Reading Comprehension Test 49

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Reading Comprehension Test 49

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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]"Punctuality," said Louis XIV, "is the politeness of kings". It is the mark of a gentleman, and "the necessity of men in business". Washington once took his Secretary to task for being late. The secretary laid the blame upon his watch. Washington retorted, "Then, sir, either you must get a new watch or I must get a new secretary". Much of our success in life depends upon our being punctual in our undertakings and appointments. Hence the necessity of steadily cultivating this virtue in our daily life.

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Washington wanted _______.

A
to get a new watch

B
to get a new secretary

C
his secretary to get a new watch

D
his secretary to be punctual

Solution

Option D is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'Washington once took his Secretary to task for being late.'
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, B, and C are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 2
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A little girl was learning a history lesson with her governess. All the morning she had been reading it over and hearing it explained by her governess, but no good came of either the reading or the teaching. The governess went over the lesson several times, explained the meaning, and for the last time, asked her pupil to read it over. After due time had been given, the girl was examined as to her knowledge of the lesson; but not a single answer could she give correctly. The governess lost patience with her and threatened to punish her unless she could state where a certain treaty was signed.

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According to the passage, the little girl read the lesson and heard it explained all the morning because _______.

A
the girl did not like her governess

B
the governess could not explain it long enough

C
the girl could not understand it

D
the girl read the lesson only once

Solution

Option C is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'All the morning she had been reading it over and hearing it explained by her governess, but no good came of either the reading or the teaching.'
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, B, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 3
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A little girl was learning a history lesson with her governess. All the morning she had been reading it over and hearing it explained by her governess, but no good came of either the reading or the teaching. The governess went over the lesson several times, explained the meaning, and for the last time, asked her pupil to read it over. After due time had been given, the girl was examined as to her knowledge of the lesson; but not a single answer could she give correctly. The governess lost patience with her and threatened to punish her unless she could state where a certain treaty was signed.

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With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:
1. The governess taught the same lesson several times.
2. The governess wanted to complete her teaching work quickly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 only

B
2 only

C
Both 1 and 2

D
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Option A is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'The governess went over the lesson several times, explained the meaning, and for the last time, asked her pupil to read it over.' Thus, only the first statement is correct and Option A is the right answer.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that the second statement is correct, hence Options B and C are not the right answers.
Since the first statement is correct, option D is not the right answer.
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Many doctors flatly refused to believe Jenner when he announced that he had found a preventive against smallpox. They declared vaccination to be a dangerous practice. But the dread of smallpox was in everybody's heart, and people flocked to Jenner to be vaccinated. The Latin word for cow is 'vacca'; it is the root from which the word vaccination was formed. Some of the 'vacca' used by Jenner were not pure and some harms were done; but when supplies of pure vaccine were available, the practice of vaccinating spread all over England and from England to other countries. We hardly hear of outbreaks of smallpox now.

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The passage describes _______.

A
how smallpox may be treated

B
how vaccines were manufactured in England

C
the dangers of vaccination especially for children

D
the gradual acceptance of vaccination as a preventive against smallpox

Solution

The passage talks about how vaccination was declared dangerous at first. But the fear of small pox forced everyone to get vaccinated. Some "vacca" used by Jenner was impure and it caused some harm. But when better vaccine was available, vaccination spread all over England and to other countries. The passage thus describes how vaccination slowly became a preventive against smallpox. Hence, D is the correct answer.
The other choices are not supported by the passage.
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Many doctors flatly refused to believe Jenner when he announced that he had found a preventive against smallpox. They declared vaccination to be a dangerous practice. But the dread of smallpox was in everybody's heart, and people flocked to Jenner to be vaccinated. The Latin word for cow is 'vacca'; it is the root from which the word vaccination was formed. Some of the 'vacca' used by Jenner were not pure and some harms were done; but when supplies of pure vaccine were available, the practice of vaccinating spread all over England and from England to other countries. We hardly hear of outbreaks of smallpox now.

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Vaccination sometimes proved harmful because _______.

A
vaccination was a dangerous practice

B
some of the vaccines used were of a poor hygienic standard

C
there are physiological differences between cows and human beings

D
vaccination is given at a very early age

Solution

Option B is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'Some of the 'vacca' used by Jenner were not pure and some harms were done; but when supplies of pure vaccine were available, the practice of vaccinating spread all over England and from England to other countries.'
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, C, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 6
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

The unpleasant feeling passed and she glanced guardedly up at him. He was walking unmarked in moonlight, innocent of her reaction to him. She felt then-this thought had come to her before-that there might be more to him than she had imagined. She felt ashamed she had never thanked him for the help he had given her father.

