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I. “I didn’t get any real results,” he said. “But I went ahead and showed that I had tried the Experiment. This time I won.” The next year his Science Fair Project was testing the Theory that Viceroy Butterflies copy Monarchs. The Theory was that Viceroys look like Monarchs because Monarchs don’t taste good to Birds. Viceroys, on the other hand, do taste good to Birds. So, the more they look like Monarchs, the less likely they are to become a Bird’s Dinner. Ebright’s Project was to see whether, in fact, Birds would eat Monarchs. He found that a starling would not eat ordinary Bird food. It would eat all the Monarchs it could get.

Question 1.

Choose the option listing Ebright’s Qualities as depicted by the above extract.

1. Persevering
2. Visionary
3. Determined
4. Liberal
5. Conceited

(A) Options 1 & 2
(B) Options 3 & 5
(C) Options 1 & 3
(D) Options 4 & 5
Answer:
(C) Options 1 & 3

Explanation:
The extract depicts Ebright as resolute (persevering and determined).

Question 2.

According to the Dictionary, ‘fair’ as a noun, shows the following meanings.

Choose the option that lists the meaning similar to the usage to that in the extract.
(A) A gathering of Stalls and Amusements for Public Entertainment.
(B) A Competitive Exhibition showcasing Products or Ideas. ’
(C) A Periodic Gathering for the Sale of Goods.
(D) An Annual Exhibition of Livestock, Agricultural products, etc., held by a Town, County or State.
Answer:
(B) A Competitive Exhibition showcasing Products or Ideas. ’

Explanation:
Ebright was performing an Experiment at a Science ‘Fair’ where young minds were showcasing their ideas.

Question 3.

Choose the option that is true for the two statements given about the information in the extract:

Statement 1- Starling feeds on Viceroys.
Statement 2- Starling does not eat Seeds and Insects.
(A) Both statements are clearly mentioned in the extract.
(B) Statement 1 cannot be clearly inferred from the Text and statement 2 is true.
(C) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 cannot be clearly inferred from the Extract.
(D) Both statements need to be inferred from the given Extract.
Answer:
(C) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 cannot be clearly inferred from the Extract.

Explanation:
Starling likes to eat Monarchs and not Viceroys. What the author means by ordinary Bird food is not clarified in the passage, so Statement 2 cannot be inferred from the extract.

Question 4.

Choose the statements that are TRUE for the given extract contextually:

1. Ebright didn’t get any Results for the Experiment he conducted on Butterflies.
2. Monarchs tasted awfully to the Birds.
3. Ebright wanted to explore the possibility of Monarchs getting eaten by Birds.
4. He wanted to prove that Viceroys are look alikes of Monarchs.

(A) 1,2
(B) 2,3
(C) 1,3
(D) 2,4
Answer:
(B) 2,3

Explanation:
Ebright did get the wanted results from his Experiment. Everyone knew that Monarchs are look alikes of Viceroys, so he did not want to prove this.

Question 5.

Four Friends bring their Pets to a pet show. Choose the option that mentions the Friend with a starling as a pet. Friend has a Turtle named Missy.

Friend 2 has a Dragonfly named Majesty.
Friend 3 has a Rabbit named Molly.
Friend 4 has a Bird named Mitch.

(A) Friend 1
(B) Friend 2
(C) Friend 3
(D) Friend 4
Answer:
(D) Friend 4

II. When he saw those photos, Ebright didn’t shout, ‘Eureka!’ or even, ‘I’ve got it!’ But he believed that, along with his findings about Insect hormones, the photos gave him the answer to one of biology’s puzzles: how the cell can ‘read’ the blueprint of its DNA. DNA is the substance in the Nucleus of a Cell that controls heredity. It determines the form and function of the cell. Thus, DNA is the Blueprint for life. Ebright and his College Room-mate, James R. Wong, worked all that night Drawing Pictures and Constructing Plastic Models of Molecules to show how it could happen. Together they later wrote the paper that explained the Theory.

