Comprehension


Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
One November afternoon, a child came to Rhayader’s light house studio. She was about twelve, slender, dirty, nervous and timid. In her arms she carried something. She was desperately afraid of the ugly man she had come to see, but she had heard somewhere that this man would heal injured things. The man’s voice was deep and kind when he spoke to her. What is it, child ? She stepped forward timidly, and in her arms was a large white bird which was quite still. There were stains of blood on its whiteness. The girl placed it in his arms. ‘I found it, Sir. It’s hurt. Is it still alive?’ ‘Yes. Yes, I think so?’ Rhayader went inside with the bird in his arms. He placed it upon a table. The girl followed. The bird fluttered. Rhayader spread one of its large white wings. ‘Child where did you find it?’ ‘In the marsh, Sir. Hunters had been there? ‘Is a snow goose from Canada. But how did it get here ?’ The girl’s eyes were fixed on the injured bird. She said ‘Can you heal it, Sir?’ “Yes” said Rhayader. “We will try. You can help me. She has been shot, poor thing, her leg is broken and the wing too.”
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) desperately (Adv.) : very much
(2) heal (V.) : to cure

  1. Where did Rhayader live?









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    In a lighthouse

    Correct Option: B

    In a lighthouse


  1. Where did the bird come from?









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    From Canada

    Correct Option: B

    From Canada



Direction: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
The question of race has caused bloodbaths throughout history. Take the case of the Negro, a negro is someone with black skin who comes from Africa. It is an old fashioned word and is offensive. Some people used to write that way deliberately. The word “nigger” is also very offensive. The word was later replaced by “coloured” which gave way to “black”. Black is a colour with negative suggestions. So we have expressions like “black deed”, “black day” and “blackmail”. So no wonder the word “black” too assumed
unfavourable meanings. (Although in the 1960’s the famous slogan ‘Black is beautiful’ was coined, and it did not help.) The blacks of the United States therefore came to be called Afro-Americans. Now, the politically correct phrase is African American.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
(1) bloodbaths (N.) : a situation in which many people are killed violently
(2) offensive (Adj.) : rude in a way that causes you to feel upset, insulted/annoyed
(3) deliberately (Adv.) : done in a way that was planned, not by chance
(4) nigger (N.) : a very offensive word for a black person

  1. Why was ‘Black is beautiful’ coined?









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    To combat the prejudiced feelings against blacks

    Correct Option: C

    To combat the prejudiced feelings against blacks


  1. What impression does the word ‘black’ carry?









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    Negative

    Correct Option: A

    Negative



  1. Which word is old-fashioned and offensive?









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    Negro

    Correct Option: C

    Negro