Comprehension – 3 MCQ Practice Directions Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions that follow. 1. Which of the following reflects the main thrust of the passage? It highlights role of the police as superior to that of the army It points to the responsibility of the Minister and the Inspector General of Police It deals with the importance of the army in maintaining law and order It discusses the roles of the army and the police in different circumstances None 2. They are made to secure the property of citizens against theft and damage”, means that the law helps in recovering the stolen property of the citizens assist the citizens whose property has been stolen or destroyed initiate process against offenders of law safeguard people’s possessions against being stolen or lost None 3. The last sentence of the passage implies that A Minister and a responsible State, Assembly exercise direct authority in matters pertaining to law and order The Inspector General of Police is the sole authority in matters of law and order In every State maintenance of public peace is under the overall control of the responsible Minister The Inspector General of Police is responsible to the State Assembly for maintaining law and order None 4. The expression ‘customs and ceremonies’ means fairs and festivals usual practices and religious rites superstitions and formalities habits and traditions None 5. Which of the following is not implied in the passage? The forces of law help to transform irresponsible citizens into responsible ones Law protects those who respect it A criminal is deterred from committing crimes only for fear of the law Law ensures people’s religious and social rights absolutely and unconditionally None 6. Which of the following statements expresses most accurately the idea contained in the first sentence? It is the police that should always enforce law and order in the country It is in exceptional circumstances that the army has to ensure peace in the country It is the job of the army to ensure internal peace at all times Army and the police ensure people’s security through combined operations None 7. Out of the following which one has the opposite meaning to the word ‘restrained’ in the passage? Promoted Intruded Accelerated Inhibited None 8. A suitable title for the passage would be the fear of the law and citizen’s security laws and the people’s rights the functions of the police the function of the army None 9. Which one of the following statement is implied in the passage? The police hardly succeed in converting bad citizens into good citizens Criminals, who flout the law, are seldom brought to book The police check the citizens, whether they are good or bad, from violating the law Peaceful citizens seldom violate the law, but bad citizens have to be restrained by the police None 10. According to the writer, which one of the following is not the responsibility of the police? To check violent activities of citizens To protect the privileges of all citizens To maintain peace during extraordinary circumstances To ensure peace among citizens by safeguarding individual rights None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
