Reading Comprehension Test 34

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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header]
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided since the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey. So, the farmer invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed shovels, and began to shovel dirt into the well.
All the other farm animals were very upset about this, because the donkey was their friend. But they discovered there was nothing they could do to help him. At first, when the donkey realised what was happening, he cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off, and take a step up on the dirt as it piled up. As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well, and trotted off!
Moral: Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. But each trouble can be a stepping stone. What happens to you isn't nearly as important as how you react to it. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not giving up!

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What can be learnt from the story?

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Life always shovels dirt on us

B
Each trouble can prove to be a stepping stone

C
We should fall into the deepest well to succeed in life

D
None of the above

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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows.[/passage-header] Amelia Earhart
It was 1932. A plane touched down the tarmac flying all the way across the Atlantic. As people waited for the pilot to get off the plane, they were in for a surprise. It was a woman and she was alone! Amelia Mary Earhart was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was born on 24th July 1897 in Kansas, USA and showed a spirit of adventure early on. She was a tomboy who loved climbing trees and going on exploring trips in the neighbourhood.
During WWI, Amelia went to Canada and worked there as a nurse's side in a military hospital. In 1920, she went to see a stunt-flying exhibition. A thrilled Amelia said, "I believe that little red aeroplane said something to me as it swished by." In December 1920, she sat on a plane for the first time and took to flying like a duck to water! Within six months of flying lessons, she bought her own biplane. It wasn't long before she became the first woman to fly to 14,000 feet.
In 1928, Amelia took up an offer to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She took off in a Fokker F7 named Friendship. With her were a pilot Stultz and copilot and mechanic Gordon. Amelia arrived in Wales after 21 hours. This news made headline worldwide. She had become the first woman pilot to fly successfully across the Atlantic. On her return, she was welcomed back with a reception at the White House by President Coolidge. When she flew solo in 1932, she got a gold medal from the National Geographic Society and the Distinguished Flying Cross from her country's President.
Until then, people thought that only men could do jobs that needed people to be intelligent and organised, stay calm and strong under pressure, and work efficiently. Amelia proved that women can do so too. After almost a year's planning, in 1937, she took off on a flying journey across the world. Sadly, her aeroplane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. The world lost a champion woman who went chasing her dreams. Yet to this day, it remembers her courage and amazing achievements. And you can see Amelia smiling through every woman pilot flying high on any ordinary day.

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What world record did Amelia set out to achieve in 1937?

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To cross the Pacific Ocean.

B
To prove that women are strong.

C
To fly alone across the world.

D
To travel to many countries.

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Select the most suitable alternative to complete the following statement:
The essential thing in life is ________.

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Earning money

B
Conquering

C
Fighting well

D
Winning prize

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Read the following short passage and choose the best answer to the question that fallow each passage.Columnist: Senators who are not firmly committed to a core set of beliefs will formulate new campaign strategies and moot points before each upcoming election. Senators are elected to serve multiple terms in office only i f they formulate new campaign strategies and moot points before each upcoming election. Therefore, senators who are not firmly committed to a core set of beliefs are elected to serve multiple terms in office.
Which one of the following displays a flawed pattern of reasoning most closely parallel to that in the columnist's argument?

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Nuclear proliferation will accelerate only if there is widespread access to fissile material. Widespread access to fissile material goes hand in glove with increased regional instability. Therefore, nuclear proliferation will not accelerate unless there is an increase in regional instability

B
If health care costs continue to rise, foreign currency markets will devalue the Euro. But health care costs will not continue to rise. Therefore, foreign currency markets will not devalue the Euro.

C
A loyal person is a likeable person, for a loyal person always stands by her friends and a likeable person also always stands by her friends.

D
A well-constructed house includes code-compliant framing, wiring, and insulation. A house is marketable only if it is well-constructed. Therefore, a marketable house includes code-compliant framing, wiring, and insulation.

