CBSE Class 9 English Question Paper Set 04

CBSE Class 9 English Question Paper Set D. Students can download the last year question papers using the link below. Free download of examination question papers with solutions. Last 10 year question papers should be practised to get better marks in examinations.

Read passage given below and answer the questions / complete the sentences that follow :

1. A Canadian study published in the journal 'Psychology and Aging' finds that older adults are more focused and attentive in the morning, and they perform better on demanding cognitive tasks during the morning hours.

2. Young adults (aged 19 to 30) and older adults (aged 60 to 82) did a series of memory tests while subjected to distractions in the morning and afternoon sessions. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) was used to scan the participants' brain while taking the tests to assess which areas of the brain were activated.

3. The findings strongly suggest that older adult's brain functions vary widely during the day. "Time of day really does matter when testing older adults. This age group is more focused and better able to ignore distraction in the morning than in the afternoon," the author said.

4. But the senior's brain images in the afternoon showed signs of idling-areas of the brain when a person is resting or thinking about nothing in general was activated. This could mean that the adults had difficulty focusing. When a person is fully focused, resting state activations are suppressed. So how does this study help seniors ?

According to the study author, older adults should schedule mentally challenging tasks, such as doing taxes, taking a test, trying a new recipe, or seeing a doctor about new health problem, during the morning hours.

1. According to the journal 'Psychology and Aging' the morning hours show the older adults as __________.

2. The findings of the FMRI revealed which areas of the brain __________.

3. "This age group is more focused and better able to ignore distraction in the morning than in the afternoon," the author said. Which age group does the author refer to ?

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