Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words/phrases are given in the bold to help you to locate them while answering
some of the questions.
One
day, the king came to the court and began attending to the routine mattres
people had brought to him. He happened to be in a bad mood that day. Just then,
a messenger arrived out of breath, with a message that the queen wanted to see the
king in her palace. The king rose immediately and all the courtiers
respectfully got to their feet. The jester however remained seated unaware that
the king was departing. He belatedly got to his feet but while doing so, he was
noticed by the king, who perceived this behavioiur as an insult. He ordered the
jester to leave his kingdom with immediate effect and not set foot on its soil
under penalty of death.
The
courtiers were upset and protested. The jester was amusing and well liked. But
the jester obeyed the king’s commands and left the palace promptly. Several
months passed after the ing had ordred the jester to leave his court. The king’s
anger had subsided. He decided to invite the jester to return to his
court. Messengers were sent to neighbouring kingdoms to search for the jester
and bring him before the king. However the very next day, when the king was
standing in one of the palace balconies, he saw a horse carriage pass outside
the palace. He glanced at the carriage out of curiostly and spied the
jester sitting inside. The carriage was stopped. The king asked the jester
angrily, “Why have you come back to the kingdom without my permission?’ “Your
Majesty” the jester replied politely, “I left for China the day you drove me
out of your court. I returned only after I had covered the floor of my carriage
with the soil of the neighbouring country. I have thus not set my foot on your
soil,” The king found the jester’s answer pleasing. He smiled and asked
him to come to court from the next morning.
1.
Why did the king leave the court suddenly one day?
a)
He was bored as the word was routine
b)
He realised that he had forgotten to meet the queen that day
c)
He was upset that day
d)
None of these
2.
Why did the king himself ask the jester to return to his court?
a)
He missed the jester’s wit and humour
b)
The jester did not need the request, the king had sent through his messengers
c)
The courtiers throught the king was foolish for throwing out the jester
d)
The king appreciated the jester’s cleverness in interpreting his orders
3.
Why did the jester remain seated, while the king was leaving?
a)
To show he was unhappy with king’s decision toi leave early
b)
To get the king’s attention
c)
To show the king that leaving early was insulting to those, who had come to the
court
d)
He did not realise that the king was leaving
4.
Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?
a)
The king was stubborn and never listened to his courtiers advice
b)
The jester was quick witted
c)
The king’s messengers did not try very hard to find the jester
d)
The jester did not return to the court till the k ing had asked forgiveness
5.
Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as
used in the passage.
Spied
a)
Watched b) Followed c) Stared
d)
Noticed
6.
Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as
used in the passage.
Subsided
a)
Lessened b) Failed c) Collapse
d)
Calm
7.
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold
as used in the passage.
Promptly
a)
Later b) Behind c) Relaxed
d)
Lately
8.
Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold
as used in the passage.
Pleasing
a)
Sorrow b) Disliking c) Worsening
d)
Hating
Read
the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words/phrases are given in the bold to help you to locate them, while answering
some of the questions.
It
is time, we looked at the latent causes. Where does the strength of
India lie? Not in numbers, not necessarily in our moral stands on international
issues. In modern times, the strength of a nation lies in its achievements in
science and technology. This is not to say that other fields do not count.
In
the five decades after independence, we have yet to demonstrate our originality
in applied science and technology. Though Japan also started like us, yet by
cultivating the technology of the West, the Japanese adapted, improved and displayed
originality in several areas of science and technology. The generation which is
at the helm of affairs in science and in our country after independence mostly
consisted of self seekers. By and large with a few exceptions. The science and
technology managers in India concentrated in gaining power and influence. They
loved publicity. Most of them stopped doing science while they managed science.
Things would have been better had they been humble enough to acknowledge
the difference between doing and managing science. Instead they claimed they
were the foremost in science and technology, simply because they were at the
helm of affairs. As a result, they ceased to inspire the younger lot. India continues
to be a borrowers of science and technology, even though its potential for originality
is substantial.
Our
achievements in nuclear science and technology may be dazzling to our
people. But, in worth and originality, they are ordinary and routine. While our
own people remain ignorant the people of other countries know all about the pretensions
to knowledge of our nuclear science and technology managers. Our subtle way of
sabotaging our nuclear goals is to help hollow persons reach and remain at the
helm of affairs. International bodies come in as handy tools in that subtle
process. The veil of secrecy effectively protects the mismanagement in our nuclear
establishments. The talk of national security comes as an easy weapon to prevent
any probe into mismanagement. On nuclear matters the media in our country, by
and large avoid the mismatch between promise and hence performance in the
nuclear field does not get exposed as much as the mismanagement in other fields.
9.
What does the author mean by “doing” science?
a)
Demonstrating exaggerated performance without achieving the desired level
b)
Managing effectively the administrative functions involved in the power game
c)
Concentrating on such researches which have very low practical utility
d)
Displaying genuine acumen and performance in scientific studies
10.
“Doing science” and “managing science” are implied by the author is analogous
to
a)
Set target and achieving it
b)
Fact and fantasy
c)
Originality and adaptability
d)
Scientific inventions and disc overy of principles
11.
The author of the passage has
a)
Criticised the power hung Indian technocrats
b)
Appreciated the Japanese scientists unduly and exorbitantly
c)
Hailed India’s technological advancement in the past five decades
d)
Underestimated the Japanese and Chinese scientists and t echnologists
12.
Which of the following is the commonality between the Indian and the Japanese
scientists?
a)
Both have displayed originally in applied sciences
b)
Both have displayed and advancement of substandard quality
c)
Both have displayed greed f or influence and power
d)
Both have displayed remarkable just for publicity
13.
Which of the following is the correct assessment of India’s post independence
nuclear and scientific advancements?
a)
Originality and adaptability is duly displayed in the field of applied science
b)
Our achievement in nuclear science and technology are dazzling
c)
Our achievements are of a very ordinary quality and routine nature
d)
Our scientists have done full justice to the developmental needs of nuclear
science
14.
Find out the word from the given options, which is most nearly the same in
meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Latent
a)
Cautions b) Hidden c) Overt
d)
Brilliant
15.
Find out the word from the given options, which is most nearly the same in
meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Handy
a)
Silent b) Hand-rolled c) Suitable
d)
Solemn
16.
Find the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
bold as used in the passage.
Dazzling
a)
Tremendous b) Domineering c) Deafening
d)
Brilliant
17.
Find the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
bold as used in the passage.
Humble
a)
Doctile b) Llethargic c) Stupid
d)
Cunning
ANSWERS:
1.
Option D
2.
Option D
3.
Option D
4.
Option B
5.
Option D
6.
Option A
7.
Option A
8.
Option D
9.
Option B
10.
Option C
11.
Option A
12.
Option D
13.
Option B
14.
Option D
15.
Option B
16.
Option C
17.
Option A
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