Reading Comprehension Reviewer 10
1. A dance instructor is holding an aerobics class every morning in front of the town market where there is a big open space. There are many participants and he charges them 10 pesos per session. In contrast, a Zumba class in the nearby dance studio has only 10 participants because the enrollment fee is expensive. Only the rich can afford to enroll in the Zumba class.
What can we deduce from the situation?
a. More people enroll in the aerobics class because the enrollment fee is affordable.
b. The aerobics class is more popular than the Zumba class.
c. The participants of the aerobics class are all poor.
d. The aerobics class is more enjoyable than the Zumba class.
Answer: A
2. Official records state that the Pueblo Indians lived in New Mexico and Arizona. The word "Pueblo" comes from the Spanish word "pueblo," meaning town or village. The Spaniards found these Indians living in apartment houses, some of them on the side of a cliff in order that they could be reached only by ladders. Whenever they were attacked by Apaches, the Pueblos would pull up the ladders. They grew corn, which they watered with water flowing down in ditches. They wove cloth, made wonderful baskets, and created jars and pots out of clay proving how skilful they were at hand-craft.
From the passage we understand that the Pueblo Indians were afraid of :
a. Apache Indians
b. water flowing down in ditches
c. cliff dwelling
d. apartment houses
Answer: A
3. The advent of cellphone is perhaps the best contribution of modern technology to our communication system. Back then, it would take a week or longer before we can communicate with our loved ones if we are working in other countries. It was through letters that we could communicate with them, and letters really took time to reach their destinations. Today, if we want to talk to our loved ones, even of we are living in another country, we can do so very easily with the use of cellphones. In a matter of minute, we are connected with them.
What does the passage say?
a. Letters are useless in our modern time.
b. Cellphone can reach people in faraway places but letters cannot.
c. Back then, communication with our loved ones was impossible because there was no cellphones.
d. Communication using cellphones is fast and easy.
Answer: D
4. The movie Close to You, a romantic comedy, was graded A by the Films Rating Board. It opened simultaneously in fifty theaters in Metro Manila on a Wednesday. The following day, it was reported that not even one of the fifty theaters where it was shown played to an SRO audience. The producers of the movie were shaking their heads, asking one another how they could recoup their investments.
What could be said about the movie?
a. The theaters in Metro Manila are big.
b. Most grade A movies did not enjoy commercial success.
c. Romantic comedy is not popular with moviegoers.
d. The movie was a dismal flop.
Answer: D
5. Ang mga taong ipinanganak sa Taon ng Dragon ay sinasabing may kakambal na swerte, karaniwang dominante at matataas ang ambisyon. Mas gusto nilang mamuhay ayon sa sarili nilang mga batas at kung sila at hahayaang mag-isa, mas nagiging matagumpay sila sa buhay. Sila ay mga pursigido at hindi natatakot sa mga hamon at laging handang makipagsapalaran, kaya hindi kataka-taka na malapit sa kanila ang tagumpay. Sila ay matulungin sa mga nangangailangan ngunit hindi sila hihingi ng tulong sa iba kung sila naman ang nangangailangan.
Hanapin ang mali sa mga sumusunod na paglalarawan sa taong ipinanganak sa Taon ng Dragon.
a. hindi natatakot sa mga hamon
b. gustong mamuhay ayon sa sarili nilang batas
c. laging handang makipagsapalaran
d. malakas ang kanilang karisma
Answer: D
6. In 1970 about sixty small and medium-sized factories in the United States adopted a four-day workweek. According to the plan, workers work forty hours but instead of the usual five-day week, they now work only four days. Workers are enthusiastic about the three-day weekly vacation. According to management, productivity has increased about 18% since the inception of the new plan. Absenteeism has dropped by 69% and lateness is almost non-existent.
The passage suggests that a four-day workweek may result in
a. increased productivity, enthusiasm, and attendance.
b. 69% lateness or absenteeism among workers.
c. 40 hour workweeks for factory workers.
d. significant changes in the 1970s.
Answer: A
7. Most researches in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries' own development needs.
The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
a. most researches done in needy countries are missing their objectives
b. needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world.
c most researches have universal application.
d. highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries.
Answer: A
8. Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.
Which of the following does NOT go into the calculation of dead weight tonnage?
a. weight of passengers
b. weight of crew
c. weight of ballast water
d. weight of the ship
Answer: D
9. In Feng Shui, clutter is a big no-no. Clutter is consists of old toys, clothes, old magazines and everything old which are no longer used. It hinders the free circulation of the fresh energy inside the house, preventing it to enter every room. It makes the energy inside the house stale and inactive, making the residents of the house sickly and less aggressive. To avoid more unlucky situations in the homes, clutter should be cleared once it starts to pile up. This is good Feng Shui.
What conclusion can we make?
a. Old books and old magazines should be arranged in one place.
b. Old toys should be recycled.
c. Clutter should be stored in one room of the house for good Feng Shui.
d. Clutter is inauspicious in the homes.
Answer: D
10. A rule change was enacted before the 1974 National Football League (NFL) season to add one sudden death overtime period (15 minutes) to all preseason and regular season games. If no team scored in this period, the game would result in a tie. This rule was enacted to decrease the number of tie games. The first ever regular season overtime, a September 22 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos, ended in a 35-35 draw. It was not until November 10, when the New York Jets defeated the New York Giants, 26-20, that an overtime game would produce a winner.
