SSC Mock Test Paper - 127
SSC Mock Test Paper - 127
SSC Mock Test Paper - 127
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I( )
1 9 19.
1. 2.
1. : :: ? 3. 4.
(A) (B) 5.
(C) (D) (A) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 (B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
2. : :: :? (C) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 (D) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
(A) (B) 20 21
(C) (D)
3. : :: ?
(A) (B) 20. b _ ccacca _ ba _ bbc _ bc _ a
(A) b a a b c (B) a b a a a
(C) (D) (C) a c b c a (D) b a c a b
4. CDF : GHJ : : ? 21. ab _ bbc _ c _ ab _ ab _ c
(A) ABD : PQR (B) KLN : OPR (A) c a c a c (B) c b a b c
(C) PQR : STU (D) EFT : MNO (C) b c c a b (D) c a c a b
5. CUZA : HYCC : : NNJO : ? 22 25
(A) TURS (B) SRMQ
(C) TRMP (D) SSNR
6. UTS : EDC : : WVU : ?
(A) GFE (B) XYW 22. YXZX WYWVXV??
(C) SJM (D) RST (A) V U (B) WU
7. 2 : 3 : : 23 : ? (C) U W (D) VW
(A) 25 (B) 28 23. BIO?XA
(C) 46 (D) 29 (A) T (B) R
8. 2 : 12 : : 8 : ? (C) V (D) P
(A) 18 (B) 128 24. BE?QZ
(C) 396 (D) 576 (A) K (B) C
9. 11 : 1342 : : 16 : ? (C) J (D) I
(A) 4016 (B) 4112 25. 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, ?
(C) 5012 (D) 5463 (A) 26 (B) 50
(C) 28 (D) 53
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26. REEXAMINATION
EXAMINATIONER REFORMER
10. (A) (B)
(C) (D) (A) REFORMRE (B) REFROMER
11. (A) (B) (C) FORREMER (D) FORMERER
(C) (D) 27.
12. (A) 4512 (B) 3621
(C) 1722 (D) 1109 (48, 64, 78)
13. (A) SORE (B) SOTLU (A) 16, 43, 58 (B) 74, 48, 64
(C) NORGAE (D) MEJNIAS (C) 13, 28, 44 (D) 17, 25, 42
14. (A) (B) 28.
(C) (D)
15. (A) (B)
(C) (D) (A) (B)
16. (A) (48, 6) (B) (21, 7) (C) (D)
(C) (24, 3) (D) (56, 7)
29.
17. (A) 54 – 15 (B) 48 – 27
(C) 66 – 31 (D) 98 – 64
18. (A) 573 (B) 286 (A) (B)
(C) 264 (D) 473 (C) (D)
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'CHEMOTHERAPY'
(A) HECTARE (B) MOTHER
35 38
(A) 24 (B) 19
(C) 22 (D) 20
44. :
37. I.
II.
:
I.
II.
(A) I
(B) II
(A) 312 (B) 412 (C) I II
(C) 512 (D) 612 (D) I II
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30. In this question, a word has been given
following by four other words, one of which 38.
cannot be formed by using the letters of the
given word. Find this word.
'CHEMOTHERAPY'
(A) HECTARE (B) MOTHER
(C) THEATER (D) FATHER
31. From the given alternatives, select the word (A) 80 (B) 70
which can be formed using the letters of (C) 18 (D) 46
the given word. 39. If I walk at 4 km an hour from my house, I
PATERFAMILIAS miss the bus by 7 minutes and if I walk at
(A) TRANSFER (B) PREFER 6 km an hour, I reach the bus-stop 8
(C) FAMILY (D) TERMINATE minutes too early. How far is the bus-stop?
32. If 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are represented (A) 14 km (B) 7 km
by , , , , , , , , , respectively,
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(C) 7 km (D) 8 km
then what is the value of – + ? 2
40. In a row of boys, A is thirteenth from the
(A) (B)
left and D is seventeenth from the right. If
(C) (D) in this row A is eleventh from the right,
33. In the following question then what is the position of D from the left?
' ' means 'bigger than', (A) 6th (B) 7th
' ' means 'smaller than', (C) 10 th
(D) 12th
' ' means 'is equal to', Direction (41 to 42) : Find the wrong number ?
