Reading Comprehension Test 1

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Reading Comprehension Test 1

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Question 1
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When was Karl Benz’s invention registered?

A
1885

B
1887

C
1886

D
1888

Solution

1886
Question 2
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The word ‘carnage’ means

A
sounds of trumpets, horns, etc.

B
cage made to keep the captives of war

C
meeting of the oldest and youngest warriors

D
killing of a large number of people

Solution

killing of a large number of people
Question 3
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What was the plan of Bertha Benz?

A
To persuade her husband to sell the invention

B
To prove the trustworthiness of the invention

C
To discover the defects, if any, of the vehicle

D
To display the vehicle to prospective buyers

Solution

To prove the trustworthiness of the invention
Question 4
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What was revolutionary about the invention?

A
The steering handle

B
The construction

C
The three wheels

D
The engine

Solution

The engine
Question 5
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Who was Bertha Benz?

A
Karl Benz's wife

B
Karl Benz's daughter

C
Karl Benz's grandma

D
Karl Benz's business partner

Solution

Karl Benz's wife
Question 6
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What did Karl Benz feel about his invention?

A
He felt that it was ready for the market but needed publicity.

B
He felt that it required to be improved so as to succeed in the market.

C
He felt that it needed to be painted in a different colour.

D
He felt that it had to be put on sale so as to attract buyers.

Solution

He felt that it required to be improved so as to succeed in the market.
Question 7
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In the mail written by the speaker, there is an ‘attachment’. What is its equivalent in the mail written by the speaker’s mother?

A
Envelope

B
Paper

C
Photo

D
Stamp

Solution

Photo
Question 8
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The following statements were made by three students after reading this poem.
Student 1: The poem does not follow any particular rhyming scheme.
Student 2: The main advantage of computer-aided letter writing is that additional material can be included.
Student 3: The subject line in a computer-aided letter is equivalent to the stamp on an envelope containing a hand-written letter.
Now, choose the correct alternative.

A
Only the statement made by student 1 is incorrect.

B
Only the statements made by students 1 and 3 are correct.

C
Only the statements made by students 1 and 2 are correct.

D
Only the statements made by students 2 and 3 are incorrect.

Solution

Only the statements made by students 2 and 3 are incorrect.
Question 9
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This poem can be best described as

A
instructive

B
descriptive

C
humorous

D
fanciful

Solution

descriptive
Question 10
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Which of the following statements is correct?

A
The desk is ‘special’ for the speaker’s mother as the paper and pen are kept on it.

B
The speaker’s mother chuckles as she sees the photo.

C
The speaker talks about herself (/himself), her (/his) mother and the weather in her (/his) letter.

D
The room is ‘special’ for the speaker as it houses the computer and modem.

Solution

The speaker talks about herself (/himself), her (/his) mother and the weather in her (/his) letter.
Question 11
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The word ‘chuckles’ means to

A
laugh

B
be sad

C
be angry

D
sob

Solution

laugh
Question 12
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What was unbearable for Abhimanyu?

A
The destruction of the Kauravas

B
The winnings of Bhishma and destruction of Pandavas

C
The sound of kettledrums, trumpets, horns and conchs

D
People forgetting their blood ties

Solution

The winnings of Bhishma and destruction of Pandavas
Question 13
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Who was leading the Pandava forces?

A
Bhimasena

B
Duhsasana

C
Abhimanyu

D
Bhishma

Solution

Bhimasena
Question 14
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In the given passage, arrows have been compared to

A
meteors

B
stars

C
fire balls

D
rain drops

Solution

meteors
Question 15
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Who was the oldest warrior in the battle?

A
Pandava

B
Duhsasana

C
Bhishma

D
Abhimanyu

Solution

Bhishma

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Question 1

1885

1887

1886

1888

Solution

Question 2

sounds of trumpets, horns, etc.

cage made to keep the captives of war

meeting of the oldest and youngest warriors

killing of a large number of people

Solution

Question 3

To persuade her husband to sell the invention

To prove the trustworthiness of the invention

To discover the defects, if any, of the vehicle

To display the vehicle to prospective buyers

Solution

Question 4

The steering handle

The construction

The three wheels

The engine

Solution

Question 5

Karl Benz's wife

Karl Benz's daughter

Karl Benz's grandma

Karl Benz's business partner

Solution

Question 6

He felt that it was ready for the market but needed publicity.

He felt that it required to be improved so as to succeed in the market.

He felt that it needed to be painted in a different colour.

He felt that it had to be put on sale so as to attract buyers.

Solution

Question 7

Envelope

Paper

Photo

Stamp

Solution

Question 8

Only the statement made by student 1 is incorrect.

Only the statements made by students 1 and 3 are correct.

Only the statements made by students 1 and 2 are correct.

Only the statements made by students 2 and 3 are incorrect.

Solution

Question 9

instructive

descriptive

humorous

fanciful

Solution

Question 10

The desk is ‘special’ for the speaker’s mother as the paper and pen are kept on it.

The speaker’s mother chuckles as she sees the photo.

The speaker talks about herself (/himself), her (/his) mother and the weather in her (/his) letter.

The room is ‘special’ for the speaker as it houses the computer and modem.

Solution

Question 11

laugh

be sad

be angry

sob

Solution

Question 12

The destruction of the Kauravas

The winnings of Bhishma and destruction of Pandavas

The sound of kettledrums, trumpets, horns and conchs

People forgetting their blood ties

Solution