Reading Comprehension Test 53

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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]Jailbirds sing they say and Subhadra Khosla, the youngest freedom fighter to be imprisoned at 13 was no exception. The only difference was that singing taught her the power of non-violence. Now, 80, Khosla recounted her days in jail. She was locked in jail with her mother for over a year. "One day, we decided to put one chair on top of another till we managed to take off the Union Jack and unfurl the national flag." The inmates of the jail found themselves facing a firing squad. "There were orders to shoot us. We didn't know what else to do. So we started singing," said Khosla. Their voice had its impact. "The guards were Indians too. They started crying and said they couldn't fire at us. That was our first win," a thrilled Khosla recalled. Khosla's father was a doctor and her brother, Krishna Kant, later on, became India's Vice-President. Khosla was picketing at Anarkali Bazar in Lahore in 1942 when she and her siblings were arrested. "It was unfair. We were all children after all. But the British wanted to destroy families like ours. We fought for this freedom. But we still have to go beyond."

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The British arrested the children to ___________ .

A
teach them a lesson

B
listen to the songs

C
destroy their families

D
take them to Britain

Solution

The above-mentioned passage speaks about the Khoslas, Subadhra Khosla in particular, who at 13 was the youngest freedom fighter to be imprisoned by the British. The passage describes the hardships, Indians had to face in their own nation and being inmates didn’t help as well.

The narrator describes in the third last line an account of how during a picketing in Lahore, the British police arrested everyone including the children. Subadhra Khosla speaks of how the strategy to break the families worked. The British mindset concluded the fact that if the weakest link is arrested too, then the work of dismantling the families would be much easier.

Thus, option C is the correct answer with reference to the passage. The other options about listening to songs, to teach them a lesson and to take them to Britain are not mentioned in the passage and don’t hold true as well. The cruelty of the British towards the nation and its citizens is understood by these factors.
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below and complete the statement that follows by choosing the most appropriate option from those given:[/passage-header]Some reptiles are expert mimics, but they do it for a serious reason - to save their lives. The harmless milk snake has the banded appearance of the poisonous coral snake. In areas where they live together, this mimicry happens. The non-poisonous Mexican king snake looks like the coral snake when young. A harmless snake may look like a poisonous snake. This is Batesian mimicry. So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by displaying their tail. The underside of their tails is usually red or yellow in color and looks like an open mouth. The enemy attacks the tail, mistaking it for the head. The tail can withstand injury better than the head, and the life of the lizard is saved. When the enemy attacks lizards, they break off their tail. The tail jumps about on the ground, confusing the enemy, and helps the lizard to make good its escape.

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The enemy of the bling legless lizards attacks its ______ mistaking it for ______ .

A
tail, head

B
head, tail

C
tail, mouth

D
mouth, red

Solution

The passage mentioned above states one of the true wonders of nature, that of defending oneself by pretense or mimicry. The fact that makes it even more wonderful is that it is performed by reptiles. Batesian mimicry is what the passage talks about; a trick used by harmless reptiles to protect themselves.

In the seventh and the eighth line, ''So, enemies mistake the harmless reptile for the poisonous one and leave it alone. Blind legless lizards that live under the ground trick the enemies by displaying their tail''. the narrator describes how legless, blind lizards save themselves from their enemies. The fact that their tail looks similar to a head makes for an interesting factor as to how they defend themselves.

With reference to the passage, the right combination is that of tail and head. The enemies attack the tail thinking it to be the head, making Option A the right answer.

The rest of the combinations do not work accordingly and hence are the wrong answers.
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Maman-Nainaine said that when the figs were ripe Babette might go to visit her cousins down on the Bayou-Lafourche where the sugar cane grows. Not that the ripening of figs had the least thing to do with it, but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was.
It seemed to Babette a very long time to wait; for the leaves upon the trees were tender yet, and the figs were like little hard green marbles. But arm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine, and though Maman Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone, and Babette as restless as a hummingbird, the first thing they both knew it was hot summertime. Every day Babette danced out to where the fig-trees were in a long line against the fence. She walked slowly beneath them, carefully peering between the gnarled, spreading branches. But each time she came disconsolate away again. What she saw there finally was something that made her sing and dance the whole long day.
When Maman-Nainaine sat down in her stately way to breakfast the following morning, her muslin cap standing like an aureole about her white, placid face, Babette approached. She bore a dainty porcelain platter, which she set down before her godmother. It contained a dozen purple figs, fringed around with their rich green leaves.
"Ah," said Maman-Nainaine arching her eyebrows, "how early the figs have ripened this year!"
"Oh," said Babette. "I think they have ripened very late."
"Babette," continued Maman-Nainaine, as she peeled the very plumpest figs with her pointed silver fruit-knife, "you will carry my love to them all down on Bayou-Lafourche. And tell you Tante Frosine I shall look for her at Toussaint - when the chrysanthemums are in bloom."

