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Class 10 English Grammar – Passage (Reading Comprehension) Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)
The eleventh major topic in the Class 10 English syllabus is the ‘Passage’ or Reading Comprehension section. For the upcoming HSLC 2027 examination, complete notes, strategies, and solved passages for this highly scoring section have been prepared based on the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the latest National Education Policy (NEP) blueprint. This special collection includes detailed techniques for solving both Seen and Unseen passages, vocabulary-based questions, and a comprehensive solution of Previous Years’ Board Exam Questions (PYQ). At Ospin Academy, these reading skill solutions are provided in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented manner.
Reading Comprehension tests a student’s ability to read, understand, and extract specific information from a given text. In the HSLC exam, students are required to answer direct questions, inference-based questions, and vocabulary questions (like finding synonyms or antonyms from the text). Mastering this section is the easiest way to secure solid marks, as the answers are already hidden within the passage itself. Our Question Bank covers a wide variety of topics—historical, scientific, moral, and narrative—and includes advanced board-level exercises to ensure 100% preparation for the students.
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- Extensive practice exercises with fully solved Seen (from the textbook) and Unseen passages.
- Pattern analysis of frequently asked comprehension passages in the board exams.
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Class 10 English Grammar – Passage (Reading Comprehension) Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)
The eleventh major topic in the Class 10 English syllabus is the ‘Passage’ or Reading Comprehension section. For the upcoming HSLC 2027 examination, complete notes, strategies, and solved passages for this highly scoring section have been prepared based on the new ASSEB (Assam State School Education Board) syllabus and the latest National Education Policy (NEP) blueprint. This special collection includes detailed techniques for solving both Seen and Unseen passages, vocabulary-based questions, and a comprehensive solution of Previous Years’ Board Exam Questions (PYQ). At Ospin Academy, these reading skill solutions are provided in a simple, accurate, and completely exam-oriented manner.
Reading Comprehension tests a student’s ability to read, understand, and extract specific information from a given text. In the HSLC exam, students are required to answer direct questions, inference-based questions, and vocabulary questions (like finding synonyms or antonyms from the text). Mastering this section is the easiest way to secure solid marks, as the answers are already hidden within the passage itself. Our Question Bank covers a wide variety of topics—historical, scientific, moral, and narrative—and includes advanced board-level exercises to ensure 100% preparation for the students.
What you will learn and get from this reading section:
- Proven tips and time-saving strategies to quickly read and understand unseen passages.
- Techniques for finding exact answers to factual questions and solving vocabulary-based queries.
- Extensive practice exercises with fully solved Seen (from the textbook) and Unseen passages.
- Pattern analysis of frequently asked comprehension passages in the board exams.
Special Features by Ospin Academy for HSLC 2027 Exam:
- Complete Passage Question Bank prepared based on the latest ASSEB blueprint for HSLC 2027.
- Detailed solutions for the Previous 10 Years’ ‘Reading Comprehension’ Questions (PYQ 2015-2026) and 27 Districts Pre-Board Exam Papers.
- 100% accurate, high-quality answers written in standard English for easy understanding.
- Specially designed PDF format for last-minute quick practice before the exams.
- A curated list of 100% common board suggestions and expected unseen passages.
Ospin Academy offers this specialized course keeping in mind the academic growth of the students. Start your HSLC 2027 preparation now and step towards securing the highest marks in the English subject.
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Class 10 English Grammar (Passage) – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Class 10th English
HSLC Board Previous Year Passage
1. “Read the passage and answer the questions: {2026}
If people wish to keep strong and well, they must always breathe fresh air. We cannot be always out of doors, but where we are indoors, we can keep out windows open. A house that has been built on a good plan has many windows. It is not good to have all the windows on one side of the room. The windows should be built on two sides of each room. The doors should be so placed that when the doors and windows are open, the fresh air can blow straight through the house. We should only work and play where we can breathe pure fresh air all time. Some people think that night air is harmful. So they close all their doors and windows at night. Sometimes, they cover up their heads too. People who do this can never have good health and a long lifes”
1: “A good room should have
(A) windows on all walls of the room.
(B) windows on one side of the room.
(C) doors and windows for proper ventilation.
(D) many windows and doors on one side of the room.”
Answer: C
2: “At night, we should
(A) close all the doors
(B) cover up our heads
(C) have fresh air for breathing
(D) close all the windows”
Answer: C
3: “For fresh air inside the room, we should
(A) keep the door closed.
(B) keep the windows open.
(C) keep all the doors and windows closed.
(D) keep all the windows on one side of the room.”
Answer: B
4: “Read the following statements and choose the correct one:
Statement-1: Some people close doors and windows at night to avoid light entering the room.
Statement-2: A well ventilated room is good for health.
(A) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
(C) Both the statements are true.
(D) Both the statements are false.”
Answer: B
2. Question nos. (i) and (ii) are based on seen comprehension Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. {2025}
The house – the only one in the entire valley sat on the crest of a low hill From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted with the flowers that always promised a good harvest. The only thing dotted with the flowers that always needed was a downpour or at least a shower. Throughout the morning Lencho who knew his fields intimately had done nothing else but see the sky towards the north east.
(i) What did Lencho do throughout the morning?
(A) Watched the river
(B) Watched the sky
(C) Watched the field
(D) Watched the valley.
Answer: B
(ii). Choose that correct antonym for the word crest given in the passage.
(A) summit
(B) ridge
(C) top
(D) bottom
Answer: D
3. Question nos. (i), (ii) and (iii) are based on an unseen passage. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. {2025}
Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861, into one of the foremost families of Bengal. He was the fourteenth child of Debendranath Tagore, who headed the Brahmo Samaj. The family house at Jorasanko in Calcutta was a hive of cultural and intellectual activity. Tagore was educated by private tutors and he first visited Europe in 1878. He started writing at an early age, and his talent was recognised by Bankimchandra Chatterjee, the leading writer of the day. In the 1890s Tagore lived mainly in rural East Bengal, managing family estates. In the early 1900s he was involved in the Swadeshi campaign against the British but he withdrew from it when the movement turned violent.
