10 Comprehension Passages with Answer Key

 Comprehension Passages 

📌📌Answer Key 

📌📌Passage # 1: 

*i. What does the term 'brain drain' refer to?*  

*b. Migration of highly skilled and educated individuals*

*ii. Why do many individuals choose to study abroad?*  

*c. To pursue advanced education and professional growth*

*iii. What is one of the economic impacts of brain drain?*  

*b. Shortage of skilled workers*

*iv. How can countries address brain drain?*  

*b. By offering attractive job opportunities and funding research projects*

📌📌Passage # 2

*i. Why is critical thinking seen as more valuable than rote learning in academics?*  

*b. It trains learners to interpret, judge, and apply knowledge.*

*ii. Identify the adjective used in the passage.*  

*c. responsible*

*iii. Critical thinking fosters creativity and innovation by:*  

*b. encouraging students to think outside the box and explore new ideas*

*iv. Which situation best illustrates how critical thinking fosters creativity and innovation?*  

*b. A student designs multiple solutions after questioning a problem from new angles.*

📌📌Passage # 3

*i.* Ancient universities gave priority to moral education mainly because:  

*→ d. They considered producing individuals of complete character more important than just producing scholars.*

*ii.* Which underlying principle prevents religion from being added to the Indian syllabus?  

*→ a. India’s identity as a secular nation that must respect all faiths equally.*

*iii.* Which method best reflects the writer’s view of how moral education should be integrated?  

*→ a. by embedding values, stories, and life lessons across subjects*

*iv.* Why does the writer stress introducing moral education from grassroots to university level?  

*→ c. because values must be consistently nurtured through every stage of learning*

📌📌Passage # 4

*i.* Nepal shares cultural similarities with India partly because of its geography. Which two nations surround Nepal?  

*Answer:* *c. China and India*

*ii.* The passage mentions a festival that unites families, closes schools and offices, and celebrates goddess Durga’s triumph. Which is this festival?  

*Answer:* *b. Dashain*

*iii.* In Hindu tradition, the festival Dashain is rooted in a symbolic story. Which larger theme does it reflect?  

*Answer:* *a. the victory of righteousness over destructive forces*

*iv.* The description of homemade kites and bamboo swings serves to highlight which feature of Dashain celebrations?  

*Answer:* *d. the joyful and recreational spirit of the festival*

📌📌 Passage # 5

*i. What has been the impact of the internet on education?*  

*Answer:* *c. Enabled students to access courses from prestigious universities globally*

*ii. What is one of the benefits of technology in the field of medicine?*  

*Answer:* *c. Sophisticated imaging machines for early disease diagnosis*

*iii. What is a challenge associated with constant connectivity?*  

*Answer:* *c. Digital addiction*

*iv. Why is digital literacy crucial for students in the 21st century?*  

*Answer:* *b. To use and evaluate digital information effectively*

📌📌 Passage # 6

*i. What are the main gifts of nature?*  

*Answer:* a) Air, water, and food

*ii. How can we behave responsibly to protect our nature?*  

*Answer:* c) by planting more trees and saving water

*iii. What are people doing to nature?*  

*Answer:* b) Ruining it

*iv. What will be the adverse effect of destroying nature?*  

*Answer:* a) Life will become difficult.

📌📌 Passage # 7

*i. What makes the Chenab Rail Bridge unique in the world?*  

*Answer:* *b. It is the world’s highest railway bridge.*

*ii. What is the main purpose of the Chenab Rail Bridge?*  

*Answer:* *c. To link the Kashmir Valley with the Indian mainland*

*iii. Why does the author describe the bridge as a “remarkable feat of modern engineering”?*  

*Answer:* *b. It uses advanced design and materials to withstand extreme conditions.*

*iv. Which challenge did engineers have to overcome while constructing the Chenab Rail Bridge?*  

*Answer:* *d. Harsh weather and seismic activity*

📌📌Passage # 8

*i. Which environmental benefit of rooftop farming is linked to energy use?*  

*Answer:* *b) Regulation of building temperatures*

*ii. How does rooftop farming lower carbon emissions?*  

*Answer:* *b) By reducing long-distance transport of food*

*iii. In what way does rooftop farming help community relationships?*  

*Answer:* *b) Through social gathering spaces on rooftops*

*iv. What prevents rooftop farming from being common everywhere?*  

*Answer:* *b) High installation and maintenance costs*

📌📌 Passage # 9

*i. What is the main function of newspapers?*  

*Answer:* *b. To give trustworthy news and keep people informed*

*ii. Why are newspapers important in a democracy?*  

*Answer:* *b. They help citizens make informed decisions.*

*iii. What does calling newspapers “watchdogs” mean?*  

*Answer:* *b. They protect public interests by exposing wrongdoing.*

*iv. What does the phrase “connect communities” suggest?*  

*Answer:* *d. Newspapers unite people by sharing news that matters.*

📌📌 Passage # 10

( Same as Passage # 5)

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