Q1) Read the passage given below carefully and answer five questions
that follow by choosing the most appropriate option. (5x1=5)
A poor farmer lived with his wife and son in a small village. One day, exhausted
by the heat, he laydown under the shadow of a tree to take a nap. All of a
sudden he saw a giant cobra crawling out of an ant hill. The farmer thought to
himself, ?Surely this snake must be a deity guarding my field. So far I have not
noticed it and that is why all my farming is in vain. Let me pay my respects to it
now and worship it thereafter."
He then made up his mind, brought some milk in a bowl and placed it before the
ant hill. He said aloud, "O lord guardian of my field! I did not know you dwell
here. Please forgive me for not paying respects to you."
He left the milk bowl there and went back to his house. The next morning, he
was surprised to see a gold coin in the bowl. Since then the farmer placed a bowl
of milk every day and got back a gold coin the next morning. Soon the farmer
became rich and happy.
One day the farmer had to go to a nearby city for a few days and so he directed
his son to place the milk bowl near the ant hill every day. The son kept the milk
bowl and left, only to find a gold coin the next day. He then thought to himself,
?This ant hill must be full of gold coins: I'll kill the serpent and take all of them.?
The next day, while placing the bowl of milk, the farmer's son struck the snake
with a club. But the serpent escaped and bit him with its sharp fangs instead. He
was dead at once. When the farmer returned, he learnt about his son's fate and
grieved. The next morning, he took the bowl of milk and went to the ant hill.
The snake came out and said, ?Your greed made you overlook even the loss of
your son. Your son struck me in ignorance and I had bitten him to death. I
cannot forget the blow on my head and you cannot forget the loss of your son.
Hereafter, the friendship between us is not possible.? The snake gave a costly
coin and disappeared. The farmer returned home cursing the foolishness of his
son.
Questions
(i) Based on your understanding of thepassage, choose the option that
lists the CORRECT sequence of the occurrence of incidents in the
passage.
1. The farmer brought some milk in a bowl. 2. A giant cobra was seen by
the farmer
3. The farmer's son placed a bowl ofmilk near the ant hill. 4. The snake
was struck with a club.
(a) 2,4,1,3 (b) 2,1,3,4 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1

ii) Pick the option showing theCORRECT use of the word 'directed' as
used in the passage.
(a) The administrator has directed access to allthe files on every computer.
(b) One's educational level has a directedeffect on one's income.
(c) Which is the most directed route toChandni Chowk?
(d) The Principal directed the teachers to makeonline videos for their students.
(iii) What message does this passage convey?
1. Greed never pays.
2. You should never befriend a cobra.
3. Humans and animals cannot be friends
4. We should worship cobras.
(a) Only 1 (b) Both (1) and (2) (c) Only 3 (d) Only 4
(iv) The word 'deity in para 1 means ...
(a) guard (b) sentry (c) divine being (d) idol
(v) Pick the option that CORRECTLYexpresses the final feelings of the
farmer.
1. Annoyance 2. Contentment 3. Repentance 4. Joy
5. Empathy
(a) 2 and 4 (b) 1 and 4 (c) 1 and 5 (d) 1 and 3

Dear Student,

i) (b) 2,1,3,4
ii) (d) The Principal directed the teachers to makeonline videos for their students.
iii) (a) Only 1
(iv) (c) divine being
(v) (d) 1 and 3

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