Reading Comprehension Test 42

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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

All of us are aware of harmful effects of smoking on our health and the environment around us. Each and every part of our body gets affected by smoking. In very simple words we can say that smokers are pushing themselves to death. Tobacco is full of carcinogenic chemicals. It contains Nicotine which is an addictive drug. These chemicals cause various life threatening conditions such as lung cancer, emphysema and cardio- vascular diseases. There are a number of other diseases which are caused by cigarette smoking. Examples are stroke, mouth and throat cancer , ulcer, cancer of the larynx , pulmonary disease, bladder and cervical cancer. There is no way you will lose by giving up smoking and no way you will profit by continuing the habit.

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Smoking is harmful for our health as it contains _____.

A
Life saving drugs

B
Addictive drug- Nicotine

C
Carbon monooxide

D
Harmful antioxidants

Solution

Option B is correct because as per the passage, Tobacco is full of carcinogenic chemicals and it contains Nicotine which is an addictive drug.
Options A, C, and D are incorrect because the right answer is Option B.
Question 2
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, it could not find any. It felt very weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, it saw a water jug below. It flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, it could see some water inside the jug!
The crow tried to push its head into the jug. Sadly, it found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then it tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out. It found that the jug was too heavy. The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around, it saw some pebbles. It suddenly had a good idea. The crow started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. The plan had worked!

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Why was the crow flying over the fields?

A
As it was trying to learn how to fly.

B
As it was thirsty and searching for water.

C
As it was searching for food.

D
As it was on a journey.

Solution

As mentioned in the passage 'a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water' The phrase 'looking for' means searching for. Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
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The following six sentences come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentences are given. Choose the order in which the four sentences (PQRS) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1: There was a boy named Jack.
S6: At last she turned him out of the house.

P: So the mother asked him to find work.
Q: They were very poor.
R: He lived with his mother.
S: But Jack refused to work.

The proper sequence should be:

A
RQPS

B
PQRS

C
QPRS

D
RPSQ

Solution

The proper sequence should be RQPS. S1 introduces Jack, R talks about where and with whom he lives. Thus, it follows S1. Q connects R and P as it explains the poor economic condition of the family and since Jack lives with his mother, she asks him to find work. S connects the rest of the sentences with S6 as it gives the reason why Jack's mother had to turn him out of the house- in spite of knowing that the family was poor, Jack refuses to find work and help out which was why she had to turn him out of the house. Thus, option A is the answer.
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]William Henry Gates III (Bill) was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Bill was the second of three children in an upper-middle class family. He enjoyed playing games with the family and was very competitive. He also loved to read. Bill became bored in his public school so his family sent him to Lakeside School where he excelled in math and science and did well in drama and English.
He became interested in computer programming when he was 13. These were the days of giant mainframe computers. The school had a fund-raiser to purchase a teletype terminal so students could use computer time that was donated by General Electric.

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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Bill Gates was born in ___________.

A
Rich family

B
An upper middle-class family

C
A poor family

D
A Lower middle-class family

Solution

It is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'Bill was the second of three children in an upper-middle class family.'
Therefore, Option B is correct.
Options A, C, and D are not the right answers because the correct answer is Option B.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking for water. For a long time, it could not find any. It felt very weak, almost giving up hope. Suddenly, it saw a water jug below. It flew straight down to see if there was any water inside. Yes, it could see some water inside the jug!
The crow tried to push its head into the jug. Sadly, it found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then it tried to push the jug down for the water to flow out. It found that the jug was too heavy. The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around, it saw some pebbles. It suddenly had a good idea. The crow started picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising. Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. The plan had worked!

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What happened when the crow saw the water jug?

A
It flew to see the amount of water in it.

B
It started drinking water from it.

C
It felt very weak and could not fly.

D
It could not see the amount of water inside the jug.

Solution

As mentioned in the passage 'It flew straight down to see if there was any water inside' Hence, Option A is the correct answer.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]William Henry Gates III (Bill) was born on October 28, 1955, in Seattle, Washington. Bill was the second of three children in an upper-middle class family. He enjoyed playing games with the family and was very competitive. He also loved to read. Bill became bored in his public school so his family sent him to Lakeside School where he excelled in math and science and did well in drama and English.
He became interested in computer programming when he was 13. These were the days of giant mainframe computers. The school had a fund-raiser to purchase a teletype terminal so students could use computer time that was donated by General Electric.

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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The passage clearly shows that Bill was ___________.

A
A very dull student

B
A very keen learner

C
A keen player

D
A lover of games and sports.

