NTSE - MAT-PB-2012

Directions: Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvement of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away.

The first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was under water, the container broke before many pictures were taken. Less than 20 years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to go even deeper into the water and take coloured photographs. The cameras even looked like fish!

Directions: Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvement of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away.

The first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was under water, the container broke before many pictures were taken. Less than 20 years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to go even deeper into the water and take coloured photographs. The cameras even looked like fish!

Directions: Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvement of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away.

The first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was under water, the container broke before many pictures were taken. Less than 20 years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to go even deeper into the water and take coloured photographs. The cameras even looked like fish!

Directions: Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvement of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away.

The first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was under water, the container broke before many pictures were taken. Less than 20 years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to go even deeper into the water and take coloured photographs. The cameras even looked like fish!

Directions: Read the following passage given below and answer the question.

People invent things to enhance their lives. Today, inventions are mostly improvement of previous inventions. With technology, inventions are taking a shorter and shorter time to complete. One such invention is the camera. When inventors first tried to take a photograph in 1558, the image could not stay on the paper permanently. It was only in 1837 that inventors managed to produce pictures that did not fade away.

The first underwater camera was invented in 1856. It was placed in a tightly sealed container. However, when the contraption was under water, the container broke before many pictures were taken. Less than 20 years later, technology allowed underwater cameras to go even deeper into the water and take coloured photographs. The cameras even looked like fish!

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate. Their sorry condition poses a problem. On one hand, there is a shortage of teachers for adult education and on the other, the adults feel shy of starting to learn at a later age and attend classes. Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to spare for attending classes as the job of a farmer is very strenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught at adult centres of education has no bearing on his daily needs. Therefore, he has become cynical about adult education. It is necessary to make it more meaningful for the farmers in the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasis should be laid at increasing literacy rate and encourage adult education.

Though it can be made work based and useful to arise their interest, it should comprise a type of system in which earning and learning go together. Efforts to enhance adult education will ultimately discourage tendency to migrate to towns for better earning.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate. Their sorry condition poses a problem. On one hand, there is a shortage of teachers for adult education and on the other, the adults feel shy of starting to learn at a later age and attend classes. Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to spare for attending classes as the job of a farmer is very strenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught at adult centres of education has no bearing on his daily needs. Therefore, he has become cynical about adult education. It is necessary to make it more meaningful for the farmers in the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasis should be laid at increasing literacy rate and encourage adult education.

Though it can be made work based and useful to arise their interest, it should comprise a type of system in which earning and learning go together. Efforts to enhance adult education will ultimately discourage tendency to migrate to towns for better earning.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate. Their sorry condition poses a problem. On one hand, there is a shortage of teachers for adult education and on the other, the adults feel shy of starting to learn at a later age and attend classes. Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to spare for attending classes as the job of a farmer is very strenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught at adult centres of education has no bearing on his daily needs. Therefore, he has become cynical about adult education. It is necessary to make it more meaningful for the farmers in the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasis should be laid at increasing literacy rate and encourage adult education.

Though it can be made work based and useful to arise their interest, it should comprise a type of system in which earning and learning go together. Efforts to enhance adult education will ultimately discourage tendency to migrate to towns for better earning.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate. Their sorry condition poses a problem. On one hand, there is a shortage of teachers for adult education and on the other, the adults feel shy of starting to learn at a later age and attend classes. Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to spare for attending classes as the job of a farmer is very strenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught at adult centres of education has no bearing on his daily needs. Therefore, he has become cynical about adult education. It is necessary to make it more meaningful for the farmers in the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasis should be laid at increasing literacy rate and encourage adult education.

Though it can be made work based and useful to arise their interest, it should comprise a type of system in which earning and learning go together. Efforts to enhance adult education will ultimately discourage tendency to migrate to towns for better earning.

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.

The bulk of our population is poor and illiterate. Their sorry condition poses a problem. On one hand, there is a shortage of teachers for adult education and on the other, the adults feel shy of starting to learn at a later age and attend classes. Moreover, the adult villagers have little time to spare for attending classes as the job of a farmer is very strenuous. In addition, he finds that what is taught at adult centres of education has no bearing on his daily needs. Therefore, he has become cynical about adult education. It is necessary to make it more meaningful for the farmers in the villages. In towns and cities also, emphasis should be laid at increasing literacy rate and encourage adult education.

Though it can be made work based and useful to arise their interest, it should comprise a type of system in which earning and learning go together. Efforts to enhance adult education will ultimately discourage tendency to migrate to towns for better earning.

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Have you ever wondered why authors write?
Sometimes they are inspired to create stories. Other times they provide information about an interesting topic. Whatever the circumstances, authors have reasons for writing. This is called the “author’s purpose”. The three most common types of author’s purpose are to entertain, to inform and to persuade. Authors write many kinds of stories to entertain including humorous, fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, fairy tales and fables. While fiction entertains, non-fiction has a different purpose.

