Direction : Read the passage given below and answer the Question Nos. 71 and…
2019
Direction : Read the passage given below and answer the Question Nos. 71 and 72 given below.
Each question is followed by four answers only one of which is correct. You have to choose that correct answer.
To forgive an injury is often considered to be a sign of weakness; it is really a sign of strength. It is easy to allow oneself to be carried away by resentment and hate into an act of vengeance but it takes a strong character to restrain those natural passions. The man who forgives an injury proves himself to be superior of the man who wronged him, and puts the wrong-doer to shame. Forgiveness may even turn a foe into a friend. So mercy is the noblest form of revenge.
The word strength is a
- A.
Common noun
- B.
Abstract noun
- C.
Material noun
- D.
Collective noun
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Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
The question asks to identify the type of noun for the word "strength."
Solution
The correct answer is Abstract noun. An abstract noun refers to qualities, ideas, or states that cannot be physically touched or perceived through the five senses.