752 English questions asked in BPSC TRE previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
In which one of the works, the observations ‘We are all… Comedians in religions, ‘God, who is the Author of all our tragedies, hath written out for us, and appointed us all the paste we are to play’ :
AHakluytus Posthumus
BThe history of the world
CThe discovery of the Large, Rich and Beautiful Empire of Guiana
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) The history of the world
Explanation
The lines about men being comedians and God writing the parts they play come from Sir Walter Raleigh's The History of the World.
In regards to Frankenstein, which one of the following statements is true?
AFrankenstein is a proto-science fiction
BFrankenstein is a horror fiction
CFrankenstein is a science fiction
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Frankenstein is a proto-science fiction
Explanation
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is commonly described as a proto-science fiction work, since the term science fiction did not yet exist; (A) is the keyed option.
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Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate meaning of the term Siva?
ASupreme consciousness that is integrated
BUnconsciousness that is active
COrdinary consciousness that is apparent
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Supreme consciousness that is integrated
Explanation
In the passage Siva stands for the ideal man who explores and integrates his inward nature, so he symbolises supreme integrated consciousness.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
Which one of the following is nearest in meaning to the terms brahma-vidya and atma- vidya?
AWorld that is changing and temporary
BExperience that is timeless and external
CLife that begins and ends
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) Experience that is timeless and external
Explanation
Brahma-vidya and atma-vidya are knowledge of the self and the Absolute, which the passage treats as timeless; the key gives (B).
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
In what way, according to the passage, one may be in a position to know oneself ?
ABy looking round and within
BBy looking outward
CBy luxury and comfort
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) By looking round and within
Explanation
The passage says one must turn round (look back and within) to find the right direction and recover the lost meaning of reality.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
Which one of the following is the true meaning of reality?
Aa knowledge of inward self only
Ba true integration of outward and inward selves
Ca knowledge of outward self only
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) a true integration of outward and inward selves
Explanation
Of the options, reality as a true integration of the outward and inward selves matches the passage's ideal of integrating one's nature.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
Among the relics of the Indus civilization are found the figures which are the prototype of Siva, suggesting that he who explores his inward nature and integrates it is the ideal man. This image has haunted the spiritual landscape of this country from those early times till today. The Upanishads require us to acquire Brahma-Vidyā or ātma-Vidyā. The Katha Upanishad says that man is turned outward by his senses so looses contact with himself. He has lost his way. His soul has become immersed in outer things, in power and possessions. It must turn round, avrtta - caksuh, to find its right direction and discover the meaning of reality it has lost. The Jina is one who conquers his self. He is the Mahāviŕa, one who has battled with his inward nature and triumphed over it. The Buddha asks us to seek enlightenment, bodhi. These different Vedic ideals ask us to change our unregenerate nature, to replace avidyā, ignorance, by Vidyā Wisdom.
Who is the Buddha or Mahavira according to the passage?
AOne who has conquered the senses
BOne who hasn’t conquered the senses
COne who has conquered the outward senses only
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) One who has conquered the senses
Explanation
The Jina (Mahavira) conquers his self, and the Buddha seeks enlightenment; the keyed answer is that he has conquered the senses.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The fundamental concept of Indian religious life may first be briefly indicated. The goal of life is communion with the Supreme. It is a life of realization, agnosis, an inner intuitive vision of God, when man achieves absolute freedom and escapes from the blind servitude to ordinary experience. It is subtle interwovenness with the realities of the spiritual world. It is not knowledge or the recognition of universal ideas through a dialectical process or analysis of empirical data. It is analogous to Plato’s vision of an irrestible harmony with the deepest reality of the world inspired and sustained by the spiritual in us. Intellectual recognition and spiritual realization are different. We can free ourselves from the shackles of the body and in a split second we can see the truth and be overcome by it. We see God so intensely that the soul is more certain and more possessed by the sight of God than the bodily eye by the light of day.
Which one of the following is nearest in meaning to the word ‘Communion’?
Aa relationship only
Ban intimate relationship
Ca familiarity
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) an intimate relationship
Explanation
'Communion' means an intimate relationship (here with the Supreme), not just any relationship or familiarity.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The fundamental concept of Indian religious life may first be briefly indicated. The goal of life is communion with the Supreme. It is a life of realization, agnosis, an inner intuitive vision of God, when man achieves absolute freedom and escapes from the blind servitude to ordinary experience. It is subtle interwovenness with the realities of the spiritual world. It is not knowledge or the recognition of universal ideas through a dialectical process or analysis of empirical data. It is analogous to Plato’s vision of an irrestible harmony with the deepest reality of the world inspired and sustained by the spiritual in us. Intellectual recognition and spiritual realization are different. We can free ourselves from the shackles of the body and in a split second we can see the truth and be overcome by it. We see God so intensely that the soul is more certain and more possessed by the sight of God than the bodily eye by the light of day.
