Practice Theme Detection

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The school has always been the most important means of transferring the wealth of tradition form one generation to the next. This applies today in an even higher degree than in former times for, through the modern development of economy, the family as bearer of tradition and education has become weakened.

This passage best supports the statement that for transferring the wealth of tradition from one generation to the next.

there are means other than the school.

several different sources must be tried.

economic development plays a crucial role.

modern technology must be put to use.

family, as ever, is the most potent means.

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Emerson said that the poet was landlord, Sealord, airlord. The flight of imagination made the poet master of land, sea and air. But a poet's dream of yesterday becomes today an actual achievement and a reality for all men. Even those who invented, improved and perfected the aeroplane could hardly have dreamt of the possibility of flight into outer space.

The passage best supports the statement that:

seemingly impossible imaginations make one a good poet.

all imaginations become a reality some day.

what man imagined has never been impossible; he has always turned it a reality through his conception of ideas and sheer hard labour.

man has reached the climax of technological development with his exploration into outer space.

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To forgive an injury is often considered to be a sign of weakness; it is really a sign of strength. It is easy to allow oneself to be carried away by resentment and hate into an act of vengeance; but it takes a strong character to restrain those natural passions. The man who forgives an injury proves himself to be the superior of the man who wronged himself and puts the wrong-doer to shame.

The passage best supports' the statement that:

the sufferer alone knows the intensity of his sufferings.

people tend to forgive the things happened in the past.

natural passions are difficult to suppress.

mercy is the noblest form of revenge.

a person with calm and composed nature has depth of thought and vision.

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The prevention of accidents makes it necessary not only that safety devices be used to guard exposed machinery but also that mechanics be instructed in safety rules which they must follow for their own protection, and that lighting in the plant be adequate.

The passage best supports the statement that industrial accidents -

are always avoidable.

may be due to ignorance.

cannot be entirely overcome.

can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.

usually result from inadequate machinery.

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Due to enormous profits involved in smuggling, hundreds of persons have been attracted towards this anti-national activity. Some of them became millionaires overnight. India has a vast coastline both on the Eastern and Western Coast. It has been a heaven for smugglers who have been carrying on their activities with great impunity. There is no doubt, that from time to time certain seizures were made by the enforcement authorities, during raids and ambush but even allowing these losses the smugglers made huge profits.

The passage best supports the statement that

smuggling hampers the economic development of a nation.

smuggling ought to be curbed.

authorities are taking strict measures to curb smuggling.

smuggling is fast increasing in our country owing to the quick profit it entails.

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It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about forty crore men, women and children. Our agriculture is over-manned. A lesser number of agriculturists would mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist. This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a prosperous agrarian class. This shortage will be removed by surplus man-power released from agriculture as suggested above.

The passage best supports the statement that:

employment in production is more fruitful than employment in agriculture.

Indian economy is in a poor shape basically due to improper mobilisation of man-power.

a shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector would uplift the living standard.

the industrial sector is labour-deficient while the agricultural sector is over-manned in our country.

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Throughout the ages the businessman has helped build civilisation's great cities, provided people with luxuries and artists with patronage, and lift his fellow citizens to understand the standard of living. In the last few centuries the businessman has seeded the Industrial Revolution around the world.

The passage best supports the statement that the businessman -

is accountable to the society.

lives luxurious and comfortable life.

is the beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution.

is capable of raising his standard of living.

has contributed to the growth of civilisation.

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There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation. The increase in service-sector will require the managers to work more with people rather than with objects and things from the assembly line.

This passage best supports the statement that:

managers should have a balanced mind.

assembly line will exist in service organisations.

interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place.

manufacturing organisations ignore importance of people.

service organisations will not deal with objects and things.

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The virtue of art does not allow the work to be interfered with or immediately ruled by anything other than itself. It insists that it alone shall touch the work in order to bring it into being. Art requires that nothing shall attain the work except through art itself.

This passage best supports the statement that:

art is governed by external rules and conditions.

art is for the sake of art and life.

art is for the sake of art alone.

artist realises his dreams through his artistic creation.

artist should use his art for the sake of society.

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Though the waste of time or the expenditure on fashions is very large, yet fashions have come to stay. They will not go, come what may. However, what is now required is that strong efforts should be made to displace the excessive craze for fashion from the minds of these youngsters.

The passage best supports the statement that:

fashion is the need of the day.

the excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one's personality.

the hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let down the constructive development.

work and other activities should be valued more than the outward appearance.