Unseen Passage for Class 6 – Final Test

Reading comprehension lesson 24: Final reading test · Set 69 · 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.Bees visit flowers to collect sweet nectar. While they feed, yellow dust called pollen sticks to their hairy bodies. When a bee flies to the next flower, some pollen rubs off. This carrying of pollen is called pollination. Pollination helps plants make fruits and seeds. Mangoes, apples and many vegetables depend on it. Without bees, farmers would harvest far less food. So bees are tiny helpers of every farm.
   
   What does pollination help plants make? (a) Leaves and thorns (b) Bark and wood (c) Roots and stems (d) Fruits and seeds
2. 2.Nisha loved the small river behind her town. Last summer, she noticed it was full of plastic bottles and bags. The fish she used to watch had vanished. She made posters and asked her classmates to help. Twenty students came on the first Sunday. They filled forty sacks with rubbish in one morning. The town council then put up bins and a sign that read, “Keep our river clean.” By the next monsoon, Nisha spotted fish again.
   
   How many sacks did they fill with rubbish? (a) Forty (b) Ten (c) Twenty (d) A hundred
3. 3.High in the hills where the cold winds blow,
   Our little village sleeps in snow.
   The yaks stand still with frosty hair,
   The smoke curls up in the morning air.
   We melt the ice to boil our tea,
   And count the stars that shine for free.
   The city has its lights, it’s true,
   But we have mountains, white and blue.
   
   Where is the village? (a) In a desert (b) High in the hills (c) In a big city (d) By the sea
4. 4.The sky turned grey, the wind grew strong,
   The peacock sang its happy song.
   Then down came drops, first one, then ten,
   Then rain, and rain, and rain again!
   The dusty lanes turned into streams,
   The paper boats sailed on our dreams.
   The thirsty fields began to drink,
   And everything turned green, I think.
   
   Which bird sang when the sky turned grey? (a) The crow (b) The peacock (c) The parrot (d) The sparrow
5. 5.Rahul’s class went on a trek in the Western Ghats. Halfway up, Fatima twisted her ankle on a loose stone. Rahul wanted to reach the top first and win the race. But he stopped and helped the teacher tie a bandage. Then he carried Fatima’s bag for the rest of the climb. They reached the top last of all. The view of the green valleys was still worth it. Their teacher said that kindness matters more than coming first.
   
   What happened to Fatima? (a) She felt hungry (b) She twisted her ankle (c) She got lost (d) She lost her bag
6. 6.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.
   
   Why does the Moon shine? (a) It has its own light (b) It reflects sunlight (c) It is made of ice (d) It is on fire
7. 7.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 bell (b) The chain (c) The seat (d) The wheels
8. 8.On a stormy evening, Riya heard a soft whimper outside the gate. A tiny puppy was shivering in the rain. Her mother was worried that it might be ill. Still, they dried it with an old towel and gave it warm milk. The next day, they took it to the animal doctor. The doctor said the puppy was healthy, just hungry and cold. Riya named him Bijli because he arrived during a thunderstorm. Now Bijli follows her everywhere.
   
   What did the doctor say about the puppy? (a) Too fat (b) Healthy but hungry (c) Badly hurt (d) Very old
9. 9.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.
   
   How are grandmother’s hands described? (a) Smooth and white (b) Wrinkled and brown (c) Soft and pink (d) Cold and blue
10. 10.The night before my maths exam,
    I sat as quiet as a lamb.
    The numbers danced inside my head,
    They followed me right into bed.
    But Mother said, “Just do your best,
    Then close your eyes and get some rest.”
    I slept, I woke, I wrote with care,
    And found the answers waiting there.
    
    What is the poet compared to? (a) A lion (b) A bird (c) A mouse (d) A lamb
11. 11.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) A few days (c) One month (d) Hundreds of years
12. 12.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) eclipses (b) satellites (c) phases (d) orbits

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