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1. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Why was Krishna unable to prevent the destructive game of dice?
CorrectBecause he was fighting king Salva, who had besieged his city, when she was being cheated by Sakuni
IncorrectBecause he was fighting king Salva, who had besieged his city, when she was being cheated by Sakuni
- Question 2 of 30
2. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Why did the sons of Dhritarashtra insult Draupadi?
CorrectBecause Draupadi had become their slave like her five husbands.
IncorrectBecause Draupadi had become their slave like her five husbands.
- Question 3 of 30
3. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Why were Draupadi’s husbands helpless to protect her from the insults of wicked sons of Dhritarashtra?
CorrectNone of these
IncorrectNone of these
- Question 4 of 30
4. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”What was Krishna’s vow to Draupadi?
CorrectThat he will help Pandavas to avenge the Kauravas.
IncorrectThat he will help Pandavas to avenge the Kauravas.
- Question 5 of 30
5. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Which of the following is not the purpose of avatars of Lord as declared in the scriptures?
CorrectTo curse the inflictors
IncorrectTo curse the inflictors
- Question 6 of 30
6. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Choose the word/group of words which isMOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Gloated
CorrectGloated means dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. So, Rejoiced is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
IncorrectGloated means dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure. So, Rejoiced is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
- Question 7 of 30
7. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Choose the word/group of words which isMOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Accosted
CorrectAccosted means approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. So, addressed is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
IncorrectAccosted means approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively. So, addressed is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
- Question 8 of 30
8. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Choose the word/group of words which isMOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Tormented
CorrectTormented means cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering. So, tortured is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
IncorrectTormented means cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering. So, tortured is the word which is similar in meaning to it.
- Question 9 of 30
9. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Choose the word/group of words which isMOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Convulsed
CorrectConvulsed means shake uncontrollably/violently. So, pacified is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.
IncorrectConvulsed means shake uncontrollably/violently. So, pacified is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.
- Question 10 of 30
10. Question
Category: EnglishRead the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
As soon as Krishna learnt of the events at Hastinapura, the game of dice and the exile of the Pandavas, he set out for the forest where the Pandavas, were living. Along with Krishna went many, including men of the Bhoja and Vrishni tribes, Dhrishtaketu, the king of Chedi country, and the Kekayas, who were all devoted to the Pandavas.
They were filled with righteous indignation when they heard of Duryodhana’s perfidy and cried out that surely the earth would drink the blood of such wicked people. Draupadi approached Sri Krishna and, in a voice drowned in tears and broken with sobs, told the story of her wrongs.
She said: “I was dragged to the assembly when I had but a single garment on my body. The sons of Dhritarashtra insulted me most outrageously and gloated over my agony. They thought that I had become their slave and accosted me and treated me as one. Even Bhishma and Dhritarashtra forgot my birth and breeding and my relationship to them. O Janardhana. Even my husbands did not protect me from the jeers and the ribald insult of those foul ruffians. Bhima’s bodily strength and Arjuna’sGandiva were alike of no avail. Under such supreme provocation even weaklings would have found strength and courage to strike the vile insulter dead. The Pandavas are renowned heroes hand yet Duryodhana lives! I, the daughter-in-law of the emperor Pandu, was dragged by my hair. I, the wife of five heroes, was dishonoured. O Madhusudana, even you had deserted me.” She stood trembling, utterly unable to continue, for the grief convulsed her.
Krishna was deeply moved and he consoled the weeping Draupadi. He said: “Those who tormented you will be stricken to death in the bloody quagmire of a lost battle. Wipe your eyes. I solemnly promise that your grievous wrongs shall be amply avenged. I shall help the Pandavas in every way. You will become an empress. The heavens may fall, the Himalayas may split in twain, the earth may crumble or the boundless sea may dry up-but, I tell you verily, my words shall stand. Swear this,” and Krishna took a solemn vow before Draupdi.
This vow, it will be seen, was in perfect accord with the purpose of the Lord’s avatars, as declared in scriptures: “For protecting the righteous, for destroying the wicked and for firmly upholding the law, I am born on earth age after age.”
Dhrishtadyumna also consoled his sister and told her how nemesis would overtake the Kauravas. He said: “I will kill Drona. Shikhandi will cause Bhishma’s fall. Bhima will take the lives of the wicked Duryodhana and his brothers. Arjuna will slay Karna, the charioteer’s son.”
