Friday, August 19, 2016

English Quiz : Reading Comprehension

Q. Read the given passage carefully:
Nehru's was a many sided personality. He enjoyed reading and writing books as much as he enjoyed fighting political and social evils or residing tyranny.



In him, the scientist and the humanist were held in perfect balance. While he kept looking at special problems from a scientific standpoint. He never forgot that we should nourish the total man. As a scientist, he refused to believe in a benevolent power interested in men's affairs. but, as a self proclaimed non-believer, he loved affirming his faith in life and the beauty of nature. Children he adored. Unlike Wordsworth, he did not see him trailing clouds of glory from the recent sojourn in heaven. He saw them as a blossoms of promise and renewal, the only hope for mankind.

Q. Read the questions given below and answer the correct option.

Q1. Nehru thought that children
A. were tailing clouds of glory
B. held promise for a better future
C. were like flowers to be loved and admired
D. held no hope for mankind

Q2. Nehru enjoyed
A. reading and writing books
B. fighting political and social evils
C. resisting tyranny
D. doing all the above and much more

Q3. Which of the statements reflects Nehru point of view?
A. Humanism is more important than science
B. Science is supreme and humanism is subordinate to it
C. Science and Humanism are equally important
D. There is no ground between science and humanism

Q4. In this passage, 'a benevolent power interested in men's affairs' means
A. a supernatural power of god
B. beauty of nature
C. the spirit of science
D. the total man

Q5. A 'many-side personality' means
A. a complex personality
B. a secretive person
C. a person having varied interests
D. a capable person

Q. Read the given passage carefully:
Many sociologists have argued that there is functional relationship between education and economic system. They point to the fact that mass formal education began in industrial society. They note that the expansion of the economies of industrial societies is accompanied by a corresponding expansion of their educational systems. they explain this correspondance in terms of the needs of industry for skilled and trained manpower, needs which are met by the educational system. Thus, the provision of mass elementary education in Britain in 1870 can be seen as a response to the needs of industry for a literate and numerate workforce at a time when industrial processes were becoming more complex and the demand for technical skills was steadily growing.

Q. Read the questions given below and answer the correct option.

Q6. The industry needs a literate work-force because
A. its expansion needs sound learning
B. it relies heavily on expertise
C. it promotes a competitive spirit
D. its operations need intricate technical knowledge

Q7. The author argues that
A. formal education can be traced to industrial society
B. industrial society is responsible for expansion of education at mass level
C. industrial society gave rise to vocational education
D. industrial society changed the pattern of education

Q8. The observation of the Sociologists are based on a study of
A. the statistical data available in a historical context
B. economic system of the 19th century
C. the correlation between industry and education in a historical context
D. growth of industry 19th century

Q9. The Sociologists referred to it in the passage say that the relationship between industry and elementary education was one
A. based on mutual need
B. based entirely on the need of the industry
C. based entirely on economic need
D. based on some inexplicable historical forces

Q10. By 'functional relationship' is meant
A. a short-term relationship
B. practical and utilitarian relationship
C. temporary arrangement
D. close and unbreakable relationship




ANSWERS:
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. D
9. B
10. B

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