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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following words in the passage aptly mean, “No longer in existence”?

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DINOSAURS

The word “dinosaur”, coined by Sir Richard Owen in the year 1842, literally means “terrifying lizard.” Long, long before humans had been on the earth, the world was ruled by dinosaurs. They were gigantic, land dwelling reptiles that lived in the Mesozoic Era or the “Age of Reptiles” around 245 million years ago. For around 165 million years, dinosaurs walked on the earth. Then, around 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs and most of the animals of the era, except some ancestral birds and some fish, died out and became extinct for unknown reasons. What we know of the dinosaurs is only from studying their fossils. The proof of dinosaurs makes us think of a world that was very different from what we see today.

 

  1. Died out
  2. Dwelling
  3. Extinct
  4. Gigantic
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The passage is the study of

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DINOSAURS

The word “dinosaur”, coined by Sir Richard Owen in the year 1842, literally means “terrifying lizard.” Long, long before humans had been on the earth, the world was ruled by dinosaurs. They were gigantic, land dwelling reptiles that lived in the Mesozoic Era or the “Age of Reptiles” around 245 million years ago. For around 165 million years, dinosaurs walked on the earth. Then, around 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs and most of the animals of the era, except some ancestral birds and some fish, died out and became extinct for unknown reasons. What we know of the dinosaurs is only from studying their fossils. The proof of dinosaurs makes us think of a world that was very different from what we see today.

 

  1. the life cycle of a dinosaur
  2. the evolution of life on Earth
  3. the shapes and sizes of dinosaurs
  4. the age of the dinosaurs
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The passage provides answer to which of the following questions?

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THE COMMON COLD

Sneezes, and coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common sights that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems incurable. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The additional reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be brought about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred. So, catching a cold, getting cured and developing immunity towards the virus that caused it doesn’t protect you from catching a cold again on the very next day. The next common cold virus in the line may be knocking on your door. Thoroughly washing your hands and not touching your face, remaining clean, and trying to avoid infected patients may help to prevent a common cold. You can avoid a common cold by good habits, but can’t cure it yet by medicines..

 

  1. What causes chicken pox?
  2. How to prevent common cold from turning into chicken pox?
  3. Can we really cure common cold?
  4. How to kill the common cold virus?
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the main idea of this passage?

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THE EARTH KEEPS TURNING

Days follow nights and nights follow days because the earth keeps turning from west to east. The light around us keeps on changing slowly through the day, as the sun’s place in sky moves from east to west. People love the moments when the light around us changes suddenly, as that makes everything look so different. When, the sun springs up and colors the clouds with its light, we call it a sunrise. A sunrise is a beautiful sight. When at the end of the day the sun goes down, evening falls with the moment of sunset. It is the beginning of night. Since the earth keeps on turning through the night without rest, the sun comes up with another day. However, in the old days people believed that the earth stood still, while the sun went around the earth bringing day and night.

 

  1. The sunlight and its beauty
  2. Earlier people believed that the earth stood still.
  3. A sunrise is a beautiful sight.
  4. The movement of the earth
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The sun's in the sky moves from east to west. So it means, the sun rises in the_____

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THE EARTH KEEPS TURNING

Days follow nights and nights follow days because the earth keeps turning from west to east. The light around us keeps on changing slowly through the day, as the sun’s place in sky moves from east to west. People love the moments when the light around us changes suddenly, as that makes everything look so different. When, the sun springs up and colors the clouds with its light, we call it a sunrise. A sunrise is a beautiful sight. When at the end of the day the sun goes down, evening falls with the moment of sunset. It is the beginning of night. Since the earth keeps on turning through the night without rest, the sun comes up with another day. However, in the old days people believed that the earth stood still, while the sun went around the earth bringing day and night.

 

  1. west
  2. east
  3. south
  4. north
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The word “grime” most nearly means?

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WASHING YOUR HANDS

After coughing and sneezing, before preparing foods or eating, and after using the restroom one should thoroughly wash their hands. Frequent washing of your hands removes the germs that you pick up from other people and from contaminated surfaces like doorknobs. Everyone should wash their hands for 10-15 seconds under clear running water to remove germs. The scrubbing along with the soap removes the germs from your hand. However, the water you use for washing your hands must be clean and safe. Most stomach disorders and infectious diseases can be prevented by simply making a habit of washing your hands.

