Study the paragraph and answer the questions that follow: Judiciary has become the centre of controversy, in the recent past, on account of the sudden 'Me' in the level of judicial intervention. The area of judicial intervention has been steadily expanding through the device of public interest litigation. The judiciary has shed its pro-status-quo approach and taken upon itself the duty to enforce the basic rights of the poor and vulnerable sections of society, by progressive interpretation and positive action. The Supreme Court has developed new methods of dispensing justice to the masses through the public interest litigation. Former Chief Justice P. N. Bhagwati, under whose leadership public interest litigation attained a new dimension comments that "the Supreme Court has developed several new commitments. It has carried forward participative justice". According to Justice P. N. Bhagwati, the Supreme Court has developed:

Participative judicial approach to dispense justice

Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows: Judiciary has become the centre of controversy, in the recent past, on account of the sudden 'Me' in the level of judicial intervention. The area of judicial intervention has been steadily expanding through the device of public interest litigation. The judiciary has shed its pro-status-quo approach and taken upon itself the duty to enforce the basic rights of the poor and vulnerable sections of society, by progressive interpretation and positive action. The Supreme Court has developed new methods of dispensing justice to the masses through public interest litigation. Former Chief Justice P. N. Bhagwati, under whose leadership public interest litigation attained a new dimension comments that "the Supreme Court has developed several new commitments. It has carried forward participative justice". According to the author, the judiciary has become the centre of controversy because of:

the sudden 'Me' in the level of judicial intervention.

problems arising in dispensing justice in the recent past.

Read the following passage carefully to answer the given question It is said that once three old men set out on a journey together One of them was bald the second was a philosopher and the third one was a barber At nightfall they decided that each one of them should sit for watch turn by turn The barber was to keep watch first of all the philosopher after that and the bald man last of all So the philosopher and the bald man went to sleep and the barber was on watch For sometime he kept awake but in the end he felt tired of it and he thought of some diversion as otherwise it was difficult for him to pass time Then he took out the razor from his box and shaved the head of the philosopher At the fixed time he woke up the philosopher and himself went to sleep When the philosopher got up and felt his head all over he was startled and said in surprise “It is my turn but this wretched fellow has awakened bald man Why did the philosopher get up

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 8

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It is said that once three old men set out on a journey together. One of them was bald, the second was a philosopher and the third one was a barber. At nightfall they decided that each one of them should sit for watch turn by turn. The barber was to keep watch first of all, the philosopher after that and the bald man last of all. So the philosopher and the bald man went to sleep and the barber was on watch. For sometime he kept awake but in the end, he felt tired of it and he thought of some diversion as otherwise it was difficult for him to pass time. Then he took out the razor from his box and shaved the head of the philosopher. At the fixed time he woke up the philosopher and himself went to sleep. When the philosopher got up and felt his head all over, he was startled and said in surprise, “It is my turn but this wretched fellow has awakened bald man."

Why did the barber shave off the head of the philosopher ?

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 9

Read the following passage carefully to answer the given question.

It is said that once three old men set out on a journey together. One of them was bald, the second was a philosopher and the third one was a barber. At nightfall they decided that each one of them should sit for watch turn by turn. The barber was to keep watch first of all, the philosopher after that and the bald man last of all. So the philosopher and the bald man went to sleep and the barber was on watch. For sometime he kept awake but in the end, he felt tired of it and he thought of some diversion as otherwise it was difficult for him to pass time. Then he took out the razor from his box and shaved the head of the philosopher. At the fixed time he woke up the philosopher and himself went to sleep. When the philosopher got up and felt his head all over, he was startled and said in surprise, “It is my turn but this wretched fellow has awakened bald man."

Who went to sleep first of all ?

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 10

Read the following passage carefully to answer the given question.

