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  • Question 1
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    Directions For Questions

    [passage-header]Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:[/passage-header]$$1$$ One would imagine that at the very first sight of the panther, deer, antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. But nothing of this sort happens. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther is left with no other choice but to leave quietly. I have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah.
    $$2$$ While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open vast grazing grounds. Open spaces, which the panther carefully avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek.
    $$3$$ It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus of condemnation.

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    Identify the meaning of the word 'Pandemonium' (Para $$3$$).
    Solution
    'Pandemonium' means a situation in which there is a lot of noise and confusion because people are frightened. Paragraph 3 explains that whenever animals spot or sense a panther around, a lot of noises amongst them become strong. 'Wild run' means uncontrolled. 'Uproar' means a situation in which a lot of people make a lot of noise. 'Superiors' means better than average. 'Partners' means one of the owners of the company. 
    Thus, option B is the correct meaning of the given word. 
  • Question 2
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    Identify the correct homophone to complete the sentence:
    She could not remember the _______ of the perfume she had liked at the store. 
    Solution

    Option A: “scent” refers to an aroma or smell. A perfume has the quality of aroma. Thus, the sentence makes sense with the word “scent”. Hence, this is the correct option.

    Options B and C: “sent” and “send” are different tenses of the verb “send”, which refers to making someone or something go somewhere. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, these options are incorrect.

    Option D: “cent” is a unit of currency. This is meaningless in the given case. Hence, this option is incorrect.

  • Question 3
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    Directions For Questions

    [passage-header]Read the passage carefully and answer the following question:[/passage-header]$$1$$ One would imagine that at the very first sight of the panther, deer, antelopes, and its other preys would just run for their lives. But nothing of this sort happens. They all stand their ground and make such a loud noise that the panther is left with no other choice but to leave quietly. I have seen a tiny chital baby standing in the middle of an opening in the forest, stamping its feet on the ground and shooing away a tiger. With the white of its erect tail showing, it kept up its shrill call until the tiger made itself scarce. No tiger in its senses would attempt to catch such an impertinent brat, just as you would not dream of catching an offending crow cawing away in your verandah.
    $$2$$ While the panther sticks to cover and hugs the edge of the forest, the game animals, on the other hand, like to assemble right out in open vast grazing grounds. Open spaces, which the panther carefully avoids, are what the game animals deliberately seek.
    $$3$$ It is difficult to describe the pandemonium kicked up by various animals when they spot or suspect a panther around. The chital strikes a shrill note, the kakar emits a deafening bark and the sambar rings a bell. The peacock on its perch, the jungle fowl on the ground, and the monkey on treetops, all join in the chorus of condemnation.

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    Identify the meaning of the word 'Shrill'. (Para $$1$$).
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option B.
    SHRILL means high-pitched.
    The remaining options are incorrect because:
    SMOOTH means even.
    ANGRY means annoyed.
    TERRIBLE means extremely bad.
  • Question 4
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    Identify personification in the given sentence:
    She was so busy with her work, we all felt that she was married to her job.
    Solution
    Personification is a figure of speech, in which inanimate objects or abstract ideas are given human-like qualities; they're spoken of as if they're human beings. For example, "Opportunity knocks at the door but once", opportunity is an abstract idea that is spoken of as if it has hands to knock with. In the given sentence, the "job" is given the quality of a human, to whom the person "she" seems to be married to; hence the phrase in option D is a personification and D is correct. "Was so busy" is a verb phrase that expresses the past tense, "her work" is a phrase with a pronoun and noun, "we all felt" is a phrase with a subject and a verb. These three phrases do not function as personification but as verbs and nouns, hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?
    Solution
    Irony is a figure of speech or literary device in which what actually happens is completely different or opposite from the reader or audience's expectations. 
    Option A is correct. One is not surprised that a left-handed person is called Lefty. It's a nickname we would expect. There is no twist or irony here.
    Option B is incorrect. There is contrast between a person being tall and someone calling them "Shorty". There is irony, more specifically, verbal irony. Verbal Irony shows a contrast between what is said and what is meant. Clearly, the person calling them that is employing verbal irony to highlight the person's height. There is verbal irony.
    Options C and D are incorrect. There is irony, more specifically, situational irony. Situational irony occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different (often, completely opposite) from what you'd expect the result to be. In C, clearly the criminal can only be arrogant if he's good at not getting caught. So we would expect the criminal to never get caught. But in this situation, he does. There is thus a contrast between what we expect from a situation and what the actual result is.
    In D, the situation here is of a best-selling writer releasing a new novel. We would expect a best-selling author's next book to be a hit as well, but it is the opposite that happens. Thus, there is a contrast between what we expect from the situation and what the actual result is.
  • Question 6
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    Choose the synonym of the word given below:
    Fugitive
    Solution
    'Fugitive' means a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation. E.g. Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area. 'Escape' means the act of successfully getting out of a bad or dangerous situation. 'Enduring' means existing for a long time. 'Weak' means not strong. 'Permanent' means lasting for a long time or forever.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 7
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    Identify personification in the given sentence:
    As the wolf lay there, with a bullet plunged into his heart, the wind howled into the cold, dark night.
    Solution
    Personification is a literary device used to represent an abstraction or a thing as a person.  Option C)the wind howled is correct as the sound made by a wolf or a dog is called 'howling' and here, the wind howls as the wind is personified (the wind howled) as a dog or a wolf. 
    The other options are incorrect because none of them are personified.
  • Question 8
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    Identify the type of irony in the following example:

