उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

A gym rule reads: “Wipe down each machine after use. Return weights to the rack.” What should a member do after using a machine?

1. AUnplug it
2. BWipe it down
3. CReport it to staff
4. DMove it to the rack

The index of a health book lists: “Asthma, 12–15; Blood pressure, 44–47; Diabetes, 60–66; Flu, 81.” Where should a reader look to learn about blood pressure?

1. APages 60–66
2. BPages 12–15
3. CPage 81 near the end
4. DPages 44–47

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey store water in their thick stems.
2. BThey need rain every day.
3. CThey grow only near rivers.
4. DThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.

“Insurance card: Member: J. Smith. Plan: Basic. Covers: doctor visits, hospital stays. Does not cover: dental, eye care.” Which service would this plan NOT pay for?

1. AA dental check-up
2. BA visit to the doctor
3. CA night in hospital
4. DA week-long stay in hospital

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 prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
4. DVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.

“Using phones and tablets late at night may make it harder to fall asleep. Experts suggest putting screens away about an hour before bed.” Which person is following the experts’ advice?

1. ACara, who watches videos on her tablet in bed
2. BBen, who scrolls his phone until midnight
3. CAna, who reads a paper book for the last hour
4. DDan, who plays games until he falls asleep

“The children’s hospital opened a play room. Since then, nurses report that children are calmer before procedures and need fewer extra staff to help hold them still.” What can be inferred about the play room?

1. AIt has replaced medical procedures.
2. BIt has made the nurses less busy than before.
3. CIt is open only to children who are not ill.
4. DIt may help reduce children’s fear before procedures.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. ATyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.
2. BChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
3. CChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.
4. DCities stopped treating water after the 1900s.