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SELECTING WORDS
Directions (Qn. 21-30): In the following passage at certain points, you are given a choice of four words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the four. Mark the letter, viz., (a), (b), (c) or (d), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and L have been solved for you.
The K. (a) boy / (b) horse / (c) dog / (d) cow was in the school in Simla. L. (a) She / (b) It / (c) He / (d) They was homesick.
Explanation: Out of the list given in item K, only ‘boy’ is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse, a dog or a cow, attends school. So ‘(a)’ is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy is usually referred to as ‘he’, so for item L, ‘(c)’ is the correct answer. Notice that to solve the first item K, you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best.
PASSAGE
After this incident I went to Nainital, and returned after nearly a month. I had _____(21)_____ taken _____(22)_____ my clothes when I saw Gangu standing _____(23)_____ a new baby. He was _____(24)_____ with joy. Even Nanda _____(25)_____ not have _____(26)_____ such joy _____(27)_____ getting Krishna. His face had the same _____(28)_____ that _____(29)_____ on the face of a _____(30)_____ man after a full meal.
Which one of the following best suits the 21st blank?
