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PUNJAB ACHIEVEMENT SURVEY 2020, Reading Comprehension Question Bank, 1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Once upon a time, there was a village. It was near a river. There lived, a boy named Madhu in the village. Madhu was a genius. He was very brave, too. Once a group of thieves entered the village. They were getting into the, house of Madhu’s neighbor. Madhu who was standing on his terrace saw them., He started thinking how he could catch the thieves. A plan occurred to him., He locked the door of his neighbours. Then he called the police. The police, came and caught the thieves. The villagers and the police appreciated Madhu, for his bravery., Q.1 What was near the village?, A. Madhu, B. river, C. village, D. police, Q.2 Who entered into the village?, A. police, B. thieves, C. Madhu, D. God, Q.3 Who planned to catch the thieves?, A. villagers, B. God, C. Madhu, D. police, Q.4 What did Madhu do to catch the thieves?, A. he shot the thieves, B. he shouted loudly, C. he locked the door of the neighbours D. he warned the thieves, Q5 Who appreciated Madhu for his bravery?, A. villagers and the police, B. gods and the goddess, C. teachers and the principal, D. relatives and parents, READING SKILL-2, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, One Sunday, Sunder went to a fair with his grandfather. He was wearing a, new white kurta and pajama with a red coloured turban. He was very excited., Sunder met his two friends, Manoj and Sunil at the fair. All the three friends, were wearing new clothes. The scene of the fair was very beautiful and, colourful. They saw a balloon seller and bought some balloons from him., Then they went to see the puppet dance. They enjoyed the dance very much., All the three friends were having hundred rupees each with them. They, stopped at a toy shop. Sunder and Sunil bought toy cars whereas Manoj, bought a card game. The very next moment, then they went to a sweet shop., Sunder's grandfather offered jalebis to the children. They enjoyed the sweets, and after having great fun they came back home at six o'clock in the evening., Q.1 Sunder went to the fair with his ____., A. uncle, , B. father, , C. grandfather D. friends, , Q.2 Sunder was wearing a _____ turban., A. blue, 1|P ag e, , B. white, , C. green, , D. red
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Q.3 What did they enjoy in the fair?, A. a circus show B. a race of rabbits, , C. a puppet dance D. a movie, , Q.4 Manu bought ______ from a toy shop., A., , a ball, , B. a book, , C. a card game D. a toy car, , Q.5 They came back from the fair at____., A. 6 o' clock in the morning, , B. 6 o'clock in the evening, , C. 6 o'clock in the afternoon, , D. at the night, , READING SKILL - 3, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Computer is a wonderful gift of science. It can be used to do many kind of, tasks. It is very easy to handle and takes very less time to perform any task. It, is used in fields like offices, banks, hotels, educational institutions, shops,, hospitals etc. Many people buy a laptop or a desktop for their children to learn, in their schools or play computerized video games. A computer is a big, dictionary and a large storage device which can be used to save a large, amount of work or data. It is an electronic machine which is able to calculate, or solve big problems. It is used to forecast weather, print books, read, newspapers, diagnose diseases and much more using internet. It is used to, make online railways reservations, ticket bookings, hotel or restaurant, bookings all over the world., Q.1 Computer is very _______ to handle., A. easy, B. fast, C. difficult, Q.2 What is a computer?, A. box, B. an electronic machine, C. a device, Q.3 With computer we can diagnose___________., A. diseases, B. weather, C. time, Q.4 A computer can be used for__________., A. cooking meals, B. online reservations, C. washing clothes, D. doing home chores, Q.5 Antonym of big and offline is_________., A. small and online, B. huge and bee line, C. thick and in line, D. small and inline, , D. complex, D. a game, D. happiness, , READING SKILL - 4, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Once upon a time there was a king. His name was Krishna. The king was very, stubborn. He always tried to prove others wrong. His son was totally different, to him by nature. He was very sweet and calm. One day, it was a very chilly, freezing; weather. The king was moving around a pond along with his son and, its water was quite chilled. The king said," Oh! the water is nearly freezing,, no one can stand for even five minutes in this pond”. His son contradicted him, 2|P ag e
