Sample QuestionsComprehension questions
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When Ben was tired, Tom allowed Billy to whitewash. Billy gave a kite to Tom. When Billy was tired, Johnny got his turn for a pair of marbles. Thus, every boy paid a price to get a chance to whitewash the fence. They came to laugh at Tom but Tom made them work.
$Q.1.$ After Ben, who whitewashed the fence ?
$Q.2.$ What did Billy give Tom ?
$Q.3.$ What did Johnny give Tom?
The Pitcher plant is a killer plant. It grows in the hot parts of Asia. The cover and the rim of the plant are bright red. The plant also produces sweet juice. Insects are attracted to this plant and try to drink the sweet juice. They climb over the rim of this plant. The shape of the rim is like a pitcher. The inside walls of the pitcher are very slippery. The insect falls into the liquid. But the insect does not eat the liquid. The liquid eats the insect.
$Q.1.$ Where does the Pitcher Plant grow?
$Q.2.$ What does the plant produce?
View full solution →The Sundew is another insect$-$eating plant. The upper part of each leaf is covered with thousands of little hair. This part produces a liquid. The liquid on the hair looks like dew drops. These drops are sticky. The insect is stuck to one of the hair. Soon all the other hair start bending. They Wrap up the insect inside them. The sticky fluid eats the insect and digests it. It takes about two days to complete this job.
$Q.1.$ What does the liquid look like?
$Q.2.$ With what is the upper part of the liquid covered ?
$Q.3.$ What happens when the insects is stuck to one of the hair?
Tom carefully swept his brush like an artist. Then he stepped back and looked at the paint. He added a touch here and a touch there. Ben watched all this. He was getting more and more interested. At last he said, Tom, may I whitewash a little ?”
Who was getting interested in white- washing?
“No, no!” he said. “Aunt Polly is very particular about this fence. Everybody cannot paint the wall the right way. “Is that so ?” asked Ben in surprise. Tom, III be very careful. Please, let me try just a little.” “Ben, I don't mind,” Tom said, looking to be very kind, “but you don’t know aunt Polly. She will kill me. She wants me and me alone to do it.”
Who was particular about the fence?
View full solution →It was a Saturday, a holiday. There was no school and no homework to do. Tom was very happy. But just then aunt Polly called him and said, “Look here, Tom! Today, you're not going out to play want you to whitewash this whole fence. Take this bucket of whitewash and this brush, and set to work immediately.”
$Q.1.$ Why was Tom happy?
$Q.2.$ What did aunt Polly ask Tom to do?
$Q.3.$ What did aunt Polly give Tom?
The Pitcher plant is a killer plant. It grows in the hot parts of Asia. The cover and the rim of the plant are bright red. The plant also produces sweet juice. Insects are attracted to this plant and try to drink the sweet juice. They climb over the rim of this plant. The shape of the rim is like a pitcher. The inside walls of the pitcher are very slippery. The insect falls into the liquid. But the insect does not eat the liquid. The liquid eats the insect.
$Q.1.$ Where does the Pitcher Plant grow?
$Q.2.$ What does the plant produce?
View full solution →Bhagirath requested Lord Shiva to help Ganga. Lord Shiva agreed. He asked Ganga to flow down to the earth through his long hair. In this way, Ganga could come down gently to the earth. The Ganga flowed over ashes of Sagara's sons and they all came to life again. Bhagirath prayed to Ganga to flow on the earth. So she is also Bhagirathi'.
$Q.1.$ What did Bhagirath request Lord Shiva?
$Q.2.$ What did Lord Shiva ask Ganga to do ?
$Q.3.$ When Ganga flowed over the ashes of Sagara's sons$, ..........$
Aunt Polly went outside. She was really surprised. The whole fence was nicely whitewashed. “Well Tom!” she said, “Your work is excellent. Now you can go and play. Come back home early.” Aunt Polly took out the best apple from the basket and gave it to Tom.
$Q.1.$ Did aunt Polly allow Tom to go and play ? Why?
$Q.2.$ What did aunt Polly give Tom?
