Question

Q1) Read the following passage and choose the correct alternative: (04)

He had watched his parents flying about with his brothers and sister perfecting them in

the art of flight, teaching them how to skim the waves and how to dive for fish. He had,

in fact, seen his older brother catch his first herring and devour it, standing on a rock,

while his parents circled around raising a proud cackle.

Questions

1. Which of the following activities was taught by the parents to the young ones?

i. Art of flight. ii. Skimming the waves. iii. Sleeping on one leg. iv. Diving for fish.

A. i B. i. and iv.C. i, ii, and iv. D. ii and iii

2. What do you mean by 'skim the waves'?

A. Move lightly just above the surface of the sea. B. Dive into the waves.

C. Look at the waves closely. D. Swim on the waves.

3. What is meant by 'devour'?

A. To fly. B. To dive. C. To skim. D. To eat.

4. Which word in the passage suggests a 'sound'?

A. Flight B. Cackle C. Skim D. Dive​

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

1. i. Art of Flight

2. a. Move lightly just above the surface of the sea

3. d. to eat

4. b. cackle

Comprehensions

• The given comprehension is a description of a scene given by a young bird. The young bird speaks about how its parents taught its elder siblings the art of flight and how its elder brother caught its first herring and devoured it.

• In this comprehension, we need to understand the words and their meanings and answer the questions.

• This comprehension focuses on building up the vocabulary since most of the questions are based on the meanings of words from the passage.