SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
Read the passage. Then answer the question below. Unit-11; Lesson-1(B)
Sohan lives in a village in the south-west part of Bangladesh. Last night he could not sleep. His sister had the SSC exam the next morning. She could not read either. There was-load shedding. The summer night being sticky hot, life became hell without electricity. Most of their area remained dark for hours due to power shortage.
In May-June, temperature shoots up to 40 degree Celsius. With almost 90 per cent of humidity in the atmosphere, it becomes all sweat, wet, damp and stinky. When you are busy fanning yourself all the time, how come you concentrate on studies? In the night it is impossible to sit in the study with a candlelight or table lamp or hurricane lamp or a rural kerosene lamp. People simply come out of houses almost bare-bodied and sit in open places. Some splash cold water on their faces. Fans are still, lamps are out and it is dark everywhere. It is simply unbearable.
What is the reason for frequent load-shedding? Press reports say there is a shortage of electricity production. According to the Power development authorities, the current demand for electricity is more than 6,000 MW* a day while the supply remains around 4,200 MW. In the rural areas, the Rural Electrification Board (REB) can supply barely half of the total demand which is around 2,400 MW per day. In the capital city, the demand stands at around 1,400 MW while the supply amounts to 650 MW. As a result, load shedding is unavoidable.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
1. Choose the correct answer from the following alternatives.
a) Which of the following best describes the reason for load-shedding in Sohan’s village?
i. There is a problem with the main connection of electricity.
ii. The electric poles have been cut off from the main line owing to the natural calamity.
iii. There is a shortage of electricity production. ☑
iv. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) has many capabilities to supply electricity in the village according to the demand.
b) In the passage ‘Bare bodied’ means—-.
i. a body with dress
ii. a body without dress ☑
iii. a body with muddy
iv. a body with colour
c) What does the expression, “Life became hell without electricity” in line 3 mean?
i. The life of the people of Sohan’s village became uncomfortable due to load-shedding. ☑
ii. Sohan’s village has become dismal owing to the overpopulation.
iii. Life actually means hell when it is blessed with renewable energy.
iv. The people of Sohan’s village are indifferent in making their life comfortable and easy.
c) Load-shedding problem is——–.
i. changing
ii. increasing
iii. decreasing ☑
iv. enhancing
d) In the capital city, the electricity demand was——.
i. more than the supply amount ☑
ii. less than supply amount
iii. as much as supply amount
iv. none of the above
e) Which of the following words describes the unit to measure electricity?
i.SI
ii. Volt
iii. REB
iv. MW ☑
f) The REB monitors electrical affairs——.
i. throughout the whole country
ii. in the capital
iii. outside the urban area ☑
iv. outside the rural area
g) Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘shoot’ in line 1 of para 2?
i. Increase ☑
ii. Decrease
iii. Reduce
iv. Decay
h) Which of the following statement (s) is true about Sohan’s sister?
i. Being a JSC examinee, she could make a good figure in the exam
ii. Being an SSC examinee, she could not read well on account of the power cut. ☑
iii. She would be able to make a good result in HSC examination.
iv. She suddenly felt the experience of electric shock but she was saved luckily.
i) In paragraph 3, it is said, “In the capital city, the demand stood at around 1,400 MW while the supply amounted to 650 MW.” What is it meant by this sentence?
i. Power cut exists not only in Sohan’s village but also in the capital city. ☑
ii. The capital city is enjoying electricity with its present demand.
iii. Load-shedding doesn’t prevail in Sohan’s village but load-shedding prevails in the capital city
iv. Load-shedding doesn’t appear as a problem both in the capital and Sohan’s village.
SSC ENGLISH SEEN PASSAGE & MODEL QUESTION
2. Answer the following questions.
a) From your reading of the 1st paragraph, write down the effects of load-shedding.
Answer: Load-shedding is a curse for any country. It slows down the economic growth and hampers the study of the students. It also obstructs the path of development of any country.
b) “In May-June, temperature shoots up to 40 degree Celsius.”——what does the sentence mean?
Answer: This sentence means the condition of temperature in May-June. At that time, the temperature reaches 40 degree Celsius that is unbearable.
c) What is the reason for frequent load-shedding?
Answer: Load-shedding occurs because of the disparity between the demand and supply ratios of electricity. If the demand for electricity is higher than the actual supply, there is a shortage of electricity production.
d) Describes in brief what happens when load-shedding occurs.
Answer: When load-shedding occurs, a ghostly environment pervades all around the country. All works stop at that time. Study of the students and the operation of patients are hampered as well.
e) Do you support the attitude, “But the situation is improving very fast?” Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentence.
Answer: Yes, I support the attitude in the present perspective. Although the problem of power cut is highlighted in the passage, the production of electricity has increased more than ever before. At present, new plants of electricity have been set up to get rid of load-shedding.
f) “Fans are still, lamps are out.”—– What does it mean?
Answer: This sentence reflects a horrible picture at the time of load-shedding. He life becomes miserable. Darkness pervades everywhere. Consequently, fans cannot move and bulbs remain off. It is simply unbearable.
g) What happens if there is 90 per cent of humidity in the atmosphere?
Answer: If there is 90 per cent of humidity in the atmosphere, it becomes all sweaty, wet, damp and stinky.
h) What is the condition of temperature in May-June?
Answer: In May-June, temperature shoots up to 40 degree Celsius.
i) What amount of electricity could REB supply?
Answer: REB could supply barely half of the total demand which was amount 2,400 MW per day.
j) What is M.W?
Answer: M. W is Mega Watt which is the unit to measure electricity.
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