Reading Comprehension - Multi-Topic Passages

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How does one become social?

Cooperation is an associative as well as basic process of social life. Without this society cannot exist. The mutual attraction between man and woman and the spirit of cooperation are at the root of human creation. Kinship relations depend on the mutual cooperation of family members and close relatives. Man's psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and political needs inspire the members of the group for mutual cooperation. Rationality, self-control and the capacity to organize them are the necessary elements of cooperation.

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What does “Patriotism” mean?

Patriotism means to have the feeling of love for one's country. Patriotism is a common virtue. There is hardly anyone who does not love his country. If there is, he is not fit to be alive. One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country. Great men like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, Sukhdev, Bose and others are famous for their patriotism; it was their patriotism which made them carry on the national struggle for independence. They made many sacrifices but never gave up the struggle for freedom. One can be a patriot by keeping a proper image of one's country before the eyes of foreigners. A patriot will never do anything to lower his country in the eyes of others. He will never criticize his government before foreigners. He will try to project the best image of his country when he comes into contact with people of other lands.

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Find the the word which means kinship.

Cooperation is an associative as well as basic process of social life. Without this society cannot exist. The mutual attraction between man and woman and the spirit of cooperation are at the root of human creation. Kinship relations depend on the mutual cooperation of family members and close relatives. Man's psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and political needs inspire the members of the group for mutual cooperation. Rationality, self-control and the capacity to organize them are the necessary elements of cooperation.

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What is cooperation?

Cooperation is an associative as well as basic process of social life. Without this society cannot exist. The mutual attraction between man and woman and the spirit of cooperation are at the root of human creation. Kinship relations depend on the mutual cooperation of family members and close relatives. Man's psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and political needs inspire the members of the group for mutual cooperation. Rationality, self-control and the capacity to organize them are the necessary elements of cooperation.

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On what factor does a relationship depend?

Cooperation is an associative as well as basic process of social life. Without this society cannot exist. The mutual attraction between man and woman and the spirit of cooperation are at the root of human creation. Kinship relations depend on the mutual cooperation of family members and close relatives. Man's psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and political needs inspire the members of the group for mutual cooperation. Rationality, self-control and the capacity to organize them are the necessary elements of cooperation.

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What things are important in a relationship?

Cooperation is an associative as well as basic process of social life. Without this society cannot exist. The mutual attraction between man and woman and the spirit of cooperation are at the root of human creation. Kinship relations depend on the mutual cooperation of family members and close relatives. Man's psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and political needs inspire the members of the group for mutual cooperation. Rationality, self-control and the capacity to organize them are the necessary elements of cooperation.

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How does a patriot live?

Patriotism means to have the feeling of love for one's country. Patriotism is a common virtue. There is hardly anyone who does not love his country. If there is, he is not fit to be alive. One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country. Great men like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, Sukhdev, Bose and others are famous for their patriotism; it was their patriotism which made them carry on the national struggle for independence. They made many sacrifices but never gave up the struggle for freedom. One can be a patriot by keeping a proper image of one's country before the eyes of foreigners. A patriot will never do anything to lower his country in the eyes of others. He will never criticize his government before foreigners. He will try to project the best image of his country when he comes into contact with people of other lands.

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Who makes the greatest sacrifice for the country?

Patriotism means to have the feeling of love for one's country. Patriotism is a common virtue. There is hardly anyone who does not love his country. If there is, he is not fit to be alive. One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country. Great men like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, Sukhdev, Bose and others are famous for their patriotism; it was their patriotism which made them carry on the national struggle for independence. They made many sacrifices but never gave up the struggle for freedom. One can be a patriot by keeping a proper image of one's country before the eyes of foreigners. A patriot will never do anything to lower his country in the eyes of others. He will never criticize his government before foreigners. He will try to project the best image of his country when he comes into contact with people of other lands.

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Find the word in the passage which means the act of giving up something important or valuable.

Patriotism means to have the feeling of love for one's country. Patriotism is a common virtue. There is hardly anyone who does not love his country. If there is, he is not fit to be alive. One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country. Great men like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, Sukhdev, Bose and others are famous for their patriotism; it was their patriotism which made them carry on the national struggle for independence. They made many sacrifices but never gave up the struggle for freedom. One can be a patriot by keeping a proper image of one's country before the eyes of foreigners. A patriot will never do anything to lower his country in the eyes of others. He will never criticize his government before foreigners. He will try to project the best image of his country when he comes into contact with people of other lands.

