Read the Following Passage and Answer the Questions Given Below

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

Among the chief sources of education available to Tagore, was a quiet garden adjoining his family house. Here he used to spend much of his time, absorbing the peace and beauty of nature. It was through this early contact with nature that he acquired the serenity of mood that distinguished him all his life. It was in this garden that he came to understand the principle of harmony that was at work throughout the Universe. At the same time, he formed the habit of observing and reflection on things.

1. How did Tagore spend much of his time in the garden?

(a) Reading literary books

(b) Plucking flowers and enjoining their fragrance

(d) Sleeping in the fresh air and thinking of poetry

2. How was the garden helpful to Tagore?

(a) As a means of peace

(b) As a means of education

(d) As a good pastime to relax in natural beauty

3. By spending his time in the garden, Tagore developed the habit of

(a) Meditation

(b) Observing things carefully

(d) Writing and relaxing

Sunita was extremely happy when she got a nice little house in an area near her place of work. But her happiness was short lived. Her maid servant began to bring home rumours of thefts and other sordid happenings in the area. Since Sunita was alone in that house and a stranger to the place, she decided to call her younger brother to come and stay with her for a few days. But he was tied down with office work so he couldn’t obtain leave. Sunita became very nervous. She did not know what she would do if anything were to happen. She took special care to hide her house keys. Every night she hid them in a different place. She also had an alarm fixed so that she could use it in case of an emergency.

4. Why did Sunita’s happiness not last long?

(a) Because she was lonely

(b) Because she did not feel safe in her house

(d) Because her brother did not come to stay with her

5. Why did Sunita want her brother to come?

(a) Because she loved him very much

(b) Because she was lonely and her servant frightened her

(d) She was advised by her maid servant to call her brother

6. Sunita hid her keys in a different place every night because

(a) she did not want to lose them

(b) she was advised by her maid servant to do so

(d) she did not have wardrobes or cupboards in her house

Pick out the most effective word from the options and fill in the blank:

7. A group of college boys _________ the highest peak of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas.

(a) Scaled (b) walked (c) climb up (d) won

8. A special program to raise the standard of living of village folk has been ______ by the government.

(a) Affixed (b) stalled (c) glued (d) launched

9. A herd of elephants ________ ready to attack the lion

(a) Were (b) is (c) was (d)are

10. To answer accurately is more important than ________.

(a) A quick finish (b) finishing quickly (c) to finish quickly (d) you finish quickly

Legal reasoning

Q.11

Principle: No remedy for injury caused by an act, to which one has voluntarily consented.

Facts: in an exhibition cricket match, sachin hit a full toss delivery of shane bond over the fence for a six. The ball fell on the head of egghead, a spectator, and severely injured him. Egghead had purchased a ticket costing Rs.1000 to watch the match. Egghead and the organizers of the match are sworn enemies.

What is egghead’s remedy?

a) Egghead can recover the costs of his medical expensive from sachin

b) Egghead can recover the cost of his medical expenses from shane bond

c) Egghead can recover the cost of his medical expenses from the organizers

d) Nobody would be liable to pay anything to egghead as the principle of volenti non fit injuria will apply.

Q.12

Principle: A parent is not liable for a tort committed by his/her child except when the parent affords the child an opportunity to commit the tort.

Facts: A mother takes her seven year old son with her to the market. On reaching the market, she shuts the car ignition, pulls the handbrake and puts the car in gear. She leaves her son in the car only. The child starts playing with the car, releases the car brake and pushes the gear level to neutral. As a result, the car starts moving down the road and runs down a pedestrian.

What is the liability of the mother?

a) The mother is not liable as she took great care to ensure that the car would remain stationary.

b) The mother is liable as she was negligent

c) The son is liable as his actions caused the accident

d) The pedestrian is liable as he should have been careful while walking on the road.

Q.13

Principle: if, as a result of carelessness, one injures another, he is legally liable to the injured victim for resulting damages, unless the victim’s own carelessness also contributes towards causing the accident.

Facts: A carelessly left an iron pole protruding across a public road. 200 metres from that spot was a traffic signal indicating the speed limit to be 30 kmph. B, riding a scooter at 60 kmph, noticed the protrusion from a distance, but still could not avoid it, collided with the pole and was injured. In an action by B against A

a) B will succeed because A was careless.

b) B will succeed because A could have avoided the mishap by putting up a warning

c) B will lose as he was driving very fast and hence contributed to the negligence

d) B will lose for some other reason.

Q.14

Principle: Contract is an agreement freely entered between parties.

Facts: Tapan was a dealer in mustard oil. The government of india by an order issued under the essential commodities act, fixed the price of mustard oil and also the quantity which a person can buy from the dealer. Tapan carried on his business for a while, but he refused to pay sales tax on the ground that these were not the contracts freely entered into by him.

a) Tapan would succeed because the price and quantity were not negotiated by him

b) Tapan would not succeed because free consent between the parties was there despite the restriction on price and quantity

c) He would succeed as the government under the new order forced him to enter into the contracts.

d) Both (a) and (c)

Q.15

Principle: a careless person becomes liable for his negligence when he owed a duty of care to others.

