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31.

In the following question, the 1st and last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. the rest of passage is split in four parts which are not in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct and choose the correct answer.

1.In reality, by signing a Subsidiary Alliance, an Indian state virtually signed away its independence.
P. of maintaining diplomatic relations
Q. It lost the right of self defence
R. with its neighbours
S. and of settling its disputes
6. In fact, the Indian ruler lost all vestiges of sovereignty in external matters.

The proper sequence should be:

  • P Q R S

  • R S P Q

  • Q P S R

  • Q S R P


32.

In the following question, the 1st and last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. the rest of passage is split in four parts which are not in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct and choose the correct answer.

1. A mighty popular Revolt broke out in Northern and Central India in 1857.
P. Sepoys, or the Indian soldiers of the Company's army
Q. but soon engulfed wide regions and involved the masses
R. and nearly swept away the British rule
S. It began with a mutiny of the
6. Millions of peasants, artisans and soldiers fought heroically and wrote a glorious chapter.

The proper sequence should be:

  • R S P Q

  • P Q R S

  • S R P Q

  • Q R P S


33.

In the following question, the 1st and last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. the rest of passage is split in four parts which are not in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct and choose the correct answer.

1. The Indian Civil Service gradually developed into one of the most efficient and powerful civil services in the world.
P. and often participated in the making of policy
Q. independence, integrity and hard work
R. They developed certain traditions of
S. Its members exercised vast power
6. though these qualities obviously served British, and not Indian interests.

The proper sequence should be:

  • P Q R S

  • Q R S P

  • R S Q P

  • S P R Q


34.

In the following question, the 1st and last sentence of the passage are numbered 1 and 6. the rest of passage is split in four parts which are not in their proper order. Read the sentence and find out which of the four combinations is correct and choose the correct answer.

1. The ruin of Indian handicrafts was reflected in the ruin of the towns and cities which were famous for their manufactures.
P. Dacca, Surat, Murshidabad and many other rising industrial
Q. ravages of war and plunder, failed to
R. survive British conquest
S. Cities which had withstood the
6. Centres were developed and laid waste.

The proper sequence should be:

  • P Q R S

  • S Q R P

  • S R P Q

  • Q R S P


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35.

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

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps to the middle of the road and puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.

According to the author, the "rule ofthe road" implies:

  • the rule regulating the traffic on the road

  • the principle on which a road is constructed to ensure safe traffic

  • unrestricted freedom for all to lead a happy life

  • restricted individual freedom to ensure freedom for all


D.

restricted individual freedom to ensure freedom for all


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36.

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

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps to the middle of the road and- puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.

The author thinks that when a policeman signals you to stop on a road-crossing, he is:

  • behaving in a whimsical manner

  • behaving in a whimsical manner

  • protecting the liberty of all to use the road

  • mischievously creating hurdles in your way from some personal motive


37.

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

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps to the middle of the road and- puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.

The author is of the view that we should:

  • have absolute individual liberty without any restrictions imposed by the society

  • have everything controlled by the society without any kind of individual liberty

  • try to strike a sensible balance between our individual liberty and our social liberty

  • have more of social liberty than individual liberty


38.

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

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps to the middle of the road and- puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.

The author holds that:

  • educating or not educating his child is a matter of personal liberty

  • educating or not educating his child is also a matter of social liberty

  • choosing the school for his child is a matter of social liberty

  • choosing the subject of study for his child is a matter of social liberty


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39.

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

The rule of the road means that in order that the liberties of all may be preserved, the liberties of everybody must be curtailed. When the policeman, say, at a road-crossing steps to the middle of the road and- puts out his hand, he is the symbol not of tyranny but of liberty. You have submitted to a curtailment of private liberty in order that you may enjoy a social order which makes your liberty a reality. We have both liberties to preserve our individual liberty and our social liberty. That is, we must have a judicious mixture of both. I shall not permit any authority to say that my child must go to this school or that, shall specialize in science or arts. These things are personal. But if I say that my child shall have no education at all, then society will firmly tell me that my child must have education whether I like it or not.

The most suitable title of the passage would be:

  • The Policeman at a Road Crossing

  • The Laws of the Road

  • Importance of Liberty

  • Education of Children


40.

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

My most interesting visitor comes at night, when the lights are still burning- a tiny bat who prefers to fly in through the open door, and will use the window only if there is no alternative. His object in entering the house is to snap up the moths that cluster around the lamps. All the bats I have seen fly fairly high, keeping near the ceiling; but this particular bat flies in low, like a dive bomber, zooming in and out of chair legs and under tables. Once, he passed straight between my legs. Has his radar gone wrong, I wondered, or is he just plain crazy?

Consider the following statements:

1. The tiny bat flew in low like a dive-bomber.
2. The tiny bat like all bats keeps near the ceiling.
3. It has lost direction because its radar has gone wrong.
4. It wants to entertain the author with its skill in flying.

Which of the above statements may be assumed to be true from the information given in the passage?

  • 1 only

  • 1 and 3

  • 2 and 4

  • 3 and 4


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