Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Plato is the earliest important educational thinker, and education is an essential element in 'The Republic' (his most important work on philosophy and political theory, written around 360 B.C.). In it, he advocates some rather extreme methods: removing children from their mothers' care and raising them as wards of the state, and differentiating children suitable to the various castes, the highest receiving the most education, so that they could act as guardians of the city and care for the less able. He believed that education should be holistic, including facts, skills, physical discipline, music, and art. Plato believed that talent and intelligence are not distributed genetically and thus can be found in children born to all classes, although his proposed system of selective public education for an educated minority of the population does not really follow a democratic model.

Aristotle considered human nature, habit, and reason to be equally important forces to be cultivated in education, the ultimate aim of which should be to produce good and virtuous citizens. He proposed that teachers lead their students systematically, and that repetition be used as a key tool to develop good habits, unlike Socrates' emphasis on questioning his listeners to bring out their own ideas. He emphasized the balancing of the theoretical and practical aspects of subjects taught, among which he explicitly mentions reading, writing, mathematics, music, physical education, literature, history, and a wide range of sciences, as well as play, which he also considered important.

Question:
Children who are imparted the highest education would be responsible for:

Option 1: developing talent and skills

Option 2: inculcating good habits

Option 3: guarding the city

Option 4: teaching the illiterate

Question : The question below consists of a set of labeled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent sentence.

You should try listening to

P. stressed out because 

Q. it's calming for the mind.

R. music when you're

Option 1: RPQ

Option 2: PRQ
 

Option 3: QRP
 

Option 4: QPR

Question : Which cultural festival of India, held at Shilpgram, is a ten-day feast of classical dances, folk art and light music?

Option 1: Taj Mahotsav

Option 2: Natyanjali Utsav

Option 3: Nishagandhi Festival

Option 4: Mamallapuram Utsav

Question : Who among the following classical poets of the Sultanate period in India popularised Qawwali, a form of music which derived its name from the Arabic word "qaul", meaning "to speak"?

Option 1: Nizamuddin Auliya

Option 2: Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi

Option 3: Amir Khusrau

Option 4: Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz

Question : Directions: An office has a total of 95 employees. Each employee participates in one or more of three activities, i.e. music, dance, and skit, during the annual festival. The number of employees participating in only music is 20, whereas 14 participate in only skit, and 17 participate in only dance. A total of 8 employees participate in both music and skit only, 12 employees participate in all three activities, and 15 employees participate in both dance and skit only, whereas 9 employees participate in both music and dance only. Find the total number of employees participating in the skit.

Option 1: 58

Option 2: 47

Option 3: 55

Option 4: 49

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Culture can be a beautiful thing. There are many aspects that make up one’s culture. Whether it may be the clothing, language, religion, food, traditions, or even music, all aspects play a (1)____ role in making up a person’s culture. I think culture is so important because it does not affect only one person; it affects the (2)____ and also affects the other people around it. I am happy to know my culture and to know where my family (3)____ from. It gives me the sense of being whole and, at the same time, makes me feel (4)____ and different from other people. Different cultures and different people make our country the beautiful melting pot we are (5)_____ to call it.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Option 1: careful

Option 2: evil

Option 3: original

Option 4: helpless

Question : Choose the sentence that has a punctuation error:

Option 1: I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music.

Option 2:  My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.

Option 3:  John, who is my best friend, is coming over tonight.

Option 4:  The teacher said "the test is on Monday".

Question : The debate on religious syncretism in the Bhakti-Sufi tradition focuses on:

Option 1: The fusion of music and dance

Option 2: The blending of different religious beliefs
   

Option 3: The conflict between science and religion

Option 4: The separation of state and religion

Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The concept of motivation focuses on explaining what 'moves' behaviour. In fact, the term (1)_______ is derived from the Latin word 'movere', referring to the movement of activity. Most of our everyday explanation of (2)________ is given in terms of motives. Motives also help in making (3)__________ about behaviour. A person will work hard in school, in sports, in business, in music, and in many other situations, if he/she has a very strong need for (4)__________. Hence, motives are the general states that enable us to make predictions about behaviour in many different situations. In other words, motivation is one of the (5)_________ of behaviour. Instincts, drives, needs, goals, and incentives come under the broad cluster of motivation.

Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (2).

Option 1: behaviour

Option 2: goal

Option 3: incentive

Option 4: motivation

Question : Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the most appropriate answer to the question out of the four alternatives.

Is there any difference between "genius" and "talent" ? We generally feel that a man of genius is in some way higher than a man of talent; and that talented men are more common than genius. This is true, but it is rather vague. Genius implies "very extraordinary gifts or native powers, especially as displayed in original creation, discovery, expression or achievement; phenomenal capacity regarded as relatively independent of instruction and training". Talent, on the other hand, consists of "mental endowments or capacities of superior character; marked mental ability". "Talent" is more the capacity to learn to do a thing well; but "genius" is an inborn inspiration that drives a man to do a thing with original excellence. As Meredith said, "Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can".
Shakespeare in drama and poetry, Isaac Newton in science, Napoleon in war, Beethoven in music, were geniuses; many well-known poets, scientists, generals and musicians have been men of talent.

Question:

What term is used to express the ability to learn to do a thing well?

Option 1: professionalism 
 

Option 2: skillful
 

Option 3: talented
 

Option 4: genius