Reading Comprehension Test 40

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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Men, animals, birds, plants and insects of this planet are each of them a link in the great chain of life. They are interdependent for their survival. If they are at peace with one another and their surroundings, they may be said to sustain a state of equilibrium. This the ecologists say, is conducive to the growth of all species. Population explosion and rapid advances in technology have disrupted this ecological balance. Most vulnerable to these influences are plants whose extinction sets off chain reactions exterminating other species. A knowledge of relations of living organisms to each other and to their surroundings is essential to save the earth from becoming a lifeless desert.

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An ecologist is a person who studies ________________.

A
survival and extinction of all living organisms on this earth

B
the evil effects of population explosion and advances in technology on living organisms of this earth

C
how insects, birds, plants, animals and men are related to one another and to their environment

D
ways and means to promote harmonious growth of men, animals, plants, birds and insects on this earth

Solution

Option C is correct in so far as it defines the term ecologist. Options A, B and D are incorrect in context to the passage.
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]If India takes up the doctrine of the sword, she may gain temporary victory. Then India will cease to be the pride of my heart. I am wedded to India because I owe my all to India. I believe absolutely that she has a mission for all the world. She is not to copy Europe blindly. India's acceptance of the doctrine of the sword will be the hour of my trial. I hope I shall not be found wanting. My religion has no geographical limits. If I have a living faith in it, it will transcend my love for India herself. My life is dedicated to the service of India through the religion of non-violence.

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Fill in the blank:
The author of the passage is ______________________.

A
unsure of what religion can do to politics

B
deeply aware of his failures in life

C
morally strong and invincible

D
very critical of his own philosophy of life

Solution

Option C: The words "if India takes up the doctrine of the sword (violence)...then India will cease to be the pride of my heart...my life is dedicated to the service of India through the religion of non-violence" support option C, that the author is 'morally strong and invincible. His thoughts are definite and principled.
Hence option C is correct.
Options A, B and D: These lines are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage.
Hence these options are wrong.
Question 3
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]The storm shows no sign of abatement and its character is as unpleasant as ever. The promise of the night died away about 3 a.m. when the temperature and the wind rose again, and things reverted to the old conditions. I can find no sign of an end, and all of us agree that it is utterly impossible to move. Resignation to misfortune is the only attitude, but not an easy one to adopt. It is very painful to lie here in a wet sleeping blanket and think of the pity of it. Things go steadily from bad to worse. One of us has a bad attack of snow-blindness in one eye ... there cannot be good cheer in the camp in such weather but it is ready to break out again. In the brief spell of hope last night, one heard laughter.

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This passage describes the difficulties of _________.

A
travelers caught in a storm.

B
arctic explorers.

C
a voyage.

D
a mountaineering expedition.

Solution

The correct answer here is option A. The exact objective of the people involved s not indicated, but the passage very clearly states that they are caught in a storm, which makes options B, C and D inappropriate for this text.
Question 4
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Men, animals, birds, plants and insects of this planet are each of them a link in the great chain of life. They are interdependent for their survival. If they are at peace with one another and their surroundings, they may be said to sustain a state of equilibrium. This the ecologists say, is conducive to the growth of all species. Population explosion and rapid advances in technology have disrupted this ecological balance. Most vulnerable to these influences are plants whose extinction sets off chain reactions exterminating other species. A knowledge of relations of living organisms to each other and to their surroundings is essential to save the earth from becoming a lifeless desert.

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When one species tries to destroy another it results in the __________________.

A
disturbance of ecological balance

B
survival of the former

C
disturbance of the harmony between them

D
blotting out of the latter

Solution

Option C, i.e., disturbance of harmony between them is correct. Options A, B and D are not explicitly dealt with in the passage, and thus, are incorrect.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Men, animals, birds, plants and insects of this planet are each of them a link in the great chain of life. They are interdependent for their survival. If they are at peace with one another and their surroundings, they may be said to sustain a state of equilibrium. This the ecologists say, is conducive to the growth of all species. Population explosion and rapid advances in technology have disrupted this ecological balance. Most vulnerable to these influences are plants whose extinction sets off chain reactions exterminating other species. A knowledge of relations of living organisms to each other and to their surroundings is essential to save the earth from becoming a lifeless desert.

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The living organisms of the earth have been called 'The Great Chain Of Life' as ______________________________.

A
one species depends on another for its continued existence

B
one organism feeds on another for its survival

C
creation of one organism has followed that of another like a link in a chain

D
one species is subordinate to the other

Solution

Option A: As mentioned in the passage, "Men, animals, birds, plants and insects of this planet are each of them a link in the great chain of life. They are interdependent for their survival.", one species depends on another 'interdependent' for its existence 'survival'.
Hence option A is correct.
Option B: The 'Great Chain of Life' refer to the relation between different species, and not the consumption of one organism.
Options C and D:
These options are neither implied nor mentioned in the passage.
Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]One day, there came a knock at the door which I immediately recognized as the appeal of a model out of work. It was followed by the entrance of a young man, whom I immediately recognized as a foreigner who knew nothing of English. He stood, not importunately, but with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes which amounted to innocent impudence. Suddenly I saw that this very attitude and expression made a picture, where upon I told him to sit down and wait till I should be free.

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The model spoken of in the first sentence is a/an ________

A
model for designer clothes.

B
model for advertizers.

C
actor's model.

D
painter's or a photographer's model.

