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1. The studio was filled with the rich odor of roses, and when the light summer breeze stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open window the sweet murmur of the fountain, or the more subtle music of the bees as they moved from flower to flower.

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Explanation The studio was filled with the rich odor of roses, and when the light summer breeze stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open window the sweet murmur of the fountain, or the more subtle music of the bees as they moved from flower to flower. From the corner of the divan of Persian saddle-bags on which he was lying, smoking, as was his custom, innumerable cigarettes, Lord Henry Wotton could just catch the gleam of the honey-sweet and honey-colored blossoms of the laburnum, whose tremulous branches seemed hardly able to bear the burden of a beauty so flamelike as theirs; and now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window, producing a kind of momentary Japanese effect, and making him think of those pallid, jade-faced painters of Tokyo who, through the medium of art that is necessarily immobile, seek to convey the sense of swiftness and motion. The sullen murmur of the bees shouldering their way through the long unmown grass, or circling with monotonous insistence around the dusty gilt horns of the straggling woodbine, seemed to make the stillness more oppressive. The dim roar of London was like the bourdon note of a_____ organ The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the passage is: (A) Peeling (B) Jarring (C) intimate (D) distant What is the dominant sensory experience in the passage? (A) Visual (B) Auditory (C) Olfactory (D) Tactile What is the effect of the "momentary Japanese effect" created by the shadows of birds in flight? (A) It adds to the sense of stillness and calm (B) It creates a sense of movement and energy (C) It emphasizes the beauty of nature (D) It highlights the artificiality of the scene Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? (A) the city's beauty and music (B) the city's noise and chaos (C) a sense of distance and removal (D) the city's power and dominance 85. The underlined word, as used in this passage, most nearly means: (A) Trembling (B) torpid (C) wavering (D) infirm

2. Passage . Plato, the famous Greek philosopher, taught that the things of the world around us are merely copies or "shadows" of greater, eternal realities. He used a metaphor of people living inside a cave to convey his ideas.

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Explanation Passage Plato, the famous Greek philosopher, taught that the things of the world around us are merely copies or "shadows" of greater, eternal realities. He used a metaphor of people living inside a cave to convey his ideas. The people inside the cave could not see the world outside the cave, they could only see shadows of people and animals as they passed by. Plato was suggesting that the shadows would seem very real and alive to the people inside the cave, because that was all they had ever seen of the outside world. But these shadows were not the real, living creatures of the outside world, they were merely reflections of them. Plato's point was that this temporal world is a____________ some greater, eternal reality. Question: The word that would most accurately fit the blank at the end of the second paragraph is: ( A) Shadow (B) Picture (C) Contradiction (D) Reversal Question: The underlined word 'convey', as used in this passage, most accurately means: (A) Give birth to (B) Rationalize (C) Experiment (D) Explain Question: What is the main idea of Plato's cave analogy? (A) This world is not all there is. (C) Humans are stupid. (B) Mankind cannot hope to see the truth. (D) Real things cast shadows. Questions: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?, (A) Life in a Cave (B) Making Shadow Puppets ( C) Perception and Reality most nearly means: (D) Is Their Life After Death Question:The underlined word temporal, as used in the passage, (A) Imaginary (B) Hypothetical (C) Old-fashioned (D) Temporary

3. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. These huge waves wreak terrific damage when they crash on the shores of distant lands or continents. Under a perfectly sunny sky and from an apparently calm sea, a wall of water may break twenty or thirty feet high ove

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Answer: Underwater earthquakes

Explanation Choose the correct answer from the options given below. These huge waves wreak terrific damage when they crash on the shores of distant lands or continents. Under a perfectly sunny sky and from an apparently calm sea, a wall of water may break twenty or thirty feet high over beaches and waterfronts, crushing houses and drowning unsuspecting residents and bathers in its path. How are these waves formed? When a submarine earthquake occurs, it is likely to set up a tremendous amount of shock, disturbing the quiet waters of the deep ocean. It is believed that the waves are caused by ________________ a. seismic changes b. underwater earthquakes c. storms d. concentric time belts Correct answer: b. underwater earthquakes Explanation: The passage explains that submarine earthquakes disturb the deep ocean waters, which leads to the formation of these huge waves. So, the waves are caused by underwater earthquakes, making option b the best choice.

4. Passage for Reading & Comprehension: Cleanliness is a key part of everyday life. It helps protect our health and prevents many illnesses. A tidy environment makes our surroundings pleasant and calm. If a place is unclean, germs grow easily and cause sickness.