41. 26, 27, 29, 31, 34, 35
' ' means 'is not equal to'. (A) 27 (B) 29
If C A ; A B ; D B and B C, then (C) 34 (D) 35
(A) D C (B) D C 42. 1236, 2346, 3456, 4566, 5686
(A) 1236 (B) 3456
(C) A C (D) B D
(C) 4566 (D) 5686
34. When 12 + 10 = 1205, 11 + 8 = 885, then
43. Which of the following venn diag ram
16 + 15 = ?
(A) 2405 (B) 105 correctly, represents language, French and
(C) 1025 (D) 130 German ?
Direction : In questions no. 35 to 38, select the
missing number from the given responses.
35. 268 (29) 210
218 (?) 166
(A) 42 (B) 25
(C) 26 (D) 29
36. Directions : In question nos. 44 to 45, two
st atem ents are giv en, f ollowed by two
conclusions I, and II. You have to consider the
statements to be true even if they seem to be
(A) 24 (B) 19 at variance from commonly known fact. You
(C) 22 (D) 20 have to decide which of the given conclusions,
if any, follow from the given statements.
37. 44. Statements :
I. Some cats are kittens.
II. All dogs are kittens.
Conclusions :
I. Some cats are dogs.
II. Some dogs are cats.
(A) Only conclusion I follows.
(B) Only conclusions I and II follows.
(A) 312 (B) 412 (C) Neither conclusions I and II follows.
(C) 512 (D) 612 (D) Both conclusion I and II follow.
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45. : 48.
I.
:
II.
:
I.
II. :
(A) I
(B) II
(C) I II
(D) I II
46. 49.
:
:
50.
I
47.
0 4 II
5 9
:
, 'T' 31, 76
'S' 14, 99
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Answer figures :
Answer figures :
Answer figures :
56.
33% 125
140
40 (A) (B) 30
9
–
(C) 40 (D) 42
(A) 500 (B) 600
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57. A:B=3:4 B:C=8:9 A:B:C 66.
9
–
(A) 8 : 6 : 9 (B) 9 : 8 : 6 –
58. 10% 5% 1 2
(A) 1 % (B) 2 %
– 9 3
(A) 15.25% (B) 14.25% 1
(C) 3% (D) 3 %
3
59. 5%
67. 50 45
10%
100
(A) 6.5% (B) 5.5%
(A) 45 (B) 47.9
(C) 5.5% (D) 6.5%
(C) 49.9 (D) 50.1
60. ` 210
68. 24
25
36 6
(A) ` 950 (B) ` 1050
36 24
` ` 1250
61. 5:6 1
6 –
– 2
(A) 25% (B) 20% (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 18% (D) 15% (C) 1.5 (D) 2.5
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75. A B P 5
(A) (B) 5
O 2
AOP = 60° APB – 3
(A) 60° (B) 30° (C) 0 (D)
2
76. n
n – 84. [6 {6 (6 ..... )} ] –
(A) 5 (B) 6 (A) 8 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 10
77. PQRS PQ 6
1 1
PQR = 120° QS 85. x+ =3 x5 + –
– x x5
(A) 3 (B) 5 (A) 113 (B) 129
(C) 123 (D) 126
78. 2 : 15 86. 15000
– 8% 10%
1 16300
(A) 22 ° (B) 30°
2
1 (A) 3000 (B) 5000
(C) 27 ° (D) 45° (C) 4000 (D) 6000
2
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69. If 2 – cos2 = 3 sin cos , sin cos , 79. In the following figure, O is the centre of
then tan is – the circle and XO is perpendicular to OY. If
2 1 area of the circle is –
(A) (B)
3 3
1
(C) (D) 0
2
15 –
(A) 15 (B) 19
(C) 14 (D) 6
90.
` 5,184
1:2:3
III ( )
101. 110. —
(A) – 1947
(A) (B) – 1909
(B)
(C) – 1919
(C)
(D) 1935
(D)
102. 111.
