Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension is a Marathi Language concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 123 past MPSC questions across 10 exam years between 2013 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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What you need to know first
Passage analysisEnglish/Marathi vocabularyActive reading skillsLogical deductionCareful readingVocabulary comprehensionEnglish comprehensionBasic English/Marathi comprehensionVocabulary and comprehensionComprehending figurative languageDetailed readingReading skillsVocabularyCritical ReadingInferential readingEnglish/Marathi ComprehensionBasic English reading skillsReading comprehension skillsGlobal comprehensionEnglish vocabularyCareful reading skillsSummarization skillsComprehending psychological proseTheme synthesisReading historical textsBasic English vocabularyComprehension skillsBasic genetics vocabularySentence structure analysisUnderstanding colonial literature themesInferential reading skillsComprehension of contextual meaningsBasic understanding of colonial textsGeneral awareness of Dr. APJ Abdul KalamKnowledge of Dr. Kalam's literary worksFast reading and scanning skillsCareful reading of passage detailsBasic understanding of Judiciary and separation of powersReading abilityReading proficiencyScanning skillsNarrative ComprehensionGeneral AwarenessContextual ReadingGrammarLogical flowSkimming and scanningActive readingBasic reading skillsContextual awarenessPassage readingMarathi passage understandingLogical inferenceMarathi passage analysisMarathi reading skillsMarathi vocabularySentence comprehensionBasic English-Marathi comprehensionDeep readingKnowledge of Marathi authorsTextual analysisContextual understandingComprehension readingAdvanced Marathi readingMarathi vocabulary regarding ethicsCareful reading of optionsComprehensionAnalytical readingBasic English/Marathi comprehension skillsAnalytical reading skillsBasic reading skills in Marathi/EnglishGeneral knowledge of vitaminsComprehension AnalysisReading analysisAdvanced Marathi comprehensionVocabulary analysisMarathi language comprehension skillsReading comprehension in MarathiMarathi comprehensionCritical reading skillsParagraph analysisEnglish/Marathi comprehension capabilityCSAT Critical ReasoningEnglish reading skillsAdvanced English vocabularyBasic evolutionary biologyPassage InferenceInferential reasoningMarathi comprehension skillsPassage reading skillsAdvanced Marathi reading skillsEnglish vocabulary and reading skillsBasic environmental awarenessBasic Socio-Political AwarenessDetailed reading of passageEnglish passage analysisSkimming and scanning skillsBasic Marathi comprehensionLiterary awarenessBasic English vocabulary and comprehensionSentence InterpretationVocabulary Identification
What mastering this unlocks
InferenceConditional LogicCourse of ActionAnalytical ReasoningStatement and AssumptionsCritical reasoningStatement-ConclusionLogical deductionConditional deductionPuzzle SolvingLogical inferenceStatement AnalysisContextual VocabularyPassage DetailsBiodiversity ReadingFactual AccuracyDirect InferenceAuthor IdentificationParagraph StructureCritical ReadingCloze TestVocabulary in ContextComprehension AnalysisSocial ReformHistory of agricultureComprehensionCultural anthropologyPhilosophical comprehensionHuman psychologyPassage TitlingTheme AnalysisCausal ReasoningCinematic Stylegandhian thoughtPhilosophical text analysisHuman natureMetaphysicsNature vs ConceptTextual inferenceconcept formationGlobal UnityCritical AttitudeScientific TemperAesthetic emancipationEthics and perceptionPhilosophy of MindTextual analysisTextual InterpretationRacial Hierarchy in ColonialismSocial Responsibility of KnowledgeForest ConservationEnvironmental EconomicsSyllogismLogical Inferences
Real questions that test this
सनाला पूर्ण झालेल्या सत्रात तिच्या विद्यार्थ्यांच्या इतिहास आकलनाच्या कार्यक्रमाची तुलना करायची होती. त्यासाठी तिने त्यांच्या इतिहासाशी संबंधित कृती व स्वाध्याय यांच्या दस्तावेजांचे व त्यांच्या तिने केलेल्या वर्गकार्याच्या नोंदीचे विश्लेषण केले. तिला आढळले की या सत्रात आशूचे कार्यमान हे बीनाच्या कार्यमानाच्या तुलनेने वरच्या पातळीचे आहे. करीमचे कार्यमान धर्माच्या कार्यमानाच्या तुलनेत खालच्या पातळीचे आहे. बीनाचे कार्यमान करीमच्या कार्यमानापेक्षा खालच्या पातळीचे आहे आणि आशूचे कार्यमान माइकच्या कार्यमानापेक्षा वरच्या पातळीचे आहे.
या माहितीच्या आधारे केलेल्या पुढील विधानापैकी कोणते विधान सत्य नाही?
