उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

The seasons change because Earth is tilted. As Earth travels around the sun, first one half and then the other half leans towards the sun and gets more direct sunlight. Why do the seasons change?

1. AClouds cover Earth for half of each year.
2. BThe sun gets hotter and colder each year.
3. CEarth is tilted as it moves around the sun.
4. DThe moon blocks the sun in winter.

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AHow much water people drink each day
2. BThe benefits of recycling paper
3. CHow trees are cut down for timber
4. DWhy towns collect rubbish every day

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a head
2. BAbout the size of a thumb
3. CAbout the size of a football
4. DAbout the size of a fist

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

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA sense of duty to the ships
2. BA plan to sell the lighthouse
3. CA wish to exercise his knees
4. DA fear of being alone at night

A pie chart of a family’s monthly budget shows: housing 40%, food 20%, transport 15%, savings 10%, other 15%. Which statement is true?

1. ATransport takes more than food.
2. BSavings are the second largest share of the budget.
3. CHousing takes the largest share.
4. DFood and transport together exceed housing.

Some scientists argue that the dinosaurs died out because a huge asteroid struck Earth. Others point to massive volcanic eruptions that changed the climate. Many now think both events played a part. Which statement best describes the passage?

1. AIt describes the daily life of the dinosaurs.
2. BIt proves that only the asteroid caused the extinction.
3. CIt presents competing explanations and a combined view.
4. DIt argues that the dinosaurs never existed.

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A5
2. B6
3. C4
4. D7