Cluster · Reading Comprehension and Passage Analysis

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Reading Comprehension Passage Based Questions
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On the contrary, in what ways does tobacco benefit the United States?

A. Tobacco is the largest cash crop in southern US states.
B. Cigarette factories produce sizable employment in the US.
C. Medical personnel get employment in hospitals where smokers are treated.
D. Smoking-related industries contribute to the national economy.

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What could be inferred as the tone of the passage?

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Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

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Which of the following statements is/are true according to the passage?

A. After a March congregation of Tablighi Jamaat faithful in Delhi turned out to be the epicentre of the biggest cluster of COVID-19 infections in India, Muslims, in general, are facing renewed hostility in some parts of the country.

B. For millennia, people travelled for reasons of religion and trade, and in recent decades increasingly for pleasure too. 

C. China is the biggest trading partner for at least 120 countries and regions, much of Europe and the U.S. included.

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According to the passage, why people used to travel around the world?

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What should be the theme of the passage?

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On what grounds do economists want to declare smoking illegal?

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Overall, the passage advances arguments

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According to the passage, manja, a synthetic kite string consists of _____

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Which of the following is/are TRUE according to the passage? 
A) There is no sustained endeavour to end the menace. 
B) The National Green Tribunal has not banned synthetic manja across India.
C) Multiple State governments have banned the manja.

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Which of the following is/are TRUE according to the passage?

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The examination system is an opiate because

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One of the core elements of education is:

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What can be inferred as the theme of this passage?

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What did the Brazilian President lose by refusing to host the annual convention of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change this year?

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Using which tool has been mentioned to convince Mr. Bolsonaro for saving the rainforests, by the international community?

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What could be inferred from the line "Mr. Bolsonaro has spoken in favour of “reasonable” exploitation of these lands"?

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The author

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The purpose of education is

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The author considers specialization as:

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Why do only a small number of Mumbai’s hawkers have licenses?

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Why was just Lighthouse Cafe recommended to the author to have lunch at?

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What was liked by the author in the restaurant – The Lighthouse Cafe?

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What kind of ambience was there inside the Lighthouse Cafe?

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What makes the middle class too guilty of the same crime they blame hawkers?

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What makes hawkers vulnerable to extortion?

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What is the positive externality of hawking?

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Why was the author considered as solitary walker in Galway by the guide Billy Murray?

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Which traits were strikingly similar between the mother giraffe and their calves?

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As per the scientists report which calves have the best chances of survival during the first season of life?

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Which of the following statement (s) is/ are not true in the context of the given passage?

I. The body patterns of Giraffes help in regulating the temperature of their body.
II. The patterns and body markings of giraffes fail to act as camouflage. 
III. As per an old view, the pattern/spots of the giraffe are due to environmental factors.

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What should be the theme of the passage?

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What kind of nature is reflected of the author from the first line of the second para of the passage?

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From the above passage it can be inferred that the passage is about:

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Which of the following statement (s) is/ are true in the context of the given passage?
I. Giraffes inherit their spots from their mothers.
II. The animals' patterns of fur splotches may also indicate how well the tall creatures can survive.
III. The spots of the giraffes fail to help them from escaping from the predators.

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Why does the middle class think of hawking as a menace?

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What kind of attitude does the writer advocate for a life of fulfilment?

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According to the author what is referred to ‘This may at first seem strange’ ?

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According to the passage, you are not capable of being a member of a group, of a society until you become ______.

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What happens when you become an adult?

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Why you cannot remain a child forever?

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What is the triangle within us?

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Whom do we find dogmatic many times?

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What is the main reason for an area to be wholly cleared ?

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What has the passing of strict laws resulted in ?

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What is meant by ‘pushing back the jungle’ ?

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What do you understand by the term ‘instant coffee attitude’?

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Which of the countries givnen in the options cannot fill in the blank based on the information given in the passage?

United States managed to enter this energy-rich region with some new allies, used to be the part of the Soviet Union, such as ______.

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Which of the following statement is correct on basis of the given passage?

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According to the passage when did Iraq invaded Kuwait?

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