READING COMPREHENSION - Sheet7

Question 1

1,”What does the above passage imply?”,”(a) Resource-based conflicts are always politically motivated.”,”(b) There are no political solutions to resolve environmental and resource-based conflicts.”,”(c) Environmental issues contribute to resource stresses and political conflict.”,”(d) Political conflict based on identity or ideology cannot be resolved.”

Answer 1

1,C

Question 2

2,”The keynote that seems to be emerging from the passage is that”,”(a) We should first consult wisely and then resolve firmly.”,”(b) We should reject suggestions of friends and remain unchanged.”,”(c) We should always remain broadminded.”,”(d) We should be resolute and achievement-oriented.”

Answer 2

2,A

Question 3

3,”Which among the following is the most crucial message conveyed by the above passage?”,”(a) Climate change has caused Arctic summer to be short but Temperature to be high.”,”(b) Polar bears can be shifted to South Pole to ensure their survival.”,”(c) Without the presence of polar bears, the food chains in Arctic region will disappear.”,”(d) Climate change poses a threat to the survival of polar bears.”

Answer 3

3,D

Question 4

4,”Which among the following is the most crucial message conveyed by the above passage?”,”(a) The ideas of purity and pollution are so deep-rooted that they cannot be removed from the minds of the people.”,”(b) People have to perceive toilet use and pit-emptying as clean and not polluting.”,”(c) People cannot change their old habits.”,”(d) People have neither civic sense nor sense of privacy.”

Answer 4

4,B

Question 5

5,”Which of the following is the most crucial inference from the above passage?”,”(a) More emphasis should be laid on the development of natural capital.”,”(b) The growth driven by GDP only is neither desirable nor sustainable.”,”(c) The economic performance of the countries of the world is not satisfactory.”,”(d) The world needs more human capital under the present circumstances.”

Answer 5

5,B

Question 6

6,”Which of the following is the most rational inference from the above passage?”,”(a) India must control its population growth so as to reduce its unemployment rate.”,”(b) Labour reforms are required in India to make optimum use of its vast labour force productively.”,”(c) India is poised to achieve the double-digit growth very soon.”,”(d) India is capable of supplying the skilled young people to other countries.”

Answer 6

6,B

Question 7

7,”The main idea of the passage is that”,”(a) it is essential for human beings to work”,”(b) there should be a balance between work and leisure”,”(c) working is a tyranny which we have to face”,”(d) Human’s understanding of the nature of work is essential”

Answer 7

7,A

Question 8

8,”The author suggests that habits”,”(a) Tend to make our lives difficult”,”(b) Add precision to our lives”,”(c) Make it easier for us to live”,”(d) Tend to mechanize our lives”

Answer 8

8,C

Question 9

9,”The challenge the author of the above passage throws to the public is to achieve”,”(a) A high standard of living, progress and privileges”,”(b) Equal privileges, fulfillment of destiny and political tolerance”,”(c) Spirit of adventure and economic parity”,”(d) Hard work, brotherhood & national unity”

Answer 9

9,D

Question 10

10,”In the light of the above passage, the nature General Will is Best described as”,”(a) The sum total of the private wills of the individuals”,”(b) What is articulated by the elected representatives of the individuals”,”(c) The collective good as distinct from private wills of the individuals.”,”(d) The material interests of the community”

Answer 10

10,C

Question 11

11,”What does the above passage imply?”,”(a) In a democracy, force is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.”,”(b) In a mature democracy, force to great extent is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.”,”(c) In a mature democracy, use of force is irrelevant in the actual exercise of sovereignty.”,”(d) In a mature democracy, force is narrowed down to marginal phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty”

Answer 11

11,D

Question 12

12,”This passage relates to”,”(a) Duty to vote”,”(b) Right to vote”,”(c) Freedom to vote”,”(d) Right to participate in politics”

Answer 12

12,A

Question 13

13,”The passage seems to suggest that”,”(a) A leader foresees his future position”,”(b) A leader is chosen only by a free country”,”(c) A leader must see that his country is free from despair”,”(d) Despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship”

Answer 13

13,D

Question 14

14,”With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) People always see the leisure time as a gift and use it for acquiring more material possessions. 2) Use of leisure by some people to produce new and original things has been the chief source of human progress. Which of these assumptions is / are valid?”,”(a) 1 only”,”(b) 2 only”,”(c) Both 1 & 2”,”(d) Neither 1 nor 2”

Answer 14

14,B

Question 15

15,”With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) A study of the famous battles of history would help us understand the modern warfare. 2) Studying the history is essential for anyone who aspires to be a leader. Which of these assumptions is/are valid?”,”(a) 1 only”,”(b) 2 only”,”(c) Both 1 and 2”,”(d) Neither 1 nor 2”

Answer 15

15,D

Question 16

16,”Which one of the following is the best explanation of the above passage?”,”(a) Political development is unilinear process for it involves both growth and decay.”,”(b) Traditional societies succeed in resisting positive aspects of political development.”,”(c) It is impossible for traditional societies to break away from lingering loyalties.”,”(d) Sustenance of traditional loyalties is conducive political development.”

Answer 16

16,A

Question 17

17,”Which among the following is the most logical, rational and critical Inference that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) Emergence of powerful mass leaders is essential to create sub-national political entities and thus ensure successful devolution and decentralization.”,”(b) The upper tier of government should impose devolution and decentralization on the regional communities by law or otherwise.”,”(c) Devolution, to be successful, requires a democracy in which there is free expression of the will of the people at lower level and their active participation at the grassroots level.”,”(d) For devolution to take place, a strong feeling of regionalism in the masses is essential.”

