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Class 8 English
Reading Comprehension
Quiz 3
What is the difficult part of learning to ski for beginners?
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Clipping on shoes and strapping on skis.
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Balancing on skis while moving sideways and forward.
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Avoiding bumping into noisy toddlers.
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Fast runs on the steep slopes.
Explanation
In the passage, the writer mentions that the learners tried to master the art of balancing on the skis.
So, the answer is option B. There is no mention of avoiding bumping into toddlers, so option C is incorrect. Options A and D are not the difficult part of learning to ski for beginners specifically - A is too easy and D is possibly for more advanced learners. Hence, options A and D are also incorrect.
Choose the correct meaning of the following phrase:
'Fun is what makes them come back for more; makes them learn and remember'
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Children learn through fun and play
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Children play more and more for fun
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Children remember things while playing
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Children learn only through play
Explanation
What the given statement means is that fun is an essential part of the process through which they’ll learn, rather than rote learning which will make it boring and pale for them, hence “children learn through fun and play” is the correct way to put the given statement, hence option A is the correct answer.
Other statements are not in favour of the meaning of the statement hence they are incorrect.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
Toys are said to have a high play value when _____
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they present challenges to designers and to children who play with them.
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they are costly but also have high quality.
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they are able to keep children's attention for long periods.
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they are used by a large number of children.
Explanation
Option C: As mentioned in the given line, "Considering the low attention span of today's kids, toys with higher play value are able to engage them longer.", the toys with higher play value are able to engage kids with low attention span for a longer time. So, those toys that are able to engage them longer have a high play value.
This is mentioned in option C, hence it is correct.
Option A: This line "Designing toys for children is challenging yet stimulating." is a general topic line and does not relate to the question.
Option B: This line isn't implied by the passage.
Option D: Similarly, this too isn't mentioned or implied.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
By 1894, Christina had
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published only a few of the many poems she had written
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published all the poems she had written
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published more than eleven hundred poems
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published over nine hundred poems
Explanation
This is a factual question. So, locate the relevant line in the passage before answering. "By the time of her death in 1894, Christina had written more than II00 poems
(a)This is incorrect since Christina published 900 of the I I00 poems she had written.
(b)This is untrue because according to the passage, about 200 of her poems remained unpublished.
(c)This is untrue again, she published over 900 poems, she had written over 1100 poems although
(d)This is true. Hence, this is the right answer.
The author calls the Galapagos Islands 'an unusual place' because some of the endangered species of _____________ are found here.
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small tortoises
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giant tortoises
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birds
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giant reptiles
Explanation
The first paragraph of the passage tells us that the Galapagos islands are one of the unusual places in the world as they are home to some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. So, the correct answer is option B) giant tortoises.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The reference to the 'impressionable nature' of young children is to suggest that ________
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they are impressive.
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they are of impressive nature.
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they are easily influenced.
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they are naturally impressive.
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“Impressionable “ means being easily influenced, hence the impressionable nature shows that they are easily influenced, hence Option C is the correct answer.
The other options pertain to being impressed (taken aback in awe) which is incorrect.
According to the author, why would red be a good colour for a lawn mower?
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Because it is strong.
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Because it is cheap.
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Because it is light.
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Because it is paste.
Explanation
Option A is the correct answer. The colour red emits a strong and aggressive aura, appropriate for the work of a lawn mower. Options B,C and D are vain for this argument.
Socrates believed that virtue is the outcome of knowledge and that evil
is fundamentally ignorance. This is an early instance of the belief that
the intellectual or rational is dominant in man and morally superior.
Socrates' point of view as described in the passage implies which of the following conclusions about evil people?
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They often dominate those who are morally superior
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They are unable to achieve complete self knowledge
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They are ignorant
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They are inherently virtuous but incapable of showing it
Explanation
Option C is the correct answer because according to the first sentence, evil is fundamentally ignorance.
Option A is incorrect because according to the statement the intellectual or rational is more dominant.
Option B is incorrect because Socrates says that they are ignorant and hence have no knowledge.
Option D is incorrect because Socrates doesn’t make a statement like this in the given passage.
The author calls sparrows friendly birds because ______________
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of their love.
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of their friendly nature.
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of their friendship.
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of their friendly habits.
Explanation
Throughout the passage, the author talks about how friendly sparrows are by detailing the friendly way in which they behave - how they take grains right from your hand and how they chirp when you don't give them food. Thus, B is correct.
