Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

We should obey the rules of the road so that the roads are remain safe for us. The roads in our towns and cities are becoming more and more busy these days. They are crowded with all kinds of vehicles during the better part of the day. If people disobey traffic rules, accidents will happen sooner or later. Every user of the road ought to know the rules.

If people obey traffic rules, what will not happen?

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

When I was a small girl, my grandpa used to tell me the story of an honest wood cutter who was rewarded with gold, silver and iron axes by God Mercury. But these days, situation has changed totally. Neither do we have honest wood cutters nor such gods. By saying this, I do not mean that it does not pay to be honest. But, what I mean to say is that people have become hard hearted, selfish and feelingless. We have to make efforts to curb the vices; otherwise, the world will be doomed and we shall be left in a lurch.

Situations have changed totally because now there are __________.

Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

On the banks of the sacred Ganges a crocodile chanced to be. Near the place where a clever monkey lived up in a mango tree. Very soon the croc and the monkey, came close and became friends. The croc, with the monkey on his back went cruising where the river ends.

The relationship between the crocodile and the monkey was ________.

Which of the options best fills the gap 11?

Directions: Read the passage and complete the gaps to make meaningful sentences.

Jane Austen’s novels ------9----- an exactness of structure and a symmetry of form. In Pride and Prejudice the plot is -----10----- chief interest, simple but pervasive. Austen’s later novels, Mansfield Park and Emma ------11-------  longer and more elaborate than other novels. The incidents happen so naturally out of the influence of character on character, that we ------12-----  that they are part of a design or scheme.

Which of the options can replace the word ‘substantial’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which of the options can replace the word 'diversity' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which of the options can replace the word 'proliferation' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which of the options can replace the word 'optimal' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which of the options can replace the word 'decimated' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which is the meaning of the word 'fatal' as used in the passage?

Directions: Complete the passage by filling the most suitable option from each list.

Human to human blood transfusions in the nineteenth century were plagued by two major problems: first, the necessity of transfusing blood as soon as it was drawn and second the occasionally fatal reactions, often accompanied by fever or nausea, which afflicted many patients. Rudimentary anticoagulants were developed as early as 1860, solving the first obstacle. Later advances in the blood analysis revealed not only that there are blood groups with which donors may be incompatible but also that white blood cells-----------24------ new blood from even seemingly suitable donors.

Which of the options can replace the word 'swell' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.

Which is the best replacement for the word 'plagued'?

Directions: Complete the passage by filling the most suitable option from each list.

Human to human blood transfusions in the nineteenth century were plagued by two major problems: first, the necessity of transfusing blood as soon as it was drawn and second the occasionally fatal reactions, often accompanied by fever or nausea, which afflicted many patients. Rudimentary anticoagulants were developed as early as 1860, solving the first obstacle. Later advances in the blood analysis revealed not only that there are blood groups with which donors may be incompatible but also that white blood cells-----------24------ new blood from even seemingly suitable donors.

Which is the best meaning of the word 'incompatible'?

Directions: Complete the passage by filling the most suitable option from each list.

Human to human blood transfusions in the nineteenth century were plagued by two major problems: first, the necessity of transfusing blood as soon as it was drawn and second the occasionally fatal reactions, often accompanied by fever or nausea, which afflicted many patients. Rudimentary anticoagulants were developed as early as 1860, solving the first obstacle. Later advances in the blood analysis revealed not only that there are blood groups with which donors may be incompatible but also that white blood cells-----------24------ new blood from even seemingly suitable donors.

Which of the options best fills the gap 12?

Directions: Read the passage and complete the gaps to make meaningful sentences.

Jane Austen’s novels ------9----- an exactness of structure and a symmetry of form. In Pride and Prejudice the plot is -----10----- chief interest, simple but pervasive. Austen’s later novels, Mansfield Park and Emma ------11-------  longer and more elaborate than other novels. The incidents happen so naturally out of the influence of character on character, that we ------12-----  that they are part of a design or scheme.

Which of the options can replace the word 'summarily' as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

In the past 10, 000 years, biological diversity has entered a new era. Human activity has adversely affected diversity; the rate of human-induced extinctions is accelerating. The careless introduction of the Nile perch has threatened hundreds of fish species native to Lake Victoria. Decimated forests and excessive hunting have eliminated half of the bird species of Polynesia. The list of comparable disasters is substantial.

The history of global diversity, summarily explained, initiated after the incipient proliferation of multi-cellular animals. This gave rise to an increase in the species. The human species emerged at this seemingly optimal time of extreme biological diversity. Yet as human populations swell, they transform their environments, reducing biological diversity to its lowest level.