Question

Read the passage carefully:
We are in a rush. We are making haste. A compression of time characterises our lives. As time-use researchers look around, they see a rushing and scurrying everywhere. Instant services rule, pollsters use electronic devices during political speeches to measure opinions before they have been fully formed, fast food restaurants add express lanes.
Even reading to children is under pressure. The volume "One Minute Bedtime Stories" consists of traditional stories that can be read by a busy parent in just a minute.
"Time is a gentle deity,” said Sophocles. Perhaps it was, for him. These days it cracks the whip. We humans have chosen speed and we thrive on it - more than we generally admit. Our ability to work fast and play fast gives us power. It thrills us. And if haste is the accelerator, multitasking is the overdrive.
A sense of well-being comes with this saturation of parallel pathways in the brain. We choose mania over boredom every time. "Humans have never opted for slower," points out the historian Stephen Kern. We catch the fever - and cramming our life feels good.
There are definite ways to save time, but what does this concept really mean? Does time saving mean getting more done? If so, does talking on a cellular phone at the beach save time or waste it? Does it make sense to say that driving saves ten minutes from your travel budget while removing ten minutes from your reading budget?
These questions have no answers. They depend on a concept that is ill formed--the very idea of time saving. Some of us say we want to save time when we really want to do more and faster. It might be simpler to recognize that there is time and we make choices about how to spend it, how to spare it, how to use it and how to fill it. Time is not a thing
we have lost. It is not a thing we ever had. It is what we live in.
*On the basis of your reading of the passage given above, answer the following questions* :
3.What Sophocles said is outdated becauseRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
humans today believe in leading a fast-paced life
life today must be lived
humans have no other choice but to chase time
humans have admitted that time today is precious
4.Electronic poll devices, instant services, express lanes in fast food restaurants signifyRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
human desires to save time
time cracking the whip
our need to work fast as it gives us power
all of the above
5.According to the author, we wish to save time becauseRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
we hope to be more efficient and capable
we wish to accomplish more in a short period of time
we wish to make appropriate choices
time saved is time earned
6.A word that means the same as 'filled to capacity' isRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
mania
saturation
cramming
bored
7.The passage______________________.Required to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
advocates the need to accelerate time so that we can meet our requirements
recognises the need to rush and scurry all the time
advises us to recognise value of time and decide what to do with it
appreciates those who invest time wisely
8.A word that means the same as 'mild and soft' isRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
gentle
recognise
advocate
invest
9.Our ability to work __________________ gives us power.Required to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
rushing and scurrying
fast and play fast
speed and thrive on it
all of the above
10.According to the passage, time is being described as ________________.Required to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
gentle deity by Sophocles
but now it is cracking the whip
both of the above
none of the above
11.The volume "One Minute Bedtime Stories" consists of traditional stories __________________________.Required to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
that can be read by a father in just a minute
that can be read by a parent in just a minute
that can be read by a busy parent in just a minute
that can be read by a busy mother in just a minute
12.The word 'deity' in the second paragraph meansRequired to answer.Single choice.
(1 Point)
a lord
a god
a power
a life​

Answer 1

Answer:

that can be read by a father in just a minute

that can be read by a parent in just a minute

that can be read by a busy parent in just a minute

that can be read by a busy mother in just a minute