Reading Comprehension(English ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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READING COMPREHENSION MCQs

Comprehension, Verbal Comprehension Passage

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Question 721. Choose the word or group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold.

UNBUNDLING

winding
integrating
reorienting
disorganizing

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> integrating
Answer: (b)Unboundling is opposite of bundling mans integrating.

Question 722. Modern means of entertainment and communication _______ street theatre

helps establish
helps popularis
does not affect
does affect

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> does not affect
Answer: (c)Modern means of entertainment and communication does not affect street theatre. It is still a popular mode of taking up crucial societal issues.

Question 723. Street theatre creates an/a _______ impact on audiences.

physical
mystical
emotional
intimate

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> emotional
Answer: (c)Street theatre creates an emotional impact on audiences that leads to quick psychological impact.

Question 724. Street theatre is _______ to stage

affordable
reasonable
costly
nothing

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> reasonable
Answer: (b)Street theatre is reasonable to stage as little props and images are used and not huge set up is required.

Question 725. Street theatre usually _______ with issues of public importance

does not deal
deals
is performed
is distanced

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> deals
Answer: (b)Street theatre usually deals with issues of public importance.

Question 726. In the olden days street theatre _______ to villages or small localities of the city

was entertained
was opened
was not restricted
was restricted

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> was restricted
Answer: (d)In the olden days, street theatre was restricted to villages or small localities of the cities.

Question 727. What does the transformation of Perus non-profit organisation into a bank illustrate?

To compete with commercial banks, microfinance Institutions should convert into banks and offer a wide variety of services.

Microfinance institutions turn to higher profits than banks since interest rates on loans are at their discretion.

The poor prefer to go to large banks rather than NGOs to obtain loans.

Both (A) and (B)
Only A
None
All (A), (B) and (C)
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> Only A
Answer: (b)

Question 728. Why did most microfinance institutions initially provide only credit services?

They have to operate purely on a non-profit basis.
To ensure the poor have access to modern necessities like microwaves.
They were unable to compete with the interest rates offered on deposits by commercial banks.
Government restrictions prevented them from offering additional services.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> They have to operate purely on a non-profit basis.
Answer: (a)

Question 729. What is the authors opinion about the competition for customers among microfinance’s ?

It is futile since the poor have to pay high rates of interest on property loans,
It is a disadvantage since microfinance’s use any means possible to recover loans.
It benefits the poor by providing them with loans would have otherwise riot had access to.
It is not beneficial since firms waste their profits on marketing rather than helping the poor.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e)

Question 730. What is CGAPs fear with respect to new entities providing microfinance?

The poor will hesitate to take advantage of credit facilities because of the formalities involved.
The interests of the most deserving among the poor will be neglected.
NGO will be unable to survive in an environment of cut throat competition
The poor in the developed world will be overlooked
Shareholders interest will be ignored

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> The interests of the most deserving among the poor will be neglected.
Answer: (b)