The outbreak of COVID-19 is called a pandemic because-
(a) it has spread across the globe.
(b) it has spread across India
(c) it is invisible to naked eye
(d) it has disrupted many institutional settings
2. According to the passage the lockdown period made people introspect on gender roles and stereotypes because –
(a) Women started handling all the household responsibilities alone
(b) Men started handling all the household responsibilities alone
(c) People talked about gender stereotypes during lockdown period
(d) Men started sharing responsibilities related to household chores
3. Choose the option that is NOT TRUE:
People, who never exercised before, started exercising during the lockdown period because-
(a) they had sufficient time in hand
(b) exercise was the only way to treat people from the novel corona virus.
(c) people learnt new ways to exercise their body.
(d) people understood the importance of health and wellness in the face of the pandemic
4. A positive change was seen in nature during lockdown period in terms of cleaner air and water bodies because _______
(a) there was less human movement due to lockdown
(b) the virus helped in cleaning air and water
(c) the government made extra efforts to clean air and water
(d) People got together to clean water bodies.
5. How did schools continued educating students during the pandemic?
(a) Through offline mode of teaching
(b) Through online mode of teaching
(c) By calling students to school on weekly basis
(d) Students were asked to study at home themselves.
6. Which of the following has NOT led to reduced protective behaviours amongst people?
(a) relaxed control measures
(b) declining risk perception
(c) physical distancing
(d) understandable desire to return to normalcy
7. Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word ‘mitigate’ as used in the passage?
(a) lessen
(b) reduce
(c) aggravate
(d) weaken
8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of COVID Appropriate Behaviour?
(a) Wearing Mask
(b) Being in crowded places
(c) Washing hands
(d) Maintaining physical distancing
9. The phrase “stepping stone” refers to:
(a) Stones and pebbles lying on the road
(b) Something used as a way to progress
(c) The destination of our journey
(d) Blocks and problems in your path
10. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(a) People started introspecting on gender roles and stereotypes.
(b) People started realising the importance of keeping themselves fit.
(c) There was a boom in the economy.
(d) School started following Technology-enabled online teaching
11. Select the option that makes the correct use of “disrupt” as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
(a) He is a popular leader so many union members__________his decision.
(b) Climate change could______________ the agricultural economy.
(c) She wants to improve her relationship with her brother so she attempted to _________with him.
(d) It is important for him to _________the odds in his favour if he wants to be successful in his plan.
12. “New Normal” would include
(a) Frequent visits to small eateries with a large bunch of friends
(b) attending large gathering in small auditoriums
(c) Making mask-wearing, physical distancing, hand hygiene as part of daily routine with great responsibility.
(d) casual visits to market for window shopping
Answers
Answer:
1. D
2.C
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.C
8.B
9.D
10.C
Answer:
The answers are given below.
Explanation:
1. The outbreak of COVID-19 is called a pandemic because-
(a) it has spread across the globe.
(b) it has spread across India
(c) it is invisible to the naked eye
(d) it has disrupted many institutional settings
The answer is D
2. According to the passage the lockdown period made people introspect on gender roles and stereotypes because –
(a) Women started handling all the household responsibilities alone
(b) Men started handling all the household responsibilities alone
(c) People talked about gender stereotypes during the lockdown period
(d) Men started sharing responsibilities related to household chores
The answer is C
3. Choose the option that is NOT TRUE:
People, who never exercised before, started exercising during the lockdown period because-
(a) they had sufficient time in hand
(b) exercise was the only way to treat people from the novel coronavirus.
(c) people learned new ways to exercise their bodies.
(d) people understood the importance of health and wellness in the face of the pandemic
The answer is C
4. A positive change was seen in nature during the lockdown period in terms of cleaner air and water bodies because _______
(a) there was less human movement due to the lockdown
(b) the virus helped in cleaning air and water
(c) the government made extra efforts to clean air and water
(d) People got together to clean water bodies.
The answer is A
5. How did schools continue educating students during the pandemic?
(a) Through the offline mode of teaching
(b) Through the online mode of teaching
(c) By calling students to school on a weekly basis
(d) Students were asked to study at home themselves.
The answer is D
6. Which of the following has NOT led to reduced protective behaviours amongst people?
(a) relaxed control measures
(b) declining risk perception
(c) physical distancing
(d) the understandable desire to return to normalcy
The answer is C
7. Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word ‘mitigate’ as used in the passage?
(a) lessen
(b) reduce
(c) aggravate
(d) weaken
The answer is C
8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of COVID Appropriate Behaviour?
(a) Wearing Mask
(b) Being in crowded places
(c) Washing hands
(d) Maintaining physical distancing
The answer is B
9. The phrase “stepping stone” refers to:
(a) Stones and pebbles lying on the road
(b) Something used as a way to progress
(c) The destination of our journey
(d) Blocks and problems in your path
The answer is D
10. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
(a) People started introspecting on gender roles and stereotypes.
(b) People started realizing the importance of keeping themselves fit.
(c) There was a boom in the economy.
(d) Schools started following Technology-enabled online teaching
The answer is C
11. Select the option that makes the correct use of “disrupt” as used in the passage, to fill in the blank space.
(a) He is a popular leader so many union members__________his decision.
(b) Climate change could______________ the agricultural economy.
(c) She wants to improve her relationship with her brother so she attempted to _________with him.
(d) It is important for him to _________the odds in his favor if he wants to be successful in his plan.
The answer is B
12. “New Normal” would include
(a) Frequent visits to small eateries with a large bunch of friends
(b) attending a large gathering in small auditoriums
(c) Making mask-wearing, physical distancing, and hand hygiene part of daily routine with great responsibility.
(d) casual visits to the market for window shopping
The answer is C
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