SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 01 Aug 2022 - Shift 3

1 August 2022 • 100 questions

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Question 1 / 100

 Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.


 ‘War is what happens when words fail’ says Margaret Atwood. After war what remains is only
 unimaginable damage. The innocent lives, livestock and property of citizens will be lost filling
 every spot with bloodshed and misery. It takes decades to normalise the psychological terrors
 of the victims of war. The consequences, in one form or the other, will bring bitterness even to
 the rest of the world. So, it is the responsibility of a nation’s leader to protect his/her own
 people from the bitter wars. Impactful leadership, commitment to provide peace and comfort
 to the citizens, diplomatic strength and awareness of happenings around the world and
 neighbourhood are essential to any nation’s leader. Nowadays, one who wins the battlefield is
 not the winner, in fact he is the first loser. One who endeavours to prevent war is a real hero.
 The nations of the modern world are in need of real heroes. So, the words ‘bravery’, ‘tactics’,
 and ‘generalship’ should be used for those who sacrifice anything for protecting his nation,
 other nations and mother earth from devastating results of war.

Which of the following is NOT expressed by the writer in the passage?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sometimes war is essential.

 

The writer says:

  • War brings unimaginable damage

  • It causes psychological pain that lasts for decades

So, the idea that “Sometimes war is essential” is not expressed by the writer, in fact, the opposite is.

Hence, the chosen option will be correct.

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  1. Q1.Which of the following is NOT expressed by the writer in the passage?
  2. Q2.Which of the following summarises the passage?
  3. Q3.In the given passage, ‘when words fail’ means:
  4. Q4.According to the passage, a nation’s hero is one who:
  5. Q5.Select the ANTONYM of the word ‘endeavour’.
  6. Q6.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
  7. Q7.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
  8. Q8.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
  9. Q9.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
  10. Q10.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
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  12. Q12.Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the…
  13. Q13.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The…
  14. Q14.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given…
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