In 1912 he came to England with Gitanjali, an English translation of some of his religious lyrics. It was acclaimed by W.B Yeats and later published by Macmillan, leading directly to his winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913.
(a) Arrange the following events from Rabindranath Tagore’s life chronologically
(i) He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
(ii) He was born as the fourteenth child of Debendranath Tagore.
(iii) He came to England.
(iv) He first visited Europe in 1878.
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Answer: B
(b) Why did Rabindranath Tagore withdraw from the Swadeshi movement?
(A) Because it had turned violent.
(B) Because it hampered his writing activities.
(C) Because he was not a military man.
(D) Because he wanted to set up a university.
Answer: C
(c) Who was Rabindranath Tagore’s contemporary writer in Bengal?
(A) Bankimchandra Chatterjee
(B) Debendranath Tagore
(C) Mahatma Gandhi
(D) William Butler Yeats
Answer: A
4. Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below. {2024}
Her first Journey – what careful painstaking, elaborate plans she had to make for it ! She had thriftily saved whatever stray coins came her way, resisting every temptation to buy peppermints, toys, balloons and the like, and finally she had saved a total of sixty paise. How difficult it had been. Particularly that day at The village fair, but she had resolutely stifled strong desire to ride the merry-to-round, even though she had the money.
(Hint : ‘Madam Rides the Bus’)
(i) With reference to the given passage, choose the word having the same meaning as the word stifled.
(A) Removed
(B) Allowed
(C) Suppressed
(D) Released
Answer: C
(ii) According to the narrator of the given passage, it was a difficult day on the day of the village fair for the girl because
(A) the girl had no friends to go with to the fair
(B) The girl had a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round
(C) The girl could not spend her money
(D) The girl had to resist her temptations to ride the merry-go-round despite having the money to spend.
Answer: D
5. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. {2024}
Displaced Children with Disabilities Face Overlapping Barriers Access to education is often difficult for children with disabilities in many low and middle income countries, more so if they are forcibly displaced. Their experience can vary enormously, depending first and foremost on the Extent to which their needs are identified and addressed. Refugee children with disabilities stand to benefit from international legal instruments that, among other issues, underscore their right to education, whatever the hardships of their situation.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child adopted a General Comment dealing specifically with children with disabilities, calling for them to be given high priority for special assistance.
Disability is not a monolithic concept. Experience can very widely according to individual impairment and available accommodation. Context, experience and personal attributes can lead to very different outcomes. A large scale 2011 survey among 1 million Afghans living in Pakistan asked systematic questions on disability, giving greater insight into variation among people with disabilities, including their access to education. The provides insight into to education and literacy by type of functional difficulty. Those with difficulty in seeing were most likely to attend school (52%), while those with self-care difficulties were the least likely (7.5%). In between were those with difficulty in speaking (31%) or walking (27%), trauma-originating depression or confusion (23%) and cognitive difficulties (21%).
3. The experiences of refugee children from Afghanistan vary widely according to individual:
(A) Needs and wants
(B) Needs and disabilities
(C) Emotions and habits
(D) Rights and customs
Answer: B
4. From the given Bar diagram, arrange the given types of disability in the ascending order.
(A) Self-care, Cognitive, Depression, Walking
(B) Depression, Self-care, Cognitive, Walking
(C) Walking, Depression, Cognitive, Self-care
(D) Depression, Cognitive, Self-care, Walking
Ans: D
5. Read the following Statements based on the given passage and choose the correct option
Statement 1: Access to education is difficult for children with disabilities.
Statement 2: Children with disabilities from low and middle income countries suffer more.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
Ans: C
45. In the 2011 survey, it was found that children with difficulty in seeing were most likely to have access to
(A) Games
(B) Music
(C) Education
(D) Health
Ans: C
Common Pre-Board Passage (2025–26)
1. Bajali District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Bajali}
The following Sunday Lencho came a bit earlier than usual to ask if there was a letter for him. It was the postman himself who handed the letter to him while the postmaster, experiencing the contentment of a man who has performed a good deed, looked on from his office.
1. What letter is Lencho asking about in the post office ?
(a) His second letter to God
(b) His first letter to God
(c) Reply to his first letter to God
(d) Letter from the postmaster
2. Choose the correct antonym for the word contentment given in the passage:
(a) Noncontentment
(b) Joyfulness
(c) Wretchedness
(d) Satisfaction
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Bajali}
Mind management is a way to control one’s mind. To do this, we need to be cautious about our thinking process and also need a high level of understanding and meditation as well. Understanding is wisdom 80 percent of people are knowledgeable, while 20 percent are wise. Knowledgeable men take sides without reason. They feel sad seeing deprived people but jealous when they see happy people. They work in the guidance of other’s inspiration, take unnecessary responsibility to keep themselves disturbed.A wise person does not stand for or against any idea without concrete reason. He works according to the situation and capacity. He looks at everything intelectually. To him failure is a stepping stone for future success. So, depression and conflict are not seen. Like the phrase ‘Stop, look and go’, first one should see, and this needs patience. Meditation is necessary to control and manage mind which then becomes an easy task.Unless we control or manage our mind, it is difficult to achieve success and peace. Psychologists say every interest is first born in the mind as a seed. Then it continues to grow. Later it takes it’s real form which everybody can see. The interest that first appears in the mind remains weak for the first three minutes and it becomes strong within the next five minutes.
1. What does someone need to be wise ?
(a) The ability to stand against any idea with no reason.
(b) The ability to think artificially.
(c) The ability to work according to the situation and capacity.
(d) The ability to feel jealous seeing happy people.
2. Choose the word from the passage which means the same as ‘based on facts’.
(a) Soft
(b) Concrete
(c) Stepping
(d) Wisdom
3. What is it important to have for management of mind ?
(i) Capability of taking unnecessary responsibility
(ii) Capability of understanding
(iii) Capability of avoiding meditation
(iv) Consciousness while thinking
(a) (i) and (iv)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (iii) and (ii)(d) (iv) and (ii)
2. Baksa District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that bellow: {Baksa}
The most laidback individuals become converts to the life of high energy adventure with river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rockclimbing and mountain biking. Numerous walking trails in this region are a favourite with trekkers. Birds, bees and butterflies are there to give you company. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy. I do, however, prefer to stop aside for wild elephants.
