Q1:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Choose the appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Jatin is ______ mature for his age.
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
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Q2:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Rearrangement
Easy
Rearrange the following parts to make a coherent and meaningful sentence: (A) written between the 2nd and 6th century (B) however it was not discovered (C) the classical Tamil text Cilappatikaram was (D) until the 19th century Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q3:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option: She sent a recording of the class lecture, ______ by Professor Sinha.
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q4:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Medium
Match List-I with List-II to logically complete the given sentences: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) I ______ eat after 7pm. | (I) frequently | | (B) She ______ crocheted a marigold flower. | (II) seldom | | (C) You are advised to ______ change the air purifier filter. | (III) fluently | | (D) She speaks Marathi ______. | (IV) skillfully | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q5:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Synonyms
Easy
From the following options, choose the synonym of the word "Taciturn".
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q6:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option given below: There were ______ forty students at the lecture today.
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q7:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Idioms
Easy
From the given options, identify the meaning of the underlined phrase in the given sentence: Akarshan is a resourceful person who can help us with the project. Moreover, he has the gift of the gab.
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q8:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Antonyms
Easy
Choose the antonym for the word "Sporadic" from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q9:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Synonyms
Easy
From the given options, choose the synonym of the word "Primordial".
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q10:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Antonyms
Medium
Match the words in List-I with their antonyms in List-II: | List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Consanguine | (I) Original | | (B) Defer | (II) Upright | | (C) Spurious | (III) Expedite | | (D) Nefarious | (IV) of different kind | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q11:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the options given below: It is mandatory to complete the work ____ you call it a day.
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q12:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Spelling
Easy
From the following words, identify the ones which are incorrectly spelled: (A) Etiquettee (B) Assassination (C) Irreproachable (D) Inquesitor Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q13:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word from the options given below: What are you objecting ___?
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q14:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following parts to form a coherent and meaningful sentence: (A) to demand a reply to the letter (B) Ibrahim, the rent-collector, plodded slowly down the pavement (C) he had delivered yesterday morning (D) prepared to visit Dina Dalal, Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q15:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Choose the most suitable word from the given options to complete the following sentence: As soon as we arrived indoors, we ______ our coats.
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q16:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Rearrangement
Easy
Rearrange the parts to form a coherent and meaningful sentence: (A) Mrs. Dell adopted (B) a son to take over (C) following the death of her husband (D) their business empire Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q17:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Phrasal Verbs
Medium
Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) fall through | (I) take revenge on someone | | (B) crop up | (II) fail to materialise | | (C) get back at | (III) come nearer from all sides | | (D) close in on | (IV) appear without warning | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q18:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Medium
From the following options, choose the most suitable form of the word to complete the given sentence: Nobody is allowed to ______ the trees in the protected areas of Nagarjuna forest.
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q19:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word from the options given below: ______ his mother is a celebrated lawyer, he chose a career in finance.
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q20:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Antonyms
Medium
Choose the antonym for the word "Dipsomaniac" from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q21:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Phrasal Verbs
Medium
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option: The team needs to ______ this bottleneck for now and complete the project before the deadline.
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q22:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Spelling
Medium
From the given options, choose the option that contains the correctly spelled words: (A) Depreciation (B) Manoeuvre (C) Seisemic (D) Notoreity Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q23:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Idioms
Medium
Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) a little bird told me | (I) in close intimacy | | (B) warts and all | (II) making no attempts to hide defect | | (C) Aunt Sally | (III) a scapegoat or an easy target to blame | | (D) cheek by jowl | (IV) something conveyed by a secret source | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q24:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Word Usage
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate word: The cartel fired ______ at the rivals after the negotiations went south.
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q25:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Rearrangement
Medium
Rearrange the following parts to make a coherent and meaningful sentence: (A) as the world's smallest and lightest bird (B) known as the bee hummingbird ranks (C) one species of hummingbird (D) and it is barely visible when it is in flight Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q26:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Word Usage
Medium
Match the word in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Mysophobia | (I) Fear of death | | (B) Thanatophobia | (II) Fear of old age | | (C) Xenophobia | (III) Fear of filth and contamination | | (D) Geraphobia | (IV) Fear of foreigners | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q27:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Rearrangement
Hard
Rearrange the following parts to make a coherent and meaningful sentence: (A) to amend the Constitution to introduce a new Article guaranteeing free and compulsory (B) early childhood care and education, including nutrition, health services, and pre-primary learning (C) the Rajya Sabha discussed a resolution moved by a nominated member urging the Union government to consider steps (D) for all children between three and six years of age Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q28:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Word Usage
Easy
Choose the expanded form of the given word from the following options: "Pangram".
