SSC - Reading Comprehension Test 182

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Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1850, one of the five children but the only one to live through her twenties. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty died when she was five, and she spent her childhood among women: her mother, Eliza; grandmother; great-grandmother; and the nuns who ran her school. In 1870, Chopin married Oscar Chopin and moved with him to New Orleans, where they had six children. Chopin was an independent spirit who smoked cigarettes, walked alone through the city, and argued passionately with others about politics and social problems, much to the dismay of the other New Orleans housewives in her social circle. Not long after the family moved to Cloutierville, Louisiana, Oscar died unexpectedly. Chopin mourned his death deeply but eventually embraced her independence, even going so far as to having an affair with a married man. Chopin soon returned to St. Louis, where she would spend the rest of her life. She published her first novel, At Fault, in 1890, when she was forty. The novel was well-received, and she went on to publish short stories and essays addressing similar topics. She published two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Arcadia (1897), and became known as a writer with a keen eye for local culture. "The Story of an Hour" was published in 1894 and, along with "The Storm" (1898), is among Chopin’s most famous stories. Although Chopin’s female protagonists act in unconventional, even scandalous ways, readers accepted this as a simple part of the storytelling and didn’t suspect Chopin of moralizing or trying to insert her personal opinions into her work.

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What does the author mean by "Chopin was only one amongst her sibling to live through her twenty"?

A
Rest of her siblings turned thirty right away.

B
Rest of her siblings could not survive through twenties.

C
Rest of her siblings kept their age secret.

D
Rest of her siblings disowned her by that age.

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Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1850, one of the five children but the only one to live through her twenties. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty died when she was five, and she spent her childhood among women: her mother, Eliza; grandmother; great-grandmother; and the nuns who ran her school. In 1870, Chopin married Oscar Chopin and moved with him to New Orleans, where they had six children. Chopin was an independent spirit who smoked cigarettes, walked alone through the city, and argued passionately with others about politics and social problems, much to the dismay of the other New Orleans housewives in her social circle. Not long after the family moved to Cloutierville, Louisiana, Oscar died unexpectedly. Chopin mourned his death deeply but eventually embraced her independence, even going so far as to having an affair with a married man. Chopin soon returned to St. Louis, where she would spend the rest of her life. She published her first novel, At Fault, in 1890, when she was forty. The novel was well-received, and she went on to publish short stories and essays addressing similar topics. She published two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Arcadia (1897), and became known as a writer with a keen eye for local culture. "The Story of an Hour" was published in 1894 and, along with "The Storm" (1898), is among Chopin’s most famous stories. Although Chopin’s female protagonists act in unconventional, even scandalous ways, readers accepted this as a simple part of the storytelling and didn’t suspect Chopin of moralizing or trying to insert her personal opinions into her work.

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How are woman portrayed in Chopin’s novels?

A
Unconventional and scandalous

B
Moralistically upright

C
Dominating and independent

D
Immoralist

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Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1850, one of the five children but the only one to live through her twenties. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty died when she was five, and she spent her childhood among women: her mother, Eliza; grandmother; great-grandmother; and the nuns who ran her school. In 1870, Chopin married Oscar Chopin and moved with him to New Orleans, where they had six children. Chopin was an independent spirit who smoked cigarettes, walked alone through the city, and argued passionately with others about politics and social problems, much to the dismay of the other New Orleans housewives in her social circle. Not long after the family moved to Cloutierville, Louisiana, Oscar died unexpectedly. Chopin mourned his death deeply but eventually embraced her independence, even going so far as to having an affair with a married man. Chopin soon returned to St. Louis, where she would spend the rest of her life. She published her first novel, At Fault, in 1890, when she was forty. The novel was well-received, and she went on to publish short stories and essays addressing similar topics. She published two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Arcadia (1897), and became known as a writer with a keen eye for local culture. "The Story of an Hour" was published in 1894 and, along with "The Storm" (1898), is among Chopin’s most famous stories. Although Chopin’s female protagonists act in unconventional, even scandalous ways, readers accepted this as a simple part of the storytelling and didn’t suspect Chopin of moralizing or trying to insert her personal opinions into her work.

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What happened when Chopin moved to Coultierville?

A
She became a successful writer.

B
She became an independent woman.

C
Her husband died unexpectedly.

D
She gained insight on local culture.

