DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.The gull circled over the lake for a while. Then it ______ down majestically to catch a fish.

1. swooped
2. swoops
3. swoop
4. had swooped

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.2 Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. An image is worth a thousand words

1. a movie
2. an action
3. a painting
4. a picture

Correct Option: 4

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.3 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Have your heart in your mouth

1. To behave in a foolish manner
2. To be extremely frightened
3. To be very sick
4. To have an unpleasant argument

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.They live on ______ opposite side of the road.

1. no word need
2. a
3. the
4. an

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.5 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.The session will not be adjorned / until the Finance Minister / has presented the budget.

1. until the Finance Minister
2. The session will not be adjorned
3. no error
4. has presented the budget.

Correct Option: 2

Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word to fill in the blank.EXPEDITEThe Managing Director of the company asked the manger to ______ the matter with the government so that the project can be started.

1. defer
2. accelerate
3. retard
4. assist

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.7 Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.A. The bridge offers unusual views for visitors who have a head for heights.B. In the Czech Republic, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened at a mountain resort. C. The 721-meter-long bridge is at an altitude of more than 1100 metres above sea level and it connects two ridges of the mountains.D. Up to 500 people can be on the bridge; however, if winds reach 135 kph, it’ll close for safety reasons.

1. CABD
2. BCAD
3. BADC
4. ACDB

Correct Option: 2

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Comprehension:Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.Kangra Miniature painting is one of the schools of Pahari paintings along with Guler, Basholi, Mandi, Chamba and Bilaspur. Miniatures are small-sized paintings, generally done in water colour on cloth or paper.Painting in the Kangra region blossomed under the patronage of a remarkable ruler, Raja Sansar Chand (1775–1823). It is believed that when Prakash Chand of Guler came under grave financial crisis and could no longer maintain his atelier, his master artist, Manaku, and his sons took service under Sansar Chand of Kangra. Raja Sansar Chand established supremacy of Kangra over all surrounding hill states. Tira Sujanpur, his capital town on the banks of river Beas, emerged as the most prolific centre of painting under his patronage.The Kangra style is by far the most poetic and lyrical of Indian styles marked with serene beauty and delicacy of execution. Characteristic features of the Kangra style are delicacy of line, brilliance of colour and minuteness of decorative details. Distinctive is the delineation of the female face, with straight nose in line with the forehead, which came in vogue around the 1790s is the most distinctive feature of this style.Most popular themes that were painted were the Bhagvata Purana, Gita Govinda, Nala Damayanti and Bihari Satsai. Many other paintings comprise a pictorial record of Sansar Chand and his court. He is shown sitting by the riverside, listening to music, watching dancers, presiding over festivals, practising tent pegging and archery, drilling troops and so on and forth. Fattu, Purkhu and Khushala are important painters of the Kangra style. SubQuestion No : 8Q.8 Which of the following statements are true?A. Tira Sujanpur was the most prolific centre of painting under the patronage of Raja Sansar Chand.B. Sansar Chand and his court formed one of the popular subjects of Kangra paintings.C Kangra paintings are known for their subdued colours and delineation of courtiers’ faces.

1. A and B are true
2. B and C are true
3. A, B and C all are true
4. A and C are true

Correct Option: 1

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.9 The theme of the passage revolves around:

1. Raja Sansar Chand of Kangra
2. themes of paintings in 1790s
3. Kangra style of painting
4. Pahari style of painting

Correct Option: 3

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

Q.10 Which of the following was NOT a popular theme of Kangra school of paintings?

1. Gita Govinda
2. Bhagvata Purana
3. Bihari Satsai
4. Bhagavad Gita

Correct Option: 4

DDA JE Electrical ME 3 April 2023 Shift 2 Part 8

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