1. Which high-energy adventure sports can be done in Coorg?
(a) River-rafting
(b) Canoeing and Mountain biking
(c) Rappelling and rock climbing
(d) All of the above
2. How does Coorg change the most laid back individuals?
(a) into high-energy adventurists
(b) into trekkers
(c) into bikers
(d) None of the above
3. What is the synonym of canopy?
(a) cover
(b) expose
(c) lighten
(d) light shade
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Baksa}
Swami Vivekananda, once speaking in America, told of a youngman who came to a religious teacher and said that he wanted to find God. The sage smiled and said nothing. The youngman returened time after time, ever repeating his desire, his longing to find God. After many days the sage told him to accompany him as he went to the river to take his morning bath, and when both were in the river, the sage took hold of the youngman and plunged him under the surface of the water and held him there. The youngman struggled and struggled to shake off his hold. Finally the sage raised him out of water, and asked him. “My son, what did you long for most when underwater?” ” A breath of air”, gasped the youth.”
1. The youngman who wanted to find God—
(a) was very religious.
(b) was not serious to find God.
(c) needed to be far more earnest in his longing.
(d) was very lazy.
2. At first the sage—
(a) was annoyed with him
(b) smiled and kept quiet
(c) was pleased with him
(d) was surprised with him
3. Here ‘gasped’ means—
(a) struggled for breath
(b) took short, quick breaths
(c) uttered in a breathless way
(d) breath out
3. Barpeta District
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: {Barpeta}
The great university of life is full of experiences, but to make full use of these experiences, all of us students, teachers and professors -have to be cautions and on guard. The most essential requisite is character. If your character is lacking and you leave the precincts of the alma mater without your character fully developed, you will be wasting an opportunity of a life-time.The real danger of India lies in our disunity. The poison of communalism was spread in the past. You should draw a curtain over it. Only then could we equip ourselves for the freedom that has come to us. We must know what our duty is as true citizens. Unless we learn to shoulder our responsibility in the true spirit of discipline and citizenship we can not go ahead.
1. In life we all receive lots of experiences. Usefulness and utility of those experiences solely depends upon:
(a) Knowledge
(b) Responsibility
(c) Character
(d) Teachers
2. Examine the statements whether true or false. Then choose the correct option:
(i) Disunity creates trouble in Indian Society.
(ii) Character building above communalism is more important.
(iii) Need to curtain some unnecessary freedom.
(a) i – True, ii – True, iii – True
(b) i – False, ii – True, iii – False
(c) i – True, ii – False, iii – True
(d) i – True, ii – True, iii – False
3. Choose a word in the passage that means ‘educational institute’: {Barpeta}
(a) Precinct
(b) University
(c) Professors
(d) Alma Mater
4. Fill in the blank with an appropriate phrase: We cannot enjoy our freedom unless we ____ .
(a) listen to our teachers and professors.
(b) discourage communal hatred.
(c) equip ourselves for the freedom.
(d) promote disunity and discipline.
5. What is the passage all about ?
(a) Students, teachers and professors.
(b) University of life and experience.
(c) duties and responsibility of citizen.
(d) Communication and freedom.
4. Bongaigaon District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions: {Bongaigaon}
Amanda is constantly scolded for her behaviour – being careless, untidy, and dreamy. To escape the criticism, she imagines hereself as a mermaid gliding in a calm sea, an or-phan wandering freely, or Rapunzel living alone in a tower. These fantasies show her desire for independence and peace. The poem highlights how excessive nagging can burden chil-dren and suppress their imagination. Amanda longs for a world where she is free from commands and allowed to dream with-out interruption.
1. Amanda imagines different roles mainly to –
(A) Entertain her parents
(B) Escape from constant scolding
(C) Prepare for acting
(D) Impress her friends
2. The poem suggests that too much nagging –
(A) Improves discipline
(B) Strengthens confidence
(C) Affects a child’s creativity
(D) Makes children obedient happily
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions: {Bongaigaon}
Scientists have recently discovered a concerning envi-ronmental issue called plastic rain. Tiny particles of plastic, known as microplastics, are now falling from the atmosphere much like raindrops. These particles come from everyday items such as plastic bags, bottles, synthetic clothes, and vehicle tyres. Over time, these materials break into microscopic pieces, Which are carried by wind across long distances. What makes plastic rain alarming is that it is not limited to cities or industrial areas. Researchers have found microplastics, in dense forests, on high mountains and even in regions far from human activity. This shows that plastic pollution has become a global problem, affecting soil, water, and air. Scientists warn that microplastics can harm plants, animals, and humAnswer: To reduce plastic rain, experts suggest limiting single-use plastics, improving waste management, and using reusable alternatives. Even small actions, such as carrying cloth bags or recycling waste, can contribute to slowing down this invisible yet widespread form of pollution.
1. What is the main reason microplastics fall from the atmosphere?
(A) Kainwater dissolves plastic materials
(B) Plastic items explode into the air
(C) Factories release molten plastic into clouds
(D) Tiny plastic particles are carried by wind and settle like raindrops
2. Why is plastic rain considered a global problem?
(A) It occurs only in urban cities
(B) Microplastics have been found even in remote and untouched areas
(C) It only contaminates rivers and lakes
(D) Only factories are responsible for it
3. Which action is most effective in reducing plastic rain according to the passage?
(A) Using more synthetic fibres in clothes
(B) Collecting rainwater for irrigation.
(C) Burning plastic to dispose of it quickly
(D) Avoiding single-use plastics and recycling waste
5. Cachar District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Cachar}
The period of human growth and development from birth to 5 years is known as infancy. It is considered to be the most important stage of human development as the foundation of physical, mental, social and emotional basis of human life is laid during this period. It is on the strong foundation of infancy that the next stages of development such as childhood, adolescence and adulthood build upon. This stage of growth is characterised by rapid physical growth, interest in play, language development, sensory development, rise of the instinct of curiosity, imaginativeness, imitativeness, instinctive tendency, narcissism or self-love and ego-centrism. Infancy is the time to join pre-primary education.