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and said," No father! The needy people can work under any situation”. His, father (the king) challenged his son to bring a single man who can stand in, this pond for five hours. The son accepted the challenge and the next day, the, son entered the court with a man who was very poor. He was in dire need of, money and agreed to stand in the water for five hours on the condition that if, he wins, he must be given 20 gold coins. The man succeeded in doing so. The, king was very surprised and gave twenty gold coins to the poor man. The, king realised that the need of a person gives him determination to get through, any difficult situation and become successful., Q.1 The king was very__., A. peaceful, , B. stubborn, , C. stupid, , D. clever, , Q.2 The water of the pond was very ___., A. hot, , B. warm, , C. chilly, , D. very hot, , Q3 Who took the challenge of the king?, A. his son, , B. barber, , C. poor man, , D. servant, , Q.4 How many hours did the man stand in the pond?, A. six, , B. four, , C. five, , D. two, , Q.5 What reward was given by the king to the poor man as reward?, A. clothes, , B. twenty gold coins C. books D. food, , READING SKILL – 5, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Once upon a time there was an old man who lived in a village with his old, wife. They had one daughter and a son. The old man was a God fearing person., He was a generous man. One day while the old man was walking along the, road beside a field, he heard a very strange sound. Following the sound he, discovered a beautiful Kingfisher caught in a trap. The old man reached near, the kingfisher and found that it was in extreme pain. Feeling pity, the old man, approached the Kingfisher, relieved it and set it free .The kingfisher bowed, down to thank the old man .The old man smiled and said," oh ! no no, do not, thank me . I am rather glad to help you.” The Kingfisher gave a shining stone, to the old man and said whenever he will be in some trouble just rub that stone, vigorously and his problem will be sorted out. The old man was quite happy, to have that stone from the Kingfisher. The Kingfisher bowed before the old, man once again and flew in the sky., Q.1 The old man lived in a___., A. village, , B. town, , C. country, , D. road, , Q.2 Who was walking along the road beside a field?, A. lady, 3|P ag e, , B. a kingfisher, , C. the old man, , D. both of them
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Q.3 What did the old man hear?, A. musical voice B. a song, , C. a strange sound, , D. a poem, , Q.4 Who was caught in a trap?, A. an old man, , B. a kingfisher, , C. a parrot, , D. none of them, , Q.5 What did the kingfisher give to the old man?, A. a cloth B. a shining stone, , C. field, , D. a house, , READING SKILL - 6, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Once there was a boy named Sagar. He was a student of seventh class. He, was very intelligent in all subjects especially English. However, he was not, so good in Science. A new student got admitted in his class. His name was, Vishal. Sagar noticed that Vishal was very intelligent and also very good in, Science. He got jealous of Vishal. He told his father that he did not like the, new student as all the teachers were all praise of him. His father understood, the matter and he advised Sagar not to get jealous of anyone and appreciated, Vishal also. The next day, Sagar went to Vishal and praised him. Vishal, thanked Sagar and offered his hand of friendship. Sagar accepted Vishal's, friendship immediately. Now both are good friends. Vishal helps Sagar in, Science and Sagar helps Vishal in English., Q.1 In which class did Sagar study?, A. fifth, , B. sixth, , C. seventh, , D. eighth, , Q.2 In which subject was Sagar especially good?, A. Science, , B. English, , C. all, , D. none, , Q.3 What was the name of the new student?, A. Sagar, , B. Vishal, , C. Virat, , D. Sonu, , Q.4 Who advised Sagar not to get jealous of anyone?, A. his father, , B. Vishal, , C. teacher, , D. all of the above, , Q5 The synonym of appreciate is____., A. scold, , B. praise, , C. tell, , D. happy, , READING SKILL - 7, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, Priya was a very good and sweet girl. One day, she went to a garden with her, grandmother. There she saw a multicoloured butterfly. She looked at the, butterfly with keen interest. It rested upon a rose flower, tulip flower and then, on the Palm tree. Priya chased the butterfly because it was very beautiful. She, 4|P ag e
