READING COMPREHENSION - SHEET 2 Flashcards
1,”Unsustainability in production pattern is due to which of the following? 1. Heavy dependence on fossil fuels 2. Limited availability of resources 3. Expansion of recycling”,”a) 1 and 2 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) 1 and 3 only”,”d) 1, 2, and 3”
1,A
2,”Consider the following statements: Developed countries can support developing countries’ transition to sustainable human development by 1. making clean energy sources available at low cost 2. providing loans for improving their public transport at nominal interest rates 3. encouraging them to change their production and consumption patterns Which of the statements given above is/are correct?”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 1 and 2 only”,”c) 2 and 3 only”,”d) 1, 2, and 3”
2,B
3,”According to the passage given above, deforestation and denudation will ultimately lead to which of the following? 1. Depletion of soil resource 2. Shortage of land for the common man 3. Lack of water for cultivation”,”a) 1 and 2 only”,”b) 2 and 3 only”,”c) 1 and 3 only”,”d) 1, 2, and 3”
3,C
4,”Which one of the following statements best reflects the message of the author of the passage? a) We assume that in a democracy, any politician is qualified to administer a State. b) Politicians should be selected from those trained in administration. c) We need to devise a method of barring incompetence from public office. d) As voters select their administrators, the eligibility of politicians to administer a State cannot be questioned.”
4,C
5,”Why is the methodology adopted in India “to count the ‘poor’ debatable? a) There is some confusion regarding what should constitute the ‘poverty line’. b) There are wide diversities in the condition of the rural and urban poor. c) There is no uniform global standard for measuring income poverty. d) It is based on the proposition of poverty as meagre income or buying capacity.”
5,D
6,”Why is income poverty only one measure of counting the ‘poor?”,”a) It talks of only one kind of deprivation ignoring all others.”,”b) Other deprivations in a human life have nothing to do with lack of purchasing power.”,”c) Income poverty is not a permanent condition, it changes from time to time.”,”d) Income poverty restricts human choices only at a point of time.”
6,A
7,”What does the author mean by poerty of a life?”,”a) All deprivations in a human life which stem not only from lack of income but lack of real opportunities”,”b) Impoverished state of poor people in rural and urban areas”,”c) Missed opportunities in diverse personal circumstances”,”d) Material as well as non-material deprivations in human life which restrict human choices permanently”
7,A
8,”Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Development of agricultural technology is confined to developed countries, 2. Agricultural technology is not adapted in developing countries. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) Both 1 and 2”,”d) Neither 1 nor 2”
8,D
9,”Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made : 1. Poor countries need to bring about change in their existing farming techniques. 2. Developed countries have better infrastructure and they waste less food. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) Both 1 and 2”,”d) Neither 1 nor 2”
9,A
10,”Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Growing enough food for future generations will be a challenge. 2. Corporate farming is a viable option for food security in poor countries. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) Both 1 and 2”,”d) Neither 1 nor 2”
10,A
11,”According to the passage, natural selection cannot anticipate future environments on the earth as 1. Species not fully prepared to face the environmental changes that await them will face extinction 2. All the existing species would get extinct as their genomes will not withstand biological mishaps 3. Inability of the genome to withstand environmental changes would result in extinction 4. Extinction of species is a common feature Select the correct answer using the code given below.”,”a) l, 2 and 3”,”b) 2, 3 and 4”,”c) 1, 3 and4”,”d) 1, 2and 4”
11,C
12,”The passage suggests that Darwinian Theory of evolution is not a theory at all because”,”a) it does not satisfy the creationist doctrine”,”b) extinction is a function of environment and biological assaults”,”c) there are no evidences to refute it”,”d) existence of organisms is attributed to a creator”
12,B
13,”With reference to the passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1. Only species that have the ability to overcome environmental survive and catastrophes will perpetuate. 2. More than 90% of the species on the earth are in the danger of getting extinct due to drastic changes in the environment. 3. Darwin’s theory explains all the natural phenomena. Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 1 and 2 only”,”c) 3 only”,”d) 1,2and3”
13,A
14,”Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage?”,”a) People should be persuaded to continue with the mainly Indian traditional cereal-based diets.”,”b) India needs to focus on developing agricultural productivity and capacity for more energy generation in the coming years.”,”c) Modern technological developments result in the change of cultural and social behaviour of the people.”,”d) Water management practices in India need to change dramatically in the coming years.”
