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Reading Comprehension Test 15
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Journalists argue over the functions of a newspaper. I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands. A newspaper should reflect the community it serves - warts and all. When the mirror is held to society, it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance, or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done. The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes, and or their grievances on this platform.

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    What is the main purpose of a newspaper?
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    It is given in the first line of the passage which says 'I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively, but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands.' Thus, option C is the correct answer.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Journalists argue over the functions of a newspaper. I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands. A newspaper should reflect the community it serves - warts and all. When the mirror is held to society, it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance, or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done. The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes, and or their grievances on this platform.

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    In this passage the writer highlights the fact that
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    It is given in the 4th line of the passage that ' A newspaper should reflect the community it serves-warts and all' . Hence option C is the right answer. 
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Journalists argue over the functions of a newspaper. I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands. A newspaper should reflect the community it serves - warts and all. When the mirror is held to society, it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance, or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done. The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes, and or their grievances on this platform.

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    How can a newspaper influence local affairs?
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    It is given in the 4th line of passage which says 'When the mirror is held to society it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs-but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done.' Hence option C is right.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Journalists argue over the functions of a newspaper. I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands. A newspaper should reflect the community it serves - warts and all. When the mirror is held to society, it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance, or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done. The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes, and or their grievances on this platform.

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    How can the readers air their grievances?
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    It is given in the last 3rd line of the passage which says 'The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes and or their grievances on this platform.' Hence option A is right.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Journalists argue over the functions of a newspaper. I feel that a provincial paper's purpose is not only to present and project the news objectively and imaginatively but to help its readers to express themselves more effectively, canalizing their aspirations, making more articulate their demands. A newspaper should reflect the community it serves - warts and all. When the mirror is held to society, it reveals neglect, injustice, ignorance, or complacency. It should help to eradicate them. It would be pretentious to think that a newspaper can change the course of world affairs but at the local limit it can exert influence, it can probe, it can help get things done. The individual's voice must not be stifled. Instead, the readers should be encouraged to express their opinions, fears, hopes, and or their grievances on this platform.

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    The expression 'warts and all' in the passage means
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    The expression 'warts and all' in the passage means with no attempt to conceal blemishes or inadequacies. Hence option D is the right answer.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    The word ‘patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a person has no love for his motherland, he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of the country’ should become our motto. The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. This love may be there because of the physical beauty of one’s motherland, its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be proud of. It instills a feeling of ownness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of his or her birth. This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country.

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    According to the author
    Solutions
    As given in the following line of the passage, "The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love", we can say that the fact given in option B is correct.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    The word ‘patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a person has no love for his motherland, he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of the country’ should become our motto. The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. This love may be there because of the physical beauty of one’s motherland, its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be proud of. It instills a feeling of ownness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of his or her birth. This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country.

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    The author feels that patriotism is not linked to
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    It can be inferred from the following lines, "This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness". So, we can say that option D is the correct answer.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    The word ‘patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a person has no love for his motherland, he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of the country’ should become our motto. The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. This love may be there because of the physical beauty of one’s motherland, its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be proud of. It instills a feeling of ownness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of his or her birth. This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country.

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    A patriot is always
    Solutions
    As per the following line of the passage, "On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country", we can say that option C is the correct answer.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    The word ‘patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a person has no love for his motherland, he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of the country’ should become our motto. The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. This love may be there because of the physical beauty of one’s motherland, its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be proud of. It instills a feeling of ownness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of his or her birth. This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country.

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    We can pay homage to our patriots by
    Solutions
    Our patriots loved the motherland so much that they even sacrified their life for it. Their love for the motherland was pure and untouched by selfishness. We can pay homage to them by loving our motherland like them. It means our love for the motherland should be more significant than all other varieties of love. Thus, option D is the correct answer.
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    Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    The word ‘patriotism’ means love for one’s motherland. It is a natural feeling that almost every person possesses. If a person has no love for his motherland, he must be as good as dead. ‘Love of the country’ should become our motto. The love for one’s motherland is more significant than all other varieties of love. This love may be there because of the physical beauty of one’s motherland, its landscape, fertility or rich natural resources. But, it really is a thing to be proud of. It instills a feeling of ownness in a person and he or she comes to have an emotional hand with the land of his or her birth. This love, i.e., ‘patriotism’ is untouched by selfishness. On the other hand, a patriot is always prepared to make sacrifices for his or her country.

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    The word ‘Patriotism’ means
    Solutions
    The word "Patriotism" means the love for one's motherland. So, option A is the correct answer.
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