Mr. Smith was regarded as a kind of luck -bringer among the miners who took care of him, did all he gently asked of them. He built his house and spent hours of their free time assisting him. When in a sentimental mood he first wrote about miners. Smith described them as large , muscular men; when he met them working underground and unclothed. he was struck by the slightness of their build. They were slim and tough, of the stuff from which swift footballers were made. On big holidays they dressed smartly, but the comradeship among them was such that a dressy young man did not mind being seen with one who neither wore nor owned a collar.
Q.1) Smith’s attitude towards miners was one of:
a) detachment
b)suspicion
c)affection
d)inquisitiveness
Q.2) Smith had formed false impression of miners’ regarding:
(a) bodily structure.
(b) mental ability
(c) capacity for work
(d) generosity
For nearly twenty years I taught boys, lovingly and was being loved in return. When, after twenty-eight years of political work, I returned to education, I might have confined myself to administrative side, but took part in the actual instruction. This I did because I found happiness in it. Modern conditions do not tolerate caste and its monopolies, and the high calling of the educator is open to all.
Q.3)Which one of the following phrases best helps to bring out the precise meaning of the term ‘high calling of the educator’?
a)The noble profession of teaching
b)The serious advice to the teacher
c)The difficult work of educational administration
d)The high-sounding phrases used to describe a teacher
Q.4) The author suggests that he left teaching after twenty years because:
a) He was dissatisfied with teaching
b) He wanted to become administrator
c) He wanted to take part in political activities
d) He was busy with family and domestic affairs
Q.5) Find the number at the place of question mark in figure.
a) 1332
b) 1321
c) 1231
d) 1331
Q.6) Find the number to be placed at question mark?
a) 16
b) 12
c) 90
d) 48
Q.7) If the measure of three angles of triangles is 2:3:5 then the triangle is
a)Equilateral triangle
b)Isosceles
c)Obtuse
d)Right angled
Q.8)In a certain place, volume of the completely spherical cricket ball is numerically equal to its surface area. Diameter of the ball is
a) 4 cm
b) 2 cm
c) 3 cm
d) 6 cm
Q.9) The average run of two innings of the players who scored highest in average is:
a) 70
b) 75
c) 80
d) 85
Q.10)The average score in second innings contributed by the four player is:
a)30
b)40
c)50
d)60
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