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Question 1
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.

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Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the given passage?

A
Books show the reader’s character

B
Books as man’s abiding friends

C
Books are useful in the youth

D
The importance of books in old age

Solution

The most appropriate title for the given passage would be Books as man’s abiding friends.
Question 2
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.

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Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word ‘adversity’ occurring in the passage?

A
Happiness

B
Prosperity

C
Progress

D
Misfortune

Solution

Prosperity is the opposite in meaning to the word ‘adversity’.
Adversity difficulties or problems.
Prosperity the state of being successful, especially with money.
Question 3
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.

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The statement, ‘’ a good book may be among best of friends,’’ in the passage means that

A
There cannot be a better friend than a good book

B
Books may be good friends, but not better than good men

C
A good book can be included among the best of friends of mankind

D
Our best friends read the same good books

Solution

The statement, ‘’ a good book may be among best of friends,’’ in the passage means that a good book can be included among the best of friends of mankind.
Question 4
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.

A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.

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According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

A
Good books as well as good men always provide the finest company

B
A good book never betrays us

C
We have sometimes to be patient with a book as it may bore us

D
A good book serves as a permanent friend

Solution

According to the passage, "We have sometimes to be patient with a book as it may bore us" is not true.
Question 5
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A man is known by the book he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and consoling us in age.

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According to the passage, A man may usually be known by the books he reads because:

A
His reading habits shows that he is a scholar

B
The books he reads affect his thinking

C
Books provide him a lot of knowledge

D
His selection of books generally reveals his temperament and character

Solution

A man may usually be known by the books he reads because his selection of books generally reveals his temperament and character.
Question 6
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Direction: Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The hospital was too _______ from the scene of the accident to save the victim's life.

A
farther away

B
further ahead

C
far apart

D
far

Solution

The hospital was too far from the scene of the accident to save the victim's life.
The use of 'far' in the blank space of the sentence is appropriate. 'Too' implies a negative result.
Question 7
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows:
The emergence of paper money as currency marked a major change in the organisation of financial markets and transactions. Until this change came about, most forms of currency involved precious metals like gold and silver. The value of the coin was directly linked to the value of the gold or silver it contained. By contrast, the value of a paper currency note has no relationship to the value of the paper it is printed on or the cost of its printing. The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable. As long as it represents values convincingly — i.e., as long as it inspires trust — almost anything can function as money. This idea was the foundation for the credit market and helped change the structure of banking and finance. These changes in turn produced further changes in the organisation of economic life.

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What is the main reason of introducing paper money?

A
To increase the value of paper

B
To use it as a medium for facilitating exchange of goods and services

C
To decrease the cost of gold and silver

D
To disrupt economy

Solution

The answer can be found in the following line, "The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable".
Paper money eliminated the use of gold and silver coins which had intrinsic value as they were made of precious metals.
Question 8
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows:
The emergence of paper money as currency marked a major change in the organisation of financial markets and transactions. Until this change came about, most forms of currency involved precious metals like gold and silver. The value of the coin was directly linked to the value of the gold or silver it contained. By contrast, the value of a paper currency note has no relationship to the value of the paper it is printed on or the cost of its printing. The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable. As long as it represents values convincingly — i.e., as long as it inspires trust — almost anything can function as money. This idea was the foundation for the credit market and helped change the structure of banking and finance. These changes in turn produced further changes in the organisation of economic life.

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According to passage, what brought a major change in the economy?

A
Introduction of metals coins

B
New printing technique which reduced the cost of printing

C
New liberalisation policies regulation

D
Introduction of paper money

Solution

The answer can be found in the first line of the passage, "The emergence of paper money as currency marked a major change in the organisation of financial markets and transactions."
Introduction of paper money as a currency eliminated metal coins which helped in facilitating trade and made the process simpler.
Question 9
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Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follows:
The emergence of paper money as currency marked a major change in the organisation of financial markets and transactions. Until this change came about, most forms of currency involved precious metals like gold and silver. The value of the coin was directly linked to the value of the gold or silver it contained. By contrast, the value of a paper currency note has no relationship to the value of the paper it is printed on or the cost of its printing. The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable. As long as it represents values convincingly — i.e., as long as it inspires trust — almost anything can function as money. This idea was the foundation for the credit market and helped change the structure of banking and finance. These changes in turn produced further changes in the organisation of economic life.

