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

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

What initially stirred the dog from sleep?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

How did the dog first interact with the blind man?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

What did the dog learn to do over time?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

Who is described as having "the mischief of a devil"?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

What did 'the boy' carry on his head?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

How did the blind man react when teased?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

“he tugged the edge of their clothes”
What is the antonym to the word 'tugged' ?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

A man sold storybooks on a gunny sack.

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

How did the blind man initially greet the dog's presence?

Read the following passage and answer the given subquestions.
The dog was sleeping nearby. He was stirred by the smell of food. He got up, came out of his shelter and stood before the blind man, wagging his tail and gazing expectantly at the bowl, as he was eating his sparse meal. The blind man swept his arms about and asked, 'Who is there?' at which the dog went up and licked his hand. The blind man stroked its coat gently tail to ear and said, 'What a beauty you are. Come with me—' He threw a handful of food, which the dog ate gratefully. It was perhaps an auspicious moment for starting a friendship. They met every day there, and the dog cut off much of its rambling to sit up beside the blind man and watch him receive alms morning to evening. In course of time, observing him, the dog understood that the passers-by must give a coin, and whoever went away without dropping a coin was chased by the dog; he tugged the edge of their clothes by his teeth and pulled them back to the old man at the gate and let go only after something was dropped in his bowl. Among those who frequented this place was a village urchin, who had the mischief of a devil in him. He liked to tease the blind man by calling him names and by trying to pick up the coins in his bowl. The blind man helplessly shouted and cried and whirled his staff. On Thursdays this boy appeared at the gate, carrying on his head a basket loaded with cucumber or plantain. Every Thursday afternoon it was a crisis in the blind man's life. A seller of bright-coloured but doubtful perfumes with his wares mounted on a wheeled platform, a man who spread out cheap storybooks on a gunny sack, another man who carried coloured ribbons on an elaborate frame—these were the people who usually gathered under the same arch. On a Thursday when the young man appeared at the eastern gate one of them remarked, 'Blind fellow! Here comes your scourge—'
Extract from: The Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

What did the blind man do after the dog licked his hand?

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Deduce the question from the answer provided.
Qn: _____
Ans: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Deduce the question from the answer provided.
Qn: Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Ans: Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have not only made our own but also leverage and capitalise on in our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Deduce the question from the answer provided.
Qn: _____
Ans: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Deduce the question from the answer provided.
Qn: Good morning. _____
Ans: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Find the best possible option to fill the blank.
That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Find the best possible option to fill the blank.
What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Find the best possible option to fill the blank.
My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Find the best possible option to fill the blank.
I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post- graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.
In the above-stated instance, the interviewers were trying to _____ the candidate.

Read the following exchange between an interviewer and an interviewee and answer the given subquestions:
Candidate: Good morning (Smiles at the interview panel.)
Interviewer 1: Good morning. _____
Candidate: Yes, sir. Siddhant Arora.
Interviewer 2: Please have a seat, Mr. Arora.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. (The candidate calmly takes his seat; he carries his certificates, testimonials, etc., in a well-organised folder which he places on the left side of his table.) (Interviewer 1 seems to whisper something to Interviewer 2, and they share a laugh while looking at the candidate. The candidate feels embarrassed, but hides his awkwardness and remains pleasant, but unaffected. The interviewers study him intently.)
Interviewer 1: Mr. Arora, where do you come from?
Candidate: I come from Uttar Pradesh, sir.
Interviewer 1: From where in UP do you hail?
Candidate: My hometown is Allahabad, sir.
Interviewer 1: _____
Candidate: Sir, Prayag is the same as Allahabad; Prayag was the ancient name of the city. Interviewer 1: Indeed. Can you tell us a little about your educational background?
Candidate: I did my primary education from Tagore Public School, Allahabad, and then went on to do my bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Delhi. I did my post-graduation in Human Resource Management from IIM Bangalore. _____
Interviewer 2: A Market Strategy Associate? Your career trajectory appears rather peculiar. _____ It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
Candidate: (Mildly puzzled for a moment, but quickly regains his composure) Sir, strategization, in the context of a multinational company that offers its services to a substantial and diversified client base, is as much a task of communication as it is one of ideation. English is no longer the language of a particular country or a people. Although we can trace it back to our nation’s colonial past, we can rest assured that it is a language that we have made our own. We leverage English and capitalise on it during our interactions with other international players and markets. Learning literature also impacts the manner in which one thinks because it puts one in intimate contact with some of the best thoughts and creations of humankind. One constantly learns from and draws from a large reservoir of experiences as made available through literature so as to be able to keenly understand the people that one works with, to optimally harness the strengths of those in one’s team and to comprehend and respond to clients’ expectations. My position also requires me to analyse and interpret large amounts of data and have a strong command over various analytical tools. _____ So, different as my qualifications might be, I do believe that they both equally contribute to the manner in which I dispense my duties as a Market Strategy Associate. Interviewer 1: Well put, Mr. Arora. Can you tell us about an experience where you had to collaborate with others because the project at hand required an expertise which you did not have? Candidate: Certainly, sir. What comes to my mind immediately is an instance when I needed legal consultation concerning corporate law both in our country and in the different sites where our client had established operations. _____ He also helped me negotiate transaction documentation and coordinated with external legal counsels.
Interviewer 1: Very well, Mr. Arora. _____
Candidate: Sir, I love to read and to go for walks. I also like to follow the latest news in astronomy with an amateurish interest (smiles).
Interviewer 2: Astronomy?
Candidate: Yes, sir. Like the James Webb Space Telescope’s recent discovery of enormous mature galaxies in its deep field images.
Interviewer 2: I see. Interesting (smiles).
Interviewer 1: That will be all for now, Mr. Arora. _____ Have a good day.
Candidate: Thank you, sir. Wish you a good day ahead too. (Exits after righting the position of the chair that he has vacated.)

