Reading Comprehension

Which of the following can definitely not be inferred from the passage?

1. India's burgeoning software, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries failed to boost Indian economy the same way these industries did for US economy.
2. Nehru's and Indira Gandhi's belief in higher education was very strong.
3. Only a sound infrastructure of higher education can ensure success in leveraging knowledge and innovation.

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

A country is as good as the quality of intellectuals it produces. Progress comes from thinking, articulating, discussing, debating and executing ideas in an environment of respect for pluralism. We should remember Benjamin Disraeli’s words that a university should be a place of light, of liberty and of learning. The aim of a country’s higher education system is sustainable development and improvement of the economy as a whole. Research has shown that, on average, countries that have higher levels of literacy and have invested steadily in raising the education levels of their labor force have sustained high levels of economic growth.  
Science is about unraveling nature, and creating a foundation for technology to make life better for humankind. The higher the quality of university education is in a country, the more prosperous and competitive the people. The USA is the finest example of this thesis, since it has built a vibrant educational system which is the second largest in the world. Seventeen of the world’s top twenty universities are American. Not only do US universities produce workers to drive economic growth, but they are also world-class incubators of innovation and knowledge creation. American universities currently employ 70 per cent of the world’s Nobel Prize winners.
The American education system has helped seed the growth of key ‘new technology’ industries in the USA—the semiconductor, information technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries—through the early discoveries of university researchers.
Similarly, since the 1960s, the South-East and East Asian countries pursued a strategy of building a ‘stock’ of highly-trained human resources to attract knowledge-intensive investment and boost economic growth. The Republic of South Korea is a good example of such an economy. As early as 1980, the country had achieved a primary enrolment rate of 96 per cent, and a tertiary enrolment rate of 40 per cent, figures similar to the industrialized nations. The country’s education policy has significantly contributed to South Korea’s rapid export-led growth, the sustained economic development the country has experienced since the 1980s, and the rising prosperity of its people.
Even in India, the value of higher education was realized by our early leaders. India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, recognized the importance of institutes of higher learning for the development of the country. It was this vision that led to the establishment of the IITs, the IIMs, AIIMS and the national laboratories resulting in many high-impact initiatives including Vikram Sarabhai’s space programme and Homi Bhabha’s atomic programme. Over the last two decades, India has made strong economic gains leveraging its educational infrastructure. India’s vast pool of low-cost, educated workers has helped establish the country’s burgeoning software, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Which of the following is true as per the passage?

Passage:
Socialism, whatever may be its more exact definition, stands for an organisation of society, and more especially for an economic organisation, radically opposed to, and differing from, the democratic organisation which prevails to-day. So much we may take for granted; but here, before going further, it is necessary to free ourselves from a very common confusion. When socialism, as thus defined, is spoken of as a thing that exists, two ideas are apt to suggest themselves to the minds of all parties equally, of which one coincides with facts, while the other does not, having, indeed, thus far at all events, no appreciable connection with them; and it is necessary to get rid of the false idea, and concern ourselves only with the true.
The earlier socialistic thinkers may be fairly regarded as accurate and original critics. The so-called orthodox economists of the school of Mill and Ricardo accepted the capitalistic system as part of the order of nature, and their object was mainly to analyse the peculiar operations incident to it. We must make sure we understand, for there is cant in Socialism, just as there is in religion, and there is good reason to fear many of us go on using these good mouth-filling phrases, "Materialistic Conception of History," "Class-Conscious Proletariat," "Class Struggle," and "Revolutionary Socialism," Theoretical Socialism of a logical and thoughtful kind, not entangled with Radicalism, has made much progress of late years, more specially, so far as my own experience goes, in the educated and professional classes. That is a different spirit from the buoyant expectancy of the old Liberalism.

In the passage, the author does NOT identify which of the following as a characteristic of agriculture in Africa?

Passage:
Many governments among African nations are trying to translate the abundance of land into an asset that can actually feed their population. Frequently, these efforts are very broad based and are aimed at accomplishing multiple objectives. A multi-pronged project that aims to bolster crop yields, increase area under cultivation, diversify crop types, introduce modern farming techniques, and perhaps increase infrastructure to handle it all is trying to do too much at the same time. In many nations the funds are not ample, and support from donor nations powers such projects. In such a scenario, a concentrated approach that focuses on one parameter, in a single region, is more likely to produce results. Once the objective is attained, the same can be replicated across other regions, with the lessons from the pilot project factored in. Doing so also ensures that if the aid dries up at some time, the areas where the project had been initiated successfully will keep benefiting.
Another roadblock in the path to progress is the measurability of the government objectives in the developing African nations. Aiming for agrarian progress, without quantifying how to measure it, is a sure-fire way to ensure a stillborn economy. Governments work better when the targets are laid out in crisp detail.

Which of the statements below correctly describes the relation between agricultural development and the government action in Africa?

Passage:
Many governments among African nations are trying to translate the abundance of land into an asset that can actually feed their population. Frequently, these efforts are very broad based and are aimed at accomplishing multiple objectives. A multi-pronged project that aims to bolster crop yields, increase area under cultivation, diversify crop types, introduce modern farming techniques, and perhaps increase infrastructure to handle it all is trying to do too much at the same time. In many nations the funds are not ample, and support from donor nations powers such projects. In such a scenario, a concentrated approach that focuses on one parameter, in a single region, is more likely to produce results. Once the objective is attained, the same can be replicated across other regions, with the lessons from the pilot project factored in. Doing so also ensures that if the aid dries up at some time, the areas where the project had been initiated successfully will keep benefiting.
Another roadblock in the path to progress is the measurability of the government objectives in the developing African nations. Aiming for agrarian progress, without quantifying how to measure it, is a sure-fire way to ensure a stillborn economy. Governments work better when the targets are laid out in crisp detail.

