ACTIVE PASSIVE QUESTIONS -- BASED ON STYLE IN RECENT COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS -- EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS & EXPLANATION

 

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ACTIVE PASSIVE EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS AND EXPLANATION

 I

1.

Every year thousands of devotees are visiting the shrine to have a glimpse of the deity.

a) The shrine is visited by thousands of devotees every year to have a glimpse of the deity.

b) The shrine is visiting by thousands of devotees every year to have a glimpse of the deity.

c) The shrine is being visited by thousands of devotees every year to have a glimpse of the deity.
d) The shrine was visited by thousands of devotees every year to have a glimpse of the 

2.

I saw the doctor examining the patients in the clinic.

a) The doctor was seen being examined by patient in the clinic.

b) I was seen patients being examined by the doctor in the clinic.

c) The doctor was seen examining the patients in the clinic by me.

d) Patients were seen being examined by the doctor in the clinic.

 

3.

The rescue work was forced to be abandoned all of a sudden.

 

a) They forced them to abandon the rescue work all of a sudden.  

b) People force them to abandon the rescue work all of a sudden.

c) Circumstances forced them to abandon the rescue work all of a          sudden.

d) Bad weather forces them to abandon the rescue work all of a          sudden.

 

4.

The old man remembers nostalgically the old days spent here.

 

a) The old days spent here are remembered nostalgically by the old man.

b) The old days spent were remembered nostalgically by the old man.
c) The old days were spent here are remembered nostalgically by the old man.
d) The old days were spent here were remembered nostalgically by the old man.
    

5.

The crops standing in the fields were destroyed.

 

a) The animals standing in the fields destroyed the crops.

b) They standing in the fields destroyed the crops.

c) The heavy rains in the fields destroyed the crops.

d) Heavy rains destroyed the crops standing in the fields.

 

6.

I found Rohit laughing at him.

 

a) He was found laughing at Rohit by me.

b) Rohit was found laughing at him by me.

c) I found him being laughed at by Rohit.

d) Rohit was found being laughed at by me.

7.

The teacher failed to prevent the students from entering class room.

 

a)  The students were not prevented from entering class room by the teacher.  

b) The students could not be prevented from entering class room by the teacher.

c)  The students are not prevented from entering class room by the teacher.

d)  The students would not be prevented from entering class room by the teacher.

8.

The suspect who escaped from custody earlier has been arrested.

a) The suspect was arrested who escaped from custody earlier.

b) The authorities arrested the suspect  who escaped from custody earlier.

c) The police has arrested the suspect who escaped from custody earlier.

d) It is said that the suspect was arrested who escaped from custody earlier.

 

9.

The old man remembers his son escorting him to the temple.

a) His son is remembered being escorted to the temple by the old man.

b) His son remembers being escorted to the temple by the oldman.

c) The oldman remembers being escorted to the temple by his son.

d) His son is  remembered being escorted to the temple by the old man.

10. 

I have to sit late in the office to complete my work.

a) I am allowed to sit late in the office to complete my work.

b) I am permitted to sit late in the office to complete my work.

c) I am obliged to sit late in the office to complete my work.

d) I have to sit late in the office for my work to be completed.

 II

 1.

Do not let fear overpower you.

a)  Let you not be overpoweŕed by fear.

b) Do not let you be overpowered by fear.

c) Let yourself not be overpowered by fear.

d) Do not allow you to be overpowered by fear.

2.

Those who have completed their work may leave.

a) Those are permitted to leave who have completed their work.

b) Those whose work is completed may leave.

c) Those whose work was completed may leave.

d) Those whose work has been completed may leave.

3

It takes two to make a row.

a) It is taken two to make a row.

b) It takes two for a row to be made.

c) Two are taken to be made a row.

d) Two were taken for a row to be made.

4.

I saw him stealing her necklace.

a) Her necklace was seen being stolen by him.

b) I saw her necklace being stolen by him.

c) I saw  her necklace was being stolen.

d) He was seen stealing  her necklace.

5.

