prepared to die for him?" Both the parents refused saying, "We are old and helping each other mutually. If one dies, the other will not have anybody to help. So our drinking the water is out of question". Rahul's young wife also said, "I am very young and have not seen anything of that world yet. When such old people, who have seen life in its fullness, do not want to die how can you expect me to volunteer for death?" A bright idea flashed into the mind of the father who told the guruji, "Sir, you are enunciate and have no relatives to mourn your death. Why don't you drink the water yourself? We will conduct your funeral in a grand manner."

Which of the following can best explain the clause "Rahul did as instructed' as printed in bold in the passage?

A)

Rahul learnt the truth as explained to him by the guru

B)

He kept his pulse and heartbeat under control

C)

He heard the conversation between his family members and the guru

D)

None of the above

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Direction: In the following questions, you have several brief passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.