Saturday 21 February 2015
REASONING QUIZ
Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it :
(i) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a row of the class facing the teacher.
(ii) D, who is to the immediate left of F, is second to the right of C.
(iii) A, is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G.
(v) H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
1. Who is sitting in the middle of the row ?
(a) C
(b) I
(c) B
(d) G
(e) None of these
2. Which of the following group of friends is sitting to the right of G ?
(a) IBJA
(b) ICHDF
(c) CHDF
(d) CHDE
(e) None of these
3. In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements could be dispessed with?
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)
(e) None
4. Which of the following statements is true in the above sitting arrangement ?
(a) There are three students sitting between D and G.
(b) G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.
(c) B is sitting between J and I.
(d) K is sitting between A and J.
(e) None of these.
5. If E and D, C and B, A and H and K and F interchange their positions, which of the following pair of students is sitting at the end ?
(a) D and E
(b) E and F
(c) D and K
(d) K and F
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Eight Friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside.
P who faces the centre sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbor of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to the right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
6. Who sits second to the left of Q?
(a) V
(b) P
(c) T
(d) Y
(e) Cannot be determined
7. What is the position of T with respect to V?
(a) 4th to the left
(b) 2nd to the left
(c) 3rd to the left
(d) 3rd to the right
(e) 2nd to the right
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which if the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) R
(b) W
(c) V
(d) S
(e) Y
9. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark based upon the given seating arrangement?
WP TR QW RS ?
(a) YT
(b) VY
(c) VQ
(d) PY
(e) QV
(i) Eleven students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K are sitting in a row of the class facing the teacher.
(ii) D, who is to the immediate left of F, is second to the right of C.
(iii) A, is second to the right of E, who is at one of the ends.
(iv) J is the immediate neighbour of A and B and third to the left of G.
(v) H is to the immediate left of D and third to the right of I.
1. Who is sitting in the middle of the row ?
(a) C
(b) I
(c) B
(d) G
(e) None of these
2. Which of the following group of friends is sitting to the right of G ?
(a) IBJA
(b) ICHDF
(c) CHDF
(d) CHDE
(e) None of these
3. In the above sitting arrangement, which of the following statements could be dispessed with?
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)
(e) None
4. Which of the following statements is true in the above sitting arrangement ?
(a) There are three students sitting between D and G.
(b) G and C are neighbours sitting to the immediate right of H.
(c) B is sitting between J and I.
(d) K is sitting between A and J.
(e) None of these.
5. If E and D, C and B, A and H and K and F interchange their positions, which of the following pair of students is sitting at the end ?
(a) D and E
(b) E and F
(c) D and K
(d) K and F
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Eight Friends P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside.
P who faces the centre sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbor of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to the right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbor of P.
6. Who sits second to the left of Q?
(a) V
(b) P
(c) T
(d) Y
(e) Cannot be determined
7. What is the position of T with respect to V?
(a) 4th to the left
(b) 2nd to the left
(c) 3rd to the left
(d) 3rd to the right
(e) 2nd to the right
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which if the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) R
(b) W
(c) V
(d) S
(e) Y
9. Which of the following will come in place of the question mark based upon the given seating arrangement?
WP TR QW RS ?
(a) YT
(b) VY
(c) VQ
(d) PY
(e) QV
10. Which of the following is true regarding R?
(a) R is an immediate neighbor of V
(b) R faces centre
(c) R sits exactly between T and S
(d) Q sits third to the left of R
(e) None of These
ANSWERS:
1. b
2. c
3. e
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. c
EXPLANATIONS:
(1-5):
(a) R is an immediate neighbor of V
(b) R faces centre
(c) R sits exactly between T and S
(d) Q sits third to the left of R
(e) None of These
ANSWERS:
1. b
2. c
3. e
4. c
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. c
EXPLANATIONS:
(1-5):
(6-10):
QUESTIONS ASKED ON 21ST FEB SBI EXAM FOR CLERKS
- Ajinke Rahane and Raidu related to which game? - Cricket
- S. Jaishankar is appointed as? - Foreign Secretary
- Whom did Saina Nehwal defated in Syed Modi Grand trournament? Caroline Marin
- Chillika lake is in which state of India? Orissa
- World Food Program is in? Rome
- Recently who Received Padma Vibhushan award?
