12 February 2024

Daily practice questions for CLAT - (12 February 2024)



Public speaking is important in both business, education, and the public arena. There are many benefits to speaking in public, whether you're an individual or a business. Public speaking is different from classroom teaching. In public speaking, a certain issue or issues are discussed, and awareness is spread, sometimes called orientation programmes. Public speaking is crucial because the speaker must produce correct information and data because the heterogeneous people may have more knowledge than the speaker. Therefore, the speaker must have the basic tools…confidence, steel nerve, ready to contradict, the elasticity of acceptability, patience and perseverance. First of all, the head should be cool and held high. Public speaking dates back to the 5th century BC in Athens. It is an art of speech called oratory. The famous oration of Mark Antonio, we can know from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar where Mark Antony, by dint of his oratory, moved the entire mob against Brutus and his ally. This public speaking is called discourse which was first devised by Aristotle logos, pathos, and ethos. Public speaking is intimidating. Speakers suffer from fear of failure. It needs practice and command over the subject. The Latin style of public speaking was popular in the US and Europe until the mid-20th century. After World War II, a less formal and more conversational style of speaking became popular. Also, electronic tools became available to enhance public presentations. Towards the end of the 20th century, those electronic tools migrated to the computer. They evolved into computer software tools. PowerPoint is one of those tools that we know and use today. The following speech can be recalled as an example of great public speaking: Swami Vivekanand: Sisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. The greatest public speeches in the world motivated people during dark times, gave hope in times of despair, provided courage and inspired millions, and changed the course of history. Today public speaking is used for commercial or professional purposes. Public speaking is called a divisive tool and is instrumental in commercial communication. Social media is inundated with videos and lectures. At the bottom of all these things, one needs to have a zeal for public speaking and a strong inclination to relate to people.

Question1:- The passage can be best termed as-
  • A. Argumentative
  • B. Descriptive
  • C. Narrative
  • D. Persuasive
Answer is B is correct. This passage is a brief introduction to the art of public speaking and its significance. The author of the passage has given an example of the speech of Swami Vivekananda to provide more information on public speaking. So, it adopts the style of a descriptive passage.
An argumentative passage contains some justifications to support a given topic. A descriptive passage intends to describe an event or a topic in detail using a wide variety of examples.
A narrative passage is usually written in the form of a story. Most of the novels and biographies are written using a narrative style by the authors.
A persuasive writing style is adopted in advertisements and reviews of articles. So, option (b) is the correct answer.
Question2:- The author’s main purpose is to-
  • A. Develop a passion for public speaking among people.
  • B. Differentiate between public speaking and classroom teaching.
  • C. Describe the evolution of the art of public speaking with time.
  • D. Highlight the uses of public speaking.
Answer is A is correct. The first option contains the main purpose of the author behind writing this passage. The importance of public speaking is explained in all the paragraphs of the passage.
This passage contains a brief overview of the power of effective public speaking. It is an art that needs a lot of patience and effort from the person to be an expert public speaker. Using several examples, the author has tried to develop a passion among the readers to be powerful public speakers. Other options also contain relevant information to the passage, but they do not portray the purpose of the author completely.
The second option contains the information which can be concluded from the content of the second paragraph of the passage.
The information given in the third paragraph of the passage is summarised in the third option.
The information given in the fourth option is supported by the last paragraph of the passage. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question3:- From the example of Mark Antonio, it is evident that-
  • A. The power of public speeches is being used in modern times.
  • B. The oration of Mark Antonio helped to displace people to another place.
  • C. Public speaking cannot be used to motivate people during their hard times.
  • D. Public speech has the power to inspire a mass of people.
Answer is D is correct. The fourth option contains the most appropriate answer to this question. According to the author of this passage, the art of public speaking is not inherent. It is a critical matter which needs to be handled with patience and calmness.
In the third paragraph of the passage, the author has cited the example of famous oration Mark Antonio from Julius Caesar of Shakespeare, which is proof of the information that the art of speech dates back to the 5th century BC.
We can find in Julius Caesar that the oration had encouraged the people to come together against Brutus and his ally. This is a good example showing the effectiveness of public speaking. Other options are not relevant in this context.
The first option says about the power of public speeches being used in modern times but it is not correct as per the information given in the third paragraph.
The second option says that the oration of Mark Antonio helped to displace people to another place, which is a piece of incorrect information according to the information given in the third paragraph.
The third option says that public speaking cannot be used to motivate people during their hard times, which are not supported by the third paragraph. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
Question4:- To be an effective public speaker, the author-
  • A. Recommends that the person must be ready to accept actions contrary to his words.
  • B. Proposes that the speaker must be a follower of Swami Vivekananda.
  • C. Advises that the person must be active on social media platforms.
  • D. Suggests that the person must be aware of the commercial purposes of public speaking.
Answer is A is correct. The first option is the correct answer to this question.
According to the author, a person, to be a successful and effective public speaker, must have a willingness to accept the actions and words of other people contrary to his words. He must be confident enough to put forward his knowledge. At the same time, he must have the patience to listen to other people too. The author has also cited an example of the speech of Swami Vivekananda in this context.
Other options are not correct according to the context of the passage. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Question5:- The ________ in “I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people” refers to the _________ of Swami Vivekananda.
  • A. Alliteration…….confidence
  • B. Oxymoron…….logical thinking
  • C. Anaphora…….generosity
  • D. Hyperbole……spirituality
Answer is C is correct. The third option contains the correct pair of words to fill in the blanks given in the question. “Anaphora” is the figure of speech in which a set of words are repeated at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.
The quoted expression uses “I thank you in the name of” repeatedly in the three phrases. So, it is a proper example of an “anaphora”.
The word “generosity” indicates the quality of being kind and generous. The words of Swami Vivekananda reflect this quality in the given expression. Other options do not contain correct words to fill in the blanks.
Alliteration…….confidence: Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of each word in a series. Confidence means trust or belief. So, these two words are not proper to be used in the blanks.
Oxymoron…….logical thinking: Oxymoron combines two contradictory terms. Logical thinking means a process involving the movement from one related statement to another. So, these two words are also not correct to be used here.
Hyperbole……spirituality: Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used in writing for effect. Spirituality is the concept of a belief in something beyond the self. So, these words are also not suitable to be used here.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

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