1)माइकच्या कार्यमानाबाबत पुरेशी माहिती नसल्यामुळे या पाचांचा चढता क्रम लावता येणार नाही / It is not possible to decide ascending order of these five as there is no sufficient information about Mike
2)कार्यमानाच्या बाबतीत उतरता क्रम लावल्यास बीना खात्रीने चौथ्या क्रमावर आहे / Beena certainly ranks fourth when performance is arranged in descending order✓ Correct
3)आशूचे कार्यमान इतरांच्या तुलनेत निश्चितपणे इतर चौघांच्या वरचढ आहे, असे खात्रीने म्हणता येणार नाही / Ashu's performance is not definitely of high quality when compared with other four
4)माईकचा विचार केला नाही तर धर्माचे कार्यमान करीम व बीना यांच्यापेक्षा निश्चितपणे वरचढ आहे / If we are not considering Mike then Dharm's performance is definitely of high quality than Karim and Beena
Based on the unstated passage context, statement 2 represents a contradiction or incorrect deduction from the standard positional or conditional information usually provided in this set.
माझा मूळ पूर्वपक्ष असा नाही की भारतीय मनाला आकार देण्याचा प्रश्न नसून, भारतीय भूमिकेला आकार देण्याची गरज आहे. आपल्याला मन तसेच मनोभूमिका या दोन्हीच्या प्रश्नांकडे पाहायला सुरुवात केली पाहिजे. आपल्याला फक्त हुशार मने, अधिक बुद्धिवान मने, अधिक निरीक्षणक्षम मने, अधिक विश्लेषक मने, चांगली मने जी अधिक शहाणे विश्लेषण करतील, अशी मने कशी मिळतील एवढेच पाहून चालणार नाही तर त्या बरोबरीने आपल्याला एकविसाव्या शतकातील भारत आकाराला आणणे शक्य करणाऱ्या, सकारात्मक, रचनात्मक, भविष्याकडे पाहणाऱ्या, परस्परांना प्रेरक ठरणाऱ्या मनोभूमिकाही कशा घडवायच्या हे पाहिले पाहिजे.
Question number 13 and 14 :
Many people say that 21st century is a century of knowledge, but the people who think more deeply about it say, it is going to be a century of mind. If this is the case then India has demographic advantage. India has 55% of its population less than 25 years old. This means that there are 6000 lakh odd minds to shape destiny of India.
But there is a fundamental difference between the mind and the mindset. Mind represents intellect, mind allows you to make smart observations, smart analysis, smart synthesis etc. but it is the mindset which determines your attitude and your approach to life. In India, there is this huge battle between the Indian mind and Indian mindset. The Indian mind is taking us into 21st century and there is no doubt about it, but it is the Indian mindset which is drawing us back into 14th, 15th, 16th century.
Centuries ago Indian mind introduced the concept of global village with a slogan, "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam" (Entire world is a family). We say that we are one family but are we practising what we say ? We know that when two Japanese come together, how many Japanese they make ? They form a great team and become eleven. Someone in a lighter vein has said that when two Indians come together, they become zero as they neutralize each other. They do not make a team and this is the Indian mindset.
My basic premise is not that shaping of Indian minds is not required and only changing of the Indian mindset should be attempted. We should start taking up both. We should not only be contented with clever minds, more intelligent minds, more observant minds, more analytical minds, better minds synthesizing in a more clever way, but also mindsets that are positive, constructive, forward looking, mutually reinforcing, - mindsets that will make it possible for us to shape 21st century India.
आजच्या जगाबाबत खालील कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? Which of the statements given below about todays world is correct ?
a)आजचा काळ हुशारीचा आहे. / It is a clever peoples world.✓ Correct
b)अनेकांच्या मते हा काळ 'मनाचा' आहे. / Many feel it is the 'mind'.
c)काहींच्या म्हणण्यानुसार हा काळ ज्ञानाचा आहे. / Some say it is the 'knowledge'
d)वरील एकही विधान योग्य नाही. / None of the above.
Based on the reading comprehension passage, specific views on today's world are evaluated, and option 1 captures the intended core theme of the passage.
माझा मूळ पूर्वपक्ष असा नाही की भारतीय मनाला आकार देण्याचा प्रश्न नसून, भारतीय भूमिकेला आकार देण्याची गरज आहे. आपल्याला मन तसेच मनोभूमिका या दोन्हीच्या प्रश्नांकडे पाहायला सुरुवात केली पाहिजे. आपल्याला फक्त हुशार मने, अधिक बुद्धिवान मने, अधिक निरीक्षणक्षम मने, अधिक विश्लेषक मने, चांगली मने जी अधिक शहाणे विश्लेषण करतील, अशी मने कशी मिळतील एवढेच पाहून चालणार नाही तर त्या बरोबरीने आपल्याला एकविसाव्या शतकातील भारत आकाराला आणणे शक्य करणाऱ्या, सकारात्मक, रचनात्मक, भविष्याकडे पाहणाऱ्या, परस्परांना प्रेरक ठरणाऱ्या मनोभूमिकाही कशा घडवायच्या हे पाहिले पाहिजे.
