Reading Comprehension Level 1

Q: A suitable title for the passage would be
A: The functions of the police
Q: Which of the following is not implied in the passage?
A: Law ensures people's religious and social rights absolutely and unconditionally
Q: The expression 'customs and ceremonies' means
A: usual practices and religious rites
Q: According to the writer, which one of the following is not the responsibility of the police?
A: To maintain peace during extraordinary circumstances.
Q: The extra day is added to the leap year
A: to keep the seasons in their right months.
Q: The system of leap year was introduced by
A: Julius Caesar.
Q: The calendar set by Pope Gregory XIII was still not perfect because
A: an error of three days occurs after 10,000 years.
Q: Pope Gregory XIII
A: made a 10 day correction in the calculations.
Q: The phrase 'to give back a day to nature' means
A: to add a day to make the calendar conform to the seasons.
Q: The solution for the duplication of the cube can be found by
A: deciding the cube root of 2.
Q: The main reason for the study of the laws of perspective was
A: to paint scenery for the plays of Aeschylus.
Q: We infer from the passage that
A: the priests mentioned here believed in the Oracle
Q: We know that Plato was held in high esteem because
A: a deputation was sent to him to solve a problem.
Q: The duplication of the cube originated with
A: the temple priests
Q: Which of the following is incorrect according to the passage ?
A: the rich and the middle classes refuse to tolerate poverty in society.
Q: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
A: The rich and the middle classes have some say in the government.
Q: The author believes that
A: poverty alleviation is possible if the rich and the middle classes set their mind to it.
Q: The dalits are mentioned as an example
A: of a section that has some influence in some parts of the country.
Q: For removing poverty, the author suggests that the following should be given to the poor except
A: political influence.
Q: The advantage of using fibre-glass for sculptures is that
A: it is light, making transportation easy and inexpensive.
Q: What is new about the Durga sculpture?
A: It is made of fibre-glass.
Q: An order for a new image next year is expected from
A: Middlesex.
Q: The organizers in Middlesex
A: did not immerse the idol at the close of the festival.
Q: Mr.Prodyut Pal is
A: an artist in the clay-modelling business.
Q: According to the passage, the people who sense the need for change in an organization are
A: All the above
Q: The first requisite for implementing change is
A: to find a cross functional and cross hierarchical team.
Q: The main theme of this passage is
A: The role of marketing efficiency in industrial prosperity
Q: It is evident from the passage that the strength of a country's industry depends upon
A: dedicated workforce
Q: The TSR Z hovercraft, high speed train, Sinclair scooter etc. are the symbols of
A: British failure
Q: The sad rule mentioned in this passage refers to
A: The poorer marketing ability of British