6.3 Dialogue

 DIALOGUE

This question contains short dialogues between two or more persons. Here too, 3  questions based on comprehension, including the subject of the conversation, the speaker events taking place, etc. are asked. A careful reading of the passages is a must.

Sample Question

1. Read the following conversation carefully and answer the questions given below:

Mark : (Holding his head) He's in a bad temper, as usual. John : I detest him! Mark : Well, it doesn't matter. In a few years we shall be in Rome. John : Where shall we get the money? How shall we manage ? Mark : I am saving up. Look! (He takes two coins out of his waistband) Sometimes the               people who come to the inn give me something. We will get to Rome, don't worry. And               then we'll become wealthy. John : And we'll become famous too! Mark: We will live in the city of Rome. And we will meet emperors and kings. John : (laughing) It is a good idea. But shall we ever get there? Shall we really meet kings?

  1. Which economic class do John and Mark belong to?

(1) middle class    (2) higher-middle class     (3) higher class    (4) lower-middle class

Explanation : Mark takes out 2 coins to show that he is saving up and also mentions that people who come to the inn give him something. Hence option (4) is the answer.

  2.Where, do you think, Mark works? In .........

(1) a factory (2) an inn (3) a palace (4) a lodge

Explanation : He says that people who come to the inn give him something. Hence option (2) is the answer.             

  3. What doubt does John have? (Choose the two correct options.)

     (1) whether they will earn enough money

     (2) whether they will get a job

     (3) whether they will meet kings

     (4) whether they will be famous