Reading Comprehension








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Q #1
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Read carefully the passage given below and answer the question.

The most complex script is Japanese. It consists of a long series of tricky picture characters, ideograms, which symbolize ideas and objects derived from Japanese life and culture. In ancient times the writing was practised as an skill from, studied and guarded by selected scholars. It is beautiful, hard to learn, and represents the discipline of scholarship and the delightful dedication of Japanese writers to this day. Japanese children learn to write their languages all the time they are in school, but very few of them are able to complete the task before they leave. Yet some literacy scholars are persuaded that no one system is more difficult to learn to read and write than any other. Whether or not this is the case, to learn to write always involves practice with a tool which has to be brought under control so that the writer can concentrate on putting together the message rather than on the creation of the sign.

State which of the following statements is true.

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Explanation: The very first line of the passage describes the Japanese script as a long series of tricky pictures known as ideograms. Therefore, this is the only true statement amongst the given options.

Q #2
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Read carefully the passage given below and answer the question.

The most complex script is Japanese. It consists of a long series of tricky picture characters, ideograms, which symbolize ideas and objects derived from Japanese life and culture. In ancient times the writing was practised as an skill from, studied and guarded by selected scholars. It is beautiful, hard to learn, and represents the discipline of scholarship and the delightful dedication of Japanese writers to this day. Japanese children learn to write their languages all the time they are in school, but very few of them are able to complete the task before they leave. Yet some literacy scholars are persuaded that no one system is more difficult to learn to read and write than any other. Whether or not this is the case, to learn to write always involves practice with a tool which has to be brought under control so that the writer can concentrate on putting together the message rather than on the creation of the sign.

To grasp the evolution of the Japanese picture-character script, we have to study

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Explanation: The Japanese script symbolizes ideas and objects rooted in the Japanese way of life and culture. So one needs to study Japanese civilisation in order to learn the script.

Q #3
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Read carefully the passage given below and answer the question.

The most complex script is Japanese. It consists of a long series of tricky picture characters, ideograms, which symbolize ideas and objects derived from Japanese life and culture. In ancient times the writing was practised as an skill from, studied and guarded by selected scholars. It is beautiful, hard to learn, and represents the discipline of scholarship and the delightful dedication of Japanese writers to this day. Japanese children learn to write their languages all the time they are in school, but very few of them are able to complete the task before they leave. Yet some literacy scholars are persuaded that no one system is more difficult to learn to read and write than any other. Whether or not this is the case, to learn to write always involves practice with a tool which has to be brought under control so that the writer can concentrate on putting together the message rather than on the creation of the sign.

Very few students complete learning the Japanese script before leaving school for following reasons except that

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Explanation: The reasons for the slow learning of the Japanese script are described in the passage where it is stated that the script is complicated, difficult to learn and requires dedication and aesthetic devotion if at all it is to be mentioned. Lack of proficient teachers to teach the script is not cited as a reason for slow learning anywhere.

Q #4
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Read carefully the passage given below and answer the question.

The most complex script is Japanese. It consists of a long series of tricky picture characters, ideograms, which symbolize ideas and objects derived from Japanese life and culture. In ancient times the writing was practised as an skill from, studied and guarded by selected scholars. It is beautiful, hard to learn, and represents the discipline of scholarship and the delightful dedication of Japanese writers to this day. Japanese children learn to write their languages all the time they are in school, but very few of them are able to complete the task before they leave. Yet some literacy scholars are persuaded that no one system is more difficult to learn to read and write than any other. Whether or not this is the case, to learn to write always involves practice with a tool which has to be brought under control so that the writer can concentrate on putting together the message rather than on the creation of the sign.

If there is a message in the passage, it is

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Explanation: The passage is about the challenges posed by the script which results in the slow learning rate of the script. It logically follows that if the script were to be simplified it would spread fast.

Q #5
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Read carefully the passage given below and answer the question.

The most complex script is Japanese. It consists of a long series of tricky picture characters, ideograms, which symbolize ideas and objects derived from Japanese life and culture. In ancient times the writing was practised as an skill from, studied and guarded by selected scholars. It is beautiful, hard to learn, and represents the discipline of scholarship and the delightful dedication of Japanese writers to this day. Japanese children learn to write their languages all the time they are in school, but very few of them are able to complete the task before they leave. Yet some literacy scholars are persuaded that no one system is more difficult to learn to read and write than any other. Whether or not this is the case, to learn to write always involves practice with a tool which has to be brought under control so that the writer can concentrate on putting together the message rather than on the creation of the sign.

What is the challenge posed by the system of picture-signs?

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Explanation: In the case of Japanese writing, it is very important to concentrate equally on form and meaning because the form is quite complicated and requires a lot of practice. So form and meaning become equally significant and this is the greatest challenge posed by Japanese writing.