IBPS Clerk Course 2016: Prelims Mock Test 2 – Based on Nov 26,27th Exam Pattern

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

4/5 + 7/10 – 2/3 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

168/24 * (?) = 56

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

29/8 * 14/5 + 137/8 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

2.4 * 1.6 * 0.05 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

196 * 1.5 + (?)^2 = 358

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

36% of 115 + 16% of 185 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

(27 * 4 – 13 * 6) / (25/5 * 2)

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

(0.64 * 2.5 * 3.2) ÷ 0.8 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

48% of 112 – (?)% of 88 = 45.4

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

⅖ of ⅓ of ⅗ of 5500

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

(30% of 260) + (60% of 510) – 103 = ?

Directions(Q.1-15): What will come in the place of the question mark(?) in the following questions?

1720 – 258 + 428 * 5.5 = ?

Directions(16 – 20) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number.

11, 13, 18, 28, 45, ?

Directions(16 – 20) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number.

14, 7, 7, 14, 56, ?

Directions(16 – 20) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number.

18, 21, 29, 42, 60, ?

Directions(16 – 20) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number.

14, 15, 32, 99, 400, ?

Directions(16 – 20) : In these questions, a number series is given. Find out the missing number.

8, 11, 17, 29, ?, 101

Number of books sold by shop E increased what percent from 2011 to 2015?

What is the difference between total number of books sold by shops A and C together in 2011 and that by D in the same year?

What is the respective ratio between the total number of books sold by shop A in 2012 and 2014 together and total number of books sold by shop F in the same years together?

Number of books sold by shop C and D together in the year 2014 was approximately what percentage of number of books sold by shop A and B together in the year 2012?

What is the approximate average number of books sold by shop A, B, C, D and E together in the year 2012?

If the speed of swimmer in still water is 18 kmph. Find the downstream speed of the swimmer, when the river is flowing with the speed of 16 kmph.?

The sum of the present ages of Arun and Kishore is 42 year. The ratio of their ages after 5 year will be 15 : 11 What is the present age of Kishore?

15 men and 12 women together can complete a work in 5 days. Work done by one woman in a day is equal to half the work done by a man in 1 day. How many days will it take for 5 men and 4 women to complete that work?

Suresh and Vikram started a business investing amounts of Rs 185000 and Rs 225000 respectively. If Vikram’s share in profit earned by them is Rs 18000, what is the total profit earned by them together?

Simple Interest of sum of x at 7% for 3 years was Rs. 1837.50 and Simple Interest of sum of y at 15% for 5 years was Rs. 2001.What is the sum of X and Y?

The sum of twice a number and three times of 52 is 264. What is the sum of thrice of that number and twice of 52?

The area of a rectangle is equal to the area of a square whose diagonal is 12√2 metre. The difference between the length and the breadth of the rectangle is 10 metre. What is the perimeter of rectangle ? (in metre).

A pipe can fill a tank in 12 minutes and another pipe can fill it in 15 minutes, but a third pipe can empty it in 6 minutes. The first two pipes are kept open for 6 min in the beginning and then third pipe is also opened. Time taken to empty the water tank is?

Veena sells an article for Rs 500 and earned some profit. The profit of that article is equalled to the four times of the loss incurred when it is sold for Rs.225. If he wants to make a profit of 30%, then what will be the Selling Price?

Sachin covers a distance by walking for 9 hours. While returning, his speed decreases by 2 kmph and he takes 12 hours to cover the same distance. What was his speed while returning?

Directions (Q.No: 36 – 40) In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statement:  A≥D<E<F<H=U

Conclusions:
I.U>D
II.F<A

Directions (Q.No: 36 – 40) In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statement:  P≥R>T<U=W>K
Conclusions:
I. P>W
II. T>K

Directions (Q.No: 36 – 40) In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statement:  P>W>L>Q=Z
Conclusions:
I. L≥Z
II. W>Z

Directions (Q.No: 36 – 40) In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statement:  P=O≥N≥M>Q=R
Conclusions:
I. M<P
II. P=M

Directions (Q.No: 36 – 40) In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Statement:  A≥B<C=D>E>G
Conclusions:
I. C>G
II. C>E

Directions (41 – 45): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1, L, M, N and O are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row.
N sits second to the right of L. U is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces N. M sits second to left of the person who faces U. Only one person sits between V and W. W does not face L. W does not sit any extreme ends of the line.

