Comprehension


Direction: You have a passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Long ago in Mongolia there lived an emperor who feared growing old. One day, he saw an old man in the street. Upset at being reminded that someday, he too, would age, he ordered all the old people to leave his land. One day, a violent storm swept the kingdom. Nothing was safe from its fury. It roared into the palace and blew away the emperor’s belongings, including his priceless golden pitcher. When the storm ended, the emperor ordered that the pitcher be found and brought back to him. People went in search of the pitcher. They saw it in a lake nearby. But no matter who tried, no one could get a grip on the pitcher. All they got was a handful of water. Yet it could be plainly seen, glittering and just below the water’s surface!
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
pitcher : a container with a handle, for holding and pouring liquids
grip : an act of holding somebody/something tightly

  1. The emperor feared









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    getting old

    Correct Option: D

    getting old


  1. What did the people who went to bring the pitcher get?









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    A handful of water

    Correct Option: A

    A handful of water



  1. The emperor’s orders were that all the









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    old men should leave his land

    Correct Option: A

    old men should leave his land


  1. The people saw the golden pitcher









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    in a lake nearby

    Correct Option: A

    in a lake nearby



  1. The emperor was upset to see the old man because









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    it reminded him that he would grow old too

    Correct Option: B

    it reminded him that he would grow old too