UPSC CSAT : Reading comprehension home exercise- 12 , PASSAGE B

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Thursday, 19 March 2015

Reading comprehension home exercise- 12 , PASSAGE B



Though Paul Gauguin himself recognized both the “ sensitive” and the “savage” as two opposing sides of this character, in his career as an artist he thought  of himself as “the savage.” He tended to disregard convention and abandon social responsibilities. He felt that only by renouncing the ordinary could he be the artist he wanted to be. He justified his quarreling with friends, his leaving his wife and children and his promiscuity because he believed it to be the only was his art could be liberated. In his attitude can be founds seeds for art in the coming century; the art of the primitive of symbol, of imagination. He wanted to escape from merely observing naturalism to using abstract color and form as conveyors of feeling. He wanted to free painting from all restriction. He began to carry his art deep into the realm of myth and dream with the idea that mystery and enigma were essential to art.

1.       Which of the following is the main topic of this passage?

a.       The “savage” side of Gauguin
b.      Myth and reality in Gauguin’s paintings
c.       Paul Gauguin’s life
d.      Gauguin’s view of the complex connection between attitude and art

2.       The word “renouncing “in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A.      Maintaining
B.      Disowning
C.      Rejecting
D.      Removing

3.       As used in this passage, the word “ordinary” in line 4 means
a.       Ordeal
b.      Unimportant
c.       Impressive
d.      Commonplace

4.       According to the passage, Gauguin
a.       Divorced his wife
b.      Lived alone
c.       Liberated his family
d.      Disregarded society’s rules

5.       Which of the following is NOT supported in the passage?
a.       Gauguin justified his behavior
b.      Gauguin quarreled with his friends
c.       Gauguin left his family
d.      Gauguin promised to come back.

6.       As used in this passage, what is the meaning of “seeds” in line 5?
a.       Origins
b.      Grains
c.       Pits
d.      Escorts

7.       It can be inferred from the passage that the art of the coming century  would be more
a.       Colorful
b.      Naturalistic
c.       Symbolic
d.      Complex

8.       The word “merely” in line 6 could best be replaced by which of the following?
a.       Quietly
b.      Only
c.       Reluctantly
d.      Carefully

9.       From the passage we can infer that Gauguin wanted to
a.       Paint in a new way
b.      Restrict forms of art
c.       Make new friends
d.      Liberate society

10.   Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of “conveyors” in line 7?
a.       Recorders
b.      Carriers
c.       Beams
d.      Standards

11.   What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
a.       To compare two sides of Gauguin’s character
b.      To describe Gauguin’s escape form social responsibilities
c.       To introduce the beginning of modern art
d.      To discuss the “savage” in Gauguin’s art.

12.    The best synonym for “savage” in this passage is
a.       Cruel
b.      Crude
c.       Fierce
d.      Untamed

13.   According to the passage, which of the following did Gauguin consider essential to art?
a.       Unexplainable phenomena
b.      Careful observation
c.       Political liberation
d.      Savage tendencies

Answer:


1.       D
2.       B
3.       D
4.       D
5.       D
6.       A
7.       B
8.       B
9.       A
10.   B
11.   D
12.   D
13.   D

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