Reading Comprehension (Part-2) (CDS-Solved Paper)

Total Questions: 50

21. Directions (Q.Nos. 21-25) Read a passage carefully and answer the items based on it. [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Passage 15

In Delhi, it was forbidden by the law, at one time, to take a dog into a public vehicle. One day a lady, accompanied by a pet dog, entered a bus. Wishing to evade the law, she placed her tiny dog in her dress pocket.

It so happened that the person next to this lady was a pick-pocket and during the journey he carefully placed his hand into her pocket in search of her purse.

Great was the horror to find instead a pair of sharp teeth inserted into his fingers. His exclamation of pain and surprise drew the attention of other passengers to him.

Once the law in Delhi did not permit the people to 

Correct Answer: (c) carry dogs into a public vehicle
Solution:

Once the law in Delhi did not permit the people to carry dogs into a public vehicle.

22. In order to evade the law, the lady [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (d) put the dog in her pocket
Solution:

In order to evade the law, the lady put the dog in her pocket.

23. The pick-pocket travelling with the lady [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) put his hand in her pocket
Solution:

The pick-pocket travelling with the lady put his hand in her pocket.

24. Which one of the following correctly expresses the meaning of ‘wishing to evade the law’? [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Wish to avoid following the law
Solution:

The expression ‘wishing to evade the law’ means ‘wish to avoid following the law’.

25. Why did the pick-pocket exclaim with pain? [Morning Shift-2018 (I)]

Correct Answer: (c) He was bitten by the dog
Solution:

The pick-pocket exclaimed with pain because he was bitten by a dog.

26. Directions (Q.Nos. 26-29) Read a passage carefully and answer the items based on it. [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Passage 16

For many years, ship captains navigating the waters of Antarctica have been intrigued by sightings of emerald icebergs. Scientists have now explained their mystery.

Their icebergs are turned upside down. Icebergs are blocks of ice that have broken off huge slabs of frozen snow called ice shelves. Their green appearance results from seawater that has frozen at the bottom over hundreds of years.

The frozen sea water has dissolved organic matter which gives it a yellow tone and the fresh water ‘ice shelf’ above has a blue tinge. When the iceberg turns upside done, it appears green through the visual mix of yellow with the blue from below.

What is the meaning of ‘intrigued’? 

Correct Answer: (b) Fascinated
Solution:

Intrigued means arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.

27. What are ice shelves? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) They are huge pieces of frozen snow
Solution:

Ice shelves are huge pieces of frozen snow.

28. What are icebergs? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Huge chunks of ice floating on water
Solution:

Icebergs are huge chunks of ice floating on water, which have broken from ice shelves.

29. When the iceberg turns upside down, it appears [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) green
Solution:

When the iceberg turns upside down, it appears green.

30. Directions (Q.Nos. 30-34) Read a passage carefully and answer the items based on it. [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Passage 16

In its simple form, science has helped man to protect himself from Nature and to overcome natural obstacles to movement. But with the advance of science, a situation has arisen in which Nature need to be protected from man.

He has used Nature’s own gifts, not only of metal but even the human brain, to attack Nature. Forests are being destroyed not only to satisfy the need but to provide luxuries.

The evil effects of deforestation are already making themselves clearly felt by climatic changes and soil erosion. Man has at last begun to learn that he has to protect if he wants Nature to protect him.

The use of science in its simple form has helped man to

Correct Answer: (a) do such things as building shelter and make carts, boats, etc.
Solution:

The use of science in its simple form has helped man to do such things as building shelter and make carts, boats, etc.