- Malaysian currency - Ringgit
- Next I20 Matches Will be held on which Country - India
- World Social Justice Day - 20 February
- Orapa, largest diamond mine is in which place? Botswana
- Savio cup held in which place? Maharashtra
- Durga Prasad IAS cadre officer is the head of? CRPF
- Who regulates mutual funds? SEBI
- Cheque which is not crossed is called – Open cheque
- Zimbabwe President - Robert Mugabe
- Currency of Japan- Japanese Yen
- Tallest plunge waterfalls in India? Nohkalikai Falls, Cherrapunji
- Cricket World Cup 2019 – England and wales
- Chao lake is – China
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal is MP of - Bathinda
- Baht current of which country - Thailand
Thursday 19 February 2015
WEEKLY GA UPDATES
1. Inflation dropped to a five and a half year low of - 0.39 per cent in January on falling prices of manufactured and fuel items.
2. Aditya Birla group firm Hindalco Industries has won the Gare Palma IV/5 mine in Chhattisgarh by outbidding companies like BALCO, Sesa Sterlite, Ambuja Cements, which were also vying for the same block.
3. The Kalyani Group has announced a joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defence System of Israel. This joint venture company will be based in India
4. Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel Limited on 18 February 2015 tied-up with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide health, education and youth-focused content to its customers in 17 African countries.
5. Bihar government has announced 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs in group C and D grade.
6. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped a Rs 425 crore show cause notice against BCCI, IPL, their officials and private multimedia firms for alleged contravention of forex laws in awarding a media rights contract in 2009.
7. India on Saturday successfully test-fired the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from INS Kolkata, the navy's most powerful and newest warship, in Arabian sea.
8. National men’s team captain Sunil Chhetri was on Friday presented with All India Football Federation’s 2014 Player of the Year award.
10. ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, has announced the launch of ‘Pockets’, India’s first digital bank for the youth. Anyone, including those who are not customers of ICICI Bank, can download the e-wallet from Google Playstore, fund it from any bank account in the country and start transacting immediately.
2. Aditya Birla group firm Hindalco Industries has won the Gare Palma IV/5 mine in Chhattisgarh by outbidding companies like BALCO, Sesa Sterlite, Ambuja Cements, which were also vying for the same block.
3. The Kalyani Group has announced a joint venture with Rafael Advanced Defence System of Israel. This joint venture company will be based in India
4. Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel Limited on 18 February 2015 tied-up with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide health, education and youth-focused content to its customers in 17 African countries.
5. Bihar government has announced 35% reservation for women in non-gazetted government jobs in group C and D grade.
6. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped a Rs 425 crore show cause notice against BCCI, IPL, their officials and private multimedia firms for alleged contravention of forex laws in awarding a media rights contract in 2009.
7. India on Saturday successfully test-fired the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from INS Kolkata, the navy's most powerful and newest warship, in Arabian sea.
8. National men’s team captain Sunil Chhetri was on Friday presented with All India Football Federation’s 2014 Player of the Year award.
9. National Games mascot Ammu, the Great Hornbill, has immortalised itself by finding a mention in the Limca Book of Records.
10. ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, has announced the launch of ‘Pockets’, India’s first digital bank for the youth. Anyone, including those who are not customers of ICICI Bank, can download the e-wallet from Google Playstore, fund it from any bank account in the country and start transacting immediately.
DI QUESTIONS
Data interpretation : Quiz
Study the following bar chart and answer the questions carefully.
Sales Turnover of 5 Companies (in Rs. crores)
1. What is the percentage change in the overall sales turnover of the five companies together between 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ?
A. 17.21 %
B. 14.68 %
C. 12.67 %
D. 21.24 %
E. 20.25 %
2. What is the absolute change in overall sales turnover of the five companies together between 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ?
A. 712.43
B. 142.48
C. 683.53
D. 522.78
E. None of these
3. Which of the companies shows the maximum percentage difference in sales turnover between the two years ?
A. Honda
B. GM
C. Hyundai
D. Maruti
E. Hindustan Motors
4. What should have been the sales turnover of GM in 2002 - 2003 to have shown an excess of the same quantum over 2001 - 2002 as shown by the sales turnover of Maruti ?