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q29:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Literary Devices
Easy
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: After surviving the war, the soldier died in a car accident.
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q30:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Word Usage
Medium
Fill in the blanks in List-I with the correct words given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) The literary agent is a close ____ to the publisher. | (I) aide | | (B) He gave me a copy of the bill but the numbers don't quite ____ up. | (II) ad | | (C) The latest ____ was criticised for its sensitive content. | (III) aid | | (D) Mr. Raman gave him an ____ of Rupees 2000. | (IV) add | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q31:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Idioms
Easy
From the following options, identify the underlined phrase in the given sentence: It seems as if the designer store has made this bag for someone like me who likes to carry around everything but the kitchen sink.
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q32:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Literary Devices
Hard
Select the figures of speech used in the given lines. Fly envious Time, till thou run out thy race, Call on the lazy leaden-stepping hours (A) personification, alliteration (B) personification, simile (C) antithesis, pun (D) personification, metaphor
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q33:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Phrasal Verbs
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option: The assistant apparently ______ the money, never to be seen again.
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q34:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Medium
Choose the most appropriate option that has the following sentence from Direct to Indirect Speech: Lila asked, "Isn't skydiving a dangerous sport?"
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q35:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option: Of all the students Gautam was the ______ when the mid-sem results were announced.
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q36:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Medium
Choose the most appropriate option that converts the following sentence from Active to Passive Voice: Observe the bar graph to estimate the next stock market crash.
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q37:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Medium
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q38:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Grammar
Easy
Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option: Dharamshala is ______ from Delhi than Chandigarh, a well-planned city in Punjab.
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q39:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Word Usage
Easy
Choose the expanded form of the given word from the options given below: "Charlatan."
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q40:
12th May Shift 1
Vocabulary > Synonyms
Medium
Match the words in List-I with their synonyms in List-II: | List-I (Words) | List-II (Synonyms) | |---|---| | (A) Soporific | (I) abandon or discard | | (B) Jettison | (II) dull or monotonous | | (C) Myalgia | (III) sleep-inducing | | (D) Humdrum | (IV) pain in a muscle or group of muscles | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q41:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Easy
On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region, light plays across Belgian stained glass, turmeric-and-sea-green Athangudi tiles (traditional handmade floor tiles) and pillared verandas of Burmese teak. Down narrow lanes of century-old mansions, dust swirls around crumbling facades, as if keeping the houses breathing one more day. It is here, among decaying courtyards, abandoned wedding halls and silent streets that a team from Bengaluru's Christ University is steadily building one of India's most ambitious digital heritage repositories.
They are racing against time, armed with 360° cameras, microphones, scanners and sketchbooks. Their aim is not to restore these grand homes but to preserve the knowledge locked inside them before it disappears forever. Over two years, they have recorded 1,042 heritage houses, collected 600 survey responses, conducted spatial and thermal studies, mapped water systems and digitally captured 360-degree walkthroughs. Every visit helps them understand a culture whose architectural brilliance is at serious risk of fading. The project, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and running from April 2024 to March 2026, brings together architecture, computer science and media studies in a rare multidisciplinary effort.
The common perception of Chettinad often begins and ends with its sprawling, ornate mansions. Dr Balakrishnan, project co-ordinator and associate professor in the department of computer science at Christ University says, "The architecture here is truly unique," he adds. "These buildings were designed with eco-friendly features and sustainable practices long before such terms even existed. A century ago, they already understood how to build in harmony with the environment." High roofs, clever cross-ventilation systems and the use of local, sustainable materials, from lime mortar to egg whites, allowed these structures to stay cool and comfortable long before air conditioners existed. These choices reveal how deeply the builders understood their climate and how thoughtfully they responded to it.
