Direction (Qs.1 to 10): Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
For the average person, art rarely figures in the larger scheme of things. (A) A (1) decorated wall is easily (2) blank with a fancy clock or a movie poster, which is (3) perhaps why the term, ‘(4) struggling artist’ came into being.
Hailing from a family of long-standing …(B)… sensibilities, Varun Backliwal, founder and CEO of Artisera, was well aware of this general lack of knowledge among even well-educated Indians. (C) When the skywalk between the Sheraton Grand Hotel and corporate offices on the opposite side opened up, he saw an opportunity to literally bridge the gap between those with an understanding of art and those without.
Today, that (D) overhead walkway houses Art Café, a gallery not only committed to creating art awareness, but also to reviving various lost traditions and art forms of India. “Many guests at the hotel work in offices across the road. The skywalk saves them the trouble of going through multiple security checks all over again. The art on display here warrants more than a cursory glance and it is our hope that when walk-ins leave this space, it is with a little more knowledge of art and artists than they had when they came in,” says Varun.
For its first showing, Art Cafe presents Melange, a collection of works by 14 Indian artists. From Karnataka’s very own Gurudas Shenoy to a possibly lesser known Roy K John of Kerala, the range here is as (E) eclectic as it is wondrous.
Artists like Anand Panchal and Kandi Narsimlu depict India’s rural life in their own styles with the use of bright colours, while Madhuri Kathe uses mixed medium to create abstracts mirroring her inner philosophy of life. The works of Naina Maithani and Praveen Kumar on display are also abstracts that tell a tale of cityscapes, both foreign and urban.
One can stand for hours, taking in the intricate ‘etch-in-a-sketch’ work by Ramesh Gorjala, who depicts scenes from mythology within the likeness of a deity.
Then, there are (F) exquisite works in pen and ink by Ashu Gupta and Laxman Aelay. While Ashu’s subject is Nature-based, Laxman presents rural Telangana in black and white against one block of colour.
Ganapati Hegde’s …(G)… work will leave you mesmerized with the skilful manner he has captured light on a forest floor.
…(H)… are fostered in the works of Dinkar Jadhav and HR Das; Basuki Dasgupta’s pleces are murals on canvas and offer viewers a new facet of art. “It was our aim to present as wide a range as possible to showcase the various styles and media used by different artists, “says Varun. Mélange has done just that and will be on at Art Cafe till the third week of August.
Question No : 1
The sentence given in (A) has four words in bold. Amongst the given bold words which of the following must replace each other to make the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.
(1) (2)-(4)
(2) (1)-(3)
(3) (2)-(3)
(4) (1)-(4)
(5) (1)–(2)
Question No : 2
Which of the following words given in the options should come at the place marked (B) in the above article to make it grammatically correct and meaningful?
(1) aesthetic
(2) clamber
(3) cognizable
(4) malediction
(5) None of these
Question No : 3
In the passage given, a sentence (C) is given in bold. There may or may not be an error in one part of the sentence. Choose the part which has an error in it as your answer. If there is no error then choose option (5) as your answer.
(1) When the skywalk between the Sheraton Grand Hotel
(2) and corporate offices on the opposite side opened up, he
(3) saw an opportunity to literally bridge the gap between
(4) those with an understanding of art and those without.
(5) No errorQuestion No : 4
What is the central theme of the passage?
(1) Art Cafe: a gallery committed to art awareness solely
(2) Catering to the needs and desires of artists
(3) Contemporary artists in the 21st century
(4) Art Cafe bridges the gap between art elitists and amateurs
(5) None of theseQuestion No : 5
Which of the following replace the word marked (D) to make it contextually correct and meaningful? If no replacement is required, mark option (5).
(1) rosthetic
(2) leeway
(3) logographic
(4) anathema
(5) No replacement required
Question No : 6
Choose the option which is most SIMILAR to the word marked (E) in the passage.
(1) Dilettantish
(2) Stringent
(3) Ascendant
(4) Tribulation
(5) None of these
Question No : 7
Choose the option which is most OPPOSITE to the word marked (F) in the passage.
(1) Statuesque
(2) Salient
(3) Pulchritudinous
(4) Odious
(5) None of these
Question No : 8
Which of the following is/are correct according to the passage?
(I) Artists like Anand Panchal and Kandi Narsimlu depicted India’s rural life in their own styles with the use of bright colours, while Madhuri Kathe used mixed medium to create abstracts mirroring her inner philosophy of life.
(II) The works of Naina Maithani and Praveen Kumar on display are abstracts that tell a tale of cityscapes, both foreign and urban.
(III) One can stand for hours, taking in the intricate ‘etch-in-a-sketch’ work by Ashu Gupta, who depicts scenes from mythology within the likeness of a deity.
(1) Only (II)
(2) (II) and (III)
(3) (I) and (II)
(4) (I), (II) and (III)
(5) None of these
Question No : 9
Which of the following words given in the options should come at the place marked as (G) in the above paragraph to make it grammatically correct and meaningful. Also, the word should fill in the blanks given in the two sentences given below to make them contextually correct and meaningful.
(I) These types of forces have the same frequency and direction as the undisturbed _____ vibrations.
(II) The Queen pondered for a while with a pale smile and her _____ eyes lit up so that her face was entirely transformed.
(1) cajoling
(2) luminous
(3) perseverance
(4) thought
(5) None of these
Question No : 10
Which of the following phrases should fill the blank in (H) to make it contextually correct and meaningful?
(1) Two very different depictions of animal life
(2) A variation of life has been
(3) Artists working for the cafe have
(4) Since Melange is the first ever
(5) None of these