English Questions

• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: It called for an end to (discrimination based at gender) against those who do not conform to the gender assigned to them.
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: The Centre should revisit (their) draft and incorporate the inputs of the report submitted by the standing committee and an expert panel.
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: Even after putting his body and soul, if he fails to achieve victory he will not have (any authority above others).
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: The purpose of speaking is to communicate, (I chose words that are the best) for the idea I want to convey.
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: You discover that either your medi-claim does not cover (their) expenses or that you will not get reimbursed because there was no hospitalization.
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: (Like instance), you can reduce or increase your total deposit amount some time or even change the sum fixed.
• In the following sentence, the bracketed part is grammatically incorrect. Choose the option that best improves the sentence: One to spearhead this campaign is an IT professional, known for (having working) on net neutrality and who founded the Internet Freedom Foundation.
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Gandhian philosophy consists of the religious and social ideas that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed, first during his years in South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and later in India during the freedom struggle. These ideas were further carried forward by later Gandhians in India, such as Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and by leaders outside India, for example Martin Luther King Junior in the United States. Gandhian thought sees the universe as an organic whole and operates at many levels at the same time: spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. At its core lies the spiritual element and the idea of God. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous, and all individuals are believed to be capable of moral growth and reform. In this framework, two ideas stand out as central to Gandhian thought. The first is truth, and the second is non violence. The English word "truth" only partly captures the sense of the Sanskrit word "satya". Derived from "sat", meaning "that which exists", satya suggests both relative and absolute dimensions. For Gandhi, there is the relative truth of being truthful in word and deed, and there is the absolute truth of the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is identified with God, and morality, that is, moral laws and moral codes, rests on this foundation. The second central idea is ahimsa, often translated as non violence. Gandhi understood ahimsa not as mere absence of physical harm but as active love, the opposite of himsa or violence in every sense. He placed non violence at the highest level for two main reasons. First, if all life is one according to the Divine Reality, then violence against another is violence against oneself and is therefore self destructive and against the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi held that ahimsa is the most powerful force available to human beings. If violence were stronger than non violence, humanity might have destroyed itself long ago and the human race would not have progressed as far as it has. From both angles, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind. According to the passage, what are the twin cardinal principles of Gandhian thought?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Gandhian philosophy consists of the religious and social ideas that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed, first during his years in South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and later in India during the freedom struggle. These ideas were further carried forward by later Gandhians in India, such as Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and by leaders outside India, for example Martin Luther King Junior in the United States. Gandhian thought sees the universe as an organic whole and operates at many levels at the same time: spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. At its core lies the spiritual element and the idea of God. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous, and all individuals are believed to be capable of moral growth and reform. In this framework, two ideas stand out as central to Gandhian thought. The first is truth, and the second is non violence. The English word "truth" only partly captures the sense of the Sanskrit word "satya". Derived from "sat", meaning "that which exists", satya suggests both relative and absolute dimensions. For Gandhi, there is the relative truth of being truthful in word and deed, and there is the absolute truth of the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is identified with God, and morality, that is, moral laws and moral codes, rests on this foundation. The second central idea is ahimsa, often translated as non violence. Gandhi understood ahimsa not as mere absence of physical harm but as active love, the opposite of himsa or violence in every sense. He placed non violence at the highest level for two main reasons. First, if all life is one according to the Divine Reality, then violence against another is violence against oneself and is therefore self destructive and against the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi held that ahimsa is the most powerful force available to human beings. If violence were stronger than non violence, humanity might have destroyed itself long ago and the human race would not have progressed as far as it has. From both angles, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind. According to Gandhian philosophy in the passage, truth corresponds to which of the following ideas?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Gandhian philosophy consists of the religious and social ideas that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed, first during his years in South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and later in India during the freedom struggle. These ideas were further carried forward by later Gandhians in India, such as Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and by leaders outside India, for example Martin Luther King Junior in the United States. Gandhian thought sees the universe as an organic whole and operates at many levels at the same time: spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. At its core lies the spiritual element and the idea of God. