1. S1 : Once king Shantnu met a young and beautiful fisher girl.
P : He went to the fisherman and asked him for her asked him for her hand in marriage.
Q : The king was extremely sad and returned to his palace.
R : He fell in love with the fisher girl.
S : The fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to the throne of Hastinapur.
S6 : Devavrata, the king’s son, asked him the reason of his sadness.
A. PQRS
B. RPSQ
C. QSPR
D. PSQR
ANSWER: B.RPSQ
SOLUTION :He fell in love with the fisher girl. He went to the fisherman and asked him for her hand in marriage. The fisherman agreed to it condition that the son of his daughter should be heir to the throne of Hastinapur. The king was extremely sad and returned to his palace.
2. S1 : I keep on flapping my big ears all day.
P : They also fear that I will Flip them all away.
Q : But children wonder why I flap them so.
R : I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.
S : But I know what I am doing.
S6 : Am I not a smart, intelligent elephant?
A. SRQP
B. QPSR
C. QPRS
D. PSRQ
ANSWER:B.QPSR
SOLUTION:But children wonder why I flap them so. They also fear that I will flip them all away. But I know what I am doing. I flap them so to make sure they are safely there on either side of my head.
3. S1 : The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention.
P : One of these is undue absorption in the past.
Q : One’s thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.
R : Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.
S : It does not do to live in memories , in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friend who are dead.
S6 : This is not always easy one’s own past is gradually increasing weight.
A. QSRP
B. RPQS
C. RPSQ
D. QPRS
ANSWER :C.RPSQ
SOLUTION: Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friend who are dead. One’s thought must be directed to the future and to things about which there is something to be done.
4. S1 : A ceiling n urban property.
P : No mill – owner could own factories or mills or plants.
Q : And mass circulation papers.
R : Would mean that
S : No press magnate could own printing presses.
S6 : Since their value would exceed the ceiling fixed by the government .
A. QSRP
B. RPSQ
C. SRPQ
D. QPSR
ANSWER:B.RPSQ
SOLUTION: Would mean that. No mill-owner could own factories or mills or plants. No press magnate could own printing presses. And mass circulation papers.
5. S1 : While talking to a group, one should feel self – confident and courageous.
P : Nor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few.
Q : One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly.
R : It is like the ability to play golf.
S : It is not as difficult as most men imagine.
S6 : Any man can develop his capacity if he has the desire to do so.
A. SQPR
B. QSPR
C. QRSP
D. RSQP
ANSWER:B.QSPR
SOLUTION:
One should also learn how to think calmly and clearly. It is not as difficult as most men imagine. Nor is it a gift bestowed by providence on only a few. It is like the ability to play golf.
6. S1 : Most of the universities in the country are now facing financial crisis.
P : Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities.
Q : The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long.
R : Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises.
S : Proper development of universities and colleges must be ensured.
S6 : The Government should realise this before it is too late.
A. QRPS
B. QSPR
C. QRSP
D. QPRS
ANSWER: A.SRQP
SOLUTION: The current state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue for long. Universities cannot be equated with commercial enterprises. Cost benefit yardstick thus should not be applied in the case of universities. Proper development of colleges and universities should be ensured.
7. S1 : The future beckons to us .
P : Infact we have hard work ahead.
Q : Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour?
R : We shall also have to fight and end poverty, ignorance and disease.
S : It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man.
S6 : There is no resting for any one of us till we redeem our pledge in full.
A. PSRQ
B. QPSR
C. QSRP
D. SRPQ
ANSWER:C.QSRP
SOLUTION :
Where do we go and what shall be our endeavour? It will be to bring freedom and opportunity to the common man. We shall also have to fight and end proverty, ignorance and disease. In fact we have hard work ahead.
8. S1 : In 1934, William Golding published a small volume of poems.
P : During the World War II (1939-45) he joined the Royal Navy and was present at the sinking of the Bismarck.
Q : He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer.
R : In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop wordsworth school in Salisbury.
S : At first his novels were not accepted.
S6 : But the Lord of the files which came out in 1954 was welcomed as ” a most absorbing and instructive tale”.
A. RPQS
B. RPSQ
C. SRPQ
D. SQPR
ANSWER: A.RPQS
SOLUTION: In 1939, he married and started teaching at Vishop Wordsworth school in Salisbury. During the World War II(1939-45) he joined the Royal Navy and was presented at the sinking of the Bismarck. He returned to teaching in 1945 and gave it up in 1962, and is now a full time writer. At first his novels were not accepted.
9. S1 : I usually sleep quite well in the train, but this time I slept only a little.
P : Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open.
Q : As usual, I got angry about the window.
R : The Quarrel left me completely upset.
S : There were too many people too much huge luggage all around.
S6 : It was shut all night, as usual.
A. RSQP
B. SQPR
C. SQRP
D. RSPQ
ANSWER: B.SQPR
SOLUTION: There were too many people too much huge luggage all around. As usual, I got angry about the window. Most people wanted it shut and I wanted it open. The quarrel left me completely upset.
10. S1 : The Bhagavadgita recognises the nature of man and the needs of man.
P : All these three aspects constitute the nature of man.
Q : It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one.
R : More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.
S : Nothing can give him fulfilment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience.
S6 : A man whom does not harmonise them, is not truly human.
A. PSRQ
B. RSPQ
C. QPSR
D. PSQR
ANSWER: C.QPSR
SOLUTION:
It shows how the human being is rational one, an ethical one and a spiritual one. All these three aspects constitute the nature of man. Nothing can give him fulfillment unless it satisfies his reason, his ethical conscience. More than all, it must be a spiritual experience.