In the given passage, the use of materials such as lime mortar and egg whites illustrates:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q42:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Medium
On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region, light plays across Belgian stained glass, turmeric-and-sea-green Athangudi tiles (traditional handmade floor tiles) and pillared verandas of Burmese teak. Down narrow lanes of century-old mansions, dust swirls around crumbling facades, as if keeping the houses breathing one more day. It is here, among decaying courtyards, abandoned wedding halls and silent streets that a team from Bengaluru's Christ University is steadily building one of India's most ambitious digital heritage repositories.
They are racing against time, armed with 360° cameras, microphones, scanners and sketchbooks. Their aim is not to restore these grand homes but to preserve the knowledge locked inside them before it disappears forever. Over two years, they have recorded 1,042 heritage houses, collected 600 survey responses, conducted spatial and thermal studies, mapped water systems and digitally captured 360-degree walkthroughs. Every visit helps them understand a culture whose architectural brilliance is at serious risk of fading. The project, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and running from April 2024 to March 2026, brings together architecture, computer science and media studies in a rare multidisciplinary effort.
The common perception of Chettinad often begins and ends with its sprawling, ornate mansions. Dr Balakrishnan, project co-ordinator and associate professor in the department of computer science at Christ University says, "The architecture here is truly unique," he adds. "These buildings were designed with eco-friendly features and sustainable practices long before such terms even existed. A century ago, they already understood how to build in harmony with the environment." High roofs, clever cross-ventilation systems and the use of local, sustainable materials, from lime mortar to egg whites, allowed these structures to stay cool and comfortable long before air conditioners existed. These choices reveal how deeply the builders understood their climate and how thoughtfully they responded to it.
Which of the following best captures the significance of the project's multidisciplinary nature?
Correct Answer
Option 1
Correct Answer
Q43:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Easy
On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region, light plays across Belgian stained glass, turmeric-and-sea-green Athangudi tiles (traditional handmade floor tiles) and pillared verandas of Burmese teak. Down narrow lanes of century-old mansions, dust swirls around crumbling facades, as if keeping the houses breathing one more day. It is here, among decaying courtyards, abandoned wedding halls and silent streets that a team from Bengaluru's Christ University is steadily building one of India's most ambitious digital heritage repositories.
They are racing against time, armed with 360° cameras, microphones, scanners and sketchbooks. Their aim is not to restore these grand homes but to preserve the knowledge locked inside them before it disappears forever. Over two years, they have recorded 1,042 heritage houses, collected 600 survey responses, conducted spatial and thermal studies, mapped water systems and digitally captured 360-degree walkthroughs. Every visit helps them understand a culture whose architectural brilliance is at serious risk of fading. The project, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and running from April 2024 to March 2026, brings together architecture, computer science and media studies in a rare multidisciplinary effort.
The common perception of Chettinad often begins and ends with its sprawling, ornate mansions. Dr Balakrishnan, project co-ordinator and associate professor in the department of computer science at Christ University says, "The architecture here is truly unique," he adds. "These buildings were designed with eco-friendly features and sustainable practices long before such terms even existed. A century ago, they already understood how to build in harmony with the environment." High roofs, clever cross-ventilation systems and the use of local, sustainable materials, from lime mortar to egg whites, allowed these structures to stay cool and comfortable long before air conditioners existed. These choices reveal how deeply the builders understood their climate and how thoughtfully they responded to it.
According to the passage, what is the primary purpose of the Christ University team's work in Chettinad?
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q44:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Medium
On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region, light plays across Belgian stained glass, turmeric-and-sea-green Athangudi tiles (traditional handmade floor tiles) and pillared verandas of Burmese teak. Down narrow lanes of century-old mansions, dust swirls around crumbling facades, as if keeping the houses breathing one more day. It is here, among decaying courtyards, abandoned wedding halls and silent streets that a team from Bengaluru's Christ University is steadily building one of India's most ambitious digital heritage repositories.
They are racing against time, armed with 360° cameras, microphones, scanners and sketchbooks. Their aim is not to restore these grand homes but to preserve the knowledge locked inside them before it disappears forever. Over two years, they have recorded 1,042 heritage houses, collected 600 survey responses, conducted spatial and thermal studies, mapped water systems and digitally captured 360-degree walkthroughs. Every visit helps them understand a culture whose architectural brilliance is at serious risk of fading. The project, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and running from April 2024 to March 2026, brings together architecture, computer science and media studies in a rare multidisciplinary effort.
