PERFECTION

Directions (1-7): Read the given passage and

answer the following questions. Some words
are highlighted to help you answer some of
the questions.
In today's world, information is at our fingertips, and we Liam Brown, host of the
can easily find answers to questions like, "What is "Inquisitive Minds
Jupiter made of?" or "How do plants communicate?" The Podcast," also emphasizes
digital age has made it easier than ever to satiate our the importance of curiosity
curiosity. However, the real question is: How do we in fostering personal
sustain and nurture curiosity in an age of overwhelming growth. "Curiosity is an
information? "Curiosity is not an individual pursuit but a intellectual attitude," he
social one," says Dr. Julia Manning, an educator and says. "By shifting my
researcher at Global University. She argues that perspective, I can see the
curiosity is relational, shaped by our interactions and world in entirely new ways.
cultural environment. It’s not just about asking questions,
but about exploring the ways in which our emerging
identities are influenced by those around us. Our
curiosity is inextricably linked to the society and the
people we interact with.
" Brown encourages people to actively seek out chaos—create an environment
curiosity by being open-minded and observing their where curiosity thrives, and
surroundings. Whether it's noticing the way light learning becomes an immersive
filters through trees, listening to the hum of the city, experience." Fostering curiosity
or paying attention to unusual patterns in everyday among students requires a
objects, curiosity is everywhere—waiting to be collective effort from educators.
discovered.Sarah Patel, founder of the Center for It is essential to step out of our
Curiosity Education, explains that true curiosity is comfort zones and engage
more than just a tool for practical use. "We need to students in a meaningful way.
embrace curiosity not as a means to an end, but as
an integral part of the learning process," she insists.
Curiosity is especially critical in the classroom,
where it can play a pivotal role in stimulating deep
learning. A teacher at the conference shared, "In our
classrooms, we need to embrace controlled
Children don't learn just by reading or writing. They One vivid example comes from
learn by experiencing—by seeing, touching, and the rural areas of Rajasthan,
exploring the world around them. This is when where a teacher, Ramesh
curiosity truly comes alive. Educational technology Bhagat, recounts the situation
plays a significant role in this process, offering of local children. "These kids
opportunities for more interactive and hands-on are surrounded by the beauty
learning. Social robots, for instance, are a wonderful of nature—lush forests,
tool for fostering engagement and empathy in streams, and open skies," he
students. However, the challenges faced by the explains.
education system in India cannot be ignored.
Economic constraints, social inequalities, and a rigid,
outdated curriculum can stifle curiosity. Many schools
still rely on outdated textbooks that fail to nurture
curiosity in students, perpetuating a cycle of rote
learning rather than inquiry-based exploration.
"But the school they attend is stark and lifeless, with no Curiosity is not merely an
windows and dull walls. The textbooks they use don’t intellectual exercise—it is a
connect them to their world; they teach that 'A is for driving force that connects
Apple,' but these children are already learning from individuals to the world and
nature." This highlights the disconnect between each other. Whether we are
traditional education and the lived experiences of children learning through
children in rural areas, where curiosity about the natural play or adults discovering
world is often overshadowed by outdated educational new aspects of life, curiosity
practices.Intrinsic motivation—fueled by curiosity—leads remains the key to a richer,
to more profound learning experiences. When students more meaningful existence.
learn because they are genuinely curious, they are more
likely to retain information and enjoy the process.
External rewards, such as grades or prizes, can often
diminish intrinsic curiosity, but when students learn for
the joy of learning, the rewards are far greater.
1. Which of the following best reflects Sarah Patel's (e) Promoting
perspective on fostering curiosity in students? experiences and
(a) Emphasizing conventional educational methods exploration of the
to stimulate curiosity. world as a means to
(b) Prioritizing classroom-based instruction rather nurture curiosity.
than the surrounding environment.
(c) Motivating curiosity primarily through external
rewards such as grades or prizes.
(d) Relying on social robots to enhance learning,
without involving students in the process.
2. Which of the following statements is/are (d) Advises avoiding
incorrect based on views presented by Liam distractions and
Brown? focusing solely on set
(a) Describes curiosity as an intellectual attitude goals.
and explains that by changing his perspective, he (e) Both (b) and (d)
is able to view the world in completely new ways.
(b) Encourages passive observation without
interaction with the environment.
(c) Advocates for being open-minded and
observing surroundings in detail.
3. What can be deduced from the passage (d) Curiosity thrives only in
about curiosity in modern society? isolated, self-guided
(a) Curiosity is increasingly irrelevant due to learning environments.
the availability of information. (e) Curiosity is limited to
(b) Curiosity is solely an individual pursuit academic or intellectual
and not shaped by societal factors. subjects alone.
(c) Curiosity should be nurtured in social
settings, influenced by interactions and
culture.
4. What does the teacher, Ramesh Bhagat, (d) The importance of
highlight about the situation of local children in fostering curiosity in
Rajasthan? urban schools.
(a) The benefits of using textbooks that focus (e) Both (a) and (c)
on nature-based education.
(b) The disconnect between students' lived
experiences and the content in their textbooks.
(c) The need for more technologically advanced
schools in rural areas.
5. What does the passage suggest about intrinsic (d) It is only effective
motivation in learning? in educational
environments with
technology.
(a) It is more important than external rewards like
grades and prizes. (e) Both (a) and (b)

