Direction: In each of the following questions a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent.
131. Carpe Diem is an exhortation to value the moment over the uncertainties of future plans. It can be understood as a statement that encourages one to enjoy hedonistic pleasures, rather than investing one’s efforts towards attaining an ideal or preparing for the future. It can also be seen as an emphasis on the value of each moment, expressing appreciation for the opportunities found in every day. ______________
(a) Carpe Diem would stand for a call to exert wisdom by taking each day as a gift from God, by accepting both the …show more content…
(b) Since the middle of the sixteenth century, any collection of cartographic maps has come to be called an atlas.
(c) Hindu traditionally believes that Ayodhya had been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque
(d) Hindus traditionally believe that Ayodhya has been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque
(e) Hindus traditionally believe that Ayodhya had been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque.
Correct option- E
Solution- B and A are not related. In sentence C, it is incorrect to say that Hindu believes since we are not talking about any particular person. Between D and E it is grammatically correct to say that Ayodhya had been the birthplace. So option (e) is most suitable.
Level- 3
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used in the beginning (to start the sentence) to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement
131. Carpe Diem is an exhortation to value the moment over the uncertainties of future plans. It can be understood as a statement that encourages one to enjoy hedonistic pleasures, rather than investing one’s efforts towards attaining an ideal or preparing for the future. It can also be seen as an emphasis on the value of each moment, expressing appreciation for the opportunities found in every day. ______________
(a) Carpe Diem would stand for a call to exert wisdom by taking each day as a gift from God, by accepting both the …show more content…
(b) Since the middle of the sixteenth century, any collection of cartographic maps has come to be called an atlas.
(c) Hindu traditionally believes that Ayodhya had been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque
(d) Hindus traditionally believe that Ayodhya has been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque
(e) Hindus traditionally believe that Ayodhya had been the birthplace of Lord Ram, at Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the demolished Babri Mosque.
Correct option- E
Solution- B and A are not related. In sentence C, it is incorrect to say that Hindu believes since we are not talking about any particular person. Between D and E it is grammatically correct to say that Ayodhya had been the birthplace. So option (e) is most suitable.
Level- 3
Directions: Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used in the beginning (to start the sentence) to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement