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Q.1-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
There was a village in a kingdom. There was living a milkman. His name was Deenu. He had built his hut far away from his village, in the woods. He loved the quietness of the woods rather than the noisy atmosphere of the village. He lived in his hut with his two cows. He fed them well and took proper care of them. Everyday he took the two cows to a nearby lake to bath them. The two cows gave more milk. With the milk that the two cows gave, he earned enough money to live happily.
Deenu was an honest man. Though he was content, at times he would be restless. “There is so much wrong and evil in this world. Is there nobody to guide the people?" this thought made him sad every now and then.
One evening, the ignorant man, Deenu was returning home after selling milk in the village. He saw a saint sitting under a tree and meditating. He slowly walked up to him and waited for the saint to open his eyes. He was happy to be with the saint for some time. He decided to wait there himself till the saint opened his eyes.
After a while, the saint slowly opened his eyes. He was surprised to see a man patiently sitting beside him.
“What do you want?" asked the saint humbly.
“I want to know what the path to Truth and Piety is? Where shall I find Honesty?" asked Deenu.
The saint smiled and said, “Go to the pond nearby and ask the fish the same question. She will give you the answer."
Then as asked to do, the ignorant man, Deenu went to the nearby pond and asked the same question to the fish. The fish said, “O kind man! First, bring me some water to drink." Deenu was surprised. He said, “You live in water. But you still want water to drink? How strange!"
At this moment, the fish replied, “You are right. And that gives you the answer to your question as well. Truth, Piety and honesty are inside the heart of a man. But being an ignorant, he searches for them in the outer world. Instead of wandering here and there, look within yourself and you will find them."
This gave an immense satisfaction to Deenu. He thanked the fish and walked home a wiser man. He changed the way in which he saw this world as well as himself. From that day, Deenu never felt restless.
He took his best to carry this massage to the rest of his fellow human beings. All his friends accepted him as their master and consulted him to overcome their mental problems. He led them properly.
Q.1- Why was Deenu surprised when fish answered his question?
(1) because fish said “ You give me some water , I will give u money”
(2) because fish killed a crocodile.
(3) fish was not ready to talk to him
(4) Being in water, when fish asked for some water ,he surprised.
(5) Fish was looking like a goddess, so he shocked.
Q.2. Which of the following statement/s is/are NOT TRUE in context to the passage?
(A) Deenu asked, “I want to know what the path to Truth and Piety is? Where shall I find Honesty?".
(B) While returning home after selling milk in the village, Deenu saw a saint sitting under a tree and meditating.
(C) Deenu was unable to feed hi two cows.
(1) Only A and C
(2) Only C
(3) Only B and C
(4) Only B
(5) All A, B and C
Q.3. Which of the following statement/s is/are TRUE in context to the passage?
(A) Deenu changed the way in which he saw this world as well as himself.
(B) He did not love the quietness.
(C) Deenu slowly walked up to saint and waited for him to open his eyes.
(1) Only B
(2) Only C
(3) Only A
(4) Only A and B
(5) Only A and C
Q.4- Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage?
(1) Wisdom is needed
(2) The Ignorant Man
(3) An intelligent saint
(4) A Man with his two cows
(5) A man without home
Q.5- What did the saint tell Deenu?
(1) The saint said, “Come in the evening to get what you want”.
(2) The saint said, “ You will be punished if you ask this question again.”
(3) The saint asked for money.
(4) The saint said, “Go to the pond nearby and ask the fish the same question. She will give you the answer."
(5) ) The saint said, “There is so much wrong and evil in this world.”
Q.6- Deenu decided to wait there himself till ________________.
(1) the saint answer his question.
(2) the sun sets.
(3) he gets the answer of his question
(4) his cows come back.
(5) the saint opened his eyes.
Q.7-8. Choose the word/group of words is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Q.7- IMMENSE
(1) Bounded (2) Little (3) Positive (4) Endless (5) Best
Q.8- PIETY
(1) Apathy (2) Disbelief (3) Honesty (4) joy (5) Godliness
Q.9-10. Choose the word/group of words is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
Q.9- IGNORANT
(1) Educated (2) Knowledgeable (3) disturb (4) committed (5) master
Q.10- WANDERING
(1) Nomadic (2) Roaming (3) Upward (4) switching (5) Settled
ANSWERS
Q.1. (4)
Q.2. (2)
Q.3. (5)
Q.4. (2)
Q.5. (4)
Q.6. (5)
Q.7. (4)
Q.8. (5)
Q.9. (1)
Q.10. (5)
