GOOD TO GREAT ACADEMY
READING-3
Directions: Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct
response. Only one response is correct.
English in India is a historical legacy. English can open our door to the world as we can interact with
the people globally if we have a command on English. English is the medium which can broaden our
horizons of knowledge and experience. Our view point can be put forth to the foreigners and we can
confidently debate our point of view. Many Indian spiritual gurus have foreign followers because
with English they have expressed their ideas which have won many a foreign heart. Our culture and
spirituality which earlier remained in bounds has gained an international identity.
Question 1 of 15--What main point is the author trying to make?
1. The use of English enables India to merge with the rest of the world.
2. English language poses no threat to India’s regional languages.
3. English in its own domains has become the main language for communication.
4. English has played an important incremental role to India’s regional languages.
Directions: Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct
response. Only one response is correct.
West Asia witnessed major political changes after the Second World War.
Jordan and Syria became independent in 1946 from Britain and France respectively.
Egypt wanted to renegotiate the 1936 Anglo Egyptian Treaty with Britain.
Lebanon also became fully independent when the French troops moved out in 1946.
The Arab League, formed in 1945 at the behest of Britain, suffered due to lack of trust among the
member countries. In November 1947 the UN General Assembly approved the partition of Palestine
to resolve the Arab-Israel conflict. Although the Jewish Leadership accepted this, the Palestinian
Arabs and the Arab League called it unfair and rejected it. They wanted Palestinians to get the right
to rule according to the UN Charter.
Question 2 of 15-Which of the following pieces of information cannot be made out from the above
passage?
1. Jordan was a British colony till 1946.
2. Many West Asian countries got independence after the Second World War.
3. The Arab League was virtually a creation of Britain.
4. The 1947 UN Resolution paved the way for an lasting solution to the Arab-Israeli dispute.
English is important not because a number of people know it, although it is a factor to be
remembered. It is not important because it is the language of Milton and Shakespeare, although that
also has to be considered. English is important because it is the major window on the modern world.
And we dare not close that window. If we close it, we imperil our future. Be it industrialization,
scientific development and technology, every door of modern knowledge will be closed if we do not
have one or more foreign languages. We can have French, German or Russian, if you like, but
obviously it is infinitely simpler for us to deal with a language which we know than to shift over to
French, German, Russian or Spanish which will be a tremendous job. Every competent scientist
today has to know two or three non-native languages. In the present age of industrialization,
mechanization, scientific progress and research, we cannot progress without knowledge of English
or, for that matter, French, German or Russian
Question 3 of 15-Read the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses.
More than one response is correct.
Which of the following statements can be derived from the text?
1. Since there are many in the country that can speak and understand English, the language is
important for us.
2. The literary importance of English cannot be underestimated.
3. Language plays an important role in research and development.
4. English has today become the language of the world.
5. Knowledge of French, German or Russian is less important than knowledge of English.
Playing is natural-Playing is as natural for children as breathing. They play because they are so full of
animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing.
Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor
development. It is all-instinctive.
Playing is learning-Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus
contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops
the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility.
Moreover, playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life. For example,
when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they
prepare themselves for active outdoor life.
Playing is a therapy-Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it serves as
an emotional vent. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for
defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a
class mate.
Playing is advisable-It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is
time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life
than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a waste of time. Through the experience of
play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
Question 4 of 15-Read the text and answer the question by selecting all the correct responses.
More than one response is correct.
Which of the following statements about playing can be supported from the text?
1. All children love to play.
2. Playing releases pent-up feelings.
3. Parents forbid their children from playing.
4. Playing enables children to pay back love and affection.
5. Playing is a preparation for the business of life
Question 5 of 15-The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the
original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
1. Closely spaced soundings show that many parts of the oceanic floors are as rugged as
mountainous regions of the continents.
2. A broad, well-defined ridge - the Mid-Atlantic ridge - runs north and south between Africa and the
two Americas.
3. However, the floor at the Atlantic is becoming fairy well known as a result of special surveys since
1920.
4. Numerous other major irregularities diversify the Atlantic floor.
5. The topography of the ocean floors is none too well known, since in great areas the available
soundings are hundreds or even thousands of miles apart.
Question 6 of 15-The text boxes in the left panel have been placed in a random order. Restore the
original order by dragging the text boxes from the left panel to the right panel.
