Model Test Question-43
SSC English First Paper
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Part A : Reading Test (Marks-50)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it(1−7). Unit-11: Lesson-3(B)
Countries of the world rely heavily on petroleum, coal and natural gas for their energy sources. There are two major types of energy sources: renewable and non-renewable. Hydro-carbon or fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. Reliance on them poses real big problems. First, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, gas etc, are finite energy resources and the world eventually will run out of them. Secondly, they will become too expensive in the coming decades and too damaging for the environment to repair. Thirdly, fossil fuels have direct polluting impacts on earth’s environment causing global warming. In contrast, renewable energy sources such as, wind and solar energy are constantly and naturally replenished and never run out.
Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight or solar energy can be used for heating and lighting homes, for generating electricity and for other commercial and industrial uses.
The sun’s heat drives the wind and this wind energy can be captured with wind turbines to produce electricity. Then the wind and the sun’s heat cause water to evaporate. When this water vapour turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams, its energy can be captured as hydroelectric energy.
Along with the rain and snow, sunlight causes plants to grow. Plants produce biomass which again can be turned into fuels such as fire wood, alcohol, etc identified as bioenergy.
Scientists have identified Hydrogen as another form of renewable energy source. It is the most abundant element in nature. But it does not exist separately as a gas. It is always combined with other elements, such as with oxygen to make water. Hydrogen, separated from another element, can be burned as a fuel to produce electricity.
Our Earth’s interior contains molten lava with tremendous heat. This heat inside the Earth produces steam and hot water which can be tapped as geothermal energy to produce electricity, for heating home, etc.
Ocean energy comes from several sources. Ocean’s force of tide and wave can be used to produce energy. The surface of the ocean gets more heat from the sun than the ocean depths. This temperature difference can be used as energy source too. (Source: the Internet)
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
a. How many types of energy sources are there?
i) four ii) two iii) three iv) five
b. What does the phrase ‘run out’ mean in the above passage?
i) finish ii) start iii) end iv) begin
c. The sun is a constant----.
i) natural source of heat and light ii) radiation
iii) electricity iv) heat and light
d. Renewable energy sources do not damage----.
i) the mill ii) the river iii) the environment iv) heat and light
e. What is separated from another element?
i. Oxygen ii. Hydrogen iii. Chlorine iv. HCL.
f. Modern day wind turbines produce —.
i. electricity ii. vapour iii. flow iv. steam
g. What is geothermal energy?
i. Heat from deep within the earth ii. Heat from deep within the sky.
iii. flows downhill iv. hydroelectric energy.
Answer: 1. a. ii) two; b. finish c. i) natural source of heat and light; d. iii) the environment; e.ii) Hydrogen; f. i) electricity; g. i) Heat from deep within the earth; h. ii) hydroelectricity.
2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10
a. What are renewable energy sources?
b. Which sources are costly?
c. What does our earth's interior contain?
d. How many elements remain in water?
e. How is Hydrogen separated from another element?
Extra Practices
f. How can hydroelectric energy be captured?
g. Why/How does the most renewable energy come from the sun?
h. Which elements do plants need to grow?
i. From where do we get biomass?
j. Why do renewable energy sources never run out?
Answer: 2. a) Renewable energy sources are the energy sources which are constantly and naturally replenished and will never run out. Sun, wind, flowing water, biomass, geothermal energy are sources of renewable energy.
b) Non-renewable energy sources are costly. Fossil, oil, coal, gas etc. are non-renewable energy sources.
c) Our Earth's interior contains molten lava with tremendous heat.
d) Hydrogen and Oxygen remain in water.
e) Hydrogen is separated from another element. It is the most abundant element in nature. But it does not exist separately as a gas. It can be burned as a fuel to produce electricity.
f) Hydroelectric energy can be captured with wind turbines to produce electricity. The wind and the sun's heat cause water to evaporate. This water vapour turns into rain or snow and flows downhill into rivers or streams.
g) The most renewable energy comes directly or indirectly from the sun. Sunlight or solar energy can be used for heating and lighting homes, for generating electricity.
h) Plants need to grow rain and, sunlight etc.
i) We get biomass from plants. Because plants produce biomass which again can be turned into fuels such as fire wood, alcohol etc.
j) Re-newable energy sources never run out because renewable types of energy can be used again and again. They are constantly and naturally replenished.
