Reading Comprehension

The real attainment of any society can be adjudged by which of the following?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize are money, success control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more economic system, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man,woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such unfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. A pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride.

Why were the people anxious to help the author?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

The author prepared himself for protection against ________.

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

Which of the following statements is not true in context of the given passage?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize are money, success control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more economic system, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man,woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such unfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. A pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride.

Which of the following is/are one of the features of Le Monastier?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

In the passage the author describes his stay at _____________.

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

The sleeping - sack was _______.

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

What is the meaning of the expression ''to give each other the lie''?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

Why did the author live in the village?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

The author appears to be advocating which of the following approaches to be adopted by the society?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize are money, success control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more economic system, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man,woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such unfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. A pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride.

Which of the following parties has not been mentioned in the passage?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

In a little place called Le Monastier, in a pleasant highland valley 15 miles from Le Puy I spent about a month of fine days. Monastire is notable for the making of lace, for drunkenness, for freedom of language and for unparalled political dissension there are adherents of each of the four French parties Legitimists, Orleanists Imperialist and  Republicans in this little mountain-town; and they all hate, loathe decry and calumniate each other.
Except for a business purpose or to give each other the lie in a tavern brawl they have laid aside even the civility of speech in the midst of this Babylon, I found myself a rallying point. Everyone was anxious to be kind and helpful to the stranger. This was not merely from the natural hospitality of mountain people nor even from the surprise with which I was regarded as a man living of his own free will in Le Monastire when he might just as well have lived any where else in this big world; it arose a good deal from my projected journey southward through the Cevennes. A traveller of my sort was a thing hitherto unheard of in that district. I was looked upon with contempt like a man who should project a journey to the moon, but yet with a respectful interest like one setting for the inclement pole. All were ready to help in my preparation; a crowd of sympathizers supported me at the critical moment of a bargain; not a step was taken, but was heralded by glasses round and celebrated by a dinner or a breakfast.

The author hopes that the present crisis can be solved by ______________.

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize are money, success control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more economic system, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man,woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such unfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. A pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride.

Which of the following is one of the requirements bringing out the best in man?

Directions: Answer the given question based on the following passage.

Power and possession have been central pursuits of modern civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize are money, success control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more economic system, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative unfoldment of every man,woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such unfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human an exploiter and oppressor of those who are poor, meek and unorganized. A pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride.

Which of the following does not constitute the 'quite crisis' in the U.S. as per the task force report?

Directions: Read the following passage & answer the question. 
Though the U.S. prides itself on being a leader in the world community, a recent report shows that it lags far behind other industrialized countries in meeting the needs of its youngest and most vulnerable citizens. The U.S. has a higher infant mortality rate, a higher proportion of low birth weight babies, a smaller proportion of babies immunized against childhood diseases and a much higher rate of adolescent pregnancies. These findings, described as a “quiet crisis requiring immediate and far-reaching action, appeared in a report prepared by a task force of educators, doctors, politicians and business people. According to the report, a fourth of the nation’s 12 million infants and toddlers live in poverty. As many as half confront risk factors that could harm their ability to develop intellectually, physically and socially. Child immunization is too low, more children are born into poverty, more are in substandard care while their parents work and more being raised raised by single parents. When taken together these and other risk factors can lead to education and health problems that are much harder and more costly to reverse.
>            The crisis begins in the womb with unplanned parenthood. Women with unplanned pregnancies are less likely to seek pre-natal care. In the U.S. 80% of teenage pregnancies and 56% of all pregnancies are unplanned. The problems continue after birth where unplanned pregnancies and unstable partnerships often go hand in hand. Since 1950, the number of single parent families has nearly tripled. More then 25 percent of all births today are to unmarried mothers. As the number of single parent families grow and more women enter the work force, infants and toddlers are increasingly in the care of people other than their parents.
            Most disturbingly, recent statistics show that American parent are increasingly neglecting or abusing their children, in only four years from 1987-1971 the number of children in foster care increased by over 50 percent. Babies under the age of one are the fastest growing category of children entering foster care. The crisis affects children under the age of three most severely, the report says. Yet, it is this period from infancy through preschool years that sets the stage for a child’s future.

Children falling in which group are most severely affected by the quiet crisis?

Directions: Read the following passage & answer the question. 
Though the U.S. prides itself on being a leader in the world community, a recent report shows that it lags far behind other industrialized countries in meeting the needs of its youngest and most vulnerable citizens. The U.S. has a higher infant mortality rate, a higher proportion of low birth weight babies, a smaller proportion of babies immunized against childhood diseases and a much higher rate of adolescent pregnancies. These findings, described as a “quiet crisis requiring immediate and far-reaching action, appeared in a report prepared by a task force of educators, doctors, politicians and business people. According to the report, a fourth of the nation’s 12 million infants and toddlers live in poverty. As many as half confront risk factors that could harm their ability to develop intellectually, physically and socially. Child immunization is too low, more children are born into poverty, more are in substandard care while their parents work and more being raised raised by single parents. When taken together these and other risk factors can lead to education and health problems that are much harder and more costly to reverse.
>            The crisis begins in the womb with unplanned parenthood. Women with unplanned pregnancies are less likely to seek pre-natal care. In the U.S. 80% of teenage pregnancies and 56% of all pregnancies are unplanned. The problems continue after birth where unplanned pregnancies and unstable partnerships often go hand in hand. Since 1950, the number of single parent families has nearly tripled. More then 25 percent of all births today are to unmarried mothers. As the number of single parent families grow and more women enter the work force, infants and toddlers are increasingly in the care of people other than their parents.
            Most disturbingly, recent statistics show that American parent are increasingly neglecting or abusing their children, in only four years from 1987-1971 the number of children in foster care increased by over 50 percent. Babies under the age of one are the fastest growing category of children entering foster care. The crisis affects children under the age of three most severely, the report says. Yet, it is this period from infancy through preschool years that sets the stage for a child’s future.