Reading Comprehension Previous Year Questions (page 3)
147 Reading Comprehension (English) questions asked in CTET previous year papers, each with the correct answer and explanation. Read them free on UTpaper, or attempt the full papers as timed online tests.
Q101CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Pelicans beat their wings over water also to __________.
Ahelp their short legs
Bswallow the fish
Cdive on the fish
Dpush the fish towards the shallow water
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Correct answer: (D) push the fish towards the shallow water
Explanation
The passage says pelicans drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface.
Q102CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Pelicans usually live __________.
Awater bodies
Bin colonies
Cnear cities
Din North America
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Correct answer: (A) water bodies
Explanation
The passage says pelicans are found on coastlines and along lakes and rivers, i.e. near water bodies.
Q103CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Pelicans webbed feet make them __________.
Apowerful swimmers.
Blook large with short legs.
Chave their toes tied.
Dlook awkward on land.
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Correct answer: (A) powerful swimmers.
Explanation
The passage states that in water they are strong swimmers 'thanks to their webbed feet'.
Q104CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Which one of the following words is most similar in meaning to the word, 'splendid' ?
Amagnificent
Bordinary
Chuge
Dhigh
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Correct answer: (A) magnificent
Explanation
'Splendid' means very impressive or grand, which is the meaning of 'magnificent'.
Q105CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Identify the clause in the underlined part of the sentence.
When the fish collect in the shallows (underlined), the pelicans simply scoop them up.
AAdverb clause of place
BAdverb clause of time
CAdverb clause of manner
DAdverb clause of purpose
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Correct answer: (B) Adverb clause of time
Explanation
The clause beginning with 'When' tells us at what time the pelicans scoop up the fish, so it is an adverb clause of time.
Q106CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Study the following statements :
(A) The baby pelicans pick their food from their parents' pouches.
(B) The fish are kept in the pouches and eaten when the pelican feel hungry.
ABoth (A) and (B) are right.
BBoth (A) and (B) are wrong.
C(A) is right and (B) is wrong.
D(B) is right and (A) is wrong.
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Correct answer: (B) Both (A) and (B) are wrong.
Explanation
Young pelicans take food from their parents' throats, not pouches, and pelicans do not store fish in the pouch but swallow them immediately. So both statements are wrong.
Q107CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
Identify the clause of the underlined part of the sentence.
Chemical pesticides, which damage the eggs of pelicans (underlined), devastate the sea birds.
ANoun clause
BPrincipal clause
CAdverb clause
DAdjective clause
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Correct answer: (D) Adjective clause
Explanation
'which damage the eggs of pelicans' is a relative clause describing the noun 'pesticides', so it is an adjective clause.
Q108CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 8 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
Pelicans are birds. There are more than half a dozen species of pelicans. All of them have the sack for which the birds are best known all over the world. The sack is like a big bag of skin hanging under their bill, or their mouth. These large carnivorous birds use them to catch fish.
Many pelicans fish by swimming in a group. They may form a line or a "U" shape and drive fish into shallow water by beating their wings on the surface. When the fish collect in the shallows, the pelicans simply scoop them up. The brown pelican, on the other hand, dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill. Pelicans do not store fish in their pouch, but simply use it to catch them and then tip it back to drain out water and swallow the fish immediately. The American white pelican can hold some 11.5 litres of water in its bill. Young pelicans feed by sticking their bills into their parents' throats to retrieve food.
Along with giant pouch, pelicans are large birds with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land. Once in water, they are strong swimmers, thanks to their webbed feet. This means that webbing connects all four of their toes, even the back toe.
Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers. They travel in flocks. They also breed in groups called colonies, which typically gather on islands. The average life span of pelicans in the wild is about 10 to 25 years and their average body size is about 1.8 metres but when they open their wings their wingspan is around 3 metres. These large birds usually weigh around 13 kg.
How does the brown pelican catch the fish ?
ABy beating their wings.
BBy cornering the fish into low waters.
CBy diving on the fish from above.
DBy storing the fish in their pouch.
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Correct answer: (C) By diving on the fish from above.
Explanation
The passage says the brown pelican 'dives on the fish from above and traps them in its bill'.
Q109CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
What is the prerequisite for high effect and good quality work?
AGood quality office
BHealth club
CExercising and stretching
DSound mind in a sound body
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Correct answer: (D) Sound mind in a sound body
Explanation
Paragraph 1 says that 'a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work'.
