OPSC OAS Paper 2 GS 2018 Solved Paper

Question Numbers: 1-5 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow the passage. Your answer to these questions should be based on the passage only.I was sitting next to Missy in my ninth-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project. In groups, we were to create a newspaper around the culture we were studying.On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. B informed us that she would take into consideration the names we chose and would let us know the results the next day. I had no doubt would get the group of my choice. There were only a handful of sociably decent people in the class, and Missy was one of them. I knew we had chosen each other.The next day, I anxiously awaited the class. After the bell rang, Missy and I stopped talking as Mrs. B called for our attention. She started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. So I’m in group three, I thought, The second, third and fourth members of the group were called My name was not included, There had to be some mistake  Then I heard it. The last group : "Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina." I could feel the tears well in my eyes. How could that went down to her ankles, and the other girl who wore weird clothes. Oh, how badly I wanted to be with my friends.I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. B. She looked at me and knew what I was there for. I was determined to convince her I should be in the "good” group. "Why.... ?" I started.She gently placed a hand on my shoulder. "I know what you want, Karina," she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this assignment. Only you can help them.”I was stunned. I was humbled. I was amazed. She had seen something in me I hadn’t seen.“Will you help them ?" she asked.I stood straighter. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth, but it did. I had committed.