READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
Survival is the most essential factor for every living organism. People resort to different tricks to make both ends meet. One such live instances is mentioned here. Villagers of Makhrada village believed that a witch lived in the dense forest near Makhrada. The passers by were much harassed by the witch who used to frighten them and also took their belongings. In the village there lived a young man named Dhiru who was fond of adventures. When he heard about the witch, he did not believe that it was one of the witches who ate flesh. But there was something else about the witch, which made Dhiru curious. She did not eat flest but took away the belongings of the people. Therefore, he was keen to solve this mystery.
He set out with a bag of mangoes. He walked through the forest till it was midway. He took shelter under a shady tree and pretended to be fast asleep. However, after some time, he really fell as leep. After a while, he felt that someone was trying to snatch his bag of mangoes, Suddenly, he woke up and caught hold of the person. It was the witch who tried to frighten Dhiru and run away. But Dhiru was strong and bold enough to hold the with fast. The witch finally surrendered. Dhiru forced has to tell him who she really was. The witch removed her mask and narrated her and story. She told that she was a poor old widow and she had nobody to look after her. Therefore, she used to live in the forest, wearing a fearful-looking mask. People passing through the forest got frightened due to her appearance and took her for a witch. She then robbed the people of their belongings to make both ends meet. Dhiru took pity on her and gave her the bag of ranages.
1. What made Dhiru curious?
(1) The fearful appearance of the witch
(2) The fact that the witch lived in the forest
(3) The fearful attitude of the people towards the witch.
(4) The distinct difference between the witch and other witches
2. Why did Dhiru enter the forest?
(1) NO find out the truth about the witch
(2) To give the bag of mangoes to the witch
(3) To invite the witch to the village
(4) To sleep under a shady tree
3. What did the witch do soon after Dhiru caught her?
(1) She threw away his bag of mangoes
(2) She tried to frighten Dhiru and run away
(3) She removed her mask and showed him her face
(4) She narrated her sad story to Dhiru
4. Which of the following qualities of Dhiru helped him to over-power the witch?
(1) Courage and anxiety
(2) Eagerness and wisdom
(3) Intelligence and wisdom
(4) Courage and strength
5. How was the ‘witch’ described in this passage different from other witches?
(1) While other witches used to frighten the people, this witch didn’t
(2) Other witches used to take people’s belonings; this witch didn’t
(3) Other witches used to eat flesh; this witch didn’t
(4) Other witches were not as fearful as this witch was
6. When the witch came to snatch away the bag, Dhiru was ....
(1) fast asleep under the tree
(2) pretending to be awake
(3) looking fast asleep but he was awake
(4) trying to remove the witch’s mask
7. Which of the following made the widow look frightening?
(1) Her ugly face
(2) Her proverty
(3) Her lack of clearnliness
(4) Her mask
8. According to the author, people play different tricks in order to ...
(1) frighten others who are feebleminded
(2) expose people who lead a different life
(3) earn their bread
(4) connect both the ends of the forest
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(1) The witch was really a fearful monster
(2) Dhiru succeeded in solving the mystery about the witch
(3) Dhiru was stronger than the witch
(4) The witch had no relatives to take care of her
10. The wido had nobody to support her. This made Dhiru....
(1) eager to solve the mystery about the witch
(2) bold enough to hold her fast
(3) feel sympathy for her
(4) curious to known her story
ANSWER KEY:
1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (4) 8. (3) 9. (1) 10. (3)