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Q.1-7. Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions.
Educational planning should aim at meeting the educational needs of the entire population of all age groups. While the traditional structure of education as a three-layers hierarchy from the primary stage to the university represents the core, we should not overlook the periphery which is equally important under modern conditions. Workers need to rewind, or renew their enthusiasm, or strike out in a new direction, or improve their skills as much as any university professor. The retired and the aged have their needs as well. Educational planning, in other words, should take care of the needs of everyone.
Our structures of education have been built up on the assumption that there is a terminal point to education. This basic defect has become all the more harmful today. A UNESCO report entitled "Learning to Be" prepared by Edgar favre and others in 1973 asserts that the education of children must prepare the future adult for various forms of self-learning. A viable educational system of the future should consist of modules with different kinds of functions serving a diversity of constituents and performance, not the period of study, should be the basis for credentials. The writing is already on the wall.
In view of the fact that the significance of a commitment of lifelong learning and lifetime education is being discussed only in recent years even in educationally advanced countries, the possibility of the idea becoming an integral part of education thinking seems to be a far cry. For, to move in that direction means much more than some simple rearrangement of the present organisation of educaiton. But a good beginning can be made by developing open University programmes for older learners of different categories and introducing extension services in the conventional colleges and schools. Also, these institutions should learn to cooperate with the numerous community organisations such as libraries, museums, municipal recreational programmes, health services, etc.
Q.1. According to the passage, the present education structures assume which of the following?
(1) There is an end point to education.
(2) All people can be educated as per their needs.
(3) Discussions on lifelong learning should continue for some more time.
(4) Present education planning is very much practical.
(5) None of these
Q.2. According to the author, educational planning should attempt to:-
(1) Decide a terminal point to education.
(2) Train the people at the core.
(3) Fulfill the educational needs of everyone.
(4) Encourage convertional schools and colleges.
(5) Overlook the people on the periphery.
Q.3. According to the author, the concept of "lifetime education" is -
(1) not practical
(2) not desirable
(3) in vogue in advanced countries
(4) still in formative stages
(5) as old as traditional education
Q.4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) 'Learning to Be' defends that there is a terminal point to education.
(2) Lifelong learning is a recent concept.
(3) School and colleges should open extension services.
(4) Workers knowledge and skills also need to be updated constantly.
(5) None of these
Q.5. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the author?
(1) To criticise the present educational system.
(2) To strengthen the present educational practices.
(3) To present a satirical style.
(4) To present a pragmatic point of view.
(5) To support non-conventional educational organisations.
Q.6. According to the author, what should be the basis for awarding credentials?
(1) Duration of the course.
(2) Diversity of the topics covered.
(3) Participation in community activities.
(4) Real grasp of matter or skill.
(5) Competence of the course teachers.
Q.7. In the context of the passage, what is the meaning of the sentence "The writing is already on the wall"?
(1) The sign of change are already visible.
(2) Everything is uncertain nowadays.
(3) It is a mysterious process.
(4) Changes have already taken place.
(5) You cannot change the future.
Q.8-10. Find the error, in the following.
Q.8. On safe hygiene practises, India’s score (1)/ is even lower at 8. The government has (2)/ done well to focus on getting people (3)/ to use toilets, not just on building them.(4)/ No Error (5)
Q.9. The Court for Arbitration of Sport shot (1)/ down this plead after India’s porous (2)/ defence was shredded (3)/ and a ban enforced.(4)/ No Error (5)
Q.10. A young student wrote to me recently and enquired (1)/ “Is getting attached to anyone or anything bad? (2)/ What is the difference between attachment and love?” (3)/ It is not an uncommon question she had asked.(4)/ No Error (5)
Answers
Q.1.(1)
Q.2.(3)
Q.3..(4)
Q.4..(1)
Q.5.(5)
Q.6.(4)
Q.7.(1)
Q.8.(1) Replace practises with practices
Q.9.(2) Replace plead with plea.
Q.10.(5) No Error
