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Reading Comprehension Test

65. Energy plays a dual role in which of the following pair (B) unfounded optimism
of aspects? ( C) elation
(A) Agricultural, Industrial production, transport and (D) deep concern
consumer goods.
(B) Agriculture and Industrial production. 72. “Energy consumption has a direct impact on quality of
( C) Political, economic and social development. life” means :
(D) Industrial and household consumption. (A) rich people can afford to pay more than the poor
can for comparable consumption.
66. The term ‘business as usual’ as used in the passage (B) poor people have to consume less energy due to
refers to : the high cost involved.
(A) attitude of indifference towards the energy crisis. ( C) quality of life can be improved by more energy
(B) lack of unreasonable profit in business. consumption.
( C) disproportionately high profit in business. (D) more energy consumption helps people raise their
(D) the attitude of serious concern for energy problems social status.
67. Which of the following was instrumental in reducing 73. According to the passage, the low per capita energy
the arousing concern over energy crisis? consumption in India is an indicator :
(A) Alarming hike in oil prices. (A) awareness of Indian masses of the energy
(B) Effective implementation of the policies to save situation in the country.
energy. (B) measures adopted by people for dual economy.
( C) Optimistic attitude of the general public. ( C) inadequate energy generation and supply in the
(D) Substantial reduction in oil prices. country.
(D) lack of technological information to have as easy
68. Why were the strict measures employed by many access to energy resources.
countries to curb energy demand abandoned?
(A) The supply of energy far exceeded the demand for 74. The energy policy-makers, according to the passage,
it. should take duel cognisance of the fact that :
(B) The fall in oil prices made people feel that energy (A) access to energy and availability thereof are in
was in abundant supply. proportion to financial status.
( C) There was severe opposition to these measures the (B) the energy requirement of the rich in India does
world over. not differ from that of the poor.
(D) The need for energy had dropped all of a sudden. ( C) India’s energy requirement is far less than that of
the Americans.
69. Author of the passage is of the view that the policy (D) India’s energy situation is sound and there will be
makers in India : no shortage in the near future.
(A) are duly aware of the probable energy crisis in near
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(B) have not taken due cognisance of the threat posed
by energy shortage.
( C) have taken necessary steps to ensure adequate The second of what I have called the three methods of
energy supply. setting about the pursuit of knowledge is that of the natural
(D) are unreasonably alarmed by the challenged posed sciences. We need not attempt a complete definition of
by energy shortage. natural science and if we were to try we should find that its
marginis tend to grow indistinct as we concentrate on them.
A perfectly adequate practical definition is the statement
70. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE in the
that its central function is to acquire verifiable knowledge.
context of the passage?
(I) The author thinks that energy consumption is a goal A verifiable fact is one that has shown itself to have a
to be achieved. relation to certain definable conditions such that wherever
and whenever the conditions have been reproduced the fact
(II) Indians use modern fuels to the extent of about 60- in questions has always accompanied them. Such
65 percent of the total energy consumption. verification is the characteristic and only sanction of
(III)Per capita energy consumption in U.S.A. is more
than six times of the world average. science. Whether we like a given fact or not and whether it
(A) Only ‘I’ is true. seems true or revolts our reason, are quite irrelevant to its
(B) Only ‘II is true. scientific validity.
( C) Only ‘III’ is true. All knowledge comes from noticing resemblances and
(D) Only ‘II’ and ‘III’ are true. recurrences in the events that happen around us. Although
some of us may be much quicker than others in the power
71. The term ‘euphoric’ as used in the passage refers to :
(A) pessimism
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