Four of the five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Directions (41 – 45): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1, L, M, N and O are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row.
N sits second to the right of L. U is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces N. M sits second to left of the person who faces U. Only one person sits between V and W. W does not face L. W does not sit any extreme ends of the line.

Who amongst the following faces W?

Directions (41 – 45): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1, L, M, N and O are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row.
N sits second to the right of L. U is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces N. M sits second to left of the person who faces U. Only one person sits between V and W. W does not face L. W does not sit any extreme ends of the line.

Which of the following statements is true regarding N?

Directions (41 – 45): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1, L, M, N and O are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row.
N sits second to the right of L. U is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces N. M sits second to left of the person who faces U. Only one person sits between V and W. W does not face L. W does not sit any extreme ends of the line.

Who amongst the following faces M?

Directions (41 – 45): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people are sitting in two parallel rows containing four people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In Row – 1, L, M, N and O are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing South. In Row – 2, U, V, W and X are seated (but not necessarily in the same order) and all of them facing North. Therefore in the given seating arrangement each member seating in the row faces another member of the other row.
N sits second to the right of L. U is an immediate neighbor of the person who faces N. M sits second to left of the person who faces U. Only one person sits between V and W. W does not face L. W does not sit any extreme ends of the line.

Who amongst the following faces the person who sits exactly between O and M?

Directions (46 – 50): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing the center. R is the immediate neighbor of T. P is sitting third to the right of T. W is not an immediate neighbor of S.Only three people can sit between V and S. Q is an immediate neighbor of S. V is an not immediate neighbor of U. U is sitting second to the right of P.

Who among the following sits second to the right of T ?

Directions (46 – 50): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing the center. R is the immediate neighbor of T. P is sitting third to the right of T. W is not an immediate neighbor of S.Only three people can sit between V and S. Q is an immediate neighbor of S. V is an not immediate neighbor of U. U is sitting second to the right of P.

If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, starting from P, the positions of how many, excluding P would remain unchanged ?

Directions (46 – 50): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing the center. R is the immediate neighbor of T. P is sitting third to the right of T. W is not an immediate neighbor of S.Only three people can sit between V and S. Q is an immediate neighbor of S. V is an not immediate neighbor of U. U is sitting second to the right of P.

Which of the following statement is true with respect to S?

Directions (46 – 50): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing the center. R is the immediate neighbor of T. P is sitting third to the right of T. W is not an immediate neighbor of S.Only three people can sit between V and S. Q is an immediate neighbor of S. V is an not immediate neighbor of U. U is sitting second to the right of P.

Who among the following represent the immediate neighbour of U?

Directions (46 – 50): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W are sitting around a circular table in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing the center. R is the immediate neighbor of T. P is sitting third to the right of T. W is not an immediate neighbor of S.Only three people can sit between V and S. Q is an immediate neighbor of S. V is an not immediate neighbor of U. U is sitting second to the right of P.

Four of the following are alike as per the given arrangement and thus form a group, which of the following does not belong to that group ?

Directions (51 – 55): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O are sitting in a straight line in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing North direction. H is sitting second to the right of N and L is sitting fourth to the right of H. M is sitting to the immediate right of F. Number of persons can sit between G and L is same as the number of persons are sitting between O and F. E is not an immediate neighbour of H and F is not an immediate neighbor of N.

Who among the following sits second to the right of F ?

Directions (51 – 55): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O are sitting in a straight line in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing North direction. H is sitting second to the right of N and L is sitting fourth to the right of H. M is sitting to the immediate right of F. Number of persons can sit between G and L is same as the number of persons are sitting between O and F. E is not an immediate neighbour of H and F is not an immediate neighbor of N.

