READING COMPREHENSION - Sheet6 Flashcards
1,Which of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?,”(b) Indian economy greatly depends on its agriculture.”,”(a) Prosperity of agriculture sector is of critical importance to India.”,”(d) India’s farming communities should switch over to other occupations to improve their economic conditions.”,”(c) India should take strict measures to control its rapid population growth.”
1,A
2,Which of the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?,”(a) With more options for food come more risks.”,”(b) Food processing is the source of all foodborne illnesses.”,”(d) Globalization of food production should be curtailed.”,”(c) We should depend on locally produced food only.”
2,A
3,Which of the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?,”(b) Science and faith can be mutually complementary if their proper domains are understood.”,”(d) In today’s culture, scientific views are given more importance than spiritual views.”,”(a) It is the faith and not science that can finally solve all the problems of mankind.”,”(c) There are some very fundamental questions Which cannot be answered by either science or faith.”
3,B
4,The author wants India to rid herself of certain past bonds because,”(d) They obstruct her physical and spiritual growth.”,”(c) He is not interested in the history of India.”,”(b) There is not much to be proud of”,”(a) He is not able to see the relevance of the past”
4,D
- According to the passage, which of the
following is/are of paramount importance
under the Right to Education?
1) Sending of children to school by all
parents
2) Provision of adequate physical
infrastructure in schools
3) Curricular reforms for developing
child- friendly learning system
Select the correct answer using the code
given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) None of the above
c
7,According to the following is critical in bringing quality in education?,”(d) Inculcating learning through activities and discovery”,”(c) Understanding the socio-cultural background of children”,”(a) Ensuring regular attendance of children as well as teachers in school”,”(b) Giving pecuniary benefits to teachers to motivate them”
7,D
8,What is the essential message in this passage?,”(c) The Right to Free and Compulsory Education should include quality education for all.”,”(b) The Right to Education enables the children of poor and weaker sections of the society to attend schools.”,”(d) The Government as well as parents should ensure that all children attend schools.”,”(a) The Right to Education now is a Fundamental Right.”
8,C
- According to the passage, which of the following are the consequences of decline in forest cover?
Loss of topsoil
Loss of smaller rivers
Adverse effect on agricultural production
Declining of groundwater
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
9,D
- Which of the following is/are the correct inference/ inferences that can be made from the passage?
Deforestation can cause changes in the course of rivers.
Salinization of land takes place due to human activities only.
Intense monoculture practice in plains is a major reason for desertification in Tropical Asia, Africa and South America.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) None of the above is a correct inference
10,A
- With reference to ‘desertification’, as described in the passage, the following assumptions have been made :
Desertification is a phenomenon in tropical areas only.
Deforestation invariably leads to floods and desertification.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
11,D
- With reference to the above passage, which of the following would assist us in coping with the climate change?
Conservation of natural water sources
Conservation of wider gene pool
Existing crop management practices
Migration corridors
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
12,B
- With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
Diversification of livelihoods acts as a coping strategy for climate change.
Adoption of monocropping practice leads to the extinction of plant varieties and their wild relatives.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
13,C
14,Which of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage?,”(c) Reducing our consumerism is very much in our own interest.”,”(b) The only way to meet environmental challenge is to limit human population.”,”(a) The Earth can meet only the basic needs of humans for food, clothing and shelter.”,”(d) Knowledge of biological systems can only help us save this planet.”
14,C
15,The author of the passage holds the view that,”(b) Leadership can be acquired as well as taught.”,”(c) The results of training show that more people acquire leadership than are expected”,”(a) Leadership can be taught through war experience only.”,”(d) Despite rigorous instruction, very few leaders are produced”
15,B
- With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
Climate change is not a challenge for developed countries.
Climate change is a complex policy issue and also a development issue for many countries.
Ways and means of finance must be fount to enable developing countries to enhance their adaptive capacity.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
16,C
17,Which of the following is the most crucial and logical inference that can be made from the above passage?,”(d) Access to cooking gas can reduce premature deaths in poor households.”,”(b) Subsidizing the use of clean cooking fuels will solve the problem of India’s indoor air pollution.”,”(a) Rural people are giving up the use of polluting solid fuels due to their increasing awareness of health hazards.”,”(c) India should increase its import of natural gas and produce more electricity.”
17,D
18,Which one of the following is the most important implication of the passage?,”(c) A happy world is not possible without science.”,”(b) Science only can build a happy world, but it is also the only major threat.”,”(d) A happy world is not at all possible with or without science.”,”(a) A happy world is a dream of science.”
18,A
19,Which one of the following is the most important implication of the passage?,”(b) Melting of summer ice in the Arctic leads to changes in the geopolitics.”,”(c) The Arctic region will solve the world’s future problem of resource crunch.”,”(d) The Arctic region has more resources than Antarctica.”,”(a) India can have territorial claims in the Arctic territory and free access to its resources.”
19,B
20,What is the crucial message conveyed by the above passage?,”(c) For India, food security collides with trade.”,”(a) India should revise its PDS.”,”(b) India should not be a member of WTO”,”(d) India provides food security to its poor”
20,C
- With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
India continues to be a developing country essentially due to its faulty education system.
Today’s learners need to acquire new-age skill-sets.
A good number of Indians go to some developed countries for education because the educational systems there are a perfect reflection of the societies in which they function.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
21,B
22,What is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?,”(d) There is no perfect diet or one solution for obesity. “,”(b) A lot of people are obsessed with attaining a perfect body.”,”(a) Obesity has become an epidemic all over the world.”,”(c) Obesity is essentially an incurable disease.”
22,D
23,Which of the following is the most logical, rational and crucial message given by the passage?,”(a) Preserving crop genetic diversity is an insurance against the effects of climate change.”,”(b) Despite great risks, monoculture is the only way to ensure food security in the world.”,”(c) More and more genetically modified crops only can save the world from impending shortages of food.”,”(d) Asia and North America will be worst sufferers from climate change and the consequent shortage of food.”
23,A
24,What is the most rational and crucial message given by the passage?,”(a) Mass production of meat through industrial farming is cheap and is suitable for providing protein nutrition to poor countries.”,”(b) Meat-producing industry violates the laws against cruelty to animals.”,”(c) Mass production of meat through industrial farming is undesirable and should be stopped immediately.”,”(d) Environmental cost of meat production is unsustainable when it is produced through industrial farming.”
24,D
25,Which of the following is the most rational and crucial message given by the passage?,”(a) The conflict between man and wildlife cannot be resolved, no matter what efforts we make.”,”(b) Safe wildlife corridors between protected areas is an essential aspect of conservation efforts.”,”(c) India needs to declare more protected areas and set up more tiger reserves.”,”(d) India’s National Parks and Tiger Reserves need to be professionally managed.”
25,B
- With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
The strategy of conversation of wildlife by relocating them from one protected area to another is not often successful.
India does not have suitable legislation to save the tigers, and its conservation efforts have failed which forced the tigers to live outside protected areas.
Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
26,A