Based on this information, which of the following statements is accurate:
a. There's not enough information to determine if this rule change impacted the number of ties.
b. The number of ties appear to have been reduced after this rule change.
c. The number of ties appear to have increased after this rule change.
d. The number of ties appear to have stayed the same after this rule change.
Answer: A
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What can we deduce from the situation?
a. More people enroll in the aerobics class because the enrollment fee is affordable.
b. The aerobics class is more popular than the Zumba class.
c. The participants of the aerobics class are all poor.
d. The aerobics class is more enjoyable than the Zumba class.
Answer: A
2. Official records state that the Pueblo Indians lived in New Mexico and Arizona. The word "Pueblo" comes from the Spanish word "pueblo," meaning town or village. The Spaniards found these Indians living in apartment houses, some of them on the side of a cliff in order that they could be reached only by ladders. Whenever they were attacked by Apaches, the Pueblos would pull up the ladders. They grew corn, which they watered with water flowing down in ditches. They wove cloth, made wonderful baskets, and created jars and pots out of clay proving how skilful they were at hand-craft.
From the passage we understand that the Pueblo Indians were afraid of :
a. Apache Indians
b. water flowing down in ditches
c. cliff dwelling
d. apartment houses
Answer: A
3. The advent of cellphone is perhaps the best contribution of modern technology to our communication system. Back then, it would take a week or longer before we can communicate with our loved ones if we are working in other countries. It was through letters that we could communicate with them, and letters really took time to reach their destinations. Today, if we want to talk to our loved ones, even of we are living in another country, we can do so very easily with the use of cellphones. In a matter of minute, we are connected with them.
What does the passage say?
a. Letters are useless in our modern time.
b. Cellphone can reach people in faraway places but letters cannot.
c. Back then, communication with our loved ones was impossible because there was no cellphones.
d. Communication using cellphones is fast and easy.
Answer: D
4. The movie Close to You, a romantic comedy, was graded A by the Films Rating Board. It opened simultaneously in fifty theaters in Metro Manila on a Wednesday. The following day, it was reported that not even one of the fifty theaters where it was shown played to an SRO audience. The producers of the movie were shaking their heads, asking one another how they could recoup their investments.
What could be said about the movie?
a. The theaters in Metro Manila are big.
b. Most grade A movies did not enjoy commercial success.
c. Romantic comedy is not popular with moviegoers.
d. The movie was a dismal flop.
Answer: D
5. Ang mga taong ipinanganak sa Taon ng Dragon ay sinasabing may kakambal na swerte, karaniwang dominante at matataas ang ambisyon. Mas gusto nilang mamuhay ayon sa sarili nilang mga batas at kung sila at hahayaang mag-isa, mas nagiging matagumpay sila sa buhay. Sila ay mga pursigido at hindi natatakot sa mga hamon at laging handang makipagsapalaran, kaya hindi kataka-taka na malapit sa kanila ang tagumpay. Sila ay matulungin sa mga nangangailangan ngunit hindi sila hihingi ng tulong sa iba kung sila naman ang nangangailangan.
Hanapin ang mali sa mga sumusunod na paglalarawan sa taong ipinanganak sa Taon ng Dragon.
a. hindi natatakot sa mga hamon
b. gustong mamuhay ayon sa sarili nilang batas
c. laging handang makipagsapalaran
d. malakas ang kanilang karisma
Answer: D
6. In 1970 about sixty small and medium-sized factories in the United States adopted a four-day workweek. According to the plan, workers work forty hours but instead of the usual five-day week, they now work only four days. Workers are enthusiastic about the three-day weekly vacation. According to management, productivity has increased about 18% since the inception of the new plan. Absenteeism has dropped by 69% and lateness is almost non-existent.
The passage suggests that a four-day workweek may result in
a. increased productivity, enthusiasm, and attendance.
b. 69% lateness or absenteeism among workers.
c. 40 hour workweeks for factory workers.
d. significant changes in the 1970s.
Answer: A
7. Most researches in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries' own development needs.
The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
a. most researches done in needy countries are missing their objectives
b. needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world.
c most researches have universal application.
d. highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries.
Answer: A
8. Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.
Which of the following does NOT go into the calculation of dead weight tonnage?
a. weight of passengers
b. weight of crew
c. weight of ballast water
d. weight of the ship
Answer: D
9. In Feng Shui, clutter is a big no-no. Clutter is consists of old toys, clothes, old magazines and everything old which are no longer used. It hinders the free circulation of the fresh energy inside the house, preventing it to enter every room. It makes the energy inside the house stale and inactive, making the residents of the house sickly and less aggressive. To avoid more unlucky situations in the homes, clutter should be cleared once it starts to pile up. This is good Feng Shui.
What conclusion can we make?
a. Old books and old magazines should be arranged in one place.
b. Old toys should be recycled.
c. Clutter should be stored in one room of the house for good Feng Shui.
d. Clutter is inauspicious in the homes.
Answer: D
10. A rule change was enacted before the 1974 National Football League (NFL) season to add one sudden death overtime period (15 minutes) to all preseason and regular season games. If no team scored in this period, the game would result in a tie. This rule was enacted to decrease the number of tie games. The first ever regular season overtime, a September 22 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos, ended in a 35-35 draw. It was not until November 10, when the New York Jets defeated the New York Giants, 26-20, that an overtime game would produce a winner.
Based on this information, which of the following statements is accurate:
a. There's not enough information to determine if this rule change impacted the number of ties.
b. The number of ties appear to have been reduced after this rule change.
c. The number of ties appear to have increased after this rule change.
d. The number of ties appear to have stayed the same after this rule change.
Answer: A
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