उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm in freezing temperatures. They hunt seals on the sea ice. What do polar bears mainly hunt?

1. APenguins
2. BSeals
3. CReindeer
4. DSalmon

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is spun into yarn.
2. BIt is cleaned.
3. CIt is made into clothes.
4. DIt is fed back to the sheep.

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ALight made inside the moon
2. BLight from distant stars
3. CLight from fires on the moon
4. DSunlight reflected by the moon

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. AAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.
2. BHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
3. CChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
4. DThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.

“Scientists classify a tomato as a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds. In cooking, however, it is usually treated as a vegetable.” What does the passage explain?

1. AHow to grow tomatoes from seeds
2. BWhy tomatoes are healthier than other fruits
3. CWhy a tomato can be called both a fruit and a vegetable
4. DHow cooks remove the seeds from tomatoes

“The storm knocked down power lines across the county. Schools closed, and many families spent the night by candlelight.” What was the effect of the fallen power lines?

1. AThe storm became stronger.
2. BSchools opened earlier the next day.
3. CFamilies bought new power lines.
4. DMany homes had no electricity.

“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. ASad and hopeless
2. BSilly and playful
3. CTense and uneasy
4. DCheerful and lively

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.
2. BPatient A, because the rate keeps changing.
3. CPatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
4. DPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.