1. The most important stage of human life is —
(A) infancy
(B) childhood
(C) adolescence
(D) adulthood.
2. The time to start pre-primary education is —
(A) birth
(B) infancy
(C) childhood
(D) adolescence.
3. The noun form of ‘strong’ is
(A) stronger
(B) strongest
(C) strength
(D) strongly
4. The foundation of which basis of human life is not laid during infancy ?
(A) physical
(B) economical
(C) social
(D) emotional
Read the passage and answer the following: {Cachar}
The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army, and the first chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a licence.
1. How far is the tradition of courage and bravery of the coorgis recognised in modern India?
2. Give the comparative degree of ‘most’. What is the noun form of ‘permit’?
6. Charaideo District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. {Charaideo}
Her first journey – what careful painstaking, elaborate plans she had to make for it! She has thriftily saved whatever stray coins came her way, revisiting every temptation to buy peppermints, toys, balloons and the like, and finally she saved a total of sixty paise. How difficult it had been, particularly that day at the village fair, but she had resolutely stifled a strong desire to ride the merry-go-round even though she had the money.
1. With reference to the given passage, choose the word having the same meaning as the word ‘stifled’.
i) Removed
ii) Allowed
iii) Suppressed
iv) Released
2. According to the narrator of the given passage, it was a difficult day on the day of the village fair for the girl because –
i) The girl had no friend to go with to the fair
ii) The girl had a strong desire to ride the merry – go – round
iii) The girl could not spread her money
iv) The girl had to resist the temptations to ride the merry – go – round despite having the money to spend
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. {Charaideo}
First Gandhiji believed that good handwriting was not a necessary part of education. So, he didn’t focus much on his handwriting. But later his views changed when he went to England for studies and then to South Africa for work. There he saw the beautiful handwritings of lawyers and began to feel ashamed of his handwriting. He began to believe that bad handwriting should be regarded as a sign of imperfect education. Later he tried to improve his handwriting, but it was too late. So he advised parents that a child should first be taught the art of drawing objects before teaching him to write. When a child is able to draw objects beautifully then he might be automatically acquire good handwriting.
1. Gandhiji said that good handwriting was a necessary part of education because –
i) His handwriting was bad
ii) His handwriting was very clean
iii) He hated bad handwriting
iv) When he went to England and South Africa and saw beautiful handwritings of lawyers, he began to feel ashamed of his handwriting.
2. With reference to the given passage , the opposite word of ‘ashamed’ is –
i) Unashamed
ii) Meek
iii) Humble
iv) Guilty
3. Why was Gandhiji was able to improve his handwriting?
i) Good handwriting was not a part of education
ii) He did not try well
iii) It was too late
iv) He didn’t take good education
4. Gandhiji didn’t focus on handwriting because –
i) For him it was not a matter
ii) His handwriting was good
iii) He believed that handwriting should be regarded as a sign of imperfect education
iv) Gandhiji believed that good handwriting was not a necessary part of education
7. Darrang District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Darrang}
Marco Polo is indeed one of the greatest explorers of all times. It was he who first made route across Asia to China and first told Europeans about the court of peking. Marco Polo was the first European to describe Burma, Tibet and India and fold others about the customs and manners of the people. He talked of the Christians living in Abyssinia in Africa and described the cold Arctic countries of the white bear where people rode on reindeer and dog sledges. It was as if a splendid new world had been opened before Europe and Marco Polo’s descriptions steered men up to find out more about this outside world.
1. Marco Polo was –
A. a scholar
B. an explorer
C. a statesman
D. a scientist
2. The first man to make a route across Asia to China was –
A. a Chinese
B. an African
C. a European
D. a Russian
3. What kind of vehicle is used in Arctic countries?
A. boat and ship
B. sledges
C. buggies
D. Carts
8. Dhubri District
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: {Dhubri}
“It is from those comrades in the struggle that I learned the meaning of courage. Time and again, I have seen men and women risk and give their lives for an idea. I have seen men stand up to attacks and torture without breaking, showing a strength and resilience that defiles the imagination.”
1. From the comrades in the struggle, Mandela learned the meaning of–
(a) Patience
(b) Strength
(c) courage
(d) sacrifice
2. In the struggle, Mandela’s men showed
(a) Strength
(b) Resilience
(c) Weakness
(d) Both a and b
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: {Dhubri}
Walking is a good exercise. When we walk in the morning, we feel fresh and it energises us. It is important to develop good habits and a morning walk is one habit that we should have. When we walk early in the morning, our daily routine will also be well organised. As the early morning environment is suited for walking, we will also develop the habit of rising early.
1. Which one of the following is an example of a good habit–
(a) Walking in the early morning.
(b) Eating chocolate.
(c) Playing online games.
(d) Sleeping till late morning.
2. Morning walk let us feel
(a) Tired and lazy
(b) Healthy and wealthy
(c) Fresh and energetic
(d) Weak and disturbed
3. We should develop the habit of rising early because–
(a) The air remains cool.
(b) The Sun does not shine bright.
(c) Sleeping for a long time makes us lazy.
(d) Early morning environment is suited for walking.
9. Golaghat District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Golaghat}
Suddenly Valli clapped her hands with glee. A young cow, tail high in the air, was running very fast, right in the middle of the road, right in front of the bus. The bus slowed to a crawl and the driver sounded his horn loudly again and again. But the more he honked, the more frightened the animal became and the faster it galloped always right in front of the bus.
