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The Governor described Evans as a pleasant sort of person who was good at imitating people to the Secretary, Examination Board. He also mentioned that he was a congenital kleptomaniac and had no record of violence.

i – b ; 

ii – c ; 

iii – a ; 

iv – d

Evans outwitted the Governor in the end by escaping again. This was due to the fact that he knew the prison officer who handcuffed him and the driver who was driving the van.

As Evans had tried to escape before, the prison authorities had taken all possible precautions for the smooth conduct of the examination. Evans’ cell was thoroughly checked a night before and all sharp-edged objects like razor, nail-file, scissors, etc. were taken away from him. The suitcase of the invigilator, McLeery, was carefully checked before he entered the cell. Also, the Governor had himself decided to supervise the examination by listening in through the microphone connected to Evans’ cell. Prison officer Stephens was deployed to observe Evans from the peephole every minute or so. Another prison officer Mr Jackson was in constant contact with the Governor on the phone. Both the gates of the wings of Evans’ cell were locked tightly. 

Thus, the authorities left no stone unturned in ensuring the smooth and safe conduct of the examination.

The Governor of the HM Prison, Oxford, appears to be a kindhearted fellow at the start as he arranges for an O-level exam for a prisoner renowned for his ability to escape. He was, though, quite sceptical of Evans and made every arrangement to make sure that Evans had no means to escape.

He was also very proud and self-conscious. He did not want Evans to disgrace him by escaping from his prison. He had a sharp presence of mind, which was clear from the fact that he cross checked every call that was made to the prison that day.

However, he got over-confident of his arrangements and gave Evans the opportunity to escape.

Also, he was a person who did not mind showering praise on a prisoner. When Evans revealed his secret plan to him, he admired him. At last, he proved to be just another gullible Governor when Evans tricked him again and successfully escaped. His overconfidence and self-praise let him down.

The prison authorities had taken multi-step detailed precautions for the safe conduct of the examination. However, some lapses on their part at critical moments proved to be a boon for Evans. 

First of all, one tried to verify the identity of the invigilator McLeery and that turned out to be a key mistake in this case. Similarly, the identities of the van driver and the officer who handcuffed Evans were not verified. All of them later turned out to be Evans’ accomplices. The Detective Superintendent also acted hastily and did not drive the injured McLeery to the hospital.

This gave Evans the chance to escape. Finally, the Governor, who had a sharp presence of mind and hawk-eyed vigil, made the greatest blunder. When he nabbed Evans at the hotel, he did not bring him to the jail with him and sent him with a driver and a prison officer. Thus, Evans escaped yet again.

Evans acted really well as the ‘injured’ McLeery. The fake blood that was supplied to him by his invigilator friend was pouring down from his head. With a ‘feeble’ hand, he got his handkerchief and held it to his bleeding head. In fact, in that process, he was able to hide his face from the eyes of the prison officer. He was in so much pain that he could hardly utter a coherent word! In this way, he concealed his voice and was able to dodge the officers.

The moment he heard the suggestion of bringing in an ambulance, he interrupted and asked them to call the police; he offered them his help in tracing Evans whom the authorities thought had escaped. This was a part of his plan in which all the officers got trapped.

Evans acting as the injured McLeery fooled all the officers and hence he got successful in making them believe that the injured invigilator was really trying to help them. Thus, by his superb acting of an injured person, he was completely successful in befooling and confusing the prison officers.

Evans has assessed the weaknesses of the jail officers successfully. When he saw the injured McLeery in the cell he was so overwhelmed that he did not even check who he really was and neither did anyone else. It did not occur to anyone to question how there could be two persons – one in the cell and the other who had been escorted out by Stephens. It was for this reason that friends of Evans, who posing as Governor on the phone, had directed Stephens that he himself should escort the person out when the exam finished. The Governor and his officers, in effect actually led Evans out of the prison. The question paper is left behind to further mislead the Governor. This shows that Evans planned his strategy after thoroughly understanding the behaviour of the prison officers.

The purpose of the photocopied sheet that was superimposed on the question paper and the correction slip was to supply the details of the plan of escape to Evans without uttering a single word. It was a well-thought out meticulous plan. It was also meant to make the authorities believe that the wounded man was McLeery himself. And at that moment, it worked as was thought and the authorities got trapped. However, there is a wise saying ‘iron cuts iron’. Just like that, if that superimposed question paper and correction slip helped Evans, then the same also helped the Governor in locating the place where Evans was hiding.

The six-digit number of the correction slip i.e., the index number and the centre number 313/271, helped the Governor. He put these numbers together and with the help of the Ordinance Survey Map of Oxfordshire reached the hotel where Evans had decided to hide for the day.

Evans, the habitual jail-breaker outwits everyone and in spite of all the precautionstaken by the Governor he is able to escape from prison. From the very beginning when the German teacher enters the prison to the last encounter between the Governor and Evans in the hotel, the latter outsmarts them at each stage and proves that they are no match for his crafty scheming. Evans carries out all his plans ‘right under their noses’, turning tables on them, making the prison authorities appear as ‘good for nothing’ officers. For example, he knew that Mr Jackson who used a rough tone had some compassion for him. He granted Evans’ request to keep the filthy looked red and white bobble hat on his head during the examination. The hat was actually to hide his recently cropped hair. Also, he knew that prison officers will blindly go by assumption. He pretended to pose as ‘injured’ McLeery in the cell. No one checked the identity of ‘injured’ McLeery as it was assumed that Evans had hit McLeery and escaped.