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Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1850, one of the five children but the only one to live through her twenties. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty died when she was five, and she spent her childhood among women: her mother, Eliza; grandmother; great-grandmother; and the nuns who ran her school. In 1870, Chopin married Oscar Chopin and moved with him to New Orleans, where they had six children. Chopin was an independent spirit who smoked cigarettes, walked alone through the city, and argued passionately with others about politics and social problems, much to the dismay of the other New Orleans housewives in her social circle. Not long after the family moved to Cloutierville, Louisiana, Oscar died unexpectedly. Chopin mourned his death deeply but eventually embraced her independence, even going so far as to having an affair with a married man. Chopin soon returned to St. Louis, where she would spend the rest of her life. She published her first novel, At Fault, in 1890, when she was forty. The novel was well-received, and she went on to publish short stories and essays addressing similar topics. She published two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Arcadia (1897), and became known as a writer with a keen eye for local culture. "The Story of an Hour" was published in 1894 and, along with "The Storm" (1898), is among Chopin’s most famous stories. Although Chopin’s female protagonists act in unconventional, even scandalous ways, readers accepted this as a simple part of the storytelling and didn’t suspect Chopin of moralizing or trying to insert her personal opinions into her work.

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Which of the statement is not true about Chopin?

A
She was an independent spirit.

B
She walked alone through the city.

C
She argued passionately with others about politics.

D
She did not smoke cigarettes.

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Kate Chopin was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1850, one of the five children but the only one to live through her twenties. Her father, Thomas O’Flaherty died when she was five, and she spent her childhood among women: her mother, Eliza; grandmother; great-grandmother; and the nuns who ran her school. In 1870, Chopin married Oscar Chopin and moved with him to New Orleans, where they had six children. Chopin was an independent spirit who smoked cigarettes, walked alone through the city, and argued passionately with others about politics and social problems, much to the dismay of the other New Orleans housewives in her social circle. Not long after the family moved to Cloutierville, Louisiana, Oscar died unexpectedly. Chopin mourned his death deeply but eventually embraced her independence, even going so far as to having an affair with a married man. Chopin soon returned to St. Louis, where she would spend the rest of her life. She published her first novel, At Fault, in 1890, when she was forty. The novel was well-received, and she went on to publish short stories and essays addressing similar topics. She published two collections of short stories, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Arcadia (1897), and became known as a writer with a keen eye for local culture. "The Story of an Hour" was published in 1894 and, along with "The Storm" (1898), is among Chopin’s most famous stories. Although Chopin’s female protagonists act in unconventional, even scandalous ways, readers accepted this as a simple part of the storytelling and didn’t suspect Chopin of moralizing or trying to insert her personal opinions into her work.

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Which of the following is not a short story of Chopin?

A
A night in Arcadia

B
Bayou Folk

C
At Fault

D
All of the above

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India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other. However, discrimination is done on the basis of a person's gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country. India of my dreams would be a place where there is no such discrimination. India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades. I dream of India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the aforementioned fields but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact. However, there are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests thereby hampering peace in the country. I dream of India that is devoid of such divisive tendencies. It should be a place where different ethnic groups live in perfect harmony with each other. I also dream of India as being a nation where every citizen is educated. I want the people of my country to understand the importance of education and ensure that their children seek education rather than indulging in menial jobs at a tender age. Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood must also join adult education classes to seek education in order to find a better job for themselves. I want the government to provide equal employment opportunities for all so that the youth get deserving jobs and contribute towards the growth of the nation. I want the country to become technologically advanced and see growth in all the sectors. Lastly, I want India to be a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men

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On what basis people are discriminated in India?

A
Employment status.

B
Discrimination is done on the basis of a person’s gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status.

C
Higher education.

D
Cultural heritage.

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India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other. However, discrimination is done on the basis of a person's gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country. India of my dreams would be a place where there is no such discrimination. India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades. I dream of India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the aforementioned fields but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact. However, there are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests thereby hampering peace in the country. I dream of India that is devoid of such divisive tendencies. It should be a place where different ethnic groups live in perfect harmony with each other. I also dream of India as being a nation where every citizen is educated. I want the people of my country to understand the importance of education and ensure that their children seek education rather than indulging in menial jobs at a tender age. Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood must also join adult education classes to seek education in order to find a better job for themselves. I want the government to provide equal employment opportunities for all so that the youth get deserving jobs and contribute towards the growth of the nation. I want the country to become technologically advanced and see growth in all the sectors. Lastly, I want India to be a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men

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What kind of dream the author has for India?

A
India which has lot of development in the field of science.

B
India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the science and technology but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact.

C
India which is fully equipped with all the war equipment.

D
India where people from different cultures and religionslive in harmony with each other.

