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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 464 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Prove it from the passage): Read the passage and see what kind it is. Find the key word of the question in the passage. Choose the option that the line proves.

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  1. 1.Conductor: Tickets, please! Where are you going?
    Lakshmi: Two tickets to Charminar, please. One full and one half.
    Conductor: The half ticket is for the child?
    Lakshmi: Yes, my son is six years old.
    Conductor: That will be thirty rupees in all.
    Lakshmi: Here you are.

    How much do the tickets cost in all?
    (a) fifteen rupees (b) fifty rupees (c) twenty rupees (d) thirty rupees
  2. 2.Doctor: What is the matter, Pranav?
    Pranav: I have a stomach ache, doctor.
    Doctor: What did you eat yesterday?
    Pranav: I ate pani puri from a roadside stall.
    Doctor: The water may not have been clean. Take this medicine and drink boiled water.
    Pranav: I will. I won’t eat from that stall again.

    What does the doctor say may not have been clean?
    (a) the medicine (b) his hands (c) the water (d) the plate
  3. 3.Ants are tiny insects, but they are very strong. An ant can carry things much heavier than its own body. Ants live together in large groups called colonies. Some ants build their homes under the ground, with many rooms and tunnels. When an ant finds food, it leaves a smell trail. Other ants follow this trail to reach the food.

    How do other ants reach the food?
    (a) They fly there (b) They dig a hole (c) They follow the trail (d) They ask a bird
  4. 4.The peacock is the national bird of India. The male peacock has a long tail with shining blue and green feathers. Each feather has a pattern that looks like an eye. When it rains, the peacock often spreads its tail and dances. The female, called a peahen, is brown and has no long tail. Peacocks eat seeds, insects and even small snakes.

    When does the peacock often dance?
    (a) in winter (b) when it is hungry (c) at night (d) when it rains
  5. 5.Frogs can live both in water and on land. A frog lays its eggs in water. Tadpoles come out of the eggs and swim with their tails, like tiny fish. Slowly, they grow legs and lose their tails. Then they hop out of the water as young frogs. Frogs catch insects with their long, sticky tongues. In the monsoon, you can hear them croaking loudly.

    What do frogs use to catch insects?
    (a) their back legs (b) long, sticky tongues (c) webbed feet (d) their tails
  6. 6.Rohit wanted to win the school race more than anything. Every morning, he ran two rounds of the park before school. On race day, he tripped near the finish line and fell. His friend Simran stopped running and helped him stand up. They crossed the finish line together, holding hands. They did not win, but everyone in the crowd cheered for them.

    True or false: Rohit and Simran won the race.
    (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Our heart is a strong muscle about the size of our fist. It works like a pump and pushes blood all around the body. The heart never stops, even when we are asleep. Blood carries food and oxygen to every part of the body. When we run or play, our heart beats faster. Doctors listen to the heartbeat with a stethoscope.

    The heart works like a ___.
    (a) bell (b) pump (c) clock (d) fan
  8. 8.Teacher: Why are you late today, Neha?
    Neha: Ma’am, our school bus broke down on the way.
    Teacher: Oh dear! How did you come then?
    Neha: My father dropped me on his scooter.
    Teacher: All right. Please sit down and open your maths book.
    Neha: Thank you, ma’am.

    How did Neha come to school?
    (a) on her father’s scooter (b) by school bus (c) on foot (d) by auto
  9. 9.Winds are moving air. A gentle wind is called a breeze, and it feels pleasant on a hot day. A very strong wind with heavy rain is called a storm. A cyclone is a huge storm that forms over the sea and can damage houses and trees. Before a cyclone, the weather office warns people near the coast. People then move to safe places until the cyclone passes.

    What is a gentle wind called?
    (a) a cyclone (b) a cloud (c) a storm (d) a breeze
  10. 10.Aisha baked a cake for her mother’s birthday with help from her father. She mixed flour, sugar, eggs and milk in a big bowl. Her father put the cake in the oven. While they waited, Aisha made a card with a drawing of a sunflower. When her mother came home, Aisha shouted, “Surprise!” Her mother hugged her and said it was the best gift ever.

    What did Aisha shout?
    (a) Hello! (b) Happy day! (c) Thank you! (d) Surprise!
  11. 11.The camel is called the ship of the desert. It can walk for many days on hot sand without drinking water. Its long eyelashes protect its eyes from blowing sand. Its wide, flat feet do not sink into the sand. The hump on its back stores fat, not water. In India, camels are found in the deserts of Rajasthan.

    What is the camel called?
    (a) the king of the jungle (b) the ship of the desert (c) the desert horse (d) the sand king
  12. 12.Anil found a small puppy shivering under a bench at the bus stop. It was raining hard, and the puppy was wet and hungry. Anil wrapped it in his scarf and carried it home. His mother warmed some milk in a bowl. The puppy drank all of it and wagged its tail. Anil named the puppy Bijli because it ran as fast as lightning.

    In “The puppy drank all of it”, what does “it” mean?
    (a) bowl (b) scarf (c) rain (d) milk

Answer key

  1. thirty rupees
  2. the water
  3. They follow the trail
  4. when it rains
  5. long, sticky tongues
  6. False
  7. pump
  8. on her father’s scooter
  9. a breeze
  10. Surprise!
  11. the ship of the desert
  12. milk

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