Questions

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

He is an atheist (yet) he goes to the church every Sunday.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The pool was dry as the water (had been drained off) the day before.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Do you know (to whom Raj is going to marry)?

Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Gandhi often

P-was unnecessary violence
Q-withdrew from an act of Satyagraha if he
R-felt there

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

(It is) a pleasant day, we went for a walk.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

We are late because my wife took two hours to (put up) her make-up.

Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

It is dangerous and harmful to be guided in our life’s course by hatreds and aversions, for they are wasteful of energy and limit and twist the mind, and prevent it (to perceiving) the truth.

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

The flora and fauna of Cubbon Park captures our attention more than anything else. But when you take time to look closely at the statue, you will marvel at its sheer grandeur. Sculpted by Sir Thomas Brock, the 11 feet high marble statue is larger than life. It brings out the personality of Queen Victoria, who had been the Monarch of Great Britain from 1837 till 1901, depicting a rather proud, stern person with pronounced features.

In 1906, the statue was unveiled in the city by George Frederick Ernest Albert, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and York, making it stand in all its glory in its 111th year. Even though there is a wealth of history to the statue, and it was made to appear imposing, the busy Bengalureans would probably refer to it as just another landmark. As the workers are busy in discussion on the instructions given to them, life continues as usual in the Park.

The Bengalureans would refer to the Queen Victoria statue as ____________.