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[114]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A lighthouse does not guide ships by moving. It stands still and sends a pattern of flashes that sailors recognise from a chart. Each lighthouse has its own pattern, like a signature. In fog, a foghorn takes over, but the principle is the same: a fixed point that can be recognised from far away. Modern ships use satellites, yet lighthouses still matter where signals fail or batteries die. A fixed light remains a backup when moving systems fail." What is the passage mainly about?

1.
Lighthouses move to guide ships
2.
A lighthouse guides by a recognisable fixed signal, and remains useful as a backup
3.
Satellites have made lighthouses useless
4.
Foghorns replace light completely
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2 : A lighthouse guides by a recognisable fixed signal, and remains useful as a backup

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सही उत्तर A lighthouse guides by a recognisable fixed signal, and remains useful as a backup है।

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Fixed, recognisable signals are the lighthouse's value.

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[114]. Read the following passage carefully:

Passage: "A lighthouse does not guide ships by moving. It stands still and sends a pattern of flashes that sailors recognise from a chart. Each lighthouse has its own pattern, like a signature. In fog, a foghorn takes over, but the principle is the same: a fixed point that can be recognised from far away. Modern ships use satellites, yet lighthouses still matter where signals fail or batteries die. A fixed light remains a backup when moving systems fail." What is the passage mainly about?

1.
Lighthouses move to guide ships
2.
A lighthouse guides by a recognisable fixed signal, and remains useful as a backup
3.
Satellites have made lighthouses useless
4.
Foghorns replace light completely

Correct Answer: A lighthouse guides by a recognisable fixed signal, and remains useful as a backup

Fixed, recognisable signals are the lighthouse's value.

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