AWAKE TRAINING INSTITUTION

Coimbatore – 641 041

Maximum Time : 30 Minutes Maximum Marks: 25

Test No : 7 (English)

Directions (1-5) : In the following questions you have a brief passage with five
questions following each passage. Read the following passage carefully and answer
the questions given below them ..
Once there lived a widow named Mangala who became poor after her husband, a
small trader of coal, died of a prolonged illness. When her son Guniram grew up, she
said to him one day, "You ought to start a business like your father. Before, it is too
late, you better go to the rich merchant Deen Dayal, who' gives loans to promising
young men like you". The next morning when Guniram went to Deen Dayal's house,
he found him shouting at a young man, RamlaJ. "I gave you enough money to start a
good business. You have not made any profit. You have not saved enough to pay the
interest on the loan. You don't know how to do business". "No Sir." said Ramlal.
"Look! Even with that dead mouse as stock-in-trade", the merchant said pointing to a
dead mouse on the floor. "a clever man would be able to do business and make
money".
Guniram, who was hearing this, thought for a moment and picked up the mouse . "I
am taking this from you on loan," he said to the merchant and at this. Guniram. On
his way carrying the dead mouse was stopped by another merchant, who purchased
the dead mouse to feed his hungry cat in exchange for two handfuls of fried p.eas.
Guniram arranged a pot of cold water, sat on the road side and served water and peas
to the returning wood cutters from the forests in exchange for firewood. He sold the
wood in the market and purchased peas. He further offered water and peas to the
wood cutters regularly and started saving money. Later on, he was able to start a
small business of firewood on his own. Once during a rainy season when there was a
shortage of firewood in the city, Guniram sold his stock with a high price. By efforts
and skills, within a few years, he could become one of the richest young merchants in
the city. One day, he went to Deen Dayal, from whom he had taken loan, with a
house made in gold and told him his success story. The merchant was so happy to
hear Guniram that he gave him his daughter Jayanti in marriage.

1.By dint of his sustained efforts, Guniram could achieve the distinction of being the
city's .

(1) richest merchant

(2) youngest merchant
(3) largest stockiest of firewood
(4) one of the richest young merchants
2.According to the passage, who among the following had failed in his business?

(1) Guniram's father

(2) The merchant who gave loan (3) Ramlal
(4)The merchant who purchased dead mouse

3.In the context of the passage, what could be in the mind of the merchant when he
laughed at Guniram's statement?

(1) One cannot start a business with a dead mouse.

(2) A dead mouse cannot be an instrument for loan

(3)The dead mouse being asked for loan did not belong to him.
(4)The dead mouse cannot be kept as security for loan.
4.The whole story speaks of how many merchants involved in business of any kind?

(l)Two (2)Three
(3) Four (4) Five
5.By saying "No Sir" Ramlal was trying to say _
(1) that he did not lose in business

(2) that he did not take loan for his business

(3) that he could prove his success in business

(4) that he would repay the capital with interest

Directions (Q. 6-14): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below
it.

Education is perhaps the most vital requirement for inclusive growth, empowering
individuals and society, opening up opportunities and promoting true public participation in the
development process. It is an important factor that fuels both social change and economic
growth.
India is actively pushing forward its agenda for revamping and restructuring education in the
country. Thanks to schemes like the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and Midday Meal Schemes,
enrolment rates in schools have gone up, as have
the number of schools. Right to Education is now a fundamental right of all children in the age
group of 6 to 14 years. In simple words, it means that the government will be responsible for
providing education to every child up to eighth standard, free of cost, irrespective of his class
and gender. It has, thus, paved the way for building a strong literate and empowered society in
this country.

However, the realisation of this objective is not going to be very easy, not when the school
system in the country, especially that in rural areas, continues to be plagued by problems of poor
infrastructure, shortage of teachers, their lack of training and motivation besides poverty and
livelihood issues that are responsible for the huge drop-out rates. It is estimated that there is a
shortage of nearly five lakh teachers, while about three lakh of them are untrained at the
elementary school stage. Over 53 per cent of schools have a student teacher ratio much poorer
than the 1 :30 prescribed under the Act. About 46 per cent schools do not have toilets for girls,
which is another reason why parents do not send girl children to schools.
 However, if our track records in literacy is an indication, we can be quite hopeful of
achieving the target of providing school education to all our children. A 65 per cent literacy rate
in 2001 from a mere 14 per cent in 1947 is a record established with a lot of vision and hard
work - a record we can be justifiably proud of. India's commitment to provide compulsory
education to nearly 22 crore children between the ages of 6 to 14 years is evident in schemes like
those providing rural children with stipends, free uniforms and text books, mid-day meals and
special attention to education of the girl child. While issues of equity, quality and access remain
areas of concern, particularly in rural schools, rapid efforts are being made to address them
effectively and in a sustained manner.

