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Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. <br />Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I,or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar tothe understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken inIndia. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is intheir own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape,cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared tothat of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? Theonus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify? According to the writer the responsibility of explaining the facts about India to Europeans rests with?
A
Europeans
B
Indians
C
Rest of the world
D
Indian Government
Correct Answer:
Indians
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I,or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar tothe understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken inIndia. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is intheir own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape,cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared tothat of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? Theonus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify? Why do some French people think that Hindi is the only Indian language?
A
Because that is the way in most European countries
B
That is what is being taught to them
C
They know India is also called as Hindustan so people there must speak only Hindi
D
As most Indians they meet speak Hindi
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I,or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar tothe understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken inIndia. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is intheir own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape,cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared tothat of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? Theonus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify? The writer was working at a university in which country?
A
France
B
Germany
C
Italy
D
India
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Doing an internship at the University of Lille in France, I almost always found myself stuck whenever I had to speak to non-Indians about India or on anything'Indian'. This was more because of the subtle differences in the way the French understood India in comparison to what I thought was 'Indian'. For instance, when I,or any Indian for that matter, say 'Hindi' is an Indian language, what it means is that it is one of the languages widely spoken in India. This need not be similar tothe understanding that the French would have when they hear of 'Hindi' as an Indian language. Because for them Hindi then becomes the only language spoken inIndia. This is a natural inference that the French, Germans, Italians and many other European nationals would tend to make, because that is generally how it is intheir own respective countries. The risk of such inappropriate generalisations made about 'Indian' is not restricted to language alone but also for India's landscape,cuisine, movies, music, climate, economic development and even political ideologies. The magnitude of diversity of one European country can be easily compared tothat of one of the Indian State, isn't it? Can they imagine that India is one country whose diversity can be equated to that of the entire European continent? Theonus is upon us to go ahead and clarify the nuances in 'Indianness' while we converse. But why should one do so? How does it even matter to clarify? What wrong with respect to India are the Europeans responsible for?
A
Their hatred towards Indian culture
B
Their complete lack of knowledge regarding India's past
C
That India is economically decades behind the developed world
D
Their inappropriate generalizations
Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand click the button corresponding to it. To know language is to be able to speak it; even a childwho does not yet attend school can speak his or herlanguage. In order to speak a language it is important tolisten to it and to read a few pages in it everyday. A childpicks up language and learns to talk just as (s)he learnsto walk. Walking and talking comes naturally to a child asit grows. In our country, a child may grow up speakingmore than one language, if these languages are spoken inthe home and in the neighbourhood. we call this multilingualism. A child speaks a language or languagesmuch before (s)he starts going to school. To know alanguage then is first of all to be able to speak it as easilyand naturally as a tree year old child does. Later on thechild will learn to read and write in that language. In orderto read and write in a language, one has to speak it. But itis possible to speak a language but not able to read orwrite in it. A baby does not speak until it is nine monthsold but it understands a few words at six months of age.It has been listening ever since it was born, and even alittle before that. So the first strategy in speaking alanguage is to listen. It is necessary for one to __________ the language before(s)he writes in that language.