1. With reference to the given passage, choose the word having the same meaning as young one of a cow
(a) Calf
(b) Fawn
(c) Kitten
(d) Piglet
2. According to the passage, the driver sounded the horn because
(a) He wanted to warn the pedestrians
(b) He wanted to pass another vehicle
(c) He wanted to drive away the young cow
(d) He wanted to give pleasure to the passengers
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. {Golaghat}
Solar energy consumption (% of total energy) in 2022. Solar energy has become an increasingly important source of renewable energy across the United States. However, the adoption of a solar energy varies significantly from state to state due to differences in climate, government policies and economic factors. In 2022, the percentage of total energy consumption derived from solar energy in different U.S states was as follows: California (47%), Texas (27%), New York (13%) and Florida (37%). The bar diagram below shows the percentage of total energy consumption derived from solar energy in four U.S. states in 2022.
1. Which state had the highest percentage of energy consumption from solar energy in 2022?
(a) California
(b) Texas
(c) New York
(d) Florida
2. Arrange the states in descending order of their solar energy consumption.
(a) California, Florida, Texas, New York
(b) Florida, California, Texas, New York
(c) New York, Texas, Florida, California
(d) California, Texas, Florida, New York
3. Based on the data provided, which statement is true?
(a) Texas consumes more solar energy than Florida.
(b) New York consumes more solar energy than Texas.
(c) California consumes more solar energy than Texas.
(d) Florida consumes the least solar energy among the four states.
4. Which word from the passage means ‘the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs’?
(a) energy
(b) renewable
(c) consumption
(d) adoption
10. Hailakandi District
Read the following passage and answer the questions: {Hailakandi}
Environmental degradation refers to the deterioration of the natural environment through the depletion of resources such as air, water, and soil, the destruction of ecosystems, and the extinction of wildlife. Human activities, including industrialization, deforestation, and unsustainable agricultural practices, are major contributors to this degradation. As populations grow and consumption increases, the pressure on natural systems continues to intensify.
Climate change is one of the most significant consequences of environmental degradation. The excessive emission of greenhouse gases, primarily from burning fossil fuels, traps heat in the atmosphere and leads to global warming. This results in rising sea levels, more frequent extreme weather events, and disruptions to ecosystems, which in turn affect food security, water availability, and human health.
Addressing environmental degradation requires coordinated global and local efforts. Governments can implement policies promoting renewable energy, conservation; and sustainable development, while individuals can contribute by reducing waste, conserving energy, and supporting environmentally responsible practices. Long-term solutions depend on balancing economic development with environmental protection to ensure sustainability for future generations.
1. Which of the following actions best demonstrates the application of ideas from the passage at a community level ?
A. Studying historical data on climate change
B. Listing causes of environmental degradation
C. Debating whether climate change exists.
D. Implementing a local recycling and energy saving programme.
2. What is the relationship between industrialization and climate change as described in the passage?
A. Industrialization reduces greenhouse gas émissions
B. Industrialization has no effect on natural ecosystems
C. Industrialization contributes to environmental degradation, which leads to climate change
D. Climate change causes industrialization to increase
3. Which policy would be the most effective based on the passage’s arguments for addressing environmental degradation?
A. Expanding fossil fuel extraction to support economic growth
B. Ignoring local actions and focusing only on individual responsibility
C. Promoting renewable energy while supporting sustainable development
D. Reducing environmental regulations to encourage industrial output:
4. Which of the following is the best new initiative that aligns with the long-term solutions suggested in the passage?
A. Designing a business model that prioritizes profit over environmental impact
B. Creating a national plan that integrates economic growth with ecosystem conservation.
C. Increasing the use of single-use plastics for convenience
D. Developing industries without considering resource limits
11. Hojai District
Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follow: {Hojai}
Once upon a time, there lived a king who had a favorite jester in his court. It was his business to amuse his royal master and the courtiers. He was allowed much liberty by the King who overlooked even the unkindest jokes of the jester, with the result that he became a nuisance to whole Court One day, however, the jester gave unintentional offence to the King. The King at once Condemned him to death. The jester fell on his knees and pleaded for his life Dot the King refused to alter the Sentence. One day the king visited the jester in prison. He said to the jester, “I am very sorry for you, my friend, I cannot spare your life but’l can allow you one concession. You can choose the manner of death you would like to die The elever jester now saw his chance and at once said, “I choose, your majesty, to die of old age”
1. Choose the Correct alternative:
The jester wanted to die _____.
A) in prison
B) in old age
C) as he liked
D) by accident
2. What is the noun form of the verb “amuse”?
A) amusing
B) amusement
C) amused
D) amuses
3. Which of the following is a synonym of the word “Liberty”?
A) Mastery
B) Freedom
C) Slavery
D) Imprisoned
12. Jorhat District
Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Jorhat}
The postmaster, a fat, amiable fellow, also broke out laughing, but almost immediately he turned serious and, tapping the letter on his desk, commented, “What faith! I wish I had the faith of the man who wrote this letter, starting up a correspondence with God!” So, in order not to shake the writer’s faith in God, the postmaster came up with an idea: to answer the letter. But when he opened it, it was evident that to answer it he needed something more than goodwill, ink, and paper. Still, he stuck to his resolution. He asked for money from his employees, he himself gave a part of his salary, and several friends of his were obliged to give something “for an act of charity.”
1. What kind of person was the postmaster?
A) A lazy person
B) A shrewd person
C) A cunning fellow
D) A friendly fellow
2. Why did the postmaster break out laughing?
A) On sitting on a broken chair
B) On seeing the pitiful condition of Lencho
C) On seeing a letter addressed to God
D) On the foolishness of the poor farmer
3. The word ‘resolution’ in the extract means
A) Determination
B) Sympathy
C) Attachment
D) Agreement
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Jorhat}
Ruskin Bond is one of India’s most loved writers, especially known for his simple yet touching stories. Most of his simple writings are set in the hills of Dehradun and Mussoorie, where he spent much of his life. His stories often focus on nature, childhood, and human emotions. By using clear language and gentle humour, Ruskin Bond connects easily with readers of all ages. His works encourage readers to observe the beauty of everyday life and develop a deep love for nature.