A. 953.76
B. 963.76
C. 952.76
D. 962.76
E. 786.78
5.What is the approximate difference between the average sales turnover of all the companies put together between the years 2001 - 2002 and 2002 - 2003 ?
A. 133.45
B. 142.48
C. 117.6
D. 201.9
E. None of these
The circle-graph given here shows the spendings of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the graph carefully and answer the questions given below it.
6. What percent of total spending is spent on Tennis?
A. 25/2%
B. 25%
C. 45%
D. 45/2%
E. 40%
7.How much percent more is spent on Hockey than that on Golf?
A. 27%
B. 35%
C. 37.5%
D. 75%
E. 70%
8.If the total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 1,80,00,000 , the amount spent on Basketball exceeds on Tennis by:
A. Rs. 2,50,000
B. Rs. 3,60,000
C. Rs. 3,75,000
D. Rs. 4,10,000
E. Rs. 5,00,000
9.How much percent less is spent on Football than that on Cricket?
A. 22%
B. 27%
C. 100/3%
D. 40%
E. 30%
10. If the total amount spent on sports during the year was Rs. 2 crores, the amount spent on Cricket and Hockey together was:
A. Rs. 8,00,000
B. Rs. 80,00,000
C. Rs. 1,20,00,000
D. Rs. 1,60,00,000
E. Rs. 1,50,00,000
Answers
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. E
9. C
10. B
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. A
7. D
8. E
9. C
10. B
BANKING AWARENESS QUIZ
1.Who works as RBI's agent at places where it has no office of its own?
1. State Bank of India
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Government of India
4. International Monetary Fund
5. Ministry of commerce and Trade
2. Which of the following is true about the functions performed by RBI -
(i) It is the Bank of Issue
(ii) It acts as banker to the Government
(iii) It is the banker of other banks
(iv) It regulates the flow of credit
1. Both (i) and (ii)
2. Both (iii) and (iv)
3. All the Above
4. None of the above
5. Both (i) and (iii)
3. Which among the following is incorrect?
1. RBI is the Bank of Issue
2. RBI acts as Banker to the Government
3. RBI is Banker's Bank
4. RBI does not regulate the flow of credit--
5. None of these
4. India is a member of the International Monetary Fund since _____.
1. 1934
2. 1935
3. 1947
4. 1949
5. 1953
5. Which of the following is true about the restrictions on RBI?
(i) It is not to compete with the commercial banks.
(ii) It is not allowed to pay interest on its deposits.
(iii) It cannot engage directly or indirectly in trade.
(iv) It cannot acquire or advice loans against immovable property.
(v) It is prohibited from purchasing its own shares or the shares of any other bank or any company or granting loans on such security.
1. only (i),(ii),(iii), and (iv)
2. only (v)
3. all the above
4. none of the above
5. both (ii) and (iii)
6. When did the Reserve Bank of India notify the draft regulations relating to the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. October 30, 2002
7. When did the draft guidelines for building grievance redressal mechanism within NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) publish?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. June 25, 2002
8. When did the Centre acquire the Reserve Bank of India's entire 59.73% equity stake in the State Bank of India (SBI) at over Rs. 35,531 crore in New Delhi?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. June 02, 2000
9. According to which guidelines did the Government pick up the entire SBI shares held by the RBI?
1. National Stock Exchange of India
2. Securities Commission
3. Financial Regulations
4. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
5. IRDAI
10. The performance of which scheme does the National Housing Bank monitor?
1. Liberalized Finance Scheme
2. Golden Jubilee Rural Housing Finance Scheme
3. Energy Efficient Housing Finance Scheme
4. Finance scheme for indirect loans
5. None of above
11. When did the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development establish?
1. July, 1982
2. July, 1969
3. June, 1951
4. June, 1961
5. June, 1955
12. When did the government acquire RBI's shareholding (72.5%) in NABARD?
1. May, 2008
2. June, 2008
3. August, 2008
4. March, 2009
5. July, 2007
13. The duration of fund raising from the commercial banks to the extent of RIDFs shortfall in agricultural lending is _________.
