Unseen Passage English: Comprehensive Guide to Unseen Passage with MCQ for class 10 PDF

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Unseen Passage English: Exercise 1

I. Read the passage given below.

1. Cardamom, the queen of all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the dried fruit of a herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter, distributed rainful and special cultivation and processing methods all combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique in aroma, flavour, size and it has a parrot green colour.

2. Two types of cardamom are produced in India. The first type is the large one, which has not much significance as it is not traded in the future market. It is cultivated in north-eastern area of the country. The second type is produced in the southern states and these are traded in the future market. These are mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. As per the future market rules, only 7 mm quality was previously traded in exchanges. But later, it relaxed its norms and now 6 mm quality is also traded in the exchanges.

3. Cardamom is an expensive spice, secondly to safforn. Indian cardamom is known in two main varieties : Malabar cardamon and Mysore cardamom. The Mysore variety contains leaves of cineol, limonene and hence is more aromatic. India is the world’s largest producer and exporter emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cardamom.

4. The main harvest season of cardamom in India is between August-February. Cardamom reaches at yielding stage two years after the plantation. The primary physical markets of cardamom are Kumily Vandenmodu, Jhekkady, Puliyarmala in Kerala and Bodynaikkaur and Cumbum in Tamilnadu.

5. Kerala is the main producer of cardamom and contributes upto 60% in total production. Karnataka produces around 25% of the total productioncardamom. Ooty is the main producer of cardamom in Tamilnadu and contributes around 10-15% of the total production. Besides India, Guatemala also produces around 1,000-2,000 ton cardamom per year. Due to low quality of cardamom from Guatemala, it remains available at cheaper rates.

“Based on your comprehension of this unseen passage in English, answer any eight out of the ten multiple-choice questions to test your reading skills.”

Mysore variety contains leaves of :
(a) Limonene
(b) Cineol
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Indian Cardamom is:
(a) Poor in quality
(b) Average in quality
(c) Better in quality
(d) None of these

Guatemala produces cardamom :
(a) More but poor in quality
(b) Less but good in quality
(c) More and good in quality
(d) Less and poor in quality

Main harvest season of cardamom in India is :
(a) August-February
(b) August-March
(c) November
(d) February-April

Cardamom reaches at its yielding stage in :
(a) Immediately after plantation
(b) Depends upon the plantation
(c) One year after plantation
(d) Two years after plantation

India produces cardamom of :
(a) One type
(b) Two types
(c) Three types
(d) None of the above

Which of the following is the variety of Indian cardamom?
(a) Malabar cardamom
(b) Mysore cardamom
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Which of the following production of cardamom produces by Karnataka?
(a) 25%
(b) 10%
(c) 15%
(d) 60%

Find the synonym of the word ‘distributor’ given in the passage 3.
(a) Expensive
(b) Known
(c) Producer
(d) Exporter

The synonym of the word ‘fragrance’ given in the passage 3.
(a) Aroma
(b) Variety
(c) Contain
(d) Hence

ANSWERS:-

(b) Average in quality

(a) More but poor in quality

(a) August-February

(d) Two years after plantation

(b) Two types

(a) 25%

(d) Exporter

(a) Aroma

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Comprehension Passage Reading: Exercise 2

1. Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other. But his notation is wrong. As a matter of fact, both are correlated to each other. There is no doubt that the method of science and religion are different.

2. The method of science is observation, experimentation and experience. Science takes it recourse to progressive march towards perfection. The rules of religion are faith, intution and spoken word of the enlightened. In general, while science is inclined towards reason and rationality, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

3. In earlier times when man appeared on Earth, he was over-awed at the sight of violent and powerful aspects of nature. In certain cases, the usefulness of different natural objects of nature overwhelmed man. Thus began the worship of forces of nature — fire, the sun, the rivers, the rocks, the trees, the snakes etc. The holy scriptures were written by those who had developed harmony between external nature and their inner self. Their objective was to ennoble, elevate and liberate the human spirit and mind. But the priestly class took upon itself the monopoly of scriptural knowledge and interpretation to its own advantage.

