Reading Comprehension Set 2

Passage 1: The Psychology of Color

1. According to the passage, why do fast-food restaurants often use red in their design?
2. It makes the food look fresher
3. It stimulates appetite and is attention-grabbing
4. It is the cheapest color to produce
5. It makes customers feel calm
6. Why might a hospital choose to use blue in its design?
7. It increases energy levels in patients
8. It can lower blood pressure and create calm
9. It stimulates appetite for hospital food
10. It is associated with royalty
11. The passage suggests that purple
12. Its calming psychological effects
13. The historical expense of purple dye
14. Its popularity among modern celebrities
15. Its visibility from a distance
16. What does the passage suggest about the universality of color psychology?
17. Color associations are the same in all cultures
18. Cultural differences significantly impact color associations
19. Only Western color associations are valid
20. Color has no psychological effects in Asian cultures
21. Based on the passage, which color would be LEAST appropriate for a meditation center?
22. Blue
23. Green
24. Red
25. Purple

Passage 2: The Midnight Garden

1. How long had Eliza lived next to the Thornwood estate?
2. Two years
3. Twelve years
4. Her entire life
5. Two winters
6. What does Eliza
7. They were ordinary neighbors
8. They were involved in mysterious or forbidden activities
9. They were scientists
10. They were gardeners
11. What detail about the garden gate suggests something unusual is happening?
12. It was painted a strange color
13. It had been rusted shut but opened at her touch
14. It made a loud noise when it opened
15. It was too small for her to fit through
16. What is unusual about the sundial in the clearing?
17. It was made of gold
18. Its shadow moved even though it was nighttime
19. It was too large to read
20. It was broken in half
21. The final line suggests that:
22. The voice belongs to a dangerous enemy
23. There is a connection between Eliza
24. Eliza is dreaming the entire experience
25. The Thornwoods are still alive
26. According to the passage, vertical farms can produce how much more food per square foot than traditional farms?
27. 10 times more
28. 100 times more
29. 70 times more
30. 95 times more
31. What challenge does traditional agriculture face according to the passage?
32. Too many farmers
33. Lack of demand for food
34. Climate change and loss of farmland
35. Government regulations
36. How do vertical farms reduce water usage?
37. They only water plants once a week
38. They use hydroponic systems that deliver nutrients directly to roots
39. They use rainwater collection systems
40. They grow plants that don
41. What criticism of vertical farming does the passage acknowledge?
42. The food doesn
43. High startup costs and energy consumption
44. Lack of variety in crops
45. Difficulty finding workers
46. The passage suggests that vertical farms near cities could:
47. Replace all traditional farms
48. Reduce food spoilage and transportation costs
49. Eliminate the need for grocery stores
50. Solve all climate change problems
51. What is the bystander effect?
52. The tendency to help more when others are watching
53. The reduced likelihood of helping when others are present
54. The fear of being watched in public
55. The desire to stand near other people
56. According to the passage, what is
57. When one person takes charge of a situation
58. When responsibility is shared so much that no one feels personally responsible
59. When people argue about who should help
60. When authorities are called to handle a situation
61. What is
62. When people are uneducated about emergencies
63. When everyone assumes others would act if it were serious, so no one acts
64. When people deliberately ignore emergencies
65. When people help but don
66. How does the passage suggest overcoming the bystander effect?
67. Call for help as loudly as possible
68. Point to a specific person and give them a specific task
69. Wait for emergency services to arrive
70. Leave the area to get help elsewhere
71. Why does the passage mention that reports about the Genovese case were exaggerated?
72. To discredit the research entirely
73. To show that while details were wrong, the case still sparked important research
74. To prove that the bystander effect doesn
75. To blame the media for lying

Passage 3: The Art of Translation

1. According to Robert Frost, what happens to poetry in translation?
2. It becomes better
3. Something gets lost
4. It stays exactly the same
5. It becomes more popular
6. Why does the passage use
7. To show how easily words translate between languages
8. To illustrate how some concepts don
9. To prove German is superior to English
10. To define an important psychological term
11. What dilemma do translators constantly face, according to the passage?
12. Whether to work alone or in teams
13. Whether to prioritize literal accuracy or natural-sounding language
14. Whether to translate poetry or prose
15. Whether to use a dictionary or not
16. Gregory Rabassa describes translation as:
17. An impossible task
18. The closest reading you can give a text
19. Simply replacing words from one language to another
20. Less important than writing original works
21. What positive contribution does the passage say translators make?
22. They eliminate the need for people to learn other languages
23. They bring interpretive insights and bridge cultural divides
24. They make original authors famous
25. They prove that all languages are the same