14,D
15,”The passage is based on the idea that”,”a) man should not work hard”,”b) the great evil of our age is overstrain”,”c) man cannot think well”,”d) man cannot care for his spiritual welfare”
15,B
16,”Man does not seek self - improvement because he”,”a) is not intellectually capable”,”b) has no time to do so”,”c) is distracted by materialism”,”d) loves amusement and is mentally idle”
16,D
17,”Which of the following would invariably happen in a country, when the demographic dividend has begun to operate? 1. The number of illiterate people will decrease. 2. The ratio of very old and very young will decrease for a while. 3. Population growth rate will quickly stabilize. Select the correct answer using the code given below.”,”a) 1 and 2 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) 1 and 3 only”,”d) 1,2and 3”
17,B
18,”With reference to the passage, which of the following inferences can be drawn? 1. Demographic dividend is an essential condition for a country to rapidly increase its economic growth rate. 2. Promotion of higher education is an essential condition for a country for its rapid economic growth. Select the correct answer using the code given below.”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) Both 1 and 2”,”d) Neither 1 nor 2”
18,D
19,”Which of the following statements best reflects the underlying tone of the passage?”,”a) Only an educated population can best make use of the benefits of economic progress.”,”b) All economic development should be aimed at the creation of leisure.”,”c) An increase in the educated population of a country leads to an increase in the happiness of its people.”,”d) Use of machines should be encouraged in order to create a large leisured population.”
19,A
20,”With reference to the passage, which one of the following statements is correct?”,”a) It is not possible for adults to feel thrilled by presents.”,”b) There can be more than one reason why adults feel less thrilled by presents.”,”c) The author does not know why adults feel less thrilled by presents.”,”d) Adults have less capacity to feel the joy of loving or being loved.”
20,B
21,”The author of the passage is against”,”a) worrying too much about the past and future”,”b) being in the habit of thinking about presents”,”c) not being thrilled by new things”,”d) giving and receiving joy only partially”
21,A
22,”Which one of the following is implied by the passage?”,”a) Most of the people do not accumulate money for their needs.”,”b) Most of the people never fail to accumulate money for their needs.”,”c) There are people who fail to accumulate money for their needs.”,”d) There is no need to accumulate money.”
22,C
23,”What is the main idea of the passage?”,”a) People should not be influenced by the opinions of others.”,”b) People should accumulate as much money as they can.”,”c) People should neither give nor accept the opinions.”,”d) People will succeed in any undertaking if they do not accept any opinion at all.”
23,A
24,”With reference to the above passage. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Conventions are the sources of rights of man. 2. Rights of man can be exercised only when there is a social order. Select the correct answer using the code given below.”,”a) 1 only”,”b) 2 only”,”c) Both 1 and 2”,”d) Neither 1 nor 2”
24,C
25,”The author’s assumption about scientific research is that”,”a) it is never very valuable”,”b) it is sometimes very valuable”,”c) it is never without some value”,”d) it is always very valuable”
25,C
26,”According to the author”,”a) not many research results can be of value to an intelligent investigator”,”b) a research result is always valuable to an intelligent investigator”,”c) any research result can be of value to an intelligent investigator”,”d) a research result must always be of some value to an intelligent investigator”
26,C
27,”Which one of the following best reflects the practical, rational and lasting solution?”,”a) Constructing huge concrete storage tanks and canals across the country”,”b) Changing the cropping patterns and farming practices”,”c) Interlinking of rivers across the country”,”d) Buffer stocking of water through dams and recharging aquifers”
27,D