1. Ruskin Bond’s stories mainly focus on
A) Politics and history
B) Mystery and crime
C) Science and technology
D) Nature and human emotions
2. The phrase “connects easily with readers of all ages” suggests that Ruskin Bond’s writing is
A) Limited to young readers
B) Emotionally engaging
C) Universally relatable
D) Academically complex
3. What message do Ruskin Bond’s stories convey?
A) Life in cities is good
B) Beauty exists in everyday life
C) Childhood is boring
D) Nature should be ignored
13. Kamrup (Rural) District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below: {Kamrup (Rural)}
We live in an age of science and are happy to call ourselves civilized. No doubt, we can travel fast by land, sea and air. Science has certainly added many comforts to our lives. But what of that? Have we become better persons? Are we, in any way happier than our forefathers? We still fight, man against man, nation against nation. In wars, men and women are killed, cities are razed to the ground. We are in no way more civilized than our ancestors. We have yet to learn to love each other as children of God.
1. What do we need to learn?
(A) to love each other as children of God.
(B) to hate each other as humans.
(C) to fight among ourselves.
(D) to travel by sea and air.
2. Fill in the blank with the correct option:
Man and nation _____ for no cause.
(A) argue
(B) rage
(C) fight
(D) hate
3. Choose the correct synonym of ‘comforts’.
(A) lazy
(B) idle
(C) bright
(D) luxury
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. {Kamrup (Rural)}
The River, Kaveri, obtains its water from the hills and forests of Coorg. Mahaseer – a large fresh water fish abounds in these watersingfishers dive for their catch while squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief of enjoying the splash and ripple effect in the clear water Elephants enjoy being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their Mahouts. The most laidback individuals become converts to life of high energy adventures.
(a) What are the sources of water of the river Kaveri?
(b) Which fish abounds in the water of Kaveri?
(c) What do Kingfishers dive for?
(d) Find out the words in the passage that mean:
(i) half-eaten
(ii) exist in large numbers
14. Kamrup M District
Read the following (unseen)passage and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow: {Kamrup M}
a) Tourists to Jammu and Kashmir have another attraction- a floating post office on the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the first in the country. ‘Floating post office ‘Dal Lake’- claimed to be the only one such post office in the world-is built on an intricately carved maroon houseboat fastened on the western edge of the Dal Lake.
b) The post office lets you avail of all the regular postal services available in the country while being afloat. The seal used on everything posted from Floating post office is unique- along with the date and address. It bears the design of a boatman rowing a shikara on the Dal Lake. The special feature of the post office is that letters posted from here carry a special design which has the pictureque scenery of Dal Lake and Srinagar city.
c) This is actually a heritage post office that existed since British times. It was called Nehru Park post office before 2011, but after that, the chief postmaster renamed it as Floating Post Office.
d) For the locals, Floating Post Office is more than an object of fascination. ₹ 1-2 crore is deposited per month in Floating post office by communities living in and around the Dal Lake. The lake has several islets that are home to more than 50,000 people.
i) Before 2011, this post office was called ________.
ii) What is unique about the seal used in the floating post office?
iii) How is the post office decribed by the writer? {Kamrup M}
iv) Why is the Floating post office more than a fascination for the locals?
v) The special feature of this post office is that letters posted from here ________.
A) have the design of a houseboat.
B) have the design of snow-capped mountain.
C) have the design of Dal Lake.
D) have the design of local handicrafts.
59. Read the following passage (seen) and answer the questions that follow: {Kamrup M}
The policy of Apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in my country and my people. All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound hurt. But the decades of oppression and brutality had another unintended effect, and that was that it produced the Oliver Tambos, the Walter Sisulus, the Chief Luthulis, the Yusuf Dadoos, the Bram Fischers, the Robert Sobukwes of our time-men of such extra ordinary courage, wisdom and generosity that their like may never be known again.
ⅰ) What was created in the people of South Africa by the policy of Aparthed?
iⅱ) What was the other effect of the decades of oppression?
iii) Which word in the passage mean the same as “racial discrimination on the basis of colour.”
iv) What unintended effect was produced by decades of oppression?
15. Kokrajhar District
Read the following passages carefully and answer the following questions: {Kokrajhar}
Social media is a medium for communication and content creation, allowing users to share information, opinions ideas, and much more. Social media is the communal interaction among people in which they create, share or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities. It is the basic need and quality of human beings to be social. The current generation is fortunate enough to witness some of the most amazing technological developments ever in history. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and more are giving people a chance to connect with each other across distances. In other words, the whole world is at our fingertips, all thanks to social media. The youth is especially one of the most dominant users of social media.
a) What does social media imply?
b) In what way can social media be a boon to the youths of the current generation?
c) Mention two popular platforms of social media.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Kokrajhar}
Day after day she watched bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if it was just once. This wish became stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on and off the bus when it stood at the street corner. Their faces would kindle in her longings, dreams and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her. Valli would be jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! Proud!
a) What does the line ‘gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there’, mean?
b) Why would Valli stare wistfully at the people?
c) Why do you think Valli would be jealous?
d) Find a word in the passage that means ‘light up’.
16. Lakhimpur District
Read the passage carefully and answer the multiple choice questions followed. {Lakhimpur}
“Valli had spent hours watching the bus that passed through her village. She listened carefully to conversations between the regular passengers and gathered all the information she needed-fare, timings, distance. Without telling anyone at home, she saved every coin, refusing to buy peppermints or toys. Finally, one fine spring afternoon when her mother was asleep, she took the bus for her first-ever solo ride”
1. How did Valli collect information about the bus?
A. By asking her mother
B. By hearing conversations
C. By reading newspapers
D. By visiting the bus stand
2. What motivated Valli to take the bus ride?
A. She wanted to surprise her mother
B. She wanted to experience the journey herself
C. She wanted to visit relatives
D. She wanted to buy something from the town
3. Which quality is most clearly demonstrated by Valli in this case?
A. Laziness
B. Determination
C. Anger
D. Fear
Read the passage carefully and answer the multiple choice questions followed. {Lakhimpur}
During India’s national movement, newspapers played an important role in spreading awareness. Leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak used his paper Kesari to criticise British policies and inspire people to fight for Swaraj. Despite strict censorship and frequent arrests, such newspapers continued to inform the public about events, protests and injustices. They became powerful tools for uniting people across regions and languages.
