Test: SSC CGL Previous Year Questions: Reading Comprehension (2023-18) - 3 - SSC CGL MCQ

It can be inferred from the passage that the passage is about the friendship between Darcy and Bingley. Hence, ‘Darcy and Bingley’ is the most suitable title for the passage

Fastidious means Concerned about accuracy and detail.

It can be inferred from the passage that Darcy was understanding, clever, haughty and reserved.
(Line/s from the Passage- Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting.)

Dependence - Reliance
Skepticism - the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.
Relay - to tell something you heard.
Misgiving - a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event.

It can be inferred that the Central Theme of the Passage is “The contrast between Bingley and Darcy”.

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

It can be inferred that some scientists believe there is life on Mars today as mentioned in the passage. (Line/s from the passage- In recent months, they've made a series of astonishing discoveries that, once again, tempt scientists to believe that Mars harbours life—or did so in the past)

(Line/s from the passage- The search for life on Mars has become more urgent thanks in part to probes by the two rovers now roaming Mars' surface and another spaceship that is orbiting the planet.)

‘Speculative’ means expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge. Hence, the tone of the passage is ‘Speculative’.

Grave- meriting serious consideration.
Trivial- of little worth or importance.
Serious- requiring much thought or work.
Lofty- elevated in character and spirit.
Grand- having more importance than others.

It can be inferred from the passage that one of the reasons for buying an EV is to protect our mother earth. (Line/s from the Passage- Though it costs 40-45% higher than usual fuel vehicles, saving on petrol and diesel and contributing to saving our mother earth are rational reasons to buy it.)

It can be inferred from the passage that Motor companies are not producing many EVs that a challenge faced by the customers/buyers of EV.

In the passage the most suitable title is EVs- the Present and Future

Odds and ends- Various things of different types

(Line/s from the passage- Occasionally on an afternoon, at his hour of clarity and energy, he’d leave his easy-chair, bolt the door and open the rst cupboard, take out the key under the paper lining, and then open the other cupboard containing his documents—title-deeds, diaries, papers and a will.)

Access- To be able to obtain something

It is given in the initial lines of the passage that the young lady approached the piano teacher for music lessons because it was considered fashionable to be able to play musical instruments. (Line/s from the passage- My father tells me that it is in fashion now to be able to play musical instruments and that I should learn one quickly.)

It can be inferred from the passage that the ‘bread making’ attitude consists of painstaking efforts

It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that the frequency of cyclones is expected to be more during October-December. (Line/s from the passage- Our research suggests that cyclones would be more frequent during the post monsoon season (October-December)

Going through all the options, only option d has the correct match.

It is given in the 3rd paragraph of the passage that a cyclone with a wind speed of 209-251 kmph is a category 4 cyclone. (Line/s from the passage- A category 4 cyclone has a wind speed of 209-251 kmph, and is referred to as an extremely severe cyclonic storm)

Dietary bres are indigestible carbohydrates in plant foods. (Line/s from the passage- The term ‘dietary bres’ refers collectively to indigestible carbohydrates present in plant foods)

 (Line/s from the passage- The foodstuffs rich in these dietary bres are cereals and grains, legumes, fruits with seeds, citrus fruits, carrots, cabbage, green leafy vegetables, etc.)

(Line/s from the passage- They have the property of holding water and because of it, these get swollen and behave like a sponge)

It can be inferred from the complete passage that the theme of the passage is about the importance of dietary fibres.

(Line/s from the passage- It was important in their religion to preserve the dead body in as life-like a manner as possible.)

It is given in the 2nd paragraph of the passage that the knowledge of anatomy was important for the priests to remove internal organs from the body.
(Line/s from the passage- The priests also needed a detailed knowledge of human anatomy. The rst step in the process was the removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly)

It is given in the 2nd paragraph of the passage that the initial step in the process of mummication was the removal of the internal parts. (Line/s from the passage- The rst step in the process was the removal of all internal parts that might decay rapidly)

It is given in the 2nd paragraph that Hooked instruments were inserted through the nostrils to extract the brain. (Line/s from the passage- The brain was removed by carefully inserting special hooked instruments up through the nostrils in order to pull out bits of brain tissue)

It is given in the last paragraph of the passage that Amulets, Perfumes & Canopic jars except Embalmers were buried with the mummies.