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In the following passage there are blanks which are numbered. Below the passage against these words, a choice of four words, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D) is given, One of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word.
Primitive man was perhaps more concerned (1) fire as a source of warmth and as a means of cooking food than as a source of light. (2) he discovered less laborious ways of making fire, he had to (3) it and (4) he went on journey he carried a firebrand with him. His discovery that the firebrand, from which the torch may well have developed, (5) used for illumination was probably (6) to the (7) purpose of preserving a flame. Lamps, too, were developed by accident. Early man (8) his first conception of lamp (9) watching a twig or fibre burning in the molten fat (10) from a roasting carcass. All he had (11) was to fashion a vessel to contain fat and float a lighted reed in it. Such lamps, which were made of stones or sea shells have persisted in identical form up to (12) recent times.
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A struggle for power began with Bimbsara and Ajatsatru of the kingdom of Magadh. In the 4 Century BC, the Nandas came to power, with their capital at Patliputra. The latter were replaced by Mauryas at the close of same century. This came about partly as a result of Alexander ’s invasion and decline of Iranian strength in India. Chandra Gupta Maurya took advantage of unsettled conditions and with the help of advisor Kautilya, built the first great empire of India. Under him and his two great successors Bindusar and Ashoka, almost the whole of India with the exception of farthest south, was unified into one empire.
Many important developments took place in the social, economic and cultural life of the Indian people in this period. Particularly important was the spread of Buddhism, which had been introduced earlier.
The decline of the Mauryan empire after the rule of Ashoka was followed by a long period of new invasions and the formation of small states. Of the foreign invasions, the first was that of the Greeks who were the rulers of Bactria. They conquered the Punjab and part of Sind and their contact had a lasting influence on the culture of India. Gandhara style of art emerged and flourished. The greatest Greek ruler in India was Menander in 2 century BC who became Buddhist. The Greek invasion was followed by Sakas. The saka displaced the Greek in Bactria and spread their power in western India. One of the Saka kind was Rudradaman who as name suggests, was a devotee of Shiva. He was responsible for important irrigation works in Saurastra. The Sakas, like other invaders, became a part of Indian life and played an important role in the development of Indian culture.
Another group of Invaders in central India was that of the Kushans. The Greatest of Kushan ruler was Kanishka who according to some historians started Saka era. Kanishka ruled his vast empire in India and central Asia from Puruspura for 40 years. Kaniska ’ s Empire brought to India the cultural tradition of Iran, Greece and Rome. It also provided a stimulus to trade between India and other parts of the World. Kanishkra patronized the Mahayana form of Buddhism. It spread to central Asia during this period and from there to China, Korea and Japan. The Kushana Empire declined in the third century.
Who was the greatest Greek ruler in India:
The cultural traditions of Iran, Greece and Rome came to India during the rule of :
The successors of the Nandas, whose capital was at Patliputra, were the
Gandhara style of Art emerged and flourished during the reign of:
Who patronized the Mahayana form of Buddhisim?
In the following question four sentences are given. Choose the correct sentence among the alternatives:
In the following question four sentences are given. Choose the correct sentence among the alternatives:
Identify the correct form of reported speech of the following sentence among the following alternatives:
He said, “Sha ll I begin the discussion? ”
In these questions, each passage consists of six sentences. The first (S1) and the sixth Sentences (S6) are given in the beginning. The middle four sentences in each passage have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled as P, Q. R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of these sentences from the given alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D) in order to form a meaningful paragraph.
S1. India led the battle of freedom against imperialism.
S6. Some countries are still salve
P. We also Championed the cause of other countries.
Q. We fought it with a special technique.
R. We are happy that they too achieved freedom.
S. That technique brought success. The correct sentence should be:
S1. Punishing the corrupt is a difficult task.
S6. This is possible if we are men of integrity having honesty of purpose.
P. It is difficult to prove the charge Q. Those conventions must be respected
R. The law is not effective in dealing with it
S. So some conventions will have to be built up.
S1. Planning in India is a difficult task. S6. But without planning no nation can make progress.
P. So planners can not decide the size of the plan.
Q. The gap between what people want and what can be done is big.
R. Moreover Resources are limited.
S. Plan can be drawn on the basis of actual resources.
S1. It is our policy that the regional languages should prosper.
S6. India ’s unity lies in diversity.
P. Rather they should be medium of instruction.
Q. They should never be replaced by some other language.
R. Such an arrangement would give diversity.
S. The official language should be regional language.
In this question, find out which part of the sentence has an error. The error may be grammatical or idiomatic. If there is no mistake, then mark your answer as (D) ie., No error.
Though she was sick (A)/ but (B)/ she went to work (C)/ No Error (D)
Taking pity (A)/ on the mice (B)/ the sage transformed it into a cat (C)/ No error (D)
To make him succeed (A)/ the correct thing to do (B)/ is to punish him until he does not try (C)/ No error (D)
Hardly had we (A)/ settled down for the night ’s rest (B )/ when we were started by loud noises outside the house (C)/ No error (D)
There is a certain relation between given words. From the given alternatives choose a pair depiciting similar relationship.
Whale : Mammal as
Bee : Hive as
Against each key word are given four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word ?
Chaffing:
Descent
Kingly:
Vagrant:
Fill in the blanks.
Rita was habitually so docile and ______ that her friends could not understand her sudden _____ her employers.
Fill n the blanks.
As several shops have _____ across the street, the old directory is _____
Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
Ram was a heir _____ a big fortune.
Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
I am tired _____ working for six hours continuously.
Fill in the blank with suitable preposition:
Ram parted _____ his friends.
In the following question out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can not be substituted for the given word/ sentence.
Possessing unlimited powers:
Against Each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word.
Aromatic:
Against Each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word.
Sadistic:
Against Each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word.
Penchant:
Against Each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word.
Compunction:
Choose the exact meanings of the underlined idioms/ phrases:
All the political parties are tarred with the same brush.
Choose the exact meanings of the idioms/phrases:
Kavita exhibited remarkable sang friod during crisis
Choose the correct spelt word.
Choose the correct spelt word.
DIRECTIONS: In the following question, a sentence or part of a sentence is printed underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/ part of the sentence at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D).
The room is smoky.
Identify the incorrect sentence among the alternatives:
In the following question, a sentence or part of a sentence is printed underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/ part of the sentence at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D).
They prevented me from danger.
We saw one tiger approached to us.
In the following question, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
The scientific study of mankind its societies and customs is
One who hates mankind
Choose the appropriate word or word phrase to complete the sentences.
Thunderstorm and lightning posed a significant threat to the safety of the performers on stage so they had to _____ the show.
Every region’s linguistic and cultural identity is quite _____ from that of the rest of the country.
In the following question, the sentence has been given in active/passive voice. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence passive/active voice.
They objected to my proposal:
People believe him to be innocent.
In the question a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the bold part A, B and C which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (D).
The greater the demand, higher the price:
Find out the correctly spelt word.
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