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  • 1. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert delighted _____ .

  • Options
  • A. in being helped by others
  • B. in not being honoured
  • C. in being honoured
  • D. in helping others
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  • 2. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert Schweitzer _____ .

  • Options
  • A. was not prejudiced against Whites
  • B. was not prejudiced against Blacks
  • C. was prejudiced against Whites
  • D. was prejudiced against Blacks
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  • 3. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it. Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him. The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did. The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking." Dr. Albert was _____ person.

  • Options
  • A. a generous and friendly
  • B. a proud
  • C. a timid
  • D. a kind and helpful
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  • 4. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button corresponding to it. CREDULOUS

  • Options
  • A. FUNNY
  • B. SILLY
  • C. INNOCCENT
  • D. GULLIBLE
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  • 5. In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it. REASSURE

  • Options
  • A. COMFORT
  • B. CONSOLE
  • C. INSPIRE
  • D. DISCOURAGE
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  • 6. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.

  • Options
  • A. Defianse
  • B. Defyance
  • C. Difiance
  • D. Defiance
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  • 7. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. Too great a (A)/ variety of studies (B)/ distract the mind (C)/ No Error (D)

  • Options
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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  • 8. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. The severe cyclonic storm (A)/ has left behind (B)/ a trial of misery (C)/ No Error (D)

  • Options
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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  • 9. In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option. My sister has been (A)/ interested in medicine (B)/ ever since she was a child (C)/ No Error (D)

  • Options
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D
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  • 10. The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. It is __________ university of excellence.

  • Options
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. also
  • D. one
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