12th Class English Comprehension Question Bank

done MCQs - Unseen Passage - 2 Total Questions - 9

• question_answer1)

  Direction (1-9): Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions.

  Academics has always been an essential part of human development. It prepares us to survive in the outside world and establish an identity of our own. However, is an individual's development restricted to merely academics? In India, from an early age, we have been taught that education is limited to the boundaries of academics only; the idea of getting out into the field, for gaining practical experience, is always considered a hoax. This has hindered students development. However, the truth is that education represents a considerably broader field than we know of it. Our teaching, from the basics, has been focused on getting good grades and job offers, rather than being creative and unique.

  In the 21st century, the pure academic type of education is slowly paving way for a whole new type. The paradigm shift in the whole education system is evident. People have now come to understand that education is a 360 degree activity that should focus on a students' overall development, rather than restricting him/her to the classroom.

  Co-curricular activities that takes place outside the classroom but reinforce or supplement classroom curriculum, in some way, have become a point of focus today. These activities help in the growth of the child, in more than one way. Participating in such activities helps youngsters grow mentally, socially, and individually. Intellect of a student is developed in the classroom, but for the aesthetic development, of team-building, character-building, and physical growth, students must step out into the outside world. For instance, if a student is a part of school football team, he/she will learn team-work and coordination, in a practical manner, which cannot be taught in the class.

  Similarly, in colleges and institutions, there is a need for practical exposure so that the students can experience the actual working of an industry. For example, taking a student to a manufacturing firm will give him/her the real insight and better learning of the industry. Catering to this change, most professional colleges including B-Schools have started providing practical exposure to students through regular guest lectures, industrial visits, conferences, seminars, cultural festivals, and so on. With industry visits, students are able to better identify their prospective areas of work in the overall organizational function. Moreover, they help enhance interpersonal skills and communication techniques. In addition, guest lectures are equally important for all-round development of students. It is a great way for students to gain maximum exposure, as guest speakers talk about their real-life experiences and not what is there in the text books.

  Through such events, students are made to participate and coordinate different events wherein, they get to know how exactly things are managed. Classroom teaching provides the foundation, and co-curricular or extracurricular activities provide practical exposure and opportunities to implement what students learn in the classroom. This helps in developing the overall personality of the students, inculcating various soft skills in them, which otherwise are difficult to teach. Clearly, life beyond academics creates creative and empowered professionals.

  The author's question ', is an individual's development restricted to merely academics?' is intended to
  A)
  point out the discrepancies in the education system. done clear
  B)
  point out the shift in the system of education. done clear
  C)
  point out the gaps in the new system of education. done clear
  D)
  show how the new system is holistic. done clear
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  "considered a hoax" Pick the option in which the meaning of 'hoax' is NOT the same as it is in the passage.
  A)
  It was all an accident, a hoax he had perpetrated on himself. done clear
  B)
  The number of hoax calls in the county has risen by twenty three percent over the past five years. done clear
  C)
  Detectives are investigating a hoax call which led to the evacuation of an office block. done clear
  D)
  He was threatened with jail if evidence of a hoax was discovered. done clear
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  Based on your understanding of the passage, choose the option that lists the correct sequence of the information.

  1. Experience of the actual working of an industry

  2. Participation and coordination of different events

  3. industry visits

  4. guest lectures

   
  A)
  1, 4, 3, 2                                   done clear
  B)
  1, 2, 3, 4 done clear
  C)
  1, 3, 4, 2     done clear
  D)
  3, 2, 1, 4 done clear
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  The author of the passage states that education represents a considerably broader field than we know of it. The broader field is recognized as
  A)
  Theoretical done clear
  B)
  Practical done clear
  C)
  Creative done clear
  D)
  Observational done clear
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  Which option represents the new system of education?
  A)
  done clear
  B)
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  C)
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  D)
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  The shift in the education system means
  A)
  to restrict to classroom activities. done clear
  B)
  to focus on academic development. done clear
  C)
  to ignore 360 degree activity. done clear
  D)
  to focus on holistic development. done clear
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  Pick the option showing the correct use of the word 'paradigm'.
  A)
  The mere existence of unsolved puzzles within a paradigm does not constitute a crisis. done clear
  B)
  He had become the paradigm of the successful man. done clear
  C)
  They saw in it a narrative paradigm which, offered the possibility of meaning in their individual experience to all men. done clear
  D)
  To illustrate the paradigm, reference is made to an alcohol education course developed for offenders in trouble through drink. done clear
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  Classroom teaching provides
  A)
  practical exposure. done clear
  B)
  opportunities to implement what is learnt in classroom. done clear
  C)
  chance to learn soft skills. done clear
  D)
  the foundation. done clear
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  Which of the following is an appropriate title of the passage?
  A)
  Academic v/s co-curricular lessons done clear
  B)
  Shift of paradigm done clear
  C)
  Life beyond education done clear
  D)
  New system of education done clear
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