Solution

Option B)A very keen learner is correct as Bill was interested in learning new skills, be it math, games, reading, etc. The other options are wrong as Bill was not interested in a particular activity, rather he was interested in a variety of school activities.The correct answer is B)A very keen learner.
Question 7
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
It is an admitted fact that unity is strength and disunion causes ruin. For example, we may take the case of a cricket or a football team. If the teammates co-operate with each other, they will form a strong team. But if the team members think only about their own success, they will surely lose the game. The same is true with a family or a society or an army or even a nation. Napoleon's motto was, 'Divide and Rule'. He tried to split the armies fighting against him. Then he would overcome them one by one. So a united family, a united community, a united society, a united nation is always strong. But those who are disunited or split-up into fractions or groups, are all weak and succumb to destruction.

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How does any team become strong?

A
By playing individually.

B
By playing together and co-operating.

C
By thinking about one's success individually.

D
By postponing the teamwork.

Solution

Option B) BY playing together and co-operating is the correct option as the passage talks about teamwork and team unity. The other options are wrong as the passage doesn't talk about any of them to make a strong team. The correct answer is B)By playing together and co-operating.
Question 8
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Humming birds are amazing little birds. They are the smallest of all birds and weigh less than even a penny. The Bee Humming bird, at barely more than two inches long, is the smallest bird in the world.
Unlike most birds, humming birds have sparkling feathers that glitter and shine in the sun. Humming birds are often a dazzling combination of greens and reds or greens and blues. Others are violet, orange, golden, silver or other combinations only mother nature could dream of. All humming birds have long bills to insert into flowers. Some humming birds have special bills to fit in specific flowers. Humming birds are the only birds that can fly backwards.

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The humming bird have the kind of wings that can?

A
Glitter and shine

B
Fade and shine

C
Shine and change its color

D
Only have the black color

Solution

It is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'Unlike most birds, humming birds have sparkling feathers that glitter and shine in the sun.'
Therefore, Option A is the right answer.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options B, C, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 9
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
It is an admitted fact that unity is strength and disunion causes ruin. For example, we may take the case of a cricket or a football team. If the teammates co-operate with each other, they will form a strong team. But if the team members think only about their own success, they will surely lose the game. The same is true with a family or a society or an army or even a nation. Napoleon's motto was, 'Divide and Rule'. He tried to split the armies fighting against him. Then he would overcome them one by one. So a united family, a united community, a united society, a united nation is always strong. But those who are disunited or split-up into fractions or groups, are all weak and succumb to destruction.

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What can we learn from this passage?

A
We need to work single to be strong.

B
We need to work independently to prove our strength.

C
We need to work in unity to be strong.

D
We should work in a divided form.

Solution

The theme of the passage is Unity. The author suggests that no matter how small a unit, i.e from a family to a unit as big as a nation, we can be strong only if we work in unity.
Question 10
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Humans, unlike many other animals, are omnivorous. We require both vegetable matter and meat to be fully healthy, although some humans manage to survive reasonably well while consuming no animal products at all, finding their protein in nuts and seeds. To carry out its main functions, the human body requires different chemicals and substances. All of the nutrition we take in can be put in seven categories. These are carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, minerals, vitamins, fats and water. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy. Proteins allow the body to repair itself and grow. Fiber helps the digestive system. Minerals and vitamins are required for many reasons. Deficiencies in minerals and vitamins can lead to illness. Vitamins are essential for normal growth and development.

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What kind of nutrition promotes the digestive system?

A
Carbohydrates

B
Proteins

C
Fiber

D
Minerals

Solution

As mentioned in the passage 'Fiber helps the digestive system.' Hence, the correct answer is Option C.

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Question 1

Life saving drugs

Addictive drug- Nicotine

Carbon monooxide

Harmful antioxidants

Solution

Question 2

As it was trying to learn how to fly.

As it was thirsty and searching for water.

As it was searching for food.

As it was on a journey.

Solution

Question 3

RQPS

PQRS

QPRS

RPSQ

Solution

Question 4

Rich family

An upper middle-class family

A poor family

A Lower middle-class family

Solution

Question 5

It flew to see the amount of water in it.

It started drinking water from it.

It felt very weak and could not fly.

It could not see the amount of water inside the jug.

Solution

Question 6

A very dull student

A very keen learner

A keen player

A lover of games and sports.

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Question 7

By playing individually.

By playing together and co-operating.

By thinking about one's success individually.

By postponing the teamwork.

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Question 8

Glitter and shine

Fade and shine

Shine and change its color

Only have the black color

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Question 9

We need to work single to be strong.

We need to work independently to prove our strength.

We need to work in unity to be strong.

We should work in a divided form.

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Question 10

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fiber

Minerals

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