Dhritrashtra’s discomfort was evident 5. 1. calls 2.

roars
though he tried to (1) it. He said, “I 3. murmurs 4. shouts
don’t see why this is a matter of (2)
6. 1. stood 2. stand
concern. At the appropriate time,
3. has stood 4. was standing
when the planets are aligned (3), the
7. 1. trusted 2. attested
proclamation of my eldest son,
3. proclaimed 4. decided
Duryodhana, as the crown prince,
shall (4).” Duryodhana’s face lit up on 8. 1. Such 2. Until
hearing this. But there were soft (5) as 3. So 4. If
a wave of uneasiness swept through
9. 1. celebrate 2. coronate
the royal court. Vidura (6) up to speak,
3. collate 4. collaborate
“Your Majesty, you have (7) in the past
10. 1. Hardly 2. Scarcely
that you are only a representative of
3. No sooner 4. Barely
King Pandu. (8), when the time comes,
you should (9) Pandu’s eldest son as
his successor and the crown prince.”
Passage
(10) had Vidura said this, than a large
The ground beneath our feet seems
number of courtiers echoed his
rock solid, but our planet's surface is
statement in unison.
in fact a dynamic grid of slowly
1. 1. shelter 2. show
moving sections known as tectonic
3. hide 4. pack
plates. Normally this motion is
2. 1. quiet 2. dull incredibly slow, showing itself only on
geological timescales. This motion
3. grave 4. sober
builds up stress in the crust. If the
3. 1. dimly 2. bravely
stress rises beyond a critical
3. brightly 4. favourably threshold, a portion of the crust will
give way, shifting suddenly and
4. 1. be making 2. be made
violently. This sudden motion occurs
3. make 4. be make
along a fault- a weak zone in the deadly. In contrast, deep focus quakes
earth's crust; the result is felt as an originate hundreds of kilometers
earthquake. The destructive power of below the surface and cause less
an earthquake depends on the depth damage. Earthquakes can also occur
of its focus. beneath the ocean; such oceanic
quakes can trigger enormous tidal
The ground beneath our feet seems
waves or tsunamis. The first practical
rock solid, but our planet's surface is
scale for measuring earthquakes was
in fact a dynamic grid of slowly
developed by geologist Charles
moving sections known as tectonic
Richter and the scale scientists use
plates. Normally this motion is
today still bears his name.
incredibly slow, showing itself only on
geological timescales. This motion A quake with magnitude between 2
builds up stress in the crust. If the and 3 is the lowest normally felt by the
stress rises beyond a critical people. A magnitude 5 is considered
threshold, a portion of the crust will moderate and a magnitude 6 or higher
give way, shifting suddenly and is considered major. Major
violently. This sudden motion occurs earthquakes release far more energy
along a fault- a weak zone in the than any man-made explosion. The
earth's crust; the result is felt as an 1906 San Francisco earthquake with a
earthquake. The destructive power of magnitude of 8.3 was approximately
an earthquake depends on the depth one million times as powerful as the
of its focus. atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
The earthquake in Bhuj, measured 8.1
In the most common earthquakes
on the Richter scale. No one can
known as shallow focus events, the
predict exactly where or when the next
focus is just a few dozen kilometers
major earthquake will occur. However,
below the surface. Because the crust
seismologists have several methods
is in motion so close to the surface,
at their disposal that allow them to
these quakes are most powerful and
make educated guesses.
A statistical study of historical 4. The tectonic plates are rapidly
earthquakes in a given region shows moving sections which build stress in
how frequent earthquakes of different the earth’s crust.
magnitudes have been in the past.
From these figures they can guess
2. The passage mainly deals with
how likely future earthquakes will be.
Seismologists can also measure how 1. the phenomenon behind the
much stress a region is under and occurrence of earthquakes and their
how quickly that stress is increasing. measurement.
That knowledge along with the
2. the contribution of Charles Richter
elapsed time since the last quake
in developing a scale for measuring
helps scientists determine if another
earthquakes.
earthquake is likely in the region. This
3. how the seismologists can
method is far from perfect, though,
accurately predict earthquakes based
and requires extremely detailed
on precise data.
seismological data which simply isn't
available for most regions 4. the history of earthquakes and the
devastation caused by them.
1. Which of these statements is NOT
correct? 3. The deep focus earthquakes are
less damaging because
1. Oceanic quakes can trigger
devastating tsunamis. 1. the crust in motion is very close to
the surface and its effect passes away
2. Major earthquakes release more
quickly.
energy than man-made explosives and
bombs. 2. they can be predicted well in
advance and precautions can be
3. The destructive power of an
taken.
earthquake depends on the depth of
its focus. 3. they are very rare and their intensity
is usually low to moderate.
4. the motion of the crust is thousands 3. sudden violent shifting of the crust
of kilometers deep under the surface. along a weak zone when excessive
stress builds up.

4. shallow focus just a few dozen

4. What does the phrase 'educated
kilometers below the earth's surface.
guess' mean in the passage?

1. a gut feeling guess made by

scientists based on intuition and 1. Making ropes is one of the oldest
foreboding. trades in the world.

2. a guess based on knowledge and P. People used them for tethering

experience which is likely to be animals, for drawing water from wells
correct. and for dragging large stones which
were used in building.
3. a wild guess which is not based on
any statistical data. Q. We know that people made ropes
several centuries back.
4. a guess made by educated people
like seismologists which is always R. They made them from camel hair
correct. and from twisted grass.

S. We have found pieces of rope in

very old Egyptian tombs.
5. An earthquake is caused due to the
6. We have found too, ropes which
1. incredibly slow motion of the
were made of thin copper wire in the
tectonic plates on the earth's crust.
city of Pompeii, which was destroyed
2. deep focus that originates hundreds
by a volcano 2000 years ago.
of kilometers below the surface of the
1) QSRP 2) PRQS
earth.
3) SQPR 4) QSPR
2. The king was distressed because S. I was going through the departure
his people were lazy. gate at the airport in Holguin, Cuba.

P. All cursed the stone and blamed the 6. In my hands I held my prayer book.
Government.
1) PRSQ 2) RQPS
Q. Then the king had the stone 3) SQRP 4) PSRQ
removed.

R. Next day people passed by and

4. The recipe of making white sauce is
went round it.
very simple.
S. He had a big stone put in the middle
P. Stir the mixture of maida and butter
of the road one night.
constantly.
6. Under the stone the king had placed
Q. Put one table spoon of fine flour
a purse full of money.
(maida) when the butter gets heated.
1) PSRQ 2) SRPQ
R. Heat one table spoon of butter in a
3) QPRS 4) PQRS pan.

S. Add one cup of milk to the mixture

and cook for one minute.
3. September 2005.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
P. I felt such a great weight on me that
I could barely move. 1) QRSP 2) PRQS

Q. As the doors closed behind me, I 3) SRQP

was overcome by deep loneliness and
4) RQPS
despair.

R. I was leaving behind my family and

I didn't know when I would see them
again.
CLOZE TEST-1

1. 3

2. 3

3. 4

4. 2

5. 3

6. 1

7. 3

8. 3

9. 2

10.3

PASSAGE

1. 4

2. 1

3. 4

4. 2

5. 3

PQRS

1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4