UPSC CSAT : Reading comprehension Home Exercise – 06, PASSAGE E

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Reading comprehension Home Exercise – 06, PASSAGE E



Why is it impossible to sink in the Dead Sea? The reason is that, not only is the water in the Dead Sea heavier than ocean water and much heavier than fresh water, but it is also heavier than a person’s body, when equal parts are measured. You can’t sink in something that is heavier than you are. The reason for the heaviness is extreme saltiness. Are there materials that would sink in the Dead Sea? Yes, and I’ll bet that you can think of some.

         1. This story is mainly about-

1.       Why you can’t sink in the Dead Sea.
2.       The saltiness of water.
3.       The reason for the saltiness of the Dead Sea.
4.       How heavy your body is.

            2.  Water in the Dead Sea is heavier than-

1.       A person’s body only.
2.       Ocean water, fresh water, and a person’s body.
3.       Ocean water and fresh water only.
4.       Ocean water only.

3. The reason for the heaviness of Dead Sea water is  


1.       Ocean water.
2.       Materials that would sink.
3.       Salt.
4.        Fresh water

                   4. “Equal parts” means-

1.       A quart of one measured against a quart of another, for example.
2.       Dead Sea water measured against ocean water.
3.       Ocean water measured against fresh water.
4.       A person measured against fresh water.

Answer:


1.       1
2.       2
3.       3
4.       1


No comments:

Post a Comment