(b) It leads to deeper, more enjoyable learning

experiences and better retention.
(c) It should be replaced with structured activities
for academic achievement.
Intrinsic motivation—fueled by (a) Significant
curiosity—leads to more profound learning (b) Intellectual
experiences. (c) Shallow
(d) Meaningful
(e) Intense
6. Choose the most appropriate antonym
of the word “PROFOUND”, as highlighted
in the given passage.
"Curiosity is not an individual pursuit (a) Achievement
but a social one," says Dr. Julia (b) Goal
Manning, an educator and researcher at
Global University. (c) Task
(d) Endeavour
7. Which of the following words should
(e) No replacement required
replace the word “PURSUIT”, as
highlighted in the passage to make the
given sentence grammatically correct
and contextually meaningful.
Directions (8-12): In each of the questions below, a sentence is
given with two blanks that indicate that some parts are
missing. Identify the correct pair of words that fit in the
sentence to make it grammatically and contextually correct.
8. During the ____________ crisis, (a) financial, control
many businesses faced severe (b) global, affects
____________ on their operations.
(c) environmental, disruptions
(d) economic, challenges
(e) political, changes
9. The government ____________ (a) acknowledged, adverse
the citizens’ efforts to combat the (b) decided, positive
____________ effects of climate
(c) ignited, beneficial
change.
(d) dismissed, harmful
(e) supported, favorable
10. The ______ of the witness’s (a) critique, concealed
testimony and the cross-examination (b) summary, alleged
______ inconsistencies in their (c) analysis, raised
statement. (d) review, confirmed
(e) evaluation, exposed
11. A sudden _____ in customer (a) increase, enhance
complaints led the management to (b) decline, hush
____ their quality control processes.
(c) drop, expand
(d) rise, negligence
(e) fall, implement
12. The meeting concluded without (a) early, sped
____agreements, as disagreements (b) final, helped
between the teams ____ the
(c) clear, slowed
discussions on important issues.
(d) major, improved
(e) quick, interrupted
Directions (13-17): In each sentence, few words are given in bold.
They may or may not be arranged in a proper sequence. Choose
the sequence that makes the sentence grammatically and
contextually meaningful. If the sentence is correct, choose
option(e) i.e., no rearrangement is required.
13. Four bodies were missing (A) (a) ADBC
on Tuesday from a tourist boat (b) BCDA
which rescue (B) off Egypt’s Red
Sea coast, and capsized (C) (c) DCBA
teams were still searching for (d) CDAB
seven recovered (D) people. (e) No rearrangement is required
14. In a world (A) where the (a) ADCB
trouble (B) is increasingly hot and (b) BCDA
volatile (C), farmers are having
climate (D) keeping their crops (c) DBCA
cool. (d) CDAB
(e) No rearrangement is required
15. The machines (A) of (a) ADBC
immigrants (B) in Melbourne (b) CBDA
goes back to the years after World
War II, when Italian coffee (C) (c) DBCA
arrived and brought their history (d) DCBA
(D) with them. (e) No rearrangement is required
16. The shoe industry (A) also (a) ABDEC
generates (B) at a great (b) BCDAE
production (C) to the
environment: from cost (D) to (c) AEDCB
end-of-life, it comes (E) about (d) CADEB
700 million tons of carbon dioxide (e) No rearrangement is required
per year.
17. Cuba’s energy grid has failures (a) DABEC
(A), leaving millions without creaking (b) CDABE
(B), the latest in a series of collapsed
(C) on an island struggling from power (c) DCBEA
(D) infrastructure, natural disasters and (d) ACDEB
economic (E) turmoil. (e) No rearrangement is
required
Directions (18-22): There are three sentences given in each
question. Find the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct
and mark your answer choosing the best possible alternative
among the five options given below each question. If all the
sentences are incorrect, choose (e) i.e. ‘None is correct’ as your
answer.
18. (A) Students boycotted classes in protest, (a) Only (A)
despite of numerous appeals from the (b) Both (A) and (B)
administration.
(c) Both (C) and (B)
(B) The inhabitants of Bhivani village are upset by
the portrayal of its region in a controversial (d) Only (C)
documentary. (e) None is correct
(C) Children picked up spoken language faster,
whereas adults made quicker progress in
understanding grammar rules.
19. (A) Mumbai have a long-standing tradition of (a) Only (B)
fostering community-based housing projects. (b) Both (A) and (C)
(B) Many residents install air purifiers or move to (c) Both (C) and (B)
less polluted areas, but some eventually return to
the city, drawn by better job opportunities and (d) Only (C)
amenities. (e) None is correct
(C) In the absence of stringent policies, the fight
for pollution has largely been reactive, relying on
short-term measures like banning firecrackers.
20. (A) The incident highlights a (a) Only (A)
misunderstanding of the core aspects of crisis (b) Both (A) and (C)
management and its fundamental strategies.
(c) Both (C) and (B)
(B) The Health Policy emphasizes in promoting
preventive care through awareness campaigns. (d) Only (C)

