Direction(1-5): Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
India has always been an utmost inspiration for the world at large for her fabulous wealth, both material and economic prosperity as well as her spiritual excellence. It brought here both traders and invaders along with preachers and seekers in search of truth and salvation. All of them came through land routes by undertaking long and hazardous journeys which put a lot of stress and strain on their physique and nerves. Thus, the troops of Alexander mutinied and refused to march beyond Beas because of their weariness and fatigue in fighting and homesickness. They had, therefore, to be perforce dispatched back. Many invading tribes like Kushans, Huns and Sakas In the ancient era and the Turks, and Mughals during the medieval age, however, chose to make this land their own home and absorbed themselves in the stream of her life. They attempted their best to bring more and more luster to her glory and enriched her culture, heritage and tradition.
1. The passage speaks voliably of

A. India’s past glory B. Invaders who attacked India C. India’s fabulous wealth D. India as a home for foreigners

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The passage speaks voliably of India’s past glory.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
2. What in India attracted traders, invaders and preachers?

A. its material and economic prosperity B. its material and spiritual wealth C. the knowledge of truth and salvation D. its fabulous wealth and glory

Answer - Option B
Explanation - India has always been an utmost inspiration for the world at large for her fabulous wealth, both material and economic prosperity as well as her spiritual excellence.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
3. What exerted the foreigners who came to India?

A. India's immense riches B. India’s land routes C. tiresome and risky journeys to India D. fighting with natives

Answer - Option C
Explanation - All of them came through land routes by undertaking long and hazardous journeys which put a lot of stress and strain on their physique and nerves.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
4. What forced Alexander to move back to his country?

A. the resistance of the natives B. India's land routes C. lack of fighting spirit in his people D. sickness in his troops

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The troops of Alexander mutinied and refused to march beyond Beas because of their weariness and fatigue in fighting and home sicknesss.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
5. What good did Mughals bring to this country?

A. they absorbed themselves into the stream of her life B. they made India their homeland C. they enriched its glory D. they increased its wealth

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Mughals attempted their best to bring more and more luster to her glory and enriched her culture, heritage and tradition.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

Direction(1-5): Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
The crowd surged forward through the narrow, streets of Paris. There was a clatter of shutters being closed hastily by trembling hands – the citizens of Paris knew that once the fury of the people was excited there was no telling what they might do. They came to an old house which had a work shop on the ground floor. A head popped out of the door to see what it was all about. Get him! Get Thimonier! Smash his devilish machines!’, yelled the crowd.
They found the workshop without its owner. M, Thimonier had escaped by the back door. Now that fury of the demonstrators turned against the machines that were standing in the shop, ready to be delivered to buyers. They were systematically broken up and destroyed- dozens of them. Only when the last wheel and spindle had been trampled under foot did the infuriated crowd recover their senses.
‘That is the end of M’ sieur Thimonier and his sewing machines’, they said to one another and went home satisfied. Perhaps now they would find work, for they were all unemployed tailors and seamstresses who believed that their livelihood was threatened by that new invention.
1. The passage throws light on

A. why inventions should be avoided altogether B. how a well-meant invention can be misunderstood C. what mischief an inventor can do to ordinary people D. how dangerous an invention can prove to be

Answer - Option B
Explanation - It is understood from the passage that people were angry because they were unemployed and they thought that the new invention would be a threat to their employment. Although, the sewing machine was a great invention, it was misunderstood by the people.
So, option B is correct.
2. The crowd was protesting against

A. the closing of workshops B. the misdoings of Thimonier C. the newly invented sewing machine D. Thimonier keeping the invention a secret

Answer - Option C
Explanation - It can be inferred from the passage that the crowd was protesting against the invention of sewing machine. So, option C is correct.
3. The aim of the crowd was to

A. kill Thimonier B. drive Thimonier away C. bring discredit to Thimonier D. destroy the sewing machines

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The main aim of the crowd was to kill Thimonier who was the owner of the workshop where the newly invented machines were kept for buyers.
4. The people thought that

