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- Question
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Guzzle
Options- A. Sip
- B. Imbibe
- C. Starve
- D. Release
- Correct Answer
- Imbibe
- 1. Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. In short, to write a good letter you must approach the job in the lightest and most casual way. You must be personal, not abstract. You must not say, 'This is too small a thing to put down'. You must say, 'This is just the sort of small thing we talk about at home. If I tell them this they will see me, as it were they'll hear my voice, they'll know what I'm talking about'. That is the purpose of a letter. Carlyle had the trick to perfection. He is writing from Scotsbrig to his brother Alec in Canada and he begins talking about his mother. Good old Mother, he says, 'she is even now sitting at my back, trying at another table to write you a small word with her own hand; the first time she has tried such a thing for a year past. It is Saturday night, after dark; we are in the east room in a hard, dry evening with a bright fire to our two selves; Jenny and her Barns are 'scouring up things' in the other end of the house; and below stairs the winter operations of the farm go on, in a subdued tone; you can conceive the scene! How simple it is and yet how perfect. Can not you see Alec reading it in his far-off home and his eyes moistening at the picture of his old mother sitting and writing her last message to him on earth? Carlyle's mother was ________.
Options- A. a regular letter writer
- B. not confident at letter writing
- C. always eager to write letters to Alec
- D. old and enjoyed writing letters Discuss
- 2. Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. In short, to write a good letter you must approach the job in the lightest and most casual way. You must be personal, not abstract. You must not say, 'This is too small a thing to put down'. You must say, 'This is just the sort of small thing we talk about at home. If I tell them this they will see me, as it were they'll hear my voice, they'll know what I'm talking about'. That is the purpose of a letter. Carlyle had the trick to perfection. He is writing from Scotsbrig to his brother Alec in Canada and he begins talking about his mother. Good old Mother, he says, 'she is even now sitting at my back, trying at another table to write you a small word with her own hand; the first time she has tried such a thing for a year past. It is Saturday night, after dark; we are in the east room in a hard, dry evening with a bright fire to our two selves; Jenny and her Barns are 'scouring up things' in the other end of the house; and below stairs the winter operations of the farm go on, in a subdued tone; you can conceive the scene! How simple it is and yet how perfect. Can not you see Alec reading it in his far-off home and his eyes moistening at the picture of his old mother sitting and writing her last message to him on earth? The recipient of your letter should ________.
Options- A. use a lot of imagination
- B. know what you are talking about
- C. get distracted when reading your letter
- D. find it difficult to understand your letter Discuss
- 3. Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. In short, to write a good letter you must approach the job in the lightest and most casual way. You must be personal, not abstract. You must not say, 'This is too small a thing to put down'. You must say, 'This is just the sort of small thing we talk about at home. If I tell them this they will see me, as it were they'll hear my voice, they'll know what I'm talking about'. That is the purpose of a letter. Carlyle had the trick to perfection. He is writing from Scotsbrig to his brother Alec in Canada and he begins talking about his mother. Good old Mother, he says, 'she is even now sitting at my back, trying at another table to write you a small word with her own hand; the first time she has tried such a thing for a year past. It is Saturday night, after dark; we are in the east room in a hard, dry evening with a bright fire to our two selves; Jenny and her Barns are 'scouring up things' in the other end of the house; and below stairs the winter operations of the farm go on, in a subdued tone; you can conceive the scene! How simple it is and yet how perfect. Can not you see Alec reading it in his far-off home and his eyes moistening at the picture of his old mother sitting and writing her last message to him on earth? Abstract' in the passage means
Options- A. a summary
- B. not paying attention
- C. concrete
- D. not having a physical reality Discuss
- 4. Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The attitude of the author is
Options- A. cultural
- B. scientific
- C. cynical
- D. philosophical Discuss
- 5. Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives. To avoid the various foolish opinions to which mankind are prone, no superhuman brain is required. A few simple rules will keep you free, not from all errors, but from silly errors. If the matter is one that can be settled by observation, make the observation yourself. Aristotle could have avoided the mistake of thinking that women have fewer teeth than men, by the simple device of asking Mrs. Aristotle to keep her mouth open while he counted. Thinking that you know when in fact you do not is a bad mistake, to which we are all prone. I believe myself that hedgehogs eat black beetles, because I have been told that they do; but if I were writing a book on the habits of hedgehogs, I should not commit myself until I had seen one enjoying this diet. Aristotle, however, was less cautious. Ancient and medieval writers knew all about unicorns and salamanders; not one of them thought it necessary to avoid dogmatic statements about them because he had never seen one of them. The author is in favour of drawing conclusions on the basis of
Options- A. discussion
- B. consultation
- C. observation
- D. reasoning Discuss
- 6. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Hound
Options- A. Critic
- B. Migrate
- C. Beagle
- D. Variable Discuss
- 7. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. Embargo
Options- A. Barrier
- B. Prescribe
- C. Comfort
- D. Justify Discuss
- 8. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Swindle
Options- A. Insert
- B. Dupe
- C. Ample
- D. Honesty Discuss
- 9. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Vista
Options- A. Confront
- B. Contour
- C. Blindness
- D. Outlook Discuss
- 10. In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word. Tempestuous
Options- A. Stress
- B. Toil
- C. Calm
- D. Examine Discuss
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Correct Answer: not confident at letter writing
Correct Answer: know what you are talking about
Correct Answer: not having a physical reality
Correct Answer: scientific
Correct Answer: observation
Correct Answer: Beagle
Correct Answer: Barrier
Correct Answer: Honesty
Correct Answer: Blindness
Correct Answer: Calm
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