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How should a patriot behave in front of the foreigners?

Patriotism means to have the feeling of love for one's country. Patriotism is a common virtue. There is hardly anyone who does not love his country. If there is, he is not fit to be alive. One who is patriotic will be ready to make any sacrifice for his country. He will never live selfishly for himself alone. A soldier for instance makes the supreme sacrifice of his life for the sake of his country. Great men like Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, Sukhdev, Bose and others are famous for their patriotism; it was their patriotism which made them carry on the national struggle for independence. They made many sacrifices but never gave up the struggle for freedom. One can be a patriot by keeping a proper image of one's country before the eyes of foreigners. A patriot will never do anything to lower his country in the eyes of others. He will never criticize his government before foreigners. He will try to project the best image of his country when he comes into contact with people of other lands.

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How many organs form a nervous system?

The nerves, the brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system. The nervous system controls and regulates the activities of all the other systems of the body. The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions and is the seat of intelligence. It is the largest part of the brain. The cerebellum regulates muscular movement of locomotion. The medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain which  continues as the spinal cord in the vertebral column. It controls  involuntary actions. The spinal cord is the elongated nearly cylindrical continuation of medulla oblongata. The spinal cord is the center of various reflex actions. There are several organs in the body that receive the external and internal stimuli and convey it to central nervous system. The main sense organs are for touch, hearing, vision, smell and taste; these are the eyes, skin, tongue, ears, and nose.

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Which part of the brain controls the involuntary actions?

The nerves, the brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system. The nervous system controls and regulates the activities of all the other systems of the body. The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions and is the seat of intelligence. It is the largest part of the brain. The cerebellum regulates muscular movement of locomotion. The medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain which  continues as the spinal cord in the vertebral column. It controls  involuntary actions. The spinal cord is the elongated nearly cylindrical continuation of medulla oblongata. The spinal cord is the center of various reflex actions. There are several organs in the body that receive the external and internal stimuli and convey it to central nervous system. The main sense organs are for touch, hearing, vision, smell and taste; these are the eyes, skin, tongue, ears, and nose.

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Which word in the passage means ability to move around?

The nerves, the brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system. The nervous system controls and regulates the activities of all the other systems of the body. The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions and is the seat of intelligence. It is the largest part of the brain. The cerebellum regulates muscular movement of locomotion. The medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain which  continues as the spinal cord in the vertebral column. It controls  involuntary actions. The spinal cord is the elongated nearly cylindrical continuation of medulla oblongata. The spinal cord is the center of various reflex actions. There are several organs in the body that receive the external and internal stimuli and convey it to central nervous system. The main sense organs are for touch, hearing, vision, smell and taste; these are the eyes, skin, tongue, ears, and nose.

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What part of the brain is responsible for intelligence?

The nerves, the brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system. The nervous system controls and regulates the activities of all the other systems of the body. The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions and is the seat of intelligence. It is the largest part of the brain. The cerebellum regulates muscular movement of locomotion. The medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain which  continues as the spinal cord in the vertebral column. It controls  involuntary actions. The spinal cord is the elongated nearly cylindrical continuation of medulla oblongata. The spinal cord is the center of various reflex actions. There are several organs in the body that receive the external and internal stimuli and convey it to central nervous system. The main sense organs are for touch, hearing, vision, smell and taste; these are the eyes, skin, tongue, ears, and nose.

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Which part of the brain is responsible for muscle movement?

The nerves, the brain and the spinal cord constitute the nervous system. The nervous system controls and regulates the activities of all the other systems of the body. The brain is the main organ of the nervous system. The brain consists of cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions and is the seat of intelligence. It is the largest part of the brain. The cerebellum regulates muscular movement of locomotion. The medulla oblongata is the lowermost part of the brain which  continues as the spinal cord in the vertebral column. It controls  involuntary actions. The spinal cord is the elongated nearly cylindrical continuation of medulla oblongata. The spinal cord is the center of various reflex actions. There are several organs in the body that receive the external and internal stimuli and convey it to central nervous system. The main sense organs are for touch, hearing, vision, smell and taste; these are the eyes, skin, tongue, ears, and nose.