(C) There has been a slow uptake of the (e) None is correct
vaccination drive, as many individuals prefer than
wait and assess its safety.
21. (A) India is becoming alarming concerned (a) Only (A)
about its neighboring countries' political shifts. (b) Both (A) and (C)
(B) Bangalore recorded the lowest level of air (c) Both (C) and (B)
pollution among the metropolitan city last year.
(d) Only (C)
(C) The number of students who was not
attending college rose significantly during the (e) None is correct
lockdown.
22. (A) Japan seems to be improving its (a) Only (A)
relationship with neighboring countries in the (b) Both (A) and (C)
Pacific region.
(c) Both (C) and (B)
(B) An Australia scientist has become the first
person to develop a vaccine for the virus, linked (d) Only (C)
to a breakthrough in immunology. (e) None is correct
(C) His motivational speech helped to inspire
confidence in me during moments of self-doubt.
Directions (23-27): Rearrange the following six sentences (A),
(B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a
meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given
below.
(A) Initially met with resistance, Christianity's message (E) Over time, as
of salvation and eternal life eventually gained traction, empires expanded and
leading to its widespread acceptance. cultures interacted, new
religious ideas began to
(B) The transition from Paganism to Christianity
take shape, and
marked a significant shift in spiritual and cultural
Christianity gradually
practices, reshaping the course of history.
spread through the
(C) It was deeply intertwined with agricultural cycles, Roman Empire.
seasonal changes, and the veneration of gods and
goddesses believed to control these forces.
(D) The Pagan system, rooted in ancient beliefs and
rituals, emerged in various forms across civilizations,
often focusing on polytheism and nature worship.
23. Which of the following should be the (a) A
FIRST sentence after rearrangement? (b) C
(c) D
(d) B
(e) E
24. Which of the following should be the (a) A
SECOND sentence after rearrangement? (b) C
(c) D
(d) B
(e) E
25. Which of the following should be the (a) A
THIRD sentence after rearrangement? (b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B
26. Which of the following should be the (a) E
FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? (b) C
(c) D
(d) B
(e) A
27. Which of the following should be the (a) C
LAST sentence after rearrangement? (b) A
(c) D
(d) B
(e) E
Directions (28-30): In each question three sentences are
given corresponding to a single idiom/phrasal verb. Choose
the sentence(s) that have the correct usage of the given
idiom.
28. Call off (a) Only (A)
(A) The manager decided to call off the (b) Only (B)
meeting due to unforeseen circumstances. (c) Only (C)
(d) Only (A) and (B)
(B) The rescue team was forced to call off (e) Only (A) and (C)
their search after nightfall.
(C) She tried really hard to call off the stains
from her dress but failed.
29. Get on nerves (a) Only (A)
(A) The constant buzzing sound from the (b) Only (B)
faulty fan is really getting on his nerves. (c) Only (C)
(B) The noisy construction outside can (d) Only (A) and (B)
really get on your nerves after a while. (e) All of the above
(C) The loud music from the neighbor's
party is really starting to get on my
nerves.
30. On cloud nine (a) Only (A)
(A) When she heard the news of her best (b) Only (B)
friend’s promotion, she was on cloud nine. (c) Only (C)
(B) After the disappointing presentation, the (d) Only (A) and (B)
team was on cloud nine for the rest of the (e) All of the above
day.
(C) He was on cloud nine with the pressure of
deadlines and heavy workload.