उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo keep the eyes moist and clean
2. BTo help us see colours better
3. CTo stop us from falling asleep during the day
4. DTo make our eyes stronger

Koalas live in eastern Australia. They eat mainly the leaves of eucalyptus trees and sleep for many hours each day. What do koalas mainly eat?

1. ASmall insects and worms
2. BEucalyptus leaves
3. CBamboo shoots
4. DGrass and seeds

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A40
2. B15
3. C25
4. D65

“Unlike typical classrooms, the new science lab has movable tables, large screens on every wall and sinks at each station.” What is the author mainly doing in this sentence?

1. AExplaining how to build a science lab
2. BContrasting the lab with typical classrooms
3. CDescribing the history of the school
4. DGiving an opinion about the teachers

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe played it for the last time.
2. BShe learned it on the first day.
3. CShe gave up the piano after that.
4. DIt took her a long time to succeed.

Many people believe that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. However, several studies have compared people who crack their knuckles with people who do not and found no difference in arthritis rates. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how arthritis is treated
2. BTo correct a common belief using evidence
3. CTo describe how joints make a cracking sound
4. DTo persuade readers to crack their knuckles

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo argue that the vaccine causes the flu
2. BTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
3. CTo list the symptoms of severe flu
4. DTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. ANight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
2. BNight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.
3. CAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
4. DNight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.