If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order from left to right then how many positions would remain unchanged ?

Directions (51 – 55): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O are sitting in a straight line in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing North direction. H is sitting second to the right of N and L is sitting fourth to the right of H. M is sitting to the immediate right of F. Number of persons can sit between G and L is same as the number of persons are sitting between O and F. E is not an immediate neighbour of H and F is not an immediate neighbor of N.

Which of the following statement is true with respect to E ?

Directions (51 – 55): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O are sitting in a straight line in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing North direction. H is sitting second to the right of N and L is sitting fourth to the right of H. M is sitting to the immediate right of F. Number of persons can sit between G and L is same as the number of persons are sitting between O and F. E is not an immediate neighbour of H and F is not an immediate neighbor of N.

Who among the following represent the immediate neighbour of G ?

Directions (51 – 55): Study the following information to answer the questions given below

Eight people E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O are sitting in a straight line in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons and all are facing North direction. H is sitting second to the right of N and L is sitting fourth to the right of H. M is sitting to the immediate right of F. Number of persons can sit between G and L is same as the number of persons are sitting between O and F. E is not an immediate neighbour of H and F is not an immediate neighbor of N.

Four of the following are alike as per the given arrangement and thus form a group, which of the following does not belong to that group ?

Directions (56 – 60): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below

Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the seventeenth from the right end?

Directions (56 – 60): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below

Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

Which of the following is sixth to the left of the fifth to the left of ‘V’?

Directions (56 – 60): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below

Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the fourteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?

Directions (56 – 60): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below

Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one does not belong to that group?

Directions (56 – 60): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below

Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y

How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant?

Directions (61 – 65): Following questions are based on the five words given below.

EAR, EAT, AND, FUN, ICE

If all the words are arranged as per the order in the dictionary, which of the following alphabet will be the third letter of second word from the right end?

Directions (61 – 65): Following questions are based on the five words given below.

EAR, EAT, AND, FUN, ICE

If we add “H” to the beginning of all the words, then how many meaningful words can be formed?

Directions (61 – 65): Following questions are based on the five words given below.

EAR, EAT, AND, FUN, ICE

If all the alphabets are arranged as per the order in the dictionary within the word and the words thus formed are arranged as per the order in the dictionary. Then which of the following word will be the third from the left end?

Directions (61 – 65): Following questions are based on the five words given below.

EAR, EAT, AND, FUN, ICE

If all the Consonants are replaced with the previous alphabet and vowels are replaced with the next alphabet, then how many words contains at least one vowel?

Directions (61 – 65): Following questions are based on the five words given below.

EAR, EAT, AND, FUN, ICE

If the first and third alphabet of each word was interchanged then how many English alphabets are there between the first letter of the third word from the left and the third letter of the second word from the right end?

In a certain code “PAGE” is written as ‘3%[email protected]’, SORE is written as ‘8©[email protected]’. How is ‘PEAS’ written in that code?

In the number 3276158, if the digits were arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain far away from the beginning of the number as they are in the number?

X walked 5 metre towards North took a left turn and walked for 10 metre. He then took right turn and walked twenty metre and again took right turn and walked 10 metre. How far he is from the starting point?

ZAE YBD XCC WDB ?

How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ESDO using each letter only once in Each word?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Why the sea wanted to teaches a lesson to male Tittibha bird?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which of the following would be a suitable title of the passage?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is FALSE according to the passage given above?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is TRUE according to the passage given above?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Who according to the passage scolded the sea?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is the central idea of passage of story?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word “reprimanded”?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word “perish”?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word “swallowed”?

