Model Test Question-30
SSC English First Paper
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Part A : Reading Test (Marks-50)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions following it. Unit-7: Lesson-7(B)
Steven Paul Jobs ( 24 February 1955 – 5 October 2011) , most popularly known as Steve Jobs was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He was the pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was famous for his career in the electronic field of computers and consumers. This became possible through the marketing of Apple computers.
In 1985, Jobs left Apple after losing a power battle with the board of directors. He then founded NeXT, a computer platform development company specializing in the higher education and business market. On the other hand, Apple failed to bring up any new operating system during Job’s absence. Jobs returned to Apple as an adviser, and took control of the company as an interim CEO. By 1998, Jobs brought back Apple to profitability from the verge of bankruptcy. He supervised the development of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad. These devices are so simple and user friendly that even a child can operate them.
He supervised the company’s Apple Stores, iTunes Store and the App Store too. The success of these products and services brought about steady financial returns for several years and pushed Apple to become the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in 2011. This triumph is regarded as the greatest turnarounds in the business history.
Steve Jobs has been highly acclaimed as a visionary leader. Jobs has changed people’s perspective computer, and how they use it, consume personal media, and how they communicate with each other. Hence i-Books, i-Phones, i-Pods and i-Pads have become extremely popular. Jobs saw and felt the need of Wi-Fi (wireless internet connection) in laptops. It is who made Wi-Fi a standard feature of every laptop, and of many other devices worldwide. So Jobs’ dream to be anywhere anytime became a reality.
Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. He became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar.
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1×7=7
a. Steve Jobs was the co-founder of −.
(i) Apple (ii) Walt Disney Company
(iii) Pixar Animation Studios (iv) Microsoft
b. Steve Jobs was specialized in the field of −.
(i)networking (ii) software
(iii) photography and consumer (iv) computer
c. Steve was the founder of −.
(i) Apple (ii) Microsoft (iii) Google (iv) NeXT
d. Ipod, ipad, Mac etc are very − to use.
(i) tough (ii) funny (iii) vulnerable (iv) easy
e. Apple became the world’s most valuable publicly traded company in −.
(i) 2011 (ii) 1985 (iii) 1998 (iv) 2006
f. Steve Jobs was a − leader.
(i) powerful (ii) famous (iii) visionary (iv) notorious
g. The products of Apple are −.
(i) very popular (ii) very costly (iii) very appealing (iv) very complicated
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h. Steve Jobs innovative ideas −.
(i) brought about a revolution
(ii) changed the world
(iii) made a big profit
(iv) changed people’s notion regarding computer
i. When did Steve Jobs pass away?
(i) 5 October 2010 (ii) 24 February 2011
(iii) 05 October 2011 (iv) 24 October 2011
j. What does the word Pix mean?
(i) pictures (ii) photograph (iii) i & ii (iv) none of the above
Answer: 1. a. (i) Apple; b. (iv) computer; c. (iv) NeXT; d. (iv) easy; e. (i) 2011; f. (iii) visionary; g. (i) very popular; h. (iv) changed people’s notion regarding computer; i. (iii) 05 October 2011; j. (iii) i & ii.
2. Answer the following questions. 2×5 = 10
a. Why did Steve leave Apple?
b. Can you mention some of the products of Apple?
c. Which company was co-founded by Steve Jobs?
d. In which sector Steve Jobs was specialized?
e. How did Apple escape bankruptcy?
Answer: 2. a. Steve Jobs left Apple after losing a power battle with the board of directors.
b. Yes, some products of Apple Company are iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPhone and iPad.
c. Steve Jobs co-founded Pixar Animation Studios.
d. Steve was specialized in the electronic field of computers and consumers.
e. Apple escaped bankruptcy as a result of the intensive supervision and hard work of Steve Jobs.
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on the information in the text. 0.5×10=5
Steven Paul Jobs was an American (a)___. He is best (b)___ as the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Apple. (c)___ Apple, he was widely recognized as a (d)___ pioneer of the personal computer and for his influential career in the (e)___ and consumer (f)___ fields. Jobs also co-founded and (g)___ as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios. He (h)___ became a (i)___ of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in (j)___.
Answer: 3. (a) entrepreneur; (b) known; (c) Through; (d) charismatic; (e) computer; (f) electronics; (g) served; (h) also; (i) member; (j) 2006.
4. Complete the table below with information from the passage. 1×5=5
Bangladesh is a developing country of Asia. It is in South Asia. Average literacy rate of Bangladesh is 56.8%. But there is a difference between male and female literacy rate. Here male literacy rate is 61.3% and female literacy rate is 52. 2%. The Republic of India is a vast state located in South Asia. The literacy rate of India is 74%. Male literacy rate is 82.1% and female literacy rate is 65.5%. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is another country of South Asia. Like India, Pakistan adopted the British pattern of education after independence. The literacy rate of Pakistan is 54.9%. But there is a long gap between male and female literacy rate. Here male literacy rate is 68.6% and female literacy rate is 40.3%. Among the three countries, we find that female literacy rate in Pakistan is the lowest.
Country | Average Literacy Rate | Male Literacy Rate | Female Literacy Rate |
(a) ¾ | 61.3% | 52.2% | |
(b) ¾ | 74% | (c) ¾ | 65.5% |
(d) ¾ | 68.6% | (e) ¾ |
Answer: 4. (a) 56.8%, (b) India, (c) 82.1%, (d) 54.9%, (e) 40.3%.
5. Write a summary of the passage in no more than 90 to 100 words. 10
Answer: 5. Bangladesh is a developing country of Asia. Average literacy rate of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are respectively 56. 8%, 74% and 54.9%. Male and female literacy rate in Bangladesh respectively 61.3% and 522%, in India 82.1% and 5% and in Pakistan 68.6% and 40.3%. Among the three countries the female literacy rate in Pakistan is the lowest.
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. Joynul Abedin was a | i. a police officer by profession. |
b. This famous artist was born at | ii. so he drew pictures in secret. |
c. His father Mr. Tamiz Uddin was | iii. and at the age of 11, he got himself admitted into |
d. He did not like the hard and fast rules of the school and | iv. world famous artist. |
e. He had an desire to be an artist | v. in search of an art school there |
vi. a remote village in Kishoreganj in 1914 | |
vii. spread all over the world. |
Answer: 6. (a + iv) : Joynul Abedin was a world famous artist.
(b + vi) : This famous artist was born at a remote village in Kishoreganj in 1914.
(c + i) : His father Mr. Tamiz Uddin was a police officer by profession.
(d + ii) : He did not like the hard and fast rules of the school and so he drew pictures in secret.
(e + iii) : He had an desire to be an artist and at the age of 11, he got himself admitted into Kolkata Government Art College.
7. Read the following sentences and put them in correct order. 1×8=8
(a) The children would shout with joy when they saw him
(b) He would never refuse to assist a neighbour.
(c) Rip Van Winkle was born at a village in America.
(d) His wife scolded him always for his idleness but in vain.
(e) He did not like to work in his own farm but he caught fish all day without murmur.
(f) Rip Van was not really lazy.
(g) He was simple and good natured.
(h) He told them stories of ghosts and witches.
Answer: 7. c→ g → b → a → h → d → f → e
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