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Q351BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) : Choose the correct alternative for each of the following. Which of the following you do not use in a computer?
  1. AHard drive
  2. BKeyboard
  3. CToothbrush
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Toothbrush

Explanation

A hard drive and a keyboard are used with a computer; a toothbrush is not.

Q352BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) : Choose the correct alternative for each of the following. What among the following a lady does not use in kitchen?
  1. ADrier
  2. BOven
  3. CInduction
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) Drier

Explanation

An oven and an induction cooktop are kitchen appliances, whereas a drier is not used in the kitchen.

Q353BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) : Choose the correct alternative for each of the following. Which one is not allowed in an examination?
  1. AMobile phone
  2. BEarphone
  3. CBook
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

Mobile phones and earphones are barred in an examination hall (and an unauthorised book is too), so more than one option fits.

Q354BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 10) : Choose the correct alternative for each of the following. Which of the following is not found in a hospital?
  1. ANurse
  2. BOperation theatre
  3. CTelescope
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Telescope

Explanation

Nurses and operation theatres are found in hospitals; a telescope is not.

Q355BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : Complete the sentences given below using the correct alternative. The person who writes a book is known as its
  1. Areader
  2. Bauthor
  3. Cpublisher
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) author

Explanation

The writer of a book is called its author.

Q356BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : Complete the sentences given below using the correct alternative. If today is Wednesday, day after tomorrow will be
  1. ATuesday
  2. BThursday
  3. CMonday
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

Two days after Wednesday is Friday, which is not among options (A) to (C), so the answer is none of the above.

Q357BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : Complete the sentences given below using the correct alternative. We must _____ traffic signals.
  1. Anot break
  2. Bbreak
  3. Cnot follow
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) not break

Explanation

We must obey traffic rules, i.e. we must not break signals.

Q358BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : Complete the sentences given below using the correct alternative. If today is the 12th of December, the next month will be
  1. AApril
  2. BJanuary
  3. CFebruary
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) January

Explanation

The month after December is January.

Q359BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 11 to 15) : Complete the sentences given below using the correct alternative. A month can have _____ days.
  1. A28 or 29
  2. B30
  3. C31
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

Months can have 28/29, 30 or 31 days, so more than one option is correct.

Q360BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : Choose the correct answer for each of the following. Daughter's daughter is
  1. Asister
  2. Bgranddaughter
  3. Ccousin
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) granddaughter

Explanation

The daughter of one's daughter is a granddaughter.

Q361BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : Choose the correct answer for each of the following. Grandfather's father is
  1. Agrandpa
  2. Bgreat grandfather
  3. Cfather
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) great grandfather

Explanation

One's grandfather's father is one's great grandfather.

Q362BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : Choose the correct answer for each of the following. Mother's father is
  1. Apaternal grandfather
  2. Bmaternal grandfather
  3. Cgreat grandfather
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) maternal grandfather

Explanation

The father of one's mother is the maternal grandfather.

Q363BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : Choose the correct answer for each of the following. Aunt's daughter is
  1. Amother
  2. Bgrandmother
  3. Cniece
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

An aunt's daughter is one's cousin, which is not among options (A) to (C), so none of the above is correct.

Q364BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 16 to 20) : Choose the correct answer for each of the following. Mother's and father's children are
  1. Asisters and brothers
  2. Bcousins
  3. Caunts and uncles
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) sisters and brothers

Explanation

The children of the same mother and father are sisters and brothers.

Q365BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Choose the correct option to the questions based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink. Whom did the Forest God pray to?
  1. AThe hunter
  2. BThe deer
  3. CThe Rain God
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) The Rain God

Explanation

The passage says the Forest God prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived.

Q366BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Choose the correct option to the questions based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink. The Forest God was very _____ that he could not protect his animals.
  1. Ajoyous
  2. Bsad
  3. Cneutral
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) sad

Explanation

The passage states that the Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals.

Q367BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Choose the correct option to the questions based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink. In which season did the animals have enough to eat and drink?
  1. ASummer
  2. BMonsoon
  3. CAll through the year
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) Monsoon

Explanation

After the monsoon arrived there was enough to eat and drink, so the season is the monsoon.

Q368BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Choose the correct option to the questions based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink. When the hunter came to the forest, it was
  1. Awinter
  2. Bmonsoon
  3. Csummer
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) summer

Explanation

The passage says it was summer and water was scarce when the hunter came.

Q369BPSC TRE 1.0 (2023) Language Paper-1 Class 1-5 (1st Sitting)
Directions (Q. Nos. 21 to 25) : Choose the correct option to the questions based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink. Who killed the deer?
  1. ARain God
  2. BForest God
  3. CA hunter
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) A hunter

Explanation

According to the passage, the hunter killed a deer and took it home.

