Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question s given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
In a village by the Ganges there once lived a Brahmin . He was a religious and God-fearing man. He earned his living by performing prayers in other people’s home. One day the Brahmin was called to the neighboring village to perform some ceremony. In return for his services he received a goat as present. The Brahmin was very pleased and he set off for home with a goat on his shoulders, he thought to himself “This was a generous family, to have given me a goat. My wife and children will be very pleased”. As he walked down the path to his village he did not notice that he was being followed by three thieves. “We have to get that plump goat” said the first thief. “It will make a great dinner for us” said the third. The three thieves than decided to fool the Brahmin. The first thief approached the Brahmin saying “Dear Brahmin, you are a holy man why are you carrying a dirty dog on your shoulders?”. “A dirty dog, Can’t you see that it is a poor little goat? Are you blind?” said the Brahmin angrily. The first thief laughed and walked away. The Brahmin looked at the goat indeed it was goat, and so he resumed his journey homeward. A little further down the path the Brahmin came across the second thief. The second thief said in astonishment “You are a holy man, why are you carrying a dead calf on your shoulders?” The Brahmin was furious, this is a live goat and not a dead calf. The Brahmin looked at the goat indeed it was a goat and so heresumed his journey homeward.
The Brahmin had barely walked some distance when the third thief come running waving his arm toward the Brahmin “Drop that donkey at once. If people see you carrying a donkey on your shoulders, what will they think of you?” By now the Brahmin was very confused. Three different people had told him that he was carrying an animal other than a goat. Something must be wrong he thought. “This is not a goat, this must be some monster that keeps changing its form”. The terrified Brahmin threw the goat and ran home as fast as he could.
The three thieves had a great laugh. They had succeeded in their plan. They picked up the goat and left haw foolish the Brahmin had been to have believed them.
1. Why did the Brahmin let go off the goat?
(1) He believed the first thief.
(2) He believed the second thief.
(3) He believed the third thief.
(4) He thought the goat was a monster.
(5) He did not want the goat.
2. How did the Brahmin get the goat?
(1) He bought it from the market.
(2) He stole it from the three thieves.
(3) It was given to him as a present.
(4) He found the lost goat while on his way home.
(5) He took it on loan.
3. The thieves were following the Brahmin because-
(1) he was carrying a nice plump goat.
(2) they wanted his blessings.
(3) they did not know he way to the village.
(4) he was a rich man.
(5) He was unknown to them.
4. How did the Brahmin earn his livings?
(1) By selling goats.
(2) By performing ceremony.
(3) By making sacrifices.
(4) By donations.
(5) None of these
5.The various forms taken by the goat were-
(1) Form of a dirty dog.
(2) Form of a dead calf.
(3) Form of a donkey.
(4) All (1), (2) and (3)
(5) Only (1) and (2)
6. Why was the Brahmin confused?
(1) He noticed three different people following the plump goat.
(2) His wife was surprised that the goat could take so many different forms
(3) His wife was upset to see him with the plump goat.
(4) Three different people told him he was carrying an animal other than a goat.
(5) He lost his way to the village after performing ceremony.
Directions (7-8): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
7. Resumed
(1) Started (2) Commenced (3) Continued (4) Changed (5) Directed
8. Generous
(1) Kind (2) Rich (3) Selfish (4) Liberal (5) Fortunate
Directions (9-10): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. Plump
(1) Hungry (2) Thin (3) Stout (4) Pampered (5) Innocent
10.Terrified
(1) Baffled (2) Alarmed (3) Confused (4) Scared (5) Fearless
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