Comprehension of a given passage (factual & vocabulary-in-context) MCQ — 15 Practice Questions with Answers

Q1. Read the passage and answer the question that follows. A village health worker visited ten homes to check whether drinking-water pots were covered. She noticed that most families kept the pots clean but left the ladle on the floor. Instead of scolding them, she demonstrated how a ladle could be hung on a small hook beside the pot. Two days later, she returned and found that seven families had followed the suggestion. She wrote in her diary that a simple demonstration was more persuasive than a warning. Statement 1: The health worker used demonstration as a method of persuasion. Statement 2: All ten families followed her suggestion within two days. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Q2. Read the passage and answer the question that follows. During the first week of summer, a small post office began opening its parcel counter thirty minutes earlier than usual. Many shopkeepers had complained that they lost time waiting in a long queue after the market opened. The postmaster observed the new arrangement for four days and found that most parcels were now booked before 10 a.m. However, he kept the savings counter on its old schedule because pensioners usually came later in the day. The change was reviewed at the end of the month. Which of the following statements is incorrect according to the passage?

Q3. Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Ravi was responsible for keeping the village water tank clean. For many weeks, he checked the tank only after complaints were received. This habit saved a little time in the morning, but it often led to urgent repairs later. After one serious blockage, the sarpanch asked him to inspect the tank every Monday and Thursday. Within a month, minor faults were noticed early and the number of complaints fell. Assertion (A): Regular inspection reduced the number of water-tank complaints. Reason (R): Minor faults were noticed before they became serious problems. Choose the correct option.

Q4. Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Every afternoon, the clerks at the district library sort returned books before placing them back on the shelves. On Monday, they found that several books on farming had been kept with the children's stories. The librarian decided to paste coloured labels on the shelves so that new volunteers could identify each section quickly. She also prepared a small register in which misplaced books would be noted at the end of the day. By Friday, the number of misplaced books had fallen sharply. What was the main purpose of pasting coloured labels on the shelves?

Q5. Read the passage and answer the question that follows. The training centre opened a small help desk for candidates filling online forms. Many candidates came with incomplete documents, so the volunteer at the desk first checked whether each candidate had an identity proof, a recent photograph, and the required fee receipt. Candidates who had all three items were guided to the computer room. Those with missing papers were asked to return after arranging them. The system kept the computer room free for candidates who were actually ready to submit their forms. Match List I with List II according to the passage. List I: 1. incomplete documents 2. guided to the computer room 3. kept the computer room free List II: a. lacked one or more required papers b. ready to submit the form c. avoided crowding by unprepared candidates Choose the correct matching.