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Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:
It is said with truth that the function of a university is to prepare the young to take their place in human society. It must provide Its members with the knowledge and skill necessary to make them efficient citizens. But is the whole duty of man exhausted by the acquisition of knowledge and professional training? Is a university only an institution for higher learning, a factory which churns out clerks and technicians able to run the machinery of the State? Mere knowledge which gratifies curiosity is different from culture which refines personality. Culture is not remembering a mass of serious details about the dates of birth of the great heroes of the world or the interesting names of the fastest ships which cross the Atlantic or entertaining odds and ends gathered from the latest who's who. A well-known institution of this country has for Its motto sa vidya yavimuchyate: that is, knowledge which is designed for salvation, for the development of the soul, is the best. Such an idea is not merely an Indian idiosyncrasy. Plato said long ago that the culture of soul is "the first and fairest thing that the best of men can ever have. According to Goethe, the object of education is to form tastes and not simply to communicate knowledge. A man's culture Is not judged by the amount of tabulated information which he has at his command, but by the quality of mind which he brings to bear on the facts of life. Education is not cramming the mind with a host of technical details, putting sight, as it were, into blind eyes. The eye of the soul Is never blind, only its gaze may be turned to the false and the fleeting. Too often the vision may be dragged downwards by the "leaden weights" of pride and prejudice, of passion and desire. The function of the teacher is not to add to the "leaden weights" but remove them and liberate the soul from the encumbrance so that it may follow its native impulse to soar upwards. The student at a university does not merely learn something, but becomes something by being exposed, in the most elastic period of his life, to transforming influences, such as the constant clash of mind with mind, the interchange of ideas, the testing of opinions, and the growth of knowledge of human nature.
What are the hindering factors in the liberation and development of the soul?
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:
It is said with truth that the function of a university is to prepare the young to take their place in human society. It must provide Its members with the knowledge and skill necessary to make them efficient citizens. But is the whole duty of man exhausted by the acquisition of knowledge and professional training? Is a university only an institution for higher learning, a factory which churns out clerks and technicians able to run the machinery of the State? Mere knowledge which gratifies curiosity is different from culture which refines personality. Culture is not remembering a mass of serious details about the dates of birth of the great heroes of the world or the interesting names of the fastest ships which cross the Atlantic or entertaining odds and ends gathered from the latest who's who. A well-known institution of this country has for Its motto sa vidya yavimuchyate: that is, knowledge which is designed for salvation, for the development of the soul, is the best. Such an idea is not merely an Indian idiosyncrasy. Plato said long ago that the culture of soul is "the first and fairest thing that the best of men can ever have. According to Goethe, the object of education is to form tastes and not simply to communicate knowledge. A man's culture Is not judged by the amount of tabulated information which he has at his command, but by the quality of mind which he brings to bear on the facts of life. Education is not cramming the mind with a host of technical details, putting sight, as it were, into blind eyes. The eye of the soul Is never blind, only its gaze may be turned to the false and the fleeting. Too often the vision may be dragged downwards by the "leaden weights" of pride and prejudice, of passion and desire. The function of the teacher is not to add to the "leaden weights" but remove them and liberate the soul from the encumbrance so that it may follow its native impulse to soar upwards. The student at a university does not merely learn something, but becomes something by being exposed, in the most elastic period of his life, to transforming influences, such as the constant clash of mind with mind, the interchange of ideas, the testing of opinions, and the growth of knowledge of human nature.
What is the object of education according to Goethe?