She glanced at him when ________.

A
he walked alone and unnoticed in moonlight

B
she was sure that she was not being noticed

C
her reactions did not have any effect on him

D
the unpleasant feeling passed

Solution

From the first sentence, we can say that she glanced at him after the unpleasant feeling passed. Hence, the given answer is wrong. The correct answer is D.
We reject A and C.
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Read the passage given below and pick the option that best fits the question that follows:

The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention. Psychologically there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age. One of these is undue absorption in the past. It does not do to live in memories, in regrets for the good old days. One's thoughts must be directed to the future. This is not always easy; one's past is a gradually increasing weight. The other thing to be avoided is clinging to youth on the hope of sucking vigour from its vitality.

"By the art of growing old", the author means ______.

A
some special skill by applying which one can grow old.

B
that growing old is like creating a work of art.

C
the acceptance of old age as a fact of life

D
the refusal on one's part to grow old.

Solution

The passage of time has forced the writer to notice how a person grows old. He refers to growing old as some art. He therefore implies that growing old is almost a skill. A is the choice that correctly captures this meaning of the phrase. A is the correct answer.
The author doesn't draw a comparison between growing old and creating a work of art. So, we reject B.
C and D are incorrect.
Question 8
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

One December night, a family had gathered around their fireside and piled it high with wood gathered from mountain streams and ruins of great trees that had come falling down the mountain sides. The fire roared and brightened the room with its light. The faces of the father and mother had a quiet gladness; the children laughed; the oldest daughter was the picture of happiness at seventeen;and the aged grandmother who sat sewing in the warmest place was the picture of happiness grown old.

The parents looked ______.

A
serene

B
cheerful

C
gloomy

D
dull

Solution

To be "serene" is to be "calm and peaceful." The words "quiet gladness" match this meaning. Thus, we can conclude A is correct.
"Cheerful" means to be "visibly merry." We cannot accept B.
C and D are incorrect.
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Read the passage given below and pick the option that best fits the question that follows:

I was at the shop early. He was standing behind the counter and as soon as I saw him, I knew that there would be some unpleasantness. Mr. Higson is never at his best unshaven, in slippers and braces and smoking on the empty stomach. The atmosphere of the little shop was heavy with the bitter odour of fresh newspaper print and ink: stacks of crisp newspapers and magazines lay neatly on the counter, and Higson and the boy were making up the daily mend.

At the shop Mr. Higson appeared in:

A
his joy of smoking.

B
his most slip-shod condition.

C
the most unusual condition.

D
in a strange mood.

Solution

The writer states in the third sentence that Mr. Higson never appears well. At the shop, he was unshaven; he was in slippers and braces. He was also smoking on the empty stomach. The term "slipshod" means careless. This word correctly captures Mr. Higson's appearance at the shop. Hence, B is correct.
A, C and D are incorrect.
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Ah! Whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.

Three of the following statements indicate that he had a sparkling hope. Which statement does not?

A
He had never lost faith in God

B
He was sure there was goodness

C
He could have evidence in his favour

D
He knew that the truth must prevail

Solution

C is the only option that doesn't talk about hope in the subject's mind. It suggests that the subject may have evidence in his favour. It is an opinion about the subject's situation and not a feeling in the subject's mind. Hence, C is the correct answer.
All other options are suggestive of hope in the subject's mind. They are supported by the passage as well. So, they are not accepted.

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Question 1

to get a new watch

to get a new secretary

his secretary to get a new watch

his secretary to be punctual

Solution

Question 2

the girl did not like her governess

the governess could not explain it long enough

the girl could not understand it

the girl read the lesson only once

Solution

Question 3

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Solution

Question 4

how smallpox may be treated

how vaccines were manufactured in England

the dangers of vaccination especially for children

the gradual acceptance of vaccination as a preventive against smallpox

Solution

Question 5

vaccination was a dangerous practice

some of the vaccines used were of a poor hygienic standard

there are physiological differences between cows and human beings

vaccination is given at a very early age

Solution

Question 6

he walked alone and unnoticed in moonlight

she was sure that she was not being noticed

her reactions did not have any effect on him

the unpleasant feeling passed

Solution

Question 7

some special skill by applying which one can grow old.

that growing old is like creating a work of art.

the acceptance of old age as a fact of life

the refusal on one's part to grow old.

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Question 8

serene

cheerful

gloomy

dull

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Question 9

his joy of smoking.

his most slip-shod condition.

the most unusual condition.

in a strange mood.

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Question 10

He had never lost faith in God

He was sure there was goodness

He could have evidence in his favour

He knew that the truth must prevail

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