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NIMCET 2011 — English PYQ
NIMCET | English | 2011
Directions : For each numbered blank space in the paragraph given below, choose the correct response. Paragraph Books are 112 the most 113 product of human effort. Temples 114 to ruin, pictures and statues 115; but books 116.
Answer choices
Choose the correct answer:
A.
lasting
B.
everlasting
(Correct Answer)
C.
temporary
D.
permanent
Correct Answer:
everlasting
Explanation
Solution
Correct Answer: (b) everlasting
Solving:
Context: The passage compares the durability of physical structures (temples, statues) with the endurance of books.
Contrast: Physical items "ruin" or "decay," while books are described as the most enduring.
Word Choice: While lasting and permanent are similar, "everlasting" is the most appropriate superlative-adjacent adjective to describe something that survives through ages of human effort.
Result: "Books are by far the most everlasting product of human effort."
Explanation
Solution
Correct Answer: (b) everlasting
Solving:
Context: The passage compares the durability of physical structures (temples, statues) with the endurance of books.
Contrast: Physical items "ruin" or "decay," while books are described as the most enduring.
Word Choice: While lasting and permanent are similar, "everlasting" is the most appropriate superlative-adjacent adjective to describe something that survives through ages of human effort.
Result: "Books are by far the most everlasting product of human effort."