Q370BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
Directions (Q. Nos. E-1 and E-2) : Fill in the blanks with suitable articles like ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : I have so many _____ good friends.
  1. Aa
  2. Ban
  3. Cthe
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

'Many' is followed by a plural noun, so 'a' or 'an' cannot be used, and 'the' does not suit this general statement. None of the options fits.

Q371BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
Directions (Q. Nos. E-1 and E-2) : Fill in the blanks with suitable articles like ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : I want to build _____ very big house.
  1. Aa
  2. Ban
  3. Cthe
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) a

Explanation

'Big' begins with a consonant sound, so the indefinite article 'a' is used: 'a very big house'.

Q372BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
Which of the following is not a part of a garden?
  1. AFlowers
  2. BGrass
  3. CWardrobe
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Wardrobe

Explanation

Flowers and grass are parts of a garden, but a wardrobe is furniture kept indoors. The odd one is Wardrobe.

Q373BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
Which of the following is a part of railway station?
  1. APlatform
  2. BOverbridge
  3. CArrival-Departure
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

A platform, an overbridge and the arrival-departure board are all parts of a railway station, so more than one option is correct.

Q374BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
The sixth letter in the alphabet after J will be
  1. AG
  2. BP
  3. CO
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) P

Explanation

Counting six letters after J gives K, L, M, N, O, P, so the sixth letter is P.

Q375BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
In a zoo, _____ live in cages.
  1. Abirds
  2. Banimals
  3. Csnakes
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

Birds, animals and snakes can all be kept in cages in a zoo, so more than one option is correct.

Q376BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
Daughter’s daughter is
  1. Asibling
  2. Bniece
  3. Ccousin
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

A daughter's daughter is a granddaughter, which is not given among the options, so the answer is None of the above.

Q377BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Language & General Studies Class 1-5
My siblings are my
  1. Acousins
  2. Bbrothers and sisters
  3. Cin-laws
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) brothers and sisters

Explanation

Siblings are one's brothers and sisters.

Q378BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in the blanks with suitable articles like ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : Sarita is going to join as _____ BDO.
  1. Athe
  2. Ba
  3. Can
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) a

Explanation

BDO is pronounced 'bee-dee-oh', which starts with a consonant sound, so the indefinite article 'a' is used: "a BDO".

Q379BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
_____ Washington Post is the most read newspaper in the USA.
  1. AThe
  2. BA
  3. CAn
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) The

Explanation

Washington Post is the name of one particular newspaper, and such names take the definite article: "The Washington Post".

Q380BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Which of the following is not a part of kitchen?
  1. ABucket
  2. BGeyser
  3. CTap
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

A bucket, a geyser and a tap are all household fittings rather than parts of a kitchen proper, so the official key marks 'More than one of the above'.

Q381BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Which among the following is not a fruit?
  1. ACarrot
  2. BTurnip
  3. CBeetroot
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (D) More than one of the above

Explanation

Carrot, turnip and beetroot are all root vegetables, not fruits, so more than one option fits.

Q382BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Look there are _____ in the water.
  1. Abirds
  2. Bbutterflies
  3. Ctadpoles
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) tadpoles

Explanation

Tadpoles are the only creatures among the options that live in water, so they complete the sentence.

Q383BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
A year is called leap year if it has
  1. Amore days in a month
  2. Bmore days in weeks
  3. Cless days in a month
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) more days in a month

Explanation

A leap year has an extra day (29 February), i.e. one month has more days than usual, which matches option A.

Q384BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Son of brother is known as
  1. Anephew
  2. Bcousin
  3. Csibling
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) nephew

Explanation

The son of one's brother is called a nephew; a cousin is the child of an uncle or aunt.

Q385BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) Mathematics and Science Class 6-8
Father’s sister is known as
  1. Amausi
  2. Bsister-in-law
  3. Ccousin
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

Father's sister is the paternal aunt (bua). 'Mausi' is the mother's sister, so none of the options is correct.

Q386BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in the blanks with suitable articles like ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : _____ beauty is a gift of God.
  1. AThe
  2. BA
  3. CAn
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

Beauty here is used as an abstract noun in a general sense, so it takes no article; none of the articles fits.

Q387BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 and 2) : Fill in the blanks with suitable articles like ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’ : Rajan is selected as _____ MBBS doctor.
  1. Athe
  2. Ba
  3. Can
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) an

Explanation

MBBS is pronounced 'em-bee-bee-es', starting with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article 'an' is used.