It is said that once three old men set out on a journey together. One of them was bald, the second was a philosopher and the third one was a barber. At nightfall they decided that each one of them should sit for watch turn by turn. The barber was to keep watch first of all, the philosopher after that and the bald man last of all. So the philosopher and the bald man went to sleep and the barber was on watch. For sometime he kept awake but in the end, he felt tired of it and he thought of some diversion as otherwise it was difficult for him to pass time. Then he took out the razor from his box and shaved the head of the philosopher. At the fixed time he woke up the philosopher and himself went to sleep. When the philosopher got up and felt his head all over, he was startled and said in surprise, “It is my turn but this wretched fellow has awakened bald man."

Which of the following is the correct sequence decided upon by the three to keep watch turn by turn ?

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 11

Read the following passage carefully to answer the given question.

It is said that once three old men set out on a journey together. One of them was bald, the second was a philosopher and the third one was a barber. At nightfall they decided that each one of them should sit for watch turn by turn. The barber was to keep watch first of all, the philosopher after that and the bald man last of all. So the philosopher and the bald man went to sleep and the barber was on watch. For sometime he kept awake but in the end, he felt tired of it and he thought of some diversion as otherwise it was difficult for him to pass time. Then he took out the razor from his box and shaved the head of the philosopher. At the fixed time he woke up the philosopher and himself went to sleep. When the philosopher got up and felt his head all over, he was startled and said in surprise, “It is my turn but this wretched fellow has awakened bald man."

Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage ?

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 12

Direction : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the question out of the alternatives.Certain word(s) are given in bold to help you locate them while answering the question.

Once, an ant who had come to drink at a stream fell into the water and was carried away by the swift current. He was in great danger of drowning. A dove, perched on a nearly tree, saw the ant's danger and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on to this, and was carried to safety.Sometime after this a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the dove asleep, and took careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the ant, who was nearby, crawled forward and bit him sharply in the ankle. The hunter missed his aim, and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her sleep. She saw her danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus the ant repaid the dove for having saved his life in the foaming current of the stream.

The ant came to the stream to —

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 13

Direction : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the question out of the alternatives.Certain word(s) are given in bold to help you locate them while answering the question.

Once, an ant who had come to drink at a stream fell into the water and was carried away by the swift current. He was in great danger of drowning. A dove, perched on a nearly tree, saw the ant's danger and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on to this, and was carried to safety.Sometime after this a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the dove asleep, and took careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the ant, who was nearby, crawled forward and bit him sharply in the ankle. The hunter missed his aim, and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her sleep. She saw her danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus the ant repaid the dove for having saved his life in the foaming current of the stream.

The dove dropped a leaf into the water to —

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 14

Direction : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the question out of the alternatives.Certain word(s) are given in bold to help you locate them while answering the question.

Once, an ant who had come to drink at a stream fell into the water and was carried away by the swift current. He was in great danger of drowning. A dove, perched on a nearly tree, saw the ant's danger and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on to this, and was carried to safety.Sometime after this a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the dove asleep, and took careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the ant, who was nearby, crawled forward and bit him sharply in the ankle. The hunter missed his aim, and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her sleep. She saw her danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus the ant repaid the dove for having saved his life in the foaming current of the stream.

The dove was in danger because —

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English Proficiency Crash Course BITSAT>Chapter 4 - Reading Comprehension>Exercise 2>Q 15

Direction : Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the question out of the alternatives.Certain word(s) are given in bold to help you locate them while answering the question.

Once, an ant who had come to drink at a stream fell into the water and was carried away by the swift current. He was in great danger of drowning. A dove, perched on a nearly tree, saw the ant's danger and dropped a leaf into the water. The ant climbed on to this, and was carried to safety.Sometime after this a hunter, creeping through the bushes, saw the dove asleep, and took careful aim with his gun. He was about to fire when the ant, who was nearby, crawled forward and bit him sharply in the ankle. The hunter missed his aim, and the loud noise of the gun awakened the dove from her sleep. She saw her danger and flew swiftly away to safety. Thus the ant repaid the dove for having saved his life in the foaming current of the stream.

The ant repaid the dove by —

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