Comprehension


Direction: In the following questions, there are six passages. Read each passage carefully and choose the best answer to the given questions out of the four alternatives.
Passage
Akbar had quarrelled with Birbal over something important and had asked him not to come to the palace again. Akbar started missing Birbal and wanted him back but could not find out where he was. Akbar hit upon a plan. He sent a message to all the villages that wells had been selected to wed the royal well and so they had to bring the bride to the capital immediately. The headmen of the various villages were alarmed at the impossible task and came rushing to the capital to apologise for their inability to move their wells. One man, Khaji, however, came to discuss the details of the wedding. Khaji wanted to know whether the marriage ceremony would be conducted in the traditional manner. Akbar assured him that all the formalities would be observed. Khaji was happy and assured Akbar that he would bring the bride to the gates of the city. Khaji added that according to the tradition, the bridegroom was to meet the bride at the village gates and take her into the city. He also asked Akbar when was the commitment date from the bridegroom so that they could set out with the bridal party. Akbar was happy to hear all this. He realized that such an intelligent idea could be thought out only by the fertile brain of Birbal and told Khaji that he did not want the well but the man who gave him the idea.

  1. Why did Akbar say that he did not want the well which Khaji was offering?









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    None of these

    Correct Option: D

    None of these


  1. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?









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    Khaji thought of the idea that the marriage of wells should be conducted in a traditional manner.

    Correct Option: B

    Khaji thought of the idea that the marriage of wells should be conducted in a traditional manner.



  1. Why did Akbar decide to perform the marriage?









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    He wanted to find out the where abouts of Birbal.

    Correct Option: D

    He wanted to find out the where abouts of Birbal.


  1. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?









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    Every village headman did not react to Akbar’s marriage in the same way.

    Correct Option: C

    Every village headman did not react to Akbar’s marriage in the same way.



  1. Why did Khaji come to meet Akbar?









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    He wanted to know whether the marriage would be performed in a traditional manner.

    Correct Option: A

    He wanted to know whether the marriage would be performed in a traditional manner.