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 741. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?

Unhappy man is encased in self.
A man who suffers from the sense of sin must tell himself that he has no reason to be sinful.
Courage has been recognised as an important virtue.
The happy man has wide interests.
Issue of intellectual courage has been extensively studied.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> Issue of intellectual courage has been extensively studied.
Answer: (e)

Question 742. Which of the following statements is SIMILAR in meaning to the word ‘flinching’ as used in the passage?

explaining
providing
convincing
wincing
debating

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> wincing
Answer: (d)
The meaning of the word ‘flinch’ as mentioned in the passage is ‘to make a sudden automatic movement because of pain, fear or shock’.
Out of the given words, the meaning of the word ‘wince’ is ‘to show pain, distress or embarrassment by a slight movement of the muscles in the face’. Hence the word ‘flinching’ and ‘wincing’ are synonymous.

Question 743. What according to the passage is the real cause of happiness?

Affection received from others
Calculated risk taken
Critical analysis of the happy state of mind
Material rewards and incentives received
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Affection received from others
Answer: (a)

Question 744. Which of the following words is OPPOSITE in the meaning of the word ‘dispelling’ as used in the passage?

projecting
scattering
accumulating
giving
receiving

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> accumulating
Answer: (c)
The meaning of the word ‘dispel’ as mentioned in the passage is ‘to make something go away’.
Hence the word ‘dispelling’ and ‘accumulating’ are antonymous.

Question 745. How can one get out of the vicious circle mentioned in the passage?

Being true to others and one’s internal circumstances
Admitting to oneself that others could be right
By inculcating the habit of self-absorption
By practising skills of concentration
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Being true to others and one’s internal circumstances
Answer: (a)

Question 746. What happens when you think about the cause of your unhappiness?

You try to practice exercise designed to give coverage.
You remain a self-centered person.
You realize that life can be lived in different ways.
You try to introspect and look critically at yourself.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> You remain a self-centered person.
Answer: (b)

Question 747. John M. Keynes was advocate of which of the following suggestions ?

Exorbitant spending during recessions is likely to boost Economy
Government stimulus to economy may not help be cause of red tapism.
Spending money recklessly during recessions is suicidal ,
Aggressive deficit spending is likely to be fatal for economic meltdown.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Exorbitant spending during recessions is likely to boost Economy
Answer: (a)

Question 748. Which of the following is TRUE about Keynes philosophy?

Government should be selective in approach for spending money during recession
Creating jobs and prosperity during recessions is almost an impracticable proposal
Actual spending money during meltdown is more important than where and on what it is spent
Filling old bottles with banknotes and burying the misanatrocious proposal
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Actual spending money during meltdown is more important than where and on what it is spent
Answer: (c)

Question 749. Highways, bridges, ethanol plants, etc. are considered by the author as