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According to the passage, "Life is not a bed of roses but a bed of thorns."

Correct Option: (b) a bed of thorns

The passage mentions that "Success in any work in life goes to those persons who welcome risk." Therefore, to succeed in life, we should take the risk.

Correct Option: (a) take the risk

The passage states, "But brave hearts achieve fame and honour because they enjoy taking risks..." Thus, brave hearts achieve both fame and honour.

Correct Option: (d) a and b both

In the given sentence, the structure requires the past simple form "came" (or present simple "comes") in the subordinate clause after "before". Therefore, "come" is grammatically incorrect.

Correct Option: (d) come

The idiom 'on the wane' means becoming smaller, weaker, or decreasing in degree or intensity.

Correct Option: (c) decreasing

To 'despise' someone or something means to feel intense dislike or contempt for them. The synonym is 'hate'.

Correct Option: (b) hate

'Severe' means strict, intense, or harsh. Its opposite (antonym) is 'mild'.

Correct Option: (a) mild

The practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives, especially by giving them jobs, is called 'nepotism'.

Correct Option: (d) nepotism

'The Portrait of a Lady' is an autobiographical lesson written by Khushwant Singh.

Correct Option: (b) Khushwant Singh

In the lesson 'We're Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together', Mary cried "We're sinking!" when the water broke into the boat.

Correct Option: (b) Mary

Tutankhamun was the last pharaoh (king) of his royal family line in ancient Egypt.

Correct Option: (c) An Egyptian king

In the chapter 'The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement's Role', Nani Palkhivala states that the world's first nationwide Green party was founded in New Zealand in 1972, which was nearly 25 years ago from the time of writing.

Correct Option: (c) nearly 25 years ago

The protagonist of Jayant Narlikar's story 'The Adventure' is Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde (Professor Gangadhar Pant).

Correct Option: (b) Professor Gangadhar Pant

In the poem 'A Photograph' by Shirley Toulson, three girls are depicted in the cardboard photo: the poet's mother and her two female cousins (Betty and Dolly).

Correct Option: (d) three girls

In 'The Laburnum Top' by Ted Hughes, the goldfinch/family is described as the "engine of her family". Since goldfinch is not among options (a), (b), or (c), the correct answer is 'None of the above'.

Correct Option: (d) None of the above

In the story 'The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse', Aram mentions that they lived at the edge of town on Walnut Avenue.

Correct Option: (b) at the edge of town of walnut Avenue

In Marga Minco's story 'The Address', the narrator visited Number 46, Marconi Street twice.

Correct Option: (b) Twice

In J.B. Priestley's play 'Mother's Day', Mrs. Fitzgerald is described as older, heavier, and having a strong and sinister personality ("sinister looking").

Correct Option: (b) Sinister looking

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