CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Reading Comprehension Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com

In the passage it is explained that _____.
  • the writer was always nervous on the day of a concert
  • the writer played to some cabbages because there was no real audience
  • the writer finally began to relax just before he began his recital
  • the room was so cold the writer's hands felt like ice
  • the writer always practiced in a room where there were cabbages
It is pointed out in the passage that _____.
  • the use of hot water bottles to rewarm the body is not advisable.
  • one should try to rewarm frozen fingers and toes fairly rapidly.
  • in rewarming the body the higher the temperature the better the result is.
  • people should be warned not to go out in freezingly cold weather.
  • one should take a bath as often as possible in winter.
Elizabeth is worried _____.
  • because Jane's husband may have changed a great deal after all these years.
  • in case she won't be able to find a place to park the car.
  • about Jane and her husband who are going to live abroad.
  • in case Jane will change her mind about coming for the weekend.
  • in case after a separation of so many years they may both fail to recognize each other.
Meteors that hit the Earth _____.
  • are known as meteorites.
  • are called falling stars.
  • are found in the Hoba.
  • will land in Nambia.
  • bum up due to friction.
When the Daily Mail offered a prize in 1913, for flying across the Atlantic _____.
  • there were few aeroplanes that could stay in the air for more than 72 hours.
  • many enthusiastic amateurs were eager to try.
  • the majority of scientists thought it could be done.
  • almost no one believed it was possible to do this within the next ten years.
  • the general public were very interested in the scheme.
Mr. Mayne and Mr. Bridge scarcely spoke to each other because _____.
  • they hated each other.
  • they didn't think it was necessary.
  • there was nothing to say.
  • each wanted the other to start.
  • they didn't want to work together.
We learn from the passage that the Tower _____.
  • was not originally intended to be a fortress.
  • was never a prison for ordinary people.
  • is still a unique example of medieval architecture.
  • was never a residence of English kings.
  • functions today only as a jewelers museum.
William the Conqueror's original purpose in building the Tower of London _____.
  • was one of defense
  • was to exhibit his valuable jewellery.
  • was strongly criticized later in the Middle Ages.
  • remains unknown even now.
  • is still being debated among historians.
It is hoped that the discovery of the dinosaur fossil in Antarctica _____.
  • would contribute significantly to our knowledge of the Northern Hemisphere.
  • will throw further light on the existence of dinosaurs in the past.
  • would lead to further similar discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere.
  • could answer the question whether South America and Antarctica were originally connected.
  • will attract more scientists to this type of work
On the day of the recital the music teacher _____.
  • advised the writer to put cabbages in the room where he practiced and play for them.
  • warned the writer not to look at the audience.
  • had no patience with the writer because he was nervous too.
  • felt nearly as nervous about the recital as the writer did.
  • couldn't think of a way of helping the writer to stay calm.
The insect population of the world _____.
  • is controlled by bats.
  • represents fear and terror to bats of the east.
  • is eaten by vampire bats.
  • in some areas develops because of the influence of the bat.
  • is maintained at normal levels because bats eat them, in certain areas.
The Earth's atmosphere _____.
  • has many meteors in it but we cannot see them.
  • prevents most meteors from falling into the Earth's gravitational pull.
  • and the friction between the rocks prevent many meteors from reaching the surface of the Earth.
  • attracts the large falling stars to the Earth.
  • is so hot that it burns up rocks easily.
The first clock _____.
  • were made by the Babylonians.
  • were based on a one hour schedule.
  • could only be made after the day had been divided into time periods.
  • were the clepsydras.
  • cannot be considered a true clock.
IBM's first personal computer _____.
  • was manufactured for scientists.
  • caused financial difficulties for the company.
  • was created by Thomas Jr.
  • was produced after other types of computers had been marketed.
  • made the company world known.
IBM _____.
  • marketed its first personal computer in 1981.
  • went bankrupt in recent years.
  • belongs to a family of scientists.
  • has been around since 1952.
  • is the only company to produce personal computers.
Most spiders _____.
  • can cause the death of people.
  • inject poison with their fangs.
  • eat widow spiders.
  • are found in Europe and America.
  • are of the family of the black widow.
The venom of the spider _____.
  • will kill any animal.
  • is powerful against fangs of insects.
  • is deadly to most insects and small animals.
  • effects large animals quicker than small.
  • has human victims as well as others.
The Chinese _____.
  • taught the Greeks how to tell time.
  • learned how to tell time from the Greeks and Romans.
  • used the same type of water clock as the Greeks and Romans did.
  • preferred the clepsydras to mechanical clocks.
  • used sundials before the Egyptians.
According to the passage the bat is misunderstood because _____.
  • it is capable of transmitting rabies.
  • it has been associated with fear in the west.
  • its value as a natural enemy of insects is not generally known.
  • it is the only flying mammal.
  • animals are endangered by most bats.
According to the passage _____.
  • Jesse was the only black athlete to have obtained an Olympic medal.
  • Jesse caused Hitler to worry about his athletes.
  • Jesse was one of the world's most popular athletes.
  • Jesse is the only man to have set four world records.
  • Jesse's world records were a result of the care he got from his parents as a child.
Because people are frightened of the unknown _____.
  • they feel it necessary to put a barrier between themselves and the unknown.
  • it is natural that they should always be in a state of panic.
  • they feel safer in a crowd.
  • they try to avoid physical contact of all kinds.
  • burglars find it much easier to break into houses.
