Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (B) disapproving गद्यांश में फास्ट फूड के प्रति अस्वीकृति का भाव है, इसलिए रिक्त स्थान में 'disapproving' आएगा।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 102
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (A) description यहाँ फास्ट फूड के 'वर्णन' की बात है, इसलिए 'description' उपयुक्त है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 103
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (D) More than one of the above यहाँ लिखने वालों की बात है, जिसके लिए 'authors' और 'writers'—दोनों चलते हैं, इसलिए उत्तर 'एक से अधिक' है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 104
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (A) praise वाक्य का भाव सराहना का है, इसलिए 'praise' शब्द बैठता है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 105
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (B) look 'A closer look' एक सामान्य पदबंध है, इसलिए यहाँ 'look' उपयुक्त है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 106
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (B) leading 'Leading' का अर्थ प्रमुख है, इसलिए 'leading magazines' वाक्य के भाव के अनुकूल है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 107
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (D) More than one of the above यहाँ 'required' और 'needed'—दोनों एक ही अर्थ देते हैं, इसलिए उत्तर 'एक से अधिक' है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 108
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (A) used रिक्त स्थान में सामग्री के 'प्रयुक्त होने' की बात है, इसलिए 'used' आएगा।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 109
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (B) instruction पाक-विधि में क्रम बताने वाले वाक्य 'instruction' कहलाते हैं, इसलिए वही शब्द उपयुक्त है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 110
Directions (Questions 101 to 110): Read the passage and complete it by selecting the right words for the numbered blanks. While a certain 101 attitude can be detected in the 102 of fast food in the narratives of the established 103, the popular writings which appear in cookbooks and dailies 104 the virtues of fast food. A quick 105 through some recipes published in ‘Metro Plus’ in The Hindu, a 106 Indian newspaper, will show the importance given to the time 107 to cook and the appliances 108 in cooking. On the cover of ‘Readymade Paneer’, I have come across the 109 ‘no cooking required’. All that is required is heating the food in a microwave oven. This is probably the other end of the 110 of food writing in India where minimalism has become the buzzword.
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सही उत्तर: (D) More than one of the above यहाँ 'spectrum', 'field' और 'genre'—एक से अधिक शब्द वाक्य में बैठ जाते हैं, इसलिए उत्तर 'एक से अधिक' है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 111
Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: “We look before and after, / And pine for what is not: / Our sincerest laughter / With some pain is fraught; / Our sweetest songs are those / that tell of saddest thought.” Which one of the following best expresses the paraphrase of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (C) Life has both joys and sorrows about it शेली की इन पंक्तियों का भाव यह है कि जीवन में सुख और दुख—दोनों साथ रहते हैं; सबसे मधुर गीत भी दुख की कथा कहते हैं।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 112
Read the extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: “The child is father of the Man; / And I could wish my days to be / Bound each to each by / natural piety.” Which one of the following is the best paraphrase of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (A) The soul is immortal वर्ड्सवर्थ की 'The child is father of the Man' पंक्ति का आशय है कि भीतर का भाव-तत्त्व, यानी आत्मा, अमर है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 113
I have observed that a reader seldom pursues a book with pleasure until he knows whether its writer is a black or fair man, mild or choleric, married or bachelor, and other particulars that conduce to the right understanding of an author. Which one of the following is a suitable heading for the above?
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सही उत्तर: (A) Mr. Author यह अंश लेखक के अपने परिचय से जुड़ा है, इसलिए उसका उपयुक्त शीर्षक 'Mr. Author' है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 114
Thus I live in the world rather as a spectator of mankind than as one of the species, by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant and artisan without ever meddling with any practical part in life. I am well versed in the theory of a husband or a father, and can discern the errors in economy, business and diversions of others better than those engaged in them. Which one of the following is a suitable heading for the above?
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सही उत्तर: (C) Author’s Account of Himself इस अंश में लेखक स्वयं अपने बारे में बताता है, इसलिए शीर्षक 'Author's Account of Himself' उपयुक्त है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 115
Health is most valuable of all earthly possessions. Without it all the rest are worth nothing. To enjoy good health we should refrain from excess in eating. We should eat moderately and not devour whatever we get. Which one of the following is the best summary of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (C) To enjoy good health, we should eat moderately गद्यांश का सार यही है कि अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए संयम से खाना चाहिए।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 116
Charity begins at home. Which one of the following best expresses the meaning of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (A) Having looked after one’s kiths and kins, one can proceed to help others 'Charity begins at home' का अर्थ है कि पहले अपने परिजनों की देखभाल करके ही दूसरों की सहायता की जाए।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 117
It is never too late to mend. Which one of the following is the explanation of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (B) Knowledge can be acquired regardless of time 'It is never too late to mend' का आशय है कि सीखने और सुधरने के लिए समय कभी बाधा नहीं बनता।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 118
Of Friendship. To which one of the following categories would the above essay belong?
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सही उत्तर: (A) Reflective 'Of Friendship' जैसे निबंध में लेखक विषय पर मनन करता चलता है, इसलिए वह चिंतनप्रधान (reflective) निबंध है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 119
The Cinema. The cinema is an outstanding wonder of this modern age. Apart from the great pleasure it gives us as a means of entertainment, it is in many ways an education in itself. To which one of the following categories would the above essay belong?
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सही उत्तर: (C) Expository 'The Cinema' में सिनेमा की जानकारी क्रमवार समझाई गई है, इसलिए वह विवरणात्मक नहीं, व्याख्यात्मक (expository) निबंध है।
1 अंक · 2023 · सेट A
प्रश्न 120
“Honor and shame from no condition rise; / Act well your part, there all the honor lies. / Fortune in men has some small difference made, / One flaunts in rags, one flutters in brocade; / The cobbler apron’d and the parson gown’d, / The friar hooded, and the monarch crown’d.” Which one of the following is the best paraphrase of the above?
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सही उत्तर: (A) Honour and shame do not depend on a man’s position in the world, but on what he is and what he does. पोप की इन पंक्तियों का भाव है कि मान और अपमान मनुष्य की स्थिति पर नहीं, उसके कर्म पर निर्भर करते हैं।