A. their lives were in danger B. thimonier was mad C. the sewing machine was dangerous D. thimonier was depriving them of their livelihood

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The crowd was furious over the invention of sewing machines as the people took it to be a threat to their livelihood. Thimonier was the owner of the workshop where the machines were kept. So, people thought that he was responsible for any loss to their employment. Option D is correct.
5. Shutters were being closed hastily because the shopkeepers

A. wanted to attack the crowd B. wanted to protect Thimonier C. feared their shops would be invaded D. wanted to show their solidarity with the crowd

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The shopkeepers were afraid that the crowd might do anything in anger and even their shops might be invaded. So, option C is correct.

Direction(1-5): Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
Stop reading this passage for a few seconds and look around the room you're in. Without any perceived effort at all on your part, your brain will register everything within the scope of your vision. But where does all that information -known as sensory memory - go ? Well, pretty quickly, it vanishes.
So what if you want to hold on to these fleeting memories for longer ? The answer is obvious : you need to pay conscious attention to the sensory input we are receiving. By focusing on it, you can take the information to the next memory level, and turn it into working - or short-term - memory. This enables you, say, to remember the words you've just read so that what follows makes overall sense.
True to its name, short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds to a few minutes, but it plays a vital role in our daily lives, allowing us to write down doctor's appointment, make everyday decisions or have a conversation (think about it you have to recall what someone said to you five seconds ago in order to respond). Of course, there is some information you need to keep for days, months or even years. What you need here is long-term memory. With this, the potential is there to remember something forever.
1. The information stored in your sensory memory generally

A. Stays with you forever B. Stays with you for a short while C. Disappears completely D. Lingers in your brain

Answer - Option C
Explanation - From the following lines of passage “Without any perceived effort at all on your part, your brain will register everything with-in the scope of your vision. But where does all that information -known as sensory memory - go? Well, pretty quickly, it vanishes.” it is clear that the information stored in your sensory memory generally disappears completely.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
2. To convert a sensory memory into a short-term memory we must

A. Ignore a sensory input completely B. Focus on the information C. Concentrate on what we are looking at D. Be consciously attentive to sensory input

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The lines “So what if you want to hold on to these fleeting memories for longer ? The answer is obvious : you need to pay conscious attention to the sensory input we are receiving. By focusing on it, you can take the information to the next memory level, and turn it into working - or short-term - memory.” reflect that we must be consciously attentive to sensory input to convert a sensory memory into a short-term memory.
Hence, option D is the correct answer.
3. Short-term memory allows us to

A. Remember events for many years B. Remember an event during childhood C. Remember simple things like appointments D. Remember plenty of dates and numbers

Answer - Option C
Explanation - From the following lines of the passage, “True to its name, short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds to a few minutes, but it plays a vital role in our daily lives, allowing us to write down doctor's appointment, make everyday decisions or have a conversation (think about it you have to recall what someone said to you five seconds ago in order to respond)” we can say that short-term memory allows us to remember simple things like appointments.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.
4. Long-term memory helps us

A. Forget unimportant things B. Remember a thing for a long time C. Forget things for a long time D. Erase short-term memory

Answer - Option B
Explanation - From the lines “What you need here is long-term memory. With this, the potential is there to remember something forever” we can say that Long-term memory helps us to remember a thing for a long time.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.
5. The information that your brain stores within a fleeting moment is called

A. Memory level B. Sensory memory C. Short-term memory D. Long-term memory

Answer - Option B
Explanation - From the lines “Without any perceived effort at all on your part, your brain will register everything with-in the scope of your vision. But where does all that information -known as sensory memory - go ? Well, pretty quickly, it vanishes", it is clear that the information that your brain stores within a fleeting moment(transient or lasting for a very short time) is called sensory memory.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.