उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey can see well in the dark.
2. BThey can hear people calling far away.
3. CThey have a strong sense of smell.
4. DThey are faster than people.

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. AGrow more hair
2. BDigest sugar
3. CTake in calcium
4. DFight off colds

A staff notice reads: “The fire exit doors must be kept clear at all times. Do not store boxes or trolleys in front of them.” What is the purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain how staff should open the fire doors
2. BTo announce a fire drill next week
3. CTo tell staff where to store boxes
4. DTo keep the fire exits free of objects

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ABike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
2. BCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.

A patient handout says: “Call the clinic if your temperature rises above 38.5 °C (101.3 °F), if the wound becomes red and swollen, or if you notice any discharge.” Which situation should lead the patient to call?

1. AThe bandage needs to be changed as planned.
2. BThe wound becomes red and swollen.
3. CThe patient feels tired after a long walk.
4. DThe temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) in the evening.

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

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe bus service improved over the summer.
2. BThe shops closed because of new laws.
3. CThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
4. DThe factory reopened later that year.

“The pain reliever starts working within 30 minutes. Its effects last about 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours.” A patient takes the first dose at 8 a.m. If the patient takes each next dose only when the previous one wears off, at what time would the third dose be taken?

1. A4 p.m.
2. B2 p.m.
3. C8 p.m.
4. D6 p.m.