It is a strangely slavish choice, don’t you think, to learn something that may well be taken as a sign of colonial oppression?
The above-stated question about the candidate’s bachelor’s degree is _____ in nature.

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Alicia Walker alicia.walker@gmail.com
To: ExpressEdits expressedits@gmail.com
Subject: ____________________
_________________,
I am writing to formally accept the job offer for the position of Digital Illustrator at ExpressEdits. I am genuinely thrilled about the prospect of joining your esteemed team and I am eager to make significant contributions, particularly in the area of visual storytelling. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity.
Warm regards,
Alicia Walker
Boston University
alicia.walker@gmail.com

Choose the correct option.
What is the purpose of the closing line in email?

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Alicia Walker alicia.walker@gmail.com
To: ExpressEdits expressedits@gmail.com
Subject: ____________________
_________________,
I am writing to formally accept the job offer for the position of Digital Illustrator at ExpressEdits. I am genuinely thrilled about the prospect of joining your esteemed team and I am eager to make significant contributions, particularly in the area of visual storytelling. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity.
Warm regards,
Alicia Walker
Boston University
alicia.walker@gmail.com

Choose the appropriate subject line from the following

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Alicia Walker alicia.walker@gmail.com
To: ExpressEdits expressedits@gmail.com
Subject: ____________________
_________________,
I am writing to formally accept the job offer for the position of Digital Illustrator at ExpressEdits. I am genuinely thrilled about the prospect of joining your esteemed team and I am eager to make significant contributions, particularly in the area of visual storytelling. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity.
Warm regards,
Alicia Walker
Boston University
alicia.walker@gmail.com

Choose the appropriate salutation from the following.

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Alicia Walker alicia.walker@gmail.com
To: ExpressEdits expressedits@gmail.com
Subject: ____________________
_________________,
I am writing to formally accept the job offer for the position of Digital Illustrator at ExpressEdits. I am genuinely thrilled about the prospect of joining your esteemed team and I am eager to make significant contributions, particularly in the area of visual storytelling. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity.
Warm regards,
Alicia Walker
Boston University
alicia.walker@gmail.com

Select true or false for the following statement.
Alice Walker is accepting the position of Marketing Specialist at ExpressEdits.

Read the following email and answer the given subquestions.
From: Alicia Walker alicia.walker@gmail.com
To: ExpressEdits expressedits@gmail.com
Subject: ____________________
_________________,
I am writing to formally accept the job offer for the position of Digital Illustrator at ExpressEdits. I am genuinely thrilled about the prospect of joining your esteemed team and I am eager to make significant contributions, particularly in the area of visual storytelling. Thank you once again for this wonderful opportunity.
Warm regards,
Alicia Walker
Boston University
alicia.walker@gmail.com

Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Who is the sender of the email?