Q388BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Which of the following is not a part of grocery store?
  1. ACereals
  2. BOil
  3. CLeather
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Leather

Explanation

Leather is not a grocery item, whereas cereals and oil are sold in a grocery store.

Q389BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Which of the following is not a continent?
  1. AAsia
  2. BAustralia
  3. CArab
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Arab

Explanation

Arab is a people/ethnic group, not a continent; Asia and Australia are continents.

Q390BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
If it is May, then the previous month was
  1. AApril
  2. BMarch
  3. CJune
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) April

Explanation

The month before May is April.

Q391BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Spring comes before
  1. Awinter
  2. Brain
  3. Cautumn
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

Spring is followed by summer, which is not among the options; none of winter, rain or autumn is what spring precedes in the key's view, so the key marks None of the above.

Q392BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
What we call the father of our mother?
  1. AGrandfather
  2. BGreat-grandfather
  3. CMaternal grandfather
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) Maternal grandfather

Explanation

The father of one's mother is the maternal grandfather.

Q393BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Sister’s daughter is called as
  1. Aniece
  2. Bsibling
  3. Ccousin
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) niece

Explanation

A sister's daughter is one's niece.

Q394BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—1 I don’t just read letters between others, I exchange them too, mine written out in longhand through many years of practice. I wrote my first letters to my parents, first to my father who lived far away as I grew up, and then to my mom when I left home. Our correspondence continued until they each died. Today, the W of my signature is very much like my mother’s and I think of her each time I sign something by hand. I always look forward to renewing my stash of stamps, too. I maintain long-distance friendships through letters, each peppered with illustrations for the reader; I’ve participated in prison pen-pal programs, writing to a mother of three serving life for minor charges. I’ve even fallen in love through letters. After each of my parents died, I travelled to their cities to handle arrangements and found saved letters in their belongings, some from me, some about me, some simply telling each other about their lives over time. I even found letters other people had written to them. Through it all, I learned more about myself, about them, and about the world around them at the time. There’s mention of the founding of Greenpeace, where my mom volunteered, located just around the corner from me on Banbury Road in Oxford; there are neighborly chats between my father, who was in the air force and John Booth, a teacher, who lived down the street; and there’s documentation of my father’s pilot training in the early 40s. I still have it all. The writer writes his letters in
  1. Apencil
  2. BHindi
  3. Clonghand
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (C) longhand

Explanation

The writer says his letters are 'written out in longhand'.

Q395BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—1 I don’t just read letters between others, I exchange them too, mine written out in longhand through many years of practice. I wrote my first letters to my parents, first to my father who lived far away as I grew up, and then to my mom when I left home. Our correspondence continued until they each died. Today, the W of my signature is very much like my mother’s and I think of her each time I sign something by hand. I always look forward to renewing my stash of stamps, too. I maintain long-distance friendships through letters, each peppered with illustrations for the reader; I’ve participated in prison pen-pal programs, writing to a mother of three serving life for minor charges. I’ve even fallen in love through letters. After each of my parents died, I travelled to their cities to handle arrangements and found saved letters in their belongings, some from me, some about me, some simply telling each other about their lives over time. I even found letters other people had written to them. Through it all, I learned more about myself, about them, and about the world around them at the time. There’s mention of the founding of Greenpeace, where my mom volunteered, located just around the corner from me on Banbury Road in Oxford; there are neighborly chats between my father, who was in the air force and John Booth, a teacher, who lived down the street; and there’s documentation of my father’s pilot training in the early 40s. I still have it all. His first letter was written to his
  1. Asister
  2. Bfriend
  3. Cparents
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (E) None of the above

Explanation

The passage says he wrote first to his father and then to his mother; the key marks None of the above rather than 'parents'. Note: the official key gives (E).

Q396BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—1 I don’t just read letters between others, I exchange them too, mine written out in longhand through many years of practice. I wrote my first letters to my parents, first to my father who lived far away as I grew up, and then to my mom when I left home. Our correspondence continued until they each died. Today, the W of my signature is very much like my mother’s and I think of her each time I sign something by hand. I always look forward to renewing my stash of stamps, too. I maintain long-distance friendships through letters, each peppered with illustrations for the reader; I’ve participated in prison pen-pal programs, writing to a mother of three serving life for minor charges. I’ve even fallen in love through letters. After each of my parents died, I travelled to their cities to handle arrangements and found saved letters in their belongings, some from me, some about me, some simply telling each other about their lives over time. I even found letters other people had written to them. Through it all, I learned more about myself, about them, and about the world around them at the time. There’s mention of the founding of Greenpeace, where my mom volunteered, located just around the corner from me on Banbury Road in Oxford; there are neighborly chats between my father, who was in the air force and John Booth, a teacher, who lived down the street; and there’s documentation of my father’s pilot training in the early 40s. I still have it all. His letter W resembles his
  1. Amother’s
  2. Bteacher’s
  3. Cfather’s
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) mother’s

Explanation

He says the W in his signature is very much like his mother's.

