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READING COMPREHENSION

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Oxford dictionary, what does 'comprehension' consist of?

a)

A list of vocabulary words

b)

A passage with questions to test students' understanding and inference skills

c)

A set of grammar exercises

d)

A collection of poems

2.

Fill in the blank: According to the Oxford dictionary, comprehension consists of a passage upon which questions are set to test the students’ ability to understand the content of the given text and to ______ information and meanings from it.

a)

infer

b)

copy

c)

ignore

d)

translate

3.

Solve the following: 4(4x) + 2(x) = 72. x = ____

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

This part on one side is a yummy jelly for some students but at the same time it becomes a nightmare for others. So lets friends discuss the science of Comprehension, which surely help all of us in our academics; Solve the following: 1 + 2 + 3 = ____

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

5.

What is the meaning of the Latin word 'Comprehensio' from which the word 'Comprehension' is derived? Fill in the blank: The Latin word 'Comprehensio' means ________.

a)

seizing or capturing

b)

understanding or learning

c)

writing or recording

d)

speaking or communicating

6.

Which level of comprehension involves 'Facts and details'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

7.

Which level of comprehension is associated with 'Rote Learning and Memorization'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

8.

Which level of comprehension is described as 'Surface understanding'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

9.

Which level of comprehension involves 'Drawing inferences'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

10.

Which level of comprehension includes 'Tapping into knowledge/experience'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

11.

Which level of comprehension is about 'Reading between lines'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

12.

Which level of comprehension involves 'Making logic leaps and educated guesses'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

13.

Which level of comprehension is associated with 'Analyzing'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

14.

Which level of comprehension involves 'Synthesizing'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

15.

Which level of comprehension is about 'Applying'?

a)

Literal

b)

Interpretive

c)

Applied

16.

Why is comprehension important?

a)

It increases the effectiveness of reading and helps not only academically but professionally also.

b)

It only helps in reading faster.

c)

It is not important for professional growth.

d)

It is only useful for language subjects.

17.

Comprehension helps to construct meaning from the text.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Students cannot master complex scientific concepts without comprehension.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Skilled readers don’t just read the text, they interact with the text.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Comprehension increases ________ speed.

a)

Reading

b)

Writing

c)

Speaking

d)

Listening

21.

Comprehension helps students to Ace the ________ state test.

a)

standardized

b)

final

c)

practice

d)

preliminary

22.

This ability helps to accurately interpret and analyze ________ information.

a)

written

b)

verbal

c)

numerical

d)

visual

23.

Comprehension makes us extract main idea and draw ________ from text.

a)

conclusion

b)

pictures

c)

numbers

d)

maps

24.

What is an alphabet?

a)

A single letter

b)

A standard set of letters that represent the phonemes of a language

c)

A word

d)

A sentence

25.

Which of the following are vowels in the English alphabet?

a)

a, e, i, o, u

b)

b, c, d, f, g

c)

x, y, z, w, v

d)

l, m, n, p, q

26.

Alphabets join in a specific way to form meaningful words. Fill in the blank: The word formed by joining the letters 'p', 'i', 'g' is _______.

a)

pig

b)

gap

c)

pin

d)

gig

27.

Alphabets join in a specific way to form meaningful words. Choose the correct word formed by joining the letters 'c', 'h', 'a', 'i', 'n'.

a)

chain

b)

chair

c)

chant

d)

chin

28.

What does the word 'fair' mean in this sentence?

a)

Honest and just

b)

Light in color

c)

Beautiful

d)

Expensive

29.

The ‘word’ may have a meaning in one context, and another meaning in other context. Read the sentence: "Her ___ is very fair." What does the word 'fair' mean in this sentence?

a)

Honest and just

b)

Light in color

c)

Beautiful

d)

Expensive

30.

What do words join to form?

a)

Paragraphs

b)

Sentences

c)

Letters

d)

Books

31.

A sentence contains which of the following?

a)

Verb and Object

b)

Subject and Predicate

c)

Noun and Adjective

d)

Phrase and Clause

32.

A sentence conveys a _______ , command, or question.

a)

statement

b)

emotion

c)

object

d)

location

33.

A sentence contains a subject and a predicate.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What is the most organized form of writing that contains topic sentences?

a)

Paragraph

b)

Sentence

c)

Phrase

d)

Word

35.

What does the word 'Para' mean in the context of the word 'Paragraph'?

a)

Write

b)

Beside

c)

Topic

d)

Sentence

36.

What does the word 'Graphein' mean in the context of the word 'Paragraph'?

a)

Write

b)

Beside

c)

Topic

d)

Sentence

37.

A paragraph is a group of sentences that join to form the most organized form of writing.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Reading Skill is a multipurpose skill that deals with other skills like _________.

a)

Listening

b)

Drawing

c)

Cooking

d)

Dancing

39.

Reading Skill is a multipurpose skill that deals with other skills like _________.

a)

Speaking

b)

Drawing

c)

Cooking

d)

Dancing

40.

Reading Skill is a multipurpose skill that deals with other skills like _________.

a)

Writing

b)

Dancing

c)

Singing

d)

Painting

41.

Reading Skill is a multipurpose skill that deals with other skills like _________.

a)

Thinking

b)

Sleeping

c)

Eating

d)

Running

42.

Reading Skill is a multipurpose skill that deals with other skills like _________.

a)

Communicating

b)

Sleeping

c)

Eating

d)

Drawing

43.

Which of the following describes 'Reading'?

a)

It is ability to understand written text.

b)

It is multifaceted process involving word, recognition, comprehension, fluency and motivation.

c)

Context is understood within short time.

d)

It takes less time.

44.

Fill in the blank: 'Reading' ________.

a)

takes long time

b)

is a sport

c)

is always boring

d)

is only for children

45.

In 'Reading Skill', context is understood within short time.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What does a passage with questions test in students?

a)

Their writing skills

b)

Their abilities

c)

Their drawing skills

d)

Their speaking skills

47.

Fill in the blank: The purpose of asking questions on a passage is to check how much students ______ the text.

a)

understand

b)

write

c)

ignore

d)

memorize

48.

What is scanning? ________

a)

It is rapid reading assisted by key words to locate specific pieces of information.

b)

It is reading every word carefully to understand the entire text.

c)

It is memorizing the text for future reference.

d)

It is writing a summary of the text after reading.

49.

What is skimming in reading?

a)

Skimming is rapid reading focusing on titles, subtitles, and heading.

b)

Skimming is reading every word slowly and carefully.

c)

Skimming is reading aloud to improve pronunciation.

d)

Skimming is memorizing the entire text.

50.

What is the aim of exploratory reading? Fill in the blank: Exploratory reading aims to get a fairly accurate picture of _________.

a)

the whole presentation of ideas

b)

the author's writing style

c)

the length of the text

d)

the number of chapters

51.

What is the main goal of close reading?

a)

To read as quickly as possible

b)

To get maximum understanding of main ideas and their relationship

c)

To memorize every word

d)

To summarize the text without understanding

52.

According to the image, what are the main activities involved in critical reading?

a)

Memorize the text

b)

Question, Analyze, and Evaluate the text

c)

Ignore the text

d)

Copy the text