Man is believed to have descended from ape-like ancestors.

a) Someone believed that man has descended from ape- like ancestors.

b) They believed that man has descended from ape- like ancestors.

c) People believe that man has descended from ape- like ancestors.

d) Someone believes that man has descended from ape-like ancestor.

6. 

The leader kept the public guessing about the result.

a) The public was kept being guessed about the result by the leader.

b) The public is kept being guessed about the result by the leader.

c) The public kept the leader guessing about the result.

d) The public was kept guessing about the result by the leader.

7.

The jury had to reconsider the verdict before it was delivered.

a) The verdict had to be reconsidered by the jury before it was delivered.

b) The jury has to reconsider the verdict before it delivered it.

c) The verdict has to be reconsidered by the jury before it was delivered.

d) The verdict was to be reconsidered by the jury before it was delivered.

8.

The minister is believed to have misused his powers.

a) It is believed that the minister misuses his powers.

b) They believed that the minister misused his powers.

c) People believed that the minister misused his powers. 

d) People believe that the minister has misused his powers.

ANSWERS

I

1.  The core sentence here is "  devotees are visiting the shrine". Its passive version is "the shrine is being visited by  devotees" . We are to go by the given options. In d) Tense is changed so it cannot be.In

a) " is visited " is wrong. b) also" is visiting " is wrong. So c) is correct.

2. Here the sentence is " I saw the doctor". It will change to "the doctor was seen". Add the remaining sentence as such. As per options In a)  "the doctor...was examined by patients" is wrong b) "I was seen" and d) "the patients were seen" are wrong. C) is correct.

3. The verb "was forced" shows that it is passive voice. "Was forced to be abandoned" will change to "forced to abandon". Here subject is missing. Circumstances is better than people and they. In d) tense is changed. So c) is correct.

4. In options bcd tense is not according to sentence.

Option a is correct. "The old man rememebers the old days" " the old days are remembered by the old man."

5."The crops were destroyed" Here subject is missing " We imagine "Heavy rains" It will be Heavy rains destroyed the crops..." So option d) is correct.

6.Here sentence is "Rohit laughing at him". Its passive is "he being laughed at by Rohit"

With it is "I found" here I is subject found verb and object is required. For becoming object "he" will change as "him". The sentence will be" I found him being laughed at by Rohit". Option c is correct.

7. In options c and d; tense of the sentence is changed. Option a shows that the teacher did it deliberately where as the sentence shows "failed to prevent" so "could not be prevented" is correct. It shows teacher's helplessness in action. Option "b" is correct.

8.In options a and d tense of the sentence is changed. In option b "has arrested" has been changed to "arrested" which ia wrong. Here the subject is missing. The police is suitable subject. C is correct.

9. The sentence is "his son escorting him" Its passive is "he being escorted by his son". So option c,  "the oldman remembers being escorted to the temple by his son"  is correct. 

10. Here sentence "to complete my work" has its passive " for my work to be completed". 

II

1. 'Do not allow' is incorrect.Option d is not correct. Out of the rest three 'yourself' is correct. It is like -- You do not allow to overpower yourself ... Let yourself  not allowed....option c is correct.

2. 'Is permitted' is incorrect. a is not correct. b and c tense is and was is used so these are incorrect. d is correct. 'has been completed' is correct.

3. Option d were taken is incorrect. option a 'It is taken' is incorrect. 'Two are taken ' is incorrect. Option b 'for a row to be made' is correct.

4.  '....him stealing her necklace.' 'Her necklace being stolen by him'  So according to this option b is correct.

5. "Man is believed" -The sentence shows it is believed at present also. So a and b options with past tense are incorrect. Someone does not suit well. Option c is correct.

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1. 

In the question below a sentence is given with four words highlighted ABCD. These four words may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other inorder to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other.

i) 

Although the officer was aware  of the serious consequences of his  

 proposal (A) he  approved (B)  to reconsider  the  decision (C)  that had already been  refused (D)  by the committee.           

