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WorksheetsCSE Reading Comprehension 3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Freedom and human rights without food are like relocating the illegal urban settlers in rural areas where economic activities and basic needs are almost nil. The poorest of the poor who live in the shadow of hunger and death from malnutrition can never be free men and women Much of their desire to have freedom, they can only dream of and never enjoy the reality of true freedom.
The paragraph best support the statement that ______________________
The Government has to focus its resources to feed the poorest of the poor.
A country that cannot feed its people with its resources can never be free.
The satisfaction of one’s basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom.
Sovereignty and Independence are marks of freedom.
The State should provide jobs and work opportunities to the unemployed.
For a society to develop, its attitude towards life must be that of having strong faith and confidence in its capacity and ability to improve.
The sentence that best supports the statement ___________________
Society cannot progress or develop unless it focuses on its strengths.
A person develops a healthy attitude towards life through its constant effort to improve one’s self.
The society’s attitude towards life is showcased in its socio-economic progress.
Success in life starts from one’s dissatisfaction with one’s state of affairs
Society shall only make progress when it commits to pursuing a better life
Ignorance may be an effective stimulus to find new techniques or approaches that would make economic development more progressive or more responsive.
The sentence best support the statement that __________________
Lack of knowledge of the economy can also encourage the discovery of new ways or approaches.
From creativity and resourcefulness come new approaches.
New approaches ensure economic success.
New techniques and systems bring about change and success
Ignorance can also lead to the discovery of new knowledge.
For legislation to change social attitudes and values, it must be with adequate enforcement and machinery. One way to make an effect is to educate the people about the laws. Otherwise, the laws will remain ineffective and will promote a lack of respect for the law.
The paragraph best supports the statement that _________________
Ignorance of the law does excuse no one
People should respect laws because it provides them protection.
Laws become ineffective when people do not respect or follow them.
The effectiveness of laws lies in adequate education of the people about laws and their proper enforcement.
Laws can change the social attitudes and values of the people if properly enforced.
Education is the solution to the economic ills of society. Only when education is provided to both urban and rural sectors shall real opportunities be realized. skills and knowledge should be accorded to all sectors of society. If opportunities lie only in selected sectors, then education will remain in servitude to those sectors.
The paragraph best supports the statement that __________________
Urban migration results from a lack of economic opportunities in rural areas
Education in rural areas is needed to provide rural economic opportunities.
Education should be for all to uplift economic and social lives.
Education is concentrated in the urban sectors of society.
Education is only for those who want it.
No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find foundation and strength among the people. They may guide, set the tone, dedicate themselves, and risk their lives but in the end, national survival lies in the people. On their own, they can never save the nation.
The paragraph best supports the statement that _________________
It is the leader who determines the fate of a nation
Good leadership is important to effective public administration
Dedication and a sense of service enable the leader to guide the people
The people themselves is the carver of their own destiny with the guidance of a leader
People’s strength comes from dynamic and effective leadership.
Research and studies in less developed countries are based on the thinking and approach of the developed Western countries. Seldom have they been directed towards meeting the real needs and solving real problems of the developing and underdeveloped world.
The sentence that best supports the statement that __________________
Most research and studies done in developing and underdeveloped countries are missing their real objectives.
Developed countries offer the best studies and research for development
Research and studies do have universal applications
Researches and studies help developing countries achieve developed status
Underdeveloped and developing countries rely too much on research and studies
In a modern economy where globalization is the rule, long planning, and financial stability are a must. When countries suffer a financial crisis, their economy suffers, and the value of money plunges. It is then very important that countries should maintain a stable financial environment thru prudent fiscal management.
The sentence that supports the statement that ________________
Long-range financial planning is essential to economic progress.
Financial stability is a hallmark of modern economic progress
Value of money is unpredictable in modern economic society
Economic progress is facilitated by proper control of finances
Financial stability is affected by lopsided globalization
People from all walks of life and of all age levels show diversified behavior at different stages. The very young occupy themselves with play and play activities to learn initial skills essential for mental, physical, social, and emotional growth. The middle-aged group who are at the peak of life, make adjustments in work, marriage, and parenthood. The senior group who reaches the period where life activities are about to finish off, amuse themselves in relaxation and in fellowship with their own age group.
The paragraph reveals that ____________
People have different interests and activities at different stages in life
People disagree to agree at different stages of life
People are alike in so many different characteristics
4. People enjoy different things at different levels
Life is really a cycle that is difficult to comprehend
It’s fascinating to know that people work with lighting speed and with zealousness when the prospect of a vacation is clear. One notices how students cram toward the end of semestral work for the exam and how players work for the goal in the last quarter of a game. The same spirit is evident when production output in factories is increased if payday falls on a Saturday.
The paragraph attests to the truth that ____________
Man can work double hard if he wishes to.
Man works hard whenever he is compensated well
Man speeds up the completion of work when satisfaction is anticipated on
Man has to relax or rest whenever tiring work was done
Man is in control of his desire to work or to relax