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What is the effect of the disagreement?

A
It illustrates Maman Nainaine's bad judgment.

B
It serves to illustrate the patience of Maman-Nainaine and the impatience of Babette

C
It demonstrates a passage of time.

D
It makes Babette appear spoiled and insolent.

E
It shows how argumentative Babette can be.

Solution

Choice (B) is the answer because Maman-Nainaine wants Babette to wait to make the visit, but Babette wants to go right then. Maman-Nainaine is patient; Babette is not. Nothing in the passage proves that Maman-Nainaine's judgment is bad (A). the figs have not ripened yet, so there is no passage of time (C). Babette does not talk back to Maman-Nainaine, so there is no insolence (D) or argument (E).
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"A Pilgrim's Solace"
Stay, O sweet, and do not rise!
The light that shines comes from thine eyes;
The day breaks not: it is my heart,
Because that you and I must part.
Stay! Or else my joys will die
And perish in their infancy.

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Which of the following can be inferred from the poem?

A
It is sunset

B
There will be trouble if she is found in his room

C
The woman will follow his wishes

D
They are both hungry

E
She makes him happy

Solution

Option E is the correct answer. The poet is ecstatic in her presence and does not wish to part from her, which is why he asks him to stay with her. She makes him happy. The poem states that the poet's heart breaks with the day breaking, so it is not a sunset. She also does not follow his wishes because they both know that she has to leave. But there is no indication of whether there will be trouble or if they are hungry. Thus, options A,B,C and D are incorrect.
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"Try and make a clever woman of her, Lavinia; I should like her to be a clever woman."
Mrs. Penniman, at this, looked thoughtful a moment. "My dear Austin," she then inquired, "do you think it is better to be clever than to be good?"
"Good for what?" asked the Doctor. "You are good for nothing unless you are clever."
From this assertion Mrs. Penniman saw no reason to dissent; she possibly reflected that her own great use in the world was owing to her aptitude for many things.
"Of course I wish Catherine to be good," the Doctor said next day; "but she won't be any the less virtuous for not being a fool. I am not afraid of her being wicked; she will never have the salt of malice in her character. She is 'as good as good bread.' as the French say; but six years hence I don't want to have to compare her to good bread-and-butter."
"Are you afraid she will be insipid? My dear brother, it is I who supply the butter; so you needn't fear!" said Mrs. Penniman, who had taken in hand the child's "accomplishments," 20128overlooking her at the piano, where Catherine displayed a certain talent, and going with her to the dancing class, where 33251it must be confessed that she made but a modest figure.52471
Mrs. Penniman was a tall, thin, fair, rather faded woman, with a perfectly amiable disposition, a high standard of gentility, a taste for light literature, and a certain foolish indirectness and obliquity of character. She was romantic; she was sentimental; she had a passion for little secrets and mysteries-a very innocent passion, for her secrets had hitherto always been as unpractical as 63485addled eggs.

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What does the author imply by the terms "it must be confessed that she made but a modest figure" (lines 33251-52471)?

