Reading Comprehension

Directions: The last sentence in the following passages has been deleted. Select the sentence, out of the available options, that best suits the end of the passage. Cases of accident victims having been “brought dead” to the hospital's emergency wings, or the patient breathing his last on the road-side for want of medical care, or a patient waiting for dressing material to arrive while bleeding on hospital stretchers, are not common.

Which name was given to the Queen's teacher, by the people?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.

The Land of the Blue Flower was not called by that name until the tall, strong, handsome King Amor came down from his castle on the mountain crag and began to reign. Before that time it was called King Mordreth's Land, and as the first King Mordreth had been a fierce and cruel king this seemed a gloomy name.

A few weeks before Amor was born, his weak, selfish boy-father--whose name was King Mordreth also--was killed while hunting, and his fair mother with clear eyes died when he was but a few hours old. But early on that day she sent for her venerable friend and teacher, who was said to be the oldest and wisest man in the world, and who long ago had
fled to a cave in the mountains, so that he might see no more of the famine and disorder and hatred in the country spread out on the plains below. He was a marvellous old man, almost a giant in size, and had great blue eyes like deep sea-water. They, too, were clear eyes like the fair Queen's--they seemed to see all things and to hold in their depths no single thought which was not fine and great. The people were a little afraid of him when they saw him go striding majestically through their streets. They had no name for him, but 'The Ancient One'. The lovely Queen drew aside the embroidered coverlet of her gold and ivory bed and showed him the tiny baby sleeping by her side.

Which word means the same as marvellous?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.

The Land of the Blue Flower was not called by that name until the tall, strong, handsome King Amor came down from his castle on the mountain crag and began to reign. Before that time it was called King Mordreth's Land, and as the first King Mordreth had been a fierce and cruel king this seemed a gloomy name.

A few weeks before Amor was born, his weak, selfish boy-father--whose name was King Mordreth also--was killed while hunting, and his fair mother with clear eyes died when he was but a few hours old. But early on that day she sent for her venerable friend and teacher, who was said to be the oldest and wisest man in the world, and who long ago had
fled to a cave in the mountains, so that he might see no more of the famine and disorder and hatred in the country spread out on the plains below. He was a marvellous old man, almost a giant in size, and had great blue eyes like deep sea-water. They, too, were clear eyes like the fair Queen's--they seemed to see all things and to hold in their depths no single thought which was not fine and great. The people were a little afraid of him when they saw him go striding majestically through their streets. They had no name for him, but 'The Ancient One'. The lovely Queen drew aside the embroidered coverlet of her gold and ivory bed and showed him the tiny baby sleeping by her side.

How did King Amor's father die?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.

The Land of the Blue Flower was not called by that name until the tall, strong, handsome King Amor came down from his castle on the mountain crag and began to reign. Before that time it was called King Mordreth's Land, and as the first King Mordreth had been a fierce and cruel king this seemed a gloomy name.

A few weeks before Amor was born, his weak, selfish boy-father--whose name was King Mordreth also--was killed while hunting, and his fair mother with clear eyes died when he was but a few hours old. But early on that day she sent for her venerable friend and teacher, who was said to be the oldest and wisest man in the world, and who long ago had
fled to a cave in the mountains, so that he might see no more of the famine and disorder and hatred in the country spread out on the plains below. He was a marvellous old man, almost a giant in size, and had great blue eyes like deep sea-water. They, too, were clear eyes like the fair Queen's--they seemed to see all things and to hold in their depths no single thought which was not fine and great. The people were a little afraid of him when they saw him go striding majestically through their streets. They had no name for him, but 'The Ancient One'. The lovely Queen drew aside the embroidered coverlet of her gold and ivory bed and showed him the tiny baby sleeping by her side.

The name of the Land of the Blue Flower was changed after_____________.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.

The Land of the Blue Flower was not called by that name until the tall, strong, handsome King Amor came down from his castle on the mountain crag and began to reign. Before that time it was called King Mordreth's Land, and as the first King Mordreth had been a fierce and cruel king this seemed a gloomy name.

A few weeks before Amor was born, his weak, selfish boy-father--whose name was King Mordreth also--was killed while hunting, and his fair mother with clear eyes died when he was but a few hours old. But early on that day she sent for her venerable friend and teacher, who was said to be the oldest and wisest man in the world, and who long ago had
fled to a cave in the mountains, so that he might see no more of the famine and disorder and hatred in the country spread out on the plains below. He was a marvellous old man, almost a giant in size, and had great blue eyes like deep sea-water. They, too, were clear eyes like the fair Queen's--they seemed to see all things and to hold in their depths no single thought which was not fine and great. The people were a little afraid of him when they saw him go striding majestically through their streets. They had no name for him, but 'The Ancient One'. The lovely Queen drew aside the embroidered coverlet of her gold and ivory bed and showed him the tiny baby sleeping by her side.

The telecom sector has experienced negative growth in the past few years.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Persons with legal qualifications and expertise will earn more in the future.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Most companies across sectors have decided to increase their manpower requirement manifold.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Companies in various sectors have projected higher business growth in the near future.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Many companies in the manufacturing sector have decided to reduce their fresh intake of employees next year.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Health and sanitary conditions in slums are far below the acceptable norm of human habitat in Indian cities and towns.

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’. i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’, though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.


In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6–crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GDP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.

Per capita income of slum dwellers is significantly lower than those living in better housing facilities.

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’. i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’, though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.


In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6–crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GDP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.

Cities and towns of developed countries are free from slums.

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’. i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’, though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.


In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6–crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GDP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.

Majority of the slums in cities and towns in India are on prime private properties.

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’. i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’, though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.


In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6–crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GDP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.

Development of land occupied by slums in cities of India will not have any effect on the common public.

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’. i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2) if the inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4) if the inference is ‘probably false’, though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.


In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6–crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum-free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GDP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.