Q110CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
Japanese companies ensure loyalty and motivation by making their workers
Astart off the day with exercising
Bdrink healthy drinks
Csing the company’s song
Djoin health clubs
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Correct answer: (C) sing the company’s song
Explanation
The passage says the company song is 'designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce'.
Q111CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
Why do companies have health clubs?
AThey attract more workforce
BThey attract profit to the company
CThey help in better efficiency and high productivity of the workers
DHealth insurance companies can tie up with these health clubs
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Correct answer: (C) They help in better efficiency and high productivity of the workers
Explanation
Spending on health clubs 'has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity'.
Q112CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
‘The movement towards health clubs is yet to gain momentum in India’ signifies that
Ahealth clubs are getting popular in Indian companies
Binsurance companies are getting good premium due to health clubs
Chealth clubs in Indian companies have not yet become popular
Ddue to health clubs, many consultancies have opened up
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Correct answer: (C) health clubs in Indian companies have not yet become popular
Explanation
'Yet to gain momentum' means the trend has not picked up yet, i.e. health clubs are not yet popular in Indian companies.
Q113CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
What is directly affected by physical health?
AMind
BBusiness
CEfficiency
DInsurance premium
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Correct answer: (A) Mind
Explanation
The passage opens with 'Physical health affects the mind and vice versa'.
Q114CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
Which one of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word ‘nominal’?
AAbove-mentioned
BCursory
CSimple
DSubstantial
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Correct answer: (D) Substantial
Explanation
'Nominal' means very small or token (a nominal contribution); its opposite is 'substantial', meaning large.
Q115CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow :
1. Physical health affects the mind and vice versa. Which of the two is the more important is like asking the age-old question : what comes first, the chicken or the egg. For our present subject, let us be clear that a sound mind in a sound body is a prerequisite for high efficiency and good quality work in the office, factory or field, which leads to a sense of achievement and fulfilment.
2. Our health is, of course, important not only to us, but also to our families and even to our employers. No wonder then that companies everywhere have a stake in the health and fitness of their employees and are willing to spend considerable money towards this purpose. Japanese companies particularly excel in this and the more successful among them start off the day with a body-bending and stretching session and even singing the company song designed to promote loyalty and motivation among the workforce! This is considered an important factor contributing to high productivity and quality. Here is a lesson which has been emulated elsewhere in the world and could work wonders in India. It is estimated that some 20,000 American firms have established in-house health clubs. Typical of these is the soft drink manufacturer Pepsi Cola which has spent about $2 million in setting up a health club at its head office in New York State. Such expenditure has proved to be a wise investment in achieving better efficiency and higher productivity. It has, indirectly, also helped reduce the premium on the health insurance of its staff. This business has grown so large that hundreds of consultancies have sprung up for the management of health clubs and fitness centres. In some cases, there is a nominal contribution by the employees on the premise that this way they will value and use the facilities all the more. Some insurance companies have teamed up with employers in such ventures as better health contributes to a longer life and hence more premium! Though many firms in India have generous medical schemes, the movement towards health clubs and the like is yet to gain momentum.
Which one of the following words is nearest in meaning to the word ‘prerequisite’?
AUnnecessary
BRequired
COptional
DSecondary
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Correct answer: (B) Required
Explanation
A prerequisite is something required beforehand, so 'required' is the closest meaning.
Q116CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
A child reads an unseen passage for which he is expected to answer the questions that follow. This type of reading is referred to as
Ascanning
Bexclusive reading
Cskimming
Dextensive reading
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Correct answer: (A) scanning
Explanation
To answer specific questions the reader looks quickly through the text for particular information, which is scanning.
Q117CTET February 2026 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 7 Feb 2026
A teacher has to assess listening skill of her students. Which of the following activities can she select as a listening assessment?
ARating the children on their oral presentation
BTeacher tells a story and after that asks comprehension-based questions
CTeacher asks the children to read a story and after that asks comprehension-based questions
DTeacher gives vocabulary-based tasks
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Correct answer: (B) Teacher tells a story and after that asks comprehension-based questions
Explanation
Narrating a story and then asking comprehension questions tests how well children understood what they heard; the other options assess speaking, reading or vocabulary.
A teacher of class III gives her students unseen passage worksheets, writing tasks, picture description activities, recitation and storytelling by them across the term. She has recorded the performance of the learners to include in the overall performance assessment of the learners. This record of assessment is known as:
APortfolio
BSummative assessment
CFormative assessment
DPerformance
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Correct answer: (C) Formative assessment
Explanation
Assessing learners continuously through varied tasks across the term and recording their performance is formative (continuous) assessment, which then feeds into the overall assessment.
