English I End Term: 13 April 2025 (January 2025 term)

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

Which of the following is NOT similar to “appendage” in meaning?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

“Biases” is a _____.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

Why, according to Shibashis Chatterjee, must we stop comparing the humanities with the natural sciences?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

According to the colonial mindset, what is the metric for “good” research?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

Which of the following is a political consequence of how society looks at knowledge?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

If “loftier” is the comparative form of an adjective, what is its positive form?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

Humanities can be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs.
Is the statement true or false according to Shibashis Chatterjee?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

Under which of these conditions does humanities flourish in society?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

What is the fundamental reason why an authoritarian state would be uninterested in reviving the humanities?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable*.*
What does “indispensable” mean?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, match the items in List A with those in List B. Make sure that your choices match the usages in the passage.

Critical

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, match the items in List A with those in List B. Make sure that your choices match the usages in the passage.

Liberal

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, match the items in List A with those in List B. Make sure that your choices match the usages in the passage.

Colonial

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, match the items in List A with those in List B. Make sure that your choices match the usages in the passage.

Valuable

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions:
The Easy ‘A’
As opposed to the ‘true sciences,’ the social sciences are often seen as an “extra,” like an appendage to the main body. Even the content in liberal arts and humanities courses is considered to be supplementary. Such biases stem from the colonial mindset of “empiricism” as the metric for “good” or valuable research. Shibashis Chatterjee, a senior professor at the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University states that the study of humanities and social sciences has been in a state of worldwide crisis for a while now: “Subjects that do not use quantification are labelled as easy.” However, the professor feels that the idea of a competition amongst arts, science and technology is wrong. “These are complementary fields. To me, it is an identification problem. If natural sciences set the bar and humanities must measure up to it, there is no way they can meet the standards. Unless we agree to create our own standards, these accusations would never end. Hence, we must stop making these comparisons,” he states. The professor of political thought and critical theory also adds that how society looks at knowledge is a political question. “From resource allocation to salaries, the logic of instrumentality trumps everything else,” Chatterjee states. The narratives through which liberal arts courses are shunned are all too familiar. Social sciences never had democratic equality with the
natural/biological sciences and technological education. They are dismissed either as questionable or as useless. Modern education is predicated upon science and technology. It has increasingly reduced the space for criticality and reflective variations on the theme of instrumentality, and humanities and social sciences are automatically downgraded.
In capitalist societies, education is just another financial sector and the loftier philosophical goals of education – the pursuance of knowledge and happiness in knowing – lie discarded. It is significant that the students who pursue humanities do not study for the money. Humanities cannot be made more appealing by tying it to vocational needs. “That would be sounding the death knell to liberal education,” states Chatterjee. Humanities can flourish when democratic values thrive in society, the spirit of questioning is highly regarded, and liberalism enjoys legitimacy. In other words, if philosophy matters to our lives, humanities is indispensable. But most researchers and students of humanities do not think that any autocratic state would be fundamentally interested in reviving humanities and social sciences since these disciplines encourage critical thinking and questioning of authority structures. The more authoritarian states become, the less tolerant they will be of humanities and social sciences.
Excerpted from:
Bose, Rakhi. “The Easy ‘A’.” Outlook, 11 Jul. 2023, pp. 46-50.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, match the items in List A with those in List B. Make sure that your choices match the usages in the passage.

Financial

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

Why is it necessary to list the lacking amenities in the letter?

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

State true or false.
The part of the sentence marked out in bold cannot be omitted from the below-given statement because it is used as a transitional device.
As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

This is an example of a/an _____ letter.

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

This is a letter that wishes to express an urgent need. Pick out the statement that conveys this urgency.

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

Why does the speaker’s identification of herself/himself as ‘I’ not make the letter unprofessional?

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

What suitable action does the letter seek?

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

The topic sentence in this letter is:

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

The argumentative strategy used most profusely in this letter is:

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

State true or false.
The sentence below does not make use of transitional words.
Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard.