4. Thus, the entire human race was in chains. Truth was flouted and progressive, liberal and truthful ideas or ideas expressing doubt and scepticism were suppressed and their holders punished. It was in these trying circumstances the science emerged as a saviour of mankind. But its path was not smooth and safe. The scientists and free thinkers were tortured. This was the fate of Copernicus, Galileo, Bruno and others. But side by side science gained ground.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of ten questions by choosing the correct option.

What is the reasons for man worship the forces of nature?
(a) The holy scriptures advocate the worship of forces of nature.
(b) The worship elevates and liberates the human spirit and mind.
(c) The worship makes man believe in faith and intuition.
(d) Forces of nature teach us spiritualism.

According to the passage science and religion both :
(a) Emerged out of the fear of man
(b) Emerged from the desire of man to worship the forces of nature
(c) Employee different methods of enquiry
(d) work at the cross-purpose of each other

What was the objective of the authors of the holy scriptures?
(a) To teach man the methods of worshipping nature
(b) To educate and raise the human spirit and mind
(c) To develop harmony between external nature and their inner self
(d) None of these

According to the passage, at present juncture there is a need to:
(a) free man from all sorts of bondages
(b) judiciously mix the principles of science and true spirit of religion
(c) teach people to workship the forces of nature
(d) encourage spiritualism as much as possible

Why it is said in the passage that, “science emerged as a saviour of mankind”?
(a) Science takes recourse to progressive march towards perfection
(b) Science is inclined towards reason and rationality
(c) Man was bound in chains by religious orthodoxy
(d) The free thinkers and enlightened men were tortured

Truth was :
(a) Flouted
(b) Progressive
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Find the synonym of the word ‘belief’ used in paragraph 2.
(a) Observation
(b) Experience
(c) Faith
(d) Enlightened

Find the synonym of the word ‘show up’ used in paragraph 3.
(a) Appear
(b) Scripture
(c) Developed
(d) Usefulness

Find the antonym of the word ‘non contradictory’ used in paragraph 1.
(a) Believe
(b) Each
(c) Method
(d) Contrary

Find the antonym of the word ‘retrogression’ used in paragraph 4.
(a) Flout
(b) Progress
(c) Truth
(d) Liberal

1. (b) The worship elevates and liberates the human spirit and mind.

2. (c) Employee different methods of enquiry

3. (b) To educate and raise the human spirit and mind

4. (b) judiciously mix the principles of science and true spirit of religion

5. (c) Man was bound in chains by religious orthodoxy

6. (c) Both (a) and (b)

7. (c) Faith

8. (a) Appear

9. (d) Contrary

10. (b) Progress

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Advanced Unseen Passage English: Exercise 3

1. Throughout human history the leading causes of death have been infection and trauma. Modern medicine has scored significant victories against both, and the major causes of ill health and death are now the chronic degenerative disease, such as coronary artery disease, arthritis, cataract and cancer. These have a long latency period before symptoms appear and a diagnosis is made. It follows that the majority of apparently healthy people are pre-ill.

2. Many national surveys reveal that malnutrition is common in developed countries. This is not the calorie or micronutrient deficiency associated with developing nation; but multiple micronutrients depletion, usually combined with calorific balance or excess. The incidence and severity of Type B malnutrition will be shown to be worse if newer micronutrients groups such as the essential fatty acids and flavonoids are included in the surveys.

3. However, the pharmaceutical model has also created an unhealthy dependency culture, in which relatively few of us accept responsibility for maintaining our own health. Instead, we have handed over this responsibility to health professional who know very little about health maintenance or disease prevention.

4. Based on pharmaceutical thinking, most intervention studies have attempted to measure the impact of a single micronutrient on the incidence of disease. The classical approach says that if you give a compound formula to test subjects and obtain positive results, you cannot know which ingredient is exerting the benefit, so you must test each ingredient individually.

