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Reading Comprehension

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Multiple choice biology animal behaviour ethology natural selection coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Read the following passage and answer the following question.
A group of 10 newly hatched chicks was separated into two smaller groups containing five chicks each. One group (Group A) was left with the mother hen, the other group (Group B) was taken shortly after hatching and kept with a mother goose. The chicks in Group A displayed normal behavior and followed the mother hen around. The chicks in Group B followed the mother goose around and exhibited goose like behavior, such as swimming. After one week, Group B was reunited with the mother hen, but ignored her, and instead continued to follow the mother goose around the barnyard. If exposed to a mother pig during the period shortly after hatching, the chicks in Group B would exhibit

  1. Pig like behaviour

  2. Goose like behaviour

  3. Chick like behaviour

  4. Unique behaviour

  5. Unknown behaviour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A form of learning that occurs during a brief genetically determined critical period shortly after birth is called as imprinting. Because the chicks learnt to follow mother goose and mother hen just after birth; it is imprinting. If they were exposed to mother pig shortly after hatching, they would exhibit pig like behavoiur.

Thus, the correct answer is option (A).

Multiple choice history modern age in europe: the renaissance renaissance renaissance europe in transition india's contemporary economic condition reformation and enlightenment in europe reformation in europe

I can readily imagine, Holy Father, that as soon as some people hear that in this volume, which I have written about the revolutions of the spheres of the universe. I ascribe certain motions to the terrestrial globe, they will shout that I must be immediately repudiated together with this belief.... Yet I hold that completely erroneous views should be shunned. Those who know that the consensus on many centuries has sanctioned the conception that the earth remains at rest in the middle of the heaven as its center would I reflected, regard it as an insane pronouncement if I made the opposite assertion that the earth moves. Therefore I debated with myself for a long time whether to publish the volume which I wrote
The passage was likely written by _______.

  1. Andreas Vesalius

  2. Robert Boyle

  3. Galileo Galilei

  4. Nicholas Copernicus

  5. Issac Newton
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Polish scientist Nicholas Copernicus is known for his heliocentric theory which places the sun as the center of the universe with planets revolving around it. His theory provided an alternative model of the universe to Ptolemy's geocentric theory which had the earth as the center and had been widely accepted since ancient times. Although he faced criticisms for his findings during his lifetime, later scientists built on the foundation laid by him.

Multiple choice political science world after 1945 cold war aftermath of world war -ii events in the 20th century the united nations (u.n.) united nation organisation (u.n.o) international institutions

"The cause of anti-communism, which united millions of Americans and which gained the support of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, was undermined by Sen. Joe McCarthy.... McCarthy addressed a real problem: disloyal elements within the U.S. government. But his approach to this real problem was to cause untold grief to the country he claimed to love.... Worst of all, McCarthy besmirched the honorable cause of anti-communism."
The time period that the author refers to in the passage above is most likely the ______.

  1. World War II era

  2. Progressive Era

  3. Cold War era

  4. World War I era

  5. Imperialist era
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union with its satellite states (the Eastern Bloc), and the United States with its allies (the Western Bloc) after World War II.

Multiple choice britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

What is another name for The Middle Passage?

  1. The Triangle

  2. Slave Transportation

  3. The Transatlantic Triangle

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Middle Passage refers to the forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas, which was one leg of the triangular trade route.

Multiple choice natural vegetation and wildlife of india and world resources of india and world general knowledge

Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over. Which of the following regions is described in the above passage? 

  1. Savanna

  2. Equatorial

  3. Monsoon

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

This passage describes the classic convectional rainfall pattern of the equatorial climate. High insolation during the morning leads to intense heating, evaporation, and cloud formation, resulting in heavy afternoon thundershowers almost daily.

Multiple choice

Passage of effluents into oxidation tank is for

  1. Primary treatment

  2. Secondary treatment

  3. Tertiary treatment

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

Primary treatment involves physical removal of particles. Secondary treatment is a biological process where microorganisms in an oxidation tank or aeration tank break down organic matter in the effluent.

