II.

Read the passage given below:

(1)A survey was conducted on student preterences with respect to the most popular means of communication
among them. Surprisingly, the students didn't seem much interested in traditional means of communication. Only 7%
were interested in writing letters to their friends or kins as compared to those who preferred e-mails.

ax,10%
Letter
leephonc, 27%

Instant
Messenger
16%

Text Messag, 2 3

E-mail, 17%

(2) However, the chief competition is between users of Instant Messenger and those of telephone lines. The users
of fax line as a medium of communication are only marginal. There are supporters of text messaging also. Overall, the
survey had a mixed response from the students.
(3) The students have indicated that they out of the choices given in the survey questionnaire, they have indicated
the most preferred option. But, most of the students are o the view that video calling needs to be mentioned in the
is most and most popular means of communication. Further, voice messages are the
questionnaire as
it the effective
second most preferred means of communication.
Based on your understanding of the above passage, answer any six of the questions given below by choosing the most
appropriate option: (1x6 6)
Q.1. Which means of communication is liked by more than one-fourth of the students?
(A) Telephone (B) lext message
(C) E-mail (D) Fax

Q.2 Which uueans of communication is liked by exactly one-tenth of the students?

(A) Letter (B) Fax
(C) E-mail (D) Letters

Q.3. How much of the students prefer either of telephones or text messages as medium of communication?

(A) Option1 (B) Option2

(C) Option 3 (D) Option 4

Q.4. What is the overau response of the students to the survey?

(A) Biasedd (B) Unbiased
(C) Mixed (D) None of these
Q.5. What is the correct order of the medium of communication in decreasing order of preference?
(A) Voice message, Text message, lnstant Messenger, Fax
(8) Text message, Instant Messenger, Voice message, Fax
(C) Instant Messenger, Fax, Voice message, Text message
(D) Text message, Instant Messenger, Fax, Voice message

.6. Pick out une word or phrase from the passage which means the same as 'study' (used in Para 1).
(A) Survey (B) Popular
(C) Communication (D) Kins

0.7. Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means oPpOsite to 'gradual' (used in Para 2)
(A) Chief (B) Instant
(C) Marginal (D) Mixed

BIV. Read the passage given below:

(1) Human life changes constantly over time. Mobile phones were previously seen only among few high-class
people and were considered as something lavish. Then slowly, even the average or the common men on the street, like
a cobbler or vegetable vendor, could be seen having a cell-phone. In the world today, even young kids and school going
childrcn arc found busily chatting away on their mobile phoncs. Now kids as young as seven and cight too have started
owning a mobile phone. Welcome to the new age world!
(2) Studies recommend that mobile phones should only be given to children above sixteen years of age. Children
below the age of sixteen should not be given mobile phones sincetheir brain is to0 sensitive to withstand the etfects of
mobile radiation. Since the tissues in the brain and body are still developing, these radiations can cause cell damage.
Due to the absorption of radiation, children can have severe health issues. Although, adults also get affected by these
radiations it will be more severe in children because ot increased absorption ot these radiation
believe there is a link between childhood cancer and mobile phone usage among children.
levels. Experts also

(3) A survey was conducted to get the views of the parents and teachers as to whether the children below sixteen
years of age should be given mobiles or not was conducted. The responses received were formulated intoa pie diagram
as under:

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Whether students should be given moblles or not
Yes, no
restrictions, 7%

Yes, but not No, Never 43

during class
hours, 309%

Yes, but only in

emergency, 20%

Based on your understanding of the above passage, answer any six of the questions given below by choosing the most
appropriate option: (1 x6 = 6)
Q.1. What is the minimum age prescrlbed by the studies to give mobille phones to children?
(A) Ten (B) Twelve
(C) Fourteen (D) Sixteen

Q.2. Whuna ot these diseases is linked to mobile phone usage?

(A) Childhood obesity (B) Childhood retardation
(C) Childhood cancer (D) All of hese
Q.3. What percentage of parents and teachers are
against giving mobile phones to students in any situation?
(A) 20%
(C) 30% (D) 43%

.4. Which of these categories is represented by this pictorial representation?

(A) Yes, no restrictions (B) Yes, but not during class hours
(C) Yes, but only in emergency (D) No, never

Q.5. Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means the same as 'extravagant (used in Para 1).
(A) High-class (B) Lavish
(c) Vendor (D) Busily

Q.6. Pick out the word or phrase from the passage which means opposite to contracting (Para 2).
(A) Recommending (B) Developing
(C) Absortbing (D) Linking8

Q.7. The word 'conducted' used in

Para 3here means:
(A) Steered (B) Sold
(C) Planned (D) Finalised