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Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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It is said that ideas are explosive and dangerous. To allow them unfettered freedom is, in fact, to invite disorder. But, to this position, there are at least two final answers. It is impossible to draw a line round dangerous ideas, and any attempt at their definition involves monstrous folly. If views, moreover, which imply disorder are able to disturb the foundations of the State; there is something supremely wrong with the governance of the State. For disorder is not a habit of mankind. We cling so eagerly to our accustomed ways that, as even Burke insisted; popular violence is always the outcome of a deep popular sense of wrong. 


The author says, 'we cling eagerly to our accustomed ways'. Which one of the following statements may be considered as the assumption of the author? 

  1. We are afraid of social changes.

  2. Mankind is averse to any disorder.

  3. We have developed inertia that makes us incapable of social action.

  4. There is an all-round lack of initiative on the society.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

We cling to tried and tested old ways because we are too lazy to try a new, different way and experiment (which might or might not lead to disorder). The assumption behind this idea is option C. ("For disorder is not a habit of mankind"). Option C is the answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic of life, food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfil needs which have hitherto been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it as axiomatic that mankind has, by that time, chosen the later alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment.


What does the author suggest? 

  1. Man will gradually rise above his present stage in civilization.

  2. Man will gradually settle down to the same stage with fewer hours of work.

  3. Man will gradually raise his standard of living by working longer hours.

  4. Man will gradually earn a given standard of living with the. help of technology.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The given option B is the correct answer. The author asserts his understanding of humans and concludes that man will continue with living in the same conditions without increasing his effort in limited hours. The statements of options A,C and D are incorrect because they are not supported by the passage. 

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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As civilization proceeds in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic of life, food, shelter, clothes and warmth. Then we are faced with a choice between using technology to provide and fulfil needs which have hitherto been regarded as unnecessary or, on the other hand, using technology to reduce the number of hours of work which a man must do in order to earn a given standard of living. In other words, we either raise our standard of living above that necessary for comfort and happiness or we leave it at this level and work shorter hours. I shall take it as axiomatic that mankind has, by that time, chosen the later alternative. Men will be working shorter and shorter hours in their paid employment.


What does increased use of technology imply?

  1. An advanced stage in human civilization

  2. A backward step in human culture

  3. Unnecessary comfort and happiness for mankind

  4. Man's zest for more and more work
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the very first sentence, the author states that civilization has progressed to the stage where it has passed the point of using technology for basic purposes and now we are concerned with using technology for other purposes. This signifies an increased use of technology which in turn implies that human civilization has advanced. So, option A is the correct answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.


Which one of the following is the correct statement? According to the passage ________. 

  1. Beauty is only skin-deep

  2. Everthing is beautiful in its natural state

  3. There is beauty in Nature

  4. Nature is a moral teacher
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty."- this sentence highlights the author's sentiment of how nature should be preserved in order to preserve life and beauty. At the same time, the above sentence also highlights the author's wish to bring nature's beauty to the forefront. Option C is the best answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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The world is full of people - appallingly full; it has never been so full before, and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know and some of them one doesn't like. Well, what is one to do? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.


Which one of the following is the correct statement? According to the writer Nazi solution is _______. 

  1. the earliest solution

  2. the readiest solution

  3. the national solution

  4. the Hitelerian solution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The passage states, "One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling." The Nazi solution refers to the solution generated by the political views of Adolf Hitler. In this context, we can conclude that option D is the best answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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The world is full of people - appallingly full; it has never been so full before, and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know and some of them one doesn't like. Well, what is one to do? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.


Which one of the following is the correct statement? The author thinks that the other solution is much less thrilling because it is ______. 

  1. dull

  2. based on tolerance

  3. not based on love

  4. lacking in adventure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, we can see that the author does not approve of tolerance and so he believes that this solution is less thrilling compared to the Nazi solution. This answer can be picked up from the last lines of the passage:  "The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them." So, option B is the best answer.


Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english

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The world is full of people - appallingly full; it has never been so full before, and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know and some of them one doesn't like. Well, what is one to do? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.

What does the author mean by 'appallingly'? 

  1. He is making an appeal to the leaders of the masses

  2. In disconcertingly large numbers

  3. Very interesting

  4. Unpredictably
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, "appallingly" is used as an intensifier which means in large amounts. Literally, 'appallingly' means 'in a terrible manner'. However, in the given context, the author uses 'appallingly' to refer to large numbers in a negative way so, the correct answer is option  B.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.


What does "struggle" in the passage mean? 

  1. Man's struggle to exist in the world

  2. Man's struggle to save Nature

  3. Man's struggle to catch up with modern trends

  4. Man's struggle to conserve oxygen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the given passage, the author states that it is very important to save the nature and he calls man's effort in the same direction, a struggle. The line, "...natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants,..." supports the above conclusion. So, option B is the correct answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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The world is full of people - appallingly full; it has never been so full before, and they are all tumbling over each other. Most of these people one doesn't know and some of them one doesn't like. Well, what is one to do? There are two solutions. One of them is the Nazi solution. If you don't like people, kill them, banish them, and segregate them. The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it. If you don't like people, put up with them as well as you can. Don't try to love them: you can't, you'll only strain yourself. But try to tolerate them.


Which one of the following is the correct statement? The author prefers the second solution because _______. 