Which one of the following is a result of the act of Communion having been successfully established?
AIt leads to the vision of deepest reality
BIt introduces us to the transitory experience
CIt is indescribable in nature
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) It leads to the vision of deepest reality
Explanation
Successful communion gives the inner intuitive vision of God, i.e. of the deepest reality.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The fundamental concept of Indian religious life may first be briefly indicated. The goal of life is communion with the Supreme. It is a life of realization, agnosis, an inner intuitive vision of God, when man achieves absolute freedom and escapes from the blind servitude to ordinary experience. It is subtle interwovenness with the realities of the spiritual world. It is not knowledge or the recognition of universal ideas through a dialectical process or analysis of empirical data. It is analogous to Plato’s vision of an irrestible harmony with the deepest reality of the world inspired and sustained by the spiritual in us. Intellectual recognition and spiritual realization are different. We can free ourselves from the shackles of the body and in a split second we can see the truth and be overcome by it. We see God so intensely that the soul is more certain and more possessed by the sight of God than the bodily eye by the light of day.
Which one of the following is the most appropriate meaning of the word empirical?
AThat which is related to thought
BThat which is related to experience
CThat which is related to logic and reasoning
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) That which is related to experience
Explanation
'Empirical' means based on experience or observation.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The fundamental concept of Indian religious life may first be briefly indicated. The goal of life is communion with the Supreme. It is a life of realization, agnosis, an inner intuitive vision of God, when man achieves absolute freedom and escapes from the blind servitude to ordinary experience. It is subtle interwovenness with the realities of the spiritual world. It is not knowledge or the recognition of universal ideas through a dialectical process or analysis of empirical data. It is analogous to Plato’s vision of an irrestible harmony with the deepest reality of the world inspired and sustained by the spiritual in us. Intellectual recognition and spiritual realization are different. We can free ourselves from the shackles of the body and in a split second we can see the truth and be overcome by it. We see God so intensely that the soul is more certain and more possessed by the sight of God than the bodily eye by the light of day.
Which one of the following best explains the observation ‘Intellectual recognition’ of spiritual?
ASomething which is based on logic and reasoning with body being the basis
BSomething which is based on experience with soul being the basis
CSomething which is based on cause and effect relationship
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Something which is based on logic and reasoning with body being the basis
Explanation
Intellectual recognition is a matter of logic and reasoning with the body (mind) as basis, contrasted in the passage with spiritual realisation.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The fundamental concept of Indian religious life may first be briefly indicated. The goal of life is communion with the Supreme. It is a life of realization, agnosis, an inner intuitive vision of God, when man achieves absolute freedom and escapes from the blind servitude to ordinary experience. It is subtle interwovenness with the realities of the spiritual world. It is not knowledge or the recognition of universal ideas through a dialectical process or analysis of empirical data. It is analogous to Plato’s vision of an irrestible harmony with the deepest reality of the world inspired and sustained by the spiritual in us. Intellectual recognition and spiritual realization are different. We can free ourselves from the shackles of the body and in a split second we can see the truth and be overcome by it. We see God so intensely that the soul is more certain and more possessed by the sight of God than the bodily eye by the light of day.
Which one of the following is nearest in meaning to the phraseology ‘Split second’?
AImmediately
BImminently
CConspicuously
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Immediately
Explanation
'In a split second' means instantly, so 'Immediately' is the closest.
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The Divine is both in us and out of us. God is neither completely transcendent nor completely immanent. To bring about his double aspect, contradictory accounts are given. He is divine darkness as well as ‘unencompassed light’. The philosophers with their passion for unity emphasize the immanent aspect, that there is no barrier dividing man from the real. The unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of the great philosophic tradition which has come down to us from the Upanishads and Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Samkara, Spinoza, Bradley and a host of others are witness to it.
Which one of the following best expresses the idea of ‘transcendent’?
Acontained in the ordinary experience
Bextending beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge
Cability to be one and all with everyday experience
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) extending beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge
Explanation
'Transcendent' means going beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The Divine is both in us and out of us. God is neither completely transcendent nor completely immanent. To bring about his double aspect, contradictory accounts are given. He is divine darkness as well as ‘unencompassed light’. The philosophers with their passion for unity emphasize the immanent aspect, that there is no barrier dividing man from the real. The unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of the great philosophic tradition which has come down to us from the Upanishads and Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Samkara, Spinoza, Bradley and a host of others are witness to it.