Match the following

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

-gamy

Match the following

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

mega-

Match the following

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

-cide

Match the following

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

ultra-

Match the following

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

-vore

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
Shilpa decided to (1)_____ for a day in order to reduce her body fat. She recalled that the day went by much (2)_____ than usual. She also hit the gym at the end of that day, but didn't exert herself too (3)_____ due to her weakened state. She was really happy with the results, so she decided to engage in (4)_____ once a week. She decided that on every Saturday, she would (5)_____. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for Blank (1).

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
Shilpa decided to (1)_____ for a day in order to reduce her body fat. She recalled that the day went by much (2)_____ than usual. She also hit the gym at the end of that day, but didn't exert herself too (3)_____ due to her weakened state. She was really happy with the results, so she decided to engage in (4)_____ once a week. She decided that on every Saturday, she would (5)_____. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for Blank (2).

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
Shilpa decided to (1)_____ for a day in order to reduce her body fat. She recalled that the day went by much (2)_____ than usual. She also hit the gym at the end of that day, but didn't exert herself too (3)_____ due to her weakened state. She was really happy with the results, so she decided to engage in (4)_____ once a week. She decided that on every Saturday, she would (5)_____. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for Blank (3).

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
Shilpa decided to (1)_____ for a day in order to reduce her body fat. She recalled that the day went by much (2)_____ than usual. She also hit the gym at the end of that day, but didn't exert herself too (3)_____ due to her weakened state. She was really happy with the results, so she decided to engage in (4)_____ once a week. She decided that on every Saturday, she would (5)_____. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for Blank (4).

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options:
Shilpa decided to (1)_____ for a day in order to reduce her body fat. She recalled that the day went by much (2)_____ than usual. She also hit the gym at the end of that day, but didn't exert herself too (3)_____ due to her weakened state. She was really happy with the results, so she decided to engage in (4)_____ once a week. She decided that on every Saturday, she would (5)_____. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct answer for Blank (5).

Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Judge: Mr. Foreperson, is it correct that the jury has reached a verdict?
Foreperson: (i) _____
Judge: Will the Clerk of the Court please take the verdict? (ii) _____
Clerk: As to G.S.15A-2000 murder in the first degree, what is the jury’s verdict?
Foreperson (reads): We, the jury, find the defendant, Catherine Danielle Clark, not guilty of first- degree murder of Mr. Chase Andrews.
Clerk: Members of the jury, your foreperson has announced the following verdict: G.S.15A-2000, murder in the first degree, not guilty. (iii) _____
Jurors (collectively): Yes
Judge: If anyone said no, please raise your hand.
(Nobody raises their hand.)
Judge: Do you wish the jury to be polled?
(No party makes an application for a poll.)
Judge: (iv) _____ Ms. Clark, you are free to go, and I apologize on behalf of the State for the time that you have served. The jury is hereby discharged from the case. (v) _____
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Fill in blank (i) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.

Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Judge: Mr. Foreperson, is it correct that the jury has reached a verdict?
Foreperson: (i) _____
Judge: Will the Clerk of the Court please take the verdict? (ii) _____
Clerk: As to G.S.15A-2000 murder in the first degree, what is the jury’s verdict?
Foreperson (reads): We, the jury, find the defendant, Catherine Danielle Clark, not guilty of first- degree murder of Mr. Chase Andrews.
Clerk: Members of the jury, your foreperson has announced the following verdict: G.S.15A-2000, murder in the first degree, not guilty. (iii) _____
Jurors (collectively): Yes
Judge: If anyone said no, please raise your hand.
(Nobody raises their hand.)
Judge: Do you wish the jury to be polled?
(No party makes an application for a poll.)
Judge: (iv) _____ Ms. Clark, you are free to go, and I apologize on behalf of the State for the time that you have served. The jury is hereby discharged from the case. (v) _____
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Fill in blank (ii) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.

Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Judge: Mr. Foreperson, is it correct that the jury has reached a verdict?
Foreperson: (i) _____
Judge: Will the Clerk of the Court please take the verdict? (ii) _____
Clerk: As to G.S.15A-2000 murder in the first degree, what is the jury’s verdict?
Foreperson (reads): We, the jury, find the defendant, Catherine Danielle Clark, not guilty of first- degree murder of Mr. Chase Andrews.
Clerk: Members of the jury, your foreperson has announced the following verdict: G.S.15A-2000, murder in the first degree, not guilty. (iii) _____
Jurors (collectively): Yes
Judge: If anyone said no, please raise your hand.
(Nobody raises their hand.)
Judge: Do you wish the jury to be polled?
(No party makes an application for a poll.)
Judge: (iv) _____ Ms. Clark, you are free to go, and I apologize on behalf of the State for the time that you have served. The jury is hereby discharged from the case. (v) _____
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Fill in blank (iii) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.

Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Judge: Mr. Foreperson, is it correct that the jury has reached a verdict?
Foreperson: (i) _____
Judge: Will the Clerk of the Court please take the verdict? (ii) _____
Clerk: As to G.S.15A-2000 murder in the first degree, what is the jury’s verdict?
Foreperson (reads): We, the jury, find the defendant, Catherine Danielle Clark, not guilty of first- degree murder of Mr. Chase Andrews.
Clerk: Members of the jury, your foreperson has announced the following verdict: G.S.15A-2000, murder in the first degree, not guilty. (iii) _____
Jurors (collectively): Yes
Judge: If anyone said no, please raise your hand.
(Nobody raises their hand.)
Judge: Do you wish the jury to be polled?
(No party makes an application for a poll.)
Judge: (iv) _____ Ms. Clark, you are free to go, and I apologize on behalf of the State for the time that you have served. The jury is hereby discharged from the case. (v) _____
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Fill in blank (iv) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.

Study the conversation given below and answer the subquestions that follow by filling in the blanks with the most contextually appropriate expressions.
Judge: Mr. Foreperson, is it correct that the jury has reached a verdict?
Foreperson: (i) _____
Judge: Will the Clerk of the Court please take the verdict? (ii) _____
Clerk: As to G.S.15A-2000 murder in the first degree, what is the jury’s verdict?
Foreperson (reads): We, the jury, find the defendant, Catherine Danielle Clark, not guilty of first- degree murder of Mr. Chase Andrews.
Clerk: Members of the jury, your foreperson has announced the following verdict: G.S.15A-2000, murder in the first degree, not guilty. (iii) _____
Jurors (collectively): Yes
Judge: If anyone said no, please raise your hand.
(Nobody raises their hand.)
Judge: Do you wish the jury to be polled?
(No party makes an application for a poll.)
Judge: (iv) _____ Ms. Clark, you are free to go, and I apologize on behalf of the State for the time that you have served. The jury is hereby discharged from the case. (v) _____
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Fill in blank (v) with the most fitting response from the options given below. Keep in mind the setting, the tone and the subject of the conversation, and the capacities within which the speakers are interacting.

Choose the correct answer.
A: They won the match despite all the odds
B: They won the match in spite of all the odds

Fill in the blank using the most appropriate contrast word.
I’m quite well now, _____ I had a bad headache yesterday

Fill in the blank with the most suitable option.
They have been living here __ last year.

The researcher claimed it as his bona fide work. Here ‘bona fide’ means ___.

Identify the number of suffixes in the following sentence.
The official statement that the government issued was obliquely worded and generally confusing.

He asked me what time the train left. Direct speech of the given sentence is ___.

Choose the correct reported speech
"Whom did you see?" Prema asked me.

Were there ____ students in the class?

Do we have ______ bread to make sandwiches for everyone?

Ferrari won the championship last year. The passive form will be ___.

The younger generation prefers scratched denims. The participle in this sentence is ____.

Ravi did not listen at all. This sentence is grammatical.

They would not have missed the train if they had left early from here. This is a ___ sentence.

“Allegedly, Lu and Chen conspired to act as agents of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) government.” The sentence adverb in the given sentence serves the following function:

Identify the adjectival clause in the following sentence and the noun it modifies.
The team, led by their experienced captain, won the championship because they worked together tirelessly.

Pooja met a guy that I had been to school with. The relative pronoun here is ____.

“Youth is wasted on the young” is an example of an oxymoron. This statement is ___.

Identify the attributive adjective/adjectives in the given sentence
“Some reputable scientists, even today, are not wholly satisfied with the notion that the song of birds is strictly and solely a territorial claim.”

“I will give you the bedroom next to the sitting room.”
This sentence is in the _____ aspect.

Choose the correct modal verb to fill in the blank.
_____ you mind if I stayed back after class for remedial classes?