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Comprehension — GK Questions in Hindi (प्रश्न उत्तर)

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  1. Passage: “Anita’s grandmother never owned a watch, yet she was never late. She woke with the first bird, cooked before sunrise and finished the day’s work by noon. Her secret was simple: she planned the evening before. “A well-made list,” she said, “is half the work done.”” — What was the grandmother’s secret of punctuality?
    1. She planned the evening before.
    2. She worked all night.
    3. She slept very little.
    4. She owned an alarm watch.
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (A) She planned the evening before.

    अंश: “planned the evening before”।

  2. Passage: “Anita’s grandmother never owned a watch, yet she was never late. She woke with the first bird, cooked before sunrise and finished the day’s work by noon. Her secret was simple: she planned the evening before. “A well-made list,” she said, “is half the work done.”” — The word “secret” here means —
    1. a hidden thing to be kept silent
    2. the reason behind her success
    3. a lie
    4. a story
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) the reason behind her success

    प्रसंग: सफलता का कारण।

  3. Passage: “Anita’s grandmother never owned a watch, yet she was never late. She woke with the first bird, cooked before sunrise and finished the day’s work by noon. Her secret was simple: she planned the evening before. “A well-made list,” she said, “is half the work done.”” — The grandmother’s attitude towards planning is —
    1. indifferent
    2. careless
    3. appreciative
    4. hostile
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) appreciative

    वह योजना के महत्त्व को सराहती है।

  4. Passage: “Anita’s grandmother never owned a watch, yet she was never late. She woke with the first bird, cooked before sunrise and finished the day’s work by noon. Her secret was simple: she planned the evening before. “A well-made list,” she said, “is half the work done.”” — A suitable title would be —
    1. Cooking Before Sunrise
    2. Grandmother’s Kitchen
    3. Time Without a Watch
    4. The Rising Bird
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) Time Without a Watch

    theme: बिना घड़ी के समय-पालन।

  5. Passage: “The desert looks empty from far away. Come closer and you will meet a fox that sleeps by day, a beetle that drinks fog from its back and a flower that waits years for one good rain. Life here is patient and clever, not absent.”” — Which statement is true?
    1. Desert life is patient and clever.
    2. Beetles sleep in the day.
    3. It rains daily in the desert.
    4. The desert has no life.
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (A) Desert life is patient and clever.

    अंतिम वाक्य।

  6. Passage: “The desert looks empty from far away. Come closer and you will meet a fox that sleeps by day, a beetle that drinks fog from its back and a flower that waits years for one good rain. Life here is patient and clever, not absent.”” — How does the beetle get water?
    1. from a well
    2. from fog on its back
    3. from a flower
    4. from the fox
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) from fog on its back

    अंश: “drinks fog from its back”।

  7. Passage: “The desert looks empty from far away. Come closer and you will meet a fox that sleeps by day, a beetle that drinks fog from its back and a flower that waits years for one good rain. Life here is patient and clever, not absent.”” — The tone of the writer is —
    1. fearful
    2. appreciative
    3. hostile
    4. sarcastic
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) appreciative

    मरुस्थल-जीवन की प्रशंसा।

  8. Passage: “The desert looks empty from far away. Come closer and you will meet a fox that sleeps by day, a beetle that drinks fog from its back and a flower that waits years for one good rain. Life here is patient and clever, not absent.”” — Which word means the opposite of “empty”?
    1. vacant
    2. void
    3. barren
    4. full
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (D) full

    full।

  9. Passage: “Mobile phones were meant to save time. Yet many of us now check them every five minutes, losing hours without noticing. The device is not the problem; our lack of control is. Only a conscious decision to switch it off can return the time to us.”” — According to the writer, what is the real problem?
    1. our lack of self-control
    2. the cost of phones
    3. the size of phones
    4. the phone itself
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (A) our lack of self-control

    अंश: “not the device; our lack of control”।

  10. Passage: “Mobile phones were meant to save time. Yet many of us now check them every five minutes, losing hours without noticing. The device is not the problem; our lack of control is. Only a conscious decision to switch it off can return the time to us.”” — What is the writer’s suggestion?
    1. stop buying phones
    2. switch the phone off consciously
    3. check phones more often
    4. use two phones
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) switch the phone off consciously

    अंतिम वाक्य।

  1. Passage: “Mobile phones were meant to save time. Yet many of us now check them every five minutes, losing hours without noticing. The device is not the problem; our lack of control is. Only a conscious decision to switch it off can return the time to us.”” — The word “conscious” here means —
    1. angry
    2. sleepy
    3. deliberate
    4. unaware
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) deliberate

    सोचा-समझा।

  2. Passage: “Mobile phones were meant to save time. Yet many of us now check them every five minutes, losing hours without noticing. The device is not the problem; our lack of control is. Only a conscious decision to switch it off can return the time to us.”” — The passage is mainly about —
    1. phone prices
    2. time machines
    3. the invention of phones
    4. controlling the use of phones
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (D) controlling the use of phones

    theme।

  3. In a comprehension passage the words “always” and “never” in an option usually signal —
    1. an over-statement to be checked
    2. a title
    3. a synonym
    4. a correct statement
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (A) an over-statement to be checked

    अतिशयोक्ति वाले विकल्प से सावधान।

  4. A “vocabulary in context” question asks for —
    1. the dictionary meaning only
    2. the meaning of a word as used in the passage
    3. the spelling
    4. the pronunciation
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) the meaning of a word as used in the passage

    प्रसंग का अर्थ।

  5. “Inference” means —
    1. a title
    2. what is directly stated
    3. a conclusion drawn from what is stated
    4. a copied sentence
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) a conclusion drawn from what is stated

    निष्कर्ष।

  6. A didactic tone is one that —
    1. is fearful
    2. is neutral
    3. teaches or preaches
    4. makes fun
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) teaches or preaches

    उपदेशात्मक।

  7. A sarcastic remark says —
    1. the opposite of what is meant, to mock
    2. something sad
    3. a fact
    4. exactly what is meant
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (A) the opposite of what is meant, to mock

    व्यंग्य।

  8. A good title is usually —
    1. one long sentence
    2. short and fits the theme
    3. the first line copied
    4. a question always
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (B) short and fits the theme

    छोटा और theme से मेल।

  9. The best way to start your answer to “Why did he leave?” is —
    1. Why
    2. Because
    3. He left because
    4. Leave
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) He left because

    प्रश्न के शब्दों से पूरा वाक्य।

  10. The “key sentence” of a paragraph states its —
    1. author
    2. date
    3. main idea
    4. spelling
    उत्तर देखें

    उत्तर: (C) main idea

    मुख्य विचार।

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