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What does the author mean by "intrinsically valuable" in the following sentence: "The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable"?

A
Paper money does not have its own value unless it is used as currency

B
Paper money is as valuable as gold coins even though paper by itself is not valuable.

C
Paper money as currency is not as effective as gold and silver coins.

D
Paper money has the same value as any other paper. There is no difference as such.
Solution
The intrinsic value of something is said to be the value that thing has in itself, which is valuable on its own.
- For Eg. gold and silver coins have their own intrinsic value as gold and silver have their own value irrespective of the fact that they are being used as currency or not.
- On the contrary, paper does not have any value of its own unless it is being used as currency. So, paper does not have any intrinsic value.
- In fact, the main reason for using paper money in place of gold coins was to reduce the intrinsic value of the material which can be used as currency.
Question 10
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The emergence of paper money as currency marked a major change in the organisation of financial markets and transactions. Until this change came about, most forms of currency involved precious metals like gold and silver. The value of the coin was directly linked to the value of the gold or silver it contained. By contrast, the value of a paper currency note has no relationship to the value of the paper it is printed on or the cost of its printing. The idea behind paper money was that a medium or means for facilitating the exchange of goods and services need not itself be intrinsically valuable. As long as it represents values convincingly — i.e., as long as it inspires trust — almost anything can function as money. This idea was the foundation for the credit market and helped change the structure of banking and finance. These changes in turn produced further changes in the organisation of economic life.

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The passage is written in:

A
Prescriptive Style

B
Argumentative Style

C
Informative style

D
Satirical style
Solution
The purpose of the informative style is to educate the readers about the particular subject. It never expresses an opinion or argument.
- A prescriptive approach to something involves telling people what they should do, rather than simply giving suggestions or describing what is done.
- In the argumentative style of writing, arguments are presented on both sides of an issue or topic. The writer could present both sides in a balanced manner or he could present one side more forcefully than the other. Generally, the arguments are supported by research and facts.
- Satirical style of writing intends to ridicule and point out the flaws. It is often masked with humour, exaggeration.
- The given passage is in the informative style of writing as it throws light on the use of currency and its history.

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Question 1

Books show the reader’s character

Books as man’s abiding friends

Books are useful in the youth

The importance of books in old age

Solution

Question 2

Happiness

Prosperity

Progress

Misfortune

Solution

Question 3

There cannot be a better friend than a good book

Books may be good friends, but not better than good men

A good book can be included among the best of friends of mankind

Our best friends read the same good books

Solution

Question 4

Good books as well as good men always provide the finest company

A good book never betrays us

We have sometimes to be patient with a book as it may bore us

A good book serves as a permanent friend

Solution

Question 5

His reading habits shows that he is a scholar

The books he reads affect his thinking

Books provide him a lot of knowledge

His selection of books generally reveals his temperament and character

Solution

Question 6

farther away

further ahead

far apart

far

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Question 7

To increase the value of paper

To use it as a medium for facilitating exchange of goods and services

To decrease the cost of gold and silver

To disrupt economy

Solution

Question 8

Introduction of metals coins

New printing technique which reduced the cost of printing

New liberalisation policies regulation

Introduction of paper money

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Question 9

Paper money does not have its own value unless it is used as currency

Paper money is as valuable as gold coins even though paper by itself is not valuable.

Paper money as currency is not as effective as gold and silver coins.

Paper money has the same value as any other paper. There is no difference as such.

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Question 10

Prescriptive Style

Argumentative Style

Informative style

Satirical style

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