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SSC: Reading Comprehension Quiz: 23.04.2018

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Question 1

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 

Exercise is the fabulous way to stay fit, boost up mental capabilities, maintain health and lose excess body weight. Although it takes a bit of energy and time to exercise daily, it offers benefits that far surpass the efforts you put. Muscles get weaker and flabbier with a sedentary lifestyle. To help the heart and lungs function properly, exercising on regular basis is a must. Inactivity is as risky as smoking since it makes the joints rigid, stiff and more prone to injuries. Daily exercise helps in strengthening of heart muscles. It helps maintain desired cholesterol levels. Daily physical activity reduces one’s chances of stroke and the risk of heart disease. Daily physical activity is the key to a long life! Regular exercise helps in the prevention of obesity, which is one of the important factors responsible for many severe diseases. Exercise helps in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. Research has shown that people engaging in a daily physical activity live longer than those who do not exercise at all. Regular exercise reverses the natural decline in the metabolism that sets in after the age of thirty. Those who exercise regularly are found to remain more productive and energetic during the day. Increased energy levels help remain active during the day.
Source: https://oze.my/the-importance-of-exercise/
Which of the following ascertains that exercise boosts up mental health?

Question 2

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 

Exercise is the fabulous way to stay fit, boost up mental capabilities, maintain health and lose excess body weight. Although it takes a bit of energy and time to exercise daily, it offers benefits that far surpass the efforts you put. Muscles get weaker and flabbier with a sedentary lifestyle. To help the heart and lungs function properly, exercising on regular basis is a must. Inactivity is as risky as smoking since it makes the joints rigid, stiff and more prone to injuries. Daily exercise helps in strengthening of heart muscles. It helps maintain desired cholesterol levels. Daily physical activity reduces one’s chances of stroke and the risk of heart disease. Daily physical activity is the key to a long life! Regular exercise helps in the prevention of obesity, which is one of the important factors responsible for many severe diseases. Exercise helps in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. Research has shown that people engaging in a daily physical activity live longer than those who do not exercise at all. Regular exercise reverses the natural decline in the metabolism that sets in after the age of thirty. Those who exercise regularly are found to remain more productive and energetic during the day. Increased energy levels help remain active during the day.
Source: https://oze.my/the-importance-of-exercise/
Which of the following justifies the comparison of inactivity to that of smoking?

Question 3

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 
Exercise is the fabulous way to stay fit, boost up mental capabilities, maintain health and lose excess body weight. Although it takes a bit of energy and time to exercise daily, it offers benefits that far surpass the efforts you put. Muscles get weaker and flabbier with a sedentary lifestyle. To help the heart and lungs function properly, exercising on regular basis is a must. Inactivity is as risky as smoking since it makes the joints rigid, stiff and more prone to injuries. Daily exercise helps in strengthening of heart muscles. It helps maintain desired cholesterol levels. Daily physical activity reduces one’s chances of stroke and the risk of heart disease. Daily physical activity is the key to a long life! Regular exercise helps in the prevention of obesity, which is one of the important factors responsible for many severe diseases. Exercise helps in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. Research has shown that people engaging in a daily physical activity live longer than those who do not exercise at all. Regular exercise reverses the natural decline in the metabolism that sets in after the age of thirty. Those who exercise regularly are found to remain more productive and energetic during the day. Increased energy levels help remain active during the day.
Source: https://oze.my/the-importance-of-exercise/
Which of the following can be inferred to be the problem?

Question 4

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 
Exercise is the fabulous way to stay fit, boost up mental capabilities, maintain health and lose excess body weight. Although it takes a bit of energy and time to exercise daily, it offers benefits that far surpass the efforts you put. Muscles get weaker and flabbier with a sedentary lifestyle. To help the heart and lungs function properly, exercising on regular basis is a must. Inactivity is as risky as smoking since it makes the joints rigid, stiff and more prone to injuries. Daily exercise helps in strengthening of heart muscles. It helps maintain desired cholesterol levels. Daily physical activity reduces one’s chances of stroke and the risk of heart disease. Daily physical activity is the key to a long life! Regular exercise helps in the prevention of obesity, which is one of the important factors responsible for many severe diseases. Exercise helps in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. Research has shown that people engaging in a daily physical activity live longer than those who do not exercise at all. Regular exercise reverses the natural decline in the metabolism that sets in after the age of thirty. Those who exercise regularly are found to remain more productive and energetic during the day. Increased energy levels help remain active during the day.
Source: https://oze.my/the-importance-of-exercise/
Which of the following justifies that exercise ensures a healthier life?

Question 5

Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives. 
Exercise is the fabulous way to stay fit, boost up mental capabilities, maintain health and lose excess body weight. Although it takes a bit of energy and time to exercise daily, it offers benefits that far surpass the efforts you put. Muscles get weaker and flabbier with a sedentary lifestyle. To help the heart and lungs function properly, exercising on regular basis is a must. Inactivity is as risky as smoking since it makes the joints rigid, stiff and more prone to injuries. Daily exercise helps in strengthening of heart muscles. It helps maintain desired cholesterol levels. Daily physical activity reduces one’s chances of stroke and the risk of heart disease. Daily physical activity is the key to a long life! Regular exercise helps in the prevention of obesity, which is one of the important factors responsible for many severe diseases. Exercise helps in reducing the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. Research has shown that people engaging in a daily physical activity live longer than those who do not exercise at all. Regular exercise reverses the natural decline in the metabolism that sets in after the age of thirty. Those who exercise regularly are found to remain more productive and energetic during the day. Increased energy levels help remain active during the day.
Source: https://oze.my/the-importance-of-exercise/
Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

Question 6

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her hometown to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses of traveling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

Which word from the ones given below, best describes Namita's relationship with her employers in the beginning?

Question 7

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her hometown to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses of traveling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

What does the phrase, 'makes her jittery' imply?

Question 8

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her hometown to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses of traveling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

Namita and Gopal are in a similar situation, because they

Question 9

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her hometown to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses of traveling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

Namita's situation is better than that of Gopal, because she

Question 10

Direction: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

Namita is from the state of Kerala. She has come to Dubai to serve as a governess for the only child of the Nairs. The Nairs are nice and gentle and Namita has no cause to complain. One day she overhears something that makes her jittery. Mr. Nair is not employed in an American company as she has been told. The nature of his business is illegal. She is shocked and wants to go back to her hometown to her own people.

Gopal is from a very poor family. His family owns a very small piece of land that can hardly meet their food requirement. One day, Gopal gets a nice offer to work in the Emirates with a construction contractor. In order to meet the expenses of traveling, the family decides to sell their own land and send Gopal to the foreign country, to make money. On arrival, the contractor confiscates Gopal's passport and gives him a small place to live in with ten others like him. Gopal has little idea what he must do.

The conclusion that can be drawn from both situations is that people should
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