1. daily
2. weekly
3. monthly
4. yearly
5. Quarterly
14. When did the Government of India set up the Export-Import Bank of India?
1. January, 1982
2. January, 1993
3. March, 1971
4. June, 1969
5. March 1976
15. The main objectives of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) are:
(i) to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to solving the problems of exporters
(ii) to provide special attention to capital goods export and export of technical services
(iii) to tap domestic and overseas markets for resources, undertake development and finance activities in the areas of exports.
(iv) to provide financial assistance to the exporters and importers and act as the principal financial institution for coordinating the working of other institutions engaged in financing exports and imports.
(v) to provide refinance facilities to commercial banks and financial institutions against their export-import financing activities
1. both (i) and (ii)
2. only (iii), (iv), and (v)
3. All the above
4. None of the above
5. Both (ii) and (iv)
16. Which movement encouraged the formation of commercial banks?
1. Swadeshi movement
2. Quit India Movement
3. Non Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
5. None of these
17. When did the Government of India appoint a committee under the chairmanship of Shri M.Narasimham to strengthen the banking system?
1. May, 2006
2. April, 1998
3. December, 1997
4. September, 2005
5. March, 2002
18. Which is the largest commercial bank of the country?
1. Bank of India
2. Canara Bank
3. State Bank of India
4. Union Bank of India
5. Bank of Baroda
19. When did the National Housing Bank start its operations?
1. July, 1982
2. July, 1988
3. April, 1980
4. March, 1971
5. April, 1992
20. The RBI sanctioned the amalgamation of the Centurion Bank with the HDFC Bank on ______.
1. May 23, 2008
2. August 13, 2008
3. June 30, 2009
4. March 31, 2009
5. April 12, 20008
Answers
1.A
2.C
3. D
4.C
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. A
15.C
16.A
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. B
1. State Bank of India
2. Ministry of Finance
3. Government of India
4. International Monetary Fund
5. Ministry of commerce and Trade
2. Which of the following is true about the functions performed by RBI -
(i) It is the Bank of Issue
(ii) It acts as banker to the Government
(iii) It is the banker of other banks
(iv) It regulates the flow of credit
1. Both (i) and (ii)
2. Both (iii) and (iv)
3. All the Above
4. None of the above
5. Both (i) and (iii)
3. Which among the following is incorrect?
1. RBI is the Bank of Issue
2. RBI acts as Banker to the Government
3. RBI is Banker's Bank
4. RBI does not regulate the flow of credit--
5. None of these
4. India is a member of the International Monetary Fund since _____.
1. 1934
2. 1935
3. 1947
4. 1949
5. 1953
5. Which of the following is true about the restrictions on RBI?
(i) It is not to compete with the commercial banks.
(ii) It is not allowed to pay interest on its deposits.
(iii) It cannot engage directly or indirectly in trade.
(iv) It cannot acquire or advice loans against immovable property.
(v) It is prohibited from purchasing its own shares or the shares of any other bank or any company or granting loans on such security.
1. only (i),(ii),(iii), and (iv)
2. only (v)
3. all the above
4. none of the above
5. both (ii) and (iii)
6. When did the Reserve Bank of India notify the draft regulations relating to the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. October 30, 2002
7. When did the draft guidelines for building grievance redressal mechanism within NBFCs (Non-Banking Financial Companies) publish?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. June 25, 2002
8. When did the Centre acquire the Reserve Bank of India's entire 59.73% equity stake in the State Bank of India (SBI) at over Rs. 35,531 crore in New Delhi?
1. April 5, 2006
2. May 26, 2006
3. June 29, 2007
4. September 30, 2005
5. June 02, 2000
9. According to which guidelines did the Government pick up the entire SBI shares held by the RBI?
1. National Stock Exchange of India
2. Securities Commission
3. Financial Regulations
4. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
5. IRDAI
10. The performance of which scheme does the National Housing Bank monitor?
1. Liberalized Finance Scheme
2. Golden Jubilee Rural Housing Finance Scheme
3. Energy Efficient Housing Finance Scheme
4. Finance scheme for indirect loans
5. None of above
11. When did the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development establish?
1. July, 1982
2. July, 1969
3. June, 1951
4. June, 1961
5. June, 1955
12. When did the government acquire RBI's shareholding (72.5%) in NABARD?
1. May, 2008
2. June, 2008
3. August, 2008
4. March, 2009
5. July, 2007
13. The duration of fund raising from the commercial banks to the extent of RIDFs shortfall in agricultural lending is _________.