1. AC

2. BD

3. AC & BD

4. AD & BC

5. No interchange required.

ii)

The candidate was confident (A)  that his consistent efforts would enable him to succeeding (B) the difficulties that had prevented (C) him from overcome (D)  earlier.

1. AC

2. CD

3. BD

4. AB & CD

iii)

The revised model gives greater weight to recent observations because older data may amplify (A) current conditions and obscure (B) structural breaks thereby reducing (C) rather than increasing (D) forecast error.

1.AB 

2.CD  

3.AC & BD

4. AB  &  CD 

5.No interchange required.

iv) 

By publishing granular data, the regulator hoped to conceal (A) market discipline and expose (B)

practices that weak institutions might otherwise  encourage  (C)

through opaque disclosures (D).

1. AB

2. AD

3. AC

4. ADBC

5. No interchange required

v)

Despite the bond's high rating, investors should not assume that its  liquidity (A) is negligible (B) while its default risk (C) is ample (D). 

1. AC

2. BD

3. AB & CD

4. AD

5. No interchange required

vi)

To reduce procyclical lending, the framework seeks to reward (A) capital buffers during expansions and build (B)  banks that release (C) them when conditions deteriorate (D)

1. AB

2. BC 

3. AD & BC

4. CD

5. No interchange required.

2.

Change the Narration.

1.

The villager informed the money-lender that he had paid off  all his dues when he visited him last.

i)

The villager said to the money-lender," I have paid off all my dues when I visited you last."

ii)

The villager said to the money-lender," I paid off  all my dues when I visited you last."

iii)

The villager said to the money-lender," I had paid off  all my dues when I visit you last."

iv)

The villager said to the money-lender," I  paid off  all my dues when I visit you last."

2.

" Well played! my friends," shouted the captain .

i) The captain called them friends and said that it was well played.

ii) The captain told his friends that it was well played.

iii) The captain enquired his  friends  if it was well played.

iv) The captain called them friends and said that they had played well.

3.

Deposit insurance is an important mechanism for maintaining stability and confidence in the banking system. It protects depositors by providing insurance on eligible bank deposits if a bank fails. In India, this responsibility is mainly performed by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.

At present, the insurance cover provided by DICGC is up to ₹5 lakh per depositor per bank, including both principal and interest. 

Deposit insurance plays a crucial role in preventing panic among depositors. By assuring depositors that their eligible deposits are protected up to the prescribed limit, deposit insurance strengthens public confidence in banks.

The system also contributes to financial stability. It protects ordinary depositors who may not have the knowledge or resources to assess the financial condition of a bank. 

Thus the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is an important pillar of India's financial system. By protecting depositors and strengthening confidence in banks, it contributes significantly to financial stability. Effective deposit insurance, combined with sound banking regulation and responsible management, is essential for maintaining a safe and trustworthy banking system.

1. What is the primary purpose of deposit insurance?

A. To increase bank profits

B. To protect depositors if a bank fails

C. To provide loans to banks

D. To regulate interest rates

2. DICGC is a wholly owned subsidiary of:

A. Ministry of Finance

B. Reserve Bank of India

C. State Bank of India

D. Government of India

3. How does deposit insurance help prevent panic among depositors?

A. By increasing bank interest rates

B. By assuring depositors that eligible deposits are protected

C. By providing unlimited insurance

D. By preventing banks from giving loans

4. Deposit insurance particularly protects ordinary depositors because they may:

A. Have excessive knowledge of banking

B. Have unlimited financial resources

C. Lack the knowledge or resources to assess a bank's financial condition

D. Own several banks

5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of deposit insurance?

A. Strengthening public confidence

B. Contributing to financial stability

C. Preventing panic among depositors

D. Increasing bank profitability

6. According to the passage, effective deposit insurance should be combined with:

A. Higher taxation and strict currency controls

B. Sound banking regulation and responsible management

C. More bank branches and higher interest rates

D. Increased government borrowing

7. Which of the following best expresses the central idea of the passage?

A. Banks should provide unlimited insurance to depositors.

B. DICGC is responsible for regulating all banks in India.

C. Deposit insurance protects depositors and promotes confidence and financial stability.

D. Ordinary depositors are responsible for assessing the financial condition of banks.

4.