Rest of the options do not provide relevant information and hence are wrong.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
The purpose of education is to make the student __________.
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An expert in all fields
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An expert in his subject
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Only capable of earning
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Confident and self-reliant
Explanation
The first line of the given passage gives us the answer to the question.
'The purpose of education is to make the student an expert in his subject'.
So, the correct answer is option B) an expert in his subject.
What happens during 'disputes between man and man'?
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Right has taken the place of might.
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Might has taken the place of right.
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Might is right.
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None of the above
Explanation
The passage mentions that in a dispute between man and man, 'right has taken the place of might'. The correct answer is, therefore, option A.
According to the writer, man does not notice order and safety as ______.
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He does not notice the air he breathes
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He does not notice the food he eats
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He does not notice the shelter he needs
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None of the above is correct
Explanation
The passage ends with a message that order and safety are things without which civilization would be impossible.
It also underlines that t
hey are as necessary to our civilization as the air we breathe is to us and we have grown so used to them that we do not notice them any more than we notice the air.
Hence Option A is correct.
There is no mention of 'Food' and 'Shelter' in the passage.
Therefore Option B and Option C are incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer is already illustrated in the passage,
What, according to passage, has modern civilisation provided?
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Vocational education
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Art of conversation
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Adult education
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Higher education
Explanation
It is mentioned in the passage that - '
It is necessary to decide which fields are the important ones that a man should know well.
This has been realized and modern civilization has accordingly provided vocational education.'
Hence option A is correct.
The passage does not provide any information relating to
Art of conversation,
Adult education, and
Higher education.
Therefore Option B, Option C, and Option D are not the right answers.
What are Petrol machinery used for?
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Providing ten times more power than all the human beings in the world
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Less power than the human beings in the world
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As much power as human beings in the world
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None of the above is correct
Explanation
The passage mentions that the 'petrol machines' provide ten times more power than all the human beings in the world as suggested by the given line "
Petrol machines alone provide ten times more power than all the human beings in the world."
Therefore, the correct answer is
option A.
According to the passage, if one can fly using machines, what is not necessary to possess?
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Feet
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Arms
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Wings
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Machines
Explanation
Option C: It's mentioned in the passage, "
To fly, it is not necessary to have wings; there are machines.
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It is not necessary to possess WINGS. Hence, C is correct.
Option A: 'Feet' is not mentioned in relation to flying.
Option B: Similarly, 'arms' are also not mentioned with respect to flying.
Option D: 'Machines' is not correct, because if one is flying with the help of machines, then they are very much necessary.
Hence A, B and D are incorrect.
What does law in a civilization provide?
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Order and insecurity
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Only insecurity
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Order and safety
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Insecurity and lawlessness
Explanation
Option C is correct because it is clearly mentioned in the passage that - '
What are the good parts of our civilization? First and foremost there are order and safety.
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There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, B, and D are the right answers.
Hence, these are incorrect.
When did India begin to borrow from the West?
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After the British had taken up the direction of her educational policy
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Before the British had taken up the direction of her educational policy
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In the twentieth century
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None of the above is correct
Explanation
The middle of the passsage reads as
'India really began to borrow from the West and assimilate new ideas on an extensive scale only after the British had taken up the direction of her educational policy.'
Therefore Option A is correct.
Option B is incorrect because according to the passage it is after the British had taken up and not before.
There is no mention of the twentieth century in the passage.
Hence Option C is incorrect.
The correct answer is Option A, therefore Option D is wrong.
The following question has the second sentence missing.
Choose the appropriate sentence from the given options to complete it:
(a) By climbing summit of Mount Everest, you are overwhelmed by a deep sense of joy
and thankfulness.
(b) ________________
(c)The experience changes you completely
and you are never the same again.
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It is a joy that lasts a lifetime.
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Yet, it is a fleeting moment.
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You feel humiliated.
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It is a justification.
Explanation
The given information is about the joy which comes from climbing the summit of Mount Everest
Point A, says that the joy is for life time;
Point B says it is a fleeting (short lived);
Point C says one feels very happy;
Point D says it is justification;
(All these expressions are true when related with the joy (point a)
Point A is the most appropriate when related with point (c);
It indicates that the moment lasts a life time (when one stays at the summit) and says further that life gets changed completely after that.
S,o the correct option is:
It is a joy that lasts a lifetime.
Which one of the following thinks that the individual is in debt to the society?
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A person who talks of his 'rights only'.
