उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe next tissue pops up on its own.
2. BThe box must be opened again.
3. CThe tissues fall out the bottom.
4. DThe slot closes automatically.

“The sky grew dark, the wind picked up and the first heavy drops began to fall.” What is most likely about to happen?

1. AA storm
2. BA sunrise
3. CA snowfall in summer
4. DA heat wave

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. ABoth parents in turn
2. BThe female
3. CNeither parent
4. DThe male

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo find out her date of birth
2. BTo check for possible interactions
3. CTo decide the colour of the medicine label
4. DTo sell her more vitamins

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
2. BChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
3. CThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
4. DAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo replace football at the school
2. BTo start a professional league
3. CTo win a sports competition in Canada
4. DTo give students an indoor winter game

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. ABored by the email
2. BToo tired to read it
3. CDelighted by the news
4. DUnsure how to respond

“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?

1. ATense and uneasy
2. BCheerful and lively
3. CSad and hopeless
4. DSilly and playful