A classroom makes the learners notice language through various means, viz. on the wall, class library, audio and videos. This can be described as:
ALanguage comprehension
BInput-rich environment
CLanguage practice through senses
DLanguage acquisition
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Correct answer: (B) Input-rich environment
Explanation
Surrounding learners with language through wall displays, a class library, audio and video creates an input-rich (print-rich) environment that supports acquisition.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
Why was Lata frowning?
ABecause she had not done well in the examination.
BBecause she had quarrelled with her friend.
CBecause she had been scolded by her parents.
DBecause she could not take the examination.
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Correct answer: (A) Because she had not done well in the examination.
Explanation
Lata frowned at her ink-stained finger and was close to tears after the paper, while others discussed it; she feels she had not done well in the examination.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
Which exam had Lata taken?
AHistory
BFrench literature
CPhysical Science
DEnglish literature
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Correct answer: (D) English literature
Explanation
The passage says 'Other English students stood on the steps' and they discuss the 'King Lear' question, so Lata had taken the English literature exam.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
Which of the following statements is True/False?
A. Lata had done well in the examination.
B. She feared she would be asked how she had fared in the examination at home.
ABoth A and B are true.
BBoth A and B are false.
CB is true but A is false.
DA is true but B is false.
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Correct answer: (C) B is true but A is false.
Explanation
Lata was close to tears, so she had not done well (A is false), and she dreaded being 'pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done' at home (B is true).
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
Which of the following statements is True/False?
A. Some history students too were discussing their paper.
B. The young man too had not fared well in his exam.
ABoth A and B are true.
BBoth A and B are false.
CA is true but B is false.
DB is true but A is false.
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Correct answer: (A) Both A and B are true.
Explanation
'A knot of history students ... discussing their paper' makes A true, and the young man looked worried because cricket 'had taken its toll upon his performance', so B is also true.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
‘... the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention ...’
(Underlined part: who had brought himself to Lata’s attention)
Identify the clause in the underlined part of the sentence.
APrincipal Clause
BAdjective Clause
CAdverb Clause
DNoun Clause
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Correct answer: (B) Adjective Clause
Explanation
The clause 'who had brought himself to Lata's attention' begins with the relative pronoun 'who' and describes the noun 'young man', so it is an adjective (relative) clause.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
‘The edge of her middle finger ...’
(Underlined word: edge)
Name the Part of Speech of the underlined word in the given sentence part.
ANoun
BPronoun
CPreposition
DAdjective
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Correct answer: (A) Noun
Explanation
'Edge' follows the article 'The' and is the subject of the sentence, naming a part of the finger, so it is a noun.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
‘... how well she had done.’
Identify the tense of the given expression.
APresent Perfect Tense
BSimple Past Tense
CPast Perfect Tense
DSimple Future Tense
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Correct answer: (C) Past Perfect Tense
Explanation
'Had done' is had + past participle, which is the past perfect tense.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
‘A knot of history students ...’
What does ‘knot’ mean in this expression?
Agroup
Bstring
Cloop
Djoint
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Correct answer: (A) group
Explanation
Here 'knot' means a small, close group of people standing together.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.
Lata stood outside the hall for a minute. Sunlight poured onto the stone steps. The edge of her middle finger was smeared with dark blue ink, and she looked at it, frowning. She was close to tears.
Other English students stood on the steps and chatted. A post-mortem of the paper was being held, and it was dominated by an optimistic and chubby girl who was ticking off on her fingers the various points she had answered correctly.
‘This is one paper I know I have done really well,’ she said. ‘Especially the ‘King Lear’ question. I think that the answer was ‘Yes’.’ Others were looking excited or depressed. Everyone agreed that several of the questions were far harder than they had needed to be. A knot of history students stood not far away, discussing their paper, which had been held simultaneously in the same building. One of them was the young man who had brought himself to Lata’s attention in the Imperial Book Depot, and he was looking a little worried. He had spent a great deal of time these last few months in extra-curricular activities — particularly cricket — and this had taken its toll upon his performance.
Lata walked to a bench beneath the gulmohar tree and sat down to collect herself. When she got home for lunch, she would be pestered with a hundred questions about how well she had done. She looked down at the red flowers that lay scattered at her feet. In her head, she could still hear the buzzing of the fly.