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous, and all individuals are believed to be capable of moral growth and reform. In this framework, two ideas stand out as central to Gandhian thought. The first is truth, and the second is non violence. The English word "truth" only partly captures the sense of the Sanskrit word "satya". Derived from "sat", meaning "that which exists", satya suggests both relative and absolute dimensions. For Gandhi, there is the relative truth of being truthful in word and deed, and there is the absolute truth of the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is identified with God, and morality, that is, moral laws and moral codes, rests on this foundation. The second central idea is ahimsa, often translated as non violence. Gandhi understood ahimsa not as mere absence of physical harm but as active love, the opposite of himsa or violence in every sense. He placed non violence at the highest level for two main reasons. First, if all life is one according to the Divine Reality, then violence against another is violence against oneself and is therefore self destructive and against the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi held that ahimsa is the most powerful force available to human beings. If violence were stronger than non violence, humanity might have destroyed itself long ago and the human race would not have progressed as far as it has. From both angles, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind. According to the passage, what does Gandhi consider to be the most powerful force in existence?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Gandhian philosophy consists of the religious and social ideas that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed, first during his years in South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and later in India during the freedom struggle. These ideas were further carried forward by later Gandhians in India, such as Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and by leaders outside India, for example Martin Luther King Junior in the United States. Gandhian thought sees the universe as an organic whole and operates at many levels at the same time: spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. At its core lies the spiritual element and the idea of God. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous, and all individuals are believed to be capable of moral growth and reform. In this framework, two ideas stand out as central to Gandhian thought. The first is truth, and the second is non violence. The English word "truth" only partly captures the sense of the Sanskrit word "satya". Derived from "sat", meaning "that which exists", satya suggests both relative and absolute dimensions. For Gandhi, there is the relative truth of being truthful in word and deed, and there is the absolute truth of the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is identified with God, and morality, that is, moral laws and moral codes, rests on this foundation. The second central idea is ahimsa, often translated as non violence. Gandhi understood ahimsa not as mere absence of physical harm but as active love, the opposite of himsa or violence in every sense. He placed non violence at the highest level for two main reasons. First, if all life is one according to the Divine Reality, then violence against another is violence against oneself and is therefore self destructive and against the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi held that ahimsa is the most powerful force available to human beings. If violence were stronger than non violence, humanity might have destroyed itself long ago and the human race would not have progressed as far as it has. From both angles, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Gandhian philosophy consists of the religious and social ideas that Mahatma Gandhi adopted and developed, first during his years in South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and later in India during the freedom struggle. These ideas were further carried forward by later Gandhians in India, such as Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan, and by leaders outside India, for example Martin Luther King Junior in the United States. Gandhian thought sees the universe as an organic whole and operates at many levels at the same time: spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. At its core lies the spiritual element and the idea of God. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous, and all individuals are believed to be capable of moral growth and reform. In this framework, two ideas stand out as central to Gandhian thought. The first is truth, and the second is non violence. The English word "truth" only partly captures the sense of the Sanskrit word "satya". Derived from "sat", meaning "that which exists", satya suggests both relative and absolute dimensions. For Gandhi, there is the relative truth of being truthful in word and deed, and there is the absolute truth of the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is identified with God, and morality, that is, moral laws and moral codes, rests on this foundation. The second central idea is ahimsa, often translated as non violence. Gandhi understood ahimsa not as mere absence of physical harm but as active love, the opposite of himsa or violence in every sense. He placed non violence at the highest level for two main reasons. First, if all life is one according to the Divine Reality, then violence against another is violence against oneself and is therefore self destructive and against the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi held that ahimsa is the most powerful force available to human beings. If violence were stronger than non violence, humanity might have destroyed itself long ago and the human race would not have progressed as far as it has. From both angles, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Public opinion can be passive and false or active and real. In political theory it is often claimed that all governments ultimately rest on the opinion or consent of the governed. However, in practice we frequently see peoples rights violated while tyranny and oppression continue unchecked. Governments often act in such ways not because people really want them to do so but because citizens are too idle, too uneducated, too divided or too timid to oppose the authorities. In such situations, public opinion is passive and false rather than an active verdict. In contrast, where people are alert, informed and determined to make the government aware of their will, they actively use their voice in running their country. This is an example of true or active public opinion. According to the passage, true public opinion is formed and expressed through several channels: the press, public platforms, political parties and educational institutions. These organs of society have sacred duties to perform because the overall good of the community depends on them. Among these, the press today wields a tremendous influence. A free and fair press supports just causes and movements, condemns wrong actions and helps people form correct opinions. By ventilating the grievances of the public, the press creates a healthy relationship between the people and the government. Political parties also contribute to the creation and regulation of public opinion. Educational institutions prepare the minds of young people who will be citizens of tomorrow. It has been said that modern nations such as Germany and China were shaped by their universities. Young minds must learn the spirit of fellow feeling, the spirit of tolerance, the habit of compromise and proper respect for the feelings and opinions of others. Without these qualities, a democratic society cannot function, let alone succeed. When people are truly awakened in this way, genuine and conscious public opinion will arise, justice will flourish and the voice of the people will truly be the voice of God. According to the passage, which among the following has tremendous influence in forming true public opinion?