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This story belongs to India. Long long ago there was a famous king in Ujjayani {Now it is called Ujjain} The Kings name was Vikramaditya and he was famous for his justice. He did all works for the welfare of his people. People loved him very much.
After many long years of Vikramaditya, there was another king ruling that Kingdom. In his kingdom, means in Ujjayani, there was a small village. Some shepherd children used to take the cattle to the forest for grazing in the morning and come back in the evening.
It was quite a long time period, so after having lunch they started playing. They used to play a game, in which one boy used to sit on a mound, becomes the Judge, other boys bring different types of cases like, theft, robbery, snatching lands, animals or other types of crimes, and all the clients used to get satisfied after the judgements.
It was the only favourite game of those children. Soon the news spread People started going to the children for their small disputes and went back satisfied. They thought it is a very long process in Kings court to get justice so slowly they stopped going there. This news spread and reached the king, he called the minister and discussed the matter. The king said that it might be the judgement seat of Vikramaditya. They decided to dig the mound, so next morning with some labourers minister went there and they found a throne under that mound, It was brought to the Palace, got cleaned, It was a very beautiful throne, there were twenty-five fairies holding the seat. It was kept in a room near Kings bedroom. King kept fast for three days and the next day when he was going to sit on the throne first angel spoke up and asked him if he is worthy to sit on the throne. He answered that he is not and the angel flies asking him to fast for three more days. After three days when he went to sit on the throne, the second angel woke up and asked that if he has desired the riches of others then he is not worthy to sit on the throne. The king says no I am not worthy and the next angel also flies asking him to fast for three more days. Like this hundred days get past and now only one angel was left. The next day when he went to sit on the throne the last fairy woke up and asked if his heart was pure then he is worthy. The king answers in negative and the fairy takes the seat and flies.
The king thought to himself that the fairy taught him a lesson that his heart was not as pure as that childs. he was able to sit because his heart was pure and the king is not worthy to sit on it.

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Select the most suitable alternative to complete the following statement:
The judgment seat of Vikramaditya was found in _______.

A
Ujjain

B
Agra

C
Delhi

D
Lucknow

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Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

There is a fairly universal sentiment that the use of nuclear weapons is clearly contrary to morality and that its production probably so, does not go far enough. These activities are not only opposed to morality but also to the law if the legal objection can be added to the moral, the argument against the use and the manufacture of these weapons will considerably be reinforced. Now the time is ripe to evaluate the responsibility of scientists who knowingly use their expertise for the construction of such weapons, which has a deleterious effect on mankind.
To this must be added the fact that more than 50 percent of the skilled scientific manpower in the world is now engaged in the armaments industry. How appropriate it is that all this valuable skill should be devoted to the manufacture of weapons of death in a world of poverty is a question that must touch the scientific conscience.
A meeting of biologists on the Long-Term Worldwide Biological consequences of nuclear were added frightening dimension to those forecasts. Its report suggested that the ling biological effects resulting from climatic changes may at least be as serious as the immediate ones. Sub-freezing temperatures, low light levels, and high doses of ionizing and ultraviolet radiation extending for many months after a large-scale nuclear war could destroy the biological support system of civilization, at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Productivity in natural and agricultural ecosystems could be severely restricted for a year or more. Postwar survivors would face starvation as well as freezing conditions in the dark and be exposed to near-lethal doses of radiation. If, as now seems possible, the Southern Hemisphere were affected also, global disruption of the biosphere could ensue. In any event, there would be severe consequences, even in the areas not affected directly, because of the interdependence of the world economy.
In either case the extinction of a large fraction of the earth's animals, plants and microorganism seem possible. The population size of Homo sapiens conceivably could be reduced to prehistoric levels or below, and extinction of the human species itself cannot be excluded.

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It appears from the passage that the use of nuclear weapons is considered against morality by

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Only such of those nations who cannot afford to manufacture and sell weapons

B
Almost all the nations of the world

C
Only the superpowers who can afford to manufacture and sell weapons

D
Most of the scientists devote their valuable skills to manufacture nuclear weapons

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Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Men who skip breakfast face 27% higher risk of heart attack compared to Late-Night Eaters at $$55\%$$ risk.
London - Breakfast is widely acknowledged as the most important meal of the day. But now, there's more reason to have that piece of toast before rushing to work: Skipping breakfast has for the first time been associated with an increase in heart attacks.
A study published in the American Heart Associated journal circulation showed that men who skipped breakfast had a $$27\%$$ higher risk of heart attack or death from coronary heart disease than those who didn't.
"Skipping breakfast may lead to one or more risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, which may in turn lead to a heart attack over time," said Leah E. Cahill, lead author from the Harvard School of Public Health.
"Our study group has spent decades studying the health effects of diet quality and composition, and now this new data also suggests overall dietary habits can be important to lower risk of coronary heart disease," said co-author Eric Rimm.
"Don't skip breakfast", Cahill said. "Eating breakfast is associated with a decreased risk of heart attacks. Incorporating many types of healthy foods into your breakfast is an easy way to ensure your meal provides adequate energy and healthy balance of nutrients."

