RC Practice Day: Solving 5 Passages with Detailed Analysis

Introduction

Welcome to Career Launcher South Ex, Delhi! Whether you're a CLAT or CAT aspirant, mastering Reading Comprehension (RC) is essential. RC sections test your ability to:

• Grasp the core message

• Identify key points

• Understand tone and perspective

• Analyze and evaluate arguments

This blog is your personal RC lab, offering strategies, live solutions, explanations, and a sample paper to simulate actual test conditions.

Why RC is Crucial

In CLAT: RC tests vocabulary, legal reasoning, critical thinking, and contextual comprehension.
In CAT: The VARC section heavily influences your overall percentile.

Just 5–6 incorrect RC answers can significantly drop your score.
Solution: Practice with analysis.

RC Practice Day Plan

Total Passages: 5
Format: Literary, Scientific, Philosophical, Contemporary Affairs, Legal
Duration: 90 minutes
Objective: Practice, Learn, Reflect

Warm-Up Strategy (15 minutes)

• Deep breathing – 2 minutes

• Skim a newspaper editorial – 5 minutes

• Read two pages from a book – 8 minutes

Passage 1: Literary Passage

Excerpt from a 19th-century novel on societal norms and character conflict.

Questions 1 to 4:

1. What is the main theme of the passage?

2. How does the author portray the protagonist's dilemma?

3. What tone best describes the author’s narrative?

4. Which statement best summarizes the passage?

Analysis:
The passage portrays Victorian societal constraints. The protagonist is torn between personal ambition and family duty. The tone is empathetic, with subtle irony.

Answer Key: 1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A

Passage 2: Scientific Article

Focuses on genetic engineering and its ethical implications.

Questions 5 to 9:

1. What is the author’s primary concern?

2. Which genetic technique is under debate?

3. What future possibility is suggested?

4. What evidence supports the argument?

5. Which line reveals bias or opinion?

Analysis:
Scientific RCs require slower reading. Look for hypotheses, data, and cautionary opinions. The author supports the science but urges ethical foresight.

Answer Key: 5-C, 6-D, 7-A, 8-B, 9-C

Passage 3: Philosophical Discourse

Examines existentialism and freedom.

Questions 10 to 14:

1. How is freedom defined?

2. Which philosopher is cited and why?

3. What contradiction is presented?

4. What assumption underlies the argument?

5. What does "absurdity" most likely mean?

Analysis:
Philosophical RCs are dense. Focus on structure: definition, contrast, counterpoint. Map the logic.

Answer Key: 10-A, 11-C, 12-D, 13-B, 14-A

Passage 4: Legal Commentary (CLAT-Focused)

Explores judicial activism in India.

Questions 15 to 20:

1. What is judicial activism?

2. What primary concern is raised?

3. How is its democratic role viewed?

4. Which case is cited?

5. How is activism distinguished from overreach?

6. What is implied but not stated?

Analysis:
Use legal reasoning. Identify argument structure and legal terminology. Beware of exaggerated options.

Answer Key: 15-B, 16-A, 17-C, 18-D, 19-B, 20-A

Passage 5: Contemporary Affairs

Discusses social media’s influence on democracy.

Questions 21 to 25:

1. What is the central argument?

2. What role do algorithms play?

3. How do echo chambers form?

4. What solution is proposed?

5. What flaw exists in the reasoning?

Analysis:
Modern RCs demand awareness of current affairs. Follow this structure: Problem → Effect → Evidence → Solution.

Answer Key: 21-D, 22-A, 23-C, 24-B, 25-D

Detailed RC Strategy Post-Solve

• Accuracy Check: Tally correct vs attempted

• Time Audit: How long per passage?

• Error Type: Misread, vocabulary confusion, tone misjudgment?

• Re-Solve: Attempt incorrect questions again post-analysis

Sample RC Paper (Take-Home Practice)

Format:

• 5 unseen passages (5 questions each)

• Duration: 60 minutes

• Objective: Full test simulation

Themes:

• Privacy and law

• Economic reforms

• Fictional monologue

• Historical analysis

• Philosophical op-ed

Ask at the South Ex Centre for the PDF version.

7-Day RC Planner

Day 1: 3 Literary RCs – Tone & Summary
Day 2: 2 Legal RCs – Argumentation
Day 3: 3 Scientific RCs – Data & Interpretation
Day 4: 3 Philosophical RCs – Assumptions & Inference
Day 5: 2 RCs + Re-analysis
Day 6: Full VARC/English Mock
Day 7: RC Revision Marathon

Conclusion

Reading Comprehension requires patience and consistency.
Solving fewer passages deeply is better than rushing through many.

Track your progress weekly, and always aim to understand the passage first.
Master that—and accuracy follows.