Passage: Transport systems are vital for the development of a country. Roads, railways, ports, and airports connect people, goods, and services. Efficient transport reduces travel time, increases trade, and supports economic growth. Public transport, cycling, and walking can reduce traffic congestion and pollution. Planning and maintaining sustainable transport systems ensures convenience and environmental protection.
Q1. Why are transport systems important?
- a) Connect people, goods, and services
- b) Increase pollution only
- c) Reduce communication
- d) Waste money
Answer: a) Connect people, goods, and services
Q2. Efficient transport helps in:
- a) Reducing travel time and supporting economic growth
- b) Increasing traffic only
- c) Destroying roads
- d) Reducing trade
Answer: a) Reducing travel time and supporting economic growth
Q3. Public transport can:
- a) Reduce traffic congestion and pollution
- b) Increase travel time
- c) Pollute rivers
- d) Reduce roads
Answer: a) Reduce traffic congestion and pollution
Q4. Transport systems include:
- a) Roads, railways, ports, and airports
- b) Only schools
- c) Only rivers
- d) Only forests
Answer: a) Roads, railways, ports, and airports
Q5. Transport planning helps in:
- a) Sustainability and convenience
- b) Only pollution
- c) Traffic jams
- d) Deforestation
Answer: a) Sustainability and convenience
Q6. Cycling and walking help to:
- a) Reduce pollution
- b) Increase traffic only
- c) Destroy roads
- d) Cut trees
Answer: a) Reduce pollution
Q7. Efficient transport increases:
- a) Trade and economic growth
- b) Travel difficulties
- c) Traffic only
- d) Pollution only
Answer: a) Trade and economic growth
Q8. Maintaining transport systems ensures:
- a) Convenience and environmental protection
- b) Only delays
- c) Less trade
- d) More pollution
Answer: a) Convenience and environmental protection
Q9. Transport systems connect:
- a) People, goods, and services
- b) Only schools
- c) Only offices
- d) Only rivers
Answer: a) People, goods
Passage:
Reading is a powerful tool for learning and personal development. Books provide knowledge, improve vocabulary, and stimulate imagination. Regular reading helps develop concentration, critical thinking, and empathy by exposing readers to different perspectives. In the digital age, both print and e-books are valuable. Encouraging children to read daily builds lifelong habits that benefit education and personal growth. Q1. Why is reading important? Answer: a) Provides knowledge and stimulates imagination Q2. Reading improves: Answer: a) Vocabulary Q3. How does reading help in empathy? Answer: a) By exposing readers to different perspectives Q4. Both print and e-books are: Answer: a) Valuable Q5. Reading daily helps children: Answer: a) Build lifelong learning habits Q6. Reading develops: Answer: a) Concentration and critical thinking Q7. Imagination is: Answer: a) Stimulated by reading Q8. Personal development is enhanced through: Answer: a) Regular reading Q9. Critical thinking is: Answer: a) Developed through reading