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:
It is said with truth that the function of a university is to prepare the young to take their place in human society. It must provide Its members with the knowledge and skill necessary to make them efficient citizens. But is the whole duty of man exhausted by the acquisition of knowledge and professional training? Is a university only an institution for higher learning, a factory which churns out clerks and technicians able to run the machinery of the State? Mere knowledge which gratifies curiosity is different from culture which refines personality. Culture is not remembering a mass of serious details about the dates of birth of the great heroes of the world or the interesting names of the fastest ships which cross the Atlantic or entertaining odds and ends gathered from the latest who's who. A well-known institution of this country has for Its motto sa vidya yavimuchyate: that is, knowledge which is designed for salvation, for the development of the soul, is the best. Such an idea is not merely an Indian idiosyncrasy. Plato said long ago that the culture of soul is "the first and fairest thing that the best of men can ever have. According to Goethe, the object of education is to form tastes and not simply to communicate knowledge. A man's culture Is not judged by the amount of tabulated information which he has at his command, but by the quality of mind which he brings to bear on the facts of life. Education is not cramming the mind with a host of technical details, putting sight, as it were, into blind eyes. The eye of the soul Is never blind, only its gaze may be turned to the false and the fleeting. Too often the vision may be dragged downwards by the "leaden weights" of pride and prejudice, of passion and desire. The function of the teacher is not to add to the "leaden weights" but remove them and liberate the soul from the encumbrance so that it may follow its native impulse to soar upwards. The student at a university does not merely learn something, but becomes something by being exposed, in the most elastic period of his life, to transforming influences, such as the constant clash of mind with mind, the interchange of ideas, the testing of opinions, and the growth of knowledge of human nature.
What is the man’s culture judged by?
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Population explosion, malnutrition, and ill health are the problems that modern scientists examine for
solutions. The agriculture scientists are required to concentrate not only on large production but also
more on improved varieties and protein-rich foods to ward off the ills of malnutrition. The medical scientists
responsibilities is not limited to the manufacture of drugs to cure diseases, they must invent medicines to rpot
zumanity from epidemics. UoJess important is the area of war and weapons.
The large-scale devastation in Japan by the atom bomb is a stigma on the lair name of scientists. The modem
scientist must make a point not to help in the proliferation of atomic weapons. They should rather devote their
energies to the peaceful uses of atomic energy for the emancipation of humanity from hunger and diseases. They
must realize that the benefit of their researches and inventions should reach the hands of all, the rich and poor
alike.
What does the expression 'malnutrition' used in the passage mean?
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Population explosion, malnutrition, and ill health are the problems that modern scientists examine for
solutions. The agriculture scientists are required to concentrate not only on large production but also
more on improved varieties and protein-rich foods to ward off the ills of malnutrition. The medical scientists
responsibilities is not limited to the manufacture of drugs to cure diseases, they must invent medicines to rpot
zumanity from epidemics. UoJess important is the area of war and weapons.
The large-scale devastation in Japan by the atom bomb is a stigma on the lair name of scientists. The modem
scientist must make a point not to help in the proliferation of atomic weapons. They should rather devote their
energies to the peaceful uses of atomic energy for the emancipation of humanity from hunger and diseases. They
must realize that the benefit of their researches and inventions should reach the hands of all, the rich and poor
alike.
Modern scientists must make point not to help-
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Read the following passage and answer the
questions:
A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from
algae living among filaments of multiple fungi in a
symbiotic relationship. The combined lichen has
properties different from those of its component
organisms. Lichens come in many colours, sizes,
and forms. The properties are sometimes plant like,
but lichens are not plants. Lichens may have tiny
leafless branches, flat leaflike structures or flakes
that lie on the surface like peeling paint or other
growth forms.
Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine
elevations, in many environmental conditions and
can grow on almost any surface. Different kinds of
lichens have adopted to survive in some of the most
extreme environment on earth such as Arctic,
Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic
slag heaps. They can even live inside solid rocks,
growing between the grains.
It is estimated that 6% of the earth’s land
surface is covered by lichens. Some of them are
considered to be the oldest living things. They are
among the first living things to grow on fresh rock
exposed after an event such as a land slide. The
long-life span and slow but regular growth rate of
some lichens can be used to date events.
The passage states all the following
about Lichens EXCEPT
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Read the following passage and answer the
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A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from
algae living among filaments of multiple fungi in a
symbiotic relationship. The combined lichen has
properties different from those of its component
organisms. Lichens come in many colours, sizes,
and forms. The properties are sometimes plant like,
but lichens are not plants. Lichens may have tiny
leafless branches, flat leaflike structures or flakes
that lie on the surface like peeling paint or other
growth forms.
Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine
elevations, in many environmental conditions and
can grow on almost any surface. Different kinds of
lichens have adopted to survive in some of the most
extreme environment on earth such as Arctic,
Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic
slag heaps. They can even live inside solid rocks,
growing between the grains.
It is estimated that 6% of the earth’s land
surface is covered by lichens. Some of them are
considered to be the oldest living things. They are
among the first living things to grow on fresh rock
exposed after an event such as a land slide. The
long-life span and slow but regular growth rate of
some lichens can be used to date events.
The passage aims at the view…….
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Read the following passage and answer the
questions:
A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from
algae living among filaments of multiple fungi in a
symbiotic relationship. The combined lichen has
properties different from those of its component
organisms. Lichens come in many colours, sizes,
and forms. The properties are sometimes plant like,
but lichens are not plants. Lichens may have tiny
leafless branches, flat leaflike structures or flakes
that lie on the surface like peeling paint or other
growth forms.
Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine
elevations, in many environmental conditions and
can grow on almost any surface. Different kinds of
lichens have adopted to survive in some of the most
extreme environment on earth such as Arctic,
Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic
slag heaps. They can even live inside solid rocks,
growing between the grains.
It is estimated that 6% of the earth’s land
surface is covered by lichens. Some of them are
considered to be the oldest living things. They are
among the first living things to grow on fresh rock
exposed after an event such as a land slide. The
long-life span and slow but regular growth rate of
some lichens can be used to date events.
Choose the one which best expresses the
meaning of the word FLAKES:
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Read the following passage and answer the
questions:
A Lichen is a composite organism that arises from
algae living among filaments of multiple fungi in a
symbiotic relationship. The combined lichen has
properties different from those of its component
organisms. Lichens come in many colours, sizes,
and forms. The properties are sometimes plant like,
but lichens are not plants. Lichens may have tiny
leafless branches, flat leaflike structures or flakes
that lie on the surface like peeling paint or other
growth forms.
Lichens occur from sea level to high alpine
elevations, in many environmental conditions and
can grow on almost any surface. Different kinds of
lichens have adopted to survive in some of the most
extreme environment on earth such as Arctic,
Tundra, hot dry deserts, rocky coasts, and toxic
slag heaps. They can even live inside solid rocks,
growing between the grains.
It is estimated that 6% of the earth’s land
surface is covered by lichens. Some of them are
considered to be the oldest living things. They are
among the first living things to grow on fresh rock
exposed after an event such as a land slide. The
long-life span and slow but regular growth rate of
some lichens can be used to date events.
Identify the one word opposite to SPAN
in meaning:
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions:
Science and religion - the two terms have come to signify a mutual antagonism. The two, it is commonly declared, are poles apart; their spheres of activity and their methods differ widely, so much so that they are considered to be irreconcilable.
On the face of it, science and religion appear to be the two opposite poles of man's consciousness. Science is basically concerned with the material world; its efforts are directed towards unravelling the "how" of reality while religion is concerned with the "why" of reality. Science deals with analysing tangible entities into its minutest parts, and then arrives at conclusions about the way in which tangible realities are organized. While science is analytical, religion takes the ultimate reality for granted. Religion follows the metaphysical path; the concept of God is ultimately a matter of faith and it is this faith which is the basis of the religious man's attribution of a design or meaning for the reality.
The modes of action are different in science and religion. Science relies on experiment, whereas religion is based on experience. Science benefits mankind by providing material comforts. The frontiers of science do not end in knowledge but are extended to the formation of appliances for actual use. Science, it has been somewhat unfairly charged, cultivates the materialistic thinking. However, it has to be admitted that the mental attitude promoted by religion is entirely different. While the basis of scientific progress is unbridled curiosity and courageous endeavour, the truly religious spirit cavils at such presumption that man's mind can penetrate the mysteries of the universe. Science promotes fearless inquiry, while an essential ingredient of religion is the humility born of fear of God. Science incorporates a love of experimental knowledge, while religion does not believe in the rational approach.
Which of the following statements according to the passage is correct:
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