English Comprehension PYQs

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3^rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3^rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3^rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3^rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.

Until the 3^rd century AD, the town of Baia was the most coveted destination for wealthy Roman citizens, senators, and emperors.

Now, it's hidden (1) ______ the sand and pebbles in the waters of the Gulf of Pozzuoli, just a few kilometers (2) ______ Naples, Italy, and the only residents are fish and seahorses. The slow (3) ______ of land from volcanic activity caused the land to submerge, and in 1969, divers (4) ______ the ruins of two marble statues by chance. About 15,000 divers, snorkelers, and tourists visit the (5) ______ all year round to travel back in time and swim through ancient streets, mosaics, statues, and the remains of a seaside resort.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

What writers struggle to express through numerous newspaper columns, the cartoon manages in a pointed one-liner. Little wonder then, that the first thing most of us like to see when we pick up a newspaper is the cartoon. Simple though it may seem, making a cartoon is an art that requires a combination of hard work, training and a good sense of humour.

Cartoonists say that the cartoons that make us laugh the most are in fact the cartoons that are hardest to make. even celebrated cartoonists like RK Laxman admit that making a cartoon is not a piece of cake. Laxman says he has to wait for over six hours, which includes spending a lot of time scanning newspapers and television channels before any idea strikes him.

So how does one become a cartoonist? which one of us has the talent to make it? How can we master the rib-ticking strokes and the witty one-liners? How can we make people smile or laugh? There are few colleges or schools for cartoonists. Most cartoonists come from art colleges, while some learn the craft on their own. Most established cartoonists are of the view that no institute can teach you to make a cartoon. "You can pick up the craft, you may learn to sketch and draw in institutes, but no one can teach anyone how to make a good cartoon,"

says Uday Shankar, a cartoonist with Navbharat Times. While basics, like drawing and sketching can be learnt in an art college, and are important skills, these alone, do not make a good cartoonist. Because it's a question of one's creativity and sense of humour; two qualities one simply may not have. The advice that established cartoonists give is that just because you can sketch, don't take it for granted that you will become a successful cartoonist.