Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension: English Reading Comprehension Exercises with Answers, Sample Passages for Reading Comprehension Test for GRE, CAT, IELTS preparation
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Q51. > Once upon a time there was a little boy who was talented, creative,
> handsome, and extremely bright. A natural leader. The kind of person
> everyone would normally have wanted on their team or project. But he
> was also self-centered and had a very bad temper. When he got angry,
> he usually said, and often did, some very hurtful things. In fact, he
> seemed to have little regard for those around him. Even friends. So,
> naturally, he had few. “But,” he told himself, “that just shows how
> stupid most people are!”
>
> As he grew, his parents became concerned about this personality flaw,
> and pondered long and hard about what they should do. Finally, the
> father had an idea. And he struck a bargain with his son. He gave him
> a bag of nails, and a BIG hammer.
>
>
> “Whenever you lose your temper,” he told the boy, “I want you to
> really let it out. Just take a nail and drive it into the oak boards
> of that old fence out back. Hit that nail as hard as you can!” Of
> course, those weathered oak boards in that old fence were almost as
> tough as iron, and the hammer was mighty heavy, so it wasn’t nearly as
> easy as it first sounded. Nevertheless, by the end of the first day,
> the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence (That was one angry young
> man!).
>
> Gradually, over a period of weeks, the number dwindled down. Holding
> his temper proved to be easier than driving nails into the fence!
> Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He
> felt mighty proud as he told his parents about that accomplishment.
> “As a sign of your success,” his father responded, “you get to PULL
> OUT one nail. In fact, you can do that each day that you don’t lose
> your temper even once.”
>
> Well, many weeks passed. Finally one day the young boy was able to
> report proudly that all the nails were gone. At that point, the father
> asked his son to walk out back with him and take one more good look at
> the fence. “You have done well, my son,” he said. ”But I want you to
> notice the holes that are left. No matter what happens from now on,
> this fence will never be the same. Saying or doing hurtful things in
> anger produces the same kind of result. There will always be a scar.
>
> It won’t matter how many times you say you’re sorry, or how many years
> pass, the scar will still be there. And a verbal wound is as bad as a
> physical one. People are much more valuable than an old fence. They
> make us smile. They help us succeed.
>
> Some will even become friends who share our joys, and support us
> through bad times. And, if they trust us, they will also open their
> hearts to us. That means we need to treat everyone with love and
> respect. We need to prevent as many of those scars as we can.”
Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?
- The boy's father couldn't teach his son a lesson.
- The boy was restless by nature
- The father was very rich and could afford everything for his son.
- The boy did not want to stay at home.
- None of these
Solution : None of these
Q52. > The medical profession labours under greater stress than any other
> mainly because it deals everyday in matters of life and death. It is
> equally true, however, that no other professional uses with so much
> immunity the conditions of his professional life–which he has accepted
> by choice–as an excuse for rudeness, less than professional behaviour,
> and if he is very successful, as a useful barrier between himself and
> his anxious patient.
>
> The patient is often put on the defensive and made to feel that his
> questions are keeping the doctor away from more deserving patients.
> One pays an arm and a leg today for hospitalisation and nursing care
> and in most cases, gets very little in return except a string of
> investigative reports and often a delayed patient-discharge summary
> that is incomplete and inadequate for future reference. And, when one
> goes back with a problem one is blamed for not furnishing up to date
> information which the hospital did not provide in the first place.
>
> Today when the debate is on about legal protection for the medical
> professional and also about bringing him under the purview of the
> Consumer Protection Act, it would be wise to think also of the
> patient's rights. Unless the patient or his family knows enough about
> medicine, illness, side-effects, diagnostic methods, their need and
> efficacy, there is a fair chance of dire consequences. And yet when
> the patient or his family members have genuine fears or doubts, the
> medical man sometimes does not attempt to hide his impatience.
>
> The patient has the right to be informed about the diagnosis,
> treatment and chances of cure of his illness. When this is medically
> unsuitable for the patient to know, some other family member should be
> so informed. Before the treatment begins, the patient/suitable family
> member should be informed of all possible medical risks that he may be
> running. Each patient has the right, if he is capable, at the time of
> clear judgment, to decide whether he wishes to accept the suggested
> treatment. If he declines to do so he must be informed of the
> consequences. The patient has the right to seek a second or a third
> opinion or to shift to another hospital without being made to feal an
> ungrateful worm or a hypochondriac. He also has the right to be
> informed in enough detail and without delay about
> post-hostpitalisation care at home.
The author accuses the doctor of
- laxity in his operation.
- enjoyment at the cost of the patients.
- being rude and uncommunicative to the patients.
- choosing a wrong profession
- None of these
Solution : being rude and uncommunicative to the patients.
Q53. > The medical profession labours under greater stress than any other
> mainly because it deals everyday in matters of life and death. It is
> equally true, however, that no other professional uses with so much
> immunity the conditions of his professional life–which he has accepted
> by choice–as an excuse for rudeness, less than professional behaviour,
> and if he is very successful, as a useful barrier between himself and
> his anxious patient.
>
> The patient is often put on the defensive and made to feel that his
> questions are keeping the doctor away from more deserving patients.
> One pays an arm and a leg today for hospitalisation and nursing care
> and in most cases, gets very little in return except a string of
> investigative reports and often a delayed patient-discharge summary
> that is incomplete and inadequate for future reference. And, when one
> goes back with a problem one is blamed for not furnishing up to date
> information which the hospital did not provide in the first place.
>
> Today when the debate is on about legal protection for the medical
> professional and also about bringing him under the purview of the
> Consumer Protection Act, it would be wise to think also of the
> patient's rights. Unless the patient or his family knows enough about
> medicine, illness, side-effects, diagnostic methods, their need and
> efficacy, there is a fair chance of dire consequences. And yet when
> the patient or his family members have genuine fears or doubts, the
> medical man sometimes does not attempt to hide his impatience.
