दिल्ली अधीनस्थ सेवा चयन बोर्ड परीक्षा, 2023 PGT अंग्रेजी (महिला) 5-07-2023 (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

71. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb.

Still waters run deep.

Correct Answer: (b) People who are silent have profound thoughts.
Solution:दिये गये Proverb 'Still waters run deep' (जो

लोग शांत रहते है वें अक्सर बहुत बुद्धिमान होते है) का अर्थ विकल्प में 'People who are silent have profound thoughts' लोग जो शांत रहते है बहुत गहरें विचार रखते हैं होगा, जबकि अन्य विकल्प असंगत है,

अतः विकल्प (b) सही है।

72. Sentence of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentence in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.

A. For this event, prime ministers of all friendly nations have arrived.

B. Today and tomorrow, the Greater East Asia Conference is taking place in front of the Japanese parliament, the National Diet Building.

C. An impressive stage has been set up front of the steps of the building with large chairs festooned in red, yellow and golden colours. D. Japan's General Tojo, Thailand's Prince Wan Waithayakon, Burma's Ba Maw, and so оn.

Correct Answer: (b) BCAD
Solution:दिए गए Jumble Paragraph के correct, meaningful and coherent order विकल्प (b) 'BCAD' सही होगा जबकि अन्य विकल्प असंगत है। अतः विकल्प (b) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

73. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Each of us comes into this world with particular sets of strength and ......... Since these are more than ........... not going to go away, we should embrace them by finding compassionate understanding for the imperfections.

Correct Answer: (c) weaknesses, likely
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में 'weaknesses, likely' का प्रयोग होगा, जबकि अन्य विकल्प असंगत है। Each of us comes into this world with particular sets of strength and weaknesses. Since these are more than likely not going to go away, we should embrace them by finding compassionate understanding for the imperfections. अतः विकल्प (c) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

74. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

A thousand years ago, boys and girls did not ............ to read. Books were very scarce and very precious, and only a few men could read. A good book would sometimes cost as ....... as a good house.

Correct Answer: (b) learn, much
Solution:दिये गये वाक्य के रिक्त स्थान में 'learn, much' का प्रयोग होगा, जबकि अन्य विकल्प असंगत है,

A thousand years ago, boys and girls did not learn to read. Books were very scarce and very precious, and only a few men could read. A good book would sometimes cost as much as a good house.

अतः विकल्प (b) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

75. Study the given inference that is followed by some paragraphs. You have to find the paragraph(s) from which it is inferred and select the most appropriate option.

Inference : Mountaineering and human evolution

1. Nowadays, mountaineering is regarded as the king of sports. But humans have been living in the mountains since prehistoric times, and in some parts of the world, like the Andes and Himalayas, they have always had to make difficult mountain journeys as part of their daily lives. However, the majority of European cities made it simple to reach some of the peaks there. It's interesting that early climbers chose the easiest routes because the summit was their goal, whereas today's mountaineers prefer difficult routes for the sport's enjoyment.

2. After Edward Whimpers' dramatic account of the climb and fatal accident that occurred during the descent of Matterhorn in 1865, popular interest in mountaineering increased significantly. There is absolutely  no competition between individuals or teams in the risky sport of mountaineering. Maybe one can say that the opposition is between the group and the actual pinnacles.

3. Because the people in a party rely on each other for their safety, they must climb together as a team. Mountaineering can be dangerous unless reasonable precautions are taken. However, the majority of fatal accidents involve parties who do not have sufficient experience or equipment. Since bad weather is a common cause of accidents, the safest climber knows when to stop, no matter how tempting it may be to keep going and try to reach the top.