1. The average individual is of less value to himself, to his family and to society than he could be.
2. We are losing every year a vast army of individuals who are in their productive prime.
3. There is too much illness, too much suffering.
4. Of course, most people are well enough to attend to their work, but nearly all are suffering from
some ill, mental or physical, acute or chronic.
5. It is natural to be healthy, but we have wandered so far astray that disease is the rule and good
health the exception.
Question 7 of 15-Directions: In the text below, some words are missing. Click words from the drop-
down box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word
back to the box below the text.
Women of all types have Blank 1 trails in new areas, so that in a matter of a few years the impossible
has happened. There are women piloting British airliners, women as navigating and radio officers on
ships, women detective superintendents leading murder enquiries, women military officers
performing strenuous Blank 2 exercises all on equal terms. The change has not been one of Blank 3
speed but it has spread through a wide range of jobs.
Blanks- made, blazed, slow, training, domestic, revolutionary, limited
Question 8 of 15-Directions: In the text below, some words are missing. Click words from the drop-
down box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word
back to the box below the text.
Cars, ships and buildings were Blank 1 away by a wall of water after the 8.9 Blank 2 tremor, which
struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of Blank 3 was declared at a nuclear
power plant, where pressure Blank 4 normal levels.
Blanks -Emergency, transformed, driven, magnitude, force, requirement, swept, exceeded
Question 9 of 15-Directions: In the text below, some words are missing. Click words from the drop-
down box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the word
back to the box below the text.
Critical Thinking is a glorious thing. That’s what our public schools are telling kids and parents.
Critical Thinking is said to be Blank 1 with fairness, impartiality, science, logic, maturity, Blank 2, and
enlightenment. If you read some of the Blank 3 on Critical Thinking, you will have the sense that you
are being Blank 4 into a new religion.
inconsistent, ignorance, literature, discarded, welcomed, insanity, rationality, synonymous
Question 10 of 15-Directions: In the text below, some words are missing. Click words from the
drop-down box below to the appropriate place in the text. To undo an answer choice, drag the
word back to the box below the text.
Anthropologists all over the world are Blank 1 today to find the “missing links” between the humans
and apes and a mad race to Blank 2 fossils in order to track down the real existence of the first Adam
has Blank 3. The quest for the earliest human ancestors is a challenging scientific pursuit to know
how the “first human” Blank 4 millions of years ago. Modern researchers are seeking the help of
molecular science to establish the veracity of Blank 5 taken from the fossils of humans and apes.
Ignored , engaged, hunt, destroyed, started, lived , tracing, evidence, busier
Question 11 of 15-Directions: Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank, a list of choices will
appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Cars became practical vehicles and millions of Americans started buying cars for luxury and Blank 1.
Manufactures competed to outreach each other in advancements in all aspects of automobile
construction, and cars became more Blank 2, comfortable and easier to drive. Four wheel brakes
and car radios were new changes introduced in the automobile industry. Henry Ford was able to
reduce the cost of cars to a level that most people could afford to buy. Car factories employed
thousands of workers and new industries sprang up to service the automobile. Henry Ford became
one of the richest men of America and the steel industry also boomed. The process of standardized
mass production led to economic Blank 3. The worker productivity rapidly increased. New industries
such as petroleum and steel helped to create a host of new industries such as plastic and rayon
production. In 1915, the total annual expenditure was $600 million, which grew to $2.5 billion in
1918. With increased worker productivity, workers earned higher wages and became better
consumers and investors in the US stock market. A new cycle of Blank 4 started, which encouraged
Americans to build up debt in order to buy consumer goods.
1 convenience ,accessory, support, waste
2 deceptive, responsible, reliable , pliable
3 amplification,Stagnation, spread,expansion
4 merchandise ,buyers, marketing,consumerism
Question 12 of 15-Directions: Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank; a list of choices will
appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
For many years before the Golden Gate Bridge was built, the only way to get across San Francisco
Bay was by ferry, and by the early twentieth century the Bay was Blank 1 with them. In the 1920s,
engineer and bridge-builder Joseph Strauss became Blank 2 that a bridge should be constructed
across the Golden Gate.
Many groups opposed him, each for their own Blank 3 reasons: the military, loggers, the railroads.
