उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

A label on a jar of jam reads: “Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within 4 weeks.” Where should the jam be kept after opening?

1. AOn a sunny windowsill
2. BIn the freezer only
3. CIn a warm cupboard
4. DIn the fridge

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AThis morning
2. BAll day long
3. CTonight
4. DThis afternoon

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AMoonlight on the sea
2. BClouds blocking the sunlight
3. CSunlight passing through raindrops
4. DWind blowing the rain sideways

A patient reads: “Take this medicine on an empty stomach, one hour before breakfast.” She usually eats breakfast at 8 a.m. When should she take the medicine?

1. AAt 8 a.m. with breakfast
2. BAt 9 a.m. after breakfast
3. CAt 7 a.m.
4. DAt bedtime, before she sleeps

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe went against her family’s wishes.
2. BShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
3. CShe was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe travelled there in great danger.

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines replace the immune system completely.
2. BVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.
3. CVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
4. DVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.

“The writer describes the old city as ‘a maze of narrow streets where every corner hides a surprise’.” What does this description suggest about the city?

1. AIt is modern, wide and well planned.
2. BIt is confusing but full of interest.
3. CIt is boring, with nothing to see.
4. DIt is dangerous and best avoided by visitors.

“When Ella received the award, she thanked her coach, her teammates and her parents, but said nothing about her own hard work.” Which trait does this most likely show?

1. AJealousy
2. BLaziness
3. CModesty
4. DArrogance