Short reading Comprehension Passages with Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

"The history of science is the real history of mankind." In this striking epigram a nineteenth century writer links science with its background. Like most epigrams, its power lies in emphasising by contrast an aspect of truth which may be easily overlooked. In this case it is easy to overlook the relations between science and mankind and to treat the former as some abstract third party, which can sometimes be praised for its beneficial influences, but frequently and conveniently blamed for the horrors of war. Science and mankind cannot be divorced from time to time at men’s convenience. Yet we have seen that, inspite of countless opportunities of improvement the opening years of the present period of civilisation have been dominated by international conflict.
Is this the inevitable result of the progress of science or does the fault lie elsewhere?
The science "The history of science is the real history of mankind" means

(A) science and mankind cannot always be divorced

(B) mankind has progressed as science has developed

(C) the good and bad uses of science reflect the character of man

(D) science has given man countless opportunities for improvement

Question: 2

The epigram given in the passage highlights

(A) an elusive truth about human nature

(B) the contrast between science and civilisation

(C) the real history of man

(D) the evolution of science

Question: 3

The aspect of truth likely to be overlooked is that science

(A) has created international conflicts

(B) is what man has made it

(C) is beneficial to man

(D) has made war horrible

Question: 4

The writer implies that international conflict is the result of

(A) progress of science

(B) invention of deadly weapons

(C) human weaknesses

(D) faulty relations between nations

Question: 5

The last sentences suggests that

(A) the horrors of modern life are the inevitable result of the progress of science

(B) people have missed opportunities to improper their lot

(C) the trouble lies with human beings themselves

(D) civilisation could prosper well without scientific inventions