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[passage-header]Read the excerpt given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]There are numerous reasons why high school students should not be allowed to use their cell phones, tablets, and other gadgets at school, not to mention during classes. One of them is a severe cell phone addiction that teenagers can develop if they overuse their devices. According to a study by Gaby Badre, in such cases, teenagers tend to experience increased restlessness with more careless lifestyles, more consumption of stimulating beverages, difficulty in falling asleep and disruptive sleep, and more susceptibility to stress and fatigue.

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Identify the purpose of the above excerpt:

A
It represents factual information.

B
It reasons out why students shouldn't use cell phones in school.

C
It supports the usage of cell phones in school.

D
It informs about cell phone addiction.

Solution

The given passage highlights the problems caused by the overuse of mobile phones by students of High school. They get severely addicted to their devices, finds difficulty in falling asleep, consume stimulating beverages, leads to stress and fatigue.
Thus, option B is the correct answer as it provides logics why students shouldn't use cell phones in school.
Question 2
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The choice of a future career is, perhaps, among the most important decision an individual makes throughout their life. Even though a profession may change with the flow of time, making the first step on this path is an essential and responsible act. And despite the fact a particular college or university, where former school students enter after graduating from high school, will not necessarily design and determine their future, for many it is true. Assuming a student is left to decide what they want to become on their own terms, and that nobody should interfere in his or her decision-making process, a necessity to select a collegewhich equals making a fateful decisionrequires deep analysis and contemplation. Therefore, taking a so-called gap year after graduating from high school is a reasonable alternative for those students who are not yet sure about their goals, dreams, and expectations for the future.

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Identify the purpose of the above excerpt:

A
To not take a gap year

B
Career decisions require deep analysis and contemplation

C
To travel extensively

D
It persuades students to take a so-called gap year after graduating to realize their goals, dreams, and expectations for the future

Solution

The given passage highlights the importance of taking a gap after graduating so that students can realize their goals, expectations, and dreams for the future.
It suggests that student should think about their future effectively before moving ahead. This can be achieved by taking a gap after graduation. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]There is a popular stereotype about people living luxurious livesor to be precise, about what they dress. Hollywood movies, novels about beaumonde, glossy magazines, and commercials promote the idea that rich people adore wearing expensive furs and things made from natural leather. Unfortunately, it is not only rich people who wear furs and leatherall over the world, those who have money believe it is their privilege to wear clothes made from the skins of innocent animals. And although the fur and leather industry is prospering, despite the effort of PETA and other similar organizations, public opinion should be persuaded that such a consumerist approach to nature and to the lives of animals is wrong.

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Identify the purpose of the above excerpt:

A
It highlights the efforts of PETA.

B
It speaks about the Fur industry all over the world.

C
It states that consumerist approach to nature and to the lives of animals is wrong.

D
It talks about using Fur clothes.

Solution

The given passage explains the lifestyle of rich people who wear expensive furs and things made from natural leather. This consumerist approach induces the death of animals and harms nature.
Thus, option C is the correct answer as it is clearly mentioned that the consumerist approach to nature and to the lives of animals is wrong.
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Complete the following letter with the most suitable option:
Dear Sandra,
Thank you for your interesting letter. I enjoyed the four weeks that I spent with your family in Manali.

A
Yours sincerely

B
The trip to Brighu Lake was especially fascinating.

C
Thank you for fixing my appointment with Mr. Wang. I appreciate it.

D
Waiting in anticipation.

Solution

The given letter is an informal letter.
Option A is an example of subscription in a formal letter. Thus, this is incorrect.
Option C is an example of final paragraph in a formal letter where the main body paragraphs are concluded with thanks. Thus, this is incorrect.
Option B makes the most sense as the main paragraph addresses a trip that the sender had taken where the receiver was the host. It is logical to mention something about the aforementioned trip in the consecutive sentence. Hence, B is correct.
D is incorrect as the previous information does not logically connect with "waiting in anticipation".
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To function adequately in civic life students must learn what causes racism in school.[passage-footer]James Loewens book, Lies My Teacher Told Me. [/passage-footer]

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Select the most effective counterclaim for above main claim.

A
Racism is a thing of the past; therefore, students dont need to bother with it.

B
Students are already familiar with racism; they dont need to study it in school.

C
In order to be a functional citizen, it is not necessary to study all sorts of discrimination in school

D
Previous generations didnt study the causes of racism, so why should we start now?

Solution

A counterclaim is important while writing an essay as it explains the story and viewpoints of both sides. It gives an option to the writer to justify the objections made by the reader.
Thus, it gives answers to reader's questions in advance. It makes the reader's point strong by providing clear logics. It should provide satire and sarcasm to expose mistaken ideas. One should provide clear arguments and support them by convincing facts and logical reasons.
The counterclaim for the given passage can be to not necessary study all sorts of discrimination in school as the passage talks about learning what causes racism in school. Thus, option C is the correct answer.
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Imagine you are writing an essay on the uses of taking public transport over your own private vehicle. What do want your readers to take away from this essay?

