Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Reading Comprehension (2023-18) - 2 - SSC CGL MCQ

It can be inferred from the passage that the title of the passage is ‘ The Lives Of Sparrows’.

It can be inferred from the passage that the central theme of the passage is food and lifestyle as it discusses, the importance of power foods in a healthy diet and how they can be incorporated into your daily life.

Systematically- in an organized and methodical manner.
Evenly- in a uniform and balanced way.
Selectively- with careful choices or preferences.
Oddly- in a strange or unusual manner

(Line/s from the passage - Most youngsters are interested in stacking building blocks between the ages of 12 and 24 months.)

Both A and B are true and B is the correct reason for A. It can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage that both the statements A and B are true and B is the correct reason for A.

It can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage that this year Indian Government is specially focussing on millets.

It can be inferred that the main theme of the passage is increase in the area of Rabi crops in 2022-23.

(Line/s form the passage - He was burning on the embers of destruction; his heart was lled with an ocean of agony and tears just continued streaming uncontrollably out of his eyes.)

The most appropriate title for the passage is ‘War and Destruction’.

It can be inferred from the given passage that option (c) has all the correct matches.

It can be inferred that the passage is mainly about the launch of three small satellites in orbit by ISRO.

It can be inferred from the passage that it is a news item.

(Line/s form the passage - Out of this, areas under inland wetlands accounts for 69%, coastal wetlands 27%, and other wetlands (smaller than 2.25 ha) 4%.)

It can be inferred from the passage that question in option a cannot be answered on the basis of the above passage.

(Line/s from the passage - In terms of volume of Basmati rice exports in 2020-21, top ten countries - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Qatar and Oman.)

Partly - something to some degree, but not completely
Partially - something not completely
Completely - in every way or as much as possible
Frankly - in an honest, sincere, and truthful way

Detritus - natural waste material that is left after something has been used or broken up
Debris - pieces from something that has been destroyed
Rays - any of a set of straight lines passing through one point.
Specks - a very small mark, piece, or amount
Liquid - a substance, for example water, that is not solid or a gas

It can be inferred from the passage that the main theme of the passage is the sighting of Migaloo.

(Line/s form the passage - He was rst discovered in 1991 off Byron Bay, Australia, and has since played hide and seek for many years, with many not knowing where or when he’ll show up next.)

It can be inferred from the passage that the tone of the speaker is descriptive. In a descriptive tone, something is described in detail like a story or an event, or some new product. (DescribeTo convey in words the appearance, nature, attributes, etc)

(Line/s from the passage- After all, the Black Death was the rst wave of the second plague pandemic of the 14th to early 19th centuries.)

The most appropriate title for the passage is ‘Stress and its Consequences’.

The passage is mainly about dust storms and thunderstorms.

(Line/s from the passage- Areas that have moisture in the air experience thunderstorms while those which don’t have moisture experience dust storms)

(Line/s from the passage- Dust storms and thunderstorms are a result of nearly similar weather conditions, like intense heat)

The passage states about the experience of a new and extreme tourist attraction that is ‘Volcano Walking’. Hence, the most appropriate title for the given passage is ‘Volcano Walking- A Unique Experience’.

Reverence’ means deep respect for someone or something. (Line/s from the passage- At the bottom there is a reverent hush. People whisper in respect to the sleeping giant who has lain dormant for 4,000 years.)

It can be inferred from the passage that Syrian refugees prefer to take shelter in Turkey as it was the closest country to them. (Line/s from the passage- It demonstrates that huge numbers of displaced people stay close to their point of origin.)

(Line/s from the passage- The highest increases in the number of internally displaced people happened in Africa and were provoked by a combination of armed conict and humanitarian disasters.Civil war in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most-populated country, has sparked a wave of displacement in a region)

An informative passage is a non-ction writing piece that is written to inform readers on a certain topic or subject. Hence, the kind of the passage is ‘Informative