The common perception of Chettinad often begins and ends with its sprawling, ornate mansions. Dr Balakrishnan, project co-ordinator and associate professor in the department of computer science at Christ University says, "The architecture here is truly unique," he adds. "These buildings were designed with eco-friendly features and sustainable practices long before such terms even existed. A century ago, they already understood how to build in harmony with the environment." High roofs, clever cross-ventilation systems and the use of local, sustainable materials, from lime mortar to egg whites, allowed these structures to stay cool and comfortable long before air conditioners existed. These choices reveal how deeply the builders understood their climate and how thoughtfully they responded to it.
According to the given passage, which of the following statements are false? (A) The Christ University team aims to physically restore Chettinad's heritage mansions. (B) The project relies exclusively on traditional architectural documentation methods. (C) Chettinad architecture incorporated climate-responsive design long before modern sustainability discourse. (D) The research project is funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q45:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Easy
On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu's Chettinad region, light plays across Belgian stained glass, turmeric-and-sea-green Athangudi tiles (traditional handmade floor tiles) and pillared verandas of Burmese teak. Down narrow lanes of century-old mansions, dust swirls around crumbling facades, as if keeping the houses breathing one more day. It is here, among decaying courtyards, abandoned wedding halls and silent streets that a team from Bengaluru's Christ University is steadily building one of India's most ambitious digital heritage repositories.
They are racing against time, armed with 360° cameras, microphones, scanners and sketchbooks. Their aim is not to restore these grand homes but to preserve the knowledge locked inside them before it disappears forever. Over two years, they have recorded 1,042 heritage houses, collected 600 survey responses, conducted spatial and thermal studies, mapped water systems and digitally captured 360-degree walkthroughs. Every visit helps them understand a culture whose architectural brilliance is at serious risk of fading. The project, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and running from April 2024 to March 2026, brings together architecture, computer science and media studies in a rare multidisciplinary effort.
The common perception of Chettinad often begins and ends with its sprawling, ornate mansions. Dr Balakrishnan, project co-ordinator and associate professor in the department of computer science at Christ University says, "The architecture here is truly unique," he adds. "These buildings were designed with eco-friendly features and sustainable practices long before such terms even existed. A century ago, they already understood how to build in harmony with the environment." High roofs, clever cross-ventilation systems and the use of local, sustainable materials, from lime mortar to egg whites, allowed these structures to stay cool and comfortable long before air conditioners existed. These choices reveal how deeply the builders understood their climate and how thoughtfully they responded to it.
According to the given passage, how did Chettinad houses remain cool before air conditioners existed?
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q46:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Easy
The Mysore City Corporation building stood close to the palace and Janani and Vinod had been taken to the palace on the very day of their arrival, Sesha Uncle hurrying them along as if royalty itself were under threat and some fairy godmother had warned that come midnight, the palace would turn into a pumpkin. It was in the hope of tracing the official records of a writer's house that they had come to the corporation that morning. The corporation was housed in an ornate building with domes that resembled those of the palace. The exterior was painted the colour of egg yolk – pale yellow, with cornices in white. The crown molding was a cheery mix of red and maroon that matched the colour on the domes. It was hard to tell if the people who thronged the external corridors and the inner hallways were employees or members of the public.
Sesha Uncle and his entourage wandered around the labyrinthine hallways, peering into a honeycomb maze of dusty offices. Janani was glad Sesha Uncle and Rukmini Aunty had insisted on coming with her and Vinod. She was thrilled at the prospect of entering a den of intrigue. The reality was more banal: a cavernous room where sunlight filtered weakly through cracked glass, dust drifting lazily in the air. Clerks sat behind desks, some glued to their phones, others chatting. Files lay in precarious towers, abandoned mid-fall as though the building itself had given up on order.
