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The world is becoming a dangerous place to live in, and this is despite our claims of being civilized, of having evolved from the primitive to the modern man and from the cave man to cultured being.
Many reasons can be attributed to this. A man longs to be the king of all kingdoms but is too extravagant and idle. He desires that his writ should run through the whole. But then he is lazy and lethargic. Man is mean, far inferior to other species. We are more human than humane. We have negative qualities such as anger, ego, envy, greed, hatred, and jealousy, that we should consider overcoming.
We have allowed these qualities to become our consuming passions. We think that we are mightier than most. We think we are capable of destroying anything by using our might. Today, we have acquired weapons of mass destruction, which are capable of obliterating all life from the face of this planet.
As men we arm men. Then we destroy people without arms. Then why are we giving vent to this anger? We let our wrath take over our sense. We fight to satisfy our egos. The overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything and to fulfil his greed.

Why has the world become a dangerous place to live in?

• Because man desires to be king of all kingdoms but is idle and extravagant.

• Because man has become civilized.

• Because man has become a cultured being

• Because man has become a cultured being

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The world is becoming a dangerous place to live in, and this is despite our claims of being civilized, of having evolved from the primitive to the modern man and from the cave man to cultured being.
Many reasons can be attributed to this. A man longs to be the king of all kingdoms but is too extravagant and idle. He desires that his writ should run through the whole. But then he is lazy and lethargic. Man is mean, far inferior to other species. We are more human than humane. We have negative qualities such as anger, ego, envy, greed, hatred, and jealousy, that we should consider overcoming.
We have allowed these qualities to become our consuming passions. We think that we are mightier than most. We think we are capable of destroying anything by using our might. Today, we have acquired weapons of mass destruction, which are capable of obliterating all life from the face of this planet.
As men we arm men. Then we destroy people without arms. Then why are we giving vent to this anger? We let our wrath take over our sense. We fight to satisfy our egos. The overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything and to fulfil his greed.

What are the qualities that have become man's consuming passion?

• Laziness and lethargy

• Idleness and laziness

• The desire to be king

• The desire to be king

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.

The word 'confrontation' is closest in meaning to

• conflict

• competition

• trouble

• trouble

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.

Doctors are sometimes unable to treat the patient properly because

• They have a superiority complex

• They do not have the time to consider every point made by the patient

• They do not know the language used for communicating with patients

• They do not know the language used for communicating with patients

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.

Patients are often unable to give a proper account of their ailment to the doctor because

• they want to hide certain symptoms of this disease

• they do not know how to communicate in medical terms

• they have an inferiority complex

• they have an inferiority complex

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Doctors should use medical terms in their instructions as these are specific

• Patients must learn medical terms

• Medical communication is a specialized branch of professional communciation

• Medical communication is a specialized branch of professional communciation

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The field of medicine forces a confrontation between scientific and everyday language. Outside the world of the research laboratory and clinic, there exists the daily routine of medical practice, a situation where a doctor tries to understand the problems of a patient, and the patient attempts to understand the doctor’s diagnosis. The initial statement of the symptoms of any disease is of critical importance as it guides the doctor’s search for the clinical signs of the condition. Similarly, the doctor’s explanation of a problem, and the recommendations for treatment, need to be clear and complete if the patient is to understand and follow the correct course of action.

The need for careful listening and expression by both parties should be obvious in a field as sensitive and serious as health. Patients worried about their health are often uncertain and confused in their accounts. Busy doctors will not have the time to take up every point the patient has referred to. Moreover, the tradition of medical interviewing hinders the development of a genuine communication.

Which of the following statements best reflects the theme of the passage?

• For proper treatment, patients should listen carefully to the instructions

• Medical profession requires a careful use of medical and everyday language

• Communication should not be made a component of medical education

• Communication should not be made a component of medical education

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by ‘coloured’ which gave way to ‘black’, Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like ‘black deed’, black day’ and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States therefore came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.

Give the synonym of "Offensive".

• Aggressive

• Sympathetic

• Courteous

• Courteous

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by ‘coloured’ which gave way to ‘black’, Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like ‘black deed’, black day’ and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States, therefore, came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.

Which is the politically correct phrase?

• Coloured

• African American

• Nigger

• Nigger

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old-fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word ‘nigger’ is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by ‘coloured’ which gave way to ‘black’, Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like ‘black deed’, black day’ and ‘blackmail’. So no wonder the word ‘black’ too assumed unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help). The Blacks of the United States, therefore, came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.

Which word is old-fashioned and offensive?

• Skin

• Black

• Negro

• Negro