Which one of the following is nearest in meaning to the word, ‘Immanent’?
Abeing within the limits of possible experience and knowledge
Bbeing outside ordinary experience
Cbeing born into logic and reason
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) being within the limits of possible experience and knowledge
Explanation
'Immanent' means existing within; being within the limits of possible experience and knowledge is the nearest.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The Divine is both in us and out of us. God is neither completely transcendent nor completely immanent. To bring about his double aspect, contradictory accounts are given. He is divine darkness as well as ‘unencompassed light’. The philosophers with their passion for unity emphasize the immanent aspect, that there is no barrier dividing man from the real. The unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of the great philosophic tradition which has come down to us from the Upanishads and Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Samkara, Spinoza, Bradley and a host of others are witness to it.
What does the term ‘unity’ mean according to the passage?
AGod and man have become one and all
BGod and man are distinct
CGod is transcendent whereas man is just a material entity
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) God and man have become one and all
Explanation
The passage says the unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of philosophy, i.e. God and man become one.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The Divine is both in us and out of us. God is neither completely transcendent nor completely immanent. To bring about his double aspect, contradictory accounts are given. He is divine darkness as well as ‘unencompassed light’. The philosophers with their passion for unity emphasize the immanent aspect, that there is no barrier dividing man from the real. The unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of the great philosophic tradition which has come down to us from the Upanishads and Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Samkara, Spinoza, Bradley and a host of others are witness to it.
The great philosophical tradition of the world begins with which one of the following philosophical compositions?
AUpanishads
BDialogues
CMetaphysics
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Upanishads
Explanation
The passage says the philosophic tradition of unity has come down from the Upanishads, so it begins with the Upanishads.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The Divine is both in us and out of us. God is neither completely transcendent nor completely immanent. To bring about his double aspect, contradictory accounts are given. He is divine darkness as well as ‘unencompassed light’. The philosophers with their passion for unity emphasize the immanent aspect, that there is no barrier dividing man from the real. The unity of man and God is the fundamental thesis of the great philosophic tradition which has come down to us from the Upanishads and Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Samkara, Spinoza, Bradley and a host of others are witness to it.
Which one of the following is an explanation of the term ‘Divine’?
AThe Ultimate reality that is within
BThe apparent experience that is outside
CThe sensuous apprehension of thought
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) The Ultimate reality that is within
Explanation
The passage describes the Divine as both in and beyond us; the ultimate reality that is within fits best.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The famous dialogue between the Indian philosopher and Socrates suggests that for the whole Western tradition man is essentially a rational being, one who can think logically and act in a utilitarian manner. The Western mind lays great stress on science, logic and humanism. Hindu thinkers, as a class, hold with great conviction that we possess a power more interior than intellect by which we become aware of the real in its intimate individuality, and not merely in its superficial or discernible aspects. For the Hindus, a system of philosophy is an insight, a darsana. It is the vision of truth and not a matter of logical argument and proof. They believe that the mind can be freed by gradual training from the influences of speculative intellect as well as post impressions, and that it can unite itself with the object whose nature is then fully manifested. They contend that we can control destiny by the power of truth. Knowledge means power. The lack of this knowledge is root of all trouble. Vidyā is Mokṣa : avidyā is saṃsāra.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of Western tradition?
AMan must analyse every experience in terms of the facts
BMan must be capable of sensuously apprehending the thought
CMan must become dogmatic
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Man must analyse every experience in terms of the facts
Explanation
The Western tradition sees man as a rational being who analyses experience logically in terms of facts.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The famous dialogue between the Indian philosopher and Socrates suggests that for the whole Western tradition man is essentially a rational being, one who can think logically and act in a utilitarian manner. The Western mind lays great stress on science, logic and humanism. Hindu thinkers, as a class, hold with great conviction that we possess a power more interior than intellect by which we become aware of the real in its intimate individuality, and not merely in its superficial or discernible aspects. For the Hindus, a system of philosophy is an insight, a darsana. It is the vision of truth and not a matter of logical argument and proof. They believe that the mind can be freed by gradual training from the influences of speculative intellect as well as post impressions, and that it can unite itself with the object whose nature is then fully manifested. They contend that we can control destiny by the power of truth. Knowledge means power. The lack of this knowledge is root of all trouble. Vidyā is Mokṣa : avidyā is saṃsāra.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of Indian tradition?