Sesha Uncle found a clerk. Leaning in conspiratorially, he launched into a winding comparison between Mysore and Hannibal, Missouri. If Americans could preserve Mark Twain's house, he argued, surely Mysore could honour its greatest writer too. Sesha Uncle then asked about the ownership of R.K. Narayan's house, only to be redirected to another desk, empty because the responsible official was on personal leave for a festival. Mustering up whatever dignity he had left, Sesha Uncle hustled everyone out of the office. On the way home, he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the bureaucracy and its indifference to writers, and by the time they reached the house, Rukmini Aunty declared the subject finished and insisted on eating her lunch in peace.
In the given passage, the primary purpose of visiting the Mysore City Corporation office was to:
Correct Answer
Option 2
Correct Answer
Q47:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Medium
The Mysore City Corporation building stood close to the palace and Janani and Vinod had been taken to the palace on the very day of their arrival, Sesha Uncle hurrying them along as if royalty itself were under threat and some fairy godmother had warned that come midnight, the palace would turn into a pumpkin. It was in the hope of tracing the official records of a writer's house that they had come to the corporation that morning. The corporation was housed in an ornate building with domes that resembled those of the palace. The exterior was painted the colour of egg yolk – pale yellow, with cornices in white. The crown molding was a cheery mix of red and maroon that matched the colour on the domes. It was hard to tell if the people who thronged the external corridors and the inner hallways were employees or members of the public.
Sesha Uncle and his entourage wandered around the labyrinthine hallways, peering into a honeycomb maze of dusty offices. Janani was glad Sesha Uncle and Rukmini Aunty had insisted on coming with her and Vinod. She was thrilled at the prospect of entering a den of intrigue. The reality was more banal: a cavernous room where sunlight filtered weakly through cracked glass, dust drifting lazily in the air. Clerks sat behind desks, some glued to their phones, others chatting. Files lay in precarious towers, abandoned mid-fall as though the building itself had given up on order.
Sesha Uncle found a clerk. Leaning in conspiratorially, he launched into a winding comparison between Mysore and Hannibal, Missouri. If Americans could preserve Mark Twain's house, he argued, surely Mysore could honour its greatest writer too. Sesha Uncle then asked about the ownership of R.K. Narayan's house, only to be redirected to another desk, empty because the responsible official was on personal leave for a festival. Mustering up whatever dignity he had left, Sesha Uncle hustled everyone out of the office. On the way home, he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the bureaucracy and its indifference to writers, and by the time they reached the house, Rukmini Aunty declared the subject finished and insisted on eating her lunch in peace.
According to the passage, what does the clerks' behaviour inside the office suggest about bureaucracy?
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q48:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Medium
The Mysore City Corporation building stood close to the palace and Janani and Vinod had been taken to the palace on the very day of their arrival, Sesha Uncle hurrying them along as if royalty itself were under threat and some fairy godmother had warned that come midnight, the palace would turn into a pumpkin. It was in the hope of tracing the official records of a writer's house that they had come to the corporation that morning. The corporation was housed in an ornate building with domes that resembled those of the palace. The exterior was painted the colour of egg yolk – pale yellow, with cornices in white. The crown molding was a cheery mix of red and maroon that matched the colour on the domes. It was hard to tell if the people who thronged the external corridors and the inner hallways were employees or members of the public.
Sesha Uncle and his entourage wandered around the labyrinthine hallways, peering into a honeycomb maze of dusty offices. Janani was glad Sesha Uncle and Rukmini Aunty had insisted on coming with her and Vinod. She was thrilled at the prospect of entering a den of intrigue. The reality was more banal: a cavernous room where sunlight filtered weakly through cracked glass, dust drifting lazily in the air. Clerks sat behind desks, some glued to their phones, others chatting. Files lay in precarious towers, abandoned mid-fall as though the building itself had given up on order.
Sesha Uncle found a clerk. Leaning in conspiratorially, he launched into a winding comparison between Mysore and Hannibal, Missouri. If Americans could preserve Mark Twain's house, he argued, surely Mysore could honour its greatest writer too. Sesha Uncle then asked about the ownership of R.K. Narayan's house, only to be redirected to another desk, empty because the responsible official was on personal leave for a festival. Mustering up whatever dignity he had left, Sesha Uncle hustled everyone out of the office. On the way home, he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the bureaucracy and its indifference to writers, and by the time they reached the house, Rukmini Aunty declared the subject finished and insisted on eating her lunch in peace.