Four options are given for the voice of the following sentence. Out of which one is correct,choose the correct one.

1.

It took them five hours to resolve the issue.

i) They were taken five hours to resolve the issue.

ii) It was taken five hours for them to resolve the issue.

iii) It took five hours for them to resolve the issue.

iv) Five hours were taken by them to resolve the issue.

2.

A stitch in time saves nine.

i) Nine is saved by a stitch in time.

ii) Nine can be saved by a stitch in time.

iii) Nine are saved by a stitch in time.

iv) Nine may be saved by a stitch in time.

3.

Everyone present on the stage desired that he should be honoured.

i) He should be honoured was desired by everyone present on the stage.

ii) It was desired by everyone present on the stage that they should  honour him.

iii) It was desired by everyone present on the stage that he should be honoured.

iv) It was desired that everyone present on the stage should be honoured.

4.

He wants me to address him as "Sir".

i) I want him to be addressed as "Sir".

ii)  I am  wanted by him to be addressed as "Sir".

iii) He wants to be addressed as "Sir" by me.

iv) He wanted that I should address him as "Sir".

5.

A part of following sentences contains an error. Identify the part which contains an error.

1.

Before modern automation factory workers used often to work for over twelve hours without a break.

i) Before modern automation,

 ii)factory workers used often iii)  to work for over iv)twelve hours without a break.

2. 

In no case any payment should be made to the supplier before he supplies  goods to us.

i) In no case 

ii) any payment should

iii) be made to the supplier 

iv) before he supplies  goods to us.

3.

Having travelled millions of kilometers through space, the orbit of the spacecraft was changed and it started transmitting valuable scientific data to the centre on Earth.

i) Having travelled millions of kilometers through space,

ii)  the orbit of the spacecraft was changed

iii)  and it started transmitting valuable

 iv) scientific data to the centre on Earth.

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MOCK TEST Questions relating to Banking and other competitive examinations with answers and explanation

               

Now a days pattern and style of questions of competitive examinations has changed but the content remains the same. Questions are asked in a changed style and pattern.

Questions with options have to be attempted according to the given options only. Candidates have no other option but to choose answer out of the options.

Here are some examples of such questions for practice. 

1.

 In the given questions, there are phrases in italics followed by options, (a) to (c). One of these options should replace the phrase to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose the most suitable option. If the given phrase is correct mark (d) as answer. 

A

Ever since the board revised its guidelines three years ago, the committee, despite its limitations,  tried to maintain its smooth working.

a) had tried to maintain its smooth working.

b) has tried to maintain its smooth working.

c) would  try to maintain its smooth working.

d) No error

B  

But for the timely help of our team mates, we will not have achieved our targets.

a) we should not have achieved our targets.

b) we would not have achieved our targets.

c) we were not have achieved our targets.

d) No error.

C

Despite the fact that the cashier has been trapped in a scam and serious charges have been levelled against him, his integrity cannot be called into question.

a) his integrity is not called questioning.

b) his integrity cannot call in question.

c) his integrity cannot question.

d) No error

D.

“Sleep-induced drugs are prescribed to provide relief and rest to patients, but some miscreants misuse them for their intoxicating effects.”

a) Sleep - induced drugs are proscribed to provide

b) Sleep - inducing drugs are prescribed to provide

c)  Sleep - induced drugs be prescribed to provide

d) No error

E.

It is high time when we should  consider whether the project should be abandoned or it should be modified.

A) whether the project should be abandoned or modified

B) whether the project should be abandoned or it should have been modified

C) if the project should be abandoned or modified

D) No improvement

2. 

Arrange the following sentences in a meaningful way.

P. It is this distinction that makes the evaluation of evidence particularly challenging.

Q. Not every piece of information that appears relevant is necessarily reliable.

R. Evidence must therefore be assessed not merely according to its relevance but also according to its source, context, and method of collection.