The young man, though he had been talking to his classmates, had noticed her walking down the steps. When she sat down on the far bench under the tree, he decided to have a word with her. He told his friends that he had to go home for lunch — that his father would be waiting for him — and hurried along the path past the gulmohar. As he came to the bench, he uttered an exclamation of surprise and stopped.
‘A post-mortem of the paper was being held ...’
Identify the literary device used in the expression.
ASimile
BHyperbole
CParallelism
DMetaphor
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Correct answer: (D) Metaphor
Explanation
The students' detailed discussion of the exam is called a 'post-mortem' without using 'like' or 'as', an implied comparison, i.e. a metaphor.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
Why did Tarawati’s husband ‘berate’ her?
AFor not treating their daughter well
BFor constantly quarrelling with him
CFor picking up fights with neighbours
DFor not doing the household work properly
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Correct answer: (A) For not treating their daughter well
Explanation
The passage says her husband berated her 'for not treating Roopa well', i.e. their daughter.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
Tarawati’s emotional state towards her daughter could be described as __________.
Aloving
Bindifferent
Cambivalent
Dhostile
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Correct answer: (C) ambivalent
Explanation
Tarawati neglected Roopa's education yet collects things for her exam and grows emotional thinking of her, showing mixed feelings — ambivalent.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
What social issue is highlighted in the passage?
Acaste
Bgender
Ccommunalism
Dpoverty
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Correct answer: (B) gender
Explanation
The passage contrasts care for sons with neglect of daughters, highlighting gender discrimination.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
Choose the word nearest in meaning to ‘holler’.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
‘Things were lying at sixes and sevens...’ means.....
Ain proper order
Bin a disorderly state
Cbeing old and worn-out
Dbeing dirty and unwashed
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Correct answer: (B) in a disorderly state
Explanation
'At sixes and sevens' is an idiom meaning in a state of confusion or disorder.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘admonition’?
Aflattery
Bpraise
Cshriek
Drebuke
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Correct answer: (B) praise
Explanation
An admonition is a scolding or warning; its opposite is praise.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
The next day, Roopa had to appear in her examination in __________.
AHome Science
BChemistry
CBiology
DEnglish
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Correct answer: (A) Home Science
Explanation
The passage says Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
Why was Tarawati not keen to get Roopa educated?
ABecause she did not know the value of good education
BBecause she did not want to spend money on Roopa’s education
CBecause she did not want Roopa to go out
DBecause she did not love her
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Correct answer: (A) Because she did not know the value of good education
Explanation
Her husband says she does not want Roopa educated because she herself is not educated, i.e. she did not know the value of good education.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Soon some idea struck her and she went to the window and hollered, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’ After calling out for Roopa, she had a look at the things that she had brought for her. Roopa had to sit for her home science examination the next day and Tarawati had collected things like some kitchen items, a bucket, a mug and a stool that Roopa required for the practical examination.
While looking at the things that she had collected for Roopa, Tarawati recalled her husband who had died a few years ago. She remembered him berating her for not treating Roopa well. ‘Roopa’s mother! Do not think only sons deserve all love and care and not daughters’. I’m determined to give Roopa good education so that she leads a happy and meaningful life. You are not educated yourself. That’s probably why you don’t want her to be educated. This is not fair on your part. You must change your views and let her grow and flower into a happy, confident individual.’
Thinking of her husband’s admonition on this account, Tarawati felt emotional. The fact of the matter was that Roopa’s parents differed on Roopa’s upbringing and fought with each other on the issue. The fight continued for days together and often it was Roopa who intervened to broker peace between them. On his death-bed too, Roopa’s father had cried and pleaded with her to treat Roopa in a nice manner. Hugging Roopa, he had told Tarawati, ‘Take care of Roopa. Give her good education and let her decide the course of her life herself.’ While recalling the interaction, tears rolled down Tarawati’s eyes.
Meanwhile, the evening shadows were getting darker. Tarawati was exhausted and had a headache too. She looked at her dust-laden feet and then around the room. In order to bring some semblance of order, she forced herself to get up and get going. Then she called her daughter again, ‘Roopa! Roopa!’
‘. . . to broker peace between them.’ (the underlined expression is “to broker”)
Identify the Part of Speech of the underlined expression.
AAdjective
BPreposition
CVerb
DNoun
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Correct answer: (C) Verb
Explanation
In 'to broker peace', 'to broker' is an infinitive meaning to arrange or negotiate, so it works as a verb.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Who is the narrator in the story?
