Practice Comprehension Passages Solved
Unseen Passage Solution with Explnation
Personally I dislike the praise of poverty and suffering. I don’t think they are at all desirable and they ought to be abolished. Nor do I appreciate the ascetic life as a social ideal thought it may suit individuals. I understand and appreciate simplicity, equality, self-control but not the torturing of the body, I believe that the mind and habits also have to be trained and brought under control. It would be absurd to expect that a person who is given too much self-love can endure much suffering or show unusual self-control or behave like a hero when crisis comes. To be in good moral condition requires as much training to be in physical health.
1. The writer does not like the praise of poverty. It is
a) Personal opinion
b) Opinion of all the people
c) Opinion of the ascetics
d) Opinion of the simple people
2. To whom the ascetic life may be suitable?
a) To the writer
b) To the socially advanced
c) To individuals
d) To all the members of society
3. What does the author mean by ‘ascetic life’ in the passage?
a) Equality
b) Self-control
c) Simplicity
d) Mortification of the body
4. Which of the following words could replace the word ‘absurd’ as used in the passage?
a) Reasonable
b) Simple
c) Congruous
d) Silly
Correct Answers of Passage with Explanation
1. Correct Answer: a)
Explanation: it is a personal opinion that the writer does not like the praise of poverty.
2. Correct Answer: c)
Explanation: the ascetic life may be suitable to individuals.
3. Correct Answer: d)
Explanation: ‘Ascetic Life’ means monk or nun etc. according to the passage; the author means by ‘ascetic life’ is the ‘mortification of the body.’
4. Correct Answer: d)
Explanation: absurd means illogical or unreasonable. The word absurd could be replaced by silly as used in the passage.
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