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A discursive passage is one that hostess ambiguity
and talks about dis-connected topics.
These are often based on a person's opinion which is
generally argumentative, persuasive, or interpretative,
with open-ended conclusions at times. Students arrive at
a conclusion through reasoning and intuition which can
be challenging at times, as ideas may not have a Logical
connection to one another.

Read the passage given below.

(1) Today I. Rabindranath Tagore, completed eighty

years of my life. As I look back, on-die vast stretch of
years that lie behind me and see in clear perspective the
history of my early development, I am struck by
the change that has taken place both in my own attitude
and in the psychology of my countrymen - o change that
carries within ft a cause of the profound tragedy.

(2) Our direct contact with the larger world of men was
linked up with the contemporary history of the
English people whom we came to know in those eariier
days, it was mainly through their mighty literature that we
formed our ideas with regard to these newcomers to our
Indian shores, in triose days, the type of learning that
was served out to us was neither plentiful nor diverse,
nor was the spirit of scientific enquiry very much in
evidence. Thus, their scope being strictly limited the
educated of those days had recourse to the
English language and literature. Their days and nights
were eloquent with the stately declamations of Burke,
with Macaulay's long-rolling sentences; discussions
centered upon Shakespeare's drama and Byron's poetry,
and above all upon the large-heart liberalism of
nineteenth-century English politics.

(3) At the time, though tentative attempts were being

made to gain our national independence, at heart we
had not lost faith in the generosity of the English race.
This belief was so firmly rooted in the sentiments of our
leaders as to lead them to hope that the victor would of
his own grace pave the path of freedom for the
vanquished. This belief was based upon the fact that
England at the time provided a shelter to all those who
had to flee from persecution in their own country. Political
martyrs who had suffered for the honour of their people
were accorded unreserved welcome at the hands of five
English.

(4) / was impressed by this evidence of liberal humanity

in the character of the English and thus, i was led to set
them on the pedestal of my highest respect. This
generosity in their national character had not yet been
vitiated by imperialist pride. About this time, as a boy in
England, J had the opportune/ of Listening to the
speeches of John Bright both in and outside parliament
The large-hearted, radical Liberalism of those speeches,
overflowing all narrow national bounds, had made so
deep an impression on my mind thar something of it
lingers even today, even in these days of graceless
disillusionment On the basts of your understanding of the
passage, answer any ten questions from the twelve that
follow:

Question. What helped Indians to shape their ideas

of the Englishmen?
(a) their advanced weaponry
(b) their literature
(c) their orders
(d) their administration

Answer. B

Question. Choose the option that best captures

the central idea of the passage from the given
quotes.
(1) ""Jai Hind*—Netqji Subhash Chandra Bose*1
(2) “People are trapped in history and history is trapped
in them" —James Baldwin
(3) “A notion's culture resides tn the hearts and in the
soul of its pe opleJ* —Mahatma Gandhi
(4) “History is who we are and why we are the way we
are." —David McCullough
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

Answer. C

Question. What is the tone of the following

context: 'L.a change that carries within it a cause of
profound tragedy"?
(a) boredom
(b) pain and Loss
(c) tired
(d) cheerful

Answer. B

Question. What is the message conveyed in the

last paragraph of the passage?
(a) Lack of generosity in the English people
(b) Liberal] sm of th e En glish men
(c) Loss of humanity
(d) Loss of Indian pride

Answer. B

Question. Which of the following is re Leva nt for

the title of the passage?
(a) Proud to be Independent
(b) Crisis of Civilisation
(c) Happy Indians
(d) The Civilized Englishmen

Answer. B

Question. Our was a hurdLe in our quest for

freedom.
(a) distrust in the Englishmen
(b) faith that they were good
(c) belief
(d) fear of the Englishmen

Answer. B

Question. Tagore felt that Englishmen deserved

his highest respect because of........„...... .... .
(a) their literature
(b) therr open-minded humanity
(c) therr providing refuge to people
(d) their modem outlook

Answer. B

Question. Which word in the passage is cLosest in

meaning to ’deep'?
(a) Perspective
(b) profound
(c) tragedy
(d) psychology

Answer. B

Question. What do you understand from the

Line, attempts were being made to gain our national
independence, at heart we had not Lost faith in the
generosity of the English race'?
(a) Indians didn't lose faith in the Englishmen
(b) English race was selfish
(c) Englishmen were full af words
(d) Indians were fighting against generosity

Answer. A

Question. Choose the option that correctly' states

the meaning of ’liberal humanity' as implied in the
passage:
(a) Bondage
(b) Freedom, of choice
(c) Knowledge of humanity and society
(d) all of the above

Answer. B

Question. Which of the following sentences makes

the correct use of “vanquished” as used in the
passage?
(a) The soldier successfully vanquished his rivals,
(b) He tried to vanquish her fears.
(c) Be courageous to vanquish all evils.
(d) Vanquish your disease with this medicine

Answer. A

Question. The terms large - hearted' and

'radical Liberalism1 are used for:
(a) Macaulay
(b) John Bright
(c) Shakespeare
(d) Byron

Answer. B

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Factual Passage

A factual passage is composed of information about

a particular subject in a clear, straightforward, and
direct manner. These passages focus completely on
details or facts. It gives a comprehensive view on the
information provided and may include instructions
to do something, a report about new findings, or a
description of something. Most often, it also requires
the students to study and interpret dues, decipher
them, and answer the questions given. Example:
Head the passage given be Low.