In fact, Evans is actually, officially escorted out of jail by the prison officials themselves. Finally, at the hotel, when the Governor feels that he has been able to nab Evans, he dodges him and slips away.

Evans had outwitted the Governor in the end. This was because he was able to escape again after being caught by the Governor at the hotel.

The Governor should have travelled himself in the van with Evans and in case he was unable to do so, he should have checked the credentials of the guards escorting Evans to securely bring Evans back to the prison from the ‘Golden Lion’.

The important call that the Governor received when the examination was going on was from the magistrate court. He was asked to provide a prison van a couple of prison officers for a remand case.

The Governor, despite being aware of the fact that Evans was very clever, did not make any fool proof arrangements to bring him back. He could have called the prison force instead of police to take Evans back to the prison house. He should have made more elaborate security arrangements. He could have cross-checked the identity of the officers who took Evans away or he would have personally escorted Evans back to jail.

Thoroughly checking Evans’ prison cell a night before the exam, removing of all sharp objects from his cell, frisking of the invigilator and checking his suitcase were the precautions taken for the smooth conduct of Evans’ O-level examination.

Correct option is B) speaking / learning

Correct option is C) entering / becoming

Custard the dragon in the poem a tale of custard is the main character in the poem. He had big Sharp teeth and Spikes on top of him and Scales underneath. The dragon custard who appeared to be a Coward proves to be the bravest when it confronts a private, whom he fights and gobbles. Thus, the dragon's bravery and appearence was vital in the poem a tale of Custard.

(a) Even taboos and prohibitions help to manage anxiety.

(b) Seibei was passionately interested in gourds.

(a) Pearl S. Buck

(b) Manohar Malgaonkar

(c) Anton Chekhov

T.S. Eliot wrote the above line.

Kamala Das wrote the above line.

(c) Reversed axial loads with intermediate bending.

For bending complete reversed, k_c = 1 

For axial complete reversed, k_c = 0.74 

Hence, (c), k_c ≈ 0.9

For mix bending and axial.

1. The poem opens with a strong protest against the growing materialism in the world. The poet is unhappy to see that beauty of nature doesnot move the hearts of his fellow countrymen. On the full moonlit night the sea rises up to embrace the moon. The howling winds are gathered up. The poet exclaims that the would rather be a pagan than a materialist. He would see Proteus rising from the sea. He would here old Triton blowing his conch.

2. The poet exclaims that he would rather be a pagan than a materialist for if were a pagan, he could perceive God or goddess ruling over a meadow.

3. (i) This world is a materialistic world.

(ii) This world has occupied our mind too much.

(iii) Conch made of spiral shell.

4. (i) Nature (ii) Tune

1. The poet has mentioned the frog, the mouse, the cricket, the grasshopper, the hare and the yellowhammer (a small bird) in this poem.

2. fearful, nimble, timid, dread, flutters, hid.

3.

• Personification: The cricket is given the human quality of singing.
• Alliteration: The sound of ‘s’ is repeated pleasingly.

4. The poet means that the grasshopper sings all night so that one who has been awake will get weary of its song.

(1) The poet means that no sound from living creatures is heard.

(2) The moths fly close to the light near the ceiling. As they fly they touch the ceiling and it appears that they are kissing their own shadows.

(3) The poet has mentioned the labourer because a labourer’s life is difficult and it is only contentment with his lot that can bring him happiness.

(4) The poet gives us the message to seek contentment in lonely quiet places and amidst natural sights.

(c) Our own civilization

d. Individual, Groups, Organisation.

Now a days a lot of stress is being put on the Behaviour of the employee in the organisation.

Promotion one is not a benet to employee which results through positive attitude of an employee.

Pessimism is not a capability of an employee having Positive attitude.

Correct option is A) wind

Correct option is A) cut

Correct option is A) let

Correct option is D) Because he has to work very hard

Correct option is D) enjoy

An Emergency medical dispatcher is a professional tele communicator tasked with the gathering of information related to medical emergencies, the provision of assistance and instructions by voice, prior to the arrival of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the dispatching and support of EMS resources responding to an emergency call.

108 Emergency Response Service (ERS) in India has two dimensions, one is the promptness with which the ambulance arrives and the second is the care provided en route.

The key to environmental protection is to prevent the degradation of the Natural environment which is important for all living creatures.

Natural environment

b) Passive

Hearing is Passive.

The correct option (1) N^3-, O^2-, Na⁺   

Explanation:

N^3-, O^2-, F^-, Na⁺ are isoelectronic species each having 10 electrons

Group - A (YY, RR, TT).

Analogous are result of convergent evolution is correct statement.

The time required to kill 50% test animal is LT_50.

Xylem and phloem are composed of several types of cells and they work as a unit. Hence they are called complex tissues.

The monocot stem is characterised by conjoint, collateral, and closed vascular bundles, scattered in the ground tissue containing the parenchyma. Each vascular bundle is surrounded by sclerenchymatous bundle-sheath cells. Phloem parenchyma and medullary rays are absent in monocot stems.