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India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other. However, discrimination is done on the basis of a person's gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country. India of my dreams would be a place where there is no such discrimination. India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades. I dream of India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the aforementioned fields but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact. However, there are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests thereby hampering peace in the country. I dream of India that is devoid of such divisive tendencies. It should be a place where different ethnic groups live in perfect harmony with each other. I also dream of India as being a nation where every citizen is educated. I want the people of my country to understand the importance of education and ensure that their children seek education rather than indulging in menial jobs at a tender age. Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood must also join adult education classes to seek education in order to find a better job for themselves. I want the government to provide equal employment opportunities for all so that the youth get deserving jobs and contribute towards the growth of the nation. I want the country to become technologically advanced and see growth in all the sectors. Lastly, I want India to be a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men

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What hampers peace in the country?

A
Certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests hamper the peace in the country.

B
Discrimination done on the basis of a person’s gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country.

C
Women treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men.

D
Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood.

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India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other. However, discrimination is done on the basis of a person's gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country. India of my dreams would be a place where there is no such discrimination. India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades. I dream of India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the aforementioned fields but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact. However, there are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests thereby hampering peace in the country. I dream of India that is devoid of such divisive tendencies. It should be a place where different ethnic groups live in perfect harmony with each other. I also dream of India as being a nation where every citizen is educated. I want the people of my country to understand the importance of education and ensure that their children seek education rather than indulging in menial jobs at a tender age. Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood must also join adult education classes to seek education in order to find a better job for themselves. I want the government to provide equal employment opportunities for all so that the youth get deserving jobs and contribute towards the growth of the nation. I want the country to become technologically advanced and see growth in all the sectors. Lastly, I want India to be a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men

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Why is it important for government to provide equal employment opportunities?

A
So that country gets technologically advanced.

B
So that country sees growth in all the sectors.

C
So that the youth get deserving jobs and contributes towards the growth of the nation.

D
So that they don’t join adult education classes.

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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other. However, discrimination is done on the basis of a person's gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country. India of my dreams would be a place where there is no such discrimination. India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades. I dream of India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the aforementioned fields but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact. However, there are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests thereby hampering peace in the country. I dream of India that is devoid of such divisive tendencies. It should be a place where different ethnic groups live in perfect harmony with each other. I also dream of India as being a nation where every citizen is educated. I want the people of my country to understand the importance of education and ensure that their children seek education rather than indulging in menial jobs at a tender age. Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood must also join adult education classes to seek education in order to find a better job for themselves. I want the government to provide equal employment opportunities for all so that the youth get deserving jobs and contribute towards the growth of the nation. I want the country to become technologically advanced and see growth in all the sectors. Lastly, I want India to be a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men

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According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?

A
India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades.

B
There are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests there by hampering peace in the country.

C
India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other.

D
India is a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men.

Question 1/10

Rest of her siblings turned thirty right away.

Rest of her siblings could not survive through twenties.

Rest of her siblings kept their age secret.

Rest of her siblings disowned her by that age.

Question 2/10

Unconventional and scandalous

Moralistically upright

Dominating and independent

Immoralist

Question 3/10

She became a successful writer.

She became an independent woman.

Her husband died unexpectedly.

She gained insight on local culture.

Question 4/10

She was an independent spirit.

She walked alone through the city.

She argued passionately with others about politics.

She did not smoke cigarettes.

Question 5/10

A night in Arcadia

Bayou Folk

At Fault

All of the above

Question 6/10

Employment status.

Discrimination is done on the basis of a person’s gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status.

Higher education.

Cultural heritage.

Question 7/10

India which has lot of development in the field of science.

India as a fully developed country that does not only excel in the science and technology but also continues to keep its cultural heritage intact.

India which is fully equipped with all the war equipment.

India where people from different cultures and religionslive in harmony with each other.

Question 8/10

Certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests hamper the peace in the country.

Discrimination done on the basis of a person’s gender, caste, creed, religion and economic status in many parts of the country.

Women treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men.

Adults who have missed a chance to study during their childhood.

Question 9/10

So that country gets technologically advanced.

So that country sees growth in all the sectors.

So that the youth get deserving jobs and contributes towards the growth of the nation.

So that they don’t join adult education classes.

Question 10/10

India has seen a lot of development in the field of science, technology, education as well as other spheres over the last few decades.

There are certain groups of people that try to incite people to serve their vested interests there by hampering peace in the country.

India is a country where people from different cultures and religions live in harmony with each other.

India is a country where women are treated with respect and are given equal opportunities as men.