• Read the following passage carefully and then select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives given. Public opinion can be passive and false or active and real. In political theory it is often claimed that all governments ultimately rest on the opinion or consent of the governed. However, in practice we frequently see peoples rights violated while tyranny and oppression continue unchecked. Governments often act in such ways not because people really want them to do so but because citizens are too idle, too uneducated, too divided or too timid to oppose the authorities. In such situations, public opinion is passive and false rather than an active verdict. In contrast, where people are alert, informed and determined to make the government aware of their will, they actively use their voice in running their country. This is an example of true or active public opinion. According to the passage, true public opinion is formed and expressed through several channels: the press, public platforms, political parties and educational institutions. These organs of society have sacred duties to perform because the overall good of the community depends on them. Among these, the press today wields a tremendous influence. A free and fair press supports just causes and movements, condemns wrong actions and helps people form correct opinions. By ventilating the grievances of the public, the press creates a healthy relationship between the people and the government. Political parties also contribute to the creation and regulation of public opinion. Educational institutions prepare the minds of young people who will be citizens of tomorrow. It has been said that modern nations such as Germany and China were shaped by their universities. Young minds must learn the spirit of fellow feeling, the spirit of tolerance, the habit of compromise and proper respect for the feelings and opinions of others. Without these qualities, a democratic society cannot function, let alone succeed. When people are truly awakened in this way, genuine and conscious public opinion will arise, justice will flourish and the voice of the people will truly be the voice of God. According to the passage, which of the following qualities are important for a democratic society to function properly?
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. Public opinion may be passive and false or active and real. It is claimed in theory that all governments are ultimately based on the opinion or sanction of the governed. But we find that in practice the peoples rights are often trodden down and tyranny and oppression are allowed to continue. The government does it not because the people want it to do so but because they are too idle, too uneducated and too disunited or timid to oppose the government. Such public opinion is passive and false and not an active verdict. But when we find people alert, intelligent and determined to let the government know their will, when they want to exercise actively their voice in the management of their country, we have an instance of true or active public opinion. True public opinion is formed by and expressed through the press, the platform, political parties and educational institutions. These have sacred duties to perform, duties on which depends the ultimate good of the entire community. The press today wields a tremendous influence, so it should support the causes and movements and condemn the wrong ones and thus teach people to form correct opinion. A free and fair press ventilates the grievances of the public. Thus a healthy relationship develops between the people and the government through an unbiased press. Political parties also help to create and regulate opinions. No less important part is played by the educational institutions which train the minds of the young people who will be the citizens of tomorrow. It has been said that modern Germany and China have been made by their universities. It is necessary that the young and the growing minds should imbibe the spirit of fellow feeling, the spirit of tolerance, the habit of compromise and show due regard for the feelings and opinion of others, without which a democratic society cannot function, let alone succeed. When there is true awakening of the people, we shall have the real and conscious public opinion and justice will reign on earth and truly will the voice of the people be the voice of God. Based on this passage, which of the following is not mentioned as a reason for the oppression caused to the general public by the running government in the country? Choose the most appropriate option based strictly on the ideas expressed in the passage.
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. Public opinion may be passive and false or active and real. It is claimed in theory that all governments are ultimately based on the opinion or sanction of the governed. But we find that in practice the peoples rights are often trodden down and tyranny and oppression are allowed to continue. The government does it not because the people want it to do so but because they are too idle, too uneducated and too disunited or timid to oppose the government. Such public opinion is passive and false and not an active verdict. But when we find people alert, intelligent and determined to let the government know their will, when they want to exercise actively their voice in the management of their country, we have an instance of true or active public opinion. True public opinion is formed by and expressed through the press, the platform, political parties and educational institutions. These have sacred duties to perform, duties on which depends the ultimate good of the entire community. The press today wields a tremendous influence, so it should support the causes and movements and condemn the wrong ones and thus teach people to form correct opinion. A free and fair press ventilates the grievances of the public. Thus a healthy relationship develops between the people and the government through an unbiased press. Political parties also help to create and regulate opinions. No less important part is played by the educational institutions which train the minds of the young people who will be the citizens of tomorrow. It is necessary that the young and the growing minds should imbibe the spirit of fellow feeling, the spirit of tolerance, the habit of compromise and show due regard for the feelings and opinion of others, without which a democratic society cannot function, let alone succeed. When there is true awakening of the people, we shall have the real and conscious public opinion and justice will reign on earth. According to this passage, which of the following combinations is needed from the people to have true or active public opinion? Choose the best option based strictly on the passage.