1. daily
2. weekly
3. monthly
4. yearly
5. Quarterly
14. When did the Government of India set up the Export-Import Bank of India?
1. January, 1982
2. January, 1993
3. March, 1971
4. June, 1969
5. March 1976
15. The main objectives of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) are:
(i) to ensure an integrated and coordinated approach to solving the problems of exporters
(ii) to provide special attention to capital goods export and export of technical services
(iii) to tap domestic and overseas markets for resources, undertake development and finance activities in the areas of exports.
(iv) to provide financial assistance to the exporters and importers and act as the principal financial institution for coordinating the working of other institutions engaged in financing exports and imports.
(v) to provide refinance facilities to commercial banks and financial institutions against their export-import financing activities
1. both (i) and (ii)
2. only (iii), (iv), and (v)
3. All the above
4. None of the above
5. Both (ii) and (iv)
16. Which movement encouraged the formation of commercial banks?
1. Swadeshi movement
2. Quit India Movement
3. Non Cooperation Movement
4. Civil Disobedience Movement
5. None of these
17. When did the Government of India appoint a committee under the chairmanship of Shri M.Narasimham to strengthen the banking system?
1. May, 2006
2. April, 1998
3. December, 1997
4. September, 2005
5. March, 2002
18. Which is the largest commercial bank of the country?
1. Bank of India
2. Canara Bank
3. State Bank of India
4. Union Bank of India
5. Bank of Baroda
19. When did the National Housing Bank start its operations?
1. July, 1982
2. July, 1988
3. April, 1980
4. March, 1971
5. April, 1992
20. The RBI sanctioned the amalgamation of the Centurion Bank with the HDFC Bank on ______.
1. May 23, 2008
2. August 13, 2008
3. June 30, 2009
4. March 31, 2009
5. April 12, 20008
Answers
1.A
2.C
3. D
4.C
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. A
15.C
16.A
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. B
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION PRACTICE
Directions (1-15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it. Some words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
In the olden days, students used to stay in the teacher’s house and learn. At a young age, boys were sent to the teacher’s house. This system of education was called ‘Gurukula’.
Prabhakaran was a boy of twelve. He was staying in his teacher’s house to learn Sanskrit. Prabhakaran was a good student and his teacher liked him. But the teacher didn’t show his affection towards the boy. Rather, he was stricter towards him. One day Prabhakaran was not very attentive in the class. This made the teacher angry. He beat him severely. Prabhakaran wept for some time. Then he wanted to wreak his vengeance on the teacher. In his rage he decided to kill the teacher. He chalked out a plan for this; Prabhakaran would climb up to the roof of his teacher’s bedroom with heavy granite stone and drop it on the teacher’s head when he was asleep. So after taking the dinner, Prabhakaran went out, picked up a heavy stone and climbed to the roof of the room. After some time his teacher and his wife retired to bed. Before sleeping they talked for some time. During the talk Prabhakaran heard his name being mentioned. He listened to their conversation attentively. The teacher’s wife was equally fond of Prabhakaran. She was telling the teacher, ‘this morning you were very harsh on Prabhakaran. You beat him umpteentimes, mercilessly. Is he not the best boy in your class? If you behave in this manner he will run away from here and you will lose a good student.’
The teacher replied, ‘you are right, I should not have been so cruel to him. But you know he was not attentive in the class. I was taking an important lesson and he was talking to another boy. When I saw it I lost my temper. Prabhakaran should not miss important lessons. So I beat him in such a way that the punishment may deter him from such indifference in future.’
On hearing this, Prabhakaran became very sad. It was with good intention that the teacher punished him. He was overwhelmed with remorse. The whole night he sat on the roof. The next morning after lessons, he approached his teacher when he was alone and confessed to him everything.
