Reading – Comprehension passage – Exercise 1 Start Practicing 1. Q5. It can be inferred from the passage that urban crime can be controlled by greater emphasis on moral education making the expensive consumer goods less portable None of the above enforcement of law by distant bureaucrats None 2. Q6. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the passage? Lack of personal contacts increases crimes in Urban areas Small communities have more minor crimes than in Urban centres Urban crime areas cannot be prevented The display of consumer goods is the main cause of crime None 3. Q7. Which of the following statements is not true in the context of the passage? Moral education imparted in schools is ineffective in checking crime-rate There is less freedom in the current society than in a traditional society Urban areas are thickly populated and commercialized Anonymous living in urban areas may lead to a freedom to deviate from rules None 4. Directions Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow.Q1. According to the passage, all the following contribute to higher crime-rates in urban areas except higher standard of living urban impersonalized living vivid display of consumer goods inadequate police force None 5. Q2. Which of the following is a characteristic of an urban setting? Deviation from freedom Minimal opportunities of crime due to better law enforcement Less forceful social control Unreported minor crimes None 6. Q4. People live under more social control in an anonymous form of living the presence of the police authorities formally controlled Urban societies None of the above None 7. Q8. According to the passage, the crime in small towns is brought well under control by distant bureaucrats is less frequently reported or dealt with officially is often dealt with objective law enforcement leads to an impersonalized style of living None 8. Q3. The author’s view of ‘Traditional Societies’ is best expressed by which of the following? They provide less freedom for the individual in many circumstances They provide inadequate freedom for personal movements and trave They have lower crime-rates because of the moral teachings in schools They do not have adequate modern technology None Time's up Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
