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Reading Comprehension Practice

Description: For class 6th, 7th and 8th
Number of Questions: 15
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What disease was Raju suffering from?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The manager of a firm published an advertisement for a night watchman. He called many people for the interview. All the applicants were present. He interviewed almost everybody. But, the manager was not satisfied. He found something dubious with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager found nothing wrong in his appearance. He questioned about his health. He got the reply that he was suffering from sleeplessness. Manager was happy and appointed him. Be real in life.

  1. He was suffering from anxiety disorder.

  2. He was suffering from high blood pressure.

  3. He was suffering from sleeplessness.

  4. He was suffering from cancer.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It matches with the information given in the passage.

What did he buy after collecting the dues?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means. Every day, he had to cross a river to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day, he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected, he bought many rich clothes and sparkling gold ornaments. But, while crossing the river, the boat got inverted and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was dumb with grief. At that time, he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers."

  1. He bought milk.

  2. He bought ornaments.

  3. He bought ornaments and clothes.

  4. He bought a boat.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The passage says, "He bought many rich clothes and sparkling ornaments."

Where was Raju sitting when he was called for the interview?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The manager of a firm published an advertisement for a night watchman. He called many people for the interview. All the applicants were present. He interviewed almost everybody. But, the manager was not satisfied. He found something dubious with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager found nothing wrong in his appearance. He questioned about his health. He got the reply that he was suffering from sleeplessness. Manager was happy and appointed him. Be real in life.

  1. He was sitting in the balcony.

  2. He was not sitting.

  3. He was sitting with the manager.

  4. He was sitting in a corner of the room.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The passage says, "He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview."

What did one of the men call the tree?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

Two men were treading along one summer day. Soon it was too hot to go any further and seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, “What a useless tree this is! It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.” “Don’t be so ungrateful”, rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun and you call me a good-for-nothing! All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God's blessings."

  1. He called it very nice.

  2. He called it fruitful.

  3. He called it useful.

  4. He called it useless.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

“What a useless tree this is!"

What advertisement was published by the manager of the firm?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The manager of a firm published an advertisement for a night watchman. He called many people for the interview. All the applicants were present. He interviewed almost everybody. But, the manager was not satisfied. He found something dubious with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager found nothing wrong in his appearance. He questioned about his health. He got the reply that he was suffering from sleeplessness. Manager was happy and appointed him. Be real in life.

  1. It was about the post of a watchman.

  2. It was about the post of a night watchman.

  3. It was about the post of a gatekeeper.

  4. It was about the post of a peon.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It matches with the information given in the passage.

Which word in the passage is the synonym of “speechless”?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means. Every day, he had to cross a river to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day, he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected, he bought many rich clothes and sparkling gold ornaments. But, while crossing the river, the boat got inverted and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was dumb with grief. At that time, he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers."

  1. Deaf

  2. Dumb

  3. Blind

  4. Helpless


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Concept based

How did the milkman become rich?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means. Every day, he had to cross a river to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day, he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected, he bought many rich clothes and sparkling gold ornaments. But, while crossing the river, the boat got inverted and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was dumb with grief. At that time, he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers."

  1. By expanding his business across the river

  2. By selling other dairy products along with milk

  3. By working hard day and night

  4. By cheating his customers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means."

The milkman was collecting the dues because he wanted to

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means. Every day, he had to cross a river to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day, he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected, he bought many rich clothes and sparkling gold ornaments. But, while crossing the river, the boat got inverted and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was dumb with grief. At that time, he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers."

  1. celebrate his son's wedding

  2. become richer

  3. buy cows

  4. buy his own boat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It matches with the information given in the passage.

What happened to the boat while crossing the river?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

A milkman became very rich and prosperous through dishonest means. Every day, he had to cross a river to reach the city where his customers lived. He mixed the water of the river generously with the milk that he sold for a good profit. One day, he went around collecting the dues in order to celebrate the wedding of his son. With the large amount thus collected, he bought many rich clothes and sparkling gold ornaments. But, while crossing the river, the boat got inverted and all his costly purchases were swallowed by the river. The milk vendor was dumb with grief. At that time, he heard a voice that came from the river, “Do not weep. What you have lost is only the illicit gains you earned through cheating your customers."

  1. It got broken.

  2. It sank in the river.

  3. It turned upside down.

  4. It floated away.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It matches with the information given in the passage.

How was the tree helpful to the men?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

Two men were treading along one summer day. Soon it was too hot to go any further and seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, “What a useless tree this is! It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.” “Don’t be so ungrateful”, rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun and you call me a good-for-nothing! All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God's blessings."

  1. It gave them relief from the sun.

  2. It gave them fruits.

  3. It gave them nothing.

  4. It gave them water.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passage says, "I am extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun."

Why had he not selected anybody before Raju?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The manager of a firm published an advertisement for a night watchman. He called many people for the interview. All the applicants were present. He interviewed almost everybody. But, the manager was not satisfied. He found something dubious with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager found nothing wrong in his appearance. He questioned about his health. He got the reply that he was suffering from sleeplessness. Manager was happy and appointed him. Be real in life.

  1. It is because nobody was healthy.

  2. It is because he found everybody dubious.

  3. It is because he wanted to select Raju.

  4. It is because he wanted to give less salary.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The passage says, "He found something dubious with each man."

How many men were walking along?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

Two men were treading along one summer day. Soon it was too hot to go any further and seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, “What a useless tree this is! It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.” “Don’t be so ungrateful”, rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun and you call me a good-for-nothing! All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God's blessings."

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. One

  4. Four


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The passage says, "Two men were treading along one summer day."

Which word in the passage is the synonym of “doubtful”?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The manager of a firm published an advertisement for a night watchman. He called many people for the interview. All the applicants were present. He interviewed almost everybody. But, the manager was not satisfied. He found something dubious with each man. There was Raju, an applicant. He was sitting in a corner waiting for his turn of interview. Manager found nothing wrong in his appearance. He questioned about his health. He got the reply that he was suffering from sleeplessness. Manager was happy and appointed him. Be real in life.

  1. Happy

  2. Dubious

  3. Present

  4. Wrong


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Concept based

Which word in the passage is the synonym of “unthankful”?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

Two men were treading along one summer day. Soon it was too hot to go any further and seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, “What a useless tree this is! It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.” “Don’t be so ungrateful”, rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun and you call me a good-for-nothing! All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God's blessings."

  1. Large

  2. Good

  3. Ungrateful

  4. Useless


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Concept based

Why could they not go any further?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

Two men were treading along one summer day. Soon it was too hot to go any further and seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches, one man said to the other, “What a useless tree this is! It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.” “Don’t be so ungrateful”, rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun and you call me a good-for-nothing! All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God's blessings."

  1. Because it was very hot.

  2. Because they were tired.

  3. Because they were thirsty.

  4. Because they wanted to eat fruit.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It matches with the information given in the passage.

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