Question

Our ancestors had great difficulty in getting books. Now, our difficulty is what to read. There are books and books all over but our hours of reading has gone down. 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. What difficulty did our ancestors face?

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a.difficulty in getting books

b. difficulty in selecting books

c. difficulty in reading

d. none of the above

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2. Why should we be selective in reading books?

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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.

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3. What kind of books should we avoid? Those which-

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a. cost high price

b. come in paper bags

c. corrupt our lives by suggesting evils

d. come in more than one volume.

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4. The books which have stood the test of time are called ___________

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a. great books

b. rare books

c. biographies

d. classics

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5. What is /are special quality/qualities of classics?

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a. they affect our mind in a good way

b. they teach us something great and also entertain us.

c. they help us in our spiritual growth

d. all the above.

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6. Books are our _______

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a. best friends, best guides and the best treasure.

b. enemy

c. suggesting evils

d. none of these

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7. Choose the word from the passage which is the synonym of ‘companion.’

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a. enemy

b. friend

c. foe

d. none of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

d,c,b,a,c,b,a

Explanation:

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