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6081. When the chairman became very ill, his wife began to take a more active role in business activities, and many people believed that_ and the chairman shared his responsibilities.
- A. Her
- B. She
- C. Herself
- D. Hers
Explanation: The pronoun "she" is the subject form and is appropriate for the subject of the verb "believed" in the sentence. It correctly identifies the person who shared responsibilities with the chairman.
Correct answer: She6082. Although most species of cat are black in color, _ is often pure white.
- A. The Iranian cat
- B. Nevertheless the Iranian cat
- C. That the Iranian cat
- D. But the Iranian cat
Explanation: The article "the" is used before "Iranian cat" to indicate a specific cat being referred to in the context. This choice is grammatically correct and maintains clarity.
Correct answer: The Iranian cat6083. _, regarded as the world's oldest continuously inhabited city, is the main city of Punjab.
- A. The Multan
- B. Multan being
- C. Multan
- D. That Multan
Explanation: "Multan," without any additional words, is appropriate for introducing the information about the city being regarded as the world's oldest continuously inhabited city. This choice is concise and grammatically correct.
Correct answer: Multan6084. Read the paragraph carefully and give answer below:The history of literature really began was earliest of the arts. Man danced for joy round his primitive camp fire after the defeat and slaughter of his enemy. He yelled and shouted as he danced and gradually the yells and shouts become coherent and caught the measure of the coherent and caught the measure of the dance and thus the first war song was sung. As the idea of God developed prayers were framed. The songs and prayers became traditional and were repeated from one generation to another generation, each generation adding something of its own.As man slowly grew more civilized, he was compelled to invent some method of writing by three urgent necessities. There were certain things that it was dangerous to forget and which, therefore, had to be recorded. It was often necessary to protect one's property by making tools,cattle and so on, in some distinctive manner. So man taught himself to write and having learned to write purely for utilitarian reasons he used this new method for preserving his war songs and his prayers. Of course, among these ancient peoples, there were only a very few individuals who learned to write, and only a few could read what was written
- A. Literature was passed on by word of mouth
- B. Prayers were considered literature
- C. Literature was just singing and dancing
- D. There was no literature
Explanation: The paragraph states that before the invention of writing, literature was passed on orally. The act of dancing and singing, which gradually evolved into war songs and prayers, was the primary means of transmitting literature.
Correct answer: Literature was passed on by word of mouth6085. As for the war songs and prayers, each generation
- A. Added something of its own to the stock
- B. Blindly repeated the songs and prayers
- C. Composed its own songs and prayers
- D. Repeated what has handed down to it
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that each generation, as war songs and prayers became traditional, added something of its own to the songs and prayers. This reflects the dynamic and evolving nature of the literature.
Correct answer: Added something of its own to the stock6086. The first war song
- A. Was inspired by God
- B. Developed spontaneously
- C. Was a song traditionally handed down
- D. Was composed by leading dancers
Explanation: The paragraph suggests that the first war song developed spontaneously as a result of man dancing and shouting around the campfire after the defeat and slaughter of his enemy. It was not necessarily composed by specific individuals.
Correct answer: Developed spontaneously6087. The war song evolved out of
- A. Creative inspiration
- B. There was no literature
- C. Artistic urge
- D. Yelling and shouting
Explanation: The paragraph mentions that the war song evolved out of man dancing for joy, yelling, and shouting around the campfire. The initial expression was spontaneous and primal.
Correct answer: Yelling and shouting6088. Man invented writing because he wanted
- A. To be artistic
- B. To write war songs
- C. To write literature
- D. To record and communicate
Explanation: The paragraph states that as man grew more civilized, he invented writing due to three urgent necessities: recording important things, protecting property, and preserving war songs and prayers. The primary purpose was utilitarian, aimed at recording and communicating information.
Correct answer: To record and communicate6089. Iron: blacksmith (analogy)
- A. Cotton : cloth
- B. Food : gourmet
- C. Clay : potter
- D. Silver : miner
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between iron and blacksmith represents the material and the person who works with it. Similarly, clay is a material worked by a potter.
Correct answer: Clay : potter6090. Fish : scales (analogy)
- A. Book : papers
- B. Snakes : fangs
- C. Birds : feather
- D. Car : wheels
Explanation: In the given analogy, the relationship between fish and scales represents a characteristic feature. Similarly, feathers are a characteristic feature of birds.
Correct answer: Birds : feather