  1. he likes it

  2. he is not a Nazi

  3. he is essentially being a democrat

  4. there is no other way
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"The other way is much less thrilling, but it is, on the whole, the way of the democracies, and I prefer it." This statement from the passage indicates that the author is not a Nazi as he prefers to opt for the democratic solution in the given situation. So, B is the best answer.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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Once upon a time, I went for a week's holiday in the Continent with an Indian friend. We both enjoyed ourselves and were sorry when the week was over, but on parting our behaviour was absolutely different. He was plunged in despair. He felt that because the holiday was overall happiness was over until the world ended. He could not express his sorrow too much. But in me, the Englishman came out strong. I could not see what there was to make a fuss about. It wasn't as if we were parting forever or dying. 'Buck up', I said, 'do buck up'. He refused to buck up and I left him plunged in gloom. 


What does 'But in me, the Englishman came out strong' imply?

  1. He was a strong Englishman

  2. He had the typical English character

  3. The Englishman went out of him

  4. He started following Indian traditions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, "I could not see what there was to make a fuss about" is an example of the typical English trait: being practical. "But in me, the Englishman came out strong" precedes this illustration of typical English character. So, in this context, we can conclude that the answer to the question asked here is option B.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
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We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.


What does the writer suggest?

  1. We should not modernize, so that Nature can be preserved

  2. While modernizing, we should be careful not to destroy Nature completely

  3. All Nature has been destroyed by modern living

  4. Carving out Natural reserves will hamper the growth of industries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The given answer, option B, is correct. The writer of the passage stresses on the fact that as humans, we have continuously destroyed nature for our betterment, urbanization and modernity. He laments over the fact that in doing so, we are endangering our future, reminding us that we need nature more than it needs us, and for that, we must be vigilant not to destroy nature. The statements of options A,C and D are incoherent with the passage and thus, are incorrect. 

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.

What does "Nature" in the passage mean? 

  1. Countryside covered with plants and trees

  2. Physical power that created the world

  3. Inherent things that determine character

  4. Practical study of plants and animals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The statement of option A, countryside covered with plants and trees, is correct. The passage suggests the destruction of landscape, trees and natural reserves being destroyed for the rampant urbanization that the humans have undertaken. This is the "nature" that the passage talks about. The statements of options B,C and D are irrelevant in this context, and thus, are incorrect. 

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

We should preserve nature to preserve life and beauty. A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation, will not just attract our attention but will fill us with infinite satisfaction. Unfortunately, because of modernization, much of nature is now yielding to towns, roads and industrial areas In a few places, some natural reserves are now being carved out to avert the danger of destroying nature completely. Man will perish without nature, so modern man should continue this struggle to save plants, which give us oxygen, from extinction. Moreover, nature is essential to man's health.


Why a beautiful landscape 'will fill with infinite satisfaction'?

  1. We love beauty

  2. It is full of green- vegetation

  3. It will ensure our future existence

  4. It will show our command over Nature
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"A beautiful landscape, full of green vegetation" is proof positive that life will continue on Earth, it will preserve our life by providing us with food, oxygen, etc. So, we can conclude that a beautiful landscape will fill us with satisfaction because it ensures our future existence. So, the answer is option C.

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english

The question in this section are based on the reasoning contained in brief statements or passages For some question ,more than one of the choices could conceivably answer ; that is , the response that most accurately and completely that are by common sense standards implausible superfluous or incompatible with the passage.

Science columnist : it is clear why human have so many diseases in common with cats. Many human diseases are genetically based , and mammals expect nonhuman primates Each of the genes identified so far in cats has an exact counterpart in humans.
Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the science columnist 's explanation for the claim that humans have so many disease in common with cats?

  1. Cats have build up resistance to many of the diseases they have in common with humans.

  2. Most disease that human have in common with cats have no genetic basis.

  3. Cats have more disease in common with nonhuman primates than with humans.

  4. Many of the diseases human have in common with cats are mild and are rarely diagnosed.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (b) weakened because it states that the diereses  that human and cats have in common are not genetic in nature . Thus, it negates the science columnist's reasoning of humans and cats having similar diseases because of their genetic similarity. 

Multiple choice inferences from the text reading comprehension english

Directions for questions 96 to 100: The passage given below is followed by a set of five questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.


True, it is the function of the army to maintain law and order in abnormal times. Though in normal times there is another force that compels citizens to obey laws and  to act with due regard to the rights of others. The force also protects the lives and properties of law abiding people. Laws are made to secure the personal safety of its subjects and to prevent murder or crimes of violence. They are made to secure the properly of the citizens against theft and damage and to protect the rights of communities and castes to carry out  their customs and ceremonies, so long as they do not conflict with the rights of others. Now the good citizen, of her/his own free will obeys these laws and s/he takes care that everything s/he does is done with due regard to the rights and well being of others.
Though the bad citizen is only restrained from breaking these laws by fear of the consequence of her/his action. And the necessary steps to compel the bad citizen to act as a good citizen are taken by this force. The supreme ontrol of law and order in a state is in the hands of a Minister, who is responsible to the State Assembly and acts through the State Assembly and the Inspector General of Police.

Which of the following statements is not implied in the passage?

  1. The forces of law help to transform irresponsible citizens into responsible ones.

  2. Law protects those who respect it

  3. Law ensures people's religious and social rights absolutely and unconditionally

  4. A criminal is deterred from committing crimes only for fear of the law
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is not implied in the passage, as not unconditionally means without any condition; whereas there is a condition that these rights should not conflict with the rights of others. In that case, the law can't ensure that people enjoy that right.