1. What role did newspapers play during India’s national movement?
A. They entertained people
B. They spread national awareness
C. They advertised British goods
D. They increased literacy rates only
2. Why were these newspapers considered ‘powerful tools’?
A. They were cheap
B. They united people against British rule
C. They printed colourful pictures
D. They supported the government
17. Majuli District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Majuli}
Over many days and months Valli listened carefully to conversations between her neighbours and people who regularly used the bus, and she also asked a few discreet questions here and there. This way she picked up various small details about the bus journey.
1. How did Valli collect information about the bus journey?
a) by reading newspaper.
b) by talking to the bus conductor.
c) by listening to her neighbour’s conversations.
d) by watching the bus.
2. Choose the correct synonym of discreet:
a) careless
b) careful
c) funny
d) meaningless
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. {Majuli}
Zubeen Garg is one of the most influential cultural icons of Assam. He began his musical journey at a very young age, inspired by his parents who were deeply involved in music and arts. His first major breakthrough came when his Assamese songs gained immense popularity and touched the hearts of the people across the region. As his fame grew, Zubeen entered the world of Hindi and Bengali music, earning recognition in the national musical arena as well. Apart from singing, he actively supported social causes, environmental campaigns and youth-related issues. His dedication to promoting Assamese culture and helping others made him a beloved figure throughout the state.
1. What inspired Zubeen Garg to begin his musical journey?
a) His friends
b) His teachers
c) His parents’ involvement in arts
d) His school competitions
2. Which of the following shows Zubeen Garg’s contribution beyond singing?
a) He only performed at musical concerts.
b) He worked only in Assamese films.
c) He supported social and environmental causes.
d) He stopped working after gaining popularity.
3. Arrange the following events from Zubeen Garg’s life chronologically, according to the passage:
(i) His Assamese songs became widely popular.
(ii) He expanded his music into Hindi and Bengali.
(iii) He was inspired by his artistically inclined parents.
(iv) He supported social and environmental causes.
a) i), iii), ii), iv)
b) iii), i), ii), iv)
c) iii), ii), i), iv)
d) i) ii), iv), iii)
18. Morigaon District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions. {Morigaon}
Gautama Buddha, began life as a prince named Siddhartha Gautama, in northern India. At twelve, he was sent away for schooling in the Hindu sacred scriptures and four years later he returned home to marry a princess. They had a son and lived for ten years as befitted royality. At about the age of twenty five, the Prince, here to fore shielded from the sufferings of the world, while out hunting chanced upon a sick man, then an aged man, then a funeral procession and finally a monk begging for alsm. These sights so moved him that he at once went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed.
1. At what age Gautam was sent away for schooling?
(A) thirteen
(B) twelve
(C) eleven
(D) fourteen
2. Find a word from the passage that means the same as ‘holy’. {Morigaon}
(A) sacred
(B) befitted
(C) shielded
(D) royalty
3. For how many years he lived in befitted royality?
(A) 5 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 12 years
(D) 15 years
4. The antonym of the word ‘sorrow’ is –
(A) regret
(B) laugh
(C) joy
(D) gloom
19. Nalbari District
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: {Nalbari}
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common problem among students. Academic pressure, competition and lack of proper rest after lead to anxiety and poor concentration. Many students spend long hours on mobile phones and social media, which further affects their mental health. Experts suggest that regular physical activity, proper sleep, and effective time management can help reduce stress. Parents and teachers also play an important role by offering guidance and emotional support. A balanced lifestyle is essential for students to remain healthy and focussed.
(a) What has become a common problem among students today?
(b) Name one cause of stress mentioned in the passage.
(c) Mention one way to reduce stress as suggested by experts.
(d) What is essential for students to remain healthy and focused?
20. Sibsagar District
Read the following extracts carefully and answer the questions given below: {Sibsagar}
“May we start now, madam ?” the conductor asked, smiling. Then he blew his whistle twice, and the bus moved forward with a roar. It was a new bus, its outside painted a gleaming white with some green stripes along the sides. Inside, the overhead bars shone like silver. Directly in front of Valli, above the windshield, there was a beautiful clock. The seats were soft and luxurious. Valli devoured everything with her eyes. But when she started to look outside, she found her view cut off by a canvas blind that covered the lower part of her window. So she stood up on the seat and peered over the blind.
(i) How did the conductor signal the bus to go ?
(ii) Why did Valli stand up on the seat ?
(iii) Describe how the bus was.
(iv) Write the opposite word of ‘luxurious’ ?.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below: {Sibsagar}
Deepak Sarma, the renowned Assamese flutist, passed away on November 3, 2025, in Chennai at the age of 57, after battling chronic liver disease. He was a disciple of the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, under whose guidance he mastered the art of Indian classical flute. Deepak Sarma’s music beautifully blended the melodies of Assamese culture with the depth of Indian classical traditions. His performances earned him international acclaim, and he represented Assam on many global platforms. His passing is a great loss to the world of music, especially to the Assamese classical music fraternity, where his soulful tunes will continue to inspire generations.
i. What was the cause of his death?
ii. Who was Deepak Sarma’s guru ?
iii. In which city did he pass away ?
iv. Write the noun form of the verb ‘inspire’.
v. How did Deepak Sarma contribute to Assamese and Indian classical music ?
21. Sonitpur District
Read the passage carefully and answer the question. {Sonitpur}
Nature is our mother, our first teacher. The greatest lesson that she teaches us is to maintain an equilibrium of life, We learn to maintain composure through our joys, sorrous and fears. Infact, there are a thousand lessons that nature can teach us, provided we lok for them. with time, a sapling grows into a full-grown tree; something so tiny and delicate develops into a strong tree capable of supporting others. No matter how tall it may flourish, or how many animals and birds it may support, its roots are fimly buried from where it once rose. That’s a lesson to keep ourselves grounded, respect and embrace our roots, and give somthing back to those humble beginnings that nurtured us into who we are.