(1) The Sahara sets a standard for dry land, It's the
worlds largest desert. Relative humrdrty can drop into
the low single digits. There are places where it rains only
about once a century. There are people who reach the
end of their lives without ever seeing water come from
the sky. Yet beneath the Sahara are vast aquifers of
fresh warer, enough liquid to fill a small sea. it is fossil
water, a treasure laid down in prehistoric times, some of
it possibly a million years old. Just years ago, the Sahara
was quite a different place, it was green. Prehistoric rock
art in the Sahara shows something surprising:
hippopotamuses, who need water year round.

(2) We don't have much evidence of a tropical paradise

out there, bu t we hod something perfectly livable, says
Jennifer Smith, a geologist at Washington University in
St Louis. At times when the Northern Hemisphere tilts
sharply towards the sun and die planet makes its closest
approach, the increased blast of sunlight during the
North's summer months can cause the African monsoon
fwhrch currently occurs between the Equator and
roughly 17*N latitude,) to shift to the North as it did
10,000 years ago, inundating North Africa.

(3) Around 5,000 years ago, the monsoon shifted

dramatically southward again. The prehistoric inhabitants
of the Sahara discovered that their relatively green
surroundings were undergoing something worse than a
drought (and perhaps they migrated towards the Nile
Walley, where Egyptian culture began to flourish at
around the same time).

(4) As the land dried out and vegetation decreased, the

soil, lost its ability to hold water when it rair>ed. Fev/er
clouds formed from evaporation. When it rained1, the
water washed away and evaporated quickly. There was
a kind of runaway drying effect. Around 4,000 years ago,
the Sahara became what it is today. No one knows how
human-driven climate change may alter the Sahara in
the future its something scientists can ponder while
sipping bottled fossil water pumped from the
underground. "Its the best water in Egypt, "Robert
Giegengack a University of Pennsylvania geologist, said
— clean, refreshing mineral water. If you want to drink
something good, try the ancient buried treasure of the
Sahara.

On the basis of your understanding of the passage,

answer any ten questions from the twelve that
follow:

Question. In the line 'Prehistoric rock art in the

Sahara' the word "prehistoric* DOES MOT mean:
(a) primitive
(b) modern
(c) ancient
(d) pristine

Answer. B

Question. Which, of the following statements about

the Sahara desert is correct?
(a) the inability of soil to hold water
(b) the washing away and the fast evaporation of water
(c) the tendency of soil absorbing all the water
(d) strong sunlight in the desert

Answer. A

Question. The world's largest desert is:

(a) Gobi
(b) Thar
(c) Sahara
(d) Kalahari

Answer. C

Question. Choose the option that lists the correct

answers for the following:
(1) The Sahara was quite a different place. It was green.
When was this?
(2) The monsoon shifted dramatically southward again.
When did this happen?
(a) (1) 4000 years ago and (2) 5000 years ago
(b) (1) 6000 years ago and (2) 5000 years ago
(c) (1) 5000 years ago and (2) 6000 years ago
(d) (1) 4000 years ago and (2) 6000 years ago

Answer. B

Question. Based on your understanding of the

passage, choose the option that best defines the
'runaway drying effect'?
(1) The inability of soil to hold water.
(2) The washing away a n d the fast evaporation of
water.
(3) The tendency of soil, to absorb all the water.
(4) Strong sunlight in the desert.
(a) (1)
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

Answer. B

Question. Despite the dry land, Sahara has vast

amount of water:
(a) in dams
(b) in aquifers
(c) in reservoirs
(d) all of these

Answer. B

Question. The shortage of water is evident from the

fact that:
(a) it never rains
(b) some people go through life without experiencing rain
(c) people ca n not recog n ise ra in
(d) people do not know whe n wilL it rain

Answer. B

Question. Look at the given map of Africa and

choose the country which has the lowest hydro
generators in Sub-Sahara Africa
(a) Sudan
(b) Zambia
(c) Mozambique
(d) Ethiopia

Answer. A

Question. The monsoon shift coincided with:

(a) greenery flourishing
(b) new civilisations flourishing elsewhere
(c) storms becoming prevalent
(d) more areas turning into deserts

Answer. B

Question. Which of the following statements about

how the rich underground reserves help Sub-
Saharan Africa is correct?
(a) They helped by providing rainfall
(b) They helped through electricity generation
(c) They helped by using hydropower to create electricity
(d) They helped by boosting its economy

Answer. C

Question. What played an importci nt roLe in the

formation of Sahara as we know it today?
(a) less cloud formation
(b) runaway drying effect
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer. C

Question. Fossil water comes from heavy rains.