According to the passage Peter Arnett was _____.
  • the only television reporter in Iraq during the war.
  • was present in Iraq during the whole period of the war.
  • telephoned in constant reports of what was going on.
  • astonished the world with his reportage.
  • the CNN reporter who told the world what was happening in the capital of Iraq.
The Sumela Monastery is unique because _____.
  • it is 17 storey.
  • it has 7 different tales told of its origin.
  • it is located in the Black Sea.
  • it is one thousand feet tall.
  • it was not built on the cliff but in it.
One may conclude from the passage that, even today, Britain's hold over the Falkland Islands _____.
  • is regarded as politically and economically unnecessary by everyone in Britain
  • could, in all likelihood, lead to another war between Britain and other powers
  • causes more problems than benefits to the British public
  • is felt by some people to be a continuation of the British imperial rule
  • has not been accepted anywhere but in Argentina
It is suggested in the passage that, at a not too distant date, _____.
  • the world will face severe famine.
  • the rate of growth in the world population will have been slowed down.
  • the worlds food production will decline tremendously despite the population growth.
  • methods of advertising food products will change drastically.
  • our traditional eating habits will have been completely replaced.
The Antarctic Treaty _____.
  • protects the continent from further expeditions.
  • was signed at the North Pole.
  • was prepared by the Bellinghausen expedition.
  • was prepared in 1859.
  • protects it from any country that might want to claim it as their own.
The child was frightened of _____.
  • the building at the back of the garden.
  • the animal noises from the coop.
  • the chickens.
  • his grandmother's laughter.
  • the bowl in his grandmother's hands.
According to the passage, if whales have so far survived, it is because _____.
  • they have taken refuge in the vast expanses of the oceans.
  • they breed fast and are difficult to catch.
  • modem man has recognized the need to preserve them.
  • various measures have been taken to save them from total extermination.
  • man has finally realized that nature must not be exploited.
According to the passage, what frightens people most is _____.
  • the thought of being robbed at night.
  • the unexpected contact with something unknown.
  • a sense of insecurity.
  • being alone in the dark.
  • the knowledge that they won't be protected.
King Louis XIV _____.
  • encouraged and supported the art of ballet.
  • assisted dancers to learn ballet.
  • had graceful movements and body control.
  • supported ballet so he could take lessons.
  • made women dance with men during ballet performances.
The following can be the best proposed title to the passage:
  • Advantages of Science
  • Advantages and disadvantages of Science
  • Disadvantages of Science
  • Achievements of Science
Fill in the blank:
Science has _____________ human suffering. 
  • reduced
  • kept constant
  • increased
  • added to
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The leaves have withered because ________________.
  • the frost has withered them
  • they have lost their beauty
  • the storm has withered them
  • the man has withered them
On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following question.
The Dancing girl belongs to 
  • Mohenjo-daro
  • Greek culturee
  • Homo sapiens
  • Tibet
Fill in blank no (6) with the most suitable phrase from the options given below.
  • Do you want anything to eat ?
  • Is it too early to leave ?
  • Is it too late for you to have a drink ?
  • Do you think you'll stay long ?
Fill in blank no (1) ______ with the most suitable phrase from the options given below.
  • Long time no see
  • How do you do?
  • How's your new flat mate?
  • How's the new job?
Which of the following best describes the behaviour of modern man?
  • imaginative and sympathetic
  • cruel and greedy
  • conscientious and cooperative
  • perceptive and creative
When Kavita Krishnamurty said that her first recording went without a hitch, she meant that

  • It went off smoothly
  • There were frequent interruptions.
  • There were some retakes
  • It went off as anticipated.
Through her strugggle Kavita Krishnamurty learnt
  • To do her best always
  • To be a good human being
  • To encourage young singers.
  • To fight her nervousness
Complete the sentence with the most appropriate answer.
Pontzer does not want the orang-utans to become extinct because ____________________.
  • They are our closest relatives
  • They are an endangered species
  • A lot of information about our evolution will be lost
  • He wishes to study them in the wild
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option from those given below:
By putting the lion and the lamb in the same cage, the zookeeper was _____ the public.
  • Deceiving
  • Shocking
  • Entertaining
  • Informing
The National Maritime Museum showcases _______.
  • Fishing techniques
  • Sailing traditions
  • Construction work
  • Olympic sports
According to the passage, 'Treasure Island' describes ___________.
  • The artistic talent of Britain
  • Ships and boats
  • The coast of Britain
  • The British connection with the sea
Computer angst is machine created ________?
Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrase from the passage.
  • Impersonal messages
  • Stories about robots
  • Gaming programmes
  • Anxiety and irritation
_____ considered of wedge shaped symbols. 
  • Calculation system
  • Merchandise
  • Clay tables
  • None of the above
What, according to the writer, is the problem with modern technology?
  • It does not function in the intended way.
  • It tends to cause friction between family members.
  • It can result in people losing self-control. 
  • It is impossible to achieve anything without technology.
Fill in the blank (1)____?
  • Achieve
  • Reach
  • Get
  • Attain
Before even a small thing gets completed, it needs
  • Several types of works
  • Work of thousands of people
  • Various machineries
  • Various connected works.
Before machines can be made, there must be _____________________.
  • various stages of planning.
  • work of labourers.
  • electricity supply.
  • a lot of processes and operations besides planning.
According to the passage, what is the most dangerous enemy of man?
  • Action
  • Idleness
  • Stupidity
  • Calmness
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