CBSE
Reading Passage: Pushing The Limits
SECTION A – QUESTIONS
Q1. Choose the correct option.
The passage suggests that the idea of the Olympic Games being faster, higher and stronger is constantly
being challenged because:
A. athletes are becoming less interested in sports.
B. scientific and technological developments are helping athletes improve their performance.
C. modern athletes train for fewer hours.
D. Olympic records are no longer important.
Q2. Complete the following statement.
According to the passage, the improvement in athletic performance cannot be attributed only to human
ability because ____________________________.
Q3. Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement I: Modern swimming records are influenced by technological improvements in swimsuits.
Statement II: These swimsuits reduce drag and allow swimmers to move more efficiently through water.
A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and II explains I.
B. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but II does not explain I.
C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
D. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Q4. Why does the writer mention that swimming records have improved even when swimmers are
not necessarily stronger or fitter than earlier athletes?
A. To prove that swimming requires little physical effort.
B. To show the role of technology and equipment in improving performance.
C. To suggest that older swimmers were poorly trained.
D. To show that swimming has become easier.
Q5. Answer the following in 30–40 words.
How has technology changed the way athletes train and prepare for competitions?
Reading Passage: Pushing The Limits
SECTION A – QUESTIONS
Q1. Choose the correct option.
The passage suggests that the idea of the Olympic Games being faster, higher and stronger is constantly
being challenged because:
A. athletes are becoming less interested in sports.
B. scientific and technological developments are helping athletes improve their performance.
C. modern athletes train for fewer hours.
D. Olympic records are no longer important.
Q2. Complete the following statement.
According to the passage, the improvement in athletic performance cannot be attributed only to human
ability because ____________________________.
Q3. Read the following statements and select the correct option.
Statement I: Modern swimming records are influenced by technological improvements in swimsuits.
Statement II: These swimsuits reduce drag and allow swimmers to move more efficiently through water.
A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and II explains I.
B. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but II does not explain I.
C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
D. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
Q4. Why does the writer mention that swimming records have improved even when swimmers are
not necessarily stronger or fitter than earlier athletes?
A. To prove that swimming requires little physical effort.
B. To show the role of technology and equipment in improving performance.
C. To suggest that older swimmers were poorly trained.
D. To show that swimming has become easier.
Q5. Answer the following in 30–40 words.
How has technology changed the way athletes train and prepare for competitions?