S. Information may be accurate yet misleading when removed from the circumstances in which it was originally produced.

A) QSPR

B) QSRP

C) QPSR

D) SQPR

3. 

Following are four sets of sentences. Out of these select one sentence which is correct one.

1.

a) The counselor repeated his statement time and again so that he might clarify his point.

b) The counselor repeated his statement so that he might clarify his point.

c) The counselor repeated his statement times and again so that he might clarify his point.

d) The counselor repeated his statement again and again so that he might clarify his point.

2.

a) Being a wealthy man, many servants and maid servants are  at his disposal.

b) He being a wealthy man,  many servants and maids servant are  at his disposal.

c) Being a wealthy man, many servants and maid servants are  on his disposal.

d) Being a wealthy man, many servants and maid servants are  at their disposal.

3.

a) He worked very hardly but he could not qualify and failed for a few numbers.

b) He worked very hard and he could not qualify and failed for a few numbers.

c) He worked very hard but he could not qualify and failed for a few marks.

d) He worked very hard but he could not qualify and fail for a few numbers.

4. 

a) A beautiful landscape not only attract our attention but also fill us with indefinite satisfaction. 

b) A beautiful landscape will not only attract our attention but also fill us with indefinite satisfaction. 

c) A beautiful landscape will not only attract our attention but also fills us with indefinite satisfaction. 

d) A beautiful landscape not only attracts our attention but also fills us with indefinite satisfaction. 

4.

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions following it.

 Recently there is an intensified  worldwide debate over artificial intelligence that leading AI companies are gambling with our lives. The all- important question is whether the AI driven transformation is being pursued    responsibly. The main concern is the accelerating race towards self-improving super intelligence – systems that could eventually   exceed human capabilities across multiple domains and potentially acquire the ability to manipulate  digital infrastructure, resources and institutions.  But it  exposes a dangerous contradiction at the heart of the AI industry. Companies increasingly recognize that advance AI  could pose extraordinary risks, yet competitive pressures continue to push them towards more capable systems. The logic that “if we do not build it , someone else will“ can turn a race into a collective catastrophe.

 It is true that AI is delivering benefits in medicine, science education and other fields. However, technological progress cannot be measured solely by how quickly capabilities improve. Safety, security and accountability must advance at the same pace. The allegations of industrial-scale attempts to exact AI capabilities through model distillation are worrisome. If the US China rivalry   is accelerating the spread of powerful AI while firms struggle to secure their systems, the risks extend well beyond corporate competition.

Governments cannot leave decisions about humanity’s future to tech giants. Major AI laboratories need enforceable safety standards , independent oversight transparent risk assessment and internationally negotiated limits on the developments of the most dangerous capabilities. Coxon’s outburst is part of a growing clamour. When the consequences involve civilization stakes, there is no room for a reckless gamble.

Q, 1 What is the risk in expansion of AI industry?

A) High costs associated with developing advanced models

B) The potential development of self-improving superintelligence that exceeds human capabilities
C) The lack of interest from global tech corporations
D) The complete replacement of traditional education systems.

Q. 2 How the technological progress be measured?

A) Exclusively by the speed at which capabilities improve

B) By the total revenue generated by tech giants
C) Alongside simultaneous advancements in safety, security, and accountability
D) By the number of AI companies formed each year

Q3 Which of the following is a synonym for theword Catastrophe as in the text?

A) Boon
B) Calamity
C) Miracle

D) Salvation

Q4. Which word is closest in meaning to rivalry ?

A) Concord

B) Harmony
C) Competition
D) Amity

Q 5.Choose the appropriate antonym for allegations .

A) Charges
B) Accusations
C) Commendations
D) Complaints

5.

The following sentences contain two blanks. Choose a correct set of words from the options and fill in the sentence to make it meaningful.

i) His sister lives..........Mall road ........the post office.

a) at, behind

b) in. In front of

c) on, next to

d) by, under

ii) The new regulation aims .......reducing carbon emissions ............the urban area.

a) on, in

b) at, under

c) at, in

d) of, in 

6.

