1. Kalam's father possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit.
a) hospitality b) nobility c) kindness
2. A sudden demand for tamarind seeds erupted in the market.
a) started b) came up c) appeared suddenly
3. Our family arranged boats for carrying idols of the Lord from the temple to the marriage site, situated in the middle of the pond.
a) place b) ceremony c) feast
4. The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy.
a) imagine b)permit c)tolerate
5. He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row.
a)lonely b) sad c) disappointed
6. Sastry bluntly asked the teacher to either apologise or quit the school.
a) immediately b) angrily c) plainly
7. The small society of Rameswaram was very rigid in terms of the segregation of different social groups.
a) strict b)firm c) strong
8.Sivasubramania Iyer was not perturbed, nor did he get angry with his wife.
a) disturbed b) disappointed c) pleased
9. India's freedom was imminent.
a) expected b) necessary c) certain