AAunt
BA young boy
CUncle
DUncle's friend
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Correct answer: (B) A young boy
Explanation
The neighbour asks the uncle, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" and the narrator speaks of 'my uncle' and 'aunt', so the narrator is a young boy (the nephew).
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
What task was the uncle supposed to perform that day?
ATo play cards
BTo go round the city
CTo frame a photograph
DTo meet his engineer friend
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Correct answer: (C) To frame a photograph
Explanation
The passage says, "The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph."
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Why was the aunt angry at the uncle's entertaining friends at home?
ABecause he lost money in card games
BBecause they created a lot of noise
CBecause she had to serve them coffee and snacks repeatedly
DBoth (1) and (3)
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Correct answer: (D) Both (1) and (3)
Explanation
The aunt complained that the card sessions locked her in the kitchen making coffee and edibles, and she was also upset that the uncle had lost a lot of money in card games. So both (1) and (3) are reasons.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
State which of the following statements is True/False.
A: The friends' sessions gradually came to an end.
B: The uncle stubbornly refused to listen to his wife.
Choose the correct option.
ABoth A and B are true.
BBoth A and B are false.
CA is true but B is false.
DB is true but A is false.
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Correct answer: (C) A is true but B is false.
Explanation
The company 'gradually dwindled and disappeared', so A is true. Worn out by his wife's attacks, the uncle began to avoid his friends, so he did listen to her and B is false.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Which of the following statements is not true?
AThe engineer-friend worked at a far-off place.
BThe aunt was happy at the friends' meetings taking place at their place.
CMy uncle was a gentle person.
DThe photograph was kept safely in an envelope.
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Correct answer: (B) The aunt was happy at the friends' meetings taking place at their place.
Explanation
The aunt complained bitterly after every card session, so she was not happy about the meetings at home. The other statements agree with the passage.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Identify the clause of the underlined part :
"... an engineer who worked in some distant projects ..."
(Underlined part: who worked in some distant projects)
ANoun clause
BAdjective clause
CAdverb clause
DPrincipal clause
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Correct answer: (B) Adjective clause
Explanation
The clause 'who worked in some distant projects' begins with the relative pronoun 'who' and describes the noun 'engineer', so it is an adjective (relative) clause.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Identify the type of the following sentence.
"What madness seizes you ...!"
ADeclarative
BInterrogative
CExclamatory
DOptative
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Correct answer: (C) Exclamatory
Explanation
The sentence begins with 'What' and ends with an exclamation mark, expressing strong feeling, so it is exclamatory.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'fragile'.
Aaggressive
Bdurable
Creckless
Dtall
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Correct answer: (B) durable
Explanation
'Fragile' means easily broken; its opposite is 'durable', meaning strong and long-lasting.
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
We sallied out at three o'clock in the afternoon, having finished our tiffin and coffee. The main job for the day was to mount and frame the photograph. Uncle carried it in his hand delicately, enclosed in an old envelope, as if it were fragile and likely to perish at a finger's pressure. As we went down the street, a neighbour standing at his door hailed us and demanded, "Where are you taking the young fellow?" He was an engineer who worked in some distant projects on the hills, coming home once in a while and then again disappearing from our society. He was a particular friend of my uncle as they occasionally gathered for a game of cards in my house. He asked, "I am here for a few days. Can't we have a session some time?"
"Of course, of course," said my uncle without much fervour, "I will let you know", and moved on.
"Won't aunt get angry?" I asked, remembering the arguments they had had after every card session. The card players would have been sitting around in the middle of the hall, demanding coffee and edibles, and playing far into the night. My aunt would complain after the company had dispersed, "Sitting there with your friends, you lock me up in the kitchen all day! What madness seizes you people when you touch a pack of cards, I wonder!" Worn out by her attacks, my uncle began to avoid his friends, the company gradually dwindled and disappeared. But it did not prevent them from dreaming about cards or luxuriating in visions of a grand session. Somewhere my uncle was supposed to have lost a lot of money through the card games, and my aunt was very definite that he should never go near cards again, although he kept saying, "We play only Twenty-eight, and not Rummy, after all, Twenty-eight...".
What does the expression, 'We sallied out ...' mean in the context?
ATo go out for a jaunt
BTo rush out in a hurry
CTo walk in a lethargic manner
DTo leave in a determined manner
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Correct answer: (D) To leave in a determined manner
Explanation
To 'sally out' is to set out energetically and with purpose; here the narrator and uncle set out with the definite task of framing the photograph.
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