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Reading comprehension lesson 12: Class 3 practice test · Set 701 · 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.Riya: Dadi, why are you making so many ladoos?
    Dadi: Tomorrow is Diwali, and your cousins are coming.
    Riya: Can I help you?
    Dadi: Yes, wash your hands first.
    Riya: Done! Shall I roll them?
    Dadi: Roll them small and round, like marbles.

    What are the ladoos compared to?
    (a) balls (b) stars (c) coins (d) marbles
  2. 2.Waiter: What would you like to eat?
    Maya: One plate of idli, please.
    Rohan: And I will have a masala dosa.
    Waiter: Anything to drink?
    Maya: Two glasses of mango juice. Not too cold, please.
    Waiter: Your food will be ready in ten minutes.

    What does Maya order to eat?
    (a) vada (b) idli (c) dosa (d) upma
  3. 3.Every evening, Pooja’s grandfather waters the plants in the courtyard. He has a tulsi plant, a rose bush and a tall curry leaf plant. One day, he fell ill and had to rest in bed for a week. Pooja took over his job. She watered the plants and pulled out the weeds. When Dadaji got better, he was happy to see the plants green and healthy.

    When does Pooja’s grandfather water the plants?
    (a) every morning (b) at night (c) on Sundays (d) every evening
  4. 4.Raju the potter makes clay pots near the river in his village. He digs wet clay from the riverbank and mixes it with water. Then he shapes the pots on a spinning wheel. He leaves them in the sun to dry for three days. Finally, he bakes them in a hot fire to make them hard. People from many villages come to buy his pots.

    Where does Raju get the clay?
    (a) from the riverbank (b) from a shop (c) from his garden (d) from the forest
  5. 5.Magnets can pull things made of iron and steel. This pull is called attraction. A magnet cannot pull wood, paper, plastic or glass. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole. Two north poles push each other away. A north pole and a south pole pull each other close. Magnets are used in toys, fridge doors and compasses.

    What are the two ends of a magnet called?
    (a) heads (b) tails (c) tips (d) poles
  6. 6.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.

    Where are camels found in India?
    (a) Sikkim (b) Rajasthan (c) Kerala (d) Assam
  7. 7.Tenzin lives in a hilly town in Sikkim. His school is at the top of a steep hill. Every day, he walks up with his friends, talking and laughing. In winter, the path is covered with fog, so they walk slowly and carefully. Tenzin says the walk keeps his legs strong. He also loves the view of the snowy mountains from the school gate.

    What can Tenzin see from the school gate?
    (a) the sea (b) a big river (c) snowy mountains (d) a railway station
  8. 8.Librarian: Which book are you returning, Daniel?
    Daniel: This storybook about a brave girl pilot.
    Librarian: Did you like it?
    Daniel: Yes, I loved it. Can I borrow another book by the same writer?
    Librarian: You can keep it for two weeks.
    Daniel: Thank you, I will return it on time.

    For how long can Daniel keep the new book?
    (a) three days (b) one week (c) two weeks (d) one month
  9. 9.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 many tickets does Lakshmi buy?
    (a) one (b) three (c) two (d) four
  10. 10.Meena: Papa, can we go to the Republic Day parade this year?
    Papa: Yes, but we must leave home very early.
    Meena: Why so early?
    Papa: Thousands of people come to watch, and the roads are closed after seven o’clock.
    Meena: I will set my alarm for five o’clock then.
    Papa: Good idea. Keep your cap and water bottle ready too.

    Who asks “Why so early?”
    (a) Mummy (b) a policeman (c) Papa (d) Meena
  11. 11.Shopkeeper: Good morning! What would you like?
    Iqbal: I need two kilos of onions and one kilo of tomatoes, please.
    Shopkeeper: Here you are. That will be ninety rupees.
    Iqbal: Here is a hundred-rupee note.
    Shopkeeper: And here are your ten rupees back. Thank you!

    How many kilos of onions does Iqbal buy?
    (a) three (b) four (c) one (d) two
  12. 12.The Moon is Earth’s closest neighbour in space. It does not make its own light. The Moon shines because sunlight falls on it and bounces off. As the Moon goes around Earth, we see different shapes of it. On a full moon night, we see the whole round Moon. On a new moon night, we cannot see the Moon at all. It takes about a month for the Moon to go around Earth.

    Why does the Moon shine?
    (a) it is on fire (b) it is made of ice (c) sunlight bounces off it (d) it has lamps

Answer key

  1. marbles
  2. idli
  3. every evening
  4. from the riverbank
  5. poles
  6. Rajasthan
  7. snowy mountains
  8. two weeks
  9. two
  10. Meena
  11. two
  12. sunlight bounces off it

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