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A person who is always doing more than his sheer talks of 'duties'.
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Every citizen of the country.
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A person who talks of his 'duties' only.
Explanation
'The man who is always doing more than his sheer talks of 'duties' feels that the individual is in debt to society, and not society to the individual.' This extract from the given passage mentions that -One who talks about duties and does more than that, thinks that the individual is in debt to the society. Therefore the correct option is: A person who is always doing more than his sheer talks of 'duties'.
What on the whole, has science done to mankind?
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It has reduced the quality of our life
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It has shortened our life
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It has deepened the quality of life
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It has done a great harm to mankind
Explanation
The passage talks about the boons of science.
Some of the boons have also been illustrated in the paassage.
One among the boon mentioned is - '
It has shown how malnutrition, hunger, and disease can be overcome, It has not only lengthened life but it has deepened its quality.'
Therefore Option C is correct.
Option A is incorrect because reduction in quality of life is not mentioned anywhere in the passage.
Option B is iincorrect because according to the passage our life has become long.
Option D is incorrect because there is no valid proof in the passage about harm to mankind.
The boons of science are _____.
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few.
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found nowhere.
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immense.
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very few.
Explanation
The fourth line in the passage clearly states that - '
It would be ungrateful not to recognize how immense the boons, which science has given to mankind.'
It has shown how malnutrition, hunger, and disease can be overcome.
It has not only lengthened life but it has deepened its quality.
The above are some examples of boons illustrated in the passage,
Hence Option C is correct.
There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Option A, Option B and Option C are correct.
Hence these are not the right answers.
According to the passage, busy people __________
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want freedom from work.
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want to be idle.
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do not like rest.
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are part of a machine which runs society.
Explanation
Option D is correct because in the center of the passage, it is very clearly mentioned that - '
To be busy is a mode of life or habit.
Those who are busy in society, say, businessmen, or people in authority, politicians or statesmen, officials or employees, are all part of the continuous machine which keeps the society going.'
Option A is incorrect because as per the passage the motive of busy people is not always to achieve freedom from work.
Option B is incorrect because as mentioned in the passage the ultimate purpose of busy people is not to be idle.
Option C is incorrect because 'do not like rest' is no where mentioned in the passage.
According to the passage genius implies one who has __________
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ability of failing again and again.
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capacity of taking trouble and hardship.
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stages of frustration and disappointment.
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power of escaping from hardship.
Explanation
The passage starts with a clear information that '
Every genius that exists in the world achieves greatness through the capacity of taking the trouble to get to where they want.'
Also it brings to our notice that - '
All great men of the world who have achieved impossible things in their lifetime have undergone hardships, sacrifices, trials, and tribulations.'
Hence Option B is correct.
Option A is incorrect because there is no mention of failure in the passage.
Option C is incorrect because as mentioned in the passage - '
The stage of greatness comes after many stages of frustration and disappointment.'
Option D is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage to suggest that it is correct.
According to the passage, which of the following is correct?
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Only dull people should work hard
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Intelligent people need not labour hard
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Even intelligent people have to cope with circumstances
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None of the above
Explanation
The passage speaks about how one can achieve success.
The middle of the passage gives information regarding the hard work done by intelligent people.
It mentions '
Even the most intelligent people suffer in life if they cannot cope with their circumstances and labor hard to achieve the goal of their life.'
Therefore Option C is correct.
Option A is not correct because there is no such mention in the passage.
The Passage has clearly mentioned that even Intelligent people need to labour hard to achieve the goal of their life.
Hence Option B is incorrect.
Option D is not applicable because the correct answer is Option C.
According to the passage, entertainment ________________
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relieves a man.
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is badly needed.
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threatens the existence of mental activities.
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is useless.
Explanation
'This is one danger which is likely to cut at the roots of the modern civilization because it threatens the existence of mental activities.' This extract from the given passage mention that- Entertainment: threatens the existence of mental activities.
Which of the following can be overcome with the help of science?
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Malnutrition
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Disease
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Hunger
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All of these
Explanation
'It has shown how malnutrition, hunger and disease can be overcome.' This extract from the given passage shows that- With the help of science, Malnutrition, Hunger and disease all can be overcome. ('It' refers to 'Science' here.)
Science provides a chance of a __________________________.
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shorter and fuller life.
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longer and fuller life.
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longer and dull life.
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none of these
Explanation
The last sentence of the passage indicates that science has given the opportunity of a longer and fuller life than that which was possible for his grandparents. Therefore the correct option is (B).