Read the following letter and answer the given subquestions
The General Secretary
Narmada Hostel for Boys
Pondicherry Central University
XX/YY/ZZZZ
The Dean, Hostel Affairs
Pondicherry Central University
Unavailability of Necessary Facilities in Narmada Hostel
Respected Sir,
I am writing to you to draw your attention to some necessary student facilities which are found to be lacking in Narmada Hostel. The washing machines on all floors have stopped working, but the hostel authorities have not taken any measures to get them repaired despite repeated pleas by the student community.
One of the elevators in the hostel ceased to work a year ago and has not yet been repaired. Consequently, there is overcrowding in the one available elevator, which, in addition to being inconvenient, is a grave safety hazard. Several toilets in the hostel do not have operational flushes. This causes unsanitary living conditions in the hostel and does not aid the cause of the residents’ well-being.
Inedible and possibly hazardous materials such as strands of a steel scrubber, insects and glass shards have lately been found in the mess food. A sickly looking rat was seen scurrying through the mess hall during dinner time. The green moong dal served in the mess in the past two weeks tasted discernibly stale. As evident from these instances, the mess management is unscrupulously lax in the discharge of their duties.
The newly admitted students have been accommodated in rooms without almirahs, tables and chairs. Even after the newly ordered furniture reached the hostel, no provisions were made for its being shifted to the rooms in need.
I kindly request you to address these pressing concerns with the hostel management and enable their hasty redressal.
Yours sincerely,
[Sign]
XYZ General Secretary
Ph: 1234567890

State true or false.
This letter does not use a definition-based style of argumentation.

Fill in the blank with appropriate options. Maintain the tense consistency.
Rhea _____ (1) to spend her afternoon in the park. She brought a book to read and sat _____ (2) a bench near the pond. As she was reading, a dog _____ (3) by her, chasing a ball thrown by its owner. After a while, Rhea walked over ______ (4) the ice cream stand to get a treat. She enjoyed her ice cream while sitting under a large oak tree, savouring _____ (5) peaceful moment. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct word for blank (1):

Fill in the blank with appropriate options. Maintain the tense consistency.
Rhea _____ (1) to spend her afternoon in the park. She brought a book to read and sat _____ (2) a bench near the pond. As she was reading, a dog _____ (3) by her, chasing a ball thrown by its owner. After a while, Rhea walked over ______ (4) the ice cream stand to get a treat. She enjoyed her ice cream while sitting under a large oak tree, savouring _____ (5) peaceful moment. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct preposition for blank (2):

Fill in the blank with appropriate options. Maintain the tense consistency.
Rhea _____ (1) to spend her afternoon in the park. She brought a book to read and sat _____ (2) a bench near the pond. As she was reading, a dog _____ (3) by her, chasing a ball thrown by its owner. After a while, Rhea walked over ______ (4) the ice cream stand to get a treat. She enjoyed her ice cream while sitting under a large oak tree, savouring _____ (5) peaceful moment. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct word for blank (3):

Fill in the blank with appropriate options. Maintain the tense consistency.
Rhea _____ (1) to spend her afternoon in the park. She brought a book to read and sat _____ (2) a bench near the pond. As she was reading, a dog _____ (3) by her, chasing a ball thrown by its owner. After a while, Rhea walked over ______ (4) the ice cream stand to get a treat. She enjoyed her ice cream while sitting under a large oak tree, savouring _____ (5) peaceful moment. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct preposition for blank (4):

Fill in the blank with appropriate options. Maintain the tense consistency.
Rhea _____ (1) to spend her afternoon in the park. She brought a book to read and sat _____ (2) a bench near the pond. As she was reading, a dog _____ (3) by her, chasing a ball thrown by its owner. After a while, Rhea walked over ______ (4) the ice cream stand to get a treat. She enjoyed her ice cream while sitting under a large oak tree, savouring _____ (5) peaceful moment. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct article for blank (5):

Match the words in List A with those in List B that are similar in meaning to them.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Room

Match the words in List A with those in List B that are similar in meaning to them.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Road

Match the words in List A with those in List B that are similar in meaning to them.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Tools

Match the words in List A with those in List B that are similar in meaning to them.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Helper

Match the words in List A with those in List B that are similar in meaning to them.

