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Passage 1

1) Ans: D. The word “defile” means to make foul, dirty, or unclean. Disparage means to speak of or treat
slighting. Forgery means the act of reproducing something for a deceitful or fraudulent purpose. Sanctify
means to purify or free from sin.

2) Ans: C. The answer to this question is given in the 1st paragraph. It defines the purpose of political
education: it is to guide the citizens to work for the socio economic objectives of the country. And
according to this paragraph the socio economic objectives of India are the abolition of poverty and the
creation of a modern democratic, secular and socialist society in place of the present traditional, feudal,
hierarchical and in egalitarian one in short an egalitarian society.

3) Ans: D. It is mentioned in the second paragraph 9th line: "What we have actually received is infinite
political interference with little genuine political support."

4) Ans: B. It is mentioned in the last lines of the last paragraph: "In the recent times the education
system continues to support domination of the privileged groups and domestication of the under-
privileged ones. The situation will not change unless we take vigorous steps to provide genuine political
education on an adequate scale. This is one of the major educational reforms we need.....".

5) Ans: C. “Foster” means to promote the growth or development of.

Passage 2

6) Ans: C. This is the most appropriate title as the author sheds light on the life of a rich person in the
first paragraph and discusses the life of a person who belongs to lower strata of the society in the
second paragraph.

7) Ans: A. It is given in the fourth line of the 1st paragraph.:“If he ………….consequence.”

8) Ans: D. The meaning of the word “hospitality” is the quality or disposition of receiving and treating
guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way which justifies that option d is the correct
answer choice.
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9) Ans: B. The meaning of the word “paradox” is given in option B and it is also explained in the last
sentence of the first paragraph.

10) Ans: A. The word “equanimity” means mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under
tension or strain as can further be understood as in this example “Raj was a man of great equanimity,
even when talking about his own death.”

Passage 3

11) Ans: B. This best captures the essence of the passage. In case one is faced with sudden danger, even
the man who is shy gets the courage to face the situation as it has further been discussed in the lines
“Frequently in cases……………in nature.”

12) Ans: C. The paragraph clearly identifies 3 ways: 1. Sometimes fear numbs our senses. Like animals,
one stands still, powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives. 2. and
sometimes one is seized with panic, and again, act more like the inferior animals than rational beings. 3.
On the other hand, frequently in cases of sudden extreme peril, which cannot be escaped by flight, and
must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle, become possessed of the
necessary courage, sharp quick apprehension and swift decision.

13) Ans: A. The word “enfeeble” means to make weak or feeble.

14) Ans: B. It means that in times of difficulty one gathers courage to make decisions. The word
‘resolution’ means the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action.

15) Ans: B. It is mentioned in the last few lines.