English Language

English Reading Comprehension

2,692 Questions

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
  1. in

  2. of

  3. off

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Sent off' is the correct phrase. It means to send someone away.

Multiple choice
  1. stands

  2. confronts

  3. demands

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Confronting someone' means opposing.

Multiple choice
  1. in

  2. by

  3. on

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 'By' is the correct preposition here.

Multiple choice
  1. orphaned

  2. orphan

  3. orphans

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 'Orphan' is the correct word. The sentence is in present tense.

Multiple choice
  1. detesting

  2. preference

  3. hate

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The sentence says "they are resentful of...". Only 'preference' goes with the context.

Multiple choice
  1. love

  2. admire

  3. abuse

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Only 'abuse' goes with the word 'neglect'.

Multiple choice
  1. their

  2. his

  3. her

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Jane is a girl, so 'her' is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. every

  2. each

  3. other

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 'Every opportunity' is the correct phrase here.

Multiple choice
  1. that

  2. there

  3. this

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 'That' here indicates the state (in this case, the life at the school).

Multiple choice
  1. happy

  2. sad

  3. crazy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 'Happy' is the correct answer as it fits the context. Mrs. Reed is happy to get rid of Jane.

Multiple choice
  1. dies

  2. faints

  3. awakens

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Since 'awakens' is used in the next sentence, so 'faints' is the correct answer.

Multiple choice
  1. excellent

  2. poor

  3. good

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Only 'poor' can be used with inedible meals and frequent punishments.

Multiple choice
  1. whom

  2. which

  3. who

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Who' here signifies Bessie.

Multiple choice
  1. who

  2. whom

  3. whose

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 'Whose' is the correct answer. It indicates the cruelty of Mr. Brocklehurst here.

Multiple choice
  1. Craig liked women.

  2. Gallaudet is the best place for an orphan to grow up.

  3. Craig was an orphan, and no one ever found out exactly what happened to his family.

  4. Craig, a man with an unusual background, worked at Gallaudet for many years.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is true that Craig like women, however, as a topic sentence that would be too narrow. It does not fully describe what the piece is about. Answer (B) is off the point. The passage is not about whether or not Gallaudet should take in orphans, it is about one specific orphan. Answer (C) is getting closer, but it is still not an adequate response. It is a true statement, but the passage does not focus on trying to figure out who his family was and what happened to them. It focuses on Craig's life after he got to Gallaudet. Therefore, the answer is (4). The passage focuses on all of Craig's unusual characteristics, and on the fact that he worked at Gallaudet for his entire life. Hence, (4) is the answer.