AIdeas are built around profit and loss
BIdeas are contained in the innate experience
CIdeas are born into the thought which is a fact
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) Ideas are contained in the innate experience
Explanation
For Indian thinkers truth comes through insight (darsana) contained in innate experience rather than argument.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The famous dialogue between the Indian philosopher and Socrates suggests that for the whole Western tradition man is essentially a rational being, one who can think logically and act in a utilitarian manner. The Western mind lays great stress on science, logic and humanism. Hindu thinkers, as a class, hold with great conviction that we possess a power more interior than intellect by which we become aware of the real in its intimate individuality, and not merely in its superficial or discernible aspects. For the Hindus, a system of philosophy is an insight, a darsana. It is the vision of truth and not a matter of logical argument and proof. They believe that the mind can be freed by gradual training from the influences of speculative intellect as well as post impressions, and that it can unite itself with the object whose nature is then fully manifested. They contend that we can control destiny by the power of truth. Knowledge means power. The lack of this knowledge is root of all trouble. Vidyā is Mokṣa : avidyā is saṃsāra.
In which one of the following ways, the ‘real’ is capable of being known?
Aby utilizing the power contained deeper than the mind
Bby inferring just through certain examples
Cby comparing one with the other
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) by utilizing the power contained deeper than the mind
Explanation
The passage says the real is known through a power deeper than intellect, i.e. one more interior than the mind.
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The famous dialogue between the Indian philosopher and Socrates suggests that for the whole Western tradition man is essentially a rational being, one who can think logically and act in a utilitarian manner. The Western mind lays great stress on science, logic and humanism. Hindu thinkers, as a class, hold with great conviction that we possess a power more interior than intellect by which we become aware of the real in its intimate individuality, and not merely in its superficial or discernible aspects. For the Hindus, a system of philosophy is an insight, a darsana. It is the vision of truth and not a matter of logical argument and proof. They believe that the mind can be freed by gradual training from the influences of speculative intellect as well as post impressions, and that it can unite itself with the object whose nature is then fully manifested. They contend that we can control destiny by the power of truth. Knowledge means power. The lack of this knowledge is root of all trouble. Vidyā is Mokṣa : avidyā is saṃsāra.
Which one of the following is the best meaning of the phraseology ‘Speculative intellect’ :
Adull reflection on the basis of logic and reason
Buncertainty in terms of factual analysis
Cto take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence
Explanation
'Speculative intellect' means judging on the basis of insufficient evidence (taking a thing to be true without proof).
The questions 106 - 125 are based on comprehension of the passages. Answer the questions that follow each of the passages:
The famous dialogue between the Indian philosopher and Socrates suggests that for the whole Western tradition man is essentially a rational being, one who can think logically and act in a utilitarian manner. The Western mind lays great stress on science, logic and humanism. Hindu thinkers, as a class, hold with great conviction that we possess a power more interior than intellect by which we become aware of the real in its intimate individuality, and not merely in its superficial or discernible aspects. For the Hindus, a system of philosophy is an insight, a darsana. It is the vision of truth and not a matter of logical argument and proof. They believe that the mind can be freed by gradual training from the influences of speculative intellect as well as post impressions, and that it can unite itself with the object whose nature is then fully manifested. They contend that we can control destiny by the power of truth. Knowledge means power. The lack of this knowledge is root of all trouble. Vidyā is Mokṣa : avidyā is saṃsāra.
Which one of the following statements is true?
AVidya and Avidya are similar to intuition and intellect
BVidya and Avidya are at loggerheads hence do not complement each other
CVidya and Avidya are related to comprehension of an experience
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Vidya and Avidya are similar to intuition and intellect
Explanation
Vidya (knowledge/insight) and avidya (ignorance) correspond to intuition and intellect, as the passage contrasts the two.
The questions 126 - 150 are based on English Grammar.
The utterance, ‘He became his own cook’ is an example of which one of the following grammatical categories?
ADistributive adjective
BInterrogative adjective
CEmphasizing adjective
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Emphasizing adjective
Explanation
In 'He became his own cook', 'own' emphasises the noun, so it is an emphasizing adjective.
The questions 126 - 150 are based on English Grammar.
‘A triangle whose three sides are equal is called an equilateral triangle’ is an example of which one of the following classes?
ARelative pronoun
BInterrogative pronoun
CExclamatory pronoun
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Relative pronoun
Explanation
'whose' joins the clause to its antecedent 'triangle', so it is a relative pronoun.
The questions 126 - 150 are based on English Grammar.
‘He laughed a hearty laugh’ is an example of which one of the following?
APrepositional verb
BRetained object
CCognate noun
DMore than one of the above
ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Cognate noun
Explanation
'Laugh' is a noun of the same origin as the verb 'laughed', so it is a cognate (cognate object) noun.
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