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wanted to catch it. After some time she caught the butterfly. Now she was very, happy. When she saw the butterfly, it seemed that the butterfly was very sad, in her hands. Her grandmother said that just like everyone, the butterfly also, wants freedom. Priya realised her mistake and set the butterfly free. She, learnt about the importance of freedom., Q.1 Priya was a ____girl., A. selfish and clever, , B. clever and smart, , C. very good and sweet, , D. bad and dirty, , Q.2 She saw a________ butterfly in the garden., A. red, , B. yellow, , C. white, , D. multicoloured, , Q.3 The butterfly was very ___., A. beautiful, , B. ugly, , C. young, , D. old, , Q.4 Priya went to the garden with her___., A. father, B. grandmother C. mother, D. sister, Q.5 Priya learnt a lesson about the importance of___., A. freedom, B. liberty, C. honesty, D. discipline, READING SKILL - 8, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, "It was an incredibly hot day. In a forest, a lion was feeling very hungry. He, moved out of his den and searched for food here and there. After struggling, for hours, he could only find a small hare. He caught the hare, but with some, hesitation as he knew the hare wouldn't fill him up. As the lion was about to kill, the hare, he spotted a deer coming his way and thought, 'Instead of eating this, small hare, let me eat that big deer. So, he let the hare go and went after the, deer, but the deer vanished away in the forest. The lion now had nothing to, eat as the hare was also gone. The lion now realised that one should not get, too greedy., Q.1The lion lived in a ___., A. house, B. hole, C. forest, D. city, Q.2 The lion was not satisfied after catching a __________., A. deer, B. rabbit, C. hare, D. parrot, Q.3 The lion could not catch the deer because___., A. it was big, B. it was smart, C. it vanished away in the forest, D. it was very clever, Q4 Finally, the lion ate __., 5|P ag e
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A. deer, B. rabbit C. both deer and rabbit, Q.5 The synonym of vanish is__., A. appear, , B. big, , D. none of the above, , C. disappear, , D. came, , READING SKILL - 9, Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, One day, after a high tide in a sea, lots of Starfish were brought to the shore., They started drying up in the sun. A boy, who was walking down the shore, started throwing those starfish back into the sea. He wanted to save their lives., An old man came up to him and said,“May I ask what you are doing?” The boy, replied, “The tide has washed up onto the beach and they can’t return to the, beach by themselves. When the sun gets high, they will die unless I throw, them back into the water." The man said, "Look around! There are millions of, the starfish; the shore is covered with them. Your efforts won't change, anything! You won’t really be able to make much difference. Leave it and don’t, waste your time.” The boy picked up another starfish; thought for a moment,, threw it into the sea. The boy smiled and said," my efforts will change a lot...for, this starfish.”, Q.1 Starfishe were brought to the shore by a ___., A. fisherman, , B. boy, , C. tide, , D. man, , C. walking, , D. playing, , Q.2 The boy was ___down the shore., A. writing, , B. dancing, , Q.3 The old man suggested the boy not to waste his___., A. money, , B. time, , C. starfish, , D. efforts, , Q.4 The boy wanted to save the lives of the ___., A. men, , B. people, , C. starfish, , D. none of the above, , C. thought, , D. discarded, , Q.5 The antonym of replied is___., A. answered, , B. questioned, , READING SKILL - 10, , Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:, One night, a boy named Anmol was walking on the road. Suddenly, he was, heard a sound. He felt as if it was the sound of tinkling of anklets. He looked, here and there to find the source of the sound but it was all in vain. He got, frightened and rushed towards his home. The faster he ran, the closer the, sound was. He heaved a sigh of relief on reaching his home. He went into his, room and closed the door. After an hour, when he was going to change his, clothes some coins fell down from his pocket. He could not stop his laughter on, 6|P ag e
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seeing this as he had mistaken the sound of clattering of coins as tinkling of, anklets., Q.1 Where was Anmol walking?, A. on the road B. in a park, , C. in a temple, , D. in his dreams, , Q.2 What was the reaction of Anmol on hearing the sound of anklets?, A. He got frightened., , B. He got amused., , C. He got delighted., , D. He got depressed., , Q.3 When did he heave a sigh of relief?, A. on reaching home, , B. on reaching picnic spot, , C. on reaching school, , D. on reaching a mall, , Q.4 What was mistaken by Anmol as tinkling of anklets?, A. rupees, , B. coins, , C. boxes, , D. pen, , Q.5 Write the synonym of the word, ‘frightened’., A. free, , B. delighted, , C. cool, , D. afraid, , PICTURE COMPREHENSIONS, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q.1 This advertisement is to follow home quarantine for ____________, days., a) 14, b) 46, c) 20, d) 15, Q.2 One should ensure hand hygiene for protection from __________., a) Small pox, b) Influenza, c) Corona virus d) HIV, Q.3 One should wear _________ while caring for suspected/confirmed, COVID-19 case., a) gloves, b) masks, c) cap, d) glasses, Q4 Distance of _________ should be maintained from co-inhabitants., a) 1 centimetre b) 10 metre, c) 10 centimetre d) 1 metre, Q.5 ___________ ,at home should be strictly avoided., a) parents b) siblings, c) visitors, d) none of the above, 7|P ag e
