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SECTION-A (READING)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions:
pThere was once a king who was not content with what he had. He thought himself to
be very ill. The court doctor was called, but could do nothing. Other doctors examined
the king, and some said this, and some said that, and they gave him all kinds of
medicines. But still the king said he felt no better.
At last one doctor came and said: “There is only one cure for Your Majesty; and that is to
sleep one night in the shirt of perfectly happy man".
At once messengers were sent all over the kingdom to find a perfectly happy man. But
could not find one. Everyone had something to complain of, and all had sorrows or
worries, pains or bad health. The messengers were in despair. At last they came upon a
poor beggar, sitting by the roadside and singing and laughing in his joy. They asked him if
he was perfectly happy.
"Happy?" laughed the merry beggar. "I am as happy as the day is long".
"Then you are the very man we want", they said. "The king needs your shirt. Will you
lend it for a night? You will be paid well for it."
"My shirt?" shouted the beggar. He laughed aloud.
"Why are you laughing?" the messengers asked.
"Why, I haven't got a shirt!" replied the beggar. And he laughed louder.
Answers
Answer:
1.
SECTION-A (READING)
Q.1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions:
pThere was once a king who was not content with what he had. He thought himself to
be very ill. The court doctor was called, but could do nothing. Other doctors examined
the king, and some said this, and some said that, and they gave him all kinds of
medicines. But still the king said he felt no better.
At last one doctor came and said: “There is only one cure for Your Majesty; and that is to
sleep one night in the shirt of perfectly happy man".
At once messengers were sent all over the kingdom to find a perfectly happy man. But
could not find one. Everyone had something to complain of, and all had sorrows or
worries, pains or bad health. The messengers were in despair. At last they came upon a
poor beggar, sitting by the roadside and singing and laughing in his joy. They asked him if
he was perfectly happy.
"Happy?" laughed the merry beggar. "I am as happy as the day is long".
"Then you are the very man we want", they said. "The king needs your shirt. Will you
lend it for a night? You will be paid well for it."
"My shirt?" shouted the beggar. He laughed aloud.
"Why are you laughing?" the messengers asked.
"Why, I haven't got a shirt!" replied the beggar. And he laughed louder.
Answer:
Kuch bhi
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