Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Comprehension - (Narrative / Factual)

Question:

Read the passage and answer the questions given below it.

In 18th-century Germany, Baron Munchausen regales his friends, over drinks, with stories of his many adventures. These include his supposed travel to the moon. Long before Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin stepped out of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon 50 years ago, on July 20, 1969, the aspiration to travel to this shiny orb in the sky has fired human imagination. A Flight To The Moon by George Fowler, From The Earth To The Moon – and its sequel, Around The Moon – by Jules Verne, The First Men In The Moon by HG Wells, Prelude To Space by Arthur C Clarke… are only a few of the many fictionalised accounts that have, for centuries, reflected this aspiration. In the 1954 Explorers On The Moon, iconic comic book character, Tintin, reaches the moon. While some writers imagined the moon’s surface to be barren and uninhabited, others have written about it being populated with lunar beings. Even when Apollo 11 mission was being planned and worked on, in 1963, Apollo At Go by Jeff Sutton, presented a realistic fictionalised portrayal of the upcoming landing. The successful landing of Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s walk on the moon, opened up another exciting possibility – could the common man or non-space-scientist reach for the moon? Literally? What had hitherto been in the realm of speculation was now a reality and we weren’t satisfied with just second-hand information any more. Between 1969 and 1972, the US sent six successful manned missions to the moon, and with each victory, the lunar destination seemed a little closer within the reach of the common man.

Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage?

Options:

Someday the common man could make a trip to the moon.

Man’s walk on the moon inspired scientists to plan more expeditions.

All the writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by weird creatures.

Man has always been attracted to the moon.

Correct Answer:

All the writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by weird creatures.

Explanation:

The statement that is not true according to the passage is: ☀ All the writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by weird creatures.

Explanation:
The passage mentions that while some writers imagined the moon's surface to be barren and uninhabited, others wrote about it being populated with lunar beings. However, it does not state that all writers wrote about the moon being inhabited by weird creatures. Therefore, this statement is not true according to the passage.