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PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 2, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q1. These rules are made for________., a) office, b) home, c) classroom, d) school, Q2. We should raise our______ to speak., a) pen, b) voice, c) notebook, d) hand, Q3. Whenever we have any doubts, what should we do?, a) Ask questions to the teacher., b) Stay silent., c) Go out of class., d) Close our eyes., Q4. We should work_______., a) loudly, b) fast, c) angrily, d) quietly, Q5. Be creative; work hard and________!, a) do not do anything, b) do your best, c) start playing, d) start sleeping, 8|P ag e
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PICTURE COMPREHENSION – 3, Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q1. What is this picture about?, a) good Singing, b) good Handwriting, c) good Manners, d) good Dancing, Q2. We should _______ when we sneeze or cough., a) cough or sneeze in open air, b) cover our mouth with arm, c) cover our mouth with hands, d) cough or sneeze on food, Q3. What should we do while talking to others?, a) Put our hands on the shoulders of others., b) Keep our hands to ourselves., c) Make pointless gestures., d) Look here and there., Q4. What should we say when someone helps us?, a) sorry, b) welcome, c) goodbye, d) thank you, Q5. Which is the good habit among the following?, a) Sharing our food with others., b) Eating food in front of somebody without offering the food to him., c) Hide the food and eat it later., 9|P ag e
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d) Waste our food., PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 4, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q.1 What does this picture represent?, a) We should save water, , b) We should waste water, , c) We should not pollute water, , d) None of the above, , Q.2 Every drop of clean water is ___________ to us., a) less, , b) important, , c) waste, , d) spoil, , Q.3 We should not spoil water and understand its____________., a) value, , b) importance, , c) both a and b, , d) none of, , these, Q.4 We can see a lot of __________ floating in the river., a) fish, , b) garbage, , c) plants, , d) people, , Q.5 In this picture, what is thrown in the river?, a) clean water b) dirty water, , 10 | P a g e, , c) purified water d) none of these
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PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 5, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow, , Q1. We should develop habits which are good for our________., a) entertainment., b) health., c) friends., d) neighbours., Q2. We should eat healthy food and drink plenty of________., a) water, b) cold drinks, c) juice, d) milk, Q3. Which of the following is harmful for our health?, a) playing in the ground, b) staying active, c) watching television in excess, d) doing exercise, Q4. At what time should we go to sleep?, a) early in the night, b) very late at night, c) early in the morning, 11 | P a g e
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d) during school recess, Q5. We should______ eat junk food and sweets., a) always, b) never, c) everyday, d) occasionally, PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 6, , Look at the picture below and answer the questions that follow., , Q1. We should_____ print more paper., a) not, b) always, c) frequently, d) never, Q2. To prevent cutting of plants, we should ___________., a) stop using plastic decorative items, b) start using wooden decorative items, c) stop using wooden decorative items, d) start using plastic decorative items, Q3. What should we do to save trees?, a) waste paper, b) plant trees, c) give flowers to friends, 12 | P a g e
