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SSC: Reading Comprehension Quiz: 09.07.2019
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Question 1
In this section you have a few short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
What was the greatest pleasure this side of the lake?
Question 2
In this section you have a few short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
What was the second coolest thing about the Jamun tree?
Question 3
In this section you have a few short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
What did Sunil think of parrots?
Question 4
In this section you have a few short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
How did Kalu manage to raid the airline recycling bins before they were emptied?
Question 5
In this section you have a few short passages. After each passage, you will find some items based on the passage. First, read a passage and answer the items based on it. You are required to select your answers based on the contents of the passage and opinion of the author only.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Another marvel on the far side of the lake was a little farm that felt like a secret in the city. Some of the gaunt Karnataka laborers even looked away when children came to dig and eat. But the greatest pleasure, this side of the lake, was the Jamun tree. A few months back, Kalu and Sunil had a feast in the branches, shaking down a few berries for Mirchi. That’s when they came to know the second-coolest thing about the Jamun tree: There were parrots nesting in it. Since then, some other road boys had been capturing the parrots one by one to sell at the Marol Market, but Sunil had made Kalu believe that the birds should be left as they were. Sunil listened for their squawks each morning, to make sure they hadn't been abducted in the night.
Kalu's expertise was in recycling bins inside airline catering compounds. Private waste collectors emptied these dumpsters on a regular basis, but Kalu had mastered the trash truck's schedules. The night before pickup, Kalu would climb over the barbed-wire fences and raid the overflowing bins. Kalu's routine had become known by the local police, however. He kept getting caught until some constables proposed a different arrangement. Kalu could keep his metal scrap if he'd pass on information he picked up on the road about local drug dealers.
Why was a different arrangement proposed?
Question 6
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions of deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The law in Indian soil says that any child below the age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact, India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labourers, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging, and in the transportation of those items. And, in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.
Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and services e.g., small-scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, bookbinding, in fact in every household industry.
For the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, amateurish, perhaps with weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labourer when he/she is grown up. Hence, in his own benefit and interest, no child should be engaged as labor both from the legal point of view as well as the child’s future interest.
According to the Child labour act, below which age a boy or girl are treated as a child?
Question 7
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions of deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The law in Indian soil says that any child below the age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact, India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labourers, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging, and in the transportation of those items. And, in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.
Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and services e.g., small-scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, bookbinding, in fact in every household industry.
For the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, amateurish, perhaps with weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labourer when he/she is grown up. Hence, in his own benefit and interest, no child should be engaged as labor both from the legal point of view as well as the child’s future interest.
What is the “great social problem”?
Question 8
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions of deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The law in Indian soil says that any child below the age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact, India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labourers, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging, and in the transportation of those items. And, in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.
Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and services e.g., small-scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, bookbinding, in fact in every household industry.
For the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, amateurish, perhaps with weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labourer when he/she is grown up. Hence, in his own benefit and interest, no child should be engaged as labor both from the legal point of view as well as the child’s future interest.
What is the reason that affects India’s International business?
Question 9
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions of deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The law in Indian soil says that any child below the age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact, India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labourers, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging, and in the transportation of those items. And, in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.
Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and services e.g., small-scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, bookbinding, in fact in every household industry.
For the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, amateurish, perhaps with weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labourer when he/she is grown up. Hence, in his own benefit and interest, no child should be engaged as labor both from the legal point of view as well as the child’s future interest.
What do you understand by violating human rights as the term is used in the passage?
Question 10
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are the hope and future of a nation. Yet, there are millions of deprived children in our country who have never known a normal, carefree childhood. The law in Indian soil says that any child below the age of 14 cannot be employed either in a factory or office or restaurant. In fact, India’s international business has been severely affected in many cases because child labourers, violating human rights, have been used in some stage or the other in manufacturing, packaging, and in the transportation of those items. And, in a large number of cases of export of ready-made garments, prawn and several other items from India has been rejected on grounds of child labor being used.
Truly speaking child labor is frequently utilized in India in various places of production and services e.g., small-scale industry, restaurant service, domestic aid, shopkeeper’s assistant, stone breaking, bookbinding, in fact in every household industry.
For the boy or girl takes up a small job as a domestic help or restaurant boy against a nominal salary of Rs. 750-1800 per month, he does not get enough time for primary and secondary education and is most likely to remain completely illiterate, amateurish, perhaps with weak health and will have to remain unemployed or be engaged as an unskilled labourer when he/she is grown up. Hence, in his own benefit and interest, no child should be engaged as labor both from the legal point of view as well as the child’s future interest.
What is represented by the amateurish in the passage?
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