By whom was the girl named ‘Hellen’?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

A small girl was born in a small family living in a small town in Alabama, U.S. It was the summer season of the year 1880 when she took birth. Her parents gave her the name 'Hellen Keller’. One day, the girl got sick with a high fever. Her parents tried everything they could to help her to get better but nothing worked. They gave up hope of her survival. Then a miracle happened and Hellen survived. But she was not the same after she recovered from her sickness. Her parents felt that something was wrong with their daughter. At last, they came to know that the girl could not see or hear. The child grew into a beautiful little girl. Her mother always said that Hellen was very smart. The only problem was that she was locked inside herself.

Why did Hellen’s mother feel that she was locked inside herself?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

A small girl was born in a small family living in a small town in Alabama, U.S. It was the summer season of the year 1880 when she took birth. Her parents gave her the name 'Hellen Keller’. One day, the girl got sick with a high fever. Her parents tried everything they could to help her to get better but nothing worked. They gave up hope of her survival. Then a miracle happened and Hellen survived. But she was not the same after she recovered from her sickness. Her parents felt that something was wrong with their daughter. At last, they came to know that the girl could not see or hear. The child grew into a beautiful little girl. Her mother always said that Hellen was very smart. The only problem was that she was locked inside herself.

Why did Hellen’s parents give up hope of her survival?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

A small girl was born in a small family living in a small town in Alabama, U.S. It was the summer season of the year 1880 when she took birth. Her parents gave her the name 'Hellen Keller’. One day, the girl got sick with a high fever. Her parents tried everything they could to help her to get better but nothing worked. They gave up hope of her survival. Then a miracle happened and Hellen survived. But she was not the same after she recovered from her sickness. Her parents felt that something was wrong with their daughter. At last, they came to know that the girl could not see or hear. The child grew into a beautiful little girl. Her mother always said that Hellen was very smart. The only problem was that she was locked inside herself.

What happened in Alabama in the year 1880?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

A small girl was born in a small family living in a small town in Alabama, U.S. It was the summer season of the year 1880 when she took birth. Her parents gave her the name 'Hellen Keller’. One day, the girl got sick with a high fever. Her parents tried everything they could to help her to get better but nothing worked. They gave up hope of her survival. Then a miracle happened and Hellen survived. But she was not the same after she recovered from her sickness. Her parents felt that something was wrong with their daughter. At last, they came to know that the girl could not see or hear. The child grew into a beautiful little girl. Her mother always said that Hellen was very smart. The only problem was that she was locked inside herself.

What was wrong with Hellen after she recovered from her illness?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

A small girl was born in a small family living in a small town in Alabama, U.S. It was the summer season of the year 1880 when she took birth. Her parents gave her the name 'Hellen Keller’. One day, the girl got sick with a high fever. Her parents tried everything they could to help her to get better but nothing worked. They gave up hope of her survival. Then a miracle happened and Hellen survived. But she was not the same after she recovered from her sickness. Her parents felt that something was wrong with their daughter. At last, they came to know that the girl could not see or hear. The child grew into a beautiful little girl. Her mother always said that Hellen was very smart. The only problem was that she was locked inside herself.

Who is seen by Tom in the white bedroom?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

The book 'The Water Babies’ tells the story of Tom, a poor chimney boy, who works for a cruel master named Grimes. Tom’s work always keeps him covered with soot and dirt. While cleaning chimneys in a country house, he climbs into a beautiful white bedroom and sees a sleeping girl who is as clean as an angel. The girl wakes up, sees Tom and screams. Feeling ashamed, Tom runs away to a small stream to have a wash. He jumps into the stream and falls into a very cozy sleep. Tom wakes up being reborn as a water baby. He then has many adventures and meets a lot of interesting creatures. He then sees the sea for the first time and meets those unusual fish, the salmon.

What does the girl do when she sees Tom?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

The book 'The Water Babies’ tells the story of Tom, a poor chimney boy, who works for a cruel master named Grimes. Tom’s work always keeps him covered with soot and dirt. While cleaning chimneys in a country house, he climbs into a beautiful white bedroom and sees a sleeping girl who is as clean as an angel. The girl wakes up, sees Tom and screams. Feeling ashamed, Tom runs away to a small stream to have a wash. He jumps into the stream and falls into a very cozy sleep. Tom wakes up being reborn as a water baby. He then has many adventures and meets a lot of interesting creatures. He then sees the sea for the first time and meets those unusual fish, the salmon.

Tom wakes up from a sleep as a/an

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

The book 'The Water Babies’ tells the story of Tom, a poor chimney boy, who works for a cruel master named Grimes. Tom’s work always keeps him covered with soot and dirt. While cleaning chimneys in a country house, he climbs into a beautiful white bedroom and sees a sleeping girl who is as clean as an angel. The girl wakes up, sees Tom and screams. Feeling ashamed, Tom runs away to a small stream to have a wash. He jumps into the stream and falls into a very cozy sleep. Tom wakes up being reborn as a water baby. He then has many adventures and meets a lot of interesting creatures. He then sees the sea for the first time and meets those unusual fish, the salmon.

Why was Robin going to Nottingham?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the question that follows.

It was a very sunny morning in the month of May when Robin Hood started walking with a brave and bold attitude. He was taking his steps briskly. He was on his way to a town called Nottingham to attend a fair. He was going there to test his bowing skills with the best bowmen in the fair. Though he was only seventeen, he had no peer in the whole of England in archery. That’s why Robin was very hopeful of winning the Sheriff’s prize that included a purse of gold. While he was strolling along, he only thought of the contest he was going to take part in. After walking a long distance, he came out of the woods of Sherwood Forest into a clear area with mosses all around.