Passage 1
Read the following passage carefully and
answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are in bold
print to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Many men and women are so money minded that
they do not undertake any serious work that does not pay. They believe that it
is foolish to exert themselves for study and brain work which cannot be
converted into cash. ‘Hard work only for money, and then plenty of play and
pleasure’: this seems to be their rule of life. They value intellect only as
the key to material prosperity and regard personal mental development as a
foolish fad. This miserable materialistic psychology is very deep rooted in all
classes of society. Rich and poor, all suffer from it. An old working woman
complained to me of her son’s habit of occasionally buying some books, and
said, “He wastes his money on books. What good are they to him? He is a
carpenter, not a schoolmaster”.
1- Why do many people not like to read
books?
A.Because they
do not like reading
B.Because they
do not have time for it
C.Because they
cannot understand books
D.Because they
do not get books
E.Because they
think that books do not help them in getting money
2- According to the passage, money
minded people value
A.intellect
B.study
C.hard work
D.mental
pleasure
E.material
benefits
3- Which of the following is true in the
context of the passage?
A.Everyone
exhibits materialism
B.People from
all walks of life may exhibit materialism
C.Only the rich
and the poor are not materialistic
D.Children do
not show materialism
E.No one is
materialistic
4- Why does the old woman not like her
son reading books?
A.Because he
should help her more
B.Because he
should be more careful about his health
C.Because
reading cannot make him a better man
D.Because
reading does not help him in his profession
E.Because he is
too young for such reading
5- The old woman
A.is
materialistic
B.is not at all
concerned about her son
C.felt that her
son should spend all his time reading
D.felt that her
son should take rest rather than read books
E.wanted her
son to spend his time with her
6- Pick out the word that is most nearly
the SAME in meaning as the word giveninCAPITALS as used in the
passage.
UNDERTAKE
A.Assure
B.Like
C.Engage in
D.Accept
E.Honour
7- Pick out the word that is most nearly
the SAME in meaning as the word given inCAPITALS as used in the
passage.
KEY
A.Access
B.Solution
C.Code
D.Musical note
E.Answer
8- Pick out the word that is most nearly
the SAME in meaning as the word given inCAPITALS as used in the
passage.
CONVERTED
A.Turned
B.Exchanged
C.Made
D.Sold
E.Thought
9- Pick out the word that is most
nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given inCAPITALS as used
in the passage.
OCCASIONALLY
A.Sometimes
B.Rarely
C.Frequently
D.Closely
E.Few
10- Pick out the word that is most
nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word given inCAPITALS as used
in the passage.
DEEP-ROOTED
A.Uprooted
B.Permanent
C.Superficial
D.Temporary
E.Absent
Answers
1.E 2. E
3. B 4.D 5. A
6.C 7.A 8.B
9.C 10.C
