Directions : Read the following passage and answer the following questions…
2019
Directions : Read the following passage and answer the following questions based on the given passage.
The United States plans to put a space workshop into orbit in 1972, the Space Agency announced here [Houston] yesterday. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the third stage of the giant Saturn 5 rocket used to send Apollo spaceships to the moon would be used to house the orbiting laboratory and observatory. The project will study man’s physiological and psychological responses in the space environment and provide more detailed information on his capabilities for extended manned flight. The workshop is to be fitted out on the ground and will be launched into a 220 nautical mile circular earth orbit. It will be occupied by a crew of three astronauts who will follow in a smaller rocket about a day later. At first, the astronaut-scientists will spend about 26 days in the orbiting workshop, but later visits lasting up to 56 days are planned. The laboratory will be built into a modified S-IVB third stage of the Saturn 5 rocket. The S IVB is used as the Saturn 1B’s second stage.
Which of the following statements is not true in context of the information given in the passage?
- A.
The astronaut scientists will be spending fortnight in the workshop in the orbit.
- B.
Saturn 5 rocket had been used prior to its current requirement for housing laboratory and observatory
- C.
The plan proposed by NASA will conduct an in depth study of physiological and psychological reaction of humans within space environment.
- D.
both (a) and (b)
- E.
all are correct
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
The passage says astronauts would first spend about 26 days in the workshop, not merely a fortnight. Therefore the statement about spending a fortnight is not true.