Multiple choice summary writing english

Identify the main idea/point in the passage:

The house was majestic, with ten rooms and five balconies overlooking the scenic view of the lake. A large garden sprawled before the mansion-like abode and led, along an elegantly coiled cobblestone pathway, to a large gate. This was Henry's home.

  1. Henry lives in a mansion which has a large garden in front of it.

  2. There is a mansion with a large garden.

  3. Henry's home is huge and lavish.

  4. There are many rooms and balconies in the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The main idea or point of a text or the main point summary should include the most important fact contained in the text.
The correct answer is Option C. The text describes a huge and beautiful house which was owned by Henry. So, the main idea is given by Option C.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as the complete fact of the text is not appropriately contained in these summaries.

Multiple choice summary writing english

Identify the main idea/point in the passage:

Anjali didn't want to go to office. She was thinking of making an excuse to her manager but she wasn't able to find any because she had already made four in the last month to skip office. So, she decided that she would just switch her cell phone off and sleep.

  1. Anjali decided to switch off her cell phone.

  2. Anjali was thinking of an excuse.

  3. Anjali didn't want to go to office.

  4. Anjali had made four excuses last month.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The primary fact in the passage is about Anjali's unwillingness to go to office. Rest are all ancillary information related to the main topic which elucidate as to what was going through Anjali's mind when she thought of not going to office. Hence, Option C is correct and the others are not.

Multiple choice summary writing english

Which of the following helps to identify the main ideas in a passage?

  1. Understanding the main point of the passage without thinking about the details

  2. Looking for repetition of words, phrases or similar ideas

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option C.

Identification of main ideas in the passage is the most important and preliminary step in summary writing. This involves 1. understanding the main idea of the passage and 2. Looking for repetition of words, phrases or similar ideas- this helps us to understand the main point the writer has to say and helps to write an efficient summary that covers the entire text.
Therefore Option A and B are correct.
Option C the answer.

Multiple choice summary writing english

The first step to identifying important details in a passage is -

  1. Mention your own views

  2. Change the meaning of the text

  3. Not refer to the original text

  4. Read and understand the text properly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option D.

Identification of important details is essential to write a summary.
The first step for that is to read the text and understand what the writer has to say. Only then one can know the important details in a passage.
Mentioning one's own views is not to be done in summary writing. Only the writer's views are to be included. There can be no change in meaning of the text and one has to adhere to the original text. Therefore, option A, B and C are not the correct options.
As mentioned above reading and understanding the text properly is the first step to identifying important details in a passage. Option D is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which explorer is credited with discovering the Northwest Passage?

  1. Roald Amundsen

  2. Robert Peary

  3. John Franklin

  4. James Cook
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Roald Amundsen's expedition in 1903-1906 successfully navigated the Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Multiple choice

Which biblical passage is often cited as the foundation for religious freedom?

  1. Matthew 22:21

  2. John 14:6

  3. Romans 13:1-7

  4. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Matthew 22:21, which states 'Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's', is often cited as the foundation for religious freedom.

Multiple choice

Which haunted house is known for its numerous staircases, hidden passages, and the presence of a ghostly figure known as 'The Lady in White'?

  1. The Winchester Mystery House

  2. The Biltmore House

  3. The White House

  4. The Myrtles Plantation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, is famous for its unusual architecture, including numerous staircases, hidden passages, and doors that lead nowhere. It is also associated with the legend of Sarah Winchester, who believed she was haunted by the spirits of those killed by Winchester rifles.

Multiple choice

Which editing technique is often used to convey the passage of time or to create a sense of ellipsis?

  1. Fade-in and fade-out

  2. Dissolve

  3. Wipe

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

Dissolve is an editing technique that involves gradually transitioning from one shot to another, creating a smooth and seamless transition that can be used to convey the passage of time or to create a sense of ellipsis.