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  1. 3191AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    A dance which is created or choreographed and performed according (303)_______the tenets of the Natya Shastra is called a classical dance. The two broad (304)_______ of classical dancing are the tandava and the lasya. Power and force are typical of the tandava; grace and delicacy of the lasya. Tandava is (305)____with Shiva, and lasya with Parvati. Dance which is pure movement is called nritta, and dance which is (306)______ in nature is called nritya. A dancer, in the classical tradition, has to have years of training before he or she can begin to perform on the stage. The four main (307)________of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Bharat Natyam is the oldest and most popular dance-form of India.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 307.

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    Correct option: B — schools

    schools ‘School’ means a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers. The given passage states that the four main schools of classical dancing in India are : Bharat Natyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kathak. Hence, ‘schools’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 3192AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    Listening starts with hearing but goes (308)_______.Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (309) ________for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (310)_______ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (311)_______ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (312)_______ process.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 308.

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    Correct option: C — beyond

    beyond The phrase ‘go beyond’ means to be more than something. The given passage states that listening starts with hearing but goes beyond. Hence, 'beyond' is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 3193AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    Listening starts with hearing but goes (308)_______.Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (309) ________for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (310)_______ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (311)_______ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (312)_______ process.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 309.

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    Correct option: C — condition

    condition ‘Condition’ means something that must exist before something else can happen. The given passage states that hearing, in other words, is necessary, but not a sufficient condition for listening. Hence, 'condition' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 3194AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    Listening starts with hearing but goes (308)_______.Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (309) ________for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (310)_______ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (311)_______ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (312)_______ process.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 310.

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    Correct option: A — calls for

    calls for ‘Call for’ means to demand something. The given passage states that listening is a process that demands concentration. Hence, 'calls for' is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 3195AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    Listening starts with hearing but goes (308)_______.Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (309) ________for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (310)_______ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (311)_______ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (312)_______ process.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 311.

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    Correct option: C — as well as

    as well as ‘As well as’ is used to mention another item connected with the subject we are discussing. The given passage states that listening has to do with ears, and is also connected with the eyes and the mind. Hence, 'as well as' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 3196AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    Listening starts with hearing but goes (308)_______.Hearing, in other words, is necessary, but is not a sufficient (309) ________for listening. Listening involves hearing with attention. Listening is a process that (310)_______ concentration. While listening, one should also be observant. In other words, listening has to do with the ears, (311)_______ with the eyes and the mind. Listening is to be understood as the total process that involves hearing with attention, being observant and making interpretations. Good communication is essentially a/an (312)_______ process.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 312.

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    Correct option: C — interactive

    interactive ‘Interactive’ means ‘involving communication between people’. The given passage states that good communication is essentially an interactive process. Hence, 'interactive' is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 3197AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    We naturally seek the company of those whose (313) ________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (314) _______ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (315) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (316) ________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man's (317) _______ by the company he keeps.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 313.

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    Correct option: D — tastes

    tastes ‘Taste’ means the fact of liking or enjoying something. The given passage states that we naturally seek the company of those whose tastes are the same as our own. Hence, 'tastes' is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 3198AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    We naturally seek the company of those whose (313) ________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (314) _______ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (315) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (316) ________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man's (317) _______ by the company he keeps.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 314.

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    Correct option: A — company

    company ‘Company’ means the fact of being with a person. The given passage states that fools do not like the company of wise men and wise men avoid fools. Hence, 'company' is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 3199AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

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    We naturally seek the company of those whose (313) ________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (314) _______ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (315) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (316) ________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man's (317) _______ by the company he keeps.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 315.

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    Correct option: D — frivolous

    frivolous ‘Frivolous’ means not having any serious purpose or value. The given passage states that serious-minded people do not find much in common with frivolous folk. Hence, 'frivolous' is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 3200AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    PassageTap to read

    We naturally seek the company of those whose (313) ________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (314) _______ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (315) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (316) ________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man's (317) _______ by the company he keeps.

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 316.

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    Correct option: C — saints

    saints ‘Saint’ means a very virtuous, kind, or patient person. The given passage states that sinners feel uncomfortable with saints and do not seek their company. Hence, 'saints' is the most appropriate answer.

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