Question

Read the given extract to attempt the questions with reference to context.

A girl from the countryside, she hadn’t gone through all the stages of worldly experience that generally precede a position of importance and sophistication that she had found herself catapulted into. She never quite recovered from the terror she felt that day. That was the end of a brief and brilliant acting career — the legal adviser, who was also a member of the Story Department, had unwittingly brought about that sad end. While every other member of the Department wore a kind of uniform — khadi dhoti with a slightly oversized and clumsily tailored white khadi shirt — the legal adviser wore pants and a tie and sometimes a coat that looked like a coat of mail. Often, he looked alone and helpless …

(i) Select the option that completes the given sentence appropriately. (1)

‘Stages of worldly experience’ in the given context would refer to ______

1. good education to gain knowledge.
2. situations that require one to be street smart.
3. smaller, not so important roles in acting.
4. training in soft skills.

(ii) Select the suitable word from the extract to complete the following analogy: (1)

sealed: closed :: propelled: ______.

(iii) Select the correct option to fill in the blank. (1)

The harm done to the actress was a/an ______

1. well-planned act.
2. unintentional act.
3. act of jealousy.
4. act of male dominance.

(iv) Based on the above extract, choose the statement that is TRUE for the legal adviser. (1)

1. He disliked the actress from the countryside.
2. He acted after thinking through things carefully.
3. He did not gel well with others in the Department.
4. He was always dressed smartly.

(v) Identify the textual clue that allows the reader to infer that the writer is sympathetic towards the professional fate of the actor. (1)

(vi) Complete the sentence with an appropriate explanation, as per the extract. (1)

The writer uses the word ‘uniform’ to refer to the outfits of the Department members because just like a uniform ______.

Answer 1

(i) ‘Stages of worldly experience’ in the given context would refer to situations that require one to be street smart.

(ii) sealed: closed :: propelled: catapulted.

(iii) The harm done to the actress was an unintentional act.

(iv) He did not gel well with others in the Department.

(v) ‘sad end’

(vi) The writer uses the word ‘uniform’ to refer to the outfits of the Department members because just like a uniform is a common dress code for all, similarly, their apparel/dress was nearly the same - loose khadi shirt and khadi dhoti.