Reading Comprehension Test 61

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[passage-header]First, read the passage, and then answer the question based on it. You are required to select your answer based on the content of the passage and opinion of the author only.
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The sky was already full of rusting wings. But when Jean stepped into the still lusterless water, he seemed to be swimming in an undetermined darkness until he saw the streaks of red and gold over the horizon. Then he suddenly swam back to land and clambered up the winding path to his house. After a great deal of panting he reached a little gate, pushed it open and climbed a stairway. The house above the world had its huge bay-windows through which one could see the horizon from one edge to the other. Here, no one complained of exhaustion. Every one had his joy to conquer, everyday.

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What do the words "great deal of painting" imply?
1. Jean was too weak to walk.
2. Jean's house was on a hill.
3. Jean was too tired to walk after swimming.
4. Jean's house was too far away from the shore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
1 and 2

B
2 only

C
2, 3 and 4

D
1 and 4

Solution

From the words "the house above the world" in the fifth sentence, we can infer that Jean's house was on a hill. It's common knowledge that it takes some effort to walk after swimming. So, 2 and 3 are correct. The words "after a great deal of panting," tell us that Jean walked a long distance before reaching the house. Hence, 4 is correct.
C is the correct answer.
1 is incorrect as there is no mention of Jean's physical appearance in the passage.
Question 2
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Literature and history are twin sisters, inseparable. In the days of our own grandfathers, and for many generations before them, the basis of education was the Greek and Roman classics for the educated, and the Bible for all. In the classical authors and in the Bible, history and literature were closely intervolved, and it is that circumstance which made the old form of education so stimulating to the thought and imagination of our ancestors. To read the classical authors and to read the Bible was to read at once the history and the literature of the three greatest races of the ancient world. No doubt the classics and the Bible were read in a manner we now consider uncritical but they were read according to the best tenets of the time and folioed a great humanistic education. Today the study, both of the classics and of the Bible has dwindled to small proportions. What has taken their place? To some extent, the vacuum has been filled with a correct knowledge of history and a wider range of literature. But I fear that the greater part of it has been filled up with rubbish.

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Which of the following statements best reflects the underlying tone of the passage?

A
Literature and history are mutually exclusive.

B
Literature and history are complementary to each other.

C
The study of literature is meaningless without any knowledge of history.

D
Literature and history are inseparably linked together in the classics and the Bible.

Solution

The opening sentence says that literature and history are inseparable. The passage goes on to say that literature and history are closely intervolved. It also says that reading the Bible and the classical authors was like reading history and literature of the three greatest races of the ancient world at the same time. Hence, D is the correct answer. It reflects the tone of the passage correctly.
The other options do not reflect the tone of the passage. So, we cannot accept them.
Question 3
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

During his early days as editor of the popular magazine, Saturday Evening Post, George Lorimer did much of the reading of unsolicited stories. This meant endless hours of sitting at the desk, pouring over big stacks of manuscripts, trying to decide which were worthy of publication and which were not. Lorimer became an expert at making these decisions.
One day he received a huffy letter from a would-be writer who had a complaint. "Last week you rejected my story," she wrote "I am positive you did not read it, because, as a test, I pasted together pages 14, 15 and 16. The manuscript came back with the pages still pasted. There is no question in my mind but that you are a sham and a disgrace to your profession."
Lorimer's reply was succinct: "Madam, at breakfast when I crack open an egg, I don't have to eat the whole egg to know it is bad."

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Lorimer was a good editor because _______________________.

