CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Reading Comprehension Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

(a) As the grammar of standard English extends to the grammar of code, our errors find themselves embedded in programmes and replicating further and more widely than previously imaginable

(b) Even a poorly constructed tweet reflects a poorly constructed thought, while grammatically lacking e-mail messages have become the hallmark of password phishing scams.

(c) Language is no less exacting than mathematics.

(d) As the title of a book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" demonstrates, a single comma can change a sentence about the diet of a panda to one describing the behaviour of a dine-and -dash killer.

(e) The emergence of digital technology makes precision in language even more important.
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The unreasonable man tends to _____________________.
  • entertain women
  • be a successful arbitrator when dissenting parties are anxious to agree
  • be helpful when solicited
  • tell a long story to people who have heard it many times before
The unreasonable man tends to _____________________________.
  • bring a higher bidder to a salesman who has just closed a deal
  • disclose confidential information to others
  • sing the praise of the bride when he goes to a wedding
  • sleep late and rise early
The primary purpose of the passage is to _______.
  • Address a widespread environmental management problem and suggest possible solutions.
  • Illustrate varying levels of compliance with environmental regulation among different corporations.
  • Describe the various alternatives to traditional methods of environmental management.
  • Advocate increased corporate compliance with environmental regulation.
  • Correct a common misconception about the impact of environmental regulations.
According to the passage, which of the following shapes the oral narratives of women storytellers? 
  • The conventions for standard histories in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives.
  • The conventions of storytelling in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives.
  • A woman storyteller's experience with distinctive traditions of storytelling developed by the women in her family of origin.
  • The cultural expectations and experiences of those who listen to oral narratives.
  • A woman storyteller's familiarity with the stories that members of other groups in her culture tell to explain themselves.
Which term in the passage describes insects' ability to deceive their enemies by changing their appearance to resemble a more dreadful creature?
  • Imitation
  • Trickery
  • Camouflage
  • Mimesis
Another word used to refer to 'censorship' in this passage is _______________.
  • suppression
  • damaging
  • whitewashing
  • socialization

Which of the following statements is false?
  • Auto macho is passe
  • High performance cars are losing out among women
  • Japanese cars are considered more reliable
  • Japanese imports are rising
According to the writer, _________________.
  • the subjective act of labelling leads to emotional problems
  • nothing in this universe can have a separate existence
  • human beings are different from objects like a table
  • (A) and (B)
Leaving the airplane with the engine idling and going for a cup of coffee is ________.
  • done to attract the attention of customers
  • recommended before flying
  • the mark of a good pilot
  • a sign of carelessness
Which of the following makes Dravid invaluable to the team in times of crisis?
  • He has made the greatest contribution to Indian cricket in its golden age when Tendulkar is no longer in his peak form.
  • He is mentally strong and calamitous situations bring out the best in him.
  • He is the focal point around whom the strong Indian batting line-up revolves.
  • Unlike the other Indian batsmen who are natural stroke players, Dravid provides the team with solidity.
According to the author, statistics are ______. 
  • not correct indicators for measuring greatness.
  • the only indicators to measure greatness.
  • also important indicators for measuring greatness.
  • important indicators for measuring greatness of only some players.
Education is sometimes a failure. Which one of the following is the most likely reason for this?
  • It improves the intellect only.
  • It does not prepare man for struggle.
  • It carries a man away from life around him.
  • It does not make a man refined.
In the poem, the speaker uses all of the following to replace the subject of his address EXCEPT ______.
  • Thou (line 53215)
  • Reflector (line 46958)
  • Recorder (line 62846)
  • Heart (line 17986)
  • faith (line 76723)
It can be inferred from the passage that the isotope record taken from ocean sediments would be less useful to researchers if which of the following were true? 
  • It indicated that lighter isotopes of oxygen predominated at certain times.
  • It had far more gaps in its sequence than the record taken from rocks on land.
  • It indicated that climate shifts did not occur every 100,000 years.
  • It indicated that the ratios of oxygen 16 and oxygen 18 in ocean water were not consistent with those found in fresh water.
  • It stretched back for only a million years.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a talent of the sisters?
  • storytelling
  • singing
  • impersonations
  • organizing games
  • decorating
According to the passage, Duverger's study was unique in 1955 in that it _________.
  • Included both election data and survey data
  • Gathered data from sources never before used in political studies
  • Included an analysis of historical processes
  • Examined the influence on voting behavior of the relationships between women and men
  • Analyzed not only voting and political candidacy but also other political activities
In the second stanza, the speaker reveals that ____________.
  • she yearns for the love of someone who is oblivious to her
  • the listener has expressed more ardent sentiments towards her than she has expressed towards him
  • the listener does not reciprocate her feelings
  • she is incapable of deep emotional attachment
  • she is heartbroken over the end of a previous relationship
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sydney, according to the passage?
  • Religious buildings.
  • Perpendicular side streets.
  • A long coastline.
  • A shallow harbour.
  • Spacious streets.
The passage implies that if tunneling time reached no maximum in increasing barrier thickness, then _______________________.
  • tunneling speed would increase with barrier thickness
  • tunneling speed would decline with barrier thickness
  • tunneling speed would vary with barrier thickness
  • tunneling speed would not be expected to increase without limit
  • successful tunneling would occur even less frequently than it does
In the last paragraph, Father Damien says the piano is made of time because _________.
  • he does not know the word for "wood" in Nanapush's language
  • wood seemed too banal for so important an instrument
  • time seems to be as eternal as the capacity for music
  • he once saw a piano in a river
  • he is trying to change the subject to one he feels more comfortable with
Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the poet as a benefit of country living?
  • A calm mind
  • An old age
  • Many friends
  • Good health
  • Wisdom
What can the structure of the passage be best described as?
  • Two characters are compared and then contrasted.
  • Each character is introduced and described.
  • Two characters are compared to each other and then each is compared to an animal.
  • Two characters' physical characteristics are described, followed by their clothing.
  • Characters' outward appearances are stated, followed by their inner thoughts.
The theme of the poem concerns
  • rites of passage that mark the beginning of adolescence
  • the contest of wills between one generation and the next
  • the futility of needless chores with which parents occupy their children
  • a boy's developing relationship with his father as the boy matures
  • the resentment that lingers in the poet's memory about childhood
The author uses the phrase 'inner forces' in this passage. Which of the following would be its most correct meaning in the context? 
  • Emotional disturbances in man
  • Strength of the internal organs
  • Forces produced by sense organs
  • Reflection of the intellect
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