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Complete the following sentence by selecting the correct alternative:
It is more important to have ___________ before rushing to work.

A
Lunch

B
Breakfast

C
Dinner

D
Brunch

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Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:
Men who skip breakfast face 27% higher risk of heart attack compared to Late-Night Eaters at $$55\%$$ risk.
London - Breakfast is widely acknowledged as the most important meal of the day. But now, there's more reason to have that piece of toast before rushing to work: Skipping breakfast has for the first time been associated with an increase in heart attacks.
A study published in the American Heart Associated journal circulation showed that men who skipped breakfast had a $$27\%$$ higher risk of heart attack or death from coronary heart disease than those who didn't.
"Skipping breakfast may lead to one or more risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, which may in turn lead to a heart attack over time," said Leah E. Cahill, lead author from the Harvard School of Public Health.
"Our study group has spent decades studying the health effects of diet quality and composition, and now this new data also suggests overall dietary habits can be important to lower risk of coronary heart disease," said co-author Eric Rimm.
"Don't skip breakfast", Cahill said. "Eating breakfast is associated with a decreased risk of heart attacks. Incorporating many types of healthy foods into your breakfast is an easy way to ensure your meal provides adequate energy and healthy balance of nutrients."

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Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Skipping breakfast brings higher risk of ___________.

A
Cancer

B
Heart attack

C
Brain attack

D
Diabetes

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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages the kings used it as a palace; later on it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today the Tower is a national museum, where, among other things, the jewelry of the English kings and queens is on display.

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We learn from the passage that the Tower _____.

A
was not originally intended to be a fortress.

B
was never a prison for ordinary people.

C
is still a unique example of medieval architecture.

D
was never a residence of English kings.

E
functions today only as a jewelers museum.

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[passage-header]Answer the following question according to the text.[/passage-header] The famous Tower of London was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror. Early in the Middle Ages the kings used it as a palace; later on it was turned into a prison, but only distinguished prisoners, including statesmen and princes, were held there. Today the Tower is a national museum, where, among other things, the jewelry of the English kings and queens is on display.

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William the Conqueror's original purpose in building the Tower of London _____.

A
was one of defense

B
was to exhibit his valuable jewellery.

C
was strongly criticized later in the Middle Ages.

D
remains unknown even now.

E
is still being debated among historians.

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Question 1

Life always shovels dirt on us

Each trouble can prove to be a stepping stone

We should fall into the deepest well to succeed in life

None of the above

Question 2

To cross the Pacific Ocean.

To prove that women are strong.

To fly alone across the world.

To travel to many countries.

Question 3

Earning money

Conquering

Fighting well

Winning prize

Question 4

Nuclear proliferation will accelerate only if there is widespread access to fissile material. Widespread access to fissile material goes hand in glove with increased regional instability. Therefore, nuclear proliferation will not accelerate unless there is an increase in regional instability

If health care costs continue to rise, foreign currency markets will devalue the Euro. But health care costs will not continue to rise. Therefore, foreign currency markets will not devalue the Euro.

A loyal person is a likeable person, for a loyal person always stands by her friends and a likeable person also always stands by her friends.

A well-constructed house includes code-compliant framing, wiring, and insulation. A house is marketable only if it is well-constructed. Therefore, a marketable house includes code-compliant framing, wiring, and insulation.

Question 5

Ujjain

Agra

Delhi

Lucknow

Question 6

Only such of those nations who cannot afford to manufacture and sell weapons

Almost all the nations of the world

Only the superpowers who can afford to manufacture and sell weapons

Most of the scientists devote their valuable skills to manufacture nuclear weapons

Question 7

Lunch

Breakfast

Dinner

Brunch

Question 8

Cancer

Heart attack

Brain attack

Diabetes

Question 9

was not originally intended to be a fortress.

was never a prison for ordinary people.

is still a unique example of medieval architecture.

was never a residence of English kings.

functions today only as a jewelers museum.

Question 10

was one of defense

was to exhibit his valuable jewellery.

was strongly criticized later in the Middle Ages.

remains unknown even now.

is still being debated among historians.

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