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d) cut and burn trees, Q4. We should use ________for lunch., a) plastic bags, b) leather bags, c) jute bags, d) brown paper bags, Q5. What does “Adopt a tree” mean?, a) cut a tree, b) plant a tree and take care of it, c) sit under a tree, d) decorate a tree, PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 7, , Look at the poster carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q1: What is the theme of the picture?, a) classroom rules, , b) road safety rules, , c) magic rules, , d) sky rules, , Q2: How should we drive ?, a) carefully, , b) carelessly, , c) directly, , d) recklessly, , c) driving, , d) blindly, , Q3: What must be stopped?, a) parking, , b) overspeeding, , Q4:We should work together to keep our children ______, a) rich, , b) smart, , c) safe, , d) poor, , Q5: Drive carefully; park safely and cross _________, a) scientifically, , b) sensibly, , c) socially, , d) directly, , PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 8, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , 13 | P a g e
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1. What is the title of the poster?, a) Save Water, b) Save Earth, c) Plant trees, d) Books are our best friends, 2. How many books does your school library have?, a) five thousand, b) ten thousand, c) hundred, d) twenty thousand, 3. Fill in the blank :, Read best , speak best and _____________., a) play best, b) sing best, c) think best, d) cook best, 4. Don’t judge a book by its ___________., a) hand, b) page, c) cover, d) writing, 5. What makes a ready man?, a) singing, b) reading, c) painting, d) cooking, PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 9, 14 | P a g e
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Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , 1: Which festival is talked about in the poster?, a), b), c), d), , Holi, Diwali, Dussehra, Ram Navami, , 2: What should we say no to?, a), b), c), d), , lights, crackers, love, peace, , 3: What do crackers not cause?, a), b), c), d), , air / noise pollution, health hazards, fire accident, love and peace, , 4: Complete the sentence:, Let’s celebrate a __________________________, a) pollution - free Diwali, b) polluted Diwali, c) explosive Diwali, d) accidental Diwali, 5: How many earthen lamps (Diyas) are shown in the poster?, a) three, b) four, c) two, 15 | P a g e
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d) five, PICTURE COMPREHENSION - 10, , Look at the picture carefully and answer the questions that follow., , Q1.Good and responsible children always ______their toys., a) break, b) share and look after, c) lose, d) sell, Q2. We should not________ on the furniture., a) jump, b) sit, c) stand, d) work, 3. What kind of words should we use at home?, a) angry, b) rude, c) kind, d) abusive, 4. Where should we eat our food?, a) at bed, b) at floor, c) at kitchen counter, d) at table, 16 | P a g e
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5. What should we do before taking or doing something?, a) ask before taking or doing, b) taking or doing without asking, c) first taking or doing, then telling our elders, d) first taking and doing, then lying about it, DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 1, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Ravdeep: Good morning, Sir. Is there anything important today?, Teacher:, , Good morning, Ravdeep. Today is World Environment Day., This day is as important as festivals like Diwali, Holi and Eid., , Ravdeep: I didn’t know, sir., Teacher: It’s ok. This day is celebrated in all schools, colleges and, universities., Ravdeep: Sir! what is its importance?, Teacher: On this day, people take a pledge to protect nature and, natural resources., Ravdeep: How can we protect nature?, Teacher:, fuel., , Well, it’s easy. We can plant trees and save electricity and, , Ravdeep: Sir, what else can we do today?, Teacher:, , Students can also make charts, drawings and projects on, environment., , Ravdeep: Can I write an essay?, Teacher:, , Yes, definitely! you can., , Ravdeep: Sir, I always save water. Is saving water also a kind of, contribution?, Teacher:, , Absolutely. That’s wonderful., , Ravdeep: Thank you, sir., Q.1 Which day is the teacher talking about?, a. Diwali, , b. Holi, , c. World Environment Day d. Eid, , Q.2 Where is this day celebrated?, a. Schools, , b. colleges, , Q.3 How can we protect nature?, a. by planting trees, c. by saving fuel, 17 | P a g e, , c. universities, , d. all of these, , B. by saving electricity, D. all of these