 

  1. Disease
  2. Dirt
  3. Germ
  4. Unwashed
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What led to the disappearance of dinosaurs?

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DINOSAURS

The word “dinosaur”, coined by Sir Richard Owen in the year 1842, literally means “terrifying lizard.” Long, long before humans had been on the earth, the world was ruled by dinosaurs. They were gigantic, land dwelling reptiles that lived in the Mesozoic Era or the “Age of Reptiles” around 245 million years ago. For around 165 million years, dinosaurs walked on the earth. Then, around 65 million years ago, the dinosaurs and most of the animals of the era, except some ancestral birds and some fish, died out and became extinct for unknown reasons. What we know of the dinosaurs is only from studying their fossils. The proof of dinosaurs makes us think of a world that was very different from what we see today.

 

  1. The ice-age
  2. The endless and bloody fights among them.
  3. Their inability to adapt themselves to changes in the atmosphere.
  4. Not known
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What happens when the earth keeps turning?

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THE EARTH KEEPS TURNING

Days follow nights and nights follow days because the earth keeps turning from west to east. The light around us keeps on changing slowly through the day, as the sun’s place in sky moves from east to west. People love the moments when the light around us changes suddenly, as that makes everything look so different. When, the sun springs up and colors the clouds with its light, we call it a sunrise. A sunrise is a beautiful sight. When at the end of the day the sun goes down, evening falls with the moment of sunset. It is the beginning of night. Since the earth keeps on turning through the night without rest, the sun comes up with another day. However, in the old days people believed that the earth stood still, while the sun went around the earth bringing day and night.

 

  1. The sun stands still.
  2. Sun light reaches the Earth.
  3. Clouds get spread all over the sky.
  4. Days follow nights and nights follow days.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Chicken pox does not spread through

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CHICKEN – POX

Chicken pox, also called Varicella is caused by the Varicella virus. It is marked by a rash of dot like spots all over the body that look like little blisters. The infection is usually accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Varicella is a very contagious disease that spreads from humans to other humans. Every year millions of kids worldwide fall ill due to chicken pox. It usually attacks the very elderly and kids less than twelve years of age. Children with Varicella should stay in bed rest and at home. The infection lasts about two weeks. One has to be very careful because the virus seeks other bodies to infect when the blisters dry and the scabs start coming off. Therefore, unless one is properly healed, he or she should not go to public places or meet friends who have not been vaccinated. Varicella vaccine is now available, and proper vaccination can prevent an infection altogether or allow just a mild attack.

 

  1. personal contact
  2. virus
  3. infection
  4. curse of nature
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If you do not wash your hands properly and regularly,

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WASHING YOUR HANDS

After coughing and sneezing, before preparing foods or eating, and after using the restroom one should thoroughly wash their hands. Frequent washing of your hands removes the germs that you pick up from other people and from contaminated surfaces like doorknobs. Everyone should wash their hands for 10-15 seconds under clear running water to remove germs. The scrubbing along with the soap removes the germs from your hand. However, the water you use for washing your hands must be clean and safe. Most stomach disorders and infectious diseases can be prevented by simply making a habit of washing your hands.

 

  1. you will look untidy
  2. you may fall ill
  3. your food will get soiled
  4. your hands will turn dark
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If a child is vaccinated against varicella, he/she will

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CHICKEN – POX

Chicken pox, also called Varicella is caused by the Varicella virus. It is marked by a rash of dot like spots all over the body that look like little blisters. The infection is usually accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Varicella is a very contagious disease that spreads from humans to other humans. Every year millions of kids worldwide fall ill due to chicken pox. It usually attacks the very elderly and kids less than twelve years of age. Children with Varicella should stay in bed rest and at home. The infection lasts about two weeks. One has to be very careful because the virus seeks other bodies to infect when the blisters dry and the scabs start coming off. Therefore, unless one is properly healed, he or she should not go to public places or meet friends who have not been vaccinated. Varicella vaccine is now available, and proper vaccination can prevent an infection altogether or allow just a mild attack.