A
Catherine was trim and fit

B
Catherine was unaware of her talent

C
Catherine was unlikely to brag

D
Catherine was a talented dancer

E
Catherine was just an average dancer

Solution

Talking in context to her dance lessons, the passage states her of having a modest figure, meaning her posture wasn't refined, i.e., she was an average dancer. When the statement is ". . . she made but a modest figure", it implies that she made nothing but a modest figure. There isn't any indication of the extremes indicated in the other options. There is no reference to her physical body as stated in option A. The statements of options B,C and D no not fully convey the meaning of the text. Thus, option E is the correct answer.
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"Try and make a clever woman of her, Lavinia; I should like her to be a clever woman."
Mrs. Penniman, at this, looked thoughtful a moment. "My dear Austin," she then inquired, "do you think it is better to be clever than to be good?"
"Good for what?" asked the Doctor. "You are good for nothing unless you are clever."
From this assertion Mrs. Penniman saw no reason to dissent; she possibly reflected that her own great use in the world was owing to her aptitude for many things.
"Of course I wish Catherine to be good," the Doctor said next day; "but she won't be any the less virtuous for not being a fool. I am not afraid of her being wicked; she will never have the salt of malice in her character. She is 'as good as good bread.' as the French say; but six years hence I don't want to have to compare her to good bread-and-butter."
"Are you afraid she will be insipid? My dear brother, it is I who supply the butter; so you needn't fear!" said Mrs. Penniman, who had taken in hand the child's "accomplishments," 20128overlooking her at the piano, where Catherine displayed a certain talent, and going with her to the dancing class, where 33251it must be confessed that she made but a modest figure.52471
Mrs. Penniman was a tall, thin, fair, rather faded woman, with a perfectly amiable disposition, a high standard of gentility, a taste for light literature, and a certain foolish indirectness and obliquity of character. She was romantic; she was sentimental; she had a passion for little secrets and mysteries-a very innocent passion, for her secrets had hitherto always been as unpractical as 63485addled eggs.

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The word "overlooking" (line 20128) is meant to suggest that Mr.s Penniman does which of the following?

A
Ignores Catherine's talent

B
Teaches Catherine how to play the piano

C
Supervises Catherine's piano playing

D
Discourages Catherine

E
Hires Catherine's tutors

Solution

The passage states that Mrs. Penniman overlooked Catherine's piano lessons. Therefore, she did indeed supervise the latter's piano playing. There is no indication in the text whether she teaches Catherine or hires her tutors, neither of her ignoring and discouraging the girl. Thus, option C is the correct answer. The statements of options A,B,D and E lack textual evidence and, thus, are incorrect.
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Maman-Nainaine said that when the figs were ripe Babette might go to visit her cousins down on the Bayou-Lafourche where the sugar cane grows. Not that the ripening of figs had the least thing to do with it, but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was.
It seemed to Babette a very long time to wait; for the leaves upon the trees were tender yet, and the figs were like little hard green marbles. But arm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine, and though Maman Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone, and Babette as restless as a hummingbird, the first thing they both knew it was hot summertime. Every day Babette danced out to where the fig-trees were in a long line against the fence. She walked slowly beneath them, carefully peering between the gnarled, spreading branches. But each time she came disconsolate away again. What she saw there finally was something that made her sing and dance the whole long day.
When Maman-Nainaine sat down in her stately way to breakfast the following morning, her muslin cap standing like an aureole about her white, placid face, Babette approached. She bore a dainty porcelain platter, which she set down before her godmother. It contained a dozen purple figs, fringed around with their rich green leaves.
"Ah," said Maman-Nainaine arching her eyebrows, "how early the figs have ripened this year!"
"Oh," said Babette. "I think they have ripened very late."
"Babette," continued Maman-Nainaine, as she peeled the very plumpest figs with her pointed silver fruit-knife, "you will carry my love to them all down on Bayou-Lafourche. And tell you Tante Frosine I shall look for her at Toussaint - when the chrysanthemums are in bloom."

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In the passage, Maman-Nainaine's attitude toward Babette can best be characterized as ______.

A
cotemptuous

B
flippant

C
reluctantly accepting

D
joyously optimistic

E
wisely patient

Solution

Maman-Nainaine is wisely patient with Babette (E). Maman-Nainaine does not look down on Babette, so she is not "contemptuous" (A). Nothing she says to Babette is "flippant" (B). She does not give in to Babette's wishes, so she is not "reluctantly accepting" (C). There is neither joy nor optimism in the passage (D).
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"There Is No Frigate Like a Book"
There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears a human soul!

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It is reasonable to infer that ________.

A
The speaker prefers action to passivity

B
The speaker thinks there is great power in the written word

C
The speaker enjoys travel narratives

D
The speaker has an active fantasy life

E
The speaker values frugality as a virtue

Solution

The speaker most definitely thinks that there is great power in the written word, and makes it a point to illustrate just how much power they hold over the human mind. She believes that word can take us to places unknown and offer us immense pleasure. Thus, Option B proves to be the correct answer. The statements of options A,C,D and E are not supported by the text, and thus, are incorrect.
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"There Is No Frigate Like a Book"
There is no frigate like a book
To take us lands away,
Nor any coursers like a page
Of prancing poetry
This traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of toll;
How frugal is the chariot
That bears a human soul!

