26. S1: Reliogion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity. P : It is not merely going through the ritual prescribed to us. Q : It is not a question of ceremonial piety. R : Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man. S : It is the remarking of your own self, the transformation of your nature. S6: A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred. The Proper sequence should be:
27. S1: We speak today of self-determination in politics. P : So long as one is conscious of a restraint, it is possible to resist it or to near it as a necessary evil and to keep free in spirit. Q : Slavery begins when one ceases to feel that restraint and it depends on if the evil is accepted as good. R : There is, however, a subtler domination exercised in the sphere of ideas by one culture to another. S : Political subjection primarily means restraint on the outer life of people. S6: Cultural subjection is ordinarily of an unconscious character and it implies slavery from the very start. The Proper sequence should be:
28. S1: Once upon a time an ant lived on the bank of river. P : The dove saw the ant struggling in water in a helpless condition. Q : All its efforts to come up is failed. R : One day it suddenly slipped in to water. S : A dove lived in the tree on the bank not far from the spot. S6: She was touched. The Proper sequence should be:
29. S1: The December dance and music season in Madras is like the annual tropical cyclone. P : A few among the new aspirants dazzle witht he colour of youth, like fresh saplings. Q : It rains an abundance of music for over a fortnight. R : Thick clouds expectation charge the atmosphere with voluminous advertisements. S : At the end of it one is left with the feeling that the music of only those artists seasoned by careful nurturing, stands tall like well-routed trees. S6: Many a hastily planed shrub gets washed away in the storm. The Proper sequence should be:
30. S1: There is a touching story of Professor Hardy visiting Ramanujan as he lay desperately ill in hospital at Putney. P : 'No Hardy, that is not a dull number in the very least. Q : Hardy, who was a very shy man, could not find the words for his distress. R : It was 1729. S : The best he could do, as he got to the beside was "I say Ramanujan, I thought the number of taxi I came down in was a very dull number" S6: It is the lowest number that can be expressed in two different ways as the sum of two cubes. The Proper sequence should be:
31. S1: Politeness is not a quality possessed by only one nation or race. P : One may observe that a man of one nation will remove his hat or fold his hands by way of greetings when he meets someone he knows. Q : A man of another country will not to do so. R : It is a quality to be found among all peoples and nations in every corner of the earth. S : Obviously, each person follows the custom of his particular country. S6: In any case, we should not mock at others habits. The Proper sequence should be:
32. S1: Throughout history man has used energy from the sun. P : Today, when we burn wood or use electric current we are drawing an energy. Q : However we now have a new supply of energy. R : All our ordinary life depends on sun. S : This has come from the sun. S6: This energy comes from inside atoms. The Proper sequence should be:
33. S1: This weather-vane often tops a church spire, tower or high building. P : They are only wind-vanes. Q : Neither alone can tell us what the weather will be. R : They are designed to point to direction from which the wind is coming. S : Just as the barometer only tells us the pressure of air, the weather-vane tells us the direction of wind. S6: The weather-vane can, however give us some indication of other. The Proper sequence should be:
34. S1: But how does a new word get into the dictionary? P : When a new dictionary is being edited, a lexicographer collects all the alphabetically arranged citation slips for a particular word. Q : The dictionary makers notice it and make a note of it on a citation slip. R : The moment new word is coined, it usually enter the spoken language. S : The word then passes from the realm of hearing to the realm of writing. S6: He sorts them according to their grammatical function, and carefully writes a definition. The Proper sequence should be:
35. S1: Growing up means not only getting larger, but also using our sense and our brain is to become more aware of things around us. P : Not only does he have a memory but he is able to think and reason. Q : In this, man differs from all other animals. R : Before we spray our roadside plants or turn sewage in to our rivers, we should pause to think what the results of our action are likely to do. S : This is to say, he is able to plan what he is is going to do in the light of his experience before he does it. S6: In other words, we must develop and use our ability to reason, because the destruction or the preservation of the places in which we live depend on us. The Proper sequence should be:
36. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was the greatest plan-enthusiast. P : Under Nehru's advice, the pre-Independent congress set up National Planning Commission in 1938. Q : But he forgot that what could be achieved by force under the communist dictatorship of Russia was not possible under the democratic set up of India. R : He took the idea from Russia where Five year plans transformed a very backward country into a top power of the world. S : No free government can call for compulsory sacrifice and suffering from the whole people. S6: Nehru himself became the chairman of the commission. The Proper sequence should be:
37. S1: Duryodhana was a wicked prince. P : one day Bhima made Duryodhana fall from a tree from which Duryodhana was stealing fruits. Q : He did not like that Pandavas should be loved and respected by the people of Hastinapur R : Duryodhana specially hated Bhima. S : Among the Pandavas, Bhima was extraordinary strong and powerful S6: This enraged Duryodhana so much that he began to think of removing Bhima from his way. The Proper sequence should be:
38. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born in Allahabad on 14 Nov 1889. P : Nehru meet Mahatma Gandhi in February 1920. Q : In 1905 he was sent to London to study at a school called Haroow. R : He became the first Prime Minister of Independent India on 15 August 1947. S : He married Kamla Kaul in 1915. S6: He died on 27 May 1964. The Proper sequence should be:
39. S1: It was a dark moonless night. P : He turned over the pages, reading passages here and there. Q : He heard them on the floor. R : The poet took down his books of poems from his shelves. S : Some of them contained his earliest writings which he had almost forgotten. S6: They all seemed to him to be poor and ordinary mere childish words. The Proper sequence should be:
40. S1: I had halted on the road. P : As soon as I saw the elephant I knew I should not shoot him. Q : It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant. R : I knew that his 'must' was already passing off. S : The elephant was standing 8 yards from the road. S6: I decided to watch him for a while and then go home. The Proper sequence should be:
41. S1: There is only one monkey we can thoroughly recommend as an indoor pet. P : They quickly die from colds and coughs after the first winter fogs. Q : It is beautiful and intelligent Capuchin monkey. R : The lively little Capuchins, however, may be left for years in an English house without the least danger to their health. S : The Marmosets, it is true, are more beautiful than a Capuchins and just as pleasing, but they are too delicate for the English climate S6: Finally let me say that no other monkey has a better temper or winning ways. The Proper sequence should be:
42. S1: A man can be physically confined within stone walls. P : But his mind and spirit will still be free. Q : Thus his freedom of action may be restricted. R : His hopes and aspiration still remain with him. S : Hence, he will be free spiritually if not physically. S6: No tyranny can intimidate a lover of liberty. The Proper sequence should be:
43. S1: Once upon atime there lived three young men in a certain town of Hindustan. P : All the people of the neighbourhood were mortally afraid of them. Q : They were so powerful that they could catch growing lions and tear them to pieces. R : Someone told them that they would become immortal if they killed Death. S : The young men believed themselves to be very good friends. S6: All of them set out in search of their foe called Death. The Proper sequence should be:
44. S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications. P : Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals. Q : Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules. R : Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed. S : These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumpers in cars. S6: Many Indian Institutes of science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science. The Proper sequence should be:
45. S1: Since the sixties there has been an increasing interest in neurophysiology, which deals with the neural bases of mental activity and behaviour. P : It has format which is very similar to that of Brain and Language, a sister journal. Q : Since then, a number of journals devoted entirely to this area of research have appeared. R : Before the 1960's when this field was the concern of a small number of investigators, research articles were scattered in various neurological journals. S : Brain and cognition is one such journal. S6: So far the journal has published the mixture of articles including reports and investigations. The Proper sequence should be:
46. S1: An elderly lady suddenly became blind. P : The doctor called daily and every time he took away some of her furniture he liked. Q : At last she was cured and the doctor demanded his fee. R : She agreed to pay a large fee to the doctor who would cure her S : On being refused, the doctor wanted to know the reason. S6: The lady said that she had not been properly cured because she could not see all his furniture. The Proper sequence should be:
47. S1: What are the causes of our chronic food shortage ? P : To find for these growing new millions is desperate task. Q : every year, we add more than a crore of persons to our population. R : Despite stupendous efforts by our government, the population is growing unabated. S : The chief cause is the population explosion. S6: This unprecedented growth can drag us to the doors of starvation very soon. The Proper sequence should be:
48. S1: Our ancestors thought that anything which moved itself was alive. P : The philosopher Descartes thought that both men and animals were machines. Q : But a machine such as a motorcar or a steamship moves itself, as soon as machines which moved themselves had been made, people asked "Is man a machine?" R : And before the days of machinery that was a good definition. S : He also thought that the human machine was partly controlled by the soul action on a certain part of the brain, while animals had no souls. S6: Therefore some scientists think that life is just a very complicated mechanism. The Proper sequence should be:
49. S1: Payment for imports and exports is made through a system called foreign exchange. P : The value of the money of one country in relation to the money of other countries is agreed upon. Q : These rates of exchange vary from time to time. R : For instance, an American dollar or a British pound sterling is worth certain amounts in the money of other countries. S : Sometimes a United States dollar is worth 12 pesos in Mexico. S6: Another time it may be worth eight pesos. The Proper sequence should be:
50. S1: Moncure Conway devoted his life to two great objects freedom of thought, and freedom of the individual. P : They threaten both kinds of freedom. Q : But something also has been lost. R : There are now dangers, somewhat different in form from those of the past ages. S : In regard to both these objects, something has been gained since his time. S6: Unless a vigorous and vigilant public opinion can be aroused in defence of them, there will be much less of both a hundred years hence then there is now. The Proper sequence should be: