Unseen Passage for Class 8 - Passage 15
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Zach was diligently working on cultivating crops for himself and his neighbors. The crops were floating, and as he walked by each plant, he used his laser to provide them with the necessary care. That part was simple. However, the challenging aspect was the extensive amount of walking it required.
Suddenly, there was a knock on Zach's door. It was his neighbor, Mia, holding a selection of cleaning products. "Hey, Zach! I just finished making some cleaning products. Do you need any?" she inquired.
"Hi, Mia. I certainly do. Can I trade you 4 breakfast plants for a bottle of cleaning spray?" Zach asked.
Mia responded, "I have enough breakfast plants for this week. How about 4 lunch plants instead?"
Zach contemplated, "They need a little more time to grow before I can offer them to you. Would that be alright?"
Mia replied, "I think that's okay. The distance isn't too far for you, is it?"
Zach assured her, "I will bring them over as soon as they are ready, I promise." Mia trusted Zach's words, so she left the cleaning spray with him and returned home.
Later, when Zach arrived with the plants, he engaged in conversation with Mia. "I wish there was a simpler way to obtain and exchange our items. Trading isn't always easy. Sometimes, I don't have enough plants available for trading, or it becomes challenging to agree on the quantity of plants needed for a particular item."
Mia nodded in agreement. Both of them returned home, pondering and yearning for a solution that could ease their lives.
Q1) How does Zach provide care to the floating crops?
A. Watering them manually
B. Using a laser
C. Applying fertilizer
D. Placing them in sunlight
Answer: B. Using a laser
Q2) What did Mia bring to Zach's house?
A. Breakfast plants
B. Cleaning products
C. Lunch plants
D. Fertilizer
Answer: B. Cleaning products
Q3) What did Zach propose to trade for a bottle of cleaning spray?
A. Dinner plants
B. Breakfast plants
C. Lunch plants
D. Flower plants
Answer: B. Breakfast plants
Q4) Why did Mia suggest trading lunch plants instead of breakfast plants?
A. She didn't have breakfast plants
B. She had enough breakfast plants for the week
C. Lunch plants were more valuable
D. She preferred lunch plants
Answer: B. She had enough breakfast plants for the week
Q5) Why did Zach say the lunch plants needed more time to grow before he could offer them to Mia?
A. He didn't want to trade lunch plants
B. The lunch plants were not ready yet
C. He needed more lunch plants for trading
D. He wanted to keep the lunch plants for himself
Answer: B. The lunch plants were not ready yet
Q6) What did Mia ask Zach about the distance?
A. If he could walk the distance faster
B. If the distance was too far for him
C. If there was a shortcut to her house
D. If the plants would survive the distance
Answer: B. If the distance was too far for him
Q7) What did Mia leave with Zach after the trade?
A. Breakfast plants
B. Lunch plants
C. Cleaning spray
D. Fertilizer
Answer: C. Cleaning spray
Q8) What do Zach and Mia wish for at the end of the passage?
A. More crops
B. A simpler way to obtain and exchange items
C. A bigger house
D. A new neighbor
Answer: B. A simpler way to obtain and exchange items
Q9) Why does Zach find trading challenging sometimes?
A. He doesn't like trading
B. He doesn't have enough items for trading
C. It's hard to agree on the quantity of plants needed for a particular item
D. Mia doesn't trust him
Answer: C. It's hard to agree on the quantity of plants needed for a particular item
Q10) What does Mia do after leaving the cleaning spray with Zach?
A. Goes back to her house
B. Asks Zach for more items
C. Continues making cleaning products
D. Returns home
Answer: D. Returns home