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

Total Questions: 50

41. The writer probably is arguing for [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) rethinking about the successes and failures of the Western medicines
Solution:

The writer probably is arguing for rethinking about the successes and failures of the Western medicines.

42. Directions (Q.Nos. 42-46) Read a passage carefully and answer the items based on it. [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Passage 20

Poverty is a complex problem. It is far more than an economic condition. We measure it usually in terms of income but forget that poverty embraces a whole range of circumstances, including lack of access to information and to basic services like nutritional diet, health care, and education.

It results in a loss of cultural identity and destroys traditional knowledge. Poor people become marginalised and suffer from exploitation and loss of human dignity.

Which of the following sentences comes close to the meaning of the sentence, “Poverty embraces a whole range of circumstances”?

Correct Answer: (a) There are lot of angles to poverty
Solution:

The sentence “There are lot of angles to poverty” has the same meaning as “Poverty embraces a whole range of circumstances.”

43. What way do you think ‘lack of access to information’ affects poor people? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) They don’t get information about how to improve their conditions
Solution:

‘Lack of access to information’ affects poor people as they don’t get information about how to improve their conditions.

44. What do you think ‘cultural identity’ is important? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (a) A sense of cultural identity gives people self-respect and confidence
Solution:

A sense of cultural identity gives people self-respect and confidence so ‘cultural identity’ is important.

45. Which of the following sentences comes closest to the sentence” “Poor people become marginalised”? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (c) They are the most ignored elements of the society
Solution:

Statement ‘They are the most ignored elements of the society’ has the similar meaning to the sentence ‘Poor people become marginalised’.

46. What do you think is the tone of the passage? [Evening Shift-2017 (II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Objective and critical
Solution:

The tone of the passage is objective and critical.

47. Directions (Q.Nos. 47-50) Read a passage carefully and answer the items based on it. [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Passage 21

When Jonathan (the seagull) came, it was well after dark, and he floated in moonlight on the surface of the ocean. His wings were ragged bars of lead, but the weight of failure was even heavier on his back.

He wished, feebly, that the weight would be just enough to drag him gently down to the bottom, and end it all. But soon he came back to normal.

He pushed wearily away from the dark water and flew towards the land, grateful for what he had learned about work-saving low-altitude flying.

The word ‘wearily’ means

Correct Answer: (b) exhausted
Solution:

‘Wearily’ means with extreme tiredness or exhausted.

48. The seagull suffered because [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (d) he had swooned and fallen into the water
Solution:

It can be inferred from the passage that the seagull had fainted while flying and fallen into the water.

49. ‘His wings were ragged bars of lead’ means that [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (b) his wings were damaged and therefore very heavy
Solution:

‘His wings were ragged bars of lead’ means that his wings were damaged and therefore very heavy. They felt as if they were made of lead, a very heavy metal.

50. The lesson that he had learnt that day was about [Morning Shift-2017 (I)]

Correct Answer: (d) flying at low altitudes
Solution:

The line ‘.................. what he had learned about, work saving low-altitude flying’ provides the answer.