AIMS MADHYAMIK QUESTION BANK PAGE 456 SOLVED

AIMS MADHYAMIK QUESTION BANK PAGE 456 SOLVED

AIMS QUESTION BANK 2025

Section A 

 Reading Comprehension (Seen)   

1. A. Write the correct alternative:   

(a) The backyards are used by the cats as-  

Ans. (ii) hunting grounds  

(b) In his country the cat knows every -  

Ans. (ii) landmark  

© In the old house, the cat prefers to attach himself to the-  

Ans. (i) new tenants  

(c) By nature, a cat is-  

Ans. (ii) independent  

€ The narrative is-  

Ans. (ii) humorous  

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

1. It is always spoken as a reproach __against cats that they are more fond of their home than the people in it. 

2. The cats have more gallant adventure than __King Arthur’s knights ever had.  

3. The cat doesn’t like to leave __his country, where he knows every landmark.

C. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’. Write T for True’ and ‘F’ for “False”:   

1. Cats love to enjoy life in their own way.  

Ans. True  

Supporting Sentence: *”He will give them the privilege of boarding him while he enjoys life in his own way.”*  

2. Cats are always blamed for being more fond of the people living in it than of their home.  

Ans. False  

Supporting Sentence: *”It is always spoken as a reproach against cats that they are more fond of their home than the people in it.”*  

3. Reading the poem   

 A. Write the correct alternative:   

(a) The snail sticks to-  

Ans. (iv) all of the above  

(b) The snail hides in-  

Ans. (iii) his house  

(C) The snail is displeased with-  

Ans. (iv) the slightest touch  

(c) The snail faces danger in the form of-  

Ans. (i) storm  

 B. Answer the following questions:   

1. Name the poet of the above poem.  

Ans. The name of the poet is William Cowper.  

2. How does the snail react to outside danger?  

Ans. The snail withdraws into his shell, seeking safety whenever he perceives danger, using his self-collecting power.  

 Reading Comprehension (Unseen)   

 A. Tick the right answer:   

(i) The passage is a type of-  

Ans. © Report  

(ii) Chandrayaan-1 was launched on-  

Ans. (a) 22 October  

(iii) Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar mission, was launched at-  

Ans. (a) 2.35 p.m.  

(iv) Chandrayaan-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in-  

Ans. (b) Sriharikota  

(v) The name of the rover of Chandrayaan-3 is-  

Ans. (a) Pragyan  

(vi) The news is published from-  

Ans. (b) Kolkata  

 B. State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’:   

(i) The south pole of the moon was totally undiscovered.  

Ans. True  

Supporting Sentence: *”The lander Vikram successfully touched the south pole of the moon, an unknown region of the Moon’s surface.”*  

(ii) Chandrayaan was sent only one time.  

Ans. False  

Supporting Sentence: *”India sent Chandrayaan three times to its surface for the development of space science.”*  

(iii) The rover, Pragyan, had six wheels.  

Ans. True  

Supporting Sentence: *”A six-wheeled, 26kg Rover, Pragyan came out from the Vikram Lander soon after its landing.”*  

 C. Answer the following questions:   

1. Where from was Chandrayaan-3 launched?  

Ans. Chandrayaan-3 was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.  

2. What is the cause of sending Chandrayaan to the Moon?  

Ans. The purpose of sending Chandrayaan to the Moon was to gather data on the Moon’s weather, minerals, surface conditions, and seismic activity.  

3. What was the name of the first vehicle?  

Ans. The first vehicle was named Chandrayaan-1.  

4. When did Chandrayaan-3 touch the Moon’s surface?  

Ans. Chandrayaan-3 touched the Moon’s surface at 6.03 p.m. on August 23, 2023.  

 SECTION B   

 4. Write the correct alternative to fill in the blanks:   

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose  was  born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttuck, Odisha. He passed the ICS examination but did not  join  the service. Instead, he  participated  in the freedom movement.  

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles and prepositions:   

Sachin Tendulkar retired  from  all sorts  of  cricket  on  16 November, 2013.  

 B. Rewrite the sentence as directed:   

(i) What a shocking sight! (Change into an assertive sentence)  

Ans. It is a very shocking sight.  

(ii) Rahul asked Dipa, “Will you go to school today?” (Change the mode of narration)  

Ans. Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.  

(iii) It rained and I could not leave my room. (Split into two sentences)  

Ans. It rained. I could not leave my room.  

C. Choose the correct phrasal verbs to replace the words underlined:   

(i) Rabi  came across  his friend in the park.  

(ii) His proposal was  turned down .  

(iii) The president  gave away  the prizes.  

 6. Given below are the meanings of four words found in the passage in Question No. 3. Find out the words and write them:   

(i)Incessant -  continuous   

(ii) Attempt -  effort   

(iii) Research -  experiments   

(iv) Quaking of the earth -  earthquake