View full solution →Now, only the water of the Ganga could give them all a new life. But, at that time, Ganga was not on the earth. She was in heaven. Bhagirath was alone at home. He prayed to the river Ganga to come down on the earth and bring his brothers to life again. Ganga was happy to be on the earth, but was afraid that her fall from heaven to earth would break the earth.
$Q.1.$ What could give the sons a new life ?
$Q.2.$ Where was Ganga ?
$Q.3.$ What did Bhagirath pray to Ganga ?
$Q.4.$ Ganga was afraid that her fall Would $..........$
Ben wanted to make fun of Tom. He walked up to him and said, “Hello, Tom. What is this? Work even on a holiday? “Work!” said Tom, “What do you call Work “Why isn't that work ?” asked Ben with a smile. Tom returned to his whitewashing and replied, “Well, may be it is, may be it is not. All I know is that it delights Tom Sawyer.”
Why did Ben say, Work even on a holiday?
View full solution →The earth goes round the sun and the moon goes round the earth. The earth is a planet. There are many planets that go round the sun. But the moon is not a planet. The moon is called the satellite of the earth. Other planets also have their satellites. The sun, the planets and their satellites form the solar system. 'Solar' means belonging to the sun. At night you see thousands of stars in the sky. Stars twinkle, but planets do not.
$Q.1.$ What goes round the earth?
$Q.2.$ Which word in the paragraph means 'to shine'?
$(A)$ round $(B)$ solar $(C)$ star $(D)$ twinkle
$Q.3.$ What is the moon called?
$(A)$ planet $(B)$ satellite $(C)$ star $(D)$ solar system
$Q.4.$ What is the earth?
View full solution →Childhood is the stage of life when everything can be enjoyed. It is the time when children love to play, learn, sing, dance or simply spend time talking to friends. But today most children sit in front of the $TV$ set. They waste a lot of ume. They only like to watch tiims. serials and songs. As a result. children find it difficult to mix with others. They do not like to play games or read books. Their homework is often incomplete. People call the $TV$ set is an idiot box.
$Q.1.$ What do the children love to do?
$Q.2.$ What do people call the $TV$ set?
$(A)$ useless box $(B)$ useful box $(C)$ idiot box $(D)$ smart box
$Q.3.$ Find a sentence with the same meaning: They do not use their time properly.
$Q.4.$ Childhood is the stage of life when...
$(A)$ we can play.
$(B)$ everything can be enjoyed.
$(C)$ everything can be learned.
$(D)$ we can learn.
View full solution →Dr Abdul Kalam loves to work with students, too. He visits schools and colleges and talks to the children. Every day. he receives about three hundred e-mails from the students. He is a busy man, but he replies to many of them. He inspires young boys and girls to study well and make our nation great.
$Q.1.$ What does Dr Abdul Kalam love?
$Q.2.$ Dr Abdul Kalam receives...
$(A)$ about three hundred e-mails.
$(B)$ about three hundred postcards.
$(C)$ about five hundred e-mails.
$(D)$ about three hundred messages.
$Q.3.$ Abdul Kalam visits...
$(A)$ hospitals $(B)$ farms $(C)$ schools and colleges $(D)$ his native place
$Q.4.$ What does he inspire young boys and girls?
View full solution →Akbar once asked his courtiers to bring the most beautiful thing to the court. Birbal, too, was present in the court. Next day, the courtiers brought various things they thought were the most beautiful. They brought precious stones, rare flowers, birds and paintings. Birbal walked into the court with a dirty child. Akbar was surprised and angry. He asked Birbal to explain himself. Birbal said. "To its mother the child is the most beautiful thing in the world." Akbar was happy with Birbal's answer. He gave him a reward.
$Q.1.$ What did the courtiers bring the next day?
$Q.2.$ What did Birbal bring?
$(A)$ cute child $(B)$ clean child $(C)$ chubby child $(D)$ dirty child
$Q.3.$ What is the most beautiful thing for a mother?
$Q.4.$ Which word in the passage is the opposite of 'ugly'?
$(A)$ beautiful $(B)$ reward $(C)$ precious $(D)$ rare
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