Many non-fiction writings are written with the purpose of giving information about an interesting topic. Authors who write to inform must research their subject to ensure that they convey accurate information to the reader. Some examples of texts that inform are encyclopedia entries, news articles, expository non-fiction books and interviews. Sometimes, authors write to convince their readers about something. This is called persuasive writing. Texts that are meant to persuade use specific techniques to make the reader care about the subject and to think about it in a certain way.

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Have you ever wondered why authors write?
Sometimes they are inspired to create stories. Other times they provide information about an interesting topic. Whatever the circumstances, authors have reasons for writing. This is called the “author’s purpose”. The three most common types of author’s purpose are to entertain, to inform and to persuade. Authors write many kinds of stories to entertain including humorous, fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, fairy tales and fables. While fiction entertains, non-fiction has a different purpose.

Many non-fiction writings are written with the purpose of giving information about an interesting topic. Authors who write to inform must research their subject to ensure that they convey accurate information to the reader. Some examples of texts that inform are encyclopedia entries, news articles, expository non-fiction books and interviews. Sometimes, authors write to convince their readers about something. This is called persuasive writing. Texts that are meant to persuade use specific techniques to make the reader care about the subject and to think about it in a certain way.

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Have you ever wondered why authors write?
Sometimes they are inspired to create stories. Other times they provide information about an interesting topic. Whatever the circumstances, authors have reasons for writing. This is called the “author’s purpose”. The three most common types of author’s purpose are to entertain, to inform and to persuade. Authors write many kinds of stories to entertain including humorous, fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, fairy tales and fables. While fiction entertains, non-fiction has a different purpose.

Many non-fiction writings are written with the purpose of giving information about an interesting topic. Authors who write to inform must research their subject to ensure that they convey accurate information to the reader. Some examples of texts that inform are encyclopedia entries, news articles, expository non-fiction books and interviews. Sometimes, authors write to convince their readers about something. This is called persuasive writing. Texts that are meant to persuade use specific techniques to make the reader care about the subject and to think about it in a certain way.

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Have you ever wondered why authors write?
Sometimes they are inspired to create stories. Other times they provide information about an interesting topic. Whatever the circumstances, authors have reasons for writing. This is called the “author’s purpose”. The three most common types of author’s purpose are to entertain, to inform and to persuade. Authors write many kinds of stories to entertain including humorous, fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, fairy tales and fables. While fiction entertains, non-fiction has a different purpose.

Many non-fiction writings are written with the purpose of giving information about an interesting topic. Authors who write to inform must research their subject to ensure that they convey accurate information to the reader. Some examples of texts that inform are encyclopedia entries, news articles, expository non-fiction books and interviews. Sometimes, authors write to convince their readers about something. This is called persuasive writing. Texts that are meant to persuade use specific techniques to make the reader care about the subject and to think about it in a certain way.

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the question.

Have you ever wondered why authors write?
Sometimes they are inspired to create stories. Other times they provide information about an interesting topic. Whatever the circumstances, authors have reasons for writing. This is called the “author’s purpose”. The three most common types of author’s purpose are to entertain, to inform and to persuade. Authors write many kinds of stories to entertain including humorous, fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, fairy tales and fables. While fiction entertains, non-fiction has a different purpose.

Many non-fiction writings are written with the purpose of giving information about an interesting topic. Authors who write to inform must research their subject to ensure that they convey accurate information to the reader. Some examples of texts that inform are encyclopedia entries, news articles, expository non-fiction books and interviews. Sometimes, authors write to convince their readers about something. This is called persuasive writing. Texts that are meant to persuade use specific techniques to make the reader care about the subject and to think about it in a certain way.

Directions: In the question, the five sentences (S1 to S5) come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentence are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (P, Q and R) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1 Olympic games were held for the first time in Greece in 776 B.C.
S2 __________________________________________________.
S3 __________________________________________________.
S4 __________________________________________________.
S5 These games help to bring people together.
P – Now they are held after every four years.
Q – They were restarted in 1896 by Coubertin.
R – They were banned in 394 AD by Theodosius.

Directions: In the question, the five sentences (S1 to S5) come from a paragraph. The first and the last sentence are given. Choose the order in which the three sentences (P, Q and R) should appear to complete the paragraph.

S1 The basic aim of education is to teach children how to read and write.
S2 __________________________________________________.
S3 __________________________________________________.
S4 __________________________________________________.
S5 Therefore, a student should be taught more than one language and also to have mutual respect for all faiths.
P – However in our schools, we are faced with some problems.
Q – Students belong to different communities and speak different language.
R – But more important than that is to mould their character.