    Rapper Suga, of the record-breaking boy band BTS, is famous among fans for his quiet character and lack of SNS (Social Networking Site) updates. In a short skit, he ends up playing the role of a talkative corporate employee who is addicted to SNS.
    Solution
    Irony is a figure of speech or literary device in which what actually happens is completely different or opposite from the reader or audience's expectations. 
    Option A is correct.     Situational irony occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different (often, the complete opposite) from what the audience expect the result to be. The setting here is the subject Suga - who is quiet and does not use social networking sites (such as Twitter, Facebook, etc.) - participating in a skit. While actors do play many different roles, of all the roles Suga plays, it's one that is his complete opposite. Thus there is situational irony.
    Option B is incorrect. Dramatic Irony is often found when the audience is aware of something that the character is not. For example, the audience watches the villain of the movie enter the main character's empty house and hide in a dark room. Then the main character walks into the house, not knowing the villain is hiding there. But the audience does. It is ironic because the audience knows more than the character. In the given question, there is no way an "audience" could have predicted Suga receiving such a role.  Thus, there is no dramatic irony.
    Option C is incorrect. Verbal Irony shows a contrast between what is said and what is meant. The most obvious thing to notice is that there is no dialogue in the question. No one is speaking. It only gives a situation. Thus, there is no verbal irony.
    Option D is incorrect as there is no such thing as "paradoxical irony". Paradox and Irony are two different figures of speech.
  • Question 9
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    [passage-header]Read the following stanza and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]You glanced at me
    and came down the chariot with a smile.
    I felt the luck of my life had come at last.
    Then all of a sudden,
    you held out your hand and said:
    what have you to give me?
    Ah! What a royal joke!
    to open your palm to a beggar to beg!

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    Royal means ______.
    Solution
    The correct answer is Option C.
    ROYAL means something that belongs to or is related to a king or queen.

  • Question 10
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    Choose the example that uses verbal irony from the following quotes from the Harry Potter series:
    Solution
    Irony is a figure of speech or literary device in which what actually happens is completely different or opposite from the reader or audience's expectations. 
    Option A is correct. Verbal irony shows a contrast between what is said and what is meant. Though Harry is described as speaking sarcastically, there is verbal irony in what he says, particularly in the line "And [the Death Eaters would] love to have me". Harry says "love to have me" as if the Death Eaters would welcome him like a friend, but what he intends is the complete opposite: by "have me", he means that the Death Eaters would love to devour his soul. There is a contrast between what he said and what he actually meant. 
    Options B and C are incorrect as they sarcastic replies. Not verbal irony. The difference between sarcasm and verbal irony is that most sarcastic comments do not, in fact, contain a contrast between what is said and meant. Moreover, sarcasm is mainly used to ridicule the other person or express contempt. In B, there is no contrast. Harry is being truthful when he says there is no need for Snape to call him "sir". In C, too, Harry is telling the truth that he must not tell lies, just as Umbridge "taught" him. Moreover, there is an obvious tone of contempt and ridicule in both cases, which makes both options sarcastic replies.
    Option D is incorrect as the answer lies in A.
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