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1-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some questions.
Over the past century, the human race has witnessed mind-blowing technological advancement. The thirst for knowledge has created an insatiable urge to invent, innovate and experiment. Humanity’s quest in recent times is for the creation of a robot with a mind. Sadly, though, this fascination is creeping into all walks of life. To take the example of education, from the mills of our institutions, are we really nurturing the “thinking mind” or merely creating more “bricks in the wall”? What is expected of an Indian student today? Top companies expect him/her to be educated from a reputed university, preferably the top university. In order to study in a prestigious university one is required to pass a set of exams or ‘aptitude tests’ like ‘AIEEE, IIT-JEE and CLAT — that too with flying colours. Is it fair to assess whether a student deserves entry into a top university based on his/her aptitude test score? Random sampling passes off as Quality Control for products from a factory but students are not mere products. It is harsh that the system judges them uniformly when each one’s circumstances are vastly different. It is practical to have a yardstick for measuring learning, but is our yardstick the right one?
Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees the right to equality and by that it guarantees a level-playing field for all. The state shall not deny any person equality before the law or equal protection of the laws within the territory of India. This fundamental right seems to have been violated here. Let us assume that a good and consistent student is ill on the day of a crucial exam, or one set of exams that counts. A disadvantage that annuls all that he has achieved throughout his academic career. It will count for nothing unless he performs in his board or entrance exam. This system seems unfair to this less fortunate boy. Another aspect which needs reviewing is the idea of exam itself. A person who knows how to express himself best on paper need not be the best student. It is possible that students who understand may not know how to express themselves simply because one’s ability to express need not be equal to one’s ability to comprehend. What if Karl Marx was not good at expressing his ideas on paper? Would that mean that he was not smart? The third point is what actually happens — whether we receive ‘education’ or a prescription. The ‘education’ we receive today begins with educational boards compiling a syllabus according to which books are given and the questions asked in an exam are strictly in accordance with ‘prescribed’ syllabus and questions are drawn from a question bank. Education does not merely mean learning new facts or theories. The information along with the insight gained comprises education. Today, teachers are so worn out by ‘covering the syllabus’ that we are provided with information but without insight. We need to ponder over the question whether our educational system ends up as a robot-producing machine. Moreover, is it right to measure success and achievement by one yardstick alone? Should we not have a variety of tools to evaluate our students? After all, our legislation and policies take into consideration the diversity present in our country. This should be extended to the education system, the diversity of talents should be acknowledged.
1 What is meant by ‘with flying colours’ as mentioned in the passage?
01. With his friends
02. With peaceful mind
03. With excellent scores
04. With nervousness
05. With the pressure
2 Choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in bold, as used in the passage.
Insatiable
01. Urgent
02. Pleased
03. Well planned
04. Never ending
05. Diverse
3 Choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in bold, as used in the passage.
Yardstick
01. Process
02. Objection
03. Parameter
04. Judgment
05. Cause
4 Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Worn out
01. Lethargic
02. Enthusiastic
03. Pessimistic
04. Digressed
05. Hypocrite
5 Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage.
Diversity
01. Reluctance
02. Feasibility
03. Anonymity
04. Rationality
05. Uniformity
6 Why is the author against the practice of giving admission to the students based on his aptitude test score?
01. Aptitude tests are poorly designed and fail to serve the purpose.
02. He is of the opinion that aptitude test scores can be manipulated.
03. Aptitude test scores do not provide correct assessment of the candidate’s qualities.
04. He feels that the situation in which one has acquired knowledge remains different from that of another.
05. He actually supports the idea.
7 Which of the following is FALSE in the context of the passage?
01. The educators insist on following the prescribed syllabus and do not accept any deviation from that.
02. The institutions encourage the students to gain insight in the course of learning.
03. The capability of the students is judged on the basis of their performance in the exams.
04. Policies should be made considering the diversity found in our country.
05. All of the above are TRUE
8 What, according to the passage, should be the purpose of education?
01. To receive information along with the enlightenment.
02. To be able to fetch a good job after completing education.
03. To be able to guide others whenever it is required.
04. To live life with comfort and make use of education in day today’s activities.
05. All of the above
9 What was the author’s intention behind giving example of Karl Marx?
01. To prove Karl Marx’s achievements in life
02. To mention how learned a person he was.
03. To convey that some students comprehend well but have difficulty in expressing the same.
04. To discourage the idea of conducting exams in order to assess one’s capability
05. Not clear from the passage
10 In which of the following situations was the Right to equality violated?
(A) The father expels his son as the son is not responsible enough.
(B) The police arrest two college students on criminal charges and one is allowed to speak to his lawyer as he belongs to an affluent family whereas the other is not allowed the same facility.
(C) One appears for the job interview and performs well but is denied the job and the other candidate is recruited who had not scored well in the interview.
01. Only A
02. Only C
03. Only A and B
04. Only B and C
05. All of the above
Answers:-
Q.1 (3)
Q.2 (4)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (2)
Q.5 (5)
Q.6 (4)
Q.7 (2)
Q.8 (1)
Q.9 (3)
Q.10 (4)
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