A
sing
B
spell
C
speak
D
none of the above
Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand click the button corresponding to it. To know language is to be able to speak it; even a childwho does not yet attend school can speak his or herlanguage. In order to speak a language it is important tolisten to it and to read a few pages in it everyday. A childpicks up language and learns to talk just as (s)he learnsto walk. Walking and talking comes naturally to a child asit grows. In our country, a child may grow up speakingmore than one language, if these languages are spoken inthe home and in the neighbourhood. we call thismultilingualism. A child speaks a language or languagesmuch before (s)he starts going to school. To know alanguage then is first of all to be able to speak it as easilyand naturally as a tree year old child does. Later on thechild will learn to read and write in that language. In orderto read and write in a language, one has to speak it. But itis possible to speak a language but not able to read orwrite in it. A baby does not speak until it is nine monthsold but it understands a few words at six months of age.It has been listening ever since it was born, and even alittle before that. So the first strategy in speaking alanguage is to listen. One of the activities of a child before it is even born is
A
seeing
B
listening
C
understanding
D
talking
Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand click the button corresponding to it. To know language is to be able to speak it; even a childwho does not yet attend school can speak his or herlanguage. In order to speak a language it is important tolisten to it and to read a few pages in it everyday. A childpicks up language and learns to talk just as (s)he learnsto walk. Walking and talking comes naturally to a child asit grows. In our country, a child may grow up speakingmore than one language, if these languages are spoken inthe home and in the neighbourhood. we call thismultilingualism. A child speaks a language or languagesmuch before (s)he starts going to school. To know alanguage then is first of all to be able to speak it as easilyand naturally as a tree year old child does. Later on thechild will learn to read and write in that language. In orderto read and write in a language, one has to speak it. But itis possible to speak a language but not able to read orwrite in it. A baby does not speak until it is nine monthsold but it understands a few words at six months of age.It has been listening ever since it was born, and even alittle before that. So the first strategy in speaking alanguage is to listen. Multi-lingualism means
A
speaking more than one language
B
speaking only one language
C
speaking any language
D
speech
Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand click the button corresponding to it. To know language is to be able to speak it; even a childwho does not yet attend school can speak his or herlanguage. In order to speak a language it is important tolisten to it and to read a few pages in it everyday. A childpicks up language and learns to talk just as (s)he learnsto walk. Walking and talking comes naturally to a child asit grows. In our country, a child may grow up speakingmore than one language, if these languages are spoken inthe home and in the neighbourhood. we call thismultilingualism. A child speaks a language or languagesmuch before (s)he starts going to school. To know alanguage then is first of all to be able to speak it as easilyand naturally as a tree year old child does. Later on thechild will learn to read and write in that language. In orderto read and write in a language, one has to speak it. But itis possible to speak a language but not able to read orwrite in it. A baby does not speak until it is nine monthsold but it understands a few words at six months of age.It has been listening ever since it was born, and even alittle before that. So the first strategy in speaking alanguage is to listen. To know a language one must be able to?
A
Speak it as easily and naturally as a three year old\child.
B
Read it well all the time.
C
Write it quickly
D
Sing in the language
Read the passage carefully and choose thebest answer to each question out of the four alternativesand click the button corresponding to it. To know language is to be able to speak it; even a childwho does not yet attend school can speak his or herlanguage. In order to speak a language it is important tolisten to it and to read a few pages in it everyday. A childpicks up language and learns to talk just as (s)he learnsto walk. Walking and talking comes naturally to a child asit grows. In our country, a child may grow up speakingmore than one language, if these languages are spoken inthe home and in the neighbourhood. we call thismultilingualism. A child speaks a language or languagesmuch before (s)he starts going to school. To know alanguage then is first of all to be able to speak it as easilyand naturally as a tree year old child does. Later on thechild will learn to read and write in that language. In orderto read and write in a language, one has to speak it. But itis possible to speak a language but not able to read orwrite in it. A baby does not speak until it is nine monthsold but it understands a few words at six months of age.It has been listening ever since it was born, and even alittle before that. So the first strategy in speaking alanguage is to listen. A child has been __________ ever since it was born
A
speaking
B
reading
C
walking
D
listening
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Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Why are ants called the 'Earth's' most successful species?
A
Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years
B
Because they can be found anywhere on earth
C
Because they have been on earth for more than a 100 million years and because they can be found anywhere on earth
D
Because there are 2000 different species of ants on earth
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and click the button corresponding to it.
Ants have been living on the earth for more than 100 million years and can be found almost anywhere on the planet. It is estimated that there are about 20000 different species of ants. For this reason ants have been called Earth's most successful species. If you watch ants for any length of time you will see that they really do communicate with each other and very effectively too. Ants communicate by touching each other with their antennae. Ants also use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Ants build many different types of homes. Many ants build simple little mounds out of dirt or sand. Other ants use small sticks mixed with dirt and sand to make a stronger mound that offers protection from rain. Western Harvester ants make a small mound on top, but then tunnels up to 15 feet straight down to hibernate during winter. Ant mounds consist of many chambers connected by tunnels. Different chambers are used for nurseries, food storage, and resting places for the worker ants. Some ants live in wood like termites. Army ants don't make a home at all but travel in a large groups searching for food. Ants are social insects which means they live in large colonies or groups. Some colonies consist of millions of ants. There are three types of ants in each species, the queen, the sterile female workers and males. The male ants only serve one purpose, to mate with future queen ants and do not live very long. The queen grows to adulthood, mates, and then spends rest of her life laying eggs. A colony may have only one queen, or there may be many queens depending on the species. Ants go through four stages of development: egg, larva, pupa and adult. What does the Western Harvester do in winter ?
A
It travels
B
It builds different types of homes
C
It hibernates
D
It searches for food