(A) (A)
(B) (B)
(C) (C)
(D) (D)
103. ______ 112.
(A) (B)
(A) (A)
(C) (D)
104. HYV ______ (A) (A)
(A) 113. II
(B)
(C) (A) (B)
(D) (C) (D)
105. 114.
(A)
(B)
(A) (B)
(C)
(C) (D)
(D)
106. — 115.
(A) (B)
(C) (D) (A) (B)
107. — (C) (D)
(A) 116. ______
(B) (A) (B)
(C)
(C) (D)
(D)
117.
108.
(A) (A)
(B) (B)
(C) (C)
(D) (D)
109. 118.
(A)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(C)
(D) (D)
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(D) 132.
(A) (B)
123. (C) (D)
(A) (B) 133. 10 —
(C) (D) (A) 18 (B) 180
124. (C) 90 (D) 45
134. —
(A)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(D) (C)
125. (D)
135.
(A) (B)
(C) (D) (A)
126. — (B)
(A)
(C)
(B)
(D)
(C)
136.
(D)
127.
(A) (A)
(B) (B)
(C) (C)
(D) (D)
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119. A test tube blackened from outside by 128. Which one of the tributaries of the Ganga
coating Carbon, when submerged in water system flows northwards ?
appears silvery white due to — (A) Kosi (B) Ghaghara
(A) interfernce of light
(C) Chambal (D) Gandak
(B) refraction of light
129. Which is an important red soil area ?
(C) reflection of light
(D) total internal reflection of light (A) Indo-Gangetic Plan
120. Railway coaches are manufactured at (B) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(A) Perambur (B) Varanasi (C) Karnataka
(C) Jamshedpur (D) Chittaranjan (D) Jammu and Kashmir
121. "Red Data Book" is asociated with ? 130. ‘Lumen’ is the unit of
(A) Endangered plants (A) Luminous flux
(B) Endangered animals
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Naxalite affected regions
(C) Illuminance
(D) Terrorism affected regions
(D) Brightness
122. Peo ple consumi ng al co ho l in h eavy
quantities generally die of 131. Mushroom rock is a special type of land form,
(A) blood cancer that occurs in —
(B) cirrhosis (A) Coastal Areas (B) Hilly areas
(C) liver or stomach cancer (C) Desert areas (D) Riverine areas
(D) weakening of heart muscles leading to 132. The highest salinity is found in —
cardiac arrest (A) Black sea (B) China sea
123. The organisms at the base of the grazing
(C) Dead sea (D) Mediterranean sea
food-chain are
133. The mass of 10 moles of water is
(A) Producers (B) Herbivores
(C) Carnivores (D) Decomposers (A) 18 g (B) 180g
124. Quartz crystats used in watches function (C) 90 g (D) 45 g
on the principle of ? 134. The Legal Advisor to the state Government
(A) Peizoelectric effect is know as —
(B) Thermoelectric effect (A) Advocate - General
(C) Ion-electron effect (B) Solicitor - General
(D) Photo electric effect
(C) Attorney - General
125. Which of the following cereals was among
(D) State Public Prosecutor
the first to be used by man ?
135. The high boiling point of water compared to
(A) Barley (B) Oat
(C) Rye (D) Wheat hydrogen sulphide or hydrogen chloride is
126. Typing metal alloy used in printing press due to
is mixture of — (A) Polar covalent bonding
(A) Lead and Tin (B) Hydrogen bonding
(B) Lead and Platinum (C) Dipole insulation
(C) Lead and Antimony
(D) Van der Waal’s attraction
(D) Platinum and Tin
136. Which of the following determines the
127. Which one of the following forces is a
chemical properties of an element ?
‘dissipative force’ ?
(A) Gravitational force (A) Number of protons
(B) Frictional force (B) Number of electrons
(C) Electrostatic force (C) Number of neutrons
(D) Magnetic force (D) All of the above
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137. — 144.