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Q.4 What does Ravdeep want to do?, a. write an essay, , b. make a chart, , c. write a project, , d. make a drawing, , Q.5 What is Ravdeep doing for the environment?, a. saving electricity, , b. saving fuel, , c. saving water, , d. planting trees, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 2, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Jagjit:, , Good morning, Sir!, , Clerk:, , Good Morning! What can I do for you?, , Jagjit:, , I want to send this letter through registered post., , Clerk:, , Please let me weigh the letter., , Jagjit:, , Please take this. In how many days will it reach?, , Clerk:, , Today is Monday. They will get this letter on Wednesday., Please make sure that you have written your address on the, back., , Jagjit:, , But why should I write my address?, , Clerk:, , In case the letter is not delivered to the receiver’s address, it, will be sent to the sender., , Jagjit:, , Sure. Sir, How much shall I pay?, , Clerk:, , For speed post, it is 35 rupees. For registry, you have to pay, Rs 30 only., , Jagjit:, , Here is the amount. How can I trace my letter?, , Clerk:, , Well, here is the receipt. It has a the tracking number., , Jagjit:, , Thank you, Sir!, , Clerk:, , You are welcome!, , Q.1 Where is the dialogue taking place?, a. bank, , b. railway station, , c. post office, , d. library, , Q.2 When is the letter expected to reach its destination?, a. Monday, , b. Tuesday, , c. Wednesday, , d. Thursday, , Q.3 Who will receive the letter, in case it is not delivered to the, original address?, a. sender, , b. post office, , c. original address, , Q.4 How much Jagjit has to pay?, 18 | P a g e, , d. none of these
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a. Rs 30, , b. Rs 35, , c. Rs 50, , d. Rs 55, , Q.5 Jagjit can track the letter by:, a. calling the post office, , b. calling the receiver, , b. using tracking no., , d. calling the postman, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 3, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow :, Mukesh:, , Hello Suman! What is this?, , Suman:, , Hi Mukesh! This is my collection of stamps. It’s my hobby., , Mukesh:, hobbies., , Please tell me more about hobbies. I will also adopt one of the, , Suman:, , Drawing, reading and community work are some of the, examples. You can do whatever you like., , Mukesh:, , Why did you adopt this hobby?, , Suman:, , My father asked me to do something in free time. But it was, my teacher who inspired me to adopt this hobby., , Mukesh:, , But when do you get time for your hobby?, , Suman:, , Well, you know I don’t get time during school and tuitions. I, follow my hobby at home only., , Mukesh:, , What are the benefits of hobbies?, , Suman:, , Hobbies increase our knowledge. We can encourage other, students also to take up hobbies., , Mukesh: Wow! That’s a beautiful idea. But how will we do that?, Suman:, , We can ask Principal mam to organize a small camp. In this, camp, teachers will tell the students about different hobbies., , Mukesh:, , Great!, , Q.1 Which of the following are hobbies?, a. drawing, , b. reading c. collecting stamps, , d. all of these, , Q.2 Who encouraged Suman to start collecting stamps?, a. Mukesh, , b. father, , c. teacher, , d. none of these, , Q.3 Where does Suman get time for her hobby?, a. home, , b. school c. tuitions, , d. none of these, , Q.4 What is the benefit of taking up any hobby?, a. increases our knowledge, , c. it’s a pastime, , b. source of income, , d. increases marks, , 19 | P a g e
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Q.5 How does Suman want to encourage students to take up, hobbies?, a. camp, , b. competition, , c. lecture d. tour, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 4, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Rajesh:, , Hello Jaspal! Don’t you think you spend too much time looking, at your mobile?, , Jaspal:, , Hi, Rajesh! You know, I am fond of playing video games like, Candy crush, Angry birds, and Mario 2 which I like the most., , Rajesh:, , Dear, why don’t you play outdoor games?, , Jaspal:, , Oh no, they don’t give much fun., , Rajesh:, , No, you can’t say that. Outside games like Volleyball,, Basketball, Badminton and Football give you strength, speed, and team skills. Video games harm our eyes and back. Also, it, impairs our concentration., , Jaspal:, , Which outside game do you like the most?, , Rajesh:, , Badminton because it does not need more space and time., , Jaspal:, , Thanks, Rajesh! Now onwards, I will also play outdoor games, only., , Rajesh:, , Dear, you can also take part in School Sports Meet., , Jaspal:, , Wow, that’s wonderful! When are the games organized?, , Rajesh:, , Normally, the Sports Meet is organized in October. Due to, Annual Function, it can be postponed to the next month., , Jaspal:, , I am really excited and will start practising from today., , Q.1 Which is Jaspal’s favourite video game?, a. Angry Birds, , b. Candy Crush c. Mario 2 d. all of these, , Q.2 Which is your favourite outdoor game?, a. Football, , b. Badminton, , c. Volleyball, , d. Basketball, , Q.3 What do we get from games?, a. strength, , b. team skills, , c. speed, , d. all of these, , Q.4 What are the harmful effects of playing video games?, a. backache b. weak eyesight, of these, , c. lack of concentration, , d. all, , Q.5 In which month the Sports Meet of the school will be organized, this year?, 20 | P a g e
