C6 2nd UT Unseen Passage Model Q&As

Passage 1:

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

Every year we observe the Teachers’ Day on 5 September. It is the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He was a great and ideal teacher. He was also the President of India. Jawaharlal Nehru loved him much. Rabindranath Tagore was his great friend. He died on 16 April 1975.

A. Answer the questions given below:

(i) Who was Dr. Radhakrishnan?
Ans. Dr. Radhakrishnan was a great and ideal teacher and the President of India.

(ii) Who was his great friend?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore was his great friend.

B. Fill in the blanks with information from the passage:

(i) We observe the Teacher’s Day on _____.
Ans. We observe the Teacher’s Day on 5 September.

(ii) It is the birthday of _____.
Ans. It is the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.

(iii) He died on _____.
Ans. He died on 16 April 1975.

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Passage 2:

Read the following passage:

Bees are insects. They can fly through the air like an airplane by using their wings. They are usually yellow, red or orange in colour. They have three main body parts—a head, a body and a sting. The sting is used to defend themselves against enemies. They have six legs. They use their legs to stand, climb, eat and collect pollen. Bees are found in all continents except Antarctica. They cannot live in Antarctica because it is too cold.

A. Now fill in the given chart: (Answer given in Bold letters)

No.	Question	Answer
(i)	Name of the insect	Bees
(ii)	Three main body parts	Head, body, and sting
(iii)	Defend itself with	Sting
(iv)	Collects pollen with	Legs
(v)	The continent in which it is absent	Antarctica

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Passage 3:

Read the passage and answer the following questions:

King Solomon was very famous for his wealth and wisdom. The Queen of Sheba heard of his fame. She wanted to test his wisdom. One day she invited the king at her palace. She welcomed him heartily. She kept two garlands of roses on a table. One garland was real and the other was artificial, but they looked alike. The Queen told the king to choose the original garland. Then the king opened the window. Some bees came and sat on the real garland. The Queen was surprised for the wisdom of king Solomon.

A. Answer in complete sentence:

(i) Why did the Queen of Sheba invite king Solomon?
Ans. The Queen of Sheba invited king Solomon to test his wisdom.

(ii) How many garlands did the Queen keep to test the wisdom of the king?
Ans. The Queen kept two garlands to test the wisdom of the king.

B. Complete the sentences with information from the above text:

(i) King Solomon chose _____.
Ans. King Solomon chose the real garland.

(ii) The two garlands _____.
Ans. The two garlands looked alike but one was real and the other was artificial.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

(i) The bees sat on the original garland of roses. Ans. T

(ii) The king could not choose the right garland. Ans. F

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Passage 4:

Read the given passage and fill in the following chart:

Rahamat was a hawker. He came to Kolkata from Afghanistan. He had a daughter. Her name was Rabeya. One day he was selling fruit on the road of Kolkata. There he met a little girl. Her name was Mini. He loved her very much. Rahamat was put into jail. He could not forget Rabeya. He could not forget Mini too.

A. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

(i) Rahamat originally belonged to Kolkata. Ans. F

(ii) Rahamat sold fruits. Ans. T

B. Complete the sentences with information from the passage:

(i) Rahamat met _____.
Ans. Rahamat met Mini.

(ii) Rahamat could not forget _____.
Ans. Rahamat could not forget Rabeya and Mini.

C. Answer the following question:

(i) Where did Rahamat come from? Ans. Rahamat came from Afghanistan.

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Passage 5:

Read the given passage and answer the following questions:

Sunil Gangopadhyay was born in Faridpur, Bangladesh. After obtaining a master’s degree from Calcutta University, he worked with various journals and publications. He founded “Krittivas”. He was a renowned poet and novelist. He had received several literary awards like Ananda Puraskar (twice), Bankim Puraskar and Sahitya Akademi Award in 1985.

A. Answer these questions:

(i) Who was Sunil Gangopadhyay?
Ans. Sunil Gangopadhyay was a renowned poet and novelist.

(ii) Where was he born?
Ans. He was born in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

(iii) When did he work with various journals and publications?
Ans. He worked with various journals and publications after obtaining a master’s degree from Calcutta University.

B. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

(i) Sunil Gangopadhyay was born in Fakirpur, Bangladesh. Ans. F

(ii) He was not a famous writer. Ans. F

(iii) He had received Bankim Puraskar. Ans. T ​​