📖 Reading Comprehension

Q1. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: What is the main idea of the passage? Practice

Q2. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: According to the passage, a decade ago small purchases were mostly made: Practice

Q3. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: What, according to experts, is the strongest shield against fraud? Practice

Q4. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: The word 'rapid' in the passage is closest in meaning to: Practice

Q5. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? Practice

Q6. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: Why are banks and the government running campaigns? Practice

Q7. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: The tone of the passage is best described as: Practice

Q8. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: Which word in the passage means 'people who cheat others'? Practice

Q9. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: Which is the most suitable title for the passage? Practice

Q10. Passage: Digital payments have changed the way Indians handle money. A decade ago, most small purchases were made in cash. Today, even a vegetable seller in a small town accepts payment through a QR code. The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has made transfers instant and almost free. However, the rapid growth has also brought new risks. Fraudsters trick people into sharing their PIN or clicking on fake links. Experts believe that awareness is the strongest shield: a user who never shares a PIN or OTP is rarely cheated. Banks and the government are therefore running campaigns to teach safe digital habits.

Question: According to the passage, UPI transfers are: Practice

Q11. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: What is the passage mainly about? Practice

Q12. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: According to the passage, honeybees produce: Practice

Q13. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: What would happen to apples and almonds without bees? Practice

Q14. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the decline of bees? Practice

Q15. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: The word 'scarce' in the passage means: Practice

Q16. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: What steps have some farmers taken? Practice

Q17. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: The author's attitude at the end of the passage is: Practice

Q18. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: The word 'reverse' in the last sentence is opposite in meaning to: Practice

Q19. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: It can be inferred from the passage that: Practice

Q20. Passage: The honeybee is one of the most useful insects on earth. It not only produces honey and wax but also pollinates a large share of the crops we eat. Without bees, fruits such as apples and almonds would become scarce and expensive. Sadly, bee populations have been declining in many parts of the world. Scientists blame the overuse of pesticides, loss of wild flowers and changing weather patterns. Some farmers have begun to keep beehives on their fields and to plant flowering hedges. Such small steps, if adopted widely, could reverse the decline and protect our food supply.

Question: The most suitable title for the passage is: Practice