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Jug

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Agarwal's office. How can I help you today?
Patient: Hello, (i) ___________________________________________
Receptionist: Certainly. May I have your name, please?
Patient: Sure, it's .................
Receptionist: (ii)_________________________________
Patient: Sure. My name is Neha Kumar.
Receptionist: Ms. Kumar. Are you a new patient or have you visited Dr. Agarwal before? Patient: (iii)__________________________
Receptionist: Great. When would you like to schedule your appointment?
Patient: (iv)__________________________________
Receptionist: Sure. Your appointment with Dr. Agarwal is scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow. Patient: (v)_______________
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (i)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Agarwal's office. How can I help you today?
Patient: Hello, (i) ___________________________________________
Receptionist: Certainly. May I have your name, please?
Patient: Sure, it's .................
Receptionist: (ii)_________________________________
Patient: Sure. My name is Neha Kumar.
Receptionist: Ms. Kumar. Are you a new patient or have you visited Dr. Agarwal before? Patient: (iii)__________________________
Receptionist: Great. When would you like to schedule your appointment?
Patient: (iv)__________________________________
Receptionist: Sure. Your appointment with Dr. Agarwal is scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow. Patient: (v)_______________
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (ii)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Agarwal's office. How can I help you today?
Patient: Hello, (i) ___________________________________________
Receptionist: Certainly. May I have your name, please?
Patient: Sure, it's .................
Receptionist: (ii)_________________________________
Patient: Sure. My name is Neha Kumar.
Receptionist: Ms. Kumar. Are you a new patient or have you visited Dr. Agarwal before? Patient: (iii)__________________________
Receptionist: Great. When would you like to schedule your appointment?
Patient: (iv)__________________________________
Receptionist: Sure. Your appointment with Dr. Agarwal is scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow. Patient: (v)_______________
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (iii)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Agarwal's office. How can I help you today?
Patient: Hello, (i) ___________________________________________
Receptionist: Certainly. May I have your name, please?
Patient: Sure, it's .................
Receptionist: (ii)_________________________________
Patient: Sure. My name is Neha Kumar.
Receptionist: Ms. Kumar. Are you a new patient or have you visited Dr. Agarwal before? Patient: (iii)__________________________
Receptionist: Great. When would you like to schedule your appointment?
Patient: (iv)__________________________________
Receptionist: Sure. Your appointment with Dr. Agarwal is scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow. Patient: (v)_______________
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (iv)?

Complete the telephonic conversation given below with most polite and correct responses. Receptionist: Good morning, Dr. Agarwal's office. How can I help you today?
Patient: Hello, (i) ___________________________________________
Receptionist: Certainly. May I have your name, please?
Patient: Sure, it's .................
Receptionist: (ii)_________________________________
Patient: Sure. My name is Neha Kumar.
Receptionist: Ms. Kumar. Are you a new patient or have you visited Dr. Agarwal before? Patient: (iii)__________________________
Receptionist: Great. When would you like to schedule your appointment?
Patient: (iv)__________________________________
Receptionist: Sure. Your appointment with Dr. Agarwal is scheduled for 10:30 AM tomorrow. Patient: (v)_______________
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following is an appropriate response for blank (v)?

Choose the correct sentence that demonstrates proper subject verb agreement

Choose the sentence with the correct preposition.

Identify the incorrect sentence among the two based on the usage of the verb:

The consonant cluster in the word against is an instance of _________.

The compound word football is stressed on the ___________.

The word ‘compensation’ has _____ syllables.

Choose the correct option.
I __________ Biology for three hours. I am very tired.

Choose the future perfect continuous tense sentence from the following options:

All of the harddrives, even the uncased one, ___________ in this box.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrasal verb.
The king’s army _____ the aggressors.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable modal verb.
That _____ teach you to be respectful of your elders!
Hint: A strong warning.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrase/idiom corresponding to the meaning provided. The project was a bit _____.
Intended meaning: Too good for someone/something or not at a comparable level with someone/something.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate phrase/idiom corresponding to the meaning provided. There was a trial, but he was _____.
Intended meaning: To not be guilty of a charge.

'To err is human'
The word 'err' here is a:

Which word is a concrete noun?

Identify the sentence with an adverb of place:

In the sentence "I will be there in an hour," why is 'an' used instead of 'a'?

Which /p/ sound in the word people is aspirated?

‘Since last month, there has been a decrease in the amount of cereals sold for the same price.’ Choose the appropriate stress for the usage of the word ‘decrease’ in the sentence.

Which semi-vowel occurs in the transition between the words “he” and “arrived” in the sentence “He arrived right on time”?