Correct Answer: (b) Only 1
Solution:दिये गये Inference के आधार पर Passage का most appropriate option (b) असंगत है।

अतः विकल्प (b) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

76. Which of the following statements in INCORRECT according to the given passage?

Comprehension:

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

While there is no denying that the world loves a winner, it is important that you recognise the signs of stress in your behaviour and be healthy enough to enjoy your success. Stress can strike anytime, in a fashion that may leave you unaware of its presence in your life. While a certain amount of pressure is necessary for performance, it is important to be able to recognise your individual limit. For instance, there are some individuals who accept competition in a healthy fashion. There are others who collapse into weeping wrecks before an exam or on comparing marks sheets and finding that their friend has scored better. Stress is a body reaction to any demands or changes in its internal and external environment. Whenever there is a change in the external environment such as temperature, pollutants, humidity and working conditions, it leads to stress. In these days of competition when a person makes up his mind to surpass what has been achieved by others, leading to an imbalance between demands and resources, it causes psychosocial stress. It is a part and parcel of everyday life. Stress has a different meaning, depending on the stage of life you are in. The loss of a toy or a reprimand from the parents might create a stress shock in a child. An adolescent who fails an examination may feel as if everything has been lost and life has ne further meaning. In an adult the loss of his or her companion, job or professional failure may appear as if there is nothing more to he achieved. Such sigm appear in the attitude and behaviour of the individual, such as muscle tension in various parts of the body, palpitation and high blood pressure, Indigestion and hyperacidity. Ultimately the result is self- destructive behaviour such as eating and drinking too much, smoking excessively, relying on tranquilisers. There are other signs of stress such as trembling, shaking, nervous blinking, dryness of throat and mouth and difficulty in swallowing. The professional under stress behaves as if he is a perfectionist. It leads to depression, lethargy and weakness, Periodic mood shifts also indicate the stress status of the students, executives and professionals. In a study sponsored by the World Health Organization and carried out by Harvard School of Public Health, the global burden of diseases and injury indicated that stress diseases and accidents are going to be the major killers in 2020. Heart disease and. depression, hoth stress diseases, are going to rank first and second in 2020, Road traffic accidents are going to be the third-largest Lillers. These accidents are also an indicator of psychosocial stress in a fast-moving society. Other stress diseases like ulcers, hypertension and sleeplessness have assumed epidemic proportions in modern societies. A person under stress reacts in different ways and the common ones are flight, fight and flee depending upon the nature of the stress and capabilities of the person. The three respomes can be elegantly chosen to cope with the stress so that stress does not damage the system and become distressed. When stress crossing of the limit, peculiar to an individual, it lowers his performance capacity. Frequent crossing of the limit may result in chronic fatigue in which a person feels lethargic, disinterested and is not casily motivated to achieve anything. This may make the person mentally undecided, confused and accident-prone as well. Sudden exposure of unnerving stress may also result in a loss of memory. Diet, massage, food supplements, herbal medicines, hobbies, relaxation techniques and dance movements are excellent stress busters

 

Correct Answer: (c) Stress is not related to the memory of an individual
Solution:दिये गये passage के अनुसार Incorrect Statement विकल्प (c) है। जबकि अन्य विकल्प सही है। Stress is not related to the memory of an individual अतः विकल्प (c) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।

77. Which three stress-related causes can be the major killers in 2020 as discussed in the passage?

Correct Answer: (d) Heart Diseases, depression, road accidents
Solution:दिये गये passage के अनुसार stress related three causes of the major killers का वर्णन किया गया है- Heart Disease, depression, road accident अतः विकल्प (d) सही है।

78. Indentify the most suitable ANTONYM of the given word.

Chronic

Correct Answer: (d) Occasional
Solution:दिये गये word 'chronic' (दीर्घकालिक) का antonym 'Occasional' (आकस्मिक) 'होगा, जबकि अन्य शब्दों के अर्थ है-

Persistent - जिद्दी

Compulsive अनिवार्य

Severe - गंभीर

अतः विकल्प (d) सही है।

79. Find the most suitable word from the passage which means 'lack of enthusiasm'.

Correct Answer: (d) Lethargy
Solution:दिये गये Phrase 'Lack of enthusiasm' (उत्साह का अभाव) के लिए Suitable word 'Lethargy' (आलसी) होगा, जबकि अन्य शब्दों के अर्थ है-

Palpitation घबराहट

Hyper tension - उच्च रक्तचाप

Indigestion - अपच

अतः विकल्प (d) सही है

80. According to the passage, why is a certain amount of pressure required in our life?

Correct Answer: (d) To perform better in a competitive scenario
Solution:दिये गए passage के अनुसार विकल्प (d) सही है। To perform better in a Competitive scenario; is a certain amount of pressure required in our life. जबकि अन्य विकल्प असंगत है,

अतः विकल्प (d) अभीष्ट उत्तर है।