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(b) Students did well in subjects that had more visuals and less reading text.

(c) The students who did poorly in reading almost always did poorly in all other
subjects.

(d) Students who did poorly in mathematics did poorly in writing.
3. What is the author trying to say in this line?

“…even subjects such as Math and Science were built around reading”?
(a) Maths and Science did not require attention to reading to do better.
(b) The basis of learning for every subject starts from the ability to read and
understand informational text properly.
(c) The basis of learning for every subject required the ability to mug up all text in them.

(d) Subjects such as Maths and Science don’t require much attention to practical
exercises as much as it is needed towards subjects like history.
4. What is the author trying to convey in this line?
“Success in school courses still hinges on the ability to read….”

(a) Pupils will be taught to read in every school course of every class.
(b) Pupils who struggle to read cannot excel in school courses.
(c) Success in school courses depends on how well the pupil can memorise text.

(d) Success in school courses for pupils can be acquired once they learn the ability to
write in at least two languages.
5. As a student, what should one keep in mind about the studies in colleges?
(a) Your ability to read and understand a lot of text will help you excel.

(b) You will spend most of your time in practical exercises rather than reading.
(c) You will spend most of your time in memorising text rather than performing practical
exercises.
(d) Your ability to write lengthy answers will help you acquire better results.
6. In para 2, what do homework tasks require?

(a) to read the instructions (b) to do the assessments
(c) to print the instructions only (d) to read lengthy instructions
and assessments
7. Which of the following can be a good title for the above passage, other than the
existing one?

(a) The Importance of Writing (b) The Magic of Memory Power
(c) The Importance of Reading (d) The Art of Writing

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