Reading Comprehension

Summers and winters in Montreal are ______ and _________, respectively.

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Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.

According to the passage, Montreal is a center of

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Montreal is a famous city in Canada. It lies in the Canadian province of Quebec. As a matter of fact, it is the largest city in Canada and the ninth largest city in North America. Its original name is Ville-Marie or City of Mary. It is named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked hill in the heart of the city. It boasts of an estimated population of around 4.1 million. Its land area is about 4,259 square kilometers. The official language of Montreal is French and 56.9% of the population speaks this language, while merely 18.6% people speak English and 19.8% people speak other languages. Montreal is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. The climate of the city is varied. Summers are warm and humid. The daily temperature ranges from 26 to 27 degree Celsius in July. The temperatures goes high up to 30 degree Celsius. Winters are cold, snowy, windy and the temperature falls from minus 9 degree Celsius to minus 10.5 degree Celsius in January. Montreal experiences snow storms in between November and March.

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Children are a beautiful gift of God. They strengthen the relationship between couples. They are characterised by curiosity, immaturity and mischief. It is a blessing to have children because through them, one re-lives one's childhood dreams and aspirations. They bring with them a hint of innocence. A child restores our faith in humanity and goodness.

Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage?

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Toys were invented for the purpose of soothing children and to keep them busy. Later, these became a trend. Today, the market has a wide variety of toys to offer for the children as well as collectors. These have stepped up from being a mere source of entertainment to a source of earning money. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage?

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Toys were invented for the purpose of soothing children and to keep them busy. Later, these became a trend. Today, the market has a wide variety of toys to offer for the children as well as collectors. These have stepped up from being a mere source of entertainment to a source of earning money. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage?

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Children are a beautiful gift of God. They strengthen the relationship between couples. They are characterised by curiosity, immaturity and mischief. It is a blessing to have children because through them, one re-live one's childhood dreams and aspirations. They bring with them a hint of innocence. A child restores our faith in humanity and goodness.

Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage?

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Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures in the history of mankind. Indian life has inspired many others in the world. The way Indians live and lead their lives is very inspirational. Indian food is famous worldwide for its strong flavours and variety.

Which of the following statements is true?

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Indian culture is one of the oldest cultures in the history of mankind. Indian life has inspired many others in the world. The way Indians live and lead their lives is very inspirational. Indian food is famous worldwide for its strong flavours and variety.

Which of the following statements regarding Indian food is true?

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Dolphins live in saltwater as well as in freshwater locations. Though, only a handful of the species are known to thrive in freshwater regions. They tend to stick to the shallow areas of the water found along the continental shelves. Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language, but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without using words.

What kind of creatures are dolphins?

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Dolphins live in saltwater as well as in freshwater locations. Though, only a handful of the species are known to thrive in freshwater regions. They tend to stick to the shallow areas of the water found along the continental shelves. Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language, but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without using words.

Dolphins can live in

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We have learned throughout that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We are also scared of them because they are big and powerful. However, as we get older we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the tiniest animals. In fact, the mosquito is the animal that kills many people every year and is probably the most dangerous. It may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, but this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death by a disease like malaria and yellow fever. Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings.

Male mosquitoes eat

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We have learned throughout that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals. We are also scared of them because they are big and powerful. However, as we get older we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the tiniest animals. In fact, the mosquito is the animal that kills many people every year and is probably the most dangerous. It may seem that all mosquitoes are biters, but this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood. They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor as an itchy bump or as serious as death by a disease like malaria and yellow fever. Although mosquitoes may not seem as scary as larger, more powerful animals, they are far more dangerous to human beings.

The deadliest animal that we face in our daily life is the

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Pencils are sharpened with the help of sharpeners. But before the invention of sharpeners, it was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife. They used to cut the wood on the sides of the lead to make it come out. Now, owing to the modern technology, pencils can be sharpened in the blink of an eye.

Why was sharpening a pencil a difficult task before the invention of sharpeners?

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Pencils are sharpened with the help of sharpeners. But before the invention of sharpeners, it was a slow and dull task as people sharpened their pencils with a knife. They used to cut the wood on the sides of the lead to make it come out. Now, owing to the modern technology, pencils can be sharpened in the blink of an eye.

‘In the blink of an eye’ means

Which of the following is not true about asteroids?

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An asteroid is a large rock in outer space. Some, like Ceres, can be very large, while others are as small as a grain of sand. Due to their smaller size, asteroids do not have enough gravity to pull themselves into the shape of a ball. 
Asteroids are left over materials from the formation of the Solar System. These materials were never incorporated into a planet because of their proximity to Jupiter's strong gravity.
The asteroid belt is divided into an inner belt and an outer belt. The inner belt, which is made up of asteroids that are within 250 million miles (402 million km) of the Sun, contains asteroids that are made of metals.
The outer belt, which includes asteroids 250 million miles (402 million km) beyond the Sun, consists of rocky asteroids. These asteroids appear darker than the asteroids of the inner belt, and are rich in carbon.