Olympiad English - Reading Comprehension
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 20
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory.
According to the passage, what is the threat that makes wild elephants dangerous?
- (a)
Lack of food
- (b)
Taming wild elephants
- (c)
Rehabilitating the elephants
- (d)
Uprooting plants for development
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory.
What is the purpose of the translocation team?
- (a)
To prevent extinction of elephants
- (b)
To prevent elephants from encroaching upon human territory
- (c)
To prevent human beings from encroaching upon the forests
- (d)
To bring in elephants into the national parks
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory.
Which word is a synonym to virtually as used in the passage?
- (a)
bleakly
- (b)
covertly
- (c)
practically
- (d)
typically
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory.
Which of the following are unwelcome to the elephants?
- (a)
Plantations, Estates and Villages
- (b)
Deep forests
- (c)
Forests closer to inhabitations
- (d)
National Parks
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The elephant is a symbol of conservation. Due to rampant development, it is virtually impossible for them to roam without encroaching upon plantations, estates and villages. In this context, elephants are considered a nuisance. This is where the translocation team comes in. Elephants can be relocated from unwelcome territories to national parks. Wild elephants can be dangerous if threatened. So tamed elephants are brought along to give moral support to wild ones who are frightened, angry and confused at being captured and chained. Two working elephants flank a single wild elephant, touching it with their trunk, providing comfort and calm in a slow and delicate process.
Usually, it is not the elephants that trespass into human territory. Rather, humans are the ones encroaching upon the elephant territory.
Which word is a synonym to flank as used in the passage?
- (a)
walk side by side
- (b)
give moral support
- (c)
calm and soothe
- (d)
chain them
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race.
However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy.
What helped man to survive earlier?
- (a)
A bigger supply of food
- (b)
The primary skills of present sportsmen
- (c)
Ability to jump over smooth terrain
- (d)
The skills needed in a race
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race.
However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy.
How does man now use the essential skills?
- (a)
For survival
- (b)
For letting his competitors win
- (c)
For proving that he is better than others
- (d)
For outrunning the prey
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race.
However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy.
When is a man declared a winner?
- (a)
When he runs, shoots or jumps for survival
- (b)
When he shoots down a prey
- (c)
When he participates in a race
- (d)
When his competitor fails to do as well as he
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race.
However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy.
What is the first vital reason for the existence of sports?
- (a)
Sports keep us mentally strong
- (b)
Sports keep us physically healthy.
- (c)
Sports help us prove our mettle.
- (d)
Sports help us survive
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
The evolution of sports in the modern world is an interesting one. What used to be essential skills in survival, such as running, shooting and jumping, for getting a bigger supply of food, are now skills that are tested primarily in the sports arena. Man no longer has to aim well to shoot at a deer grazing in the grassland or jump over difficult terrain in pursuit of his prey. What he does have to do now is to prove to others that he can shoot further or more accurately than the other competitors, or outrun his opponents in a race.
However, what significance does sports hold for the ordinary people - people who cannot perform extraordinary feats like the sports icons of modern times? Thankfully, sports exist for the other, very vital reason. They promote health. When we engage in a sport, whether it is cycling, swimming, playing football or tennis, it helps to build up our physical as well as mental strength. When the body is strong, it means that we are able to fight off infections or illnesses, such as cold or fever, better and faster than someone who is not physically healthy.
Which word is a synonym to difficult terrain as used in the passage?
- (a)
vast grasslands
- (b)
rough turf
- (c)
sports arena
- (d)
race track
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread easily from one house to another.
Portable weather stations in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how to deal with it.
Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves, They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practise putting out small fires.
During a fire, what is often the cause of casualty?
- (a)
The fire with its flames
- (b)
Low visibility
- (c)
The wooden houses
- (d)
The heat of the fire
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread easily from one house to another.
Portable weather stations in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how to deal with it.
Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves, They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practise putting out small fires.
Which word is a synonym to Portable as used in the passage?
- (a)
buoyant
- (b)
mobile
- (c)
unstable
- (d)
versatile
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread easily from one house to another.
Portable weather stations in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how to deal with it.
Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves, They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practise putting out small fires.
Which of the following is the most effective way to deal with fires?
- (a)
Using computers
- (b)
Having portable weather stations
- (c)
Anticipating disasters accurately
- (d)
Being fully prepared for emergencies
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread easily from one house to another.
Portable weather stations in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how to deal with it.
Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves, They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practise putting out small fires.
When a fire starts, all the following steps are taken, except:
- (a)
having cotton or woollen clothing.
- (b)
having gloves or goggles
- (c)
having a helmet
- (d)
having a first-aid box.
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Forest fires are very dangerous. Often, people are killed by smoke because they are unable to see amidst the flames and are not able to run to safety in time. Houses that are made from wood, easily catch fire and get partially or completely destroyed. It would be worse when houses are built very close to one another. Fire can spread easily from one house to another.
Portable weather stations in the forest keep watch on temperature and humidity during the fire season. Some countries depend on them as the risk of fire is the highest when it is very hot and dry. Scientists use computers to find out how a fire will spread once it has started, so that citizens and officials know how to deal with it.
Even with these technological advances, nothing beats being fully prepared for an emergency. Citizens in fire-prone areas should be well-prepared to anticipate such disasters by having their own safety and evacuation measures. They must be well-equipped to protect themselves, They need to have cotton or wool clothing, gloves, goggles and a helmet. They can use water and wet blankets to beat out flames. They also need to practise putting out small fires.
Fires can easily spread due to all the factors except:
- (a)
houses built close to one another.
- (b)
a particular season
- (c)
wooden houses
- (d)
a humid weather
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
Which of the following can be inferred?
- (a)
Parents are influenced by advertisements.
- (b)
Advertisements are only meant for teenagers.
- (c)
The life that media depicts is unreal
- (d)
Advertisements highlight the after-effects too
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
In the sentence "shut your engines when an iceberg appears", the iceberg refers to
- (a)
the change that can prevent one from falling into trouble.
- (b)
the iceberg that the Titanic hit.
- (c)
the problems that need one to make a change.
- (d)
the reality behind the ads.
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
The author supports
- (a)
the decision of the captain of the Titanic.
- (b)
the opinion that change fails to prevent disasters.
- (c)
the fact that teenagers welcome change.
- (d)
the opinion that disasters are better teachers than parents.
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
Which word is a synonym to ballast as used in the passage?
- (a)
burden
- (b)
anchor
- (c)
position
- (d)
gravity
Read the following passage and using given option, answer the respective question that follow them.
Teens need to be aware that what they see and hear in music, movies and on television is not an accurate reflection of reality. Advertisements are designed to see things. Beer ads may feature happy and attractive men and women, but we never see them binge drinking, dying from alcohol poisoning, or becoming alcoholics. Parents can help their teens see through the hype and make informed decisions.
The captain of the Titanic chose to steer his course at a disastrous price. Changing direction and shutting the engine .was certainly a better option. But that's not to say that change is a sure way of preventing disasters. The teenage years are a time of experimenting and the need for adventure is high. We can help our teens find safe ways to explore new positive ventures through sports, outdoor activities and special interests. You have other truths to teach your teens, truths that offer ballast on a stormy sea. You may need to change directions now and then or shut your engines when an iceberg appears. After all, we don't want to repeat the mistakes of the Titanic.
The high need of teens for adventure can be met through
- (a)
by shutting the engine when an iceberg appears
- (b)
by parents who teach them how to experiment.
- (c)
by learning truths
- (d)
by ventures that influence them positively
