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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow ::
Lunar objects are well suited for observation when the sunlight falls upon them in such a manner as to exhibit strongly contrasted lights and shadows. It is impossible.to observe the moon satisfactorily when it is full, for then no conspicuous shadows are cast. The mountain peaks on the moon throw long, well-defined shadows, characterised by a sharpness which we do not find in the shadows of terrestrial objects. The difference between the two arises from the absence of air on the moon. Our atmosphere diffuses a certain amount of light, which mitigates the blackness of terrestrial shadows and tends to soften their outline. No such influences are at work on the moon and the sharpness of the shadows is taken advantage of in our attempts to measure the heights of lunar mountains.
[1] Objects on the moon can be observed well
(a) when sunlight falls on then
(b) at any time of the day
(c) when light and shadows create a contrast
(d) only on a full-moon night[2] A comparison between the shadows of lunar objects and those of the earth shows that
(a) they are more or less similar
(b) the shadows of lunar objects are sharper
(c) the shadows of terrestrial objects are sharper
(d) the shadows of lunar objects are not well-defined[3] The difference between the two types of shadows is due to the fact that
(a) there is no air on the moon
(b) air creates sharper shadows of earthly objects
(c) the atmosphere of the moon intensifies the shadows of its objects
(d) more sunlight reaches the surface of the earth than that of the moon[4] The atmosphere surrounding the earth
(a) traps the sunlight thus intensifying its shadows
(b) scatters the sunlight thus intensifying its shadows
(c) dissipates the sunlight thus reducing the darkness of its shadows
(d) has no distinct function in reducing the darkness of its shadowsasked in General Ability, 2001
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98.
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For generations Charlie Chaplin has been a source of amusement. His hero has to struggle a lot with adversaries which are human as well as non-human. For example, his duel with the revolving door that always turns him out into the streets or the locking chair from which, once seated, he can't escape. This struggle has a deeper meaning. Not only people but even objects defeat him because they are superior to him. His humanity can't adapt itself to their mechanical nature. That is why we find him so close to us.
[1] According to the author, Chaplin's hero represents
(a) a silly man
(b) a funny person
(c) the common man
(d) the defeated man[2] The Chaplin hero cannot adjust himself to others because of their
(a) inimical behaviours
(b) indifference
(c) mechanical behaviours
(d) aggressiveness[3] According to the passage, Chaplin's films represent the struggle between
(a) good and evil.
(b) a human being and a hostile world
(c) a funny man and cruel machines
(d) a sane person and a mad world[4] 'The revolving door' and 'the rocking chair' in the passage are illustrations of
(a) Chaplin's opponents in his imaginary world
(b) natural forces which are hostile
(c) forces which curtail our freedom in society
(d) Chaplin's comic sense in his filmsasked in General Ability, 2001
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99.
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Stress is a twentieth century illness. This is so because of the hectic pace of life and the deadly rat-race around us. Different people react to stress in varied ways. Irritation, worry, depression are all signs of stress. It affects everyone from children to old people. Inability to cope with it results in destructive tendencies. Of course, there is hope, because though some people crack up, a lot of others don't. Hobbies, friends, music can help you reduce it.
[1] According to the author, it is not the case that
(a) stress was known in earlier times
(b) one can cope with stress with some effort
(c) stress makes no distinction between young and old
(d) pleasurable activities help one get over stress[2] The word 'rat-race' in the passage means
(a) extreme tension
(b) wild life
(c) mad competition
(d) terrible speed[3] The best way to cape with stress is to
(a) avoid getting irritated .
(b) fight destructive tendencies
(c) avoid all work and hectic activity
(d) cultivate a few hobbiesasked in General Ability, 2001
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100.
In the following passage, at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a),(b),(c). Choose the best word out of the three and mark it as your answer.
My grandmother had always been short and fat and slightly bent. Her face was a criss-cross of wrinkles running from everywhere to everywhere. No, we were (..1..) she had always been as we had known her. Old, so terribly old that she could not have (..2..) older, and had stayed at the (..3..) age for twenty year. She (..4..) never have been pretty; but she was always beautiful. She (..5..) about the whole house (..6..) white with one of her hands (..7..) on her waist and the other (..8..) the beads of her rosary. Her silver locks were scattered (..9..) over her pale, puckered face and her lips (..10..).
[1] 1. (a) aware
(b) certain
(c) suspicious[2] 2. (a) grown
(b) weakened
(c) gone[3] 3. (a) same
(b) similar
(c) identical[4] 4. (a) would
(b) should
(c) could[5] 5. (a) crawled
(b) hobbled
(c) crossed[6] 6. (a) complete
(b) spotless
(c) clear[7] 7. (a) resting
(b) putting
(c) touching[8] 8. (a) touching
(b) dropping
(c) counting[9] 9. (a) untidily
(b) roughly
(c) slovently[10] 10. (a) unsteadily
(b) endlessly
(c) constantlyasked in General Ability, 2001
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