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READING COMPREHENSION MCQs

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Question 701. Which among the following is SIMILAR in meaning to the word pragmatic as used in the passage?

Realistic
Hotheadedness
Ballistic
Sensible
None of the above

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Realistic
Answer: (a)
The word in the passage is used in the sense that the Supreme Court has made a practical intervention in the case of BCCI management in our country.
This makes option (a) the right choice among the given options

Question 702. Which among the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word Chimerical as used in the passage?

Absurd
Realistic
Fanciful
Sensitive
Romantic

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Realistic
Answer: (b)
The word chimerical in the passage implies that everybody thinks there is nothing that can change the state of affairs in the case of sports management in India. This is something fanciful if we are thinking of any change in the state of affairs in the sports administration in our country.
This makes option (b) the right choice among the given options as realistic means that something can actually happen regarding this.

Question 703. Which among the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word nihilism as used in the passage?

Appreciation
Alteration
Praise
Approval
Altercation

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Approval
Answer: (d)
The word means that sports administrators believe that nothing is going to change in sports affairs in our country.
This makes option (d) the right choice since it is about approving the change in the state of affairs instead of the refusal to believe the same.

Question 704. Which among the following is SIMILAR in meaning to the word laudably as used in the passage?

Justly
Appreciatively
Properly
Readily
None of the above

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Justly
Answer: (a)
In the context of the passage, the Supreme Court has made a just intervention in the management of the wealthiest sports body in the world i.e. BCCI.
This makes option (a) the right choice among the given options

Question 705. Which of the following is a page related to chocolate?

Buzzfeed Tasty
Tiny Kitchen
Earth Loaf
TasteMade

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Earth Loaf
Answer: (c)

Question 706. What weight loss program has the writer enrolled in?

Couch to 5K
Eat chocolate to lose weight
30 Straight gym classes
Mason & Co

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Couch to 5K
Answer: (a)

Question 707. What has the writer succeeded in doing?

Succeeded in overcoming temptations to order pizzas
Removed unhealthy posts including about chocolates
Lost the desired weight
Attended 30 gym classes without a break

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Attended 30 gym classes without a break
Answer: (d)

Question 708. Posts related to which topic does the writer want to remove from her feed?

Make-up
Food
Dark Chocolate
Sari

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Food
Answer: (b)

Question 709. What gave the writer accountability?

Unfollowing people and pages not related to health
Doing challenging exercises like deadlifting
Sharing her workout videos on social media
Going to the gym daily

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Sharing her workout videos on social media
Answer: (c)

Question 710. The author thinks it appropriate to:

intellectual arguments and conceptualisation of every policy is definitely better than its enforcement.
divert our energies from fruitlessly contracting policies to supporting its implementation whole-heartedly
follow Indian tradition meticulously as skepticism is essential for major decisions
discuss any policy in details and make it fool proof instead of implementing it hastily

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> divert our energies from fruitlessly contracting policies to supporting its implementation whole-heartedly
Answer: (b)The author wants us to stop debating and implement policies.