In the given passage, the reference to Hannibal, Missouri primarily functions to:
Correct Answer
Option 4
Correct Answer
Q49:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Passage
Medium
The Mysore City Corporation building stood close to the palace and Janani and Vinod had been taken to the palace on the very day of their arrival, Sesha Uncle hurrying them along as if royalty itself were under threat and some fairy godmother had warned that come midnight, the palace would turn into a pumpkin. It was in the hope of tracing the official records of a writer's house that they had come to the corporation that morning. The corporation was housed in an ornate building with domes that resembled those of the palace. The exterior was painted the colour of egg yolk – pale yellow, with cornices in white. The crown molding was a cheery mix of red and maroon that matched the colour on the domes. It was hard to tell if the people who thronged the external corridors and the inner hallways were employees or members of the public.
Sesha Uncle and his entourage wandered around the labyrinthine hallways, peering into a honeycomb maze of dusty offices. Janani was glad Sesha Uncle and Rukmini Aunty had insisted on coming with her and Vinod. She was thrilled at the prospect of entering a den of intrigue. The reality was more banal: a cavernous room where sunlight filtered weakly through cracked glass, dust drifting lazily in the air. Clerks sat behind desks, some glued to their phones, others chatting. Files lay in precarious towers, abandoned mid-fall as though the building itself had given up on order.
Sesha Uncle found a clerk. Leaning in conspiratorially, he launched into a winding comparison between Mysore and Hannibal, Missouri. If Americans could preserve Mark Twain's house, he argued, surely Mysore could honour its greatest writer too. Sesha Uncle then asked about the ownership of R.K. Narayan's house, only to be redirected to another desk, empty because the responsible official was on personal leave for a festival. Mustering up whatever dignity he had left, Sesha Uncle hustled everyone out of the office. On the way home, he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the bureaucracy and its indifference to writers, and by the time they reached the house, Rukmini Aunty declared the subject finished and insisted on eating her lunch in peace.
In the given passage, the comparison is made about a fairy godmother and the palace turning into a pumpkin. What does this suggest?
Correct Answer
Option 3
Correct Answer
Q50:
12th May Shift 1
VA > Literary Devices
Medium
The Mysore City Corporation building stood close to the palace and Janani and Vinod had been taken to the palace on the very day of their arrival, Sesha Uncle hurrying them along as if royalty itself were under threat and some fairy godmother had warned that come midnight, the palace would turn into a pumpkin. It was in the hope of tracing the official records of a writer's house that they had come to the corporation that morning. The corporation was housed in an ornate building with domes that resembled those of the palace. The exterior was painted the colour of egg yolk – pale yellow, with cornices in white. The crown molding was a cheery mix of red and maroon that matched the colour on the domes. It was hard to tell if the people who thronged the external corridors and the inner hallways were employees or members of the public.
Sesha Uncle and his entourage wandered around the labyrinthine hallways, peering into a honeycomb maze of dusty offices. Janani was glad Sesha Uncle and Rukmini Aunty had insisted on coming with her and Vinod. She was thrilled at the prospect of entering a den of intrigue. The reality was more banal: a cavernous room where sunlight filtered weakly through cracked glass, dust drifting lazily in the air. Clerks sat behind desks, some glued to their phones, others chatting. Files lay in precarious towers, abandoned mid-fall as though the building itself had given up on order.
Sesha Uncle found a clerk. Leaning in conspiratorially, he launched into a winding comparison between Mysore and Hannibal, Missouri. If Americans could preserve Mark Twain's house, he argued, surely Mysore could honour its greatest writer too. Sesha Uncle then asked about the ownership of R.K. Narayan's house, only to be redirected to another desk, empty because the responsible official was on personal leave for a festival. Mustering up whatever dignity he had left, Sesha Uncle hustled everyone out of the office. On the way home, he unleashed a torrent of abuse at the bureaucracy and its indifference to writers, and by the time they reached the house, Rukmini Aunty declared the subject finished and insisted on eating her lunch in peace.
The phrase "as though the building itself had given up on order" is an example of:
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