Reading Comprehension Test 16

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Question 1
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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.

Which one of the following is the correct statement? According to the passage ________.

A
Beauty is only skin-deep

B
Everthing is beautiful in its natural state

C
There is beauty in Nature

D
Nature is a moral teacher

Solution

"We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty."- this sentence highlights the author's sentiment of how nature should be preserved in order to preserve life and beauty. At the same time, the above sentence also highlights the author's wish to bring nature's beauty to the forefront. Option C is the best answer.
Question 2
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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The world is full of people - appallingly full; it has never been so full before, and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know and some of them one doesn't like. Well, what is one to do? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.

What does the author mean by 'appallingly'?

A
He is making an appeal to the leaders of the masses

B
In disconcertingly large numbers

C
Very interesting

D
Unpredictably

Solution

Here, "appallingly" is used as an intensifier which means in large amounts. Literally, 'appallingly' means 'in a terrible manner'. However, in the given context, the author uses 'appallingly' to refer to large numbers in a negative way so, the correct answer is option B.
Question 3
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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

It is said that ideas are explosive and dangerous. To allow them unfettered freedom is, in fact, to invite disorder. But, to this position, there are at least two final answers. It is impossible to draw a line round dangerous ideas, and any attempt at their definition involves monstrous folly. If views, moreover, which imply disorder are able to disturb the foundations of the State; there is something supremely wrong with the governance of the State. For disorder is not a habit of mankind. We cling so eagerly to our accustomed ways that, as even Burke insisted; popular violence is always the outcome of a deep popular sense of wrong.

What is the central point that the passage emphasizes?

A
It is unnecessary to define dangerous ideas

B
Dangerous ideas are born out of the enjoyment of freedom

C
A well-governed State is unaffected by dangerous ideas

D
Dangerous ideas originate from man's pre-occupation with politics.

Solution

Option C is the correct answer. The passage has tried to emphasize the nature of disorder that tumbles over a state. Whatever may give birth to dangerous ideas, however they may be formed,if they are able to shake the foundations of a state, the validity of the state's governance would be questionable. A well-governed state would be unaffected by any kind of dangerous ideas.The statements of options A,B and D are not supported by the text, and thus, are incorrect.
Question 4
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Which of the two sentences given below convey the following meaning?
We do not have sufficient water.

A
We barely have enough water.

B
We often have enough water.

C
Both A and B

D
None of the above

Solution

Only option A conveys the correct meaning of there being a water shortage: we barely have enough water. So, option A is the correct answer. B simply contradicts the given sentence, C cannot be the answer as A and B contradict each other and D is not the answer. So, A is the best answer.
Question 5
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Choose the option that correctly conveys the meaning of the sentence given below:
Never can a fish survive on land.

A
A fish can survive both on land and water.

B
A fish can survive on land.

C
A fish cannot survive on land.

D
None of the above

Solution

The given sentence simply means that if you take a fish out of its natural habitat, that is, water then it will die- a fish cannot survive on land. Option C is the answer.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]On the second day of our stay, we had a skiing lesson. We began with learning how to clip off the special shoes and strap on the skis. Then we tried to master the art of balancing on the skis as we moved sideways and forward. There was a lot of slipping and falling. But we finally managed slow runs down the gentle slope. The helmeted toddlers skimming around like small gnats were an embarrassing contrast to our clumsiness. But we ignored them firmly. Soon, exhausted we cut short the lesson and retreated to the institute. All around us youngsters were happily trying their hand at skiing, snowboarding and floating in hot air balloons like flitting sky gods. It was truly a winter wonderland to revel in.

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The difficult part of learning to ski for beginners is _____________.

A
Clipping on shoes and strapping on skis

B
Balancing on skis while moving sideways and forward

C
Avoiding bumping into noisy toddlers

D
Doing fast runs on the steep slopes

Solution

In the above mentioned passage, the most appropriate part to complete the sentence is Option B.

The passage talks about the experience of the author while learning skiing. Skiing is amongst the most adventurous sports and requires a lot of practice. The methods of practice are mentioned in the initial sentences, and one of them is to balance oneself. This includes quite a bit of movements too, which is described in option B, with regard to the passage.

The other options A, C and D, though the words “clipping”, “strapping”, “bumping” are mentioned in the passage, they are not said to pose any kind of difficulty, and hence are wrong answers for the given sentence.
Question 7
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]The dainty swallow is known to be a great air-born acrobatic artist, but its eating habits may come as a surprise. It needs to devour nearly a thousand tiny insects each day to keep its supple body energized. These black and white birds are found in the countryside, especially near water bodies and human habitations. Unlike birds who peck at insects on trees or on the ground, swallows feed on flying insects, houseflies, mosquitoes, gnats, midgets, etc. They spend most of the time in flight and are natural hunters of flying insects. They play a role in our health by reducing the numbers of malaria and dengue-causing mosquitoes. Their bodies and wings allow maneuverability and precision in flight. Their short, wide bills help them feed as they sweep through clouds of swarming insects near water and grasslands bits and above trees.

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Swallows live near water bodies because ___________.

A
Constant flying makes them thirsty

B
They cannot store water in their short wide bills

C
They love to skim over cool water as they perform acrobatics

D
A large number of insects are found there

Solution

Option D is the correct answer because the swallows need to devour thousands of tiny insects to keep its supple body energized and its short wide bill is designed to help them feed clouds of swarming insects at a time that are found near water bodies. So swallows live near water bodies. Thus, option D is the most appropriate answer for the given sentence.

