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Comprehension skills
5 Class 11 English questions with answers and explanations.
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The main idea of a passage is:
- 1 What the passage is mostly about
- 2 The first word
- 3 The title only
- 4 A single detail
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Correct answer: What the passage is mostly about
It is the central point.
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An inference is a conclusion based on:
- 1 Evidence and reasoning
- 2 Guessing
- 3 The author's name
- 4 Spelling
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Correct answer: Evidence and reasoning
It is drawn from clues in the text.
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The tone of a text is the author's:
- 1 Age
- 2 Attitude
- 3 Country
- 4 Handwriting
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Correct answer: Attitude
Tone shows the author's attitude to the subject.
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A summary should be:
- 1 Only one detail
- 2 A copy of the text
- 3 Longer than the original
- 4 Shorter than the original and cover the main points
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Correct answer: Shorter than the original and cover the main points
It restates the main points briefly.
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Skimming means reading to:
- 1 Get the general idea quickly
- 2 Memorise
- 3 Learn every word
- 4 Find spelling mistakes
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Correct answer: Get the general idea quickly
Skimming is a fast read for the overall idea.