List of practice Questions

Pick up one sentence from the extract that reflects the sarcastic tone of the writer.
The hierarchy in the make-up department puts the ‘office boy’ in the _________(lowest / top) rung of the ladder.
Complete the following suitably: On the days when there was a ‘crowd-shooting’. By the phrase ‘crowd-shooting’, the author refers to _________.
Fill in the blank suitably: Mr. Lamb’s handicap has not ________his attitude towards life.
‘Derry, how will you climb on a ladder?’ What does Derry hint at in the above query?
‘When I go down the streets, the kids shout Lamey Lamb.’ The attitude of the speaker expressed in the above line is:
‘The thought of it infuriated me’ with reference to the above line, what do you think was the impact of the incident on the speaker?
The intention of the poet in the above extract is:
Complete the followingsuitably.
By the expression "keeping our lives moving," the poet refers to:_________
What is the significance of the last line of the extract "you keep quiet and I will go"?
Why does the poet refer to silence as a welcoming interruption?
Complete the following suitably.
The tone of the poet in the above extract is:________
Bring out the irony in the expression "they won’t have to think for themselves".
Complete the following suitably:
In the line "that are calculated to soothe them out of their wits", the phrase "soothe them out of their wits" refers to: ______
Cite two evidences from the text to show that Indian youth is adapting itself to the needs of the job market.
Cite two evidences from the text to show that gender bias is still a hindrance in the progress of women in society.
With reference to the table, state one reason for entrepreneurship being the last preference among Indian youth.
With reference to paragraph 3, what is the latest trend among Indian youth in preparing themselves for the job market?
In the line "it is indeed a single instrument, but it contains an arsenal of tools…", what does the phrase “arsenal of tools” refer to?
Provide ONE textual evidence with reference to paragraph 5, to show a good sense of humour can be a great ice breaker.
Complete the following sentence suitably with reference to paragraph 3.
One significant advantage of humour is that it helps one ....... .
Cite evidence from the passage to prove that a sense of humour is a valuable tool to make someone’s life better.
How does the author prove in paragraph 1 that a sense of humour is a double-edged sword?
The threshold voltage of a silicon diode is 0.7 V. It is operated at this point by connecting the diode in series with a battery of \( V \) volt and a resistor of 1000 \( \Omega \). Find the value of \( V \) when the current drawn is 15 mA.
The Sun rotates around its centre once in 27 days. What will be the period of revolution if the Sun were to expand to twice its present radius without any external influence? Assume the Sun to be a sphere of uniform density.