(b) The statement is partially true.
(b) The statement is completely false.
(c) This statement is partially false.
(d) This is completely true.

Answer. B

Unseen Comprehensions for Class 9 English

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Read the given passages carefully and answer the
questions that follow :

(1) Evolution has designated vultures to be the ultimate

scavengers. Enormous wingspans allow them to circle in
the cr/r for hours Their beaks, while rather horrifying, are
weak by bird standards, made to scoop and eat flesh.

(2) However unappealing they mag seem, vultures serve

an important role in die ecological cycle: processing
dead bodies of animals. 20 years ago, India had plenty
of vultures—flocks so enormous that they darkened the
skies. But by 1990, their numbers had dropped due to a
mysterious kidney ailment By 20011 99.9 percent of
India's vultures were gone, it was discovered that they
had been killed by a drug called diclofenac (a pain
reliever along the tines of aspirin and ibuprofen).

(3) k>dians revere their cows, and when a cow showed

signs of pain, they treated it with diclofenac. After the
animal died, the vultures would eat the corpse. And
though they can boast of perhaps having the world's
most efficient digestive system, vultures cannot digest
the drug.

(4) India banned the use of diclofenac for veterinary use

in 2006, but it’s still widely used. The near extinction of
vultures has caused the spread of pathogens in die
country, as rats and dogs have moved in to take their
place. This would have otherwise been destroyed by the
vultures.

(5) Vultures need large ranges to scan for food and

undisturbed areas to nest. They also need an
abundance of prey species since they rely more on
chance than their own hunting skills to eat All of these
things have been reduced by human activities.
Meanwhile, there is a dramatic increase in secondary
poisoning. Vultures feed on carcasses laced with poison,
intended to kill jackals or other predatory carnivores- or
they are poisoned by the lead in animals left behind by
their hunters.

Question. Vultures serve an important rote in the

ecological cycle as:
(a) They eat Less.
(b) They process dead bodies of animals.
(c) They help to maintain food web.
(d) They clean grounds with their big wings.

Answer. B

Question. Choose the option that best captures the

central idea of the passage from the given quotes:
(1) “It is not the strongest of the species that surround,
nor the most intelligent:but the one most responsive
to change?' - Charles Darwin
(2) "Death is nature's way of saying,"Your table
isready? —Robert Williams
(3) “Hunger is the best sauce in the world”. —MigueLde
Cervantes
(4) "Just remember ifs the bird that's supposed to suffer,
not the hunter.” —George W. Bush
(a) di
(b) (2)
(c) (3)
(d) (4)

Answer. A

Question. Which of the following characteristics are

opt about the writer in the following context
"Meanwhile, there is a dramatic increase in
secondary poisoning. Vultures feed on carcasses
Laced with poison, intended to kill jackals or other
predatory carnivores or they are poisoned by
the Lead in animals hunters"
(1) Negligent
(2) Concerned
(3) Caring
(4) Patient
(5} Worried
(6} Informative
(a) (1) and (3)
(b) (4) and (5)
(c) (2) and (5)
(d) (3) and (6)

Answer. A

Question. Which of the following will be the

most appropriate title for the passage?
(a) Mystery of VuLtures
(b) Survival of the Fittest
(c) The Extinct Species
(d) Bird Standards

Answer. B

Question. The reason behind vultures dying is:

(a) They feed on carcasses laced with poison actually
meant to kill jackets and other predators.
(b) They are hunted.
(c) They do not get enough to eat.
(d) They are diseased.

Answer. A

Question. What does the phrase “moved in to take

their place* mean In the given paragraph?
(a) Contributed in the task
(b) Helped them
(c) Replaced them
(d) Removed them

Answer. C

Question. Why are vultures beak considered weak?

(a) They are of no use.
(b) They are meant to scoop and eat flesh only.
(c) They are used to kill their prey.
(d) None of them

Answer. B

Question. The author attempts to make the readers

through this write up.
(a) concerned
(b) inspired
(c) awakened
(d) aware

Answer. D

Question. What's an interesting fact given in

the passage about the vultures?
(a) They eat corpse
(b) They cannot digest drugs
(c) They are enormous
(d) They have weak beaks

Answer. B

Question. Choose the option that correctly states the

two meanings of the word "boast* as used in the
passage.
(1) To brag about oneself
(2) To exaggerate
(3) To talk very proudly
(4) To show off
(5) To show pride & arrogance
(a} (1) and (3)
(b) (1) and (2)
(c) (4) and (5)
(d) (3) and (1)

Answer. A

Question. Select the option that makes the

correct use of the word "designated* as used in the
passage to fill in the blank space.
(a) He was as the Prime Minister of the country.
(b) Uttarakhand is as the Land of Gods.
(c) Recta was as the chief secretary of her dub.
(d) ........_ .......... as the head boy of the school. he
performed his duties with near perfection.

