COMPREHENSION TEST
     Directions (1043–1047) : A passage is given with 5                  Directions (1048–1052) : A passage is given with 5
questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose     questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose
the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.    the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
                                          (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE)                 (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam. 04.09.2016 (Ist sitting)
                                  Exam. 03.09.2016 (Ist sitting)         In general it is better to use too little make-up than
     Even the majority of elders turn their homes into hives      too much. The audience should not be aware that the actor’s
of worry as they have too little to do in too much time.          face is painted. For the actor who is playing his own age,
Those who have retired thus find retirement tiresome when         the artist uses make-up to strengthen the features,
hobbies, instead, could have turned it into a period of           particularly eyes and mouth, and to add lifelike colour to
creativity and contentment.                                       the face. Character make-up does these things in addition
     This common problem of inability to utilise leisure          to transforming the face to another age, another type or
pleasurably and profitably is not restricted to Indians. In       another race. This transformation, particularly for young
fact, Japanese are the worse sufferers. Their weekends,           actors playing old characters, can be helped greatly by hats
rather than increase their enjoyment of life, have wreaked        and hairdos.
havoc on their health and happiness. Unable to while away                Make-up consists of applying a base colour, then
the long, unstructured hours, many of them have become            modelling the face by highlighting and shadowing (sinking
addicts to coffee or hard liquor, and have even taken to          the cheeks, for example, with a darker colour). Sometimes,
gambling.                                                         modelling is done by applying false (putty or plastic) noses,
     How has this social malady come about? Ironically, the       enlarged eyebrows, or scars. Lines to suggest wrinkles are
syllabusloaded education system is the main culprit. It places    drawn on with a dark make-up pencil (brown or maroon,
a heavy work–load on children and youth, laying emphasis          not black) or brush. Each line is highlighted with another
as it does on memory rather than intelligence.                    line, either white or a light tint of the base colour. Lips are
1043. Why do a majority of retired elders find retirement         outlined and coloured, and a similar colour is applied to the
       tiresome?                                                  cheeks. After make-up is complete, powder is applied.
       (1) Because their homes have been turned into hives        1048. The artist uses make-up to strengthen the features,
           of worry.                                                      particularly eyes and mouth, and to add life like
       (2) Because they do not have hobbies to utilise their              colours to the face for the actor who is playing ___ .
           free time.                                                     (1) the lead role           (2) the old man or woman
       (3) Because they had nothing to do.                                (3) his own age             (4) the role of the clown
       (4) Because they had plenty of free time.                  1049. What do artists use to help young actors playing old
1044. How have the Japanese benefitted from their                         men?
       weekends?                                                          (1) Wig and moustache
       (1) They have increased enjoyment in life.                         (2) Hats and hairdos
       (2) They enjoy health and happiness.                               (3) Wheel chairs and walking sticks
       (3) They use their free time to increase their                     (4) False noses, enlarged eyebrows or scars
           enjoyment.                                             1050. What is the correct sequence for make-up?
       (4) They become addicts to coffee or hard liquor and               (1) Modelling the face by highlighting and shadowing
           gambling.                                                          then applying a base colour
1045. The syllabus–loaded education system                                (2) Highlighting and shadowing, then applying a base
       (1) places a heavy burden on the youth.                                colour and modelling the face
       (2) ensures that parents pay attention to the                      (3) Applying a base colour, then modelling the face
       development of children.                                               by highlighting and shadowing
       (3) lays emphasis on intelligence.                                 (4) Shadowing and modelling, then applying a base
       (4) gives students a lot of free time.                                 colour for highlighting
1046. The author thinks that                                      1051. Lines are drawn with a dark make-up pencil or brush
       (1) authorities are more appreciative of the syllabus–             to suggest _____ .
           loaded education system.                                       (1) dimples                 (2) wrinkles
       (2) hobbies play an important role in changing the                 (3) smiles                  (4) pimples
           unfortunate situation.                                 1052. When is powder usually applied ?
       (3) co-curricular activities are discouraged.                      (1) Before the make-up
       (4) only Indians suffer from inability to utilise leisure.         (2) As make-up foundation
1047. The passage tells us that                                           (3) After the make-up
       (1) hobbies are a waste of time                                    (4) During the make-up
       (2) hobbies play a crucial role in physical and mental          Directions (1053-1057) : A passage is given with 5
           development.                                           questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose
       (3) hobbies wreak havoc on man’s health and                the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
           happiness.                                                          (SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam. 06.09.2016 (Ist Sitting)
       (4) hobbies can turn us into addicts of coffee, liquor          Without breakfast, all of us (irrespective of age) are likely
           or gambling.                                           to experience the late morning slump; tiredness, sleepiness
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