Directions(71-80): Reading Comprehension

A pair of Tittibha birds, husband and wife lived on seashore. The female Tittibha bird was expecting to lay eggs and raise a family. When the time to lay eggs came, she asked her husband to look for a safe place to lay her eggs, “My dear, please look for some good and safe place for me to lay eggs as it is almost time for me to lay the them.” But the male Tittibha bird said, “Dearest, where in the world could be a better place than this seashore? Please lay your eggs here.” She disagreed, “The waves of sea on full moon nights are so high that they can drag even an elephant into it. No, please find a place away from here.”
The male Tittibha bird laughed and insisted, “The Sea would not even dare to do any harm to my children! Do not fear unnecessarily and lay eggs here without any worries.” All the time, the Sea had been hearing this, and thought, “From a small bird as he, such impudence is not expected. I’ll certainly take away his eggs to see what he does after that and teach him a lesson.” Within a few days, the female Tittibha bird laid her eggs in the seashore. Shortly afterward, when the birds went away in search of food, the Sea started making waves. The waves became higher and higher, till it swallowed the eggs into it. The birds returned later to find the nest empty. The female Tittibha bird started weeping bitterly, “See for yourself that the waves of the sea has swallowed our eggs. You are a fool not to listen to me when I asked you to find a safe place to lay eggs.”
The male Tittibha bird continued its stupidity, “Dear, don’t you worry. I will prove to you how brilliant I am. I will dry the sea, and force it to return our eggs.” The female Tittibha bird wondered, “How can you dry this enormous sea?”
The male Tittibha bird explained, “Even small beings can overcome the strongest opponents if they are zealous. And so, I plan to dry up the whole sea by sucking its water with my beak.” The wife argued, “How can you suck the sea dry, when rivers like the Ganges and Indus, and hundreds of other rivers flow into it. There is no good in this babbling“. While the husband argued, “I’ll work day and night to suck all the water from the sea with my beak, which is as solid as iron. Man can succeed only after putting efforts”. The female Tittibha bird understood that she will not be able to convince him, “Dear, there is no point in arguing. If you want to conquer the sea, please call for your friends to help you”. The husband agreed, “All right, I will do this with the help of my friends”.
Now, all the friends of the male Tittibha bird were called and when they all gathered together, the male Tittibha bird explained his problem with the sea, and how it had insulted him, and how he plans to dry the sea to seek revenge. All the birds, the swan, crane, peacock and other unanimously agreed that the task was impossible, “There is no good in this babbling. It is impossible for us to suck the sea to dry it up completely. Instead, let us visit our king, Garuda (Lord Vishnu’s vehicle, and the king of birds according to Hindu mythology). When he comes to know that we have been harassed by the sea, he will get angry and seek revenge. Even if we merely pay him a visit to seek his advice, we shall feel relieved.”
As decided, they all went to their king, Garuda, and explained the reason of them being so sad, “O King, the sea has robbed the eggs of the good Tittibha birds even after the fact that you are our protector. If this is allowed to continue, our entire race shall perish.” Garuda realized that the birds were in grave circumstances, and agreed to go and dry the entire sea. Just as he was leaving, a messenger arrived from Lord Vishnu who needed his assistance at once, for some divine task.
Garuda explained to the messenger that he was unable to serve his master at this time, “I am such a common servant to the Lord for him to need me. The sea, which is the resting place of the Lord, has swallowed the eggs of the Tittibha birds. I refuse to serve him if he will not force the sea to return the eggs at once. This is my firm resolution. Please let him know of it.” When Lord Vishnu came to know of Garuda’s resolution from his messenger, he thought, “I can understand his behaviour and need to pacify him. He is the king and protector of all the birds. I must meet Garuda at once.” As Lord Vishnu visited Garuda, he bowed in respect and explained, “O Master, the sea, which is your resting place has insulted me by swallowing the eggs of my humble servant, the good Tittibha birds. It is out of the respect that I have for you that I have not taken any step for revenge.”
Lord Vishnu considered his plea, “Come with me Garuda. You are right. The sea should not have done such a thing on purpose. Let us go and return the eggs to the Tittibha birds. After that we will leave, as I need your assistance.” They all went to the seashore where Lord Vishnu reprimanded the sea. Taking a thunderbolt in his hand, he warned, “O Sea, you have been wicked. Return the eggs of the Tittibha birds at once or dare to face my anger.” When the sea heard the warning from the Lord Vishnu himself, it was terrified. It apologised at once, and returned the eggs to the Tittibha birds.