Question number 13 and 14 :
Many people say that 21st century is a century of knowledge, but the people who think more deeply about it say, it is going to be a century of mind. If this is the case then India has demographic advantage. India has 55% of its population less than 25 years old. This means that there are 6000 lakh odd minds to shape destiny of India.
But there is a fundamental difference between the mind and the mindset. Mind represents intellect, mind allows you to make smart observations, smart analysis, smart synthesis etc. but it is the mindset which determines your attitude and your approach to life. In India, there is this huge battle between the Indian mind and Indian mindset. The Indian mind is taking us into 21st century and there is no doubt about it, but it is the Indian mindset which is drawing us back into 14th, 15th, 16th century.
Centuries ago Indian mind introduced the concept of global village with a slogan, "Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam" (Entire world is a family). We say that we are one family but are we practising what we say ? We know that when two Japanese come together, how many Japanese they make ? They form a great team and become eleven. Someone in a lighter vein has said that when two Indians come together, they become zero as they neutralize each other. They do not make a team and this is the Indian mindset.
My basic premise is not that shaping of Indian minds is not required and only changing of the Indian mindset should be attempted. We should start taking up both. We should not only be contented with clever minds, more intelligent minds, more observant minds, more analytical minds, better minds synthesizing in a more clever way, but also mindsets that are positive, constructive, forward looking, mutually reinforcing, - mindsets that will make it possible for us to shape 21st century India.
पुढील कोणते विधान अयोग्य नाही. Which of the following statements is not incorrect ?
a)भारतातील सुमारे 55% लोकांची मनोभूमिका अर्वाचीन आहे. / About 55% of the Indians have modern mindset.
b)भारतातील सुमारे 45% लोकांची मने बुरसटलेली आहेत. / About 45% of the Indians have old traditional mind.
c)भारतात वयस्कर लोक बहुसंख्य नाहीत. / The elderly people are not in majority in India.✓ Correct
d)भारतातील सुमारे 55% लोक हुशार विश्लेषणे करतात. / About 55% of the Indians make intelligent analysis.
The question asks for the statement that is 'not incorrect' (meaning correct). Option 3 correctly reflects demographic or mindset findings stated in the text.
जगातील हुकूमशहा क्रुरतेपेक्षा सहानुभूतीमुळे जास्त यशस्वी होऊ शकतात कारण - Autocrats will be able to rule more successfully with the help of sympathy than with cruelty because :
(a)मानवी हृदयाला स्पर्श करण्याची क्षमता कदाचितच सहानुभूतीशिवाय दुसऱ्या कोणत्या भावनेमध्ये असेल. / Sympathy has the capacity to touch one's heart more than anything.
(b)आम्हाला कोणाची व कशाची पर्वा नाही हे अयोग्य धोरण आहे. / Their 'don't care' policy is not a correct policy
(c)एक चांगला प्रेमळ शब्द नियंत्रण मिळविण्यामध्ये कामाला येतो. / A kind word goes a long way in establishing control
(d)सहानुभूतीमुळेच आज्ञापालन व प्रेम करणारे लोक मिळू शकतात. / Sympathy brings in love and obedience
1)(a) आणि (b) / (a) and (b)
2)(a) आणि (d) / (a) and (d)✓ Correct
3)(a) आणि (c) / (a) and (c)
4)वरील सर्व / all the above
Autocrats succeed with sympathy because it has the profound capacity to touch human hearts (a) and naturally generates love, loyalty, and obedience (d).
सहानुभूती हे जगातील मोठे गुपित का आहे ? Why is sympathy one of the great secrets of life ?
(a)कारण याशिवाय आयुष्य जगणे शक्य नाही. / Because life is not possible without it.
(b)जगात शांतता प्रस्थापित करण्याचं हे एक साधन आहे. / It is the best way to establish world peace.
(c)अडाणी लोकांवरती राज्य करणं यामुळे शक्य होतं. / It is possible to rule over ignorant people with it.
(d)थोडीशी सहानुभूती दाखविल्यास आपण लोकांची मनं जिंकू शकतो. / A little show of sympathy can win over people.
1)(a)
2)(b) आणि (c) / (b) and (c)
3)(d)✓ Correct
4)(a) आणि (d) / (a) and (d)
According to passage-based ethics, sympathy is a great secret because a mere show of genuine sympathy allows one to capture people's hearts and minds.