Unseen Comprehension and Vocabulary: Passage, Word Meaning, Antonym/Synonym, Idiom
Unseen Comprehension and Vocabulary tests passage-based reading: main idea, detail, inference, word meaning, antonym/synonym, and idiom. The passage is new, so method matters more than memory.
Passage method
First read for gist: what changes, who speaks, what is the writer's attitude? Then scan for names, numbers, and connectives. For inference, find two textual clues before answering.
Vocabulary in context
Use the sentence around the word. For antonym/synonym items, check word class and connotation. Santali idioms often use body-part or everyday nouns; interpret the whole phrase, not each word.
Worked example: 'ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱩᱠ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱᱟ' - 'he lives in sorrow'. Reasoning: ᱫᱩᱠ is a feeling noun; the frame 'lives in ___' supports 'sorrow'. Antonym: ᱥᱩᱠ ('happiness'). If the question asks for a synonym, 'sadness' fits; do not choose a verb.
Idiom
Ask what situation the phrase describes, then give a short equivalent.
Traps: answering from general knowledge instead of the passage; choosing a synonym with the wrong word class; translating an idiom word for word; ignoring negation.