उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. ASharp beaks and long legs
2. BBright feathers and loud calls
3. CStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
4. DLarge eyes and excellent hearing

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn South America
2. BIn northern Europe
3. CIn northern Africa
4. DIn southern Asia

A textbook chapter has these headings: “What Is an Earthquake?”, “Why Earthquakes Happen”, “How to Stay Safe”. Under which heading would you look for advice on what to do during an earthquake?

1. AThe glossary at the back of the book
2. BWhat Is an Earthquake?
3. CWhy Earthquakes Happen
4. DHow to Stay Safe

“Smoking harms almost every organ in the body. It raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Quitting at any age brings health benefits.” What is the author’s main message?

1. AOnly older people are harmed by smoking.
2. BSmoking affects the lungs but no other organs.
3. CSmoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.
4. DQuitting smoking is helpful only for young people.

“When you have a cold, the lining of your nose swells and makes more mucus. This is why your nose feels blocked.” What causes the blocked feeling in your nose?

1. ASneezing too often in the day
2. BSwelling and extra mucus
3. CCold air in the nose
4. DToo much sleep at night

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
2. BMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.

“Only 30 minutes after taking the new pill, I felt better,” said one customer in an advertisement. “It must be the best headache pill ever made.” Why is this weak evidence that the pill works?

1. AThe customer did not say what time it was.
2. BIt is one person’s experience, not a controlled study.
3. CHeadaches never improve on their own.
4. DAdvertisements are never allowed to quote real customers.

The author writes: “It is tempting to think that more vitamins are always better. Yet some vitamins, such as vitamin A, can build up in the body and become harmful in large doses.” What assumption does the author challenge?

1. AThat the body needs vitamins
2. BThat vitamin A is a vitamin
3. CThat taking more vitamins is always healthy
4. DThat vitamins are found in food