Read the passage and answer the questions given below. It has been part of Nelson’s prayer that the British fleet might be distinguished by humanity in the victory which he expected. Setting an example, himself, he twice gave orders to cease firing upon the ‘Redoubtable’, supposing that she had struck because her great guns were …
The Airedale’s name was Muggs, and he was, as I have said, the worst of all my dogs. A big, burly, choleric dog, he always acted as if he thought I wasn’t one of the family. There was a slight advantage in being one of the family, for he didn’t bite the family as often …
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. We are constantly being told to watch what we eat, lest we should unwittingly damage our heart. How does the heart function and why is it so important? The heart keeps oxygen rich blood flowing throughout the body by working as a pumping machine. …
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. Many years ago, when the art of stunting plants was quite unheard of except in remote areas of India, Buddhist monks in isolated monasteries in Tibet stunted trees like oak and orange. They watched with excitement the trees flowering and bearing fruit regardless of …
Read the following passage and answer the questions below. Once upon a time there lived a farmer and his wife. They had a big farm. There were a lot of hens, geese and doves in his farm. His favourite was a goose. It was no ordinary goose. It was a special goose that laid a …
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Once in a jungle there lived a dog and a jackal. One day they saw a rabbit sitting in the bushes near a pond. The jackal wanted to eat the rabbit. He told the dog that they would chase and kill the rabbit. The jackal …
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow: The vipers are a family of poisonous snakes. In fact some of the deadliest snakes known to us belong to this family. Vipers mainly live in wet places, rain forests and small caves inside mountains. Rattlesnake, water moccasin and copperhead are examples of some dangerous …
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Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Some of the best known brands in the world belong to multinational companies. Generally speaking, a multinational company is one that operates in more than one country. Some economists, however, believe that a company has to operate in at least six countries to be called …
Read the given passage and answer the following questions. Once upon a time, there lived three brothers. They had inherited a huge amount of money from their father, but they were too irresponsible. They soon squandered away all their wealth. When they started feeling the pinch, they began to look for work, but they were …
Read the given passage and answer the following questions. Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham youngs in which they both took great pride. One was Jim’s gold watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s. The other was Della’s hair. Had the queen of Sheba lived in the flat across hers, …
