Question

Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow.

Have you seen things disappearing in front of your eyes? Well, such things happen at times, when we keep things at some place, and just forget where we have kept them. But, what if there’s a sea that disappears? This happens in Odisha. It is a beach in the Balasore district where one can witness the sea disappearing mysteriously—the Chandipur Beach which is known for its unique feature of playing hide-and-seek with its visitors.

(i) Complete the following sentence with a suitable reason.

The writer’s most likely purpose to introduce the information about the Chandipur Beach phenomenon with a question is to ______. (engage the reader’s curiosity and create a sense of suspense/draw the reader to learn more about the unusual phenomenon/set the tone for the surprising nature of the content that follows)

(ii) Select the option that is correct for both Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

(A): Chandipur Beach in Odisha is known for its unique feature of the sea disappearing.
(R): The tides retreat drastically, exposing the Chandipur beach.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

(iii) What does the term ‘unique’ suggest about the beach in Balasore?

1. very popular
2. one of its kind
3. ancient place
4. far from city

(iv) What does the writer want to convey with the use of the phrase ‘playing hide-and-seek with its visitors’?

Answer 1

(i) The writer’s most likely purpose to introduce the information about the Chandipur Beach phenomenon with a question is to engage the reader’s curiosity and create a sense of suspense.

(ii) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(iii) one of its kind

(iv) The phrase “playing hide-and-seek with its visitors” means that the sea moves far away from the shore and later returns with the tide, making it seem as if it is disappearing and reappearing.