Sri Krishana said: “When this calamity befell you, I was not in Dwaraka. Had I been there, I would never have allowed this fraudulent game of dice to take place. Uninivited, I would have gone there and stirred up Drona, Kripa and the other elders to a sense of duty. I would at all costs, have prevented this destructive play of dice. When Sakuni was cheating vou. I was fighting King Salva, who had besieged my city. It was only after I had defeated him that I came to know of the game of dice and the subsequent sordid story. Immediately but you know, some water must be lost before a broken dam is restored.”Choose the word/group of words which isMOST OPPOSITE in meaning of the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Besieged
CorrectBesieged means surround and harass. So, freed is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.
IncorrectBesieged means surround and harass. So, freed is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.
- Question 11 of 30
11. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In history there have appeared many forms of government.
(B) Government may take several forms.
(C) If these normal forms are perverted, monarchy becomes tyranny, aristocracy becomes oligarchy and polity becomes democracy.
(D) Aristotle had given a six-fold classification of governments-three normal and three perverted forms of government.
(E) Thus, Aristotle regarded democracy as the worst form of government, but he felt that the potential capacity of the citizens for sound collective judgements could assure the success of this form.
(F) The three normal types of government are monarchy, rule by one person; aristocracy, rule by a few; polity, rule by the many.Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?CorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
IncorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
- Question 12 of 30
12. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In history there have appeared many forms of government.
(B) Government may take several forms.
(C) If these normal forms are perverted, monarchy becomes tyranny, aristocracy becomes oligarchy and polity becomes democracy.
(D) Aristotle had given a six-fold classification of governments-three normal and three perverted forms of government.
(E) Thus, Aristotle regarded democracy as the worst form of government, but he felt that the potential capacity of the citizens for sound collective judgements could assure the success of this form.
(F) The three normal types of government are monarchy, rule by one person; aristocracy, rule by a few; polity, rule by the many.Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?CorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
IncorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
- Question 13 of 30
13. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In history there have appeared many forms of government.
(B) Government may take several forms.
(C) If these normal forms are perverted, monarchy becomes tyranny, aristocracy becomes oligarchy and polity becomes democracy.
(D) Aristotle had given a six-fold classification of governments-three normal and three perverted forms of government.
(E) Thus, Aristotle regarded democracy as the worst form of government, but he felt that the potential capacity of the citizens for sound collective judgements could assure the success of this form.
(F) The three normal types of government are monarchy, rule by one person; aristocracy, rule by a few; polity, rule by the many.Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?CorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
IncorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
- Question 14 of 30
14. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In history there have appeared many forms of government.
(B) Government may take several forms.
(C) If these normal forms are perverted, monarchy becomes tyranny, aristocracy becomes oligarchy and polity becomes democracy.
(D) Aristotle had given a six-fold classification of governments-three normal and three perverted forms of government.
(E) Thus, Aristotle regarded democracy as the worst form of government, but he felt that the potential capacity of the citizens for sound collective judgements could assure the success of this form.
(F) The three normal types of government are monarchy, rule by one person; aristocracy, rule by a few; polity, rule by the many.Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?CorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
IncorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
- Question 15 of 30
15. Question
Category: EnglishRearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In history there have appeared many forms of government.
(B) Government may take several forms.
(C) If these normal forms are perverted, monarchy becomes tyranny, aristocracy becomes oligarchy and polity becomes democracy.
(D) Aristotle had given a six-fold classification of governments-three normal and three perverted forms of government.
(E) Thus, Aristotle regarded democracy as the worst form of government, but he felt that the potential capacity of the citizens for sound collective judgements could assure the success of this form.
(F) The three normal types of government are monarchy, rule by one person; aristocracy, rule by a few; polity, rule by the many.Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?CorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
IncorrectThe proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be BADFCE
- Question 16 of 30
16. Question
Category: EnglishEach sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the words for each pair of blanks which best brings about the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is a programme _________ which member governments _________ scholarships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries.Correct‘under, offer’ fits the sentence appropriately.
Incorrect‘under, offer’ fits the sentence appropriately.
- Question 17 of 30
17. Question
Category: EnglishEach sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the words for each pair of blanks which best brings about the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The University of Cambridge was always my first choice as it is known for a long and distinguished tradition in the ______ of science and is one of the oldest and most _________ universities in the oldest and most _________ universities in the world.Correct‘field, esteemed’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘esteemed’ means to respect and admire.
Incorrect‘field, esteemed’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘esteemed’ means to respect and admire.
