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READING COMPREHENSION SET II MCQs
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Answer: Option D. -> provide an example of the predominant critical view of Shelley .
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D
Option D.
Immediately before quoting Praz,the author states that the general view of Shelly depicts her as “a transparent medium through which passed the ideas of those around her”.The quotation from Praz provides an excellent example of this point of view.
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D
Option D.
Immediately before quoting Praz,the author states that the general view of Shelly depicts her as “a transparent medium through which passed the ideas of those around her”.The quotation from Praz provides an excellent example of this point of view.
Answer: Option C. -> portrayal of men as determiners of the novel’s action
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C
Option C. The author says that in Frankenstein, the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroeswhereas in Wuthering Heights men battle forthe favors of apparently high-spirited, independent women. So unlike in Withering Heights, men are portrayed as determiners of the novel’s action in Frankenstein. So C is the right answer.
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C
Option C. The author says that in Frankenstein, the fates of subordinate female characters seem entirely dependent on the actions of male heroes or anti-heroeswhereas in Wuthering Heights men battle forthe favors of apparently high-spirited, independent women. So unlike in Withering Heights, men are portrayed as determiners of the novel’s action in Frankenstein. So C is the right answer.
Answer: Option A. -> anticipating
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A
Option A. Anticipating means to make a prediction about something or tell in advance. Asphyxiating is something deprived of oxygen while administering is to supervise or be in charge of.
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A
Option A. Anticipating means to make a prediction about something or tell in advance. Asphyxiating is something deprived of oxygen while administering is to supervise or be in charge of.
Answer: Option B. -> mostly negative
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B
Option(B) The author describes the changes in the human behaviour since the introduction of electronic technology. He says that earlier people spent time on composing their thoughts and also on expressing their thoughts in the best possible way. Unlike earlier, people are now not patient enough and express themselves directly and bluntly.People want all the communication to happen simultaneously. So we can conclude that the author believes that effects of technology on human communication have mostly been negative.
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B
Option(B) The author describes the changes in the human behaviour since the introduction of electronic technology. He says that earlier people spent time on composing their thoughts and also on expressing their thoughts in the best possible way. Unlike earlier, people are now not patient enough and express themselves directly and bluntly.People want all the communication to happen simultaneously. So we can conclude that the author believes that effects of technology on human communication have mostly been negative.
Answer: Option D. -> the means of acquiring food and shelter
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D
Option D.
The fruits mentioned in the passage refer to the means of acquiring food and shelter, because they are described as the fruits for maintaining human life. The author is talking about the basic necessities to maintain human life.
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D
Option D.
The fruits mentioned in the passage refer to the means of acquiring food and shelter, because they are described as the fruits for maintaining human life. The author is talking about the basic necessities to maintain human life.
Answer: Option C. -> She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.
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C
Option C.
The opening sentence points out that Shelley herself acknowledged the influence of her unplanned immersion in the scientific and literary revolutions of her time. Clearly, the author of the passage concedes this as true of Shelley.
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C
Option C.
The opening sentence points out that Shelley herself acknowledged the influence of her unplanned immersion in the scientific and literary revolutions of her time. Clearly, the author of the passage concedes this as true of Shelley.
Answer: Option B. -> “Don’t lie to me.”
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B
“Option(B) Stop putting me on” is an idiom that means not to lie to someone.
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B
“Option(B) Stop putting me on” is an idiom that means not to lie to someone.
Answer: Option D. -> harmful to his autonomous development
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D
Option (D)
The passage states that instructing a child to tie shoes the right way will defeat the child’s growing attempt at self-mastery. Option D is in line with this idea. Other options can easily be eliminated as these are supportive of parents helping out children but the passage is against it.
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D
Option (D)
The passage states that instructing a child to tie shoes the right way will defeat the child’s growing attempt at self-mastery. Option D is in line with this idea. Other options can easily be eliminated as these are supportive of parents helping out children but the passage is against it.
Question 59. The passage contains information that would answer which of the following questions about the carbon cycle?
I.What are some of the compounds that are broken down in the carbon cycle?
II.Why are some compounds that are involved in the carbon cycle less reactive than others?
III.What role do bacteria and fungi play in the carbon cycle?
I.What are some of the compounds that are broken down in the carbon cycle?
II.Why are some compounds that are involved in the carbon cycle less reactive than others?
III.What role do bacteria and fungi play in the carbon cycle?
Answer: Option D. -> I and III only
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D
Option (D)
The passage mentions some compounds such as alkaloids, terpenes, and flavonoids that are broken down during carbon cycle. So we can answer I. Also, the passage says that bacteria and fungi catalyze the oxidation of inert products which triggers reactions to produce carbon dioxide. Hence we can answer III.
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D
Option (D)
The passage mentions some compounds such as alkaloids, terpenes, and flavonoids that are broken down during carbon cycle. So we can answer I. Also, the passage says that bacteria and fungi catalyze the oxidation of inert products which triggers reactions to produce carbon dioxide. Hence we can answer III.
Answer: Option C. -> Indian approach towards market is similar to American approach
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C
Option C. The author says “Some see an echo of America’s freewheeling approach… But that view is a delusion”. So his view is that Indian approach is not similar to American approach, making option C correct.
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C
Option C. The author says “Some see an echo of America’s freewheeling approach… But that view is a delusion”. So his view is that Indian approach is not similar to American approach, making option C correct.
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