Facts: As the bus was leaving the platform, kashish rushed and boarded the bus keeping the door open. Ashish, who was standing at the edge of the platform was hit by the door of the moving bus and was injured. Ashish claims compensation from Kashish.

a) Kashish is laible to ashish for not having taken care to close the door of the moving bus.

b) Kashish is not liable to ashish as it was the duty of the conductor of the bus to close the door

c) Kashish is not liable to ashish as it was the duty of the latter, to take sufficient care, while the standing on the platform as not to expose oneself to accidental harm.

d) None of the above.

Q.16

Principle 1: if a person makes a statement that lowers the reputation of another person in the eyes of the right thinking people, then it is defamation

Principle 2: the person whose reputation is affected can sue the culprit ad recover damages.

Facts: rama told sita “you are a thief. You stole my heart”. Sita was furious and she felt defamed.

a) Rama has defamed sita and hence he is liable to pay damages.

b) Rama is liable to pay as sita’s reputation was lowered in the eyes of right thinking people.

c) Rama is not liable as the right thinking people will not mistake this statement

d) None of the above

Q.17

Principle: the occupier of a premise owes a duty of care to all his invitees and visitors.

Facts: Devi who was the owner of a big home with a compound wall, constructed an underground tank to store water. This was covered by jute bags since the work was incomplete. The postman who came inside to deliver a registered letter, fell into this tank and hurt himself. There was also a box on the outside of the compound wall, where all the mail could be deposited. The injured man filed a suit against Devi claiming compensation.

a) Devi is not liable, because she did not invite the postman to her house.

b) Devi is not liable, because the postman could have delivered the letter in the box outside of the compound wall.

c) Devi is not liable because the post man was requires to take care of himself.

d) Devi is liable because the post man came into the premise in the course of his duty.

LOGICAL REASONING:

There are five friends Sachin, Anuj, Kunal, Mohit and Rohan. Sachin is shorter that Kunal but taller than Rohan. Mohan is the tallest. Anuj is a little shorter than Kunal but a little taller than Sachin

18. Who is the shortest?

a) Rohan b) Sachin c) Kunal d) Anuj e) none of these.

19. If they stand in the order of their heights who will be in the middle?

a) kunal b)Rohan c)Sachin d) Anuj e) none of these

20. If they stand in order of increasing height who will be second?

a) anuj b)sachin c) rohan d) kunal e) none of these

21. Who is the second tallest?

a) sachin b)Kunal c) Anuj d) Rohan e) None of these

22. Who is taller than Anuj but shorter than Mohit?

a) Kunal b)rohan c) Sachin d) data inadequate none

23. X introduce Y saying that “he is the husband of the grand -daughter of the father of my father” how is Y related to X

a) Brother b) Son c) Nephew d) Son-in-law e) Brother-in-law

24. C is A’s father’s nephew. D is A’s cousin but not the brother of C. How is D related to C?

a. father b. Sister c. Mother d. Aunt

25. I start from my house and go 2 km straight. Then, I turn towards my right and walk 1 Km. I turn towards my right again and go 1 km. If I am north-west from my house, then in which direction did I start my journey?

a) North

b) South

c) East

d) West

e) South-east

26. In the Olympic games, the flags of six nations were flown on the masts in the following way: The flag of America was to the left of Indian tricolor and to the right of the flag of France. The flag of Australia was on the right of the Indian flag but was to the left of the flag of Japan, which was to the left of the flag of China. Find the two flags which are in the center.

(a) India and Australia (b) America and India

(c)Japan and Australia (d) America and Australia

27. Five children were administrated psychological tests to know their intellectual levels. In the report, psychologists pointed out that the child A is less intelligent than the child B. The child C is less intelligent than the child D. The child B is less intelligent than the child C and child A is more intelligent than child E. Which child is most intelligent?

(a) A (b) B (c) D (d) E (e) None of these

28. Amit walked 30 mtrs towards east took a right turn and walked 40 mtrs. Then he took a left turn and walked 30 mtrs. In which direction is he now from the starting point/

(a) north east (b) east (c)south east (d) south (e) none of these

29. I am facing south. I turn right and walk 20 mtrs. Then I turn right again and walk 10 mtrs. Then I turn left and walk 10 mtrs. Then turning right walk 20 mtrs. Then I turn right again and walk 60 mtrs. In which direction am I from the starting point?

(a) north (b) north west (c) east (d) north east

30. A woman going with a boy is asked by another woman about the relationship between them. The woman replied “my maternal uncle and the uncle of his maternal uncle is the same”. How is the lady related to the boy?

(a) grandmother and grandson (b) mother and son (c) aunt and nephew (d) none of these