Which among the following is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word “impudence”?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

81?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

82?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

83?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

84?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

85?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

86?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

87?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

88?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

89?

Directions(81-90): Cloze test

In a certain town, there lived a Brahmin who denounced all luxuries of life. His name was Drona, and he did not wear fine clothes, or use perfumes, or practice any lavish means. He followed (81) practices of worship even during cold, hot and rainy seasons. Due to this, his body had become lean and weak. His hair and nails also grew long due to his (82) maintaining them. One of his devotees gifted him with a pair (83). He took great care of the calves and fed them properly. In due time, they grew enviable fat. One day, a thief noticed the calves and thought, “I shall steal these fat calves from him.”
He planned and returned with a rope to steal the calves in night. On his way, he met a demon with a very hideous appearance. The thief was (84) on seeing him and asked, “Who are you?”
The demon replied, “I am a demon. I always speak the truth and hate liars. Introduce yourself!”
The thief confessed, “I am a thief and I am on my way to steal two calves from a devoted Brahmin”.
The demon and the thief (85) friendship as they were both (86) each other, and they planned that the demon can eat the Brahmin, and the thief can steal the calves. Their works will be accomplished in the same place, so they went together. The slipped inside the Brahmin’s home and (87). They waited for the Brahmin to fall asleep, when they would get the opportunity to accomplish their works. As soon as the Brahmin fell asleep, the demon came out (88) and readied his teeth and nails to eat him. Fearing that his purpose will be defeated if the Brahmin wakes up when the demon goes to eat him, he asked the demon to wait till he tied the calves with his rope and left. But the demon disagreed, that if the calves started moo-ing when the thief was stealing them, the Brahmin may escape upon waking up, and his purpose will get defeated. They got into an argument due to this, and the noise of their argument woke the Brahmin up. The thief complained to the Brahmin that the demon was planning of eating him up. On this, the demon also (89) the Brahmin that the thief was planning to steal the calves from him. The Brahmin at once started praying chants. Hearing this, the demon ran off. Then the Brahmin took out a stick and (90) the thief.

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Directions(91-100): Spotting Errors

1)/ What would work better is a change in 2)/ political culture, whereby all 3)/ political parties reveal 4)/ the sources of its funding. 5)/ No error

1)/ High stamp and registration duties in the 2)/ real estate sector, for example, 3)/ encourage hiding the 4)/ real cost of transactions.5)/ No error

1)/ There’s a growing feeling that 2)/ government should have 3)/ chosen a better way 4)/ for combat black money. 5)/ No error

1)/ Karalamukha said to Raktamukha that he 2)/ wanted to take some of the Jamun 3)/ fruits for her wife to let she 4)/ know of the sweetness of these fruits.5)/ No error

1)/ As he glanced around, he realized that 2)/ there were a thief in their house, 3)/ and his wife was hugging him 4)/ out of fear of the thief. 5)/ No error

1)/ Not a single fish was spared, and the 2)/ fishermen were overjoyed by 3)/ the big haul of fishes 4)/ that they had caught.

1)/ The old merchant understood her 2)/ reason for being unhappy, 3)/ but would do 4)/ everything to impress her. 5)/ No error

1)/ On hearing this, the bug quick hid 2)/ himself in a corner of the bed, before 3)/ the servants could 4)/ start searching for him. 5)/ No error

1)/ Karalamukha took those fruits and offered 2)/ his wife to eat them, and narrate 3)/ the story of his friendship 4)/ with the monkey who lives on the Jamun tree. 5)/ No error

1) /The cash drought is taking a heavy toll on sowing, 2)/ people die while standing in 3)/ queues, or struggle to pay for weddings, 4)/ medical emergencies and even groceries.5)/ No error