Verbal Ability - Comprehension - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Comprehension - Section 1 (Q.No. 3)
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I felt the wall of the tunnel shiver. The master alarm squealed through my earphones. Almost simultaneously, Jack yelled down to me that there was a warning light on. Fleeting but spectacular sights snapped into ans out of view, the snow, the shower of debris, the moon, looming close and big, the dazzling sunshine for once unfiltered by layers of air. The last twelve hours before re-entry were particular bone-chilling. During this period, I had to go up in to command module. Even after the fiery re-entry splashing down in 81o water in south pacific, we could still see our frosty breath inside the command module.
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The statement that the dazzling sunshine was "for once unfiltered by layers of air" means
Discussion:
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Anshul Chaurasia said:
8 years ago
I think option-C is correct.
Manish said:
8 years ago
It is option D as the phrase "Unfiltered by layers of air" means the rays from the sun are clearer than in earth's atmosphere and not option A which says the sun is hot.
Vinod kumar said:
8 years ago
A) "Unfiltered by layers of air" means The astronauts are directly exposed to harmful rays and electromagnetic radiation by the planet star. There is nothing to do with hotness since radiation and heat are completely different concepts. So, option A is wrong.
B) There is no relation with B.
C) Rays such as UV, Infra, Gamma and X-rays cannot be filtered by pollutants. (4 it's referring to gases like OZONE which filters most of the UV rays). So, C is not an option.
D) Hence you can go with D.
B) There is no relation with B.
C) Rays such as UV, Infra, Gamma and X-rays cannot be filtered by pollutants. (
D) Hence you can go with D.
Achal said:
9 years ago
@Nilanjan, gives right answer.
Sarthak kolhe said:
12 months ago
Good, Thanks all for giving an explanation.
Akash Dongarwar said:
12 months ago
I think Unfiltered means there is no obstacles.
Egor said:
1 decade ago
I interpreted the answer as A, it would be hotter, even if they are protected and can't feel it. I don't agree with D and believe A makes more sense.
Vithu said:
1 decade ago
Unfiltered sunlight will be bright since he will not feel the heat inside the spacecraft.
Dsfs said:
1 decade ago
I also feel option A is the right one in this context...
Richa said:
1 decade ago
Ya exactly A is the answer. We will get direct sunlight as dere will be no ozone layer to filter it.
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