Q397BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—1 I don’t just read letters between others, I exchange them too, mine written out in longhand through many years of practice. I wrote my first letters to my parents, first to my father who lived far away as I grew up, and then to my mom when I left home. Our correspondence continued until they each died. Today, the W of my signature is very much like my mother’s and I think of her each time I sign something by hand. I always look forward to renewing my stash of stamps, too. I maintain long-distance friendships through letters, each peppered with illustrations for the reader; I’ve participated in prison pen-pal programs, writing to a mother of three serving life for minor charges. I’ve even fallen in love through letters. After each of my parents died, I travelled to their cities to handle arrangements and found saved letters in their belongings, some from me, some about me, some simply telling each other about their lives over time. I even found letters other people had written to them. Through it all, I learned more about myself, about them, and about the world around them at the time. There’s mention of the founding of Greenpeace, where my mom volunteered, located just around the corner from me on Banbury Road in Oxford; there are neighborly chats between my father, who was in the air force and John Booth, a teacher, who lived down the street; and there’s documentation of my father’s pilot training in the early 40s. I still have it all. The letters of his parents _____ their lives to each other.
  1. Acriticized
  2. Bdescribed
  3. Claughed
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) described

Explanation

The letters told about each other's lives, i.e. described them.

Q398BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—1 I don’t just read letters between others, I exchange them too, mine written out in longhand through many years of practice. I wrote my first letters to my parents, first to my father who lived far away as I grew up, and then to my mom when I left home. Our correspondence continued until they each died. Today, the W of my signature is very much like my mother’s and I think of her each time I sign something by hand. I always look forward to renewing my stash of stamps, too. I maintain long-distance friendships through letters, each peppered with illustrations for the reader; I’ve participated in prison pen-pal programs, writing to a mother of three serving life for minor charges. I’ve even fallen in love through letters. After each of my parents died, I travelled to their cities to handle arrangements and found saved letters in their belongings, some from me, some about me, some simply telling each other about their lives over time. I even found letters other people had written to them. Through it all, I learned more about myself, about them, and about the world around them at the time. There’s mention of the founding of Greenpeace, where my mom volunteered, located just around the corner from me on Banbury Road in Oxford; there are neighborly chats between my father, who was in the air force and John Booth, a teacher, who lived down the street; and there’s documentation of my father’s pilot training in the early 40s. I still have it all. The letters depicted the _____ his parents lived in.
  1. Ahouse
  2. Bworld
  3. Ccity
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) world

Explanation

The letters show the world (events of the time) in which his parents lived.

Q399BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—2 One of the unfortunate features of the human condition is that the natural exploratory behaviour of human infants has to be curtailed, especially in conditions of civilization, where the hazards of traffic, electricity, gas, stairs and many other complex dangers have been added to those which are found in primitive, rural circumstances. We are forced to overprotect our children psychologically, because we live in an artificial environment; and because small children are ill-equipped to look after themselves when surrounded by the dangerous trappings of civilization, we tend to guard them too carefully in situations where this is not necessary. According to the author, the natural exploratory behaviour of infants is
  1. Arestricted in every society
  2. Ban unfortunate condition
  3. Ca dangerous choice
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (A) restricted in every society

Explanation

The author says infant exploration has to be curtailed, especially in civilisation, so it is restricted in every society.

Q400BPSC TRE 2.0 (2023) English Class 6-8
Directions (Q. Nos. 71 to 95) : Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage—2 One of the unfortunate features of the human condition is that the natural exploratory behaviour of human infants has to be curtailed, especially in conditions of civilization, where the hazards of traffic, electricity, gas, stairs and many other complex dangers have been added to those which are found in primitive, rural circumstances. We are forced to overprotect our children psychologically, because we live in an artificial environment; and because small children are ill-equipped to look after themselves when surrounded by the dangerous trappings of civilization, we tend to guard them too carefully in situations where this is not necessary. There are fewer and less complex dangers for infants
  1. Ain our present-day society
  2. Bin primitive rural cultures
  3. Cin artificial environment
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (B) in primitive rural cultures

Explanation

The passage says dangers have been added to those of primitive rural circumstances, so they are fewer in primitive rural cultures.

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