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Comprehension:
The reformer must know that what moves people is the authentic life, not mere writing. The newspaper and journals that Tilak and other reformers ran, the books they wrote, sold little, but had an enormous effect. Their writing was known to reflect and be just an extension of, their exemplary lives. It was the authenticity of their lives which lent weight to their message, to their example. All knew that their lives were an integral whole - they were not moral in public life and lacking in private, not vice versa. They were not full of pious thoughts and sacred resolutions within the walls of a temple.

A writer who is merely entertaining his readers, even one who is merely informing them, can do what he wants with the rest of his life. But the writer, who sets out to use his pen to reform public life, can not afford such dualities. Here is the testimony of one great man - about the influence of another, Lokmanya Tilak.

“I believe that an editor who has anything worth saying and who commands a clientele cannot easily be hushed. He delivered his finished message as soon as he is put under duress. Tilak spoke more eloquently from the Mandalay fortress than through columns of the printed Kesari. His influence was multiplied a thousandfold by his imprisonment and his speech and his pen had acquired much greater power after he was discharged than before his imprisonment. By his death we have been editing his paper without pen and speech through the sacred resolution of the people to realize his life’s dream.

He could possibly have done more if he were today in flesh preaching his view. Critics like me would perhaps be still finding fault in the expression of this or that. Today, his message rules millions of hearts which are determined to raise permanent a living memorial by the fulfilment of his ambition in their lives”.

Question 51

Complete the following sentence:
Tilak’s messages were most effective ...........

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Solution

From the lines of the passage, "...His influence was multiplied a thousandfold by his imprisonment, and his speech and his pen had acquired much greater power after he was discharged than before his imprisonment...", it can be inferred that it was Tilak's speech and the news of his imprisonment, which increased his influence in big proportions.

Options A, B and C do not reflect the main reason for Tilak's unprecedented increase in influence and hence are not the most appropriate choices.

Option D mentions one of the two aspects of Tilak's increased influence and hence, is the correct answer.

Question 52

Which of the following is the result of Lokmanya Tilak’s exemplary life ?

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Solution

Option A is the direct inference from the ending lines of the passage; "...Today, his message rules millions of hearts which are determined to raise permanent a living memorial by the fulfilment of his ambition in their lives.".

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Question 53

Which of the following is the general tendency of critics according to the passage ?

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Solution

From the lines of the last paragraph, "...Critics like me would perhaps be still finding fault in the expression of this or that..", it can be inferred that generally, critics find a reason to condemn the reform writers on any random interpretation of their writings or speeches. Option A aptly captures this idea.

Options B and C are nowhere mentioned in the passage.

Although option D can be potentially misunderstood as a possible inference from the last paragraph, it is a distorted inference. The reason behind the critics finding faults in a reform writer's composition is to condemn them.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.

Question 54

In the context of the passage, a reformer becomes effective if :

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Solution

From the first paragraph, it can be inferred that for a reformer to be effective, their writing should be the extension of their exemplary lives. Since option D aptly captures this idea,

The correct answer is option D.

Question 55

Which of the following types of writers can be moral in their personal life and lack in public life ?

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Solution

From the first paragraph of the passage, we can infer that the people whose writing is an extension of their exemplary lives can be moral in their personal lives and lack in public.

Hence, the answer is option B.

Question 56

In the context of the passage, which of the following statements about Tilak and the reformers is true ?

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Solution

From the first paragraph of the passage, we get that Tilak and reformers lead exemplary lives. They were lacking in their public life, but moral in their personal lives. Their writing was an extension of their lives.

Hence, the answer is option A.

Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 57

Choose the correctly spelt word.

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Solution

Foreign is the correctly spelt word.

Answer is option A.

Question 58

In the following sentence, choose the nearest similar meaning word so that the meaning of sentence may not change.
Ritu asked Rashmi not a meddle in her affairs.

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Solution

meddle is to interfere in something without permission.

Answer is option C.

Question 59

Radha keeps an open house every weekend to teach yoga.
What does the underlined word mean ?

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Solution

Keeps an open house - Welcome visitors any time

In this question, option A is most appropriate answer.

Question 60

The appropriate meaning of stir up a hornet’s nest would be ..........

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Solution

stir up a hornet’s nest - to create a difficult situation

Answer is option A.

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CMAT 2020 Question Paper

Complete the following sentence:
Tilak’s messages were most effective ...........

Which of the following is the result of Lokmanya Tilak’s exemplary life ?

Which of the following is the general tendency of critics according to the passage ?

In the context of the passage, a reformer becomes effective if :

Which of the following types of writers can be moral in their personal life and lack in public life ?

In the context of the passage, which of the following statements about Tilak and the reformers is true ?

Choose the correctly spelt word.

In the following sentence, choose the nearest similar meaning word so that the meaning of sentence may not change.
Ritu asked Rashmi not a meddle in her affairs.

Radha keeps an open house every weekend to teach yoga.
What does the underlined word mean ?

The appropriate meaning of stir up a hornet’s nest would be ..........

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CMAT 2020 Question Paper

Complete the following sentence:Tilak’s messages were most effective ...........

Which of the following is the result of Lokmanya Tilak’s exemplary life ?

Which of the following is the general tendency of critics according to the passage ?

In the context of the passage, a reformer becomes effective if :

Which of the following types of writers can be moral in their personal life and lack in public life ?

In the context of the passage, which of the following statements about Tilak and the reformers is true ?

Choose the correctly spelt word.

In the following sentence, choose the nearest similar meaning word so that the meaning of sentence may not change.Ritu asked Rashmi not a meddle in her affairs.

Radha keeps an open house every weekend to teach yoga.What does the underlined word mean ?

The appropriate meaning of stir up a hornet’s nest would be ..........

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Complete the following sentence:
Tilak’s messages were most effective ...........

In the following sentence, choose the nearest similar meaning word so that the meaning of sentence may not change.
Ritu asked Rashmi not a meddle in her affairs.

Radha keeps an open house every weekend to teach yoga.
What does the underlined word mean ?