The writer feels that human activities and distractions are ___________
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logical.
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interesting.
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intellectual.
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mechanical.
Explanation
'With human beings the world ever ensnared by the performance of mechanical tasks and the pursuit of equally mechanical distractions,...' This extract from the given passage mentions that- The writer feels that human activities and distractions are: mechanical.
Physical courage is an expression of _________.
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emotions
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deliberation
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uncertainty
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defiance
Explanation
The sentence from the passage "an emotional state which urges a man to risk injury or death, is physical courage" indicates that physical courage is an expression of emotions and therefore, the correct answer is option A).
A man with moral courage can ____________.
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defy his enemies.
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overcome all difficulties.
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face a situation boldly.
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be very pragmatic.
Explanation
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But I have never met a man with moral courage who couldn't display physical courage when it was really necessary to face a situation boldly.' This quote from the given paragraph mentions that-
A man with moral courage can:
face a situation boldly.
Which of the facts given about the camel is not true?
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Broad soft feet help in having a better grip.
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Three eyelids help to avoid depositing of sand.
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Camel can drink about $$1000$$ litres of water in ten minutes.
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Camels can travel about $$16$$km a day with lots of load.
Explanation
From the given passage, we can infer that options A), B) and D) are correct. The passage says the camel can drink about 100 litres of water in ten minutes and so option C) camel can drink about 1000 litres of water in ten minutes is incorrect.
What do Delhites not get as a priority?
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Fresh air
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Money
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Medical care
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Good education
Explanation
The answer to the given question lies in the first line of the passage: 'Clear air is obviously not a priority for those living in Delhi'.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A) fresh air.
What is CSE's claim?
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That the people are happy in Delhi
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That the politicians are not bothered about pollution in Delhi
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That children suffer injuries
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That doctors get more income
Explanation
The first paragraph of the passage clearly mentions hat the CSE claims the politicians are not bothered by the pollution in Delhi.
People with physical courage often lack ____________.
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mental balance
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the capacity for reasoning
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emotional stability
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the will to fight
Explanation
Moral courage is the courage or capacity of an individual to make decisions based on moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences.
The passage states "
I have known many men who had marked physical courage but lacked moral courage" which means people with physical courage often lack 'careful thought' or 'reasoning'. Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
Option A is incorrect because we cannot assume that one who possesses physical courage is mentally unstable or lacks mental balance. It only means that one more often than not indulges in activities may in some way harm him.
Option C is also incorrect because someone with physical courage may very well be emotionally stable.
Option D is incorrect because in order to be sure while saying that people with physical courage lack "the will to fight", we must know what exactly it is that he is fighting.
Why are nutrients added to foods sometimes?
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To make them more healthful
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To make them tastier
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To preserve those foods for a longer period
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To make them easily digestable
Explanation
The 8th sentence in the passage states that nutrients are sometimes added to foods to make them more healthful. Hence, A is correct.
B, C, and D are wrong. They are invalid as the passage doesn't talk about them at all.
Why did everyone dislike the farmer?
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Because he was wicked person
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Because he was ill - mannered
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Because he was always disagreeable and angry
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Because he was most aggressive
Explanation
The first sentence of the passage tells us that the farmer was disagreeable and angry, because of which everyone disliked him. Hence, C is the correct option.
The rest of the options are incorrect as they are unrelated to the passage.
How does pollution affect the professor at the IIT?
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It causes him asthma
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It turns his hair gray
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It turns his white shirt patchy by the evening
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It causes him anxiety
Explanation
The passage mentions that when the professor goes home by evening , his shirt turns patchy due to the pollution. That is how the Delhi pollution affects him. So, the correct answer is option C) it turns white shirt patchy by the evening.
What causes asthma?
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Carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, SPM, lead and benzene
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Cold water
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Cold winds
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Too much intake of ice-cream
Explanation
The second paragraph of the passage talks about the pollution causing asthma. So, the correct option is A) carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, SPM, lead and benzene.
The story of Jyoti is an illustration of
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Rigidity of traditional families
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Organisation of street plays.
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The spread of employment opportunities for widows
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Crusade of a young girl for social change
Explanation
Here, options A, B and C only partially describe what the story of Jyoti is about. Only D completely captures what the story of Jyoti is about. Therefore D is the answer.
What happened on April 18 ,1951 at Pochempelli?