1. Why did the student decide to remain on the roof whole night?
(1) He felt so guilty that he did not have courage to come down.
(2) He waited for the teacher to sleep
(3) He waited to hear the conversation in the teacher’s room
(4) He did not know the way to come down
(5) None of these
2. What was the plan of the student to take revenge?
(1) To create a situation so that the teacher becomes helpless.
(2) To kill the wife of the teacher
(3) To peep into his bedroom from the roof top
(4) To crush the teacher’s head with a stone at night
(5) None of these
3. In which system of education was Prabhakaran studying?
(1) The system of read and recite
(2) The system of day and night school
(3) Staying in teacher’s house and work for him
(4) The Gurukula system of learning Sanskrit
(5) None of these
4. Why did the teacher not show affection to Prabhakaran?
(1) He developed hatred towards him
(2) He knew that Prabhakaran was a potential killer
(3) Prabhakaran did not have sympathy towards teacher’s wife
(4) The teacher had seen him talking with other boys
(5) None of these
5. The purpose of the teacher to punish the boy was –
(1) to reform him as he was bad in studies
(2) to teach him as he was not paying attention
(3) to send message to the class to improve their behavior
(4) to make the boy vindictive
(5) None of these
6. Which behavior irritated the teacher most?
(1) Going to roof top with granite stone
(2) Listening to the bedroom conversation
(3) Indulging into the conversation with other boys during class
(4) The weeping of Prabhakaran
(5) None of these
7. In the opinion of teacher’s wife, Prabhakaran was …..
(1) most dishonest, insincere boy
(2) the best student in the class
(3) a short tempered sensitive boy
(4) a student who deserved much more punishment
(5) a sycophant who used to praise the teacher for no reason
8. What was the Prabhakaran’s reaction on hearing the conversation in his teacher’s bedroom?
(1) should wait for the couple to sleep and kill them both
(2) how wrong am I to kill such a nice teacher
(3) I should jump onto the bed of the couple from roof top
(4) Alas! I should not have heard the conversation
(5) None of these
9. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) The Gurukula system of education was forced on Prabhakaran
(2) The teacher assaulted the student mercilessly
(3) The teacher’s wife was astonished at the behavior of Prabhakaran
(4) Prabhakaran did not have guilt feeling even after hearing the conversation
(5) Prabhakaran had no plan to kill the teacher
10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) In old days boys at young age were sent to teacher’s house
(2) But for bedroom conversation, Prabhakaran would not have killed the teacher
(3) Prabhakaran was the best student in the class
(4) The teacher’s wife was of the view that Prabhakaran might run away
(5) The teacher was teaching an important lesson
Directions (11-12): Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage?
11. Remorse
(1) greed
(2) satisfaction
(3) morse
(4) guilt
(5) accuracy
12. Severely
(1) harshly
(2) calmly
(3) lightly
(4) happily
(5) accidentally
Directions (13-15): Which of the following words is the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage:
13. Retired
(1) tired
(2) exhausted
(3) fell
(4) went
(5) reclined
14. Umpteen
(1) twenty
(2) nineteen
(3) many
(4) regular
(5) rarely
15. Deter
(1) abstain
(2) encourage
(3) deploy
(4) pull
(5) stop
In the olden days, students used to stay in the teacher’s house and learn. At a young age, boys were sent to the teacher’s house. This system of education was called ‘Gurukula’.
Prabhakaran was a boy of twelve. He was staying in his teacher’s house to learn Sanskrit. Prabhakaran was a good student and his teacher liked him. But the teacher didn’t show his affection towards the boy. Rather, he was stricter towards him. One day Prabhakaran was not very attentive in the class. This made the teacher angry. He beat him severely. Prabhakaran wept for some time. Then he wanted to wreak his vengeance on the teacher. In his rage he decided to kill the teacher. He chalked out a plan for this; Prabhakaran would climb up to the roof of his teacher’s bedroom with heavy granite stone and drop it on the teacher’s head when he was asleep. So after taking the dinner, Prabhakaran went out, picked up a heavy stone and climbed to the roof of the room. After some time his teacher and his wife retired to bed. Before sleeping they talked for some time. During the talk Prabhakaran heard his name being mentioned. He listened to their conversation attentively. The teacher’s wife was equally fond of Prabhakaran. She was telling the teacher, ‘this morning you were very harsh on Prabhakaran. You beat him umpteentimes, mercilessly. Is he not the best boy in your class? If you behave in this manner he will run away from here and you will lose a good student.’
