Reading Comprehension Test 62

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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's reply was ______________.

A
irrelevant

B
rude

C
witty

D
funny

Solution

When we call someone witty, we are typically ascribing to them the quality of clever humor.
Lorimer's reply reads as - "Madam, at breakfast when I crack open an egg, I don't have to eat the whole egg to know it is bad."
Therefore Option C is the right answer because the reply has clever humor in it in spite of it being short and clear which can be termed as witty.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, B, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
Question 2
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]
One of the most serious problems faced by our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate, it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

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The situation with respect to accommodation ________________.

A
is less than satisfactory

B
is quite satisfactory

C
is improving rapidly

D
is the result of total neglect

Solution

Option A is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - 'The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.'
The phrase 'is far from' means 'less than.'
Option B is incorrect because quite satisfactory means satisfactory to a sufficient extent.
Option C is incorrect because improving rapidly means growing quickly.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Option D is the right answer.
Therefore it is incorrect.
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 read the stories ______.

A
because he enjoyed reading them

B
in order to publish them

C
only to find fault with them

D
in order to review them

Solution

The second sentence reveals that Lorimer spent endless hours reading stories and deciding which were worthy of publication and which were not. This means that he reviewed them in order to decide which ones can be published. Our answer D is correct.
The other choices are incorrect.
Question 4
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]As the tortoise tucks its feet and head inside the shell and will not come out even though you may break the shell into pieces, even so, the character of the man who has control over his motives and organs, is unchangeably established. He controls his own inner forces, and nothing can draw them out against his will. By this continuous reflex of good thoughts and good impressions moving over the surface of the mind, the tendency to do good becomes strong, and in consequence, we are able to control the Indriyas or sense organs.

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Which of the following statements may be assumed to reflect the central theme of the passage?

A
Good thoughts lead to the control of the sense organs.

B
Control of the sense organs leads to good thoughts.

C
Character, though established, may be disturbed by outside forces.

D
No man can achieve success in destroying the inner forces.

Solution

According to the last para, good thoughts lead to good thoughts which in turn help a man to control his sense organs and not vice versa. Hence, our answer A is correct.
An established character cannot be disturbed by outside forces as per the first sentence. Thus, C is wrong.
We reject B and D as they are not in line with the passage.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follow.
[/passage-header]
Nelson Mandela was appointed national volunteer-in-chief of the Defence Campaign; his deputy was Maulvi Cachalia, whose father had been one of the bravest resisters alongside Gandhi in 1907. Mandela toured the Cape, Natal and the Transvaal, visiting houses in the townships, explaining the plans, sometimes talking through the night. His task was to inspire people with confidence in their ability to overcome oppression through a direct non-violent challenge to the government. As always, there were the problems of being black in small towns, no hotels or taxis for Africans, nor were there telephone lines in township homes. This meant walking miles to the location and knocking on a likely looking door. Sometimes they were welcomed by an enthusiastic stranger; sometimes rebuffed by the cautious.

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The purpose of Mandela's talks was to help people _______.

A
court arrests

B
oppose oppression

C
join him in his campaign tours

D
get small town facilities

Solution

In the third sentence, the author says that Mandela visited houses to inspire people with confidence that they can overcome oppression. This sentence supports our answer B. Thus, B is the correct choice.
A, C and D are wrong.
Question 6
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]As the tortoise tucks its feet and head inside the shell and will not come out even though you may break the shell into pieces, even so, the character of the man who has control over his motives and organs, is unchangeably established. He controls his own inner forces, and nothing can draw them out against his will. By this continuous reflex of good thoughts and good impressions moving over the surface of the mind, the tendency to do good becomes strong, and in consequence, we are able to control the Indriyas or sense organs.

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Which of the following statements would illustrate the metaphor in the passage?

A
Man is slow-moving and slow-witted.

B
A man of character refuses to be influenced by outside compulsions against his will.