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Some rich landlords met Vinoba Bhave
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Some landless people sought Vinoba Bhave's help
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Vinoba Bhave
was offered one hundred acres for the use of Harijans
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Vinoba Bhave distributed land to the landless
Explanation
According to the second sentence of the second para, Vinoba Bhave was offered a hundred acres for the use of Harijans. We can conclude that C is the correct answer.
The rest of the options can be disregarded.
Why could not Mr. Green kill anyone?
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Because he was very timid
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Because he was a noble man
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Because he believed in non - violence
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Because he had a loving heart which directed his life
Explanation
The fourth sentence from the second paragraph describes Mr. Green as a person with a loving heart which directed his life, who seemed the last man to kill anyone. Thus, D is the correct answer.
None of the other options are correct.
Why did Mr. Green take the chains and oxen?
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Because he wanted to help his neighbour in getting the latter's oxen out of the bog
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Because he wanted to kill and drag away his neighbour
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Because he wanted to drag some fallen trees
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Because his neighbour had asked for them
Explanation
The sixth paragraph says that when the farmer's oxen got stuck fast in the bog, Mr. Green ran for his chains and oxen and set off to the bog. This proves that A is correct.
The other options can be discarded as they do not answer the question.
Why didn't the farmer allow his wife to receive the plums?
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Because he didn't want to have any relations with the Greens
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Because he thought they must be poisoned
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Because he thought it was only done to get some of his pears in return
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Because he didn't believe in 'give and take'
Explanation
C is the correct option. The third sentence from the third paragraph proves that - He (the farmer) said, "It was only done to get some of his pears in return."
The rest of the options are incorrect and have no connection to the passage.
What did Green kill?
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Green killed his neighbour
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Green killed his neighbour's oxen
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Green killed his neighbour's angry and disagreeable nature
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Green killed his enemy
Explanation
Even though the farmer didn't take Mr. Green's help to save his own oxen, Mr. Green insisted on helping the farmer and saved the farmer's oxen. This made the farmer have a different feeling he never felt before. This suggests that C is the correct answer.
The other three options are incorrect as Mr. Green didn't kill any of them.
Why did Vinoba Bhave retire to five acres of land
after Gandhi's death?
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Because he was a saint
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Because he wanted to live in isolation
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Because he wanted to learn to live without money and to practise self - sufficiency.
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Because he was fed up with the kind of life he had been living
Explanation
The opening sentence of the passage tells us that Vinoba Bhave retired to five acres of land to learn to live without money and practise self-sufficiency. Hence, C is correct.
The other choices are incorrect.
What 'widespread belief' is referred to?
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That dolphins instinctively respond to distress signals
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That dolphins are compassionate
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That dolphins share human characteristics
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That dolphins are highly intelligent
Explanation
The second sentence of the second paragraph talks about a widespread belief that dolphins are highly intelligent. D is the correct answer.
The other options mentioned here are not widespread beliefs about dolphins. They are wrong.
What sort of jobs do the working women in India prefer?
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Jobs with heavy pay packets
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Jobs which satisfy their ego
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Jobs with flexible timings
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Jobs with minimum timings
Explanation
The fourth sentence from the last paragraph says that working women in India prefer jobs with flexible timings. Hence, C is correct.
Other options provide information not mentioned in the passage. They are rejected.
Why was Vinoba Bhave's arrival eagerly awaited
in village after village?
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Because he was known as a saint who caused people to give land to the landless.
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Because he was a highly respected saint
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Because the rich landlords wanted to donate their land to him
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Because he was Gandhi's closest disciple
Explanation
The opening line of the final para is our clue to the correct answer. The correct answer is A.
The passage doesn't support any of the other choices.
What is the recommendation of the Law Commission?
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The anti-dowry law be suitably amended to dilute the provision of immediate arrest of the accused.
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The dowry-accused in any case should go scot-free.
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The dowry-accused be given full opportunity to explain their positions.
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The dowry-accused be prosecuted without any proper investigation into the case.
Explanation
From the paragraph given in the question, it is obvious that option A is the correct answer because it is the correct recommendation.
The others are incorrect.
Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A successful apology ____________________.
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should not be mixed up with other activities
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could be made casually even when you are busy
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should be hinted directly to the person concerned
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could be made seriously while doing other activities
Explanation
From the passage, "
My mother thus conveyed the first principle of a successful apology: it must be direct" means that a successful apology must be conveyed to the concerned person directly.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C)should be hinted directly to the person concerned.
The other three options are not correct in context with the given question and the passage.
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