Reading Comprehension & Orthography
Q1. Reading comprehension is best defined as:
Correct Answer: A. Extracting and constructing meaning from text
Q2. Which level of comprehension involves reading between the lines?
Correct Answer: A. Inferential
Q3. Which level of comprehension involves judging the writer’s purpose or quality?
Correct Answer: A. Evaluative
Q4. Reading rapidly to get the gist is called:
Correct Answer: A. Skimming
Q5. Reading quickly to find a specific detail is called:
Correct Answer: A. Scanning
Q6. Passage: “Honey bees live in colonies and produce honey by collecting nectar from flowers.” Q: What do honey bees produce?
Correct Answer: A. Honey
Q7. Passage: “The Brahmaputra flows through Assam and makes its soil fertile.” Q: Which river makes Assam’s soil fertile?
Correct Answer: A. Brahmaputra
Q8. Passage: “Trees give us oxygen and help to keep the air pure.” Q: Trees mainly help us by:
Correct Answer: A. Giving oxygen and purifying air
Q9. Passage: “Mahatma Gandhi led India’s freedom struggle through non-violence.” Q: Which principle did Gandhi rely on?
Correct Answer: A. Non-violence
Q10. Passage: “Birds build nests on tall trees to keep their eggs safe from predators.” Q: Why do birds build nests on tall trees?
Correct Answer: A. To protect eggs from predators
Q11. Passage: “She studied late into the night and passed the exam with distinction.” Q: The phrase “with distinction” most likely means:
Correct Answer: A. With excellent marks
Q12. Passage: “The library has thousands of books on history, science and literature.” Q: Which subject is NOT mentioned?
Correct Answer: A. Mathematics
Q13. Passage: “Solar energy is renewable, clean and inexhaustible.” Q: Which adjective is NOT used for solar energy?
Correct Answer: A. Polluting
Q14. Identifying the central theme of a passage is called:
Correct Answer: A. Identifying the main idea
Q15. Inferring meaning of an unknown word from surrounding text is:
Correct Answer: A. Contextual guessing
Q16. Passage: “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius at sea level.” Q: At what temperature does water boil at sea level?
Correct Answer: A. 100°C
Q17. Passage: “Bhupen Hazarika was a famous singer of Assam.” Q: Bhupen Hazarika was famous as a:
Correct Answer: A. Singer
Q18. Passage: “Regular exercise keeps the body and mind healthy.” Q: Suitable title?
Correct Answer: A. Benefits of Exercise
Q19. Passage: “She always shares her food with classmates.” Q: This shows the girl is:
Correct Answer: A. Generous
Q20. Passage: “He bit the bullet and finished the difficult task.” Q: “Bit the bullet” means:
Correct Answer: A. Endured something painful