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'to live and have our being above the limit of natural acclimatization' (line 7)means
Ato be protected from the effect of the weather
Bto expect no protection from the bad weather
Cto survive under unnatural weather conditions
Dlimit our natural desires to get acclimatized to the weather
Enone of the above
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Question 4032
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'regardless of terrain' (line 5)
Aever on easy ground
Bdespite the nature of the ground
Cbecause of steeper gradients
Dignoring the inhospitality of the mountainside
Ewithout considering the handicap
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Question 4033
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'conspires' (line 3)means
Aruins
Bmakes secret plans
Ctakes a wicked action
Dcombines
Eaggravates
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Question 4034
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The author believes that to overcome the problem of altitude and weather the climber needs mainly
Acourage and speed
Benergy and moral fortitude
Csufficient quantity of oxygen
Dswiftness and sureness of foot
Equick acclimatization
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Question 4035
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From the passage, we gather that writings were almost
Aas unreliable as human memory
Bas reliable as electronic memory
Cmore reliable than electronic recording
Dnot to be compared to any recording system
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Question 4036
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According to the author, human memory is unreliable because people
Adie and we forget what they said
Bforget events or tell lies
Cdo not always know when events happen
Ddo not always know who did what and when
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Question 4037
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How many stages of development did the writer mention while discussing the art of record keeping?
Atwo
Bthree
Cfour
Dfive
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Question 4038
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The writer believes that the art of record keeping has
Aimproved over the years
Bendangered the art of writing
Cchanged human memory
Dovercome all the problems facing it
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Question 4039
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The author believes that electronic recording is
Asuperior only to mental recording
Binferior to both mental recording and writing
Csuperior to both mental recording and writing
Dinferior to only writing
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Question 4040
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The term 'our sister developing countries' implies
ABritain, Gambia and Canada
BGhana, Germany and Togo
CRussia, Switzerland and America
DLiberia, Sierra Leone and Gabon
EChina, India and Holland
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Question 4041
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The main idea of this passage is that
Athere is a yawning gap between the have and the have-nots
Bthere is need to rid his countrymen from the scourges of hunger , disease, ignorance, and want
Cthere could be atmospheric pollution and population explosion
Dthe concern of science and technology are the same in all countries
Eeach nation must plan its development according to its needs and resources
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Question 4042
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According to the passage, the basic consideration for developing science and technology should be three of the following.
1. Technical know-how
2. availability of raw material
3. atmospheric pollution
4. the people's tradition and beliefs
5. population
6. capital
A2,1 and 6 only
B3,2 and 4 only
C5,3 and 6 only
D6,5 and 4 only
E5,2 and 6 only
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Question 4043
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Primitive man preserved fire because
Ahe used it for illumination during his travels
Bhis method of making fire was labourious
Che wanted to discover how to make a lamp
Dhe wanted to develop the torch
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Question 4044
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One way early man made a lamp was by putting a lighted reed in a
Ahollow stone
Bsea shell
Cvessel
Dmolten fat
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Question 4045
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Primitive man was least concerned with fire as a
Ameans of cooking
Bsource of warmth
Csource of light
Dmeans of travelling
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Question 4046
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The writer apparently believed that through science and technology our country can achieve
Apeace and order
Bprogress and material success
Csocial value and universality
Dwealth and economic progress
Emilitary development and power
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Question 4047
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According to the passage, the torch probably developed from a
Afirebrand
Btwing
Clamp
Dfibre
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Question 4048
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Primitive man carried a firebrand during his journeys mainly for
Aillumination
Bcooking of food
Cflame perservation
Dwarmth
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Question 4049
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frame of reference' in this passage (line 11 means)
Apoint of information
Brange of authority
Ceconomic pattern
Dcontex of situation
Ewholesome choice
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Question 4050
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The last comment by the manager suggests that he
Ais going to hold the secretary responsible for what has happened
Bis likely to reprimand both the secretary and the cleaner for dereliction of duty