The teacher replied, ‘you are right, I should not have been so cruel to him. But you know he was not attentive in the class. I was taking an important lesson and he was talking to another boy. When I saw it I lost my temper. Prabhakaran should not miss important lessons. So I beat him in such a way that the punishment may deter him from such indifference in future.’
On hearing this, Prabhakaran became very sad. It was with good intention that the teacher punished him. He was overwhelmed with remorse. The whole night he sat on the roof. The next morning after lessons, he approached his teacher when he was alone and confessed to him everything.
1. Why did the student decide to remain on the roof whole night?
(1) He felt so guilty that he did not have courage to come down.
(2) He waited for the teacher to sleep
(3) He waited to hear the conversation in the teacher’s room
(4) He did not know the way to come down
(5) None of these
2. What was the plan of the student to take revenge?
(1) To create a situation so that the teacher becomes helpless.
(2) To kill the wife of the teacher
(3) To peep into his bedroom from the roof top
(4) To crush the teacher’s head with a stone at night
(5) None of these
3. In which system of education was Prabhakaran studying?
(1) The system of read and recite
(2) The system of day and night school
(3) Staying in teacher’s house and work for him
(4) The Gurukula system of learning Sanskrit
(5) None of these
4. Why did the teacher not show affection to Prabhakaran?
(1) He developed hatred towards him
(2) He knew that Prabhakaran was a potential killer
(3) Prabhakaran did not have sympathy towards teacher’s wife
(4) The teacher had seen him talking with other boys
(5) None of these
5. The purpose of the teacher to punish the boy was –
(1) to reform him as he was bad in studies
(2) to teach him as he was not paying attention
(3) to send message to the class to improve their behavior
(4) to make the boy vindictive
(5) None of these
6. Which behavior irritated the teacher most?
(1) Going to roof top with granite stone
(2) Listening to the bedroom conversation
(3) Indulging into the conversation with other boys during class
(4) The weeping of Prabhakaran
(5) None of these
7. In the opinion of teacher’s wife, Prabhakaran was …..
(1) most dishonest, insincere boy
(2) the best student in the class
(3) a short tempered sensitive boy
(4) a student who deserved much more punishment
(5) a sycophant who used to praise the teacher for no reason
8. What was the Prabhakaran’s reaction on hearing the conversation in his teacher’s bedroom?
(1) should wait for the couple to sleep and kill them both
(2) how wrong am I to kill such a nice teacher
(3) I should jump onto the bed of the couple from roof top
(4) Alas! I should not have heard the conversation
(5) None of these
9. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) The Gurukula system of education was forced on Prabhakaran
(2) The teacher assaulted the student mercilessly
(3) The teacher’s wife was astonished at the behavior of Prabhakaran
(4) Prabhakaran did not have guilt feeling even after hearing the conversation
(5) Prabhakaran had no plan to kill the teacher
10. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) In old days boys at young age were sent to teacher’s house
(2) But for bedroom conversation, Prabhakaran would not have killed the teacher
(3) Prabhakaran was the best student in the class
(4) The teacher’s wife was of the view that Prabhakaran might run away
(5) The teacher was teaching an important lesson
Directions (11-12): Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage?
11. Remorse
(1) greed
(2) satisfaction
(3) morse
(4) guilt
(5) accuracy
12. Severely
(1) harshly
(2) calmly
(3) lightly
(4) happily
(5) accidentally
Directions (13-15): Which of the following words is the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage:
13. Retired
(1) tired
(2) exhausted
(3) fell
(4) went
(5) reclined
14. Umpteen
(1) twenty
(2) nineteen
(3) many
(4) regular
(5) rarely
15. Deter
(1) abstain
(2) encourage
(3) deploy
(4) pull
(5) stop
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