Unseen Passage for Class 6 – Final Test
Reading tip (Read, find, prove): Read the passage once for the main idea. Find the line that answers the question. Check the option against that line before you choose.
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1.Round and round the wheel goes spinning,
A lump of clay is just beginning.
The potter’s fingers press and shape,
A pot appears, a jar, a plate.
He sets them out to dry in sun,
And bakes them hard when they are done.
From muddy earth beneath our feet,
He makes the bowls from which we eat.
What does the potter shape the clay with? (a) His fingers (b) A brush (c) A knife (d) A hammer -
2.Every living thing needs food for energy. Plants make their own food using sunlight. A grasshopper eats grass. A frog eats the grasshopper. A snake eats the frog, and an eagle eats the snake. This link of who eats whom is called a food chain. Every food chain begins with a green plant. If one link disappears, the whole chain is affected.
What does the frog eat? (a) The eagle (b) The snake (c) The grass (d) The grasshopper -
3.Every winter, thousands of birds fly to India from colder lands. These travellers are called migratory birds. Many of them come from Siberia and Central Asia. They escape the freezing cold and find food in our lakes and wetlands. Bharatpur in Rajasthan and Chilika Lake in Odisha are famous places to see them. Flamingos, cranes and ducks are among the visitors. In spring, the birds fly back to breed. Protecting wetlands keeps their winter homes safe.
What does the passage call these travelling birds? (a) Migratory birds (b) Song birds (c) Wild birds (d) Water birds -
4.My father’s bicycle is black and old,
Its bell is rusty, but its heart is gold.
It carried milk cans down the lane,
In blazing sun and pouring rain.
It took me to my school each day,
And never once complained, I say.
Now Father says it’s time to rest,
But I still think this bike’s the best.
Which part of the bicycle is rusty? (a) The seat (b) The bell (c) The wheels (d) The chain -
5.With coloured powder in a tray,
I start my rangoli at break of day.
A dot, a line, a curve, a swirl,
A peacock’s tail begins to twirl.
Red and yellow, green and white,
I fill each petal, neat and bright.
My little brother claps with glee,
“Now make a rangoli just for me!”
What shape begins to twirl? (a) A snake (b) A flower stem (c) A peacock’s tail (d) A fish fin -
6.The night train rattles through the dark,
Past sleeping towns and a silent park.
Its windows glow, a golden line,
It whistles past the hills of pine.
Inside, the passengers softly snore,
A baby giggles near the door.
And when the morning sun is near,
It whistles, “Wake up! Delhi’s here!”
Which city does the train reach in the morning? (a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c) Mumbai (d) Delhi -
7.In many Indian cities, people face water shortages in summer. Rainwater harvesting is one simple answer. Rain falling on rooftops is collected through pipes. It is then stored in tanks or sent into the ground through pits. Water sent into the ground raises the level of water in wells. A single roof can collect thousands of litres in one monsoon. Some states have made rainwater harvesting compulsory for new buildings. Saving rain today means more water tomorrow.
When do people in cities face water shortages? (a) In summer (b) In the monsoon (c) In winter (d) At night -
8.Imran’s father grew tomatoes on a small farm. One year, there were too many tomatoes, and prices fell very low. Many farmers threw away their crop. Imran had an idea. With his mother’s help, he turned the extra tomatoes into ketchup and chutney. They sold the jars at the weekly market in their town. Soon, shopkeepers began ordering more. That year, the family earned more than ever before.
Who helped Imran? (a) A shopkeeper (b) His mother (c) His teacher (d) His father -
9.Plastic is cheap, light and strong. But most plastic does not rot away like leaves or fruit peels. A plastic bag may stay in the soil for hundreds of years. Plastic thrown on the road often blocks drains during the monsoon. Cows and other animals sometimes swallow plastic with food scraps. In the sea, turtles can mistake floating bags for jellyfish. We can help by carrying cloth bags and saying no to straws. Sorting dry and wet waste at home also helps.
How long may a plastic bag stay in the soil? (a) Ten minutes (b) Hundreds of years (c) One month (d) A few days -
10.I made a kite of red and gold,
With paper thin and string to hold.
I ran across the open ground,
And up it rose without a sound.
It danced above the temple tower,
It climbed and climbed for half an hour.
Then snap! The string broke in the breeze,
My kite flew off beyond the trees.
What colours was the kite? (a) Black and white (b) Pink and yellow (c) Blue and green (d) Red and gold -
11.We dug a patch behind the hall,
Beside the old brick boundary wall.
We sowed some beans, some okra too,
And watered them till they grew and grew.
Then caterpillars came to munch,
They ate our leaves for breakfast, lunch!
We did not spray, we picked them out,
And now our garden’s green throughout.
Where was the garden patch? (a) In front of the gate (b) On the roof (c) Behind the hall (d) Near the canteen -
12.Kabir found a brown wallet near the bus stop. Inside were some money and a card with an address. His friend Sonu said, “Keep it, nobody saw you.” Kabir felt uneasy about that idea. He walked twenty minutes to the address on the card. An old man opened the door and almost cried with relief. The wallet held his pension for the whole month. He thanked Kabir again and again. Kabir walked home feeling lighter than air. Honesty, he learnt, brings its own reward.
Where did Kabir find the wallet? (a) In the school (b) On a train (c) In a park (d) Near the bus stop
Answer key
- His fingers
- The grasshopper
- Migratory birds
- The bell
- A peacock’s tail
- Delhi
- In summer
- His mother
- Hundreds of years
- Red and gold
- Behind the hall
- Near the bus stop
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