Unseen Passage for Class 6 – Final Test

Reading comprehension lesson 24: Final reading test · Set 336 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.The Sun gives us a huge amount of energy every day. Solar panels can turn sunlight into electricity. They are made of special cells that work when light falls on them. Many homes in India now have solar panels on their roofs. Some villages use solar lamps after dark. Solar energy does not make smoke, so it keeps the air clean. Unlike coal, it will never run out. However, panels make less power on cloudy days.
   
   True or false: Solar energy will run out one day. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Vihaan was batting in the final over of the colony cricket match. He edged the ball, and it brushed his bat before the keeper caught it. Nobody else heard the sound, and the umpire said not out. Vihaan’s team needed just four runs to win. Still, Vihaan walked off the field on his own. The other team was stunned. They lost the match, but players from both sides shook his hand. Vihaan felt that fair play mattered more than a trophy.
   
   What did Vihaan feel mattered more than a trophy? (a) Fair play (b) His bat (c) Big hits (d) Winning
3. 3.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.
   
   Why did prices fall that year? (a) Too many tomatoes (b) The market closed (c) A storm hit (d) Tomatoes were rotten
4. 4.When the power goes and the night is black,
   We gather round on the old jute sack.
   Grandfather lights a candle stub,
   And tells of a tiger and her cub,
   Of a clever crow and a foolish king,
   Of a magic flute and a golden ring.
   We hardly notice the hours fly,
   Until the lights come back — oh my!
   
   What does Grandfather light? (a) A lantern (b) A fire (c) A candle stub (d) A torch
5. 5.Green plants make their own food. This process is called photosynthesis. Leaves take in carbon dioxide from the air through tiny holes. Roots take up water from the soil. A green substance in the leaves, called chlorophyll, traps sunlight. Using the energy of sunlight, the leaf turns water and carbon dioxide into sugar. Oxygen is given out into the air. Animals and people breathe in this oxygen.
   
   Which gas is given out during photosynthesis? (a) Carbon dioxide (b) Water vapour (c) Oxygen (d) Smoke
6. 6.Meenal wanted to build a water filter for the science fair. Her first model leaked, and her second one was too slow. She almost gave up. Her grandmother reminded her how long it took to learn to ride a cycle. So Meenal tried a third time, with layers of sand, charcoal and pebbles. This time, muddy water came out clear. She did not win first prize, but the judges praised her patience. Meenal realised that trying again was a prize in itself.
   
   What did Grandmother remind her of? (a) A cooking recipe (b) Learning to ride a cycle (c) A famous scientist (d) Her school exams
7. 7.The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth once in about a month. The Moon does not have its own light. It shines because it reflects light from the Sun. As it moves, we see different amounts of its lit side. These changing shapes are called phases. On a full moon night, we see the whole bright face. On a new moon night, we can hardly see it at all.
   
   What are the changing shapes of the Moon called? (a) satellites (b) phases (c) orbits (d) eclipses
8. 8.The Sun gives us a huge amount of energy every day. Solar panels can turn sunlight into electricity. They are made of special cells that work when light falls on them. Many homes in India now have solar panels on their roofs. Some villages use solar lamps after dark. Solar energy does not make smoke, so it keeps the air clean. Unlike coal, it will never run out. However, panels make less power on cloudy days.
   
   What do solar panels turn sunlight into? (a) coal (b) water (c) smoke (d) electricity
9. 9.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.
   
   How is rain from rooftops collected? (a) By pumps (b) In buckets (c) Through pipes (d) With nets
10. 10.Beside the village well it stands,
    With roots that hang like old men’s hands.
    The farmers rest beneath its shade,
    Where children’s games and swings are made.
    The parrots chatter on its crown,
    The squirrels scamper up and down.
    A hundred summers it has seen,
    And still its leaves are fresh and green.
    
    Where does the tree stand? (a) On a hill (b) Beside the village well (c) In the city (d) Near the river
11. 11.A magnet attracts things made of iron, nickel or cobalt. Every magnet has two ends called poles: a north pole and a south pole. If you bring two north poles together, they push each other away. A north pole and a south pole pull towards each other. In short, like poles repel and unlike poles attract. A magnet hung freely always points north and south. Sailors once used this idea to make the compass. Magnets also work inside fans, speakers and fridge doors.
    
    What are the two ends of a magnet called? (a) sides (b) poles (c) tips (d) edges
12. 12.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
    They knead the dough when the sun goes down.
    They plait my hair before I go,
    They plant the seeds in a tidy row.
    They stitch my shirt when a button is lost,
    They warm my cheeks in the winter frost.
    Her hands are old, but they never rest,
    Of all the hands, I love hers best.
    
    What do her hands do when a button is lost? (a) Plant the seeds (b) Plait my hair (c) Knead the dough (d) Stitch my shirt

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