(A) (A) (B)
(B) (C) (D)
(C) 145. —
(D) (A) (B)
138. (C) (D)
(A) 146.
(B) —
(C) (A)
(B)
139. — (D)
147.
(A)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(C)
(C)
(D)
(D)
140.
148. IRBM
—
(A) Indian Range Ballistic Missile
(A) (B) (B) Internal Range Ballistic Missile
(C) (D) (C) International Range Ballistic Missile
141. — (D) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missle
(A) (B) 149.
(C) (D)
142. — (A) (B)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(C) (D) 150.
143. —
(A) (B) (A) (B)
(C) (D) (C) (D)
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137. The Commercial farming there is — 144. Which novel of Amitabh Ghosh is to be
(A) Less labour and high mechanisation made into a film ?
(B) More labour and less mechanisation (A) Glass Palace
(B) Hungry Tide
(C) More labour and less mechanisation
(C) Unknown Aspirations
(D) Mechanisation only
(D) None of above
138. What would be the impact of global warming
145. The official language of the U.N. is —
on mangrove forests ? (A) Chinese (B) Spanish
(A) They will grow more luxurious (C) Russian (D) Arabic
(B) Large areas of mang ro ves will be 146. Water remaining in the soil after a plant
submerged has permanently wilthed.
(C) Their role as carbon sinks will become (A) Hygrocscopic Water
more important (B) Ground Water
(C) Gravitational Water
(D) Both (A) and (C) above
(D) Capillary Water
139. 'Appropriation Bill' is presentaed —
147. The book ‘Kurukshetra to Kargil’ is written
(A) To impose new tax
by
(B) For withdrawl of money (A) Karan Singh
(C) To change tax structure (B) Kuldip Singh
(D) To pass demand for grants (C) Suryanath Singh
140. The most endangered Asiatic top predator (D) Kunal Bhardwaj
on the edge of extinction is — 148. What is the full form of IRBM ?
(A) Siberian Tiger (B) Dhole (A) Indian Range Ballistic Missile
(B) Internal Range Ballistic Missile
(C) Black Bear (D) Asiatic Lion
(C) International Range Ballistic Missile
141. Debenture holders of company are its —
(D) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missle
(A) Shareholders (B) Creditors
149. India recently provided “Emergency Water
(C) Debtors (D) Directors Aid” to which country?
142. The seat of Madhya Pradesh High Court is (A) Bhutan (B) Nepal
located at — (C) Maldives (D) Seychelles
(A) Bhopal (B) Jabalpur 150. Recently, Prime Minister handed over
(C) Gwalior (D) Indore Indian made Helicopter “DHRUV” to which
143. The brightest planet is — country?
(A) Mauritius (B) Nepal
(A) Jupiter (B) Mars
(C) England (D) China
(C) Venus (D) Mercury
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Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, some Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 165, a
part of the sentences have errors and some are sentence / a part of the sentence is underlined.
Below are given alternatives to the underlined
correct. Find out which part of a sentence
part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the
h a s an error and blacken the oval [ ] sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In
corresponding to the appropriate letter (A), (B), case no improvement is needed your answer is
(C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet. 161. Enlightenment were a state of relaxed
151. He is a (A) / dear student to (B)/ all the awareness.
(A) had (B) has
teachers. (C)/ No error (D)
(C) is (D) No improvement
152. What kind (A)/ of a man (B)/ is he ? (C)/ No 162. I complimented him for his success in the
error (D) examination.
153. Some beauties (A)/ were playing (B)/ in the (A) about (B) on
park. (C)/ No error (D) (C) at (D) No improvement
154. A Ram (A)/ has come (B)/ to meet us. (C)/ 163. He should not had ignored his friend.
(A) Should not have (B) Should have not
No error (D)
(C) Should not has (D) No improvement
155. I am (A)/ ashamed and (B)/ sorry for my 164. The judge asked the lawyer to be consistent
blunder. (C)/ No error (D) with proof in the case.
Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160, sentences (A) corroboration (B) testimony
given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate (C) evidence (D) No improvement
165. Raju requested me to his birthday party
word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
tomorrow.
question. Choose the correct alternative out of the
(A) indulged (B) invited
four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate (C) inspired (D) No improvement
oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet. Directions : In Question nos. 166 to 167 out of
156. The headmaster co ngrat ulated Rajan the four alternatives, choose the one which best
_______ getting the merit scholarship. expresses the meaning of the given word and
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(A) for (B) about
166. SANITISE
(C) with (D) on (A) Pleasant (B) Disinfect
157. Smallpox has been eradicated _______ India. (C) Pious (D) Crazy
(A) in (B) from 167. FORTITUDE
(C) within (D) out of (A) Composure (B) Confidence
158. The police offered a _______ for information (C) Courage (D) Prudence
Directions : In question nos. 168 to 170, choose
about the stolen money.
the word opposite in meaning to the given word
(A) reward (B) award and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(C) profit (D) prize 168. METICULOUS
159. There is no possibility of _______ coming (A) Unmerited (B) Unimaginative
late. (C) Carefree (D) Careless
169. DIM
(A) they (B) their
(A) Transparent (B) Luminous
(C) them (D) theirs
(C) Opaque (D) Dazing
160. His friend _______ unexpectedly. 170. GENUINE
(A) returned to (B) comeback (A) Genius (B) Honest
(C) turned up (D) get down (C) Affected (D) Fictitious
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Directions : In question nos. 171 to 172, four 180. Laughing stock
words are given in each question, out of which only (A) A collection of jokes
one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt (B) One who has made money in stock
word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet. (C) One who laughs at others
171. (A) Toom (B) Tuom (D) An object of ridicule
(C) Toum (D) Tomb 181. Half-hearted
172. (A) Perusal (B) Perusel (A) Uneconomical
(C) Perusil (D) Perucil (B) Unhelpful
Directions : In Question nos. 173 to 177, out (C) Unenthusiastic
of the four alternatives, choose the one which (D) Reckless
can be substituted for the given words/ 182. Add fuel to the flame
sentences and indicate it by blackening the (A) Excite (B) Exhort
appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet. (C) Incite (D) Exert
173. The equality of being faithful 183. Long run
(A) Genuineness (B) Fidelity (A) Eventually
(C) Loyalty (D) Honesty (B) After much hard work
(C) After running an athletic race
174. One who spends money extravagantly
(D) With God’s help
(A) Sceptic (B) Spendthrift
184. To call a spade a spade
(C) Miser (D) Vagabond
(A) To be biased (B) To be impartial
175. Settlement of a dispute by the decision of a
(C) To be frank (D) To be a hypocrite
person chosen and accepted as a judge or
Direction : In Question nos. 185 to 190, in the
umpire
following passages some of the words have been
(A) Amalgamation (B) Assignation
left out. Read the passages carefully and
(C) Arbitration (D) Asseveration
choose the correct answer to each question out
176. More than is needed or wanted
of the four alternative and fill in the blanks.
(A) Abundant (B) Adequate
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(C) Sufficient (D) Superfluous
Ramu came to Somu’s house and was
177. The extreme fondness for books is known
....(185).... to see him with a ....(186).... on his
as
left leg. He asked Somu what had ....(187).... to
(A) Bibliomania (B) Pyromania
him. Then Somu told him that he met with an
(C) Cleptomania (D) Agromania
....(188).... the day before when he was ....(189)....
Direction : In Question nos. 178 to 184, four
home form the playground on his cycle near the
alternative are given for the Idiom/Phrase Woodland Cinema Theatre. Ramu ....(190).... how
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative it all happened.
