reading comprehension

A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it. so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodi- ously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life. he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him: this, the piece of true knowledge. or sight. which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.

Which of the following would be the most suitable title for this passage?

A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it. so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodi- ously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life. he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him: this, the piece of true knowledge. or sight. which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.

Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the word "manifest" given in the passage?

The buses are full of conversation not only on public topics but also on embarrassingly private ones,and not only between acquaintances but also between people who have never met before.Among the former the jokes are loud and hearty ,and they are also permissible between total strangers. one day a fellow passenger looked at my large sola 'topee' and remarked that it was heavier than my whole body,and when I replied that it was no bigger than his turban he said that he hoped I was not offended by his joke.

The phrase 'people who have never met before' means?

The buses are full of conversation not only on public topics but also on embarrassingly private ones,and not only between acquaintances but also between people who have never met before.Among the former the jokes are loud and hearty ,and they are also permissible between total strangers. one day a fellow passenger looked at my large sola 'topee' and remarked that it was heavier than my whole body,and when I replied that it was no bigger than his turban he said that he hoped I was not offended by his joke.


The writer's reply to the fellow passengers was ???

The buses are full of conversation not only on public topics but also on embarrassingly private ones,and not only between acquaintances but also between people who have never met before.Among the former the jokes are loud and hearty ,and they are also permissible between total strangers. one day a fellow passenger looked at my large sola 'topee' and remarked that it was heavier than my whole body,and when I replied that it was no bigger than his turban he said that he hoped I was not offended by his joke.


From the passage it appears that the writer was ?

The buses are full of conversation not only on public topics but also on embarrassingly private ones,and not only between acquaintances but also between people who have never met before.Among the former the jokes are loud and hearty ,and they are also permissible between total strangers. one day a fellow passenger looked at my large sola 'topee' and remarked that it was heavier than my whole body,and when I replied that it was no bigger than his turban he said that he hoped I was not offended by his joke.


The writer's reply made his fellow passenger ?

A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it. so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodi- ously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life. he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him: this, the piece of true knowledge. or sight. which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.

The opening sentence of the passage implies that the aim of writing a book is to?

The buses are full of conversation not only on public topics but also on embarrassingly private ones,and not only between acquaintances but also between people who have never met before.Among the former the jokes are loud and hearty ,and they are also permissible between total strangers. one day a fellow passenger looked at my large sola 'topee' and remarked that it was heavier than my whole body,and when I replied that it was no bigger than his turban he said that he hoped I was not offended by his joke.

The most apt word to describe the mood of the passengers is??

A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it. so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodi- ously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life. he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him: this, the piece of true knowledge. or sight. which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.

Which of the following is not implied in the passage?

A book is written, not to multiply the voice merely, not to carry it merely but to perpetuate it. The author has something to say which he perceives to be true and useful or helpfully beautiful. So far he knows no one has said it. so far as he knows no one else can say it. He is bound to say it clearly and melodi- ously if he may; clearly at all events. In the sum of his life. he finds this to be the thing or group of things, manifest him: this, the piece of true knowledge. or sight. which his share of sunshine and earth has permitted him to seize. That is a book.

According to the writer , person is impelled to write a book ,because ?