1. What is the greatest lesson tought by nature?
a) Indiffent to fears
b) Afaid of unhappiness
c) Maintain a balance of life
d) Freedom
2. Give the oppsite of the word ‘flourish’
a) Decline
b) prosper
c) bloom
d) Produce
3. according to the writer, our first teacher is
a) Mother
b) Nature
c) Father
d) Trees
22. Sribhumi District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Sribhumi}
Marco Polo is indeed one of the greatest explorers of all time. It was he who first made a route across Asia to China and first told the Europeans about the court at Peking. Marco Polo was the first European to describe Burma, Tibet and India and tell others of the customs and manners of the people. He talked to the Christians living in Abyssinia in Africa and describes the cold Arctic countries of the white bear, where people rode on reindeers and in dog sledges.
1. Marco Polo told the Europeans about ____
(a) the people of Asia
(b) the people of Abyssinia
(c) the court of Peking
(d) the Arctic countries
2. Go through the following statements and select the correct option. Statement 1: Reindeers and dogs sledges are seen in the Arctic regions. Statement 2: These are used for communication purposes.
(a) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(b) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(c) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
(d) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
3. Select the correct synonym of ‘explorer’ from the choices given below:-
(a) reader
(b) inventor
(c) founder
(d) discoverer
23. SSM District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {SSM}
In life, every man has twin obligations-obligations to his family, to his parents, to his wife and children and he has an obligafion to his people, his community, his country In a civil and hum..ne society, each man is able to fulfil those obligations according to his own inclination and abilities. But in a country like South Africa, It was almost impossible for a man of my birth and colour to fulfil both of those obligations. In South Africa, a man of colour who attempted to live as a human being was punished and isolated
1. In life, every man has twin obligation Here the antonym of obligation is
A) Duty
B) Responsibility
C) Irresponsibility
D) Liability.
2. What are a man’s obligations in life according to Mandela?
A) Obligation to people
B) Obligation to family
C) Obligation to God,
D) Both (a) and (b).
Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follow: {SSM}
Familiar to most people for its medicinal properties, the Neem is recognized by few despite its distinctive, curved leaves and annual profusion of star shaped sweet-scented flowers. It is a medium sized or large tree with a straight trunk and evergreen, a native of India, Myanmar and Srilanka. Young leaves are pale, tender green tinged with rust. These are eaten on New Year’s days to ward off sickness during the coming year Some people to whom the tree is sacred, also festoon fresh leaves across their housed there is an epidemic of chickenpox or to keep evil spirits away when there is a birth or death The Scientific name of the neem tree is known as “Azadirachta India” From the yellow fruits is obtained the famous Margosa oil, so effective in the treatment of leprosy and skin diseases. The bark and the gum yield valvable medicines. Neem timber is beautifully mottled, hard and heavy and is used for ship building cards and furniture Wood from old trees is so bitter that non insect will attack it.
1. The Scientific name of “Neem tree” is
A) Mangifera indica
B) Azadirachta indica
C) Allium Cepa
D) Tectona grandis.
2. Neem tree is not a native of.
A) Bangladesh
B) Myanmar
C) India
D) Sri Lanka.
3. Insects do not attack the wood of old neem tree because the wood is
A) Hard
B) Rough
C) Poisonous
D) Bitter.
4. Fresh leaves of Neem are used to.
i) Keep evil spirits away
ii) Check epidemic.
iii) Sweet fruits
iv) Sacredness
A) (i), (iii)
B) (ii), (iii)
C) (i), (ii)
D) (iii), (iv).
24. Tamulpur District
Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below. {Tamulpur}
Cellular phone is a wounderful gift of science. It is a minia- ture wireless set with various service facilities: Mobile phone are useful beacuse they are portable and the users may carry them whereever they go with the help of mobile phone, one carries the world net work with him, Besides talking to people, message and SMS can be sent through mobile phone at lowest cost. pho-tographs can be taken voice recording may be done, e banking can be done and radio and Tv programmes can be enjoyed through the mobile phones. Many more services can be done through it. thus when properly used, mobile phones act as good helper to men
1. Fine out the word in the passage that means “A small version of the something”.
2. Write antonym word of useful?
3. Mention one of the services done by mobile phone.
4. What can be enjoyed through mobile phone?
25. Udalguri District
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: {Udalguri}
Vallsammar’s first journey what careful, painstaking, elaborate plans she had to make for it She had thriftly saved whatever try coins came her way, resisting every temptation to buy peppermints. Toys, balloons and the she and finally she had saved a total of sixty paise. How difficult it had been, particularly that day at the village fair, but she had resolutely stifled a strong desire to ride the merry go-round, even though she had the money
1. Why was Valliammai resisting her temptation to buy peppermints, toys and balloons?
a. To buy something more valuable
b. To save sixty paise to have the bus ride
c. Because Valliammai did not have money
d. Because Valli’s mother did not allow her to buy peppermints, toys and balloons
2. Give the meaning of the word ‘resolutely’ given in the passage.
a. halfheartedly
b. lazily
c. determinedly
d. casually
Read the passage carefully and the questions that follow: {Udalguri}
Increasing Temperature and Climate Change has been one of the most significant issues in the recent times People must be aware of then actions that are directly or indirectly contibuting to global Warming leading to humate Change The mam gases.contributing to Global Warung are Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and floormated gnes like HFCs. PFCs, and SF6. These gases are often called greenhouse gaves focreatung termperature can lead to melting of snow that will coas the wil increase the sea level and hamper the marine annals as well the people residing in the coastal areas pWe must be very cautions in our day-to-day life so that we don’t end up contributing to the increase of greenhouse gases We can reduce Global warming bs transitsing to renewable energy improving energy efficiency changing transportation habits, and adopting sustainable practices in food and management
1. What is the meaning of Cautious in the given passage?
a. Careless
b. careful
c. reckless
d. unconscious
2. Which among the following is not a greenhouse gas?
a. CO₂
b. CH₄
c. H₂O
d. N₂O
3. What sustainable practice can be adopted to decrease Global Warming?
a. waste management
b. wastage of water
c. polluting the environment
d. garbage mismanagement