C
Man confines himself to a life of isolation.

D
Man cannot have a good character or strong will.

Solution

The metaphor is in the second sentence - he controls his inner forces and nothing can draw them out against his will. By controlling his inner forces, a man of character is able to have good thoughts and do good without allowing any force to influence him to act against his will. Option B best illustrates this point. B is the correct answer.
Other choices fail to explain this point. They are incorrect.
Question 7
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]
One of the most serious problems faced by our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate, it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

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The present satisfactory position with regard to food and cloth is due to ________________.

A
the fact that the population has been controlled

B
our good luck

C
good rainfall

D
our economic planning

Solution

The second sentence tells us that due to planning, we are able to produce sufficient amounts of food and cloth for our people. Hence, D is the correct answer.
We reject the other choices.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]
One of the most serious problems faced by our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate, it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

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If the population of India continues to increase at this rate, the situation in regard to food and cloth _______________.

A
is likely to remain the same

B
is likely to become less satisfactory

C
is likely to improve

D
is likely to vary up and down

Solution

The third sentence states that if the population continues to grow at this rate, the surplus we achieved in regard to food and cloth will turn into a bare minimum and even a deficit. This statement is in line with option B. Thus, B is the correct choice.
The other options are wrong.
Question 9
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
[/passage-header]
One of the most serious problems faced by our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate, it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

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"It is at the root of many other problems" means that _______.

A
it is found along with many other problems

B
it is caused by many other problems

C
it gives rise to many other problems

D
it is buried under many other problems

Solution

"At the root of" is an expression. If something is at the root of something, it is the reason for that. As per the passage, a fast-growing population is at the root of many other problems. This means that population is the reason for many other problems, giving rise to those problems. Thus, C is correct.
Population causes other problems and is not caused by other problems. So, B is wrong.
A and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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[passage-header]Read the passage and accordingly, fill in the blank:
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One of the most serious problems faced by our country is that of a fast-growing population. In fact, it is at the root of many other problems. At the moment, thanks to planning, we are able to produce food and cloth sufficient for our people and even in some excess. But if the population continues to grow at this rate, it will not be long before the surplus turns into a bare minimum and even a deficit. The position in regard to accommodation is even now far from satisfactory in spite of our efforts.

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At present Indians have _______.

A
more provision for cloth than accommodation

B
more provision for accommodation than cloth

C
abundance of cloth and accommodation

D
scarcity of accommodation and just enough cloth

Solution

The last sentence shows that India's position in regard to accommodation is far from satisfactory while the second sentence talks about sufficiency in regard to cloth. Option D is consistent with this information in the passage. Thus, D is correct.
We reject the other options.

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Question 1

irrelevant

rude

witty

funny

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Question 2

is less than satisfactory

is quite satisfactory

is improving rapidly

is the result of total neglect

Solution

Question 3

because he enjoyed reading them

in order to publish them

only to find fault with them

in order to review them

Solution

Question 4

Good thoughts lead to the control of the sense organs.

Control of the sense organs leads to good thoughts.

Character, though established, may be disturbed by outside forces.

No man can achieve success in destroying the inner forces.

Solution

Question 5

court arrests

oppose oppression

join him in his campaign tours

get small town facilities

Solution

Question 6

Man is slow-moving and slow-witted.

A man of character refuses to be influenced by outside compulsions against his will.

Man confines himself to a life of isolation.

Man cannot have a good character or strong will.

Solution

Question 7

the fact that the population has been controlled

our good luck

good rainfall

our economic planning

Solution

Question 8

is likely to remain the same

is likely to become less satisfactory

is likely to improve

is likely to vary up and down

Solution

Question 9

it is found along with many other problems

it is caused by many other problems

it gives rise to many other problems

it is buried under many other problems

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Question 10

more provision for cloth than accommodation

more provision for accommodation than cloth

abundance of cloth and accommodation

scarcity of accommodation and just enough cloth

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