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Question 41

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

Which of the following verbs has not been used in the fourth sentence as Finite Verb?

  1. AOption (a)

    pleased

  2. BOption (b)

    had

  3. COption (c)

    live

  4. DOption (d)

    none of these

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Answer: (a)A.

pleased

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Question 42

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

We know from the story that after he returned to Italy-

  1. AOption (a)

    Marco set out for a new adventure to other countries of the Far East.

  2. BOption (b)

    Marco brought out a book on his great adventures inspiring new voyages.

  3. COption (c)

    Kublai Khan knew that Marco had crossed mountains and deserts.

  4. DOption (d)

    Marco stayed in Italy for twenty-three years

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Marco set out for a new adventure to other countries of the Far East.

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Question 43

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Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

Identify the type of Sub-ordinate Clause used in the underlined part of the last sentence of the passage.

  1. AOption (a)

    Adverb Clause

  2. BOption (b)

    Adjective Clause

  3. COption (c)

    Noun Clause

  4. DOption (d)

    Principal Clause

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Answer: (a)A.

Adverb Clause

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Question 44

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Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

Where did Marco Polo stay for 23 years?

  1. AOption (a)

    Italy

  2. BOption (b)

    China

  3. COption (c)

    Other Countries

  4. DOption (d)

    Unknown Countries

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Answer: (a)A.

Italy

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Question 45

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Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

The reason that Marco Polo is called great is that-

  1. AOption (a)

    He achieved fame thanks to his good reasoning.

  2. BOption (b)

    He travelled very far to reach China, a new world.

  3. COption (c)

    He wrote about his adventures in a book which many people read.

  4. DOption (d)

    He crossed mountains and deserts to reach China.

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Answer: (a)A.

He achieved fame thanks to his good reasoning.

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Question 46

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

Who was the world's 1st great traveller?

  1. AOption (a)

    Christopher Columbus

  2. BOption (b)

    Marco Polo

  3. COption (c)

    Kublai Khan

  4. DOption (d)

    Father of Marco Polo

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Answer: (a)A.

Christopher Columbus

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Question 47

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

How many Simple Sentences are there in the passage?

  1. AOption (a)

    two

  2. BOption (b)

    three

  3. COption (c)

    four

  4. DOption (d)

    five

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Answer: (a)A.

two

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Question 48

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

This passage is mainly about _______ ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Marco Polo and Kublai Khan

  2. BOption (b)

    the way Columbus affected Polo

  3. COption (c)

    the world's first great traveller

  4. DOption (d)

    why Polo went to the Far East

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Answer: (a)A.

Marco Polo and Kublai Khan

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Question 49

Odisha Police Jail Warder 2017• Test

Instructions: Read the following passage carefully and pick out the most appropriate one of the four options provided. 

It was a man who lived before the time of Christopher Columbus, who was the world's first great traveller. His name was Marco Polo. With his father and his uncle, he travelled from Italy to China, crossing mountains and deserts to get there. In China, a king called Kublai Khan was pleased to see the Polos and had them live near him. They stayed for twenty three years. Kublai Khan sent Marco to other countries to do business for him. When Marco finally returned to Italy, he wrote all about his adventures in a book which was read by Columbus and many other people who also became interested in travelling to unknown countries.

Which of the following verbs has been used in the third sentence as a Finite Verb?

  1. AOption (a)

    travelled

  2. BOption (b)

    crossing

  3. COption (c)

    get

  4. DOption (d)

    none of these

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Answer: (a)A.

travelled

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Question 50

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The average age of the three boys is 15 years. Their ages are in the ratio 3 ∶ 5 ∶ 7. Then what is the of the oldest boy?

  1. AOption (a)

    7 years

  2. BOption (b)

    14 years

  3. COption (c)

    20 years

  4. DOption (d)

    21 years

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Answer: (a)A.

7 years

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