which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/ 185. (A) surprised (B) worried
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet. (C) anxious (D) shocked
178. To turn a deaf ear 186. (A) cover (B) binding
(A) To show one’s deaf ear to a doctor (C) bandage (D) band
(B) To disregard totally 187. (A) happen (B) happened
(C) To turn one’s ear towards somebody (C) happening (D) happens
(D) Unable to listen to 188. (A) accident (B) unintentional
179. Fool’s paradise (C) chance (D) unexpected
(A) Heaven 189. (A) retiring (B) retreating
(B) An entirely false understanding (C) inquired (D) restoring
(C) An urban slum 190. (A) asked (B) enquired
(D) Hell (C) inquired (D) said
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Direction : In Question nos. 191 to 200, you have 195. By “leaks in your own vessel” Tagore means
brief passages with 5 questions. Read the (A) inherent weaknesses
passage carefully and choose the best answer (B) leaks in a ship
to each question out of the four alternatives and (C) a ship in distress
mark it by blackening the appropriate oval [ ] (D) slavery to machines
in the Answer Sheet. PASSAGE - II
PASSAGE - I Violence has played a great part in the
Tagore had a very healthy contempt for world’s history. It is today playing an equally
mere agitational politics which he likened to an important part and probably it will continue to do
engine which continually whistles and throws out so for a considerable time. It is impossible to
columns of smoke without ever moving. To the ignore the importance of violence in the past and
Pilots of India’s ship of destiny his advice was, present. To do so is to ignore life. Yet violence is
“Fear not the waves of the sea, but mind the leaks undoubtedly bad and brings an unending trail of
in your own vessels.” If we became a subject- evil consequences with it. And worse even than
people, it was not because the British were wicked violence are the motives of hatred, cruelty,
but because we were weaklings. We had ceased revenge and punishment which very often
to believe in ourselves. Instead of tapping the accompany violence. Indeed, violence is bad, not
sources of our own power, we were content to pick intrinsically, but because of these motives that
go with it. There can be violence without these
rags from other peoples’ dustbins. Unlike Gandhi,
motives; there can be violence for a good object
Tagore believed in the power and resources of
as well as for an evil object. But it is extremely
science, though he dreaded the prospect of man
difficult to separate violence from these motives,
becoming the slave of machines instead of
and therefore, it is desirable to avoid violence as
machines being the slaves of man. In fact, he
far as possible. In avoiding it, however, one cannot
dreaded every form of organised power, whether
accept a negative attitude of submitting to other
social, political or industrial, which ignored and far greater evils. Submission to violence or
human values and tended to stifle the personality the acceptance of an unjust regime based on
of man. Though outside India Tagore upheld and violence is the very negative of the spirit of non-
interpreted the Indian philosophy of life, in his violence. The non-violence method, in order to
own country he was the severest critic of its social justify itself, must be dynamic and capable of
institutions and religious practices, which changing such a regime of social order.
encouraged superstition and inequality and 196. Non-violence, according to the writer,
tolerated injustice. means
191. Tagore compared agitational politics with (A) violence without the evil motives
(A) an e ver-moving engi ne ete rn ally (B) giving in to the tyranny of the powerful
spewing smoke (C) accepting violence as a fact of life
(B) an eternally stationary engine that does (D) None of the above
not make any noise 197. The word ‘dynamic’ in the concluding line
(C) a stationary engine that sometimes of the passage means
breathes smoke and fire (A) active
(D) an engine that whistles, lets out smoke, (B) energetic
but remains stationary (C) capable of change and progress
192. Tagore had a fear of (D) All of the above
(A) organised social and political power 198. “Violence without these motives” is possible
(B) any power that defied human values only in
and stifled man’s personality (A) dream (B) theory
(C) power that was political and industrial (C) practice (D) reality
(D) organised industrial and social power 199. “Indeed, violence is bad, not intrinsically,
193. According to Tagore his countrymen had but because of these motives that go with
become colonial subjects because it.” This suggests
(A) they were physically weak (A) Violence is bad because the people who
(B) they did not believe in the resources of exercise it are bad
science (B) Violence is basically bad
(C) they lacked self- belief (C) Violence is basically good
(D) the British were wicked (D) Violence is bad only when it is associated
194. By “agitational politics” is meant with certain motives
(A) politics that leads to industrial unrest 200. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(B) politics of a disruptive nature leading (A) Violence is a historically accepted fact
to unrest, political or otherwise (B) Violence cannot be ignored
(C) non-violent politics (C) Only violence can be used against violence
(D) agitated politics (D) Violence is not inherently evil
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