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