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The passage discusses ongoing mysteries surrounding Michelangelo's art, including a hidden drawing of a tormented Cleopatra and uncertainties about his architectural plans for St. Peter's Basilica. It also raises questions about why he destroyed many of his drawings before his death. The text highlights the intrigue and scholarly interest in Michelangelo's work over the centuries.

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A3

The passage discusses ongoing mysteries surrounding Michelangelo's art, including a hidden drawing of a tormented Cleopatra and uncertainties about his architectural plans for St. Peter's Basilica. It also raises questions about why he destroyed many of his drawings before his death. The text highlights the intrigue and scholarly interest in Michelangelo's work over the centuries.

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3. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it.

Over four hundred years after Michelangelo’s death, scholars are still unravelling the mysteries of his art.
One mystery revealed recently was that, his famous painting of a pensive Cleopatra included a hidden
drawing of a different Cleopatra on the reverse side. This hidden Cleopatra depicts a tormented woman,
whose eyes stare out at the viewer and whose mouth is open, screaming in horror. The two images, drawn
on two sides of the same paper, can be viewed simultaneously. The second mystery is with regard to
Michelangelo’s architectural plan for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Did he intend the dome to
look like the model he built between 1558 and 1561? Or did he change his mind after building the model and
decided to elevate the dome in the way it is today? Scholars do not agree on the answers. The third mystery
about this great artist was why he destroyed hundreds or thousands of his drawings before he died. Did he
feel that they were unimportant or did he want the world to see only his finished products? The mystery
associated with Michelangelo’s art being elusive, has attracted artists, scholars and researchers since ages.

It can be inferred from the passage that the most unusual aspect in the drawing of Cleopatra is
that_____________________. (Choose the most appropriate answer from the given options)

A. the figure of a tormented woman


B. the figure of a screaming woman
C. different shades of emotion of Cleopatra can be seen at the same time
D. the painting of woman on both sides is that of Cleopatra’s

4. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.

The ebb and flow (a)/ of the tides are (b)/ now understood (c)/ no error (d).

A. (a) B. (b)
C. (c) D. (d)

5. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.

Since his arrival at his (a)/ native town he is trying (b)/ to the best of his ability (c)/ to spread education among
the masses (d).

A. (a) B. (b)
C. (c) D. (d)

6. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one part of the sentence. Spot the error from the given options.

One of my friend (a)/ came running to (b)/ me and gave me (c)/ this good news (d).

A. (a) B. (b)
C. (c) D. (d)

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