Solution

Option D, i.e., painter's or photographer's model is the correct answer. It is the most probable one because of the narrator's emphasis on the model's face, resulting in him making a picture of the model. Thus, options A, B and C are incorrect.
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]One day, there came a knock at the door which I immediately recognized as the appeal of a model out of work. It was followed by the entrance of a young man, whom I immediately recognized as a foreigner who knew nothing of English. He stood, not importunately, but with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes which amounted to innocent impudence. Suddenly I saw that this very attitude and expression made a picture, where upon I told him to sit down and wait till I should be free.

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The author considered the young man to be a foreigner who knew no English because __________________.

A
there was dog-like fidelity in his eyes

B
unlike a native speaker of English, he was impolite

C
he wanted a favour but he could not say so

D
he appeared to be innocent

Solution

Option C: As mentioned in the passage, "I immediately recognized as a foreigner who knew nothing of English. He stood, not importunately, but with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes which amounted to innocent impudence", the young man stood with a dumb, dog-like fidelity in his eyes. 'Dumb' means he didn't know how to speak in the author's language (English) and his expression suggested that he needed something (perhaps a favour) but could't say so.
('Impudence' refers to a rude behaviour. The behaviour was innocent or unintentional.)
Hence option C is correct.
Options A, B and D: These lines are not implied by the passage.
The dog-like fidelity in the young man's eyes do not conclude that he was a foreigner but because he couldn't express himself.
Hence these options are wrong.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Speech is a great blessing but it can also be a great curse, for while it helps us to make our intentions and desires known to our fellows. It can also, if we use it carelessly, make our attitude completely misunderstood. A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word, or of an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend. Again, different classes of people use different vocabularies, and the ordinary speech of an educated man may strike an uneducated listener as pompous. Unwittingly, we may use a word which bears a different meaning to our listener from what it does to men of our own class. Thus speech is not a gift to use lightly without thought, but one which demands careful handling. Only a fool will express himself alike to all kinds and conditions of men.

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The best way to win a friend is to avoid ______________________.

A
irony in speech

B
ambiguity in speech

C
verbosity in speech

D
pomposity in speech

Solution

Option B: As mentioned in the passage, "A slip of the tongue, the use of an unusual word, or of an ambiguous word, and so on, may create an enemy where we had hoped to win a friend.", an 'ambiguous word' may create an enemy instead of winning a friend.
Hence the best way to win a friend is by not using an ambiguous word, or 'to avoid ambiguity in speech'.
Hence option B is correct.
Options A, C and D:
The lines are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage. Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]If India takes up the doctrine of the sword, she may gain temporary victory. Then India will cease to be the pride of my heart. I am wedded to India because I owe my all to India. I believe absolutely that she has a mission for all the world. She is not to copy Europe blindly. India's acceptance of the doctrine of the sword will be the hour of my trial. I hope I shall not be found wanting. My religion has no geographical limits. If I have a living faith in it, it will transcend my love for India herself. My life is dedicated to the service of India through the religion of non-violence.

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Indian will cease to be a pride of the writer's heart when it _______

A
follows the path of violence.

B
does not fight for its cause.

C
copies others.

D
has no mission for the world.

Solution

Option A is the correct answer. Options B, C and D do not convey the message of the text.
Question 10
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]If India takes up the doctrine of the sword, she may gain temporary victory. Then India will cease to be the pride of my heart. I am wedded to India because I owe my all to India. I believe absolutely that she has a mission for all the world. She is not to copy Europe blindly. India's acceptance of the doctrine of the sword will be the hour of my trial. I hope I shall not be found wanting. My religion has no geographical limits. If I have a living faith in it, it will transcend my love for India herself. My life is dedicated to the service of India through the religion of non-violence.

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A religion has no geographical limits when ____________________

A
it rises above the interests of a country

B
many people follow it

C
it is followed by a small community

D
people fight for their religion

Solution

Option A: The words in the passage "she has a mission for all the world. ... My religion has no geographical limits. If I have a living faith in it, it will transcend my love for India herself." support option A.
The word 'transcend' means 'to rise above or go beyond'. The line "If I have a living faith in it, it will transcend my love for India herself."
means that my love for my religion will go beyond India herself.
Hence option A is correct.
Options B, C and D:
These lines are neither mentioned nor implied by the passage.
Hence these options are wrong.

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Question 1

survival and extinction of all living organisms on this earth

the evil effects of population explosion and advances in technology on living organisms of this earth

how insects, birds, plants, animals and men are related to one another and to their environment

ways and means to promote harmonious growth of men, animals, plants, birds and insects on this earth

Solution

Question 2

unsure of what religion can do to politics

deeply aware of his failures in life

morally strong and invincible

very critical of his own philosophy of life

Solution

Question 3

travelers caught in a storm.

arctic explorers.

a voyage.

a mountaineering expedition.

Solution

Question 4

disturbance of ecological balance

survival of the former

disturbance of the harmony between them

blotting out of the latter

Solution

Question 5

one species depends on another for its continued existence

one organism feeds on another for its survival

creation of one organism has followed that of another like a link in a chain

one species is subordinate to the other

Solution

Question 6

model for designer clothes.

model for advertizers.

actor's model.

painter's or a photographer's model.

Solution

Question 7

there was dog-like fidelity in his eyes

unlike a native speaker of English, he was impolite

he wanted a favour but he could not say so

he appeared to be innocent

Solution

Question 8

irony in speech

ambiguity in speech

verbosity in speech

pomposity in speech

Solution

Question 9

follows the path of violence.

does not fight for its cause.

copies others.

has no mission for the world.

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Question 10

it rises above the interests of a country

many people follow it

it is followed by a small community

people fight for their religion

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