GRADE 10 – BPPRIA

Pre-Test

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THINK… What’s On Your Mind

Social media is defines as any website that allows interaction. It has undeniably
evolved into a powerful tool and venue by which people all over the world share and
exchange views about innumerable topics. It has transformed us into a borderless society
where connections and communications have become instant, simultaneous, and
accessible to all.
Sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have become household word
and part of our routine. However, one inappropriate post can bring a range of legal
liabilities and unforseen consequences for their users. These include a damaged
reputation, negative publicity, wasted time, broken relationships, and even untimely death
caused by suicide.
While the benefits outweigh the demerits, still we have to be cautious and
responsible in anything that we post, share, and propagate. Unconsciously, we might be
spreading fake news and promoting cyber bullying. Posting and commenting on social
media will only be useful if we do them constructively. Moreover, we should also refrain
from disclosing out personal details such as cellphone numbers, addresses, and
passwords on line. Likewise, we need to make it a habit to log out properly. Use sound
judgment in posting, sharing, and liking content on social media.
The effects of social media depend on how we use them. Our motives and
purposes must be inclined towards responsible and proper usage. Otherwise, we
contribute to the world of unscrupulous users whose intention is to create confusion,
conflict and division instead of unifying the world through harmonious and friendly posts.
So the next time we see the message, “What’s on your mind?” THINK first if your
response is True, Helpful, Important, Necessary, and Kind.
Questions:

1. What is any website that allows social

interaction? Answer:

2. What are the kinds of social media that were mentioned in the
passage? Answer:

3. What does improper use of social media lead

to? Answer:

4. What advantages can we get from social

media? Answer:

5. In the phrase, “we have to be cautious and responsible in anything that we post,”
which is the antonym of reckless or careless?
Answer:

6. What kind of person is someone whose intention is to create confusion,

conflict and division?
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7. What did you feel after reading the passage?

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8. What adjectives are used in the phrase “harmonious and friendly posts”?
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9. What could the cause of untimely death be as referred to in the

passage? Answer:

10. Is social media helpful?

Why? Answer:

11. What do you think is the author’s message in writing this passage?
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12. What else can you advise to your fellow youth in terms of responsible use
of social media
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