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. AIn the freezer only
2. BOn a sunny windowsill
3. CIn a warm cupboard
4. DIn the fridge

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo pick up scents from the air around them
2. BTo warn other snakes away
3. CTo clean dust off their faces and eyes
4. DTo cool their bodies down

Loud noise can damage hearing over time. People who work with loud machines should wear ear protection, such as earplugs or earmuffs. What should people who work with loud machines wear?

1. AThick gloves
2. BSteel-toed boots
3. CEar protection
4. DSafety glasses

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIt costs more.
2. BIt is lighter.
3. CIt has a bigger screen.
4. DIts battery lasts longer.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn September of next year
2. BIn March two years from now
3. CIn September this year
4. DIn March of next year

In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?

1. A50%
2. B15%
3. C75%
4. D150%

Medicine schedule: “Tablet A: every 12 hours. Tablet B: every 8 hours.” Both are first given at 8 a.m. At what time will both tablets next be due together?

1. A8 a.m. the next day
2. BMidnight the same day
3. C8 p.m. the same day
4. D4 p.m. the same day

The author writes: “If we let students use calculators in maths class, soon they will forget how to add, then they won’t be able to manage money, and eventually our economy will collapse.” What type of flawed reasoning is this?

1. AA conclusion based on careful data
2. BAn appeal to a famous person
3. CA fair comparison of two options
4. DAn exaggerated chain of consequences