उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Last winter our town opened a new indoor pool. Since then, the number of children taking swimming lessons has doubled. What happened after the pool opened?

1. ATwice as many children took swimming lessons.
2. BThe town closed its outdoor pool.
3. CFewer adults went swimming.
4. DSwimming lessons became more expensive than before.

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 label on a bottle of cough syrup reads: “Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours. Children under 12: ask a doctor.” What is the largest number of doses an adult may take in 24 hours?

1. A6
2. B4
3. C12
4. D10

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. APut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
2. BLet it cool completely on a wire rack.
3. CTurn the oven back on.
4. DLeave it in the tin for an hour.

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ASofter cookies need a hotter oven.
2. BLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
3. CThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
4. DCrisper cookies need more sugar.

“Eating more fibre, drinking water and being active can help prevent constipation.” Which advice would the author most likely give?

1. AEat mainly white bread and cheese.
2. BEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
3. CAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.
4. DRest in bed as much as possible every day.

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
2. BA, because it starts to work faster.
3. CB, because its effect lasts much longer.
4. DA, because it lasts all through the night.

Read the two statements. Statement 1: “Walking 30 minutes a day lowers the risk of heart disease.” Statement 2: “Walking is the most enjoyable form of exercise.” Which is true?

1. ABoth statements are opinions.
2. BBoth statements are proven facts.
3. CStatement 1 is an opinion; Statement 2 is a fact.
4. DStatement 1 can be tested; Statement 2 is an opinion.