By enacting the Right to Education, India now joins a select few countries in the world
where education is a fundamental right. Education is the surest route to development. It will
transform the whole society and the gains of such a development will be inclusive and
widespread.
6.According to the passage, the term "inclusive growth" refers to
1) True public participation in the development process
2) Opening up opportunities
3) Economic growth coupled with educational development
4) Social change with economic growth
5) None of these

7.What have triggered the enrolment rates in schools per the passage?
1) Economic growth
2) Poverty eradication programmes
3) Schemes like the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" and "Midday Meal Scheme".
4) All the above
5) None of these
8."Right to Education is now a fundamental right for children in 'the age group of 6 to 14 years."
It means
 1)the parents/guardians of the said age group will have to get their children enrolled in
school.

2)all the children of 6 to 14 years will compulsorily get education.

3)all the refined children will have to be enrolled in a govt school.

4) now, it is the responsibility of the govt to ensure that each and every child of the
concerned age group is provided education at least up to class VIII, free of cost.

S)None of these
9.Consider the following statements.
(1) The educational institutions in India severely lack quality teachers.
(2) The objective of 'education to all' is not easy to be achieved for our school system is plagued
by serious problems like poor infrastructure, shortage of teachers etc.
Mark the correct option.
1) Only (1) is true 2) Only (2) is true
3) Both are true 4) Not related to passage
5) None of these
10.What is the rate of growth of literacy from 1947 to 2001?
1)65% 2) 14% 3)56%
4) 51 % 5) None of these
11.What, in your view, should be the title of the passage?
1)Right to Education-A road to 100% literacy

2)Education for All-A distant goal

3)Educational infrastructure-the biggest setback

4)Sarva Shiksha- A prolonged dream

5)None of these

12.The main factor responsible for huge drop-out rates is

1) Caste system 2) Background
3) Teacher's inability 4) Willinglessness
 5) None of these
13.According to the data collected, the number of children aged between 6 to 14 years who
qualify for compulsory education under the provisions of 'Right to Education Act' are
1) 200 billion 2) 220 billion 3)230 million
4) Data not found 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 14-24): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical
error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is
the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

14.1) If anyone happens / 2) to call while I /3) am out, please ask them / 4) to leave a message
for me. /5) No error
15.1) These kind of shoes / 2) seem to be expensive / 3) but they are relatively / 4) easy to care
for. /5) No error
16.1) He has had / 2) an active career /3) writing poetry and /4) reporting for a newspaper. / 5)
No error
17.1) She held something / 2) at her side / 3) which was hiding /4) by the folds of her dress. /5)
No error
18.1) Whomever /2) we think deserve/ 3) the award will / 4) certainly get it. /5) No error
19.1) It would be a great advantage / 2) if industrial management took long / 3) hard look at / 4)
the information provided. /5) No error

20.1) My friend, being unwilling to attend /2) the court at an early hour /3) of the morning, sent a
letter explaining /4) why could he not obey. / 5) No error

21.1) A twelve-year-old boy / 2) was caught at the / 3) railway platform /4) this morning. / 5) No
error
22.1) Though my brother / 2) spent a lot of money on my education / 3) he refused to give / 4)
myself any pocket money. /5) No error

23.1) Rahul's new office is close / 2) to his residence / 3) so he would not longer / 4) have to
travel by bus. /5) No error
24.1) She always remembers / 2) to switch off all / 3) the lights and fans / 4) before leaving from
a room. /5) No error

ANSWERS

1.4

2.3

3.2

4.3

5.3

6. 5
7. 3
8. 4
9. 3
10. 4
11. I

12. 5

13. 3

14.3; 'please ask him'

15.1; 'these kinds of shoes'

16.. 5

17.3; 'which was hidden'

18.1; 'whoever'
19.2; 'took a long'
20.4
21.5
22. 4; Replace 'myself' by 'me'.
23.3
24.4