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a. November, December, , b. September, , c. October, , d., , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 5, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Jaskaran: Good morning, mam!, Teacher:, , Good morning! Today, I will tell you about the Golden Temple., , Jaskaran: Wow! Today’s class is going to be amazing., Teacher:, , Yes, definitely. The construction of the temple started in 1581, by Guru Arjan Dev Ji and took eight years to complete. The, temple has entrance from four sides which looks beautiful. It, means the temple is open for all without any discrimination., , Jaskaran: Mam, please tell me more about the temple., Teacher:, , Definitely! The Temple was renovated with marble and copper, in 1809, and in 1830 Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated gold to, decorate the main temple with gold foil., , Jaskaran: It looks beautiful. Mam, lots of people visits Golden Temple, every day., Teacher:, , Right. Thousands of people from not only Punjab and other, parts of India but the whole world visits it every day. It is one of, the most visited places in the world., , Jaskaran: Mam, I always listen to the melodious hymns from the Golden, Temple on television., Teacher:, , Well, you can listen to these hymns on radio and many mobile, apps also., , Jaskaran: Thank you, Mam! This talk was very informative., Teacher:, , You are welcome., , Q.1 When was the construction of the Golden Temple completed?, a. 1581, , b. 1589, , c. 1592, , d. 1593, , Q.2 What is the importance of the four doors of the temple?, a. enhance its beauty, , b. all are welcome, , c. to manage large number of people, , d. none of these, , Q.3 Maharaja Ranjit Singh donated gold to the temple in the year:, a. 1830, , b.1810, , c.1809, , d.1831, , Q.4 People who visit Golden Temple come from:, a. India, 21 | P a g e, , b. Punjab, , c. Abroad, , d. All of these
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Q.5 We can listen to the hymns telecast from the Golden Temple on:, a. mobile apps, , b. television, , c. radio, , d. all of these, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 6, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Varinder: Hello, Gurmeet! What are you doing?, Gurmeet: Hi, Varinder! I am writing an essay on ‘the disadvantages of, mobile.’, Varinder: But mobiles have great benefits also., Gurmeet: You are wrong dear! Use of mobile leads to weak eyesight,, neck pain., Varinder: Mobile helps us to communicate with people. It enhances our, knowledge and helps us in our homework., Gurmeet: You are right, but sometimes mobiles trigger accidents and, people get hurt. People use mobiles to spread hatred though, messages, audios and videos., Varinder: But, apps like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and zoom help, us to connect to our friends. The last one is also used to, organize online meetings., Gurmeet: Instead of playing outdoor games and studying, students kill, their time playing video games on mobiles., Varinder: Well, you are right! My teacher says that excess of everything, is bad., Gurmeet: Definitely! Mobiles have advantages also if used judiciously., Varinder: Yes!, Q.1 Which health issues are caused by mobiles?, a. neck pain and weak eyesight, , b. strong hands, , c. strong IQ, , d. all of these, , Q.2 What are the benefits of mobile?, a. communication, , b. helps in homework, , c. increases our knowledge, , d. all of these, , Q.3 Which app is used to organize online meetings?, a. Zoom, , b. Twitter, , c. Facebook, , d. Instagram, , Q.4 How do students waste their time?, a. outdoor games, 22 | P a g e, , b. video games c. study, , d. zoom app
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Q.5 Who said that excess of everything is bad?, a. Varinder, , b. teacher, , c. Gurmeet, , d. none of these, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 7, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Mandeep: Hi Paramjit, how was the picnic?, Paramjit:, , Hello, Mandeep! It was excellent. We were twenty students, and two teachers., , Mandeep: At what time did you start from the school and reached, Amritsar?, Paramjit:, , We began our journey at 7 o’clock and it took us about one, hour to reach Amritsar., , Mandeep: Didn’t you enjoy in the bus?, Paramjit:, , That was great. We enjoyed a lot. Jagjit and Seema sang some, songs. Ranjit played on guitar and Simar danced., , Mandeep: Wow! Which places did you visit in Amritsar?, Paramjit:, , We went to the Golden Temple first. Then we visited, Jallianwala Bagh, Sikh Museum and Hall Bazar Market. We, also spent some time in the Company Bagh where we enjoyed, musical chairs., , Mandeep: Oh really! I also wanted to join, but I was not well., Paramjit:, , No problem. We are planning a trip in the month after the, December exams., , Mandeep: Wow! I will definitely join. Thank you!, Paramjit:, , You are welcome!, , Q.1 How many people went for picnic?, a. 20, , b.22, , c. 2, , d.21, , Q.2 At what time did they reach Amritsar?, a. 7, , b.7:30, , c. 8:00, , d.8:30, , Q.3 Which student danced in the bus?, a. Seema, , b. Jagjit, , c. Simar, , d. Ranjit, , Q.4 Where did the students play a game?, a. Jallianwala Bagh, , b. Sikh Museum, , c. Hall Bazar, , d. Company Bagh, , Q.5 When are students planning the next trip?, a. January, 23 | P a g e, , b. November, , c. February, , d. March