- Question 18 of 30
18. Question
Category: EnglishEach sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the words for each pair of blanks which best brings about the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The new generation of young, extremely skilled and successful entrepreneurs deserves __________ for daring to break away from the dull and stifling ________ of working in mega corporate houses to set up their own businesses.Correct‘accolades, constraints’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘accolades’ means an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit and ‘constraints’ means a limitation or restriction.
Incorrect‘accolades, constraints’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘accolades’ means an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit and ‘constraints’ means a limitation or restriction.
- Question 19 of 30
19. Question
Category: EnglishEach sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the words for each pair of blanks which best brings about the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
If the new Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill does __________ morph into an Act it will doubtless be a ___________ in the cap for the UPA govt.Correct‘indeed, feather’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘feather in the cap’ is a phrase which means an achievement that you can be proud of
Incorrect‘indeed, feather’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘feather in the cap’ is a phrase which means an achievement that you can be proud of
- Question 20 of 30
20. Question
Category: EnglishEach sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the words for each pair of blanks which best brings about the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The Rajan committee was set up to ________ a _________ development index of states.Correct‘evolve, composite’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘evolve’ means to develop gradually and ‘composite’ means made up of several parts or elements.
Incorrect‘evolve, composite’ fits the sentence appropriately where ‘evolve’ means to develop gradually and ‘composite’ means made up of several parts or elements.
- Question 21 of 30
21. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as you answer (ie No correction required).
If he had been working for a private firm and disowned responsibility for the custody of the papers, not only he have been firedbut would have also faced a case for criminal breach of trust.CorrectCorrect use is ‘he would have been fired’ as it makes the sentence structure grammatically correct.
IncorrectCorrect use is ‘he would have been fired’ as it makes the sentence structure grammatically correct.
- Question 22 of 30
22. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as you answer (ie No correction required).
Quite simply, the man is the worst head of government independent India has seen.CorrectNo correction required
IncorrectNo correction required
- Question 23 of 30
23. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as you answer (ie No correction required).
Food bill or Land bill, nothing is going to curb the people’s anger in this season.CorrectCorrect use is ‘anger in this situation’
IncorrectCorrect use is ‘anger in this situation’
- Question 24 of 30
24. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as you answer (ie No correction required).
The TRAI has told broadcasters to follow the rule which said no more than 10 minutes of advertisement per hour programme content.CorrectReplace ‘advertisement per hour’ with ‘ advertising per hour of’
IncorrectReplace ‘advertisement per hour’ with ‘ advertising per hour of’
- Question 25 of 30
25. Question
Category: EnglishIn the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give 5) as you answer (ie No correction required).
In her own political constituency just about 600 km away from New Delhi-the two newly passed bills seems Latin or Greek to the people.CorrectCorrect use is ‘seem Greek’
IncorrectCorrect use is ‘seem Greek’
- Question 26 of 30
26. Question
Category: EnglishRead each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(1) Archaeologists set out to use a revolutionary new / (2) deep-sea diving suit to explore the ancient shipwreck / (3) where one of the most remarkable scientific object / (4) of antiquity was found. / (5) No errorCorrectReplace ‘object’ with ‘objects’
IncorrectReplace ‘object’ with ‘objects’
- Question 27 of 30
27. Question
Category: EnglishRead each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(1) Experts say that although the tiger population / (2) is thought to have remained stable in the / (3) last four years, a lack of accurate numbers / (4) is hindering effective policies. / (5) No errorCorrectReplace ‘in’ with ‘over’
IncorrectReplace ‘in’ with ‘over’
- Question 28 of 30
28. Question
Category: EnglishRead each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(1) Seminal works by one of / (2) India’s most well-known modern artists / (3) will be put on the block / (4) at a lead US auction house. / (5) No errorCorrectReplace ‘lead’ with ‘leading’
IncorrectReplace ‘lead’ with ‘leading’
- Question 29 of 30
29. Question
Category: EnglishRead each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(1) State such as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana / (2) are increasingly looking at solar power / (3) even beyond the renewal purchase obligations / (4) to meet their peak deficit. / (5) No errorCorrectReplace ‘state’ with ‘states’
IncorrectReplace ‘state’ with ‘states’
- Question 30 of 30
30. Question
Category: EnglishRead each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(1) The CPI has alleged that / (2) the 100-day rule of the BJP / (3) government at the Centre have failed / (4) to fulfil election promises. / (5) No errorCorrectReplace ‘have’ with ‘has’
IncorrectReplace ‘have’ with ‘has’
Leaderboard: Clerical English Practice test 04
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