English Reading Comprehension

In the dark dungeon, he always waited for

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Passage—VI
Ah! whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.

The man caught author's attention because

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Passage – V
Once while traveling by the local bus, I got a seat beside a very strange man. He seemed interested in every passenger aboard. He would stare at a person, scribble some odd mathematical notations on his long notebook and then move on to the next. Being quite interested in what he was doing, I asked him what all those notations meant and then came the startling reply. He saw a man’s face not as a single unit but as thousands of squares put together. He was in fact a statistical expert and a budding artist learning the art of graphics.

The author found that man's reply quite startling because

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Passage – V
Once while traveling by the local bus, I got a seat beside a very strange man. He seemed interested in every passenger aboard. He would stare at a person, scribble some odd mathematical notations on his long notebook and then move on to the next. Being quite interested in what he was doing, I asked him what all those notations meant and then came the startling reply. He saw a man’s face not as a single unit but as thousands of squares put together. He was in fact a statistical expert and a budding artist learning the art of graphics.

From the passage, we gather that

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Passage – V
Once while traveling by the local bus, I got a seat beside a very strange man. He seemed interested in every passenger aboard. He would stare at a person, scribble some odd mathematical notations on his long notebook and then move on to the next. Being quite interested in what he was doing, I asked him what all those notations meant and then came the startling reply. He saw a man’s face not as a single unit but as thousands of squares put together. He was in fact a statistical expert and a budding artist learning the art of graphics.

Her unpleasant feeling passed when

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Passage - II
The unpleasant feeling passed and she glanced guardedly up at him. He was walking unmarked in moonlight, innocent of her reaction to him. She felt then - this thought had come to her before - that there might be more to him than she had imagined. She felt ashamed as she had never thanked him for the help he had given to her father.

Three of the following statements indicate that he had a sparkling hope. Which of the following statements does not indicate the same?

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Passage—VI
Ah! whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.

The firewood had been

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Passage - III
One December night, a family had gathered around their fireside and piled it high with wood gathered from mountain streams and ruins of great trees that had come falling down the mountain sides. The fire roared and brightened the room with its light. The faces of the father and mother had a quiet gladness, the children laughed, the oldest daughter was the picture of happiness at seventeen and the aged grandmother who sat sewing in the warmest place was the picture of happiness grown old.

The truth must prevail means

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Passage—VI
Ah! whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.

Whatever others said about him, he

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Passage—VI
Ah! whatever could be said was said. All held him guilty. Even his own mother who claimed to understand him the best. All had betrayed him in his hour of need. Yet, there he was, still with a sparkling hope and knew that the truth must prevail. In the cold, dark and damp cell he never for a moment lost faith in God and goodness and was waiting anxiously for an angel to come, plead non-guilty for him and free him of his miseries.

The man was scribbling down

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Passage – V
Once while traveling by the local bus, I got a seat beside a very strange man. He seemed interested in every passenger aboard. He would stare at a person, scribble some odd mathematical notations on his long notebook and then move on to the next. Being quite interested in what he was doing, I asked him what all those notations meant and then came the startling reply. He saw a man’s face not as a single unit but as thousands of squares put together. He was in fact a statistical expert and a budding artist learning the art of graphics.

What does "approximately" mean in the passage?

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Water covers three-fourth of the surface of the earth, approximately. Over 97 per cent of the total water supply is contained in the oceans and other saline bodies of water and is not readily usable for most purposes. Of the remaining 3%, a little over 2% is tied up in ice caps and glaciers. Thus, for their general livelihood and the support of their varied technical and agricultural activities, humans depend upon the remaining less than 1% of water found in freshwater lakes, rivers and groundwater supplies. Water is mostly used for industrial and municipal purposes. In order to ensure the quality, it is important to monitor the water supply throughout all of its aspects. Rain water is the purest form of naturally occurring water. However, water is distributed in the nature in different forms such as river water, spring water, rainwater and mineral water.

Headaches can often be effectively relieved by over-the-counter medication, without necessitating a physician’s oversight. However, doctors warn against employment of this simple strategy for recurring or particularly long-lasting headaches, even if such medication can provide relief. Since such headaches are often symptomatic of more serious maladies, sufferers are strongly advised instead to consult their physicians.

Which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by the statements above?

Which of the following is probably NOT part of a cricket's typical diet? A mature House Cricket is roughly 2 centimeters in length. The female has an ovipositor, a long extension attached to the end of the abdomen and is used for depositing eggs in the soil.House Crickets have very prominent legs and two pair of wings .However, only the back pair is used for flying. There are a variety of habitats where House Crickets can be found like woodlands, suburbs, urban areas, buildings, ducts, siding etc. Although many crickets die off in the colder months, those that manage to find their way indoors can stay alive year round. Crickets become sexually mature between eight and twelve weeks after birth. After the male mates with the female, the female lays between 50 and 100 eggs in a soft surface and these eggs hatch in two weeks. Interestingly enough, the rate at which a cricket chirps is determined by the temperature outside. A Cricket chirps faster when it is warmer. As far as diet is concerned, House Crickets will eat just about anything including soft plant matter, insects, young crickets, and decomposing matter.

Why do people work hard?

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It is well said that hard work is key to success. An idler does not want to even move his hands; he keeps waiting for the chance to come his way. On the contrary a hard working man can achieve what he wants. There is no shortcut to get success and happiness in life. All the successful people of the world did hard work. They never thought about the kind of job they do. All work is noble. In fact, work is worship. If the citizens of a country are hard working, the country will certainly progress. Japan was a backward country a few years ago. But today, it is one of the most prosperous countries in the world. All this is possible by means of hard work.

What does an idler do to get success?

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It is well said that hard work is key to success. An idler does not want to even move his hands; he keeps waiting for the chance to come his way. On the contrary a hard working man can achieve what he wants. There is no shortcut to get success and happiness in life. All the successful people of the world did hard work. They never thought about the kind of job they do. All work is noble. In fact, work is worship. If the citizens of a country are hard working, the country will certainly progress. Japan was a backward country a few years ago. But today, it is one of the most prosperous countries in the world. All this is possible by means of hard work.