5. So do we need to analyse each individual’s nutritional status and then tailor a formula specifically for him or her? While we do not have the resources to analyse millions of individual cases. there is no need to do so. The vast majority of people are consuming suboptimal amounts of most micronutrients, and most of the micronutrients concerned are very safe. Accordingly, a comprehensive and universal program of micronutrient support is probably the most cost-effective and safest way of improving the general health of the nation.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Type B malnutrition will be worse if :
(a) micronutrients groups are included
(b) fatty acids and flavonoids are included
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

To know the ingredient is exerting the benefit :
(a) Give compound formula to test subjects
(b) Test each ingredient individually
(c) Study the impact of single micronutrients
(d) None of these

After analyse each individual’s states than :
(a) Classical approach starts
(b) Maintain the health and disease prevention
(c) Tailor a formula
(d) None of these

National surveys reveal :
(a) Malnutrition is common
(b) Long latency period
(c) Chronic degenerative disease
(d) None of these

Pharmaceutical model created :
(a) Incidence of disease
(b) Nutritional status
(c) Unhealthy dependency culture
(d) None of these

To improve general health of nation:
(a) A comprehensive program
(b) Universal program of micronutrient
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

What does classical approach say?
(a) You must test each ingredient individually
(b) Who know very little about health maintenance or disease prevention
(c) A diagnosis is made
(d) All of the above

Which of the following are the micronutrients groups?
(a) Essential fatty acids
(b) Flavonoides
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Find the synonym of the word ‘unify’ given in the paragraph 2.
(a) Reveal
(b) Develop
(c) Associate
(d) Combine

Find the synonym of the word ‘notably’ given in the paragraph 5.
(a) Analyse
(b) Specifically
(c) Majority
(d) Concerned

ANSWERS:-

1.(b) fatty acids and flavonoids are included

2. (a) Give compound formula to test subjects

3. (d) None of these

4. (d) None of these

5. (a) Incidence of disease

6. (b) Universal program of micronutrient

7. (a) You must test each ingredient individually

8. (c) Both (a) and (b)

9. (d) Combine

10. (b) Specifically

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Mastering Comprehension Passage Reading: Exercise 4

1. Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. When areas in and around Leh began to experience water shortages, life didn’t grind to a halt. Why? Because Chewang Norphel, a retired civil engineer in the Jammu and Kashmir government came up with the idea of artificial glaciers.

2. Ladakh, a cold desert at an altitude of 3,000-3,500 meters above sea level, has a low average annual rainfall rate of 50 mm. Glaciers have always been the only source of water. Agriculture is completely dependent on glacier melt unlike the rest of river/monsoon-fed India. But over the years with increasing effects of climate change, rainfall and snowfall patterns have been changing, resulting in severe shortage and drought situations. Given the severe winter conditions, the window for farming is usually limited to one harvest season.

3. It is located between the natural glacier above and the village below. The one closer to the village and lowest in altitude melts first, providing water during April/May, the crucial sowing season. Further layers of ice ensuring continuous supply to the fields. Thus, farmers have been able to manage two crops instead of one. It costs about a 1,50,000 and above to create one.

4. Fondly called the “glacier man”, Mr. Norphel has designed over 15 artificial glaciers in and around Leh since 1987. In recognition of his pioneering effort, he was conferred the Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee, in 2015.

5. There are few basic steps followed in creating the artificial glacier.

6. River or stream water at higher altitude is diverted to a shaded area of the hill, facing north, where the winter sun is blocked by a ridge of a mountain range. At the start of winter/November, the diverted water is made to flow onto sloping hill face through distribution channels. Stone embankments are built at regular intervals which impede the flow of water, making shallow pools and freeze, forming a cascade of ice along the slope. Ice formation continues for 3-4 months resulting in a large accumulation of ice which is referred to as an “artificial glacier.”

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Who was Chewang Norphel?
(a) A farmer
(b) Officer in Agriculture department
(c) A retired civil engineer
(d) A doctor

Why have Glaciers been the only source of water for Ladakh?
(a) Ladakh is a cold desert at 3,000-3,500 m
(b) Because 15 artificial glaciers have designed
(c) Due to severe shortage and drought situations
(d) Because farming is limited to one harvest season

How are Glaciers significant for irrigation?
(a) Because it depends upon Agriculture
(b) Because it provides water in April/May
(c) Because it started in winter/November
(d) Due to artificial glacier

What kind of land form is Ladakh?
(a) Rainfall
(b) Hot Desert
(c) Cold Desert
(d) Agriculture