 

  1. get cured from an attack of chicken pox in less than two weeks
  2. never suffer an attack of chicken- pox
  3. either not suffer an attack of chicken-pox or suffer a very mild attack
  4. not suffer an attack for five years
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Through the passage, the author wishes to tell us about

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CHICKEN – POX

Chicken pox, also called Varicella is caused by the Varicella virus. It is marked by a rash of dot like spots all over the body that look like little blisters. The infection is usually accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Varicella is a very contagious disease that spreads from humans to other humans. Every year millions of kids worldwide fall ill due to chicken pox. It usually attacks the very elderly and kids less than twelve years of age. Children with Varicella should stay in bed rest and at home. The infection lasts about two weeks. One has to be very careful because the virus seeks other bodies to infect when the blisters dry and the scabs start coming off. Therefore, unless one is properly healed, he or she should not go to public places or meet friends who have not been vaccinated. Varicella vaccine is now available, and proper vaccination can prevent an infection altogether or allow just a mild attack.

 

  1. contagious diseases and their prevention
  2. reasons, symptoms and precautions for chicken pox
  3. the dangers of chicken pox
  4. curative action for chicken pox
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The author uses the word “immunity” to mean

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THE COMMON COLD

Sneezes, and coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common sights that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems incurable. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The additional reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be brought about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred. So, catching a cold, getting cured and developing immunity towards the virus that caused it doesn’t protect you from catching a cold again on the very next day. The next common cold virus in the line may be knocking on your door. Thoroughly washing your hands and not touching your face, remaining clean, and trying to avoid infected patients may help to prevent a common cold. You can avoid a common cold by good habits, but can’t cure it yet by medicines..

 

  1. protection
  2. disease
  3. cure
  4. spreading
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following symptoms does not necessarily result from common cold?

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THE COMMON COLD

Sneezes, and coughs, watery eyes, running noses and sore throats, are common sights that mark a person infected with the common cold. The common cold is a viral infection that seems incurable. The reason is that antibiotics and ordinary medicine cannot treat a viral infection. The additional reason is that the conditions, under which we say that somebody has caught a cold, can be brought about by a range of viruses that list more than a hundred. So, catching a cold, getting cured and developing immunity towards the virus that caused it doesn’t protect you from catching a cold again on the very next day. The next common cold virus in the line may be knocking on your door. Thoroughly washing your hands and not touching your face, remaining clean, and trying to avoid infected patients may help to prevent a common cold. You can avoid a common cold by good habits, but can’t cure it yet by medicines..

 

  1. Watery eyes
  2. Running nose
  3. High temperature
  4. Sore throat
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The primary purpose of the passage is to emphasize

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WASHING YOUR HANDS

After coughing and sneezing, before preparing foods or eating, and after using the restroom one should thoroughly wash their hands. Frequent washing of your hands removes the germs that you pick up from other people and from contaminated surfaces like doorknobs. Everyone should wash their hands for 10-15 seconds under clear running water to remove germs. The scrubbing along with the soap removes the germs from your hand. However, the water you use for washing your hands must be clean and safe. Most stomach disorders and infectious diseases can be prevented by simply making a habit of washing your hands.

 

  1. the importance of clean food
  2. the prevention of coughing and sneezing
  3. the importance of healthy eating habits
  4. the importance of washing hands
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How does playing help the children?

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. Builds their muscles
  2. Tones their motor development
  3. Makes a child develop his social responsibility
  4. All the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Mark the word used in the passage to mean “release of the pent-up emotions”.

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. Expend
  2. Emotionally
  3. Cathartic release
  4. Pent-up feelings
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the most suitable title for this passage.

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. All play and no study makes a child dull
  2. Importance of only playing
  3. Memories of my childhood
  4. Playing- A booster for children
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How does playing make a child develop his social responsibility?

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. A child makes friends.
  2. A child develops the qualities of leadership.
  3. A child learns to function in a group.
  4. All the above
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What does 'the girls playing with the dolls' signify?

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. They like playing only with the dolls.
  2. They practice being mothers.
  3. They rehearse for the future.
  4. They want to flaunt their dolls.
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How does light regular exercise keeps one fit?

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Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. Immunity to cold and flu
  2. Less stress and healthy level of cholesterol
  3. Only keeps blood pressure stable
  4. 1 and 2
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Select the most suitable title for this passage from the given options.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. The benefits of exercise
  2. We should work-out daily
  3. The positive rewards of exercises
  4. Exercise: An Essence
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are the aerobic activities that the author talks about?

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Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. Jogging and cycling
  2. Sleeping
  3. Swimming and dancing
  4. 1 and 3
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How does one feel after gaining good muscle strength?

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Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. Bloated
  2. Youthful
  3. Breathless
  4. Panting
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why do children play?