Answer 17

17,C

Question 18

18,”Which among the following is the most logical and essential message conveyed by the above passage?”,”(a) All problems of governance can be solved by using digital technologies.”,”(b) Speaking of digital technologies is speaking of our life and living.”,”(c) Our creativity and imagination cannot be expressed without digital media.”,”(d) Use of digital systems is imperative for the existence of mankind in future”

Answer 18

18,B

Question 19

19,”Which among the following is the most logical, rational and critical inference that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) Once a country reaches middle-income stage, it runs the risk of falling productivity which leads to stagnant incomes.”,”(b) Falling into middle-income trap is a general characteristic of fast growing economies.”,”(c) There is no hope at all for emerging Asian economies to sustain the growth momentum.”,”(d) As regard growth of productivity, the performance of Asian economies is not satisfactory.”

Answer 19

19,A

Question 20

20,”Which among the following is the most logical and rational assumption that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) Innovation and R&D is the only way to reduce rural to urban migration.”,”(b) Every rapidly growing country needs to minimize the divergence between productivity in agriculture and other sectors.”,”(c) Inclusive innovation and R&D can help create an egalitarian society”,”(d) Rapid urbanization takes place only when a country’s economic growth is rapid.”

Answer 20

20,C

Question 21

21,”Which of the following is the most rational inference from the above passage?”,”(a) The world will not be able to cope with large-scale migration of climate refugees.”,”(b) We must find the ways and means to stop further climate change.”,”(c) Climate change will be the most important reason for the migration of people in the future.”,”(d) Relation between climate change and migration is not yet properly understood.”

Answer 21

21,D

Question 22

22,”On the basis of the above passage, the following assumptions have been made: 1) Synthetic pesticides should never be used in modern agriculture. 2. One of the aims of sustainable agriculture is to ensure minimal ecological imbalance. 3. Botanical pesticides are more effective as compared to synthetic pesticides Which of the assumptions given above is/ are correct?”,”(a) 1 and 2 only”,”(b) 2 only”,”(c) 1 and 3 only”,”(d) 1,2and 3”

Answer 22

22,B

Question 23

23,”Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding biopesticides? 1) They are not hazardous to human health. 2) They are persistent in environment. 3) They are essential to maintain the biodiversity of any ecosystem. Select the correct answer using the code given below.”,”(a) 1 only”,”(b) 1 and 2 only”,”(c) 1 and 3 only”,”(d) 1, 2 and 3”

Answer 23

23,A

Question 24

24,”Which among the following is the most logical and ratioanal inference be made from the above passage?”,”(a) Our governments are not responsible enough to keep our cities pollution free.”,”(b) There is absolutely no need for air quality indices in our country.”,”(c) Air quality index is not helpful to the residents of many of our large cities”,”(d) In every city, public awareness about pollution problems should increase”

Answer 24

24,C

Question 25

25,”Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) We must create conditions for the faster growth of highly productive service jobs to ensure employment growth and inclusion.”,”(b) We must shift the farm workers to the highly productive manufacturing and service sectors to ensure the economic growth and inclusion.”,”(c) We must create conditions for the faster growth of productive jobs outside of agriculture even while improving the productivity of agriculture.”,”(d) We must emphasize the cultivation of high-yielding hybrid varieties and genetically modified crops to increase the per capita income in agriculture.”

Answer 25

25,C

Question 26

26,”Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) Agricultural practices that enhance biodiversity can often increase farm output and reduce the vulnerability to disasters.”,”(b) All the countries of the world should be encouraged to replace eco agriculture with conventional agriculture.”,”(c) Ecoagriculture should be permitted in protected areas without destroying the biodiversity there.”,”(d) The yield of food crops will be very high ecoagricultural practices are adopted to cultivate them.”

Answer 26

26,A

Question 27

27,”Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the above passage?”,”(a) India’s GDP displays high value-added and high productivity levels in medium tech and resource processing industries.”,”(b) Promotion of capital and technology intensive manufacturing is not possible in India.”,”(c) India should push up the public investments and encourage the private investments in research development, upgradation and skill development.”,”(d) India has already gained a great share in global markets in sectors showing a rising trend in demand.”

Answer 27

27,C

Question 28

28,”Which among the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?”,”(a) Increasing the efficiency of farm-to-fork value chain is necessary to reduce the poverty and malnutrition.”,”(b) Increasing the agricultural productivity will automatically eliminate the poverty and malnutrition in India.”,”(c) India’s agricultural productivity is already great and it is not necessary to increase it further.”,”(d) Allocation of more funds for social welfare and poverty alleviation programmes will ultimately eliminate the malnutrition in India.”

Answer 28

28,A

Question 29

29,”Which one of the following views corroborates the above statement?”,”(a) A strong Centre and strong States make the federation strong.”,”(b) A strong Centre is a binding force for national integrity.”,”(c) A strong Centre is a hindrance to State autonomy.”,”(d) State autonomy is a prerequisite for a federation”

Answer 29

29,B

Question 30

30,”The above statement argues for”,”(a) Distribution of wealth equally to all”,”(b) Rule according to the consent of the governed”,”(c) Rule of the poor”,”(d) Expropriation of the rich”

Answer 30

30,B