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DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 8, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that follow:, Jagjit:, , Hello, Abdul! What are you writing?, , Abdul:, , Hi, Jagjit! I am making a list of my favourite TV channel., , Jagjit:, , That’s great. Good idea! I will do the same., , Abdul:, , What are your favourite TV Channels?, , Jagjit:, , I watch Disney channel the most. Otherwise, I like Pogo,, Cartoon Network and Star also. Even Jiten and Sharan also, watch these channels. What is your favourite channel?, , Abdul:, , I watch Discovery, History, NDTV news and which I like the, most is The National Geographic., , Jagjit :, , Our tastes are very different. Don’t you think the channels you, watch are very boring?, , Abdul:, , Not at all, these channels provide information, knowledge and, entertainment., , Jagjit:, , You are right. But, why do you watch news channel?, , Abdul:, , Well, it tells me about events, sports and politics. It also, improves my English language skills., , Jagjit:, , You know, my father often encourages me to watch news., Thank you, you reminded me of it., , Abdul:, , You are welcome!, , Q.1 Which is the favourite TV channel of Jagjit?, a. Disney, , b. Pogo, , c. Star, , d. Cartoon Network, , Q.2 Which is the favourite TV channel of Abdul?, a. Discovery, , b. History, , c. NDTV, , d. National Geographic., , Q.3 Who of the following watches?, a. Jagjit, , b. Abdul, , c. Jiten, , d. Sharan, , Q.4 Which channel helps Abdul to improve his English language, skills?, a. History, , b. Discovery, , c. NDTV news, , d. National Geographic, , Q.5 Who in the discussion tells us about the importance of watching, news?, a. Jagjit’s father b. Jagjit, , c. Jiten, , d. Abdul, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 9, 24 | P a g e
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, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that, follow:, Harman:, , Hi Karan, how are you?, , Karan:, , Hello Harman, I am fine and you?, , Harman:, , I am also fine. You will be glad to know that my parents are, going to arrange a birthday party coming Sunday., , Karan:, , That’s great! Whose birthday party?, , Harman:, , Don’t you remember that my younger brother’s birthday is, coming., , Karan:, , Oh! I forgot that. At what time will the party start?, , Harman:, , It will start at 5 p.m at our home. You must come., , Karan:, , Certainly, I will attend the party., , Q.1 Who is Karan?, (a)father, , (b) younger sister, , (c) younger brother, , (d) Harman’s friend, , Q.2 Who all going to arrange the party?, (a) Brother, , (b) sister, , (c) grandfather (d) parents, , Q.3 Whose birthday is coming?, (a)Harman (b) Harman’s younger brother, , (c) Karan (d) none of these, , Q.4 At what time will it start?, (a) 5 pm, , (b) 6 pm, , (c) 7 pm, , (d) 5 am, , Q.5 Where will the party be organized?, a)hotel, , (b) home, , (c) school canteen, , (d) park, , DIALOGUE COMPREHENSION- 10, , Read the following conversation and answer the questions that, follow:, Son:, , Mother, will you allow me to buy a pet?, , Mother:, , Yes, you can buy a pet. Which type of pet do you want to buy?, , Son:, , I want to buy a dog?, , Mother:, , How much does it cost?, , Son:, , I don’t know but my friend told me that it depends on the, breeds of dogs., , Mother:, , Which colour dog do you want to buy?, , Son:, , I want to buy a black colour., , 25 | P a g e
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Mother:, , When do you want to buy it?, , Son:, , I want to buy it day after tomorrow., , Mother:, , Ok! you can buy it., , Son:, , Thank you, Mama., , Q.1 Who wants to buy a pet?, (a)mother, , (b) son, , (c) neighbour, , (d) friend, , (c) son, , (d) brother, , Q.2 Who knows a lot about the pet?, (a)friend, , (b) mother, , Q.3 Which colour dog does the son want to buy?, (a)white, , (b) black (c) brown, , (d) black & white, , Q.4 When does the son want to buy a dog?, (a)tomorrow, , (b) today (c) day after tomorrow, , (d) none of these, , Q.5 What is the name of friend?, (a)Raman, , 26 | P a g e, , (b) Vicky (c) Akash, , (d) not given