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Playing is as natural for children as breathing. All children love to play. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Moreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and ‘make-believe’ and thus contributes to the development of the child’s mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover playing is a preparation for the business of life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active and outdoor life. Thus playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life.

Psychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it helps him/her to release all his/her pent-up feelings. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.

It is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a wastage of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
  1. They are full of animal like spirit.
  2. They are overcharged with muscular energy.
  3. They want to expend their muscular energy by playing.
  4. All the above
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On which exercises does the author asks to spend at least 30 minutes daily?

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. Brisk walk
  2. Run errands
  3. Doing outdoor gardening
  4. All of the above
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Where does the word “apprehensive” fit best in the passage?

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

Most people don’t mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. 

Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands (not between rooms!) climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal. 

Light regular exercise, three times a week, makes your heart run faster for at least 20 minutes. Such aerobic activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and
blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.

Not being afraid of working up a sweat, put in some aerobic activity, longer than the minimum 20 minutes. Anything up to an hour, 3 to 5 times a week. In addition, do floor exercises, like push-ups or yoga and some light-weight work to exercise different parts of the body. Your rewards are substantial you have high resistance to chronic diseases, infections and your heart performs strongly. You look fit and clothes hang well on you. You feel youthful, do not get breathless easily, and have good muscle strength. You have the stamina to participate in adventure sports like trekking and mountaineering. You perform better in regular sports. At work, your mind is clear and optimistic.
  1. Brittle
  2. Daunting
  3. Immunity
  4. Optimistic
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following events occurred last?

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

JOHN CABOT

Nobody remembers much about Giovanni Caboto, trader and mariner, lost at sea. He lived at the time of Columbus and was a citizen of the city-state of Venice in Italy. He traded in spices and was an expert mariner. Following Columbus, he wanted to find a north-western route to Asia, but he was one up on Columbus in his knowledge of Geography. He surmised that it would take a shorter time to reach Asia by a western sea route if he selected higher northern latitudes. In 1496, he set sail from Ireland under English royal sanction, but was forced to return after reaching Iceland. In 1497, he set sail again with a better ship, the Matthew, and ultimately succeeded in reaching Newfoundland. In 1498, he again set sail for America with a fleet of five ships, out of which one returned to harbor under distress. There have been no further news of the remaining four ships and John Cabot was marked as lost at sea. Everybody forgot about him for about a century, until the British remembered that when John Cabot had reached Newfoundland in 1497, he had done so, under a royal grant. The grant had allowed him to claim unknown lands for the English Crown. So, John Cabot, lost at sea, became important again for the English to stake their claims for the New World. Everybody remembers him for the English claims to North America, but we remember him for his brave spirit of exploration.

 

  1. John Cabot was marked as lost at sea.
  2. John Cabot reached Newfoundland.
  3. John Cabot became important again for the English.
  4. One ship, out of the fleet of five that originally set sail for America, returned to harbor under distress.
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements are opinions and not facts?

  1. John Cabot set sail from Ireland under English Royal sanction
  2. John Cabot lived at the time of Columbus
  3. John Cabot was one up on Columbus in his knowledge of Geography
  4. John Cabot had a brave spirit of exploration

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

JOHN CABOT

Nobody remembers much about Giovanni Caboto, trader and mariner, lost at sea. He lived at the time of Columbus and was a citizen of the city-state of Venice in Italy. He traded in spices and was an expert mariner. Following Columbus, he wanted to find a north-western route to Asia, but he was one up on Columbus in his knowledge of Geography. He surmised that it would take a shorter time to reach Asia by a western sea route if he selected higher northern latitudes. In 1496, he set sail from Ireland under English royal sanction, but was forced to return after reaching Iceland. In 1497, he set sail again with a better ship, the Matthew, and ultimately succeeded in reaching Newfoundland. In 1498, he again set sail for America with a fleet of five ships, out of which one returned to harbor under distress. There have been no further news of the remaining four ships and John Cabot was marked as lost at sea. Everybody forgot about him for about a century, until the British remembered that when John Cabot had reached Newfoundland in 1497, he had done so, under a royal grant. The grant had allowed him to claim unknown lands for the English Crown. So, John Cabot, lost at sea, became important again for the English to stake their claims for the New World. Everybody remembers him for the English claims to North America, but we remember him for his brave spirit of exploration.

 

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 3 and 4
  4. Only 4

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