A
his reply to the angry writer was polite

B
be apologized for rejecting the story without reading it

C
he could find the worth of a story with a little effort

D
he was prompt in writing letters

Solution

In his reply to the angry writer, Lorimer states that you don't have to eat a whole egg to know it's bad because you would know it as soon as you crack it open. He means that reading a little portion of a story would tell you whether it's a good story or not. This implies that he was good at finding the worth of a story with a little effort. Hence, C is correct.
We reject the other choices.
Question 4
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Literature and history are twin sisters, inseparable. In the days of our own grandfathers, and for many generations before them, the basis of education was the Greek and Roman classics for the educated, and the Bible for all. In the classical authors and in the Bible, history and literature were closely intervolved, and it is that circumstance which made the old form of education so stimulating to the thought and imagination of our ancestors. To read the classical authors and to read the Bible was to read at once the history and the literature of the three greatest races of the ancient world. No doubt the classics and the Bible were read in a manner we now consider uncritical but they were read according to the best tenets of the time and folioed a great humanistic education. Today the study, both of the classics and of the Bible has dwindled to small proportions. What has taken their place? To some extent, the vacuum has been filled with a correct knowledge of history and a wider range of literature. But I fear that the greater part of it has been filled up with rubbish.

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According to the author of the above passage, the old form of education, based on the study of the classics and of the Bible, has ________________________.

A
succeeded in creating interest in history

B
laid the basis of human civilization

C
had a gradual decline in our time

D
been rejuvenated in the context of modern education

Solution

Option C is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'Today the study, both of the classics and of the Bible has dwindled to small proportions.'
Dwindle means to diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Option A, B, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 5
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Literature and history are twin sisters, inseparable. In the days of our own grandfathers, and for many generations before them, the basis of education was the Greek and Roman classics for the educated, and the Bible for all. In the classical authors and in the Bible, history and literature were closely intervolved, and it is that circumstance which made the old form of education so stimulating to the thought and imagination of our ancestors. To read the classical authors and to read the Bible was to read at once the history and the literature of the three greatest races of the ancient world. No doubt the classics and the Bible were read in a manner we now consider uncritical but they were read according to the best tenets of the time and folioed a great humanistic education. Today the study, both of the classics and of the Bible has dwindled to small proportions. What has taken their place? To some extent, the vacuum has been filled with a correct knowledge of history and a wider range of literature. But I fear that the greater part of it has been filled up with rubbish.

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The author of the above passage fears that the greater part of the vacuum created by lack of interest in the classics and the Bible has been filled up by ___________________.

A
a richer sense of history

B
a wider range of literature

C
worthless ideas

D
a new philosophy of life

Solution

In the last sentence, the author says that he fears the vaccuum created by the declining interest in the classics and the Bible has been filled up with rubbish. Thus, C is the correct answer.
Other choices are wrong.
Question 6
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows:

Literature and history are twin sisters, inseparable. In the days of our own grandfathers, and for many generations before them, the basis of education was the Greek and Roman classics for the educated, and the Bible for all. In the classical authors and in the Bible, history and literature were closely intervolved, and it is that circumstance which made the old form of education so stimulating to the thought and imagination of our ancestors. To read the classical authors and to read the Bible was to read at once the history and the literature of the three greatest races of the ancient world. No doubt the classics and the Bible were read in a manner we now consider uncritical but they were read according to the best tenets of the time and folioed a great humanistic education. Today the study, both of the classics and of the Bible has dwindled to small proportions. What has taken their place? To some extent, the vacuum has been filled with a correct knowledge of history and a wider range of literature. But I fear that the greater part of it has been filled up with rubbish.

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The author of the above passage says that the classics and the Bible were read by his ancestors ______.

A
methodically and with discretion

B
in a manner that broadened their view of life

C
with great emphasis on their literary values

D
without critical discrimination but in the light of their humanistic culture

Solution

Option D is the right answer because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'No doubt the classics and the Bible were read in a manner we now consider uncritical but they were read according to the best tenets of the time and folioed a great humanistic education.'
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Option A, B, and C are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 7
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]We shall go on to the end; we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and strength in the air, we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.

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The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it _______.

A
reveals the speaker's defects in giving a speech.

B
produces the impression of bad poetry.

C
conveys the speaker's helpless situation.

D
reinforces the speaker's basic intention.