Option A is incorrect because the swallows need to devour thousands of tiny insects to keep its supple body energized as they fly constantly. They live near water bodies so that they easily get their food. Thus, option A is not the appropriate answer for the given sentence.

Option B is incorrect because their short wide bills are designed to help them feed clouds of swarming insects at a time. They live near water bodies so that they easily get their food. Thus, option B is not the appropriate answer for the given sentence.
Option C is incorrect because swallows are well known as great 'airborne acrobats'. They live near water bodies so that they easily get their food. Thus, option C is not the appropriate answer for the given sentence.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Ray Bradbury is regarded as one of the greats of the 20th century science fiction along with Isaac Asimov and A.C. Clarke. He established himself at the age of thirty with The Martial Chronicle which perhaps remains his best-known work. The book celebrates space travel, but it is also critical of the social abuses that modem technology had made possible. Though other writers had represented science and technology as a mixed bag of blessings, his book had a great impact. Initially, his audience was small as most readers had no patience with
jargon. His popularity grew as he avoided technical words and expressed his ideas about the future in common language.

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In his books Bradbury expressed the view that modern technology ______________________.

A
had made space travel possible

B
was based on the inventions of great scientists like Asimov and Clarke

C
appealed only to a small audience of readers who knew jargon

D
was a good thing but could be misused

Solution

In the above mentioned passage, the most appropriate answer for completing the sentence is Option D.

The passage describes Ray Bradbury, a well known name in the circuit of science fiction and thrillers. His work, The Martial Chronicle, is what made him leap into the winds of success at the age of thirty. In the third sentence of the passage it is explained that the book by Bradbury talks about both sides of a coin regarding the development of technology. The phrase “mixed bag of feelings” is also used to describe technology, thus saying that though technology is a blessing, it can also be misused.

The Options A and B are not clearly mentioned in the passage, while Option C is mentioned, but not in context of the sentence given.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Ray Bradbury is regarded as one of the greats of the 20th century science fiction along with Isaac Asimov and A.C. Clarke. He established himself at the age of thirty with The Martial Chronicle which perhaps remains his best-known work. The book celebrates space travel, but it is also critical of the social abuses that modem technology had made possible. Though other writers had represented science and technology as a mixed bag of blessings, his book had a great impact. Initially, his audience was small as most readers had no patience with
jargon. His popularity grew as he avoided technical words and expressed his ideas about the future in common language.

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Ray Bradbury became famous because _____________________.

A
he was friends with Isaac Asimov and A.C. Clarke

B
he started writing at the age of thirty

C
he wrote in futuristic language

D
of the book The Martial Chronicle that he wrote

Solution

In the above mentioned passage, the most appropriate answer for completing the sentence is Option D.

The passage describes Ray Bradbury, a well known name in the circuit of science fiction and thrillers. His work, The Martial Chronicle, is what made him leap into the winds of success at the age of thirty. It is mentioned in the initial part of the sentence itself, making it the most appropriate option for completing the same.

The other options A, B and C have never even once been mentioned in the passage above, and thus stand wrong for the sentence to be completed.
Question 10
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]Once there lived a rich man in a city of China. He had many servants in his house. Among them was a young girl called Yatoe. She was younger than the other servants, but she worked as hard as they did. She worked from morning to evening. Everyone in the rich man's family liked Yatoe because she was honest and hardworking. One day Yatoe found a small coin in the backyard of the house. It was a small copper coin. It was smaller than a button on her dress. This coin can't be my masters. My master is rich man and this is an old copper coin, she thought. Yatoe rubbed it and made it bright.

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Yatoe was ______

A
Young and unsmart

B
Honest and smart

C
Honest and hardworking

D
Old and hardworking

Solution

Everyone in the rich man's family liked Yatoe because she was honest and hardworking." - this statement supports the claim that Yatoe was a honest and hardworking girl. So, option C is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Beauty is only skin-deep

Everthing is beautiful in its natural state

There is beauty in Nature

Nature is a moral teacher

Solution

Question 2

He is making an appeal to the leaders of the masses

In disconcertingly large numbers

Very interesting

Unpredictably

Solution

Question 3

It is unnecessary to define dangerous ideas

Dangerous ideas are born out of the enjoyment of freedom

A well-governed State is unaffected by dangerous ideas

Dangerous ideas originate from man's pre-occupation with politics.

Solution

Question 4

We barely have enough water.

We often have enough water.

Both A and B

None of the above

Solution

Question 5

A fish can survive both on land and water.

A fish can survive on land.

A fish cannot survive on land.

None of the above

Solution

Question 6

Clipping on shoes and strapping on skis

Balancing on skis while moving sideways and forward

Avoiding bumping into noisy toddlers

Doing fast runs on the steep slopes

Solution

Question 7

Constant flying makes them thirsty

They cannot store water in their short wide bills

They love to skim over cool water as they perform acrobatics

A large number of insects are found there

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Question 8

had made space travel possible

was based on the inventions of great scientists like Asimov and Clarke

appealed only to a small audience of readers who knew jargon

was a good thing but could be misused

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Question 9

he was friends with Isaac Asimov and A.C. Clarke

he started writing at the age of thirty

he wrote in futuristic language

of the book The Martial Chronicle that he wrote

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Question 10

Young and unsmart

Honest and smart

Honest and hardworking

Old and hardworking

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