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The poem implies __________.

A
Boats are unlike books

B
It is better to have a vehicle for the body than for the mind

C
There are more books than boats

D
Books are excellent ways to experience the world

E
The author values the practical over the frivolous

Solution

Option D is successful is capturing the essence of the poem, expressing the magic that books contain to take us places, help us explore uncharted territories through the vessels of our imagination. It vocalizes how books help us experience more than what is around us, fueling our imagination. The statements of options A,B,C and E are incongruent with the tone of the poem, are incorrect in this context.
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Maman-Nainaine said that when the figs were ripe Babette might go to visit her cousins down on the Bayou-Lafourche where the sugar cane grows. Not that the ripening of figs had the least thing to do with it, but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was.
It seemed to Babette a very long time to wait; for the leaves upon the trees were tender yet, and the figs were like little hard green marbles. But arm rains came along and plenty of strong sunshine, and though Maman Nainaine was as patient as the statue of la Madone, and Babette as restless as a hummingbird, the first thing they both knew it was hot summertime. Every day Babette danced out to where the fig-trees were in a long line against the fence. She walked slowly beneath them, carefully peering between the gnarled, spreading branches. But each time she came disconsolate away again. What she saw there finally was something that made her sing and dance the whole long day.
When Maman-Nainaine sat down in her stately way to breakfast the following morning, her muslin cap standing like an aureole about her white, placid face, Babette approached. She bore a dainty porcelain platter, which she set down before her godmother. It contained a dozen purple figs, fringed around with their rich green leaves.
"Ah," said Maman-Nainaine arching her eyebrows, "how early the figs have ripened this year!"
"Oh," said Babette. "I think they have ripened very late."
"Babette," continued Maman-Nainaine, as she peeled the very plumpest figs with her pointed silver fruit-knife, "you will carry my love to them all down on Bayou-Lafourche. And tell you Tante Frosine I shall look for her at Toussaint - when the chrysanthemums are in bloom."

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The phrase "but that is the way Maman-Nainaine was" suggests which of the following about Maman-Nainaine?

A
She was not aware of the seriousness of the situation.

B
She was an overly strict woman.

C
Her actions had their own logic.

D
She doled out punishment for no reason.

E
Figs were her favorite fruit.

Solution

Choice (C) is the best answer, because Maman-Nainaine says Babeette's visit depends on the figs, which has nothing to do with the visit. So she must have her own reasons for linking the two- "her own logic." Babette wants to visit her cousins, so the situation is hardly "serious" (A). She may be "overly strict," but we don't hae enough information to affirm that (B). Choice (D) cannot be the answer because there is no "punishment." And nothing suggests that "figs were her favorite fruit" (E).

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Question 1

teach them a lesson

listen to the songs

destroy their families

take them to Britain

Solution

Question 2

tail, head

head, tail

tail, mouth

mouth, red

Solution

Question 3

It illustrates Maman Nainaine's bad judgment.

It serves to illustrate the patience of Maman-Nainaine and the impatience of Babette

It demonstrates a passage of time.

It makes Babette appear spoiled and insolent.

It shows how argumentative Babette can be.

Solution

Question 4

It is sunset

There will be trouble if she is found in his room

The woman will follow his wishes

They are both hungry

She makes him happy

Solution

Question 5

Catherine was trim and fit

Catherine was unaware of her talent

Catherine was unlikely to brag

Catherine was a talented dancer

Catherine was just an average dancer

Solution

Question 6

Ignores Catherine's talent

Teaches Catherine how to play the piano

Supervises Catherine's piano playing

Discourages Catherine

Hires Catherine's tutors

Solution

Question 7

cotemptuous

flippant

reluctantly accepting

joyously optimistic

wisely patient

Solution

Question 8

The speaker prefers action to passivity

The speaker thinks there is great power in the written word

The speaker enjoys travel narratives

The speaker has an active fantasy life

The speaker values frugality as a virtue

Solution

Question 9

Boats are unlike books

It is better to have a vehicle for the body than for the mind

There are more books than boats

Books are excellent ways to experience the world

The author values the practical over the frivolous

Solution

Question 10

She was not aware of the seriousness of the situation.

She was an overly strict woman.

Her actions had their own logic.

She doled out punishment for no reason.

Figs were her favorite fruit.

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