Instructions:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then , that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon.
Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work , training and a good sense of humour. Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. Even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours , which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.
So how does one become a cartoonist? Which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the ribtickling strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. “You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes , but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,” says Uday Shanker, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics , like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone , do not make a good cartoonist. Because it’s a question of one’s creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don’t take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

21)

According to the author what is the first thing most of us like to see in a newspaper?

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Art

B)

Headlines

C)

Cartoon

D)

Craft

22)

What is the advice given by established cartoonists?

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Knowledge of current affairs is important for a cartoonist.

B)

Cartoons that make us laugh should have pointed one-liners.

C)

Do not assume you can become a cartoonist just because you can sketch.

D)

Everyone has the talent to become a good cartoonist.

23)

“making a cartoon is not a piece of cake.” This means that creating cartoons is:

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a rare talent

B)

a basic skill

C)

a tough challenge

D)

a very simple task

24)

It can be inferred from the passage that:

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creativity can be acquired in institutes

B)

making cartoons is a combination of art and wit

C)

all cartoonists get ideas from newspapers

D)

any good artist can become a cartoonist

25)

Which of the following is most important in the making of a good cartoonist?

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Sense of humour

B)

Drawing skill

C)

Hard work

D)

Training

Instructions:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Comprehension:
A hare was very popular with the other beasts who all claimed to be her friend. But one dayshe heard the hounds approaching and hoped to escape them with the help of her manyfriends. “What are friends for,” she asked herself, “if not to help out in time of need?”Furthermore, most of her friends were big and brave, so at least one should be able to help.First she went to the horse, and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back.But he declined, stating that he had important work to do for his master. ” I feel sure,” he said,“that all your other friends will come to your assistance.” She then applied to the bull, andhoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns. The bull replied: “I am very sorry, but Ihave an appointment. However, I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want.” Thegoat, however, feared that his back might be harmed if he took her upon it. The ram, he feltsure, was the proper friend to apply to. So she went to the ram and told him the case. Theram replied: “Another time, my dear friend. I do not like to interfere on the present occasion,as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares.” The hare then applied, as a lasthope, to the calf, who regretted that he was unable to help her. He did not like to take theresponsibility upon himself, as so many older persons had declined the task. By this time thehounds were quite near, so the hare had to take to her heels. Luckily, she escaped.

26)

“ take to her heels” means

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hide somewhere

B)

run away quickly

C)

hop on the heels

D)

take others’ help

27)

Which of these was NOT the reason why the hare believed her friends would help her?

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she believed that’s friends always helped

B)

her friends had promised to help

C)

her friends were big and brave

D)

she was popular among all

28)

Why did the horse refuse to help the hare?

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He was afraid of the hounds

B)

He would not be able to carry her

C)

He had an appointment

D)

He had work to do for his master

29)

Who could force back the hounds with his horns?

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bull

B)

ram

C)

calf

D)

goat

30)

What is the moral of the story?

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Don’t try to run before you can walk

B)

Beware of fair weather friends

C)

Barking dogs seldom bite

D)

Ignorance is bliss