English Comprehension No.7
Read the passages carefully to grasp the sense and the Meaning sought to be conveyed by the narrator. Attempt to point the correct answer to each question.
Once, a hare and a tortoise began to argue as to which of them was faster. They decided to arrange a race over a certain distance. Almost as soon as they started, the hare was far ahead and out of sight, whilst the tortoise had gone only a few yards.
The hare now thought he should take things easy. He lay down to have a nap until the tortoise could catch up with him. But the tortoise plodded on and on. The hare overslept and awoke with a start. In the distance, he could see the tortoise, who had passed by him while he was asleep, very near to the winning post. He ran with all his might in an effort to be first, but the slow and steady tortoise crawled past the finishing line some yards in front of the much speedier hare.
Question 1: What was the theme of a quarrel between hare and tortoise?
Answer A The superiority of one over the other in physical strength
Answer B The superiority in the wisdom of one over the other
Answer C The superiority of the knowledge of surroundings
Answer D Who is faster in speed between the two?
Answer d
Question 2: How did they argue to settle the quarrel?
Answer A By referring it to a third party
Answer B By demonstrating turn by turning their respective speeds
Answer C By agreeing to hold a competition race over a fixed distance
Answer D By agreeing to reach an appointed winning-post first
Answer d
Question 3: Why did the hare lie down to have a nap?
Answer A Because he had gone very far from the tortoise within moments of start and the latter just crawling
Answer B Because the hare thought he should take it as he was fast enough to beat down the tortoise
Answer C He lay down to rest till the tortoise approaches him
Answer D He was oversure to win the race under all circumstances
Answer c
Question 4: What happened while the hare was having a nap?
Answer A The hare could not notice the tortoise passing by
Answer B The hare had slept fast by the way and the tortoise had reached very close to the winning-post
Answer C The hare could not take a fresh start in time
Answer D The hare could not run faster getting confused
Answer b
Question 5: How did the tortoise beat the hare?
Answer A Tortoise had reached the winning-post while hare was still fast asleep
Answer B Tortoise had approached the winning-post when hare had woken up from his sleep
Answer C Tortoise touched the winning point while the hare had taken a fresh start after awakening
Answer D Tortoise had reached close to the winning-post when the hare saw him from a far off distance which the latter could not cover by the time the former crawled past the winning-post.
Answer d