Question

MM: 40
Time : 1:30 hrs.
- Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books Now, our difficulty is what to read. There are
books and books but our hours of reading are very few Therefore, choice becomes essential
We should be very careful about what we read. There are books which poison our lives by
suggesting evils We should keep them at arm's length
We should read only those books which have stood the test of time. Such books are our great
classics like the Ramayana and the Gita. They contain the wisdom of our sages and saints. They
have appealed mankind from generation to generation Reading of such books has ennobling
influence on our mind and character. It gives us spiritual enjoyment. These books give us
instruction with entertainment. They represent our ancient culture. They set before us high
ideals to follow. They are our best friends, best guides and the best treasure
1. We should be selective because
(a) there is a great number of books available to us
(b) there is scarcity of books
(c) there are only bad books in the market
(d) none of the above
2 We should avoid those books which
(a) cost high price
(b) come in paperback
(c) corrupt our lives by suggesting evils
(d) come in more than one volume
3. The books which have stood the test of time are called
(b) rare books
(a) great books
(c) biographies
(d) classics
4. An expression in the passage which means 'good effect is
(a) Spiritual enjoyment
(b) Ennobling influence
(d) Very careful
(c) high ideals
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Answer 1

Answer:

below the answer was given

Explanation:

1. a
2. c
3. d
4. d
5. b

Answer 2

(1)=(d) none of the above.

(2)=(c) corrupt our lives by suggesting evils

(3)=(d) classics

(4)=(a) spiritual enjoyment.

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