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Explanation Passage for Reading & Comprehension : Cleanliness is a key part of everyday life. It helps protect our health and prevents many illnesses. A tidy environment makes our surroundings pleasant and calm. If a place is unclean, germs grow easily and cause sickness. Children should develop cleanliness habits from an early age. They should keep classrooms, books, and uniforms neat. Using dustbins for garbage and washing hands before meals are simple but important practices. Schools can guide students by teaching hygiene and arranging cleaning activities. Cleanliness is not just a personal responsibility but a social duty. When everyone keeps homes, streets, and public spaces clean, the whole community benefits. A clean nation shows discipline and good character. Therefore, everyone should contribute to keeping the environment clean for a healthier future. 1. Cleanliness helps protect our? Health 2. An unclean place helps to grow? Germs 3. Children should develop cleanliness habits from an early? Age 4. It is an important practice to wash hands before? Meals 5. Cleanliness is not only a personal responsibility but a social? Duty 6 . Cleanliness is the responsibility of? Everyone 7. A clean nation reflects? Discipline 8. If public places are clean? Society benefits 9. Schools can promote cleanliness by? Teaching hygiene and organizing activities 10. The main idea of the passage is? Cleanliness supports a healthy and better future Last verified on 07-02-2026

5. Six lectures on 6 different subjects physics, chemistry, Biology, Algebra, Geometry and Astronomy have to be scheduled (one on each day) across 7 days starting Sunday and ending Saturday. The schedule has to be drawn out for the subjects such that i. One day has to be a holiday and it can be neither Sunday nor Saturday. ii. Geometry has to be scheduled immediately after Algebra. iii. Physics cannot start the series in the week and has to be done exactly 2 days before Astronomy. iv. Biology has to be scheduled for Thursday and cannot immediately follow physics. On which day lecture of Geometry is scheduled?

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Answer: Monday

Explanation Q. What subject will start the series of lectures? Ans: Algebra Q. Which of the following day is a holiday? Ans: Wednesday Q. On which day the lecture of Physics is scheduled? Ans: Tuesday How many days after Physics is Biology? Ans: 1 day

6. Passage: Course with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students.

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Explanation Passage Course with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. A full-time graduate students is expected to take courses which total 10 to 16 credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate students must register for a minimum of 5 credit hours. 1. Where would this passage most likely be found? A. In an undergraduate catalog B. In a graduate catalog C. In an undergraduate course D. In a graduate course Answer: B) In a graduate catalog. The passage discusses course numbering and credit hour expectations for graduate students, which is typically found in a graduate catalog. 2. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To inform B. To persuade C. To criticize D. To apologize Answer: A) To inform. The passage provides information about course numbering and credit hour requirements for different types of students. 3. What classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850? A. A graduate student B. A part-time student C. A full-time student D. An undergraduate student Answer: A) A graduate student. Courses numbered 800 or above are open only to graduate students. 4. If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register for an accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to resister for the same course? A. Accounting 520 B. Accounting 620 C. Accounting 720 D. Accounting 820 Answer: D) Accounting 820. The numbering system indicates that a graduate student would use a higher number, typically 800 or above for graduate-level courses.

7. Read the following passage and answer the questions accordingly. GROUP I, GROUP II. GROUP III and GROUP IV are four different categories of students distinguished according to their hobbies and interests, such that: GROUP I and GROUP II like novels and Painting. GROUP III and GROUP IV like Poetry and Drama. GROUP II and GROUP III like Drama and novels. GROUP I and GROUP IV like Painting and Poetry. Question: The group which does not like Drama is:

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Answer: GROUP I

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8. Five books A, B, C and E have to be proofread in 6 hours where one hour needs to be spent per book. i. A break of one hour has to be taken in the third or the fourth hour. ii. The proofreading cannot start with A and has to end in C. iii. D has to immediately follow B with no break in-between. iv. A cannot be done immediately after D. v. A has to immediately proceed E with no break in-between. Q. Which is the first book to be proofread?

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Answer: A

Explanation Q. Which hour is the break? Ans: Third Q. Which book is to be proofread immediately after the break. Ans: D Q. Which book is to be proofread immediately after D? Ans: E Q. Which book is to be proofread immediately after E? Ans: C

9. Passage: A poem book is going to be printed for kids of nursery class; exactly six different poems will appear in the book.

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Explanation Passage : A poem book is going to be printed for kids of nursery class; exactly six different poems will appear in the book. Three of the poems F, H and L are by the poetess Sara, and the other three poems R, S and T are by the poet Saad. Each poem will appear exactly once in the issue and a poem must appear on each of the pages 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35. The order in which the poems appear in the book will be governed by the following conditions : The poems on pages 10, 20 and 30 must all be by the same poet. H must precede T. R must precede L. 1. Which of the following is an acceptable order, first to last, in which the poems can appear in the book? R, H 2. L could appear on any of the following pages EXCEPT? 25 3. If S appears on page 15, which of the following poems must appear on page 25? R 4. If a poem by Sara appears on page 10, which of the following is a pair of poems either of which could appear on page 35? F and L 5. If F and S appear on pages 30 and 35, respectively, which of the following is a pair of poems that must appear on pages 10 and 15, respectively? L and R 6. If T appears on page 15, F must appear on which of the following pages? 20 7. If H appears on page 25, which of the following is a complete and accurate list of all the poems any one of which could appear on page 20? T Last verified on 23-03-2026

10. Passage: Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely

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Answer: Foolish

Explanation Speech is a great blessing but it can it can also be a great curse; for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows, it can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word, of an an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again different classes of people use different vocabularies and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwillingly we may use a word that hears a different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demand careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men. Q. The best way to win a friend is to avoid: Ans: Ambiguity in speech Q: While talking to an uneducated, we should use: Ans: His vocabulary Q: If one used the same style of the language with everyone, one would sound: Ans: Foolish Q. A 'Slip of Tongue' means something said: Ans: Unintentionally Q. Speech can be curse, because it can: Ans: Create misunderstanding

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