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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.
die
B.
decay
(Correct Answer)
C.
fade
D.
disappear
Correct Answer:
decay
Explanation
Solution
Correct Answer: (b) decay
Solving:
Context: The passage discusses the physical breakdown of man-made objects over time.
Appropriateness: While "fade" applies to pictures, "statues" (made of stone/metal) do not fade; they decay or weather away.
Parallelism: The word "decay" effectively covers the physical deterioration of both paintings and sculptures mentioned in the sentence.
Result: "...pictures and statues decay; but books..."
Explanation
Solution
Correct Answer: (b) decay
Solving:
Context: The passage discusses the physical breakdown of man-made objects over time.
Appropriateness: While "fade" applies to pictures, "statues" (made of stone/metal) do not fade; they decay or weather away.
Parallelism: The word "decay" effectively covers the physical deterioration of both paintings and sculptures mentioned in the sentence.
Result: "...pictures and statues decay; but books..."