DU C-UNIT QUESTION SOLUTION 2010-2011
Answer ques. (1-5) based on the following passage
Pahela. Baishakh is perhaps the single biggest celebration for the Bangalees. On this morning everybody is happy and relaxed and everybody has a smile on their lips. Greetings are exchanged, gifts given and received, and sweets distributed. Violence and despair do not figure in this day, they are things done away with, and it is only the joy and happiness of the moment that unites the Bengalees.
Tragedy and absurdity take leave, to be replaced by hopes and dreams. For are we not what we dream? And on Pahela Baishakh, the Bengalees dream and sing and we are left wondering in a quiet moment by ourselves, how a nation which is so fond of music and songs, which has created and produced amongst the best poets and singers of the world, can stoop to such of moral depravity. It must not be allowed to flourish.
On this first day of Bengali New Year, the resolution should be one of unity, of live and compassion, not one of hate and discord. Let us all attempt to rise above our self-seeking selves, to unite together. For once, let us not allow our petty differences to rule our hearts the Bangalees are capable of far better, far superior things as has been proven over and over again. Let us all say on Pahela Baishakh, with determination. “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free, where words come out from the depths of truth – into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.
1. According to the writer, the most unifying factor for the Bengalees is:
A. The hopes and dreams for a better future
B. The joy and happiness of Pahela Baishakh ✔
C. The month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr
D. The petty differences that rule our hearts
E. The tragedy and calamity that we are in
2. The writer is making the following statements, except:
A. We are self-seekers
B. We have petty differences
C. We encourage hatred and discord ✔
D. We are capable of better things
E. We are a nation that can stoop to moral depravity
3. An apt title for the above passage would be:
A. A Day in the Life of Bengalee
B. A New Year’s Resolution
C. Bengali Culture
D. Bangla New Year
E. Pahela Baishake-Effect on Bengali Culture ✔
4. The writer suggests that on Pahela Baisakh Bengalees should do the following, except:
A. Exchange greetings and gifts
B. Shed violence and despair ✔
C. Spread love and happiness
D. share petty difference
E. Dream for a better future
5. From the quotation at the end of the passage, we get a picture of the country which is:
A. Communist
B. Democratic
C. Socialist
D. Idealistic ✔
E. Anarchist
DU C-UNIT QUESTION SOLUTION 2010-2011
Find the correct sentences (question 6-8)
6.
A. I still adhere to my plan. ✔
7. B. The meeting was adjourned for a week.
C. He is alarmed for any safety.
D. He has been alienated to his friend.
E. There is an affinity between two languages.
7.
A. He is eligible for the post. ✔
B. No money is due to me from him.
C. he deeply engrossed to his studies.
D. He is easy to access
E. The tiger emerged from the jungle into the open field.
8.
A. We stayed for a short period of time in the hotel.
B. We stayed for a short period in the hotel. ✔
C.We stayed during a short period in the hotel.
D.We were stayed for a short period in the hotel.
E.We did stayed for a short period of time in the hotel.
Choose the best option(s) to replace the underlined part(s)of the sentence(s)(questions 9-10)
09. If one begins to smoke at an early age, it is likely that he will go on smoking further.
A.it is likely that he will go on smoking further.
B.he will probably keep smoking more and more
C.it is hard to stop him from smoking more
D. he is likely to continue smoking ✔
E. he will have a tendency to continue smoking.
10. Ratan maintained that his scholarship record was better or at least as good as hers.
A. was better or at least as good as hers
B. at its least was as good as hers
C. was as good or better than hers.
D. was better than or at least as good as hers. ✔
E. was better or at least as good as hers scholastic record.
DU C-UNIT QUESTION SOLUTION 2010-2011
Fill in the blanks (question 11-15)
11. Companies often need to recognize their business and marketing —- significant changes in the business environment.
A. as a result of
B. in terms of
C. in support of
D. in response to ✔
E. because of
12. It is always —–when you misunderstand the customs of other countries.
A. discouraging
B. embarrassing ✔
C. peculiar
D.singular
E. attitude
13. I wish I —- enough time to work.
A. have
B. have had
C. had ✔
D. have not
E. have to have
14. Fortune never smiles — the lazy.
A. on ✔
B. at
C. for
D. after
E. to
15. In — nothing much happened at the meeting.
A. briefly
B. a short.
C. shortly
D. quick
E. short ✔
DU C-UNIT QUESTION SOLUTION 2010-2011
Find the synonyms of the following (Ques. 16-18)
16. ABORTIVE
A. fruitful
B. successful
C. consuming
D. unsuccessful ✔
E. miserable
17. VOLATILE
A. fluctuating ✔
B. friendly
C. temporary
D. beautiful
E. docile
18. ADULTERATION
A. refining
B. sanitization
C. contamination ✔
D. adulthood
E. pessimism
Find the antonyms of the following (Ques. 19-21)
19. ALTRUISM
A. amity
B. base
C. selfishness ✔
D. chaos
E. concern
20. FALLACIOUS
A. safe
B. energetic
C. diverted
D. valid ✔
E. persuasive
DU C-UNIT QUESTION SOLUTION 2010-2011
21. BLUNT
A. timid
B. fickle
C. sharp ✔
D. shallow
E. ugly
Find the appropriate meanings of the phrases in bold (questions 22-23)
22. White elephant
A. an elephant of white colour
B. an elephant of black colour
C. a boar
D. a black marketer
E. a very costly and troublesome possession ✔
23. Maiden speech
A. last speech
B. early speech
C. final speech
D. first speech ✔
E. middle speech
Choose the pairs that express a relationship similar to the one expressed by the capitalized pair (question 24-25)
24. MASTER: SERVANT
A. judge: jury
B. capital: labour
C. monarch: subject
D. landlord: tenant ✔
E. serf: peasant
25. CANDLE: TALLOW
A. banana peel
B. statue: bronze ✔
C. furniture: polish
D. fire: ashes
E. temple preacher
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