How do farmers manage to grow two crops instead of one?
(a) Because of idea artificial glacier
(b) Because of harvest method
(c) Because sloping hill face through distribution channels
(d) Because glaciers and their layers close to the village melt

Why has the pattern of snowfall and rainfall changed?
(a) Due to rainfall
(b) Due to climate change
(c) Due to glacier
(d) Due to agriculture

Which of the following reason he was conferred the Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee, in 2015?
(a) In recognition of his pioneering effort
(b) Continuous supply to the field
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Find the synonym of the word ‘Persist’ used in the paragraph 3.
(a) Located
(b) Lowest
(c) Continue
(d) Manage

Find the antonym of the word ‘Non-deliberate’ used in the paragraph 4.
(a) Designed
(b) Around
(c) Conferred
(d) Recognition

Find the antonym of the word ‘Infrequent’ used in the paragraph 6.
(a) Diverted
(b) Range
(c) Regular
(d) Inverted

ANSWERS:-

1.(b) Officer in Agriculture department

2. (a) Ladakh is a cold desert at 3,000-3,500 m

3. (b) Because it provides water in April/May

4. (c) Cold Desert

5. (d) Because glaciers and their layers close to the village melt

7. (b) Due to climate change

8. (c) Both (a) and (b)

9. (c) Continue

10. (a) Designed

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Unseen Passage with MCQ : Exercise 5

1. A prominent feature of the macaque monkeys is the presence of cheek pouches in which these primates temporarily store food. Offer them their favourite food and they simply stuff all that they can in these cheek pouches which can puff up on the sides. The food will be digested later.

2. Most macaques obtain a good amount of their food on the ground gleaning for fruits, insects, leaves, shoots and more. Even spiders are welcome on the swelling menu of these ever curious monkeys. Most macaques are sort of squat and thickset in build.

3. Macaques have been variously regarded to be the hardiest of all monkeys. There are half a dozen species of macaques in the Indian region. While four of these (lion-tailed, pig-tailed, stump-tailed and Assamese) have restricted distributional ranges, the first in the Nilgiri mountains of South India and the latter three in the north-east, the Rhesus and Bonnet are widespread.

4. Rhesus monkey, with the human blood factor named after it, is the animal that was once exported in large numbers for medical research, especially for testing newly developed drugs, including the development of the Salk vaccine against poliomyelitis. The common monkey of North India, the Rhesus, can be easily recognised by a prominent patch of reddish orange fur in its loins and rump.

5. Ascending upto almost 9,000 feet in the Himalayas, it is found down south, at the Godavari river, and is possibly slowly increasing its range. Small numbers occur in Mumbai’s Borivali National Park, often mixing along with a troop of Bonnets and Langurs.

6. The Bonnet has a longer tail and lacks the reddish-orange patch on its hind quarters (buttocks). But a centrally parted Bonnet of dark, longest hair radiating from the force-drown gives this its common name.

7. This is the common monkey of peninsular and southern India, found south of the Godavari river. It is seen frequently in Mumbai’s National Park.

8. This is the animal that also gives you company on Elephanta Island at Khandala, Mather an and at a host of other tourist spots of Southern India. It is, I find only slightly less of a temple monkey that the Rhesus is over much of North India, where a curious blend of religious and sentimental reasons just manages to prevent it from getting molested and persecuted.

Based on your understanding of the passage, answer any eight out of ten questions by choosing the correct option.

Rhesus and Bonnet widespread in :
(a) Mountains of South India
(b) North-east India
(c) Southern India
(d) Alaska

Bonnet is like :
(a) reddish orange fur
(b) cheek pouches
(c) prominent patch of reddish fur orange on its loins
(d) longer tail and reddish-orange patch

Rhesus monkey exported for :
(a) Mumbai’s Borivali National Park
(b) Testing newly developed drugs
(c) Elephanta Island
(d) None of these

Before digestion, Macaque monkeys store their food in :
(a) Cheek pouches
(b) Their habitat
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

Other four Macaques are distributed in :
(a) South India
(b) North-East India
(c) First in south and other three in north-east India
(d) None of these