Select the correct one word substitution of the following.

1. Something that cannot be corrected or reformed is described as:

A) Incorrigible

B) Infallible

C) Invincible

D) Inaudible

2. A person who is excessively fond of acquiring and possessing books is a

A) Bibliophile

B) Bibliographer

C) Lexicographer

D) Philologist

3. A person who spends money recklessly and wastefully is called a

A) Miser

B) Profligate

C) Ascetic

D) Stoic

7.

Select the synonym of the following words out of options.

i). Penultimate

a) First

b) Last 

c) Last but one

d) Farthest

ii). Mavrick

a) Conformist

b) orthodox

c) Bohemian

d) Follower

iii) Wraith

a) Wail

b) Garland

c) Spirit

d) Anger

iv) Quintessential

a) unusual

b) Substandard

c) Inferior

d) Exemplary

v) eerie

a) Comfortable

b) Mysterious

c) Tense

d) Soothing

MOCK TEST Questions relating to Banking and other competitive examinations with answe

 

Now a days pattern and style of questions of competitive examinations has changed but the content remains the same. Questions are asked in a changed style and pattern.

Questions with options have to be attempted according to the given options only. Candidates have no other option but to choose answer out of the options.

Here are some examples of such questions for practice. 

1

Select the part of the sentences that contains an error.

(a)

(A) No sooner had the chairman  began his speech (B) than several members started objecting (C) on the ground that he is not entitled  to speak. (D) No error

(b)

(A) Hardly had the train left the station (B) when the passengers realised that one of their companion (C) had been left behind on the platform. (D) No error

(c)

(A) The manager  insisted that every employee (B) should submit their proposals before the end of (C) the month, failing which disciplinary action would be taken. (D) No error.

(d)

(A) The number of candidates appearing for the examination (B) have increased considerably this year, although the number of vacancies (C) remains almost unchanged. (D) No error

2. 

Select the correct form of Voice of the following sentence.

(a)

Pay him in his own coin.

i) Let he be paid in his own coin. 

ii) Let him be paid in his own coin.

iii) He may be paid in his own coin.

iv) He would be paid in his own coin.

(b)

Access was denied.

i) He was denied access.

ii) He had been denied access.

iii) The system denied access.

iv) Administrator has denied him access.

(c)

Her pleasing behaviour pleases all.

i) All were pleased by her pleasing behaviour.

ii) All are pleased by her pleasing behaviour.

iii) All are being pleased by her behaviour.

iv) All are pleased with her pleasing behaviour.

(d) 

Do not let him fritter away his time.

i) Do not let his time be frittered away by him.

ii) Do not allow him to fritter away his time.

iii) Do not his time be frittered away by him.

iv) Let his time not be frittered away by him.

3.

Read the paragraph and answer the questions following it.

Human beings often mistake familiarity for truth. Ideas that are repeated frequently, whether in political discourse, social media, or everyday conversation, gradually acquire an appearance of credibility merely because they have become familiar. This psychological tendency is particularly consequential in an environment saturated with information, where individuals are constantly exposed to claims that they lack the time or inclination to scrutinize. The abundance of information, paradoxically, may therefore weaken rather than strengthen rational judgment if it encourages passive acceptance instead of critical evaluation. Genuine intellectual independence requires more than access to diverse sources; it demands the willingness to question one's own assumptions, examine contradictory evidence, and revise one's conclusions when circumstances warrant it. The intellectually mature individual is consequently not one who possesses an opinion on every issue, but one who understands the provisional nature of knowledge.