A
To inform about the various modes of transport

B
They should be urged to take the public transport

C
To entertain the readers with travel stories

D
None of the above

Solution

Since the essay is about to write the uses of taking public transport thus its benefits should be highlighted. One should provide the advantages of taking public transport over own private vehicle.
Thus, they should be urged to take public transport by learning its benefits. Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Question 7

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Identify what's wrong with the following notice:

Joy and Merry School, Gopura
Notice
Books for sale
A sale is being organised in the school library on $$31^{st}$$ December from $$2$$ to $$3$$ p.m. Rare and useful books will be available at reasonable price.
Albert
Head boy

Unclear 'Notice'

Improper content

Issue date not mentioned

Unclear 'Heading'

Solution

Option A. The notice is very clear. All the required information about the sale as been mentioned in the notice. The notice clearly states that it is a book sale.

Option C. The notice issue date has not been clearly mentioned. 31st December is the date of the organisation of the event. Thus, it is the correct option.

Option D. The heading 'Books for sale' correctly states the fact that there is a book sale that is going to take place and the following notice would be regarding that sale.

Option B. The content is proper since the date and time of the sale has been mentioned.

Question 8

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Read the notice given and choose the most appropriate title from the options that follow:

Rising Sun School, Pinkpura
Notice
$$1^{st}$$ May, $$20$$XX
$$\underline{?}$$
A musical evening is being organised in the school auditorium on the $$15^{th}$$ May from $$6$$ p.m. onwards to raise funds for the Red Cross Society of our city. Please come in large numbers with your parents and guests. Tickets can be purchased $$@$$ RS. $$200$$per head from your class teacher.
Anurag
Head boy

Donate For Charity Show

Musical Evening For Charity

Musical Evening

None of these

Solution

Notices are generally posted at a public place or published in newspapers. It is important that they do not get lost in a sea of information. So a bold and explanatory title clearly mentioned helps draw the attention.
Here, the context refers to the organisation of a musical evening for the purpose of charity.
Hence, option B which clearly mentions both the occasion and its purpose is a suitable title for the given notice.
Option A is incorrect as it does not mention the musical evening at all.
Option C is incorrect as it does not mention the purpose behind the musical evening at all.
Option D is incorrect as option A is suitable as a title.

Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the following notice and answer the question that follows:
[/passage-header]Wanted Cricket Players
$$21^{st}$$ Feb, $$20$$XX
The School plans to form a junior cricket team. Boys from class V to VII who are interested and physically fit should report for trials.
On: $$25^{th}$$ Feb, $$20$$XX
Time: $$4$$ p.m.
Place: Cricket ground
Suni Rai
(Sports Officer)
The school is ______$$[1]$$ to form a junior cricket team. Boys who are interested and are ______$$[2]$$ should reach for ______$$[3]$$ on $$25^{th}$$ Feb, $$20$$XX. They should report ______$$[4]$$.

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Read the notice and complete the paragraph that follows based on it. Choose from the options given to fill in blank [4].

A
on $$4$$ p.m.

B
at $$4$$ p.m.

C
about $$4$$ p.m.

D
in $$4$$ p.m.

Solution

The context refers to a particular time when interested boys should report. Here, option B is correct as the preposition "at" is used to indicate or express the time when an event takes place.
A is incorrect as "on" indicates the surface of something.
C is incorrect as "about" indicates concern regarding something.
D is incorrect as "in" indicates inside something.
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The heading of a note serves which of the following purpose?

A
Gives detailed information

B
Reflects the main idea of the passage

C
Ends the note

D
All of the above

Solution

The heading of a note reflects the main idea of the passage. It makes the purpose of the note abundantly clear. Thus, B is correct.
The main body gives the detailed information Hence, A is incorrect.
The name ends the note. Hence, C is incorrect.
As, only B is correct, hence, D is incorrect.

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Question 1

It represents factual information.

It reasons out why students shouldn't use cell phones in school.

It supports the usage of cell phones in school.

It informs about cell phone addiction.

Solution

Question 2

To not take a gap year

Career decisions require deep analysis and contemplation

To travel extensively

It persuades students to take a so-called gap year after graduating to realize their goals, dreams, and expectations for the future

Solution

Question 3

It highlights the efforts of PETA.

It speaks about the Fur industry all over the world.

It states that consumerist approach to nature and to the lives of animals is wrong.

It talks about using Fur clothes.

Solution

Question 4

Yours sincerely

The trip to Brighu Lake was especially fascinating.

Thank you for fixing my appointment with Mr. Wang. I appreciate it.

Waiting in anticipation.

Solution

Question 5

Racism is a thing of the past; therefore, students dont need to bother with it.

Students are already familiar with racism; they dont need to study it in school.

In order to be a functional citizen, it is not necessary to study all sorts of discrimination in school

Previous generations didnt study the causes of racism, so why should we start now?

Solution

Question 6

To inform about the various modes of transport

They should be urged to take the public transport

To entertain the readers with travel stories

None of the above

Solution

Question 7

Unclear 'Notice'

Improper content

Issue date not mentioned

Unclear 'Heading'

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Question 8

Donate For Charity Show

Musical Evening For Charity

Musical Evening

None of these

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Question 9

on $$4$$ p.m.

at $$4$$ p.m.

about $$4$$ p.m.

in $$4$$ p.m.

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Question 10

Gives detailed information

Reflects the main idea of the passage

Ends the note

All of the above

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