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REVISION

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE – IV


1. Starting Monday, the country’s low-cost Mars mission with the red planet
for an extended period will enter the “blackout” phase snapping
communication with the satellite. From June 8 to 22 the Sun will block Mars
from the Earth snapping communication with the satellite.
2. A senior Indian Space Research Organisation official said. “This will be for
the first time that there will be a communication break for such a long period
of about 15 days. During this period, there will be no communication with the
satellite”, he added.
3. Expressing confidence about regaining control over the satellite once the
blackout phase is over, he said, “the scenario has been tested and the line of
communication will be established.” The spacecraft’s life has been extended
for another six months in March due to surplus fuel.
4. Stating that the spacecraft has been “configured” for the blackout, the ISRO
official said, “we are not sending any commands to the spacecraft now, till 8th
June few hours of signals will be sent by the spacecraft that will be for about
two to three hours per day”. In May next year, the mission will have to go
through a similar phase once again, if there is another extension of mission
life when the Earth will come between the Sun and Mars.
5. Scripting space history, India on September 24 last successfully placed its
low-cost Mars spacecraft in orbit around the red planet in its very first attempt,
breaking into an elite club of three countries.

I. Infer one reason for the following based on information in paragraph 1.
The ‘blackout’ phase is significant _______
II. Choose the appropriate option to fill in the blank.
From paragraph 1 & 2, we can infer that there will be ________
1. no communication with the people.
2. blackout phase.
3. satellite will get no communication.
4. the moon will block the earth.
5. the communication break will be for 15 days.
(a) 1, 2 & 3
(b) 1, 3 & 4
(c) 2, 3 & 5
(d) 3, 4 & 5
III. The communication with the satellite will break for approximately _____ days.
(a) 10
(b) 15

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(c) 20
(d) 25
IV. Complete the following analogy correctly with a word/phrase from paragraph 2 :
aroma : cooking : : _______ : space research
(Clue – just like aroma is integral to cooking, similarly _____ is/are integral to space
research.)
V. According to ISRO official till 8th July, when Sun will block Mars, _____ signal /
signals per day will be sent to the spacecraft.
(a) no
(b) considerable
(c) indefinite
(d) only for few
VI. Select the correct option to complete the following sentence :
The ISRO officials are _____ about their control over the spacecraft after the blackout
phase.
(a) doubtful
(b) apprehensive
(c) confident
(d) jittery

VII. The spacecraft’s life was extended by six months because of


(a) extra fuel
(b) incomplete work
(c) lack of communication amongst ISRO officials
(d) technical problems in its landing

VIII. Read the following sentences :


(A) The blackout was a sudden development.
(B) Because of this, the officials are very nervous about the success of the
spacecraft.
(a) Both (A) & (B) are true.
(b) Both (A) & (B) are false.
(c) (A) is true and (B) is false.
(d) (A) is false and (B) is true.

IX. Substitute the word ‘nonpareil’ with one word similar in meaning in the following
sentence from paragraph 5.

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India managed to get into the nonpareil club of Mars spacecraft in orbit.

X. The word ‘instinct’ in the passage means the same as


(a) lack
(b) impulse
(c) inability
d) incapacity

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