Directions (Q. 1 – 5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth unfortunately gets lost in our chase for that elusive dream – especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of the dreams – the great Western dream. It’s the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy – even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West on its part has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen.
1.Who does the author hold responsible for the shooting spree in schools and colleges? (4)
a.Lack of love and emotion in the society in general.
b.Increased focus on self – gratification even when it comes at the cost of innocent lives.
c.Deteriorating social structure leading to break up of families resulting in lack of moral development in children.
(1) Only A (2) Only C (3) B and C (4) All of these (5) None of these
2.Why does the author refer to the law of survival of the fittest as ridiculous? (2)
a. This law is primitive and does not hold good for developed nations
b. The law is often used to justify the accumulation of wealth by a selected few
c.People from developing countries use it to rationalize their immigration to the Western countries
d. It does not lead to any material profits and material wealth
e.None of these
3.According to the passage, which of the following is a reason for poverty and hunger in underdeveloped countries? (5)
a.Mindlessly chasing the Western way of living.
b.They have fallen prey to the ides of happiness through material comforts rather than live and emotional bond.
c.They do not have marketing techniques as good as the Western countries.
(1) Only B (2) Only C (3) Only A
(4) B and C (5) Not mentioned in the passage
4.Why do the ‘starry eyed millions’ harbor a wish to become an NRI? (3)
a.They are driven towards higher profits and materialism.
b.They appreciate the Western way of life as it appears to them.
c.They have become emotionless and have lost any attachment to the motherland.
(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) A and B (4) Only C (5) All of these
5.Why does author disregard the Western way of living even though an average citizen in the West enjoys better living standards? (5)
a. Many Indians want to ape their lifestyle leading to a cultural dilution of their own traditions
b. The West has failed to market their lifestyle in an appropriate way
c. According to him the law of ‘survival of the fittest’ is now obsolete
d. If only looks forward to material comfort rather than happiness within
e. None of the above