Solution

The speaker is using "anaphora" which is the practice of using the same words or clauses at the beginning of consecutive sentences. This practice is adopted to emphasize a particular idea. In this passage, the speaker uses the clause "we shall fight" repeatedly to stress his intention to fight and defend his island at all costs. Hence, D is the correct answer.
We reject the other options.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]We shall go on to the end; we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and strength in the air, we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.

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Which of the following pairs of the phrases helps best to bring out the intention of the speaker?

A
"go on to the end"; "shall never surrender".

B
"growing confidence"; "subjugated and starving."

C
"subjugated and starving"; "fight on the landing ground".

D
"fight ;tithe streets"; "subjugated and starving."

Solution

The speaker is very intent on defending his island irrespective of the consequences. So, the words "go on to the end" and "shall never surrender" best reveal his intention. Thus, A is the correct answer.
The other options do not express the speaker's intention correctly. We can ignore them.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]We shall go on to the end; we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and strength in the air, we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.

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The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because ______.

A
he is a raving lunatic

B
he is in a state of utter despair

C
he expects help from other quarters

D
he is the leader of a suicide squad

Solution

The words "we shall go on to the end" from the passage show us that the speaker doesn't see an end to the fight in the near future. He follows this with a call to fight in every place to defend his island whatever the cost may be. These statements by the speaker show us that he is in a state of despair to win this fight at all costs. Hence, B is correct.
The other options are incorrect.
Question 10
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Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

During his early days as editor of the popular magazine, Saturday Evening Post, George Lorimer did much of the reading of unsolicited stories. This meant endless hours of sitting at the desk, pouring over big stacks of manuscripts, trying to decide which were worthy of publication and which were not. Lorimer became an expert at making these decisions.
One day he received a huffy letter from a would-be writer who had a complaint. "Last week you rejected my story," she wrote "I am positive you did not read it, because, as a test, I pasted together pages 14, 15 and 16. The manuscript came back with the pages still pasted. There is no question in my mind but that you are a sham and a disgrace to your profession."
Lorimer's reply was succinct: "Madam, at breakfast when I crack open an egg, I don't have to eat the whole egg to know it is bad."

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Lorimer did much reading of the stories _______.

A
if they were the solicited ones

B
when they appeared to be bad

C
when they were from women writers

D
when they came unsolicited

Solution

The first sentence is our clue to the correct answer. It says George Lorimer did much of the reading of unsolicited stories. Thus, D is correct.
The rest of the choices are incorrect.

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Question 1

1 and 2

2 only

2, 3 and 4

1 and 4

Solution

Question 2

Literature and history are mutually exclusive.

Literature and history are complementary to each other.

The study of literature is meaningless without any knowledge of history.

Literature and history are inseparably linked together in the classics and the Bible.

Solution

Question 3

his reply to the angry writer was polite

be apologized for rejecting the story without reading it

he could find the worth of a story with a little effort

he was prompt in writing letters

Solution

Question 4

succeeded in creating interest in history

laid the basis of human civilization

had a gradual decline in our time

been rejuvenated in the context of modern education

Solution

Question 5

a richer sense of history

a wider range of literature

worthless ideas

a new philosophy of life

Solution

Question 6

methodically and with discretion

in a manner that broadened their view of life

with great emphasis on their literary values

without critical discrimination but in the light of their humanistic culture

Solution

Question 7

reveals the speaker's defects in giving a speech.

produces the impression of bad poetry.

conveys the speaker's helpless situation.

reinforces the speaker's basic intention.

Solution

Question 8

"go on to the end"; "shall never surrender".

"growing confidence"; "subjugated and starving."

"subjugated and starving"; "fight on the landing ground".

"fight ;tithe streets"; "subjugated and starving."

Solution

Question 9

he is a raving lunatic

he is in a state of utter despair

he expects help from other quarters

he is the leader of a suicide squad

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Question 10

if they were the solicited ones

when they appeared to be bad

when they were from women writers

when they came unsolicited

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