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5
Non-renewable resources cannot be (a) — again and again water and wind. Fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas, which are (b) —, and (c) — eventually run out. Fossil fuels (d) -— from trees and plants. In contrast, renewable energy sources are the energy sources which (e) — constantly and naturally (f) — and never (g) — out. Renewable energy (h) — either directly or indirectly from the sun. Its radiation can be (i) — to electricity. The sun's heat drives the wind and this wind energy can be captured with wind turbines to (j) — electricity.
Answer: 3. a) used; b) finite; c) will; d) made; e) are; f) replenished; g) run; h) comes; i) converted; j) reduce.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the USA. He was famous for his Gettysburg Address. It was delivered by him during the American Civil War, on November 19,1863. Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, the USA. His parents were from Virginia. In 1819 his mother died. Then his father moved to Indiana State. He grew up there. He was a captain in the Black Hawk War. He got the nomination for President in 1860. Then he became the President of USA in 1861. Lincoln declared a ban on slavery in America on January 1, 1863. He was reelected President in 1864. On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, he was assassinated at Ford’s there in Washington.
Person/Facts | Action/Achievement | Place/Institute | Time |
Born | (a) ¾ | ||
became (b) ¾ | (c) ¾ | ||
banned (d) ¾ | (e) ¾ | 1863 |
Answer: 4. (a) 1809, (b) president, (c) 1861, (d) Slavery, (e) USA.
5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
Answer: 5. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of USA, was born in Kentucky, USA. He grew up in Indiana with his father after her mother's death. He got nomination for president in 1860. He became the president of USA. He was re-elected president in 1864. He was assassinated at Ford's theatre in Washington.
6. Match the parts of sentences given in column ‘A’ and column ‘B’ to write five complete sentence. There are more parts of sentences in column ‘B’ than required. 1×5=5
Column A | Column B |
a. Akbar, | i. basing on he won the 2nd Panipath |
b. He was the son of Humayun and | ii. one of the most famous rulers of the Mughal dynasty. |
c. Though he had no formal education. | iii. born in 1542 at Amarkot in Sindh he. |
d. Though not formally educated, he acquired the warfare skill and | iv. ascended to the throne of |
e. It was indeed the greatest victory in | v. had no much education |
vi. his life and for it he is still remembered by all | |
vii. grandson of Babur, two famous rulers of the same dynasty. |
Answer: 6. (a + ii) : Akbar, one of the most famous rulers of the Mughal dynasty
(b + vii) : He was the son of Humayun and grandson of Babur, two famous rulers of the same dynasty.
(c + iv) : Though he had no formal education, ascended to the throne of Delhi at the age of 13 only and successfully ruled for more than 50 years in India.
(d + i) : Though not formally educated, he acquired the warfare skill and basing on he won the 2nd Panipath Battle in 1556.
(e + vi) : It was indeed the greatest victory in his life and for it he is still remembered by all
7. Read the following sentences and put them in correct order. 1×8=8
(a) He left Pisa without finishing the medical course but in 1589 at the age of 25 he became a Professor of Mathematics.
(b) His father was a musician and scholar.
(c) Galileo was born n 1564 at Pisa in Italy.
(d) In 1609 Galileo made a small telescope and when he turned it on the sky, he gradually discovered for moon circling the planet Jupiter, Craters on the moon, spots on the sun and rings round the Saturn.
(e) Galileo himself played the organ and flute but it was his contribution to science that made him famous.
(f) He was the eldest seven children.
(g) All these lead to his firm belief that the earth was not the centre of the universe which went against the Bible.
(h) At first young Galileo had a tutor at home in Pisa and then he went to school monastery in Florence.
Answer: 7. c → f → b → e → h → a → d → g
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