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English Reading Comprehension

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English reading comprehension questions assess the ability to understand, analyze, and interpret written passages. Formats include paragraph rearrangement, cloze tests, and fact finding from text. Regular practice is essential for scoring well in the English sections of banking, SSC, and railway exams.

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English Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice

In the legend of 'The Seven Seas', what did the brave sailor have to do to find the hidden treasure?

  1. He had to sail through treacherous waters.

  2. He had to defeat a sea monster.

  3. He had to solve a series of puzzles.

  4. He had to travel to a distant island.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The brave sailor had to sail through treacherous waters and navigate dangerous storms to find the hidden treasure.

Multiple choice

In the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas, how does the speaker's plea to his dying father reflect the theme of environmental degradation?

  1. He urges his father to fight against the forces of nature.

  2. He implores his father to appreciate the beauty of the natural world.

  3. He asks his father to leave a legacy of environmental stewardship.

  4. He beseeches his father to resist the inevitability of death.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The speaker's plea to his father to appreciate the natural world highlights the importance of preserving and cherishing the environment.

Multiple choice

In the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," Dylan Thomas implores his father to:

  1. Fight against death

  2. Accept death peacefully

  3. Seek immortality

  4. Embrace life fully
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night," Dylan Thomas urges his father to resist death and fight against its inevitability, urging him to embrace life fully.

Multiple choice

What is the speaker's initial reaction to the nightingale's song?

  1. He is filled with joy and wonder.

  2. He is overwhelmed with sadness.

  3. He is indifferent to it.

  4. He is frightened by it.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The speaker describes the nightingale's song as "rich and liquid" and says that it fills him with "easeful death." This suggests that he is experiencing a state of great pleasure and contentment.

Multiple choice

In the book of Job, Job's suffering is a result of:

  1. His own sins

  2. A test from God

  3. The actions of Satan

  4. Bad luck
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the book of Job, Job's suffering is presented as a test from God to demonstrate Job's unwavering faith.

Multiple choice

In the ballad 'The Cruel Mother', what happens to the mother who kills her children?

  1. She is turned into a bird

  2. She is cursed to wander the earth forever

  3. She is driven mad by guilt

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the ballad 'The Cruel Mother', the mother who kills her children is punished in various ways, including being turned into a bird, cursed to wander the earth forever, and driven mad by guilt.

Multiple choice

In the ballad 'The Twa Sisters', how do the sisters die?

  1. They are drowned in a river

  2. They are burned at the stake

  3. They are poisoned by their stepmother

  4. They die of heartbreak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the ballad 'The Twa Sisters', the sisters die when they are drowned in a river by their jealous brother.

Multiple choice

In Ernest Hemingway's novella The Old Man and the Sea, what is the relationship between the old man and the fish he catches?

  1. The fish is a symbol of the old man's strength and determination

  2. The fish is a symbol of the old man's struggle with nature

  3. The fish is a symbol of the old man's mortality

  4. The fish is a symbol of the old man's love for the sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The fish in The Old Man and the Sea is a symbol of the old man's struggle with nature. The old man is determined to catch the fish, but he is also aware that the fish is a powerful and dangerous creature. The struggle between the old man and the fish is a metaphor for the old man's struggle with the forces of nature.

Multiple choice

In the short story "The Parable of the Prodigal Son", what does the prodigal son do with his inheritance?

  1. He spends it on wild living.

  2. He invests it wisely.

  3. He gives it to the poor.

  4. He uses it to start a business.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The prodigal son spends his inheritance on wild living. He travels to a distant country and squanders his money on parties and prostitutes.

Multiple choice

In the short story "A Christmas Carol", what does Scrooge learn from the three spirits?

  1. That he is a selfish and greedy man.

  2. That he needs to be more generous.

  3. That he needs to spend more time with his family.

  4. That he needs to find a new job.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Scrooge learns from the three spirits that he is a selfish and greedy man. He realizes that he needs to change his ways.

Multiple choice

In the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart", what does the narrator do with the old man's body?

  1. He buries it in the backyard.

  2. He throws it in the river.

  3. He hides it under the floorboards.

  4. He burns it.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The narrator hides the old man's body under the floorboards. He thinks that this will hide the body from the police.

Multiple choice

What did the Lord command Abraham to do in the book of Abraham?

  1. Sacrifice his son Isaac

  2. Build an altar in the land of Canaan

  3. Journey to Egypt

  4. Translate the Book of Mormon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the book of Abraham, the Lord tests Abraham's faith by commanding him to sacrifice his son Isaac.

Multiple choice

What is the speaker's attitude towards the urn?

  1. He is indifferent towards it.

  2. He is awestruck by its beauty.

  3. He is disgusted by its age.

  4. He is saddened by its broken state.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The speaker's attitude towards the urn is one of awe and wonder. He is amazed by its beauty and its ability to capture a moment in time.

Multiple choice

What does the speaker say about the figures on the urn?

  1. They are frozen in time.

  2. They are dancing and singing.

  3. They are fighting and killing each other.

  4. They are mourning the death of a loved one.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The speaker says that the figures on the urn are frozen in time, as if they are caught in a moment of perfect beauty.

Multiple choice

In the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, what does the caterpillar overcome?

  1. His hunger

  2. His fear of flying

  3. His loneliness

  4. His boredom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The caterpillar in the story overcomes his hunger by eating his way through various foods, eventually transforming into a beautiful butterfly.