The engineering challenge was also Blank 4 the Golden Gate Bridge area often has winds of up to 60
miles per hour, and strong ocean currents sweep through a rugged canyon below the surface. If all
that weren't enough, it was the middle of the Great Depression, funds were Blank 5 and the San
Francisco Bay Bridge was already under construction. In spite of everything, Strauss persisted, and
Golden Gate Bridge history began when San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved $35 million
in bonds to Blank 6 the Golden Gate Bridge.
1 clogged,cleared,filled,choked
2 satisfied ,compelled , proved ,convinced
3 selfish,Greedy ,stingy, kind
4 vast ,gross,enormous ,big
5 enough, rare,scanty, scarce
6 elevate,create,organize,construct
Question 13 of 15-Directions: Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank; a list of choices will
appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
When Blank 1 began on the Eiffel Tower, 125 years ago, many Parisians were far from enamoured,
describing it as a Blank 2 monstrosity that robbed the French capital of its beauty. But as the Paris
marks the 125th anniversary of its construction - launched on January 26, 1887 - such reservations
have long been forgotten. Built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition
Universelle - a world fair marking the centennial Blank 3 of the French Revolution - the tower was
originally meant to stand for 20 years, after which time it was to be dismantled. However, the
wrought iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars survived thanks to its communications
Blank 4, and went on to become one of the world's most popular monuments, Blank 5 millions of
visitors each year. Nicknamed “la dame de fer” (the iron lady), the Eiffel Tower has inspired singers,
poets, painters and filmmakers, while miniature Eiffel Tower souvenirs sit in millions of Blank 6
around the globe
1 trouble,work,assignment ,project ,task
2 useless , worthy, valuable, priceless, useful
3 jubilation ,Ceremony , journal ,celebration, competition
4 worth ,value,damage,loss,cost
5 inspiring,Alluring ,attracting ,distracting ,flailing
6 families ,Locations ,households ,places, cities
Question 14 of 15-Directions: Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank; a list of choices will
appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
In this world of human affairs there is no worse nuisance than a boy at the stage of adolescence. He
is neither ornamental nor useful. It is impossible to shower Blank 1 on him as on a little boy, and he
is always getting in the way. If he talks with a childish lisp he is called a baby, and if he answers in a
Blank 2 way he is called impertinent. In fact, any talk at all from him is resented. Then he is at the
unattractive, growing age. He grows out of his clothes with indecent Blank 3, his voice grows hoarse
and breaks, and quavers, his face grows suddenly angular and unsightly. It is easy to excuse the
shortcomings of early childhood, but it is hard to tolerate even unavoidable lapses in a boy of
fourteen. The lad himself becomes painfully Blank 4. When he talks with elderly people he is either
unduly forward, or else so unduly shy that he appears ashamed of his very existence.
Yet it is at this very age when in his heart of hearts, a young lad craves most for recognition and love;
and he becomes the devoted slave of anyone who shows him consideration. But none dare openly
love him, for that would be regarded as undue indulgence and is therefore bad for the boy, so what
with Blank 5 and chiding, he becomes very much like a stray dog that has lost his master.
1 consideration ,devotion ,affection ,recognition ,tasks
2 childlike , grown-up, crisp, studious, brilliant
3 taste ,waste ,waist , haste ,gait
4 self-conscious , vigilant ,rebellious ,lost ,slow
5 praising ,Devotion ,beatings ,distractions, scolding
Question 15 of 15-Directions: Below is a text with blanks. Click on each blank; a list of choices will
appear. Select the appropriate answer choice for each blank.
Music means a pleasing modulation of sounds. The poets and novelists have used the term for
figurative sense - as the music of forest, the music of the brook. Music has to do with Blank 1,
sounds selected on account of their musical quality and relations. These tones again, before
becoming music in the artistic sense, must be so joined together, set in order, controlled by the
human Blank 2, that they express sentiment. Every manifestation of musical art has two elements:
first a befitting selection of tones and, second, the use of them for expressing Blank 3 and feelings.
Hence, the practical art of music like every other fine art has its two elements an outer or technical,
where trained intelligence rules, and teaching and study are the Blank 4 means of progress; and an
inner, the imagination and musical feeling, which can indeed be strengthened by Blank 5 experience
in hearing, but which when wanting cannot be supplied by the teacher or the laws of their action
reduced to satisfactory statement.