Answer. B

Question. What is the message conveyed in the last

paragraph of the passage?
(a) Human activities need to be controlled to provide
vultures open spaces to scan for food and nest.
(b) Vultures are killed by jackals.
(c) Vultures are an extinct species.
(d) Vultures are responsible for their own extinction.

Answer. A

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Read the passage and answer the questions that
follow:

1.Scientists understand some of the reasons for sleep.

But they do not understand everything about it. There
are two kinds of sleep in mammals and birds. One is
Rapid Eye Movement sleep, which we call REM sleep.
The other is Non–Rapid Eye Movement sleep, which we
call NREM or non–REM sleep. The American Academy
of Sleep Medicine divides NREM sleep into three stages:
N1, N2, and N3 sleep.

2.When people first go to sleep, they are in NREM sleep.

The first stage of NREM sleep is N1 sleep. During N1
sleep, people get very drowsy. Some people have
muscle twitches during this part of sleep. People are not
very conscious of, or aware of, their surroundings during
this stage of sleep. Brain monitors identify small, slow,
and irregular brain waves during N1 sleep.

3.The second stage of sleep is N2 sleep. People are not

at all conscious of their surroundings during N2 sleep.
About 45%-55% of total adult sleep is N2 sleep. Brain
monitors identify large brain waves with quick bursts of
activity during N2 sleep.

4.The third stage of sleep is N3 sleep. It is very deep

sleep. Brain monitors identify very slow brain waves
during N3 sleep. Therefore, N3 sleep is called slow–
wave sleep (SWS.) After N3 sleep, people cycle back to
lighter N2 sleep before going into REM sleep. People
cycle through the stages of NREM sleep 4 or 5 times
each night and enter REM sleep several times during
one night.

5.Scientists are not sure of all the reasons for sleep.

They know that sleep helps the body heal and grow.
Sleep helps the immune system – which helps people
fight disease. Sleep helps the infant brain grow. It seems
that REM sleep is especially important for babies’ brain
growth. It also seems that sleep is a time for processing
memories. The National Sleep Foundation in the United
States says that 7-9 hours of sleep daily is best for an
adult. Seven to nine hours of sleep is good for memory,
alertness, problem-solving, and health. Less than six
hours of sleep affects the ability to think. Getting too
much sleep may not be good for people either. Too much
sleep is linked to sickness and depression.

Question. The purpose of the research by National

Sleep Foundation in the United States was to study
the_____.
Choose the correct option.
(a) mechanism of how and why we dream while
sleeping.
(b) optimum amount of sleep an adult need.
(c) immune action in body during sleep.
(d) impact of sleep in an infant’s brain growth.

Answer. B

Question. Select the option that is true for the two

statements given below.
(1)During N1 sleep, people get very drowsy.
(2)Brain monitors identify small, slow, and irregular brain
waves during N1 sleep.
(a)(2) is the opposite of (1).
(b)(2) contradicts (1).
(c)(1) is independent of (2).
(d)(1) is the reason for (2).

Answer. D

Question. Select the option that gives the correct

meaning of the following statement. About 45%-55%
of total adult sleep is N2 sleep.”
(a) In a 9-hour sleep cycle, an adult goes through 5
hours of N3 sleep.
(b) Almost all of the sleep cycle of an adult comprises of
N2 sleep.
(c) In an 8-hour sleep cycle, an adult approximately goes
through 4 hours of N2 sleep.
(d) The total adult sleep fluctuates a lot between N2 and
N3 cycles.

Answer. C

Question. According to the American Academy of

Sleep Medicine research, the Non–Rapid Eye
Movement sleep is ____.
(a) divided into three stages based on the difference in
brain wave patterns.
(b) sub-categorised into three types where people can
see dreams.
(c) where mammals and birds make rapid eye
movements while sleeping.
(d) followed by a cycle of REM sleep of N1, N2 and N3
type.

Answer. A

Question. Select the option listing what the given

sentence refers to.
People cycle through the stages of NREM sleep 4 or 5
times each night.’
(1) People go through N1 sleep several times a night.
(2) People experience N3 sleep only once in a night.
(3) The cycles of N1, N2 and N3 sleep happens 4-5
times.
(4) People do not stay in one stage of NREM sleep all
night.
(5) The cycles of NREM happens randomly without any
sequence.
(a) (1), (2) and (4)
(b) 10 (1), (3) and (5)
(c) (1), (3) and (4)