SSC SI & ASI (Delhi Police, CAPF, CISF) Exam paper – 2012

161. A. extends
B. reduces
C. compresses
D. prolongs

162. A. amount
B. quota
C. incidence
D. quantity

163. A. reaching
B. inculcating
C. developing
D. spreading

164. A. attributed
B. related
C. influenced
D. extended

165. A. victims
B. devoid
C. donors
D. free

PASSAGE – III

(Q. 166-170):
Marriages were arranged in the (166) Hindu society. These marriages were mostly (167), for the families of the boys and girls were (168) to each other. They were equal in social and (169) status. Their (170) and outlook on life were common.
166. A. rational
B. modern
C. traditional
D. fashionable

167. A. successful
B. failures
C. incompatible
D. suitable

168. A. unknown
B. known
C. familiar
D. unfamiliar

169. A. political
B. religious
C. economic
D. spiritual

170. A. habits
B. looks
C. actions
D. jobs

Directions (Q. 171-200): You have a few passages with some questions following each passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the given alternatives.
PASSAGE – 1
(Q. 171-180):
It may be asked, “In what respect do speeches differ from a pamphlet or magazine article?” There is an essential difference. Speech has a human element lacking in the written word because speech is communication between the speaker and his audience face-to-face. This fact should be ever present to the speaker’s mind both when preparing and delivering the speech. People addressed each other by word of mouth long before they wrote.
Speech, therefore, is more primitive and human than written matter. Public Speaking not only admits but demands characteristics which would be blemishes in compositions intended to be read. The attention of the audience must be held, arguments repeated, and free use made of analogies and illustrations. For this reason, good speakers are often bad writers, while good writers are rarely effective speakers. A speech is a transitory, evanescent, épsodic production, depending for its immediate effect not only upon the matter but upon the delivery which enables the great speaker to sway his hearers. From their point of view, personality is the thing that counts for most. In written compositions, it stands for little or nothing. The quality of the written word is the only thing that matters. The author may be repulsive but he is invisible. He looks at you only through the printed page. The speaker is judged by what he is or what he appears to be. No man can achieve wide distinction as a speaker unless he can impress an audience face-to-face. That is the acid test of oratory, high or low. That is how the speaker nickas his reputation.
171. What, according to the author, is the difference between speech and written communication?
A. Speech is more personalised and human than written Communication.
B. Speech is more persuasive.
C. Written communication is less powerful than speech.
D. Speech came much later than written communication.

172. In the context of the passage, what is more important for a successful speech?
A. Fluency
B. Oratory
C. Personality
D. Articulation

173. Which of the following is the essential characteristic of public speaking?
A. Repetition of arguments
B. Giving analogies
C. Holding the attention of the listeners
D. All of these

174. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of speech?
A. Speech is face-to-face communication
B. Speech is transient
C. Speech has a human element
D. Speech has a more long-lasting impact than writing

175. According to the author of the passage, how did primitive people communicate with each other?
A. By word of mouth
B. By gestures
C. By writing letters
D. By sign language

176. In written communication, what matters most is
A. personality of the writer
B. style
C. quality of writing
D. vocabulary used

177. In the printed page, the author remains
A. persuasive
B. invisible
C. all-pervasive
D. interactive

178. Why are good speakers often bad writers?
A. They do not know how to write.
B. They speak too fast.
C. They repeat arguments.
D. They are not precise and to-the-point.

179. Which part of speech is the italicised word – “That is the acid test or oratory”?
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

180. Choose the most suitable title for the passage.
A. Oratory
B. Speech versus Writing
C. The invisible Author
D. Face-to-face Communication

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