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These two factors the altitude and the weather, tend separately and together to defeat the climber. The height weakens, slows him down; it forces him to spend days and nights in the courses of his assault on the summit; the weather, besides adding to the demand of his energy and moral fortitude, conspires to deny him the time he needs to complete his mission. Whereas in lower mountains and on easy ground the weather may be no more than a handicap, in the high Himalayas it is decisive, regardless of terrain.
The deduction to be drawn from these two factors is was clear enough. We must either so fortify ourselves that we could continue, without detriment, to live and have our being above the limit of natural acclimatization, or, better still, we must solve the problem of speed. It was desirable; in fact, that we must meet both these requirements and thus give to those chosen to attempt the summit and to their supporting teams some measures of insurance against the vagaries of the weather, for safety in mountain climbing is as much a matter of swiftness as of sureness of foot. Either or both could be achieved only by the administration of oxygen in sufficient quantities to make up for the deficiency in the air, and for the duration of the upward journey above the limit of successful acclimatization
Which ONE of the following was NOT a reason for using oxygen? Options:Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap.
I would have been surprised if you ____________ the orange.
Options:The endeavor to maintain proper standard of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to ‘make a story’ and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both are as indefensible as the framing of misleading headlines for the sake of effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies or friendships, and in traditional oppositions between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he be given credit for it. Where personal relationships might make it easier and more congenial to keep silent than to criticize, the journalist must never forget his duty to the public and the supreme importance of recording the truth
'insidious' (line 2)means Options:Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.
Akin is an inveterate gambler.
Options:Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.
meditative?
Options:Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The officer has discussed the vexed issue of incessant power failure?
Options:In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Either the chief of the village or the leader of the farmers _____ to be held responsible for the revolt
Options:Answer the question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
I am tired of your eternal argument.
Options:Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
I would not like you to do the work piecemeal.
Options:Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
The accident occurred when the driver of the car _____ the lorry?
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