Reading Comprehension

Which of the following could replace “we” as used in the passage above?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given question.

“My curiosity about birds dates back to a long time. In my childhood, we had a pet mynah at home and I had taught it to pronounce some words. I believed then that the birds did not really know the meaning of what they only mechanically repeated. But I had to revise my opinion as my mynah did something amazing. One afternoon, as I was about to sit for lunch, the mynah started screeching ‘Earthquake! Earthquake! We felt nothing, but next morning, there was a report in the paper about a mild tremor. Ever since, I have meantained an interest in birds.”

Which of these fits gap (iii)?

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered gaps.

Man used sticks and stones long before he dared to interfere with fire, ____(i)_____ the early man like all wild creatures dreaded the fire. Fire, of course existed; for lightning must ____(ii)____ have set the forests ablaze just as it does today and in those days, today’s volcanoes were ___(iii)___ they now are. The forgotten hero who first dared to tame fire for his own use, was the greatest of early inventers; for once man had fire, ____(iv)____.

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The young man left without making purchases because he

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Passage 1
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He came in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.

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The salesmen in the shop are described as people who pay attention to

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Passage 1
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He came in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.

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For what crime had the prisoner been punished?

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Passage II
The prisoner awaited his chance. For three solid years, he had schemed for his opportunity. Now that escape seemed so near at hand, those three years lost some of their monotony. But he would never forget the lashes, the close confinement, low diet. and worse still the mental strain of those black days. Suddenly the warden did what he had hoped. He stopped to unlock the lower padlock. With a dull thud he slumped forward with keys in his hands. Swiftly the prisoner seized his keys, unlocked the cell and ran into the courtyard. It took him four seconds to reach the rope-ladder secretly placed there by his accomplices, five more to clamber over the wall, and three more to jump into the waiting car to be whisked away to freedom. Even though he was guilty, the prisoner felt he had paid for his crime, for the man he had robbed three years ago was still a millionaire.

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What did the prisoner suffer the most during imprisonment?

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Passage II
The prisoner awaited his chance. For three solid years, he had schemed for his opportunity. Now that escape seemed so near at hand, those three years lost some of their monotony. But he would never forget the lashes, the close confinement, low diet. and worse still the mental strain of those black days. Suddenly the warden did what he had hoped. He stopped to unlock the lower padlock. With a dull thud he slumped forward with keys in his hands. Swiftly the prisoner seized his keys, unlocked the cell and ran into the courtyard. It took him four seconds to reach the rope-ladder secretly placed there by his accomplices, five more to clamber over the wall, and three more to jump into the waiting car to be whisked away to freedom. Even though he was guilty, the prisoner felt he had paid for his crime, for the man he had robbed three years ago was still a millionaire.

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Which of the following phrases most correctly suggests the central theme of the passage?

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Passage III
Nationalism is only a curse when it becomes narrow and fanatical like so many other things available to man e.g. religion. It can easily lead men astray. Nationalism can lead people into thinking only of themselves, of their own struggles, of their own misery. It can also cause a nation to become suspicious and fearful of it neighbors, to look upon itself as superior, and to become aggressive. It is when nationalism impels a state to become expansionist and seek domination over others that it becomes a positive curse and harmful internationally.

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The young man moved away to the hosiery section because he

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Passage 1
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He came in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.

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When had the crime been committed?

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Passage II
The prisoner awaited his chance. For three solid years, he had schemed for his opportunity. Now that escape seemed so near at hand, those three years lost some of their monotony. But he would never forget the lashes, the close confinement, low diet. and worse still the mental strain of those black days. Suddenly the warden did what he had hoped. He stopped to unlock the lower padlock. With a dull thud he slumped forward with keys in his hands. Swiftly the prisoner seized his keys, unlocked the cell and ran into the courtyard. It took him four seconds to reach the rope-ladder secretly placed there by his accomplices, five more to clamber over the wall, and three more to jump into the waiting car to be whisked away to freedom. Even though he was guilty, the prisoner felt he had paid for his crime, for the man he had robbed three years ago was still a millionaire.

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From the passage, which of the following statements can be assumed to be most likely to be true?

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Passage III
Nationalism is only a curse when it becomes narrow and fanatical like so many other things available to man e.g. religion. It can easily lead men astray. Nationalism can lead people into thinking only of themselves, of their own struggles, of their own misery. It can also cause a nation to become suspicious and fearful of it neighbors, to look upon itself as superior, and to become aggressive. It is when nationalism impels a state to become expansionist and seek domination over others that it becomes a positive curse and harmful internationally.

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From the passage, which of the following statement most correctly reflects the opinion of the author?

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Passage III
Nationalism is only a curse when it becomes narrow and fanatical like so many other things available to man e.g. religion. It can easily lead men astray. Nationalism can lead people into thinking only of themselves, of their own struggles, of their own misery. It can also cause a nation to become suspicious and fearful of it neighbors, to look upon itself as superior, and to become aggressive. It is when nationalism impels a state to become expansionist and seek domination over others that it becomes a positive curse and harmful internationally.

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The manager asked the young man what he wanted because

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Passage 1
A well-dressed young man entered a big textile shop one evening. He was able to draw the attention of the salesmen who thought him rich and likely to make heavy purchases. He was shown the superior varieties of suit lengths and sarees. But after casually examining them, he kept moving to the next section where readymade goods were being sold and further on to the hosiery section. By then, the salesmen had begun to doubt his intentions, and drew the attention of the manager. The manager asked him what exactly he wanted and he replied that he wanted courteous treatment. He explained that he had come to the same shop in casual dress that morning and drawn little attention. His pride was hurt and he wanted to assert himself. He came in good dress only to get decent treatment, not for getting any textiles. He left without making any purchase.

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Who slumped forward with a dull thud?

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Passage II
The prisoner awaited his chance. For three solid years, he had schemed for his opportunity. Now that escape seemed so near at hand, those three years lost some of their monotony. But he would never forget the lashes, the close confinement, low diet. and worse still the mental strain of those black days. Suddenly the warden did what he had hoped. He stopped to unlock the lower padlock. With a dull thud he slumped forward with keys in his hands. Swiftly the prisoner seized his keys, unlocked the cell and ran into the courtyard. It took him four seconds to reach the rope-ladder secretly placed there by his accomplices, five more to clamber over the wall, and three more to jump into the waiting car to be whisked away to freedom. Even though he was guilty, the prisoner felt he had paid for his crime, for the man he had robbed three years ago was still a millionaire.

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What does the word 'huddle' imply?

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Passage IV
Brown and his men, huddling round a fire, ate the last of the food that Kassim had brought them that day. Cornelius sat among them, half-asleep. Then one of the crew remembered that some tobacco had been left in the boat, and said he would go and fetch it. He didn’t think there was any danger in going to the creek in the dark. He disappeared down the hillside, and a moment later he was heard climbing into the boat and then climbing out again.

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One of them disappeared down the hill implies that

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Passage IV
Brown and his men, huddling round a fire, ate the last of the food that Kassim had brought them that day. Cornelius sat among them, half-asleep. Then one of the crew remembered that some tobacco had been left in the boat, and said he would go and fetch it. He didn’t think there was any danger in going to the creek in the dark. He disappeared down the hillside, and a moment later he was heard climbing into the boat and then climbing out again.