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. Public opinion may be passive and false or active and real. It is claimed in theory that all governments are ultimately based on the opinion or sanction of the governed. But we find that in practice the peoples rights are often trodden down and tyranny and oppression are allowed to continue. The government does it not because the people want it to do so but because they are too idle, too uneducated and too disunited or timid to oppose the government. Such public opinion is passive and false and not an active verdict. But when we find people alert, intelligent and determined to let the government know their will, when they want to exercise actively their voice in the management of their country, we have an instance of true or active public opinion. True public opinion is formed by and expressed through the press, the platform, political parties and educational institutions. These have sacred duties to perform, duties on which depends the ultimate good of the entire community. The press today wields a tremendous influence, so it should support just causes and condemn wrong movements and thus teach people to form correct opinion. A free and fair press ventilates the grievances of the public, and a healthy relationship develops between people and government through an unbiased press. Political parties and educational institutions also play a vital role in shaping public opinion. When there is true awakening of the people, we shall have real and conscious public opinion, and justice will reign. Considering the overall theme and content, what is the most suitable title for this passage?
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. It was for long the insurmountable peak for one day international batting, but one man might now have a template to score limited overs double centuries again and again. In Bengaluru against Australia in 2013, Rohit Sharma reached 20 off his 35th ball, 50 off the 71st and his hundred in the 38th over of the innings. In Kolkata against Sri Lanka in 2014, he was nearly caught for 4 off the 17th ball he faced, reached his 20th run off the 35th ball, but accelerated slightly earlier to bring up his century in the 32nd over of the innings. On a cold midweek afternoon in Mohali in a later season, he was even slower to start, reaching 20 off 37 balls, 50 off 65 balls and bringing up the hundred only in the 40th over. All three were double hundreds. One time can be a charm, but to accelerate so dramatically three times after setting up the innings and to make it look predictable is a combination of skill, fitness and the right mental approach to one day batting. Based on this passage, Rohit Sharma hit his century in which over in the Kolkata match against Sri Lanka? Choose the most accurate option.
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. It was for long the insurmountable peak for one day international batting, but one man might now have a template to score limited overs double centuries again and again. In Bengaluru, against Australia in 2013, Rohit Sharma reached 20 off his 35th ball, 50 off the 71st and the hundred in the 38th over of the innings. In Kolkata, against Sri Lanka in 2014, he was nearly caught for 4 off the 17th ball he faced, reached his 20th run off the 35th ball, but accelerated slightly earlier to bring up his century in the 32nd over of the innings. On a cold midweek afternoon in Mohali, he was even slower to start, reaching 20 off 37 balls, 50 off 65 balls and bringing up the hundred only in the 40th over. All three were limited overs double hundreds. One time can be a charm, but to accelerate so dramatically three times after having set up the innings and to make it look predictable is described as a perfect combination of skill, fitness and the right mental approach to batting. According to this passage, what made Rohit Sharma so consistent with his innings for three times consecutively?
• Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives. It was for long the insurmountable peak for one day international batting, but one man might now have a template to score double centuries again and again. In Bengaluru, against Australia in 2013, Rohit Sharma reached 20 off his 35th ball, 50 off the 71st and the hundred in the 38th over. In Kolkata, against Sri Lanka in 2014, he was nearly caught for 4 off the 17th ball he faced, reached 20 off the 35th ball and accelerated slightly earlier to bring up his century in the 32nd over. On a cold midweek afternoon in Mohali, he was even slower to start, reaching 20 off 37 balls, 50 off 65 balls and bringing up his hundred only near the 40th over. He later recalls that once he has scored a hundred he feels that bowlers are very unlikely to get him out unless he makes a mistake and that his job is simply to bat as long as possible without giving them a chance. Based on this idea, what is Rohit Sharma’s view about his approach after reaching the hundred near the 40th over in the Mohali match?