>
> The patient has the right to be informed about the diagnosis,
> treatment and chances of cure of his illness. When this is medically
> unsuitable for the patient to know, some other family member should be
> so informed. Before the treatment begins, the patient/suitable family
> member should be informed of all possible medical risks that he may be
> running. Each patient has the right, if he is capable, at the time of
> clear judgment, to decide whether he wishes to accept the suggested
> treatment. If he declines to do so he must be informed of the
> consequences. The patient has the right to seek a second or a third
> opinion or to shift to another hospital without being made to feal an
> ungrateful worm or a hypochondriac. He also has the right to be
> informed in enough detail and without delay about
> post-hostpitalisation care at home.
The genuine questions of the patients are treated as
- a Herculean task.
- a mere waste of time.
- inadequate and incomplete.
- a means of furnishing up-to-date information.
- None of these
Solution : a mere waste of time.
Q54. > Once upon a time there was a little boy who was talented, creative,
> handsome, and extremely bright. A natural leader. The kind of person
> everyone would normally have wanted on their team or project. But he
> was also self-centered and had a very bad temper. When he got angry,
> he usually said, and often did, some very hurtful things. In fact, he
> seemed to have little regard for those around him. Even friends. So,
> naturally, he had few. “But,” he told himself, “that just shows how
> stupid most people are!”
>
> As he grew, his parents became concerned about this personality flaw,
> and pondered long and hard about what they should do. Finally, the
> father had an idea. And he struck a bargain with his son. He gave him
> a bag of nails, and a BIG hammer.
>
>
> “Whenever you lose your temper,” he told the boy, “I want you to
> really let it out. Just take a nail and drive it into the oak boards
> of that old fence out back. Hit that nail as hard as you can!” Of
> course, those weathered oak boards in that old fence were almost as
> tough as iron, and the hammer was mighty heavy, so it wasn’t nearly as
> easy as it first sounded. Nevertheless, by the end of the first day,
> the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence (That was one angry young
> man!).
>
> Gradually, over a period of weeks, the number dwindled down. Holding
> his temper proved to be easier than driving nails into the fence!
> Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He
> felt mighty proud as he told his parents about that accomplishment.
> “As a sign of your success,” his father responded, “you get to PULL
> OUT one nail. In fact, you can do that each day that you don’t lose
> your temper even once.”
>
> Well, many weeks passed. Finally one day the young boy was able to
> report proudly that all the nails were gone. At that point, the father
> asked his son to walk out back with him and take one more good look at
> the fence. “You have done well, my son,” he said. ”But I want you to
> notice the holes that are left. No matter what happens from now on,
> this fence will never be the same. Saying or doing hurtful things in
> anger produces the same kind of result. There will always be a scar.
>
> It won’t matter how many times you say you’re sorry, or how many years
> pass, the scar will still be there. And a verbal wound is as bad as a
> physical one. People are much more valuable than an old fence. They
> make us smile. They help us succeed.
>
> Some will even become friends who share our joys, and support us
> through bad times. And, if they trust us, they will also open their
> hearts to us. That means we need to treat everyone with love and
> respect. We need to prevent as many of those scars as we can.”
What did the father give his son to control his temper?
- He bought expensive gifts for his son.
- He gave his son a bag of nails and a hammer.
- He ordered his son to prepare sweets and food well in advance.
- He started to ignore his son.
- He encouraged him to grow up and live independently.
Solution : He gave his son a bag of nails and a hammer.
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Q55. > The medical profession labours under greater stress than any other
> mainly because it deals everyday in matters of life and death. It is
> equally true, however, that no other professional uses with so much
> immunity the conditions of his professional life–which he has accepted
> by choice–as an excuse for rudeness, less than professional behaviour,
> and if he is very successful, as a useful barrier between himself and
> his anxious patient.
>
> The patient is often put on the defensive and made to feel that his
> questions are keeping the doctor away from more deserving patients.
> One pays an arm and a leg today for hospitalisation and nursing care
> and in most cases, gets very little in return except a string of
> investigative reports and often a delayed patient-discharge summary
> that is incomplete and inadequate for future reference. And, when one
> goes back with a problem one is blamed for not furnishing up to date
> information which the hospital did not provide in the first place.
>
> Today when the debate is on about legal protection for the medical
> professional and also about bringing him under the purview of the
> Consumer Protection Act, it would be wise to think also of the
> patient's rights. Unless the patient or his family knows enough about
> medicine, illness, side-effects, diagnostic methods, their need and
> efficacy, there is a fair chance of dire consequences. And yet when
> the patient or his family members have genuine fears or doubts, the
> medical man sometimes does not attempt to hide his impatience.
>
> The patient has the right to be informed about the diagnosis,
> treatment and chances of cure of his illness. When this is medically
> unsuitable for the patient to know, some other family member should be
> so informed. Before the treatment begins, the patient/suitable family
> member should be informed of all possible medical risks that he may be
> running. Each patient has the right, if he is capable, at the time of
> clear judgment, to decide whether he wishes to accept the suggested
> treatment. If he declines to do so he must be informed of the
> consequences. The patient has the right to seek a second or a third
> opinion or to shift to another hospital without being made to feal an
> ungrateful worm or a hypochondriac. He also has the right to be
> informed in enough detail and without delay about
> post-hostpitalisation care at home.
The patient has the right to be informed about
- the ethics of medical profession
- the time of his death.
- the legal consequences the doctor may face in case of casualty.
- the risks he may incur in treatment.
- None of the above
Solution : the risks he may incur in treatment.
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