Question 1

A man noticed that the_____

Accepted Answer

butterfly was emerging. The man noticed that the butterfly was emerging from the cocoon. Hence option (a) is correct.

Question 2

The essay is _____in form

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discursive. The essay is discursive (तार्किक) which means proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument. Hence option (d) is correct.

Question 3

The writer’s message in his/her essay is about

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need for struggles in life. The message in this essay is about need for struggles in life. Hence option (c) is correct.

Question 4

What will knowledge and mental self-culture confer upon man?

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Many blessings. Knowledge and self-culture will confer blessings upon man (Starting line of the first paragraph). Hence option (a) is correct.

Question 5

What is man like if he does not develop and use his brain?

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He is akin to the beasts. From the last line of the first paragraph it is clear that man is akin to beasts. Hence option (a) is correct.

Question 6

For human beings, their brain is one of the two products of evolution. The other is their

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instinct for living in a society. the other product of brain is the social instinct for living in a society. Hence option (d) is correct.

Question 7

Mind has been compared to

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a bucket. ‘Mind’ has been compared to a ‘bucket’. Hence option (c) is correct.

Question 8

What, according to the passage is the duty of human beings?

Accepted Answer

To acquire knowledge and develop the mind. it is our duty to acquire knowledge and develop the mind. Hence option (d) is correct.

Question 9

What is the main idea of this passage?

Accepted Answer

Studying history is not just memorization. The main idea of the passage is that studying history is not just memorization but a whole lot more than that. Hence option (d) is correct.

Question 10

History is not boring because

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it studies human nature and culture. History is not boring because it studies human nature and culture through experiences from the past. Hence option (d) is correct.

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension