Directions (Q. Nos. 1–10): accountable.
However, when citizens
Read the following passages carefully become indifferent, democracy may
and answer the questions that follow continue in form but loses its essence.
by choosing the most appropriate Political apathy leads to concentration of
option. power. Over time, this weakens
democratic values. Dissent and debate
PASSAGE 1 are essential as they allow policies to be
In the contemporary era, technological questioned and improved.
advancement has not merely altered the Suppressing dissent may create
mechanics of human activity but has short-term stability but harms democracy
deeply transformed patterns of cognition in the long run.
and perception. The proliferation of digital
platforms has enabled unprecedented Q3. Democracy weakens due to:
access to information, thereby A. Frequent elections
democratizing knowledge. However, this B. Citizen indifference
expansion has also resulted in the C. Strong institutions
fragmentation of attention, as individuals D. Economic growth
engage with content in brief bursts.
Scholars argue that this leads to Q4. Dissent is:
superficial engagement where immediacy A. Harmful
is preferred over depth. This affects public B. Illegal
discourse as debates become reactionary C. Necessary
rather than thoughtful. Easy access to D. Optional
information has also reduced the need to
retain knowledge internally. PASSAGE 3
However, technology is not inherently Economic growth is often measured using
harmful; its impact depends on how it is GDP and industrial output. However, these
used. With disciplined engagement, it can indicators do not reflect environmental
enhance learning and analytical ability. damage or inequality. Traditional
development relies heavily on natural
Q1. The main idea of the passage is: resources and ignores environmental
A. Technology has only positive effects consequences.
B. Technology reduces attention but can This has resulted in pollution and climate
be used wisely change. As a result, sustainable
C. Technology should be banned development has gained importance. It
D. Technology has no impact focuses on balancing economic growth
with environmental protection and social
Q2. “Fragmentation of attention” means: welfare.
A. Strong focus Achieving this requires changes in both
B. Divided attention span policies and individual behavior.
C. Improved memory
D. Deep thinking Q5. Traditional growth ignores:
A. Speed
PASSAGE 2 B. Environment and inequality
Democracy depends not only on C. Jobs
institutions but also on active citizen D. Technology
participation. When citizens are aware and
engaged, they hold governments Q6. Sustainable development means:
A. Stop growth D. Equality
B. Balance growth and environment
C. Focus only on economy Q10. Checks and balances aim to:
D. Increase pollution A. Increase power
B. Divide power
PASSAGE 4 C. Remove power
Language is a key part of culture and D. Delay work
identity. Each language carries unique Directions (Q. Nos. 11–50):
ways of thinking. When a language Choose the correct alternative.
disappears, valuable cultural knowledge is
lost. Q11. Choose the correctly spelt word:
Globalization has led to the dominance of A. Consciencious
major languages. Smaller languages B. Conscientious
decline as people adopt widely used ones. C. Consientious
This reduces cultural diversity. D. Consciencous
Efforts are being made to preserve
endangered languages through education Q12. Synonym of “Obscure”:
and documentation. A. Clear
B. Hidden
Q7. Loss of language leads to: C. Reveal
A. Economic growth D. Bright
B. Cultural loss
C. Political change Q13. Antonym of “Temporary”:
D. Technological growth A. Short
B. Fleeting
Q8. The author supports: C. Permanent
A. Language extinction D. Weak
B. Cultural uniformity
C. Language preservation Q14. He is good ___ mathematics:
D. Only major languages A. in
B. at
PASSAGE 5 C. on
Power is necessary for governance, but it D. for
must be controlled. History shows that
unchecked power leads to misuse. Q15. She spoke clearly. “Clearly” is a:
Systems of checks and balances are used A. Noun
to prevent this. B. Verb
These systems distribute power among C. Adjective
institutions. An aware public also helps in D. Adverb
ensuring accountability.
If institutions fail or people become Q16. Choose the correct sentence:
passive, the risk of authoritarian rule A. Each of the boys have done their work
increases. B. Each of the boys has done his work
C. Each of the boys have done his work
Q9. Unchecked power leads to: D. Each of the boys has done their work
A. Stability
B. Misuse Q17. No sooner had he arrived ___ it
C. Growth started raining:
A. when
B. than Q25. He arrived ___ a decision:
C. then A. on
D. while B. at
C. in
Q18. Identify the error: Each of the players D. for
were selected
A. Each Q26. Choose correct sentence:
B. players A. One must do their duty
C. were B. One must do his duty
D. selected C. One must do its duty
D. One must do our duty
Q19. “A blessing in disguise” means:
A. Obvious problem Q27. He gave a quick reply. “Quick” is:
B. Hidden benefit A. Noun
C. Big loss B. Verb
D. Clear success C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Q20. She insisted ___ going there:
A. in Q28. The answer was ___:
B. on A. correct
C. for B. correctly
D. at C. correction
D. correcting
Q21. Choose the correct usage:
A. He is senior than me Q29. She is fond ___ music:
B. He is senior to me A. of
C. He is senior from me B. to
D. He is senior over me C. for
D. with
Q22. Correct punctuation:
A. Its raining, isnt it? Q30. Synonym of “Careful”:
B. It’s raining, isn’t it? A. Careless
C. Its raining isn’t it? B. Meticulous
D. It’s raining isnt it C. Rough
D. Fast
Q23. Hardly had she entered ___ the bell
rang: Q31. Antonym of “Common”:
A. when A. Rare
B. than B. Usual
C. then C. Frequent
D. while D. General
Q24. “Practical” means: Q32. Identify the error: The data is
A. Idealistic insufficient
B. Pragmatic A. The
C. Emotional B. data
D. Imaginary C. is
D. insufficient C. Lazy
D. Careless
Q33. “Brief” means:
A. Long Q41. Choose correct sentence:
B. Short A. Scarcely had he finished when the bell
C. Complex rang
D. Difficult B. Scarcely had he finished than the bell
rang
Q34. He refrained ___ speaking: C. Scarcely he had finished when the bell
A. from rang
B. to D. Scarcely had he finish when the bell
C. for rang
D. with
Q42. Synonym of “Rare”:
Q35. Synonym of “Unclear”: A. Common
A. Clear B. Scarce
B. Ambiguous C. Frequent
C. Exact D. Usual
D. Defined
Q43. Identify the error: One of the boys
Q36. Identify the error: Neither the teacher have done it
nor the students was present A. One
A. Neither B. boys
B. teacher C. have
C. was D. done
D. present
Q44. She prides herself ___ her work:
Q37. The argument was logically ___: A. in
A. sound B. on
B. sounding C. for
C. sounded D. at
D. sounds
Q45. “Selfless” means:
Q38. He is known ___ his honesty: A. Selfish
A. for B. Altruistic
B. to C. Aggressive
C. with D. Careless
D. by
Q46. The decision was taken after careful
Q39. Antonym of “Honest”: ___:
A. Truthful A. thinking
B. Frank B. think
C. Dishonest C. thought
D. Open D. thinks
Q40. “Persistent” means: Q47. Antonym of “Perfect”:
A. Weak A. Flawless
B. Determined B. Faulty
C. Exact
D. Ideal
Q48. He is superior ___ others:
A. than
B. to
C. from
D. over
Q49. Synonym of “Indifference”:
A. Interest
B. Concern
C. Apathy
D. Passion
Q50. Choose correct usage:
A. He insisted to go
B. He insisted going
C. He insisted on going
D. He insisted for going