Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.

In today’s fast-paced world we have become so addicted to instant communication that we prefer to use a telephone. But speaking on the telephone only gives us an immediate but fleeting joy. Writing is different. Writing-even if it is a letter-not only conveys our present concerns and views of the events taking place around us but it becomes a possession that can be treasured and re-read over the years, with great, abiding pleasure.

(i) Fill in the blank given below by selecting the correct option from the brackets.

When the writer refers to a ‘fast-paced world’, he is speaking of a world where ______. (communication happens quickly but lacks depth/people have more time to write and reflect)

(ii) Select the option that applies correctly to both Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

(A): Writing letters can be treasured and re-read over the years.
(R): Speaking on the telephone provides long lasting joy.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

(iii) Identify whether the statement given below is true or false.

The writer feels that letter-writing is a class apart from other kinds of writing.

(iv) Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the given extract?

1. The Rise of Instant Communication
2. The Fleeting Delight of Phone Calls
3. The Lasting Joy of Written Words
4. Living in a Fast-paced World

Answer 1

(i) When the writer refers to a ‘fast-paced world’, he is speaking of a world where communication happens quickly but lacks depth.

(ii) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(iii) This statement is true.

(iv) The Lasting Joy of Written Words