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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Her name was Sulekha, but since her childhood everyone had been calling her Bholi, the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five as she was a slow learner, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Ramlal had seven children — three sons and four daughters, and the youngest of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer’s household and there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to study in schools and later in colleges. Of the daughters, Radha, the eldest, had already been married. The second daughter Mangla’s marriage had also been settled, and when that was done, Ramlal would think of the third, Champa. They were good-looking, healthy girls, and it was not difficult to find bridegrooms for them. But Ramlal was worried about Bholi. She had neither good looks nor intelligence. From her very childhood Bholi was neglected at home. She was seven years old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school for girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came to perform its opening ceremony. He said to Ramlal, “As a revenue official you are the representative of the government in the village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You must send your daughters to school.” That night when Ramlal consulted his wife, she cried, “Are you crazy? If girls go to school, who will marry them?” But Ramlal had not the courage to disobey the Tehsildar. At last his wife said, “I will tell you what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let the teachers at school worry about her.”

How was Ramlal expected to set an example for the villagers?

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    By sending his daughters to school
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    By treating Bholi as an equal
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    By marrying off his daughters at an early age
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    By sending his sons to school
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Answer : 1. "By sending his daughters to school"

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Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.

A new policy for peace and tolerance was formulated by the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.

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    The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    The member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday were formulating a new policy for peace and tolerance.
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    A new policy formulated the member nations in the Universal Council meeting yesterday for peace and tolerance
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Answer : 1. "The member nations formulated a new policy for peace and tolerance in the Universal Council meeting yesterday."
Explanation :

The sentence is transformed from passive to active voice, making the subject (member nations) the doer of the action.

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The careful crafted personality / of Anahita / did not help her much / in the electoral campaign.

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    did not help her much
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    The careful crafted personality
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    of Anahita
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    in the electoral campaign
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Answer : 2. "The careful crafted personality"

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Answer : 4. "A and B"

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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

Saaransh said he had solved the crossword the previous day.

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    Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday.”
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    Saaransh said, “He have solved the crossword yesterday.”
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    Saaransh said, “I have solved the crossword the previous day.”
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    Saaransh said, “He has solved the crossword the previous day.”
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Answer : 1. "Saaransh said, “I solved the crossword yesterday.”"

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who has the ability to do many different things

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    Versatile
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    Adaptable
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    Expert
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    Specialist
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Answer : 1. "Versatile"
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Versatile describes someone who is capable of adapting and performing various tasks or roles.

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Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

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    Fasimmile
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    Facsimile
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    Fasimile
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    Fascimilee
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Answer : 2. "Facsimile"

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Answer : 1. "1"

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