Questions

a) What is the principal argument of the passage?

i) The conversation should always be believed to be true.

ii) The discourse should not be scrutanised every time.

iii) An information given in political discourse is not necessarily true.

iv) An information repeatedly said should not be taken true without any verification.  

b) Which ideas  appear credible evenif they have not been verified?

i) if they are of political nature.

ii) if they are said a number of times.

iii) if they are first verified by people.

iv) if they are based on some rational judgement.

c) Explain the paradox contained in the statement that an “abundance of information” may weaken rational judgment.

i) Excessive information can impair critical thinking.

ii) Lack of critical information and as such acceptance of an argument.

iii) People do not have time to make any scrutiny of argument.

iv) It provides incomplete information to people. 

d) According to the author, what constitutes genuine intellectual independence?

i) It requires to question a statement, to inspect and scrutinize, and ready to change.

ii) It requires help of experts to make a final judgement.

iii) One should have a lot of information to make a judgement.

iv) It requires to have belief in the information provided.

e) What does “provisional nature of knowledge” imply?

i)  To have firm belief of an informaion.

ii) To be flexible and open to change or revision of views

iii) To have wide knoledge of current facts for verification.

iv)  To make a critical scrutiny and analysis of things.

f) Which of the following would the author most likely agree with?

a) A person who has many opinions is intellectually mature.

b) Information automatically produces rational judgment.

c) Intellectual maturity involves the ability to revise one's beliefs.

d) Familiar ideas are generally more reliable than unfamiliar ones.

4

Choose the correct one word substitution.

i)  A person who is indifferent to pleasure or pain

      a) insensitive  b) Emotional c) Ascetic  d) Stoic

ii)  A person who spends money extravagantly

a) Astute b) frugal c) Profligate d) spendthrift 

iii) A person who deliberately remains silent or refuses to speak

a) Apostate b) Taciturn c) Pluviophile d) Laconic

5.

Select the correct form of Narration in the following sentences.

1.

The captain said,"If only we had won the match!"

a) The captain said that they wished they had won the match.

b)The captain wished  that if only they had won the match

c)The captain said that they wish they had won the match

d)The captain said that if only they had won the match

2.

She said to me,"Have you ever been to her house earlier?"

i) She told me that I had ever been to her house earlier. 

ii) She asked me if I have ever been to her house earlier.

iii) She asked me if I had ever been to her house earlier.

iv) She enquired from me that I had ever been to her house earlier.

3.

He said that she had already left before he reached there. 

i) He said," She has already left before I reach there."

ii) He said," She already left before I reached there."

iii) He said," She had already left before I reached there."

iv) He said," She already left before I reach there."

4.

The minister said,"Had the police reached on time, the culprit would not have escaped."

i) The minister said that the police has reached on time, the culprit would not have escaped.

ii) The minister said that  the police reached on time, the culprit would not have escaped.

iii) The minister said that has the police reached on time, the culprit will not have escaped.

iv) The minister said that if the police had reached on time, the culprit would not have escaped.

6.

Select the correct meaning of the  idiom used in the sentence.

a) 

He tried to rock the boat but was not successful in his attempt.

i) to cause unnecessary problem

ii) to honour someone

iii) to face something unpleasant

iv)  to go on a journey

b)

You should have tried to read the room before making such remarks.

i) to be a bookworm

ii) to be alert and vigilant

(iii) to boast about something

iv)  understand the mood of situation

c) 

He always tries to jump the gun and loses his game.

i)  do work hurriedly

ii) take important decision

iii) to act too early

iv) to make an achievement

d)

The new chairman is trying to move the needle and it will certainly show  results. 

i) to change the decision

ii) to take a hasty decision

iii) to criticise someone

iv) to make a noticeable change

7.

Arrange the following sentences in a meaninful paragraph.

P) It is the business of the historian to say that is myth, the actuality is different. There was a tremendous desire on the part of scholars to explain what the past was. 

Q) It is a very strong instinct in human beings to imagine where they have come from, who they are, who their ancestors were. Myth is essentially the product of that imagination. 

R) They tried to explain past society by providiong patterns of how a society functioned.  The  problem that many of us have is that  we are constantly saying that is myth, not history, and that leads to a clash.

S) This is what you would like to see happening. And so you believe it happened in the past and it is not happening now. You want to go back to that past, a bit of that past at least should come into the present. 

i)  RPSQ    ii) PQRS     iii)  QRPS    iv)QSPR