Reading Comprehension Test 14

Question 1
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Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.

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Mathematics allows us to expand our consciousness. Mathematics tells us about economic trends, patterns of disease, and the growth of populations. Math is good at exposing the truth, but it can also perpetuate misunderstandings and untruths. Figures have the power to mislead people.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

A
the study of mathematics is dangerous.

B
words are more truthful figures.

C
the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.

D
the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.

E
figures are sometimes used to deceive people.

Question 2
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Nowadays we are amused by professionals. Why listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world on the gramophone or the radio? Why read even a detective story if you can see one at the cinema, and why play football with players who are not very good when you can go, by train or car, to see some of the best players in your country playing an important match; or, if you have a television set, just sit comfortably at home and watch the same without the trouble of going outside?

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The impression you get about the author is that he is ________.

A
a cynic

B
an old timer

C
a reformer

D
a social critic

Question 3
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Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage.

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Yoga has become a very popular type of exercise, but it may not be for everyone. Before you sign yourself up for a yoga class, you need to examine what it is you want from your fitness routine. If you're looking for a high-energy, fast-paced aerobic workout, a yoga class might not be your best choice.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

A
yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.

B
before embarking on a new exercise regime, you should think about your needs and desires.

C
yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways

D
yoga benefits your body and mind

E
most people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise

Question 4
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's and dont's. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced to frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways.

The author seems to think that others _______.

A
feel happy when we slip back to our old ways

B
do not really want us to improve ourselves

C
are ready to tease and laugh at our attempts

D
might embarrass us by praising our attempts

Question 5
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

As I slung my pack onto my shoulders a big mosquito thudded against my cheek. There had been a few through the day, but it was early in the season - the ice had gone out just two weeks before - and I had scarcely noticed them. But now as I walked down the ridge, the last breeze faded, and they were on me. Rising in clouds from the soggy tundra, they pelted against my face. I reached into my pocket for the repellent and came up empty.

The traveler could not feel the breeze because _________.

A
the mosquito had bitten him

B
he was at the foot of the ridge

C
there was no ice in the mountain

D
there was .no breeze on the tundra mountain

Question 6
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Read the passage and answer the question given below.

This country now needs a new equilibrium, a new spirit of national reconciliation that can be brought about only by moving forward to the new frontiers of true equality, fuller opportunity and greater compassion for the weaker sections of its people. Our goal is total freedom for the people that can fully reflect their urges and aspirations for a better life. We cannot remain content by merely reliving our past even under the condition of complete freedom, without a matching concept of the present and the future. We can survive only by seizing every constructive opportunity that can offer a creative alternative to the legacies of the past. It is only through such a lofty endeavour that the country can discover itself with a new sense of adventure and faith in ourselves.

We cannot remain satisfied with the past. We should think of ____.

A
the present and the future as well

B
matching the present with the past

C
the past only

D
none of the above

Question 7
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Read the passage given below and pick the option that best fits the question that follows:

The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's and dont's. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced to frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways.

The author seems to imply that many are inveterate smokers because

A
they have not really tried to give up smoking

B
they know from past experience that they can never succeed in their attempt to give up

C
they want to forget the frustration of not smoking

D
they do not have the will power to stop smoking

Question 8
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Read the passage and answer the question given below.

It must be realized to make compulsory education a success, it is absolutely necessary to make it entirely free. India is a poor country and we cannot expect our people to pay directly for the education of their children. Even in rich countries like England and U.S.A. mas education is not only free but there are many additional facilities like mid-day meal for children, free medical service, and scholarship on a generous scale. Since education is a fundamental civil and human right and basic to the health of the body politics, funds must be found for the purpose whatever the cost of the scheme. If we consider educational and cultural activities to be important, funds will be forthcoming. What we have to do is to rearrange our priority. With this in view, we have to adopt a many-sided programme of national planning and economic and industrial reconstruction. If not there will always be arguments and statistics to prove that it is impossible to introduce free, compulsory and universal education in India.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A
Free compulsory education is necessary for India.

B
Universal education is free in U.S.A.

C
Education is civic right.

D
Education is necessary for a poor country.

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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of do's and dont's. The same old favourites recur year in and year out with monotonous regularity. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced to frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our old bad ways.

The phrase 'formidable lists of do's and don'ts' means that _______.

A
the bad points of our character are formidable

B
the list is so long that it is frightening

C
the things that need to be included is frightening

D
the realisation that we are so imperfect is frightening

Question 10
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Read the passage and answer the following question:

It must be realized to make compulsory education a success, it is absolutely necessary to make it entirely free. India is a poor country and we cannot expect our people to pay directly for the education of their children. Even in rich countries like England and U.S.A. mass education is not only free but there are many additional facilities like mid-day meal for children, free medical service, and scholarship on a generous scale. Since education is a fundamental civil and human right and basic to the health of the body politics, funds must be found for the purpose whatever the cost of the scheme. If we consider educational and cultural activities to be important, funds will be forthcoming. What we have to do is to rearrange our priority. With this in view, we have to adopt a many-sided programme of national planning and economic and industrial reconstruction. If not there will always be arguments and statistics to prove that it is impossible to introduce free, compulsory and universal education in India.

Which is the central argument of the passage?

A
Compulsory education should be introduced.

B
For making compulsory education a success, it should be free.

C
Mass education is not possible in India.

D
Priority should be given to education.

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Reading Compreh...

Question 1

the study of mathematics is dangerous.

words are more truthful figures.

the study of mathematics is more important than other disciplines.

the power of numbers is that they cannot lie.

figures are sometimes used to deceive people.

Question 2

a cynic

an old timer

a reformer

a social critic

Question 3

yoga is more popular than high-impact aerobics.

before embarking on a new exercise regime, you should think about your needs and desires.

yoga is changing the world of fitness in major ways

yoga benefits your body and mind

most people think that yoga isn't a rigorous form of exercise

Question 4

feel happy when we slip back to our old ways

do not really want us to improve ourselves

are ready to tease and laugh at our attempts

might embarrass us by praising our attempts

Question 5

the mosquito had bitten him

he was at the foot of the ridge

there was no ice in the mountain

there was .no breeze on the tundra mountain

Question 6

the present and the future as well

matching the present with the past

the past only

none of the above

Question 7

they have not really tried to give up smoking

they know from past experience that they can never succeed in their attempt to give up

they want to forget the frustration of not smoking

they do not have the will power to stop smoking

Question 8

Free compulsory education is necessary for India.

Universal education is free in U.S.A.

Education is civic right.

Education is necessary for a poor country.

Question 9

the bad points of our character are formidable

the list is so long that it is frightening

the things that need to be included is frightening

the realisation that we are so imperfect is frightening

Question 10

Compulsory education should be introduced.

For making compulsory education a success, it should be free.

Mass education is not possible in India.

Priority should be given to education.

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