TEST
STEPWELLS
Question 1:
Answer:
False
Supporting Statement:
“Unique to the region, step-wells are often architecturally complex and vary widely
in size and shape.”
Keyword:
Unique
to the region
Keyword location:
Para 3, line 1
Explanation:
Stepwells are not found everywhere in the world but in unique places in the world.
They are very in size and shape.
Question 2:
Answer:
True
Supporting Statement:
During their heyday, they were places of gathering, leisure,
relaxation, and worship
for villagers of all but the lowest castes.
Keywords:
leisure, relaxation,
worship
Keyword location:
para 3, line 2
Explanation:
The step-wells are places of not only collecting water but also gathering of leisure,
of relaxation, and of worships for villagers.
Question 3:
Answer:
Not given
Explanation:
In paragraph 2, the author lists some places where stepwells can be found, and
he mentions that ‘a few also survive in Delhi’. However, he does not compare
the attractiveness of stepwells in Delhi and in other places. So, the statement is
NOT GIVEN.
Question 4:
Answer:
Not given
Explanation:
We can find the mention of ‘stone steps’ in both paragraph 3 and 4. However,
no paragraph indicates whether it took the workers many years or not.
Question 5:
Answer:
True
Supporting Statement:
“When the water level was high, the user needed only to descend a few steps
to
reach it;
when it was low, several levels would have to be negotiated.”
Keyword:
Water level, descend,
few steps, several
Keyword location:
para 4, line 2
Explanation:
The number of steps above the stepwell varies during the course of a year. When
the water level is high, then people need to go down fewer steps, and they have
to go down several stairs when the level is low.
