Choose the correct option based on the given passage. Once upon a time, a…
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Choose the correct option based on the given passage.
Once upon a time, a hunter came to a forest. It was summer, and water was scarce. Many of the animals had died of thirst. The hunter killed a deer and took it back to his house. The Forest God was very sad because he could not protect his animals. He prayed to the Rain God and the monsoon arrived. The animals could breed again because there was enough to eat and drink.
In which season did the animals have enough to eat and drink?
Answer: B. Monsoon — ConceptLiteral reading comprehension is solved by locating the sentence that directly supplies the requested fact. The answer must follow the passage’s…
- A.
Summer
- B.
Monsoon
- C.
All through the year
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Literal reading comprehension is solved by locating the sentence that directly supplies the requested fact. The answer must follow the passage’s sequence and cause-and-effect links, not outside assumptions.
When a passage contrasts conditions before and after an event, identify the turning point and connect the stated outcome to the time marker around it.
Application
The passage first places the story in summer, when water is scarce and animals die of thirst.
The Forest God then prays to the Rain God, after which the monsoon arrives.
The next stated outcome is that the animals can breed again because sufficient food and water are available.
Therefore, the season linked to that improved condition is the monsoon.
Contrast
Summer is associated with scarcity and thirst in the passage.
“All through the year” conflicts with the passage’s change from scarcity to recovery.
“More than one of the above” is unsupported because the recovery is tied to one named seasonal event.
“None of the above” is unsupported because the passage explicitly names the relevant season.
Thus, the animals had enough to eat and drink during the monsoon.