Question 1.

Choose the option that shows the picture of the type of task Ebright and Wong were engaged in, as per the extract.

(A) Option (1)
(B) Option (2)
(C) Option (3)
(D) Option (4)
Answer:
(C) Option (3)

Explanation:
Ebright and Wong were engaged in how it formed chains with other similar cells.Study of the Internal Functioning of a Biological Cell and how it formed chains with other similar cells.

Question 2.

Ebright was perhaps expected to shout ‘Eureka!’ because he had:

(A) Realised that he needed a Partner to work with to finalise his findings.
(B) Discovered something new and ‘Eureka!’ was a cry to announce it.
(C) Worked hard and was relieved at nearing the end of his Project.
(D) Given shape to the teachings of his Teachers by choosing this Field of Science.
Answer:
(B) Discovered something new and ‘Eureka!’ was a cry to announce it.

Explanation:
Eureka is a famous cry made at the time of a New Invention or Discovery. It owes its origin to the famous Greek Inventor and Mathematician, Archimedes.

Question 3.

“Thus, DNA is the Blueprint for Life”, is another way of saying that the DNA contains a Genetic………………….

(A) Experiment
(B) Ultimatum
(C) Takeaway
(D) Plan
Answer:
(D) Plan

Explanation:
‘Blueprint’ for Life means a ‘Plan’ as to how life will continue from one cell to another and from one generation to the next.

Question 4.

Four Newspapers published a headline about Ebright and Wong. Choose the option that published a factually correct headline, as per the extract.

Newspaper 1	Newspaper 2	Newspaper 3	Newspaper 4
WONG DENIES CONTRIBUTING TO EBRIGHT’S THEORY	EBRIGHT COLLABORATES WITH ROOM- MATE WONG	WONG AND EBRIGHT EXAGGERATE THEIR THEORY DEFY LOGIC	EBRIGHT AND WONG’S THEORY PROVED WRONG

(A) Newspaper 1
(B) Newspaper 2
(C) Newspaper 3
(D) Newspaper 4
Answer:
(B) Newspaper 2

Explanation:
The First, Third and Fourth Newspaper Clippings criticise Ebright and Wong’s Theory and present it in a negative sense. Wong and Ebright shared Room, Drew Pictures Related to Experiment, Made Plastic Models all night long.

Question 5.

Compound words are those words which are formed by joining two separate words to create a new word with an entirely different meaning.

1. Determines
2. Blueprint
3. Nucleus
4. Heredity
5. Room-Mate

(A) Options 1 & 3
(B) Options 2 & 4
(C) Options 1 & 4
(D) Options 2 & 5
Answer:
(D) Options 2 & 5

Explanation:
Room and mate are two words joined by a – Room Mate. Choose the option that lists the compound words from the above extract

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I. As she and her husband turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them. Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the Room was haunted by Spirits, and that the stranger had somehow caused these to enter into her Furniture. “My Poor Mother used to sit in that Chair,” she moaned! To think it should rise up against me now!
The feeling among the Neighbours was that the trouble was caused by Witchcraft.

Question 1.

Mrs. Hall felt that the Room was haunted by Spirits because:

(A) She could see Evil Spirits.
(B) She heard strange noise.
(C) Uncanny things happened there.
(D) The Door slammed shut.
Answer:
(C) Uncanny things happened there.

Explanation:
Uncanny means mysterious. Mrs. Hall was pushed by a Chair, the Door was slammed and locked on its own, it was full of mystery for her.

Question 2.

Pick the option that best describes how Mrs. Hall must be feeling at the moment described in the extract.

(A) Stunned and furious
(B) Shocked and outraged
(C) Outraged and nervous
(D) Stunned and agitated
Answer:
(D) Stunned and agitated

Explanation:
Mrs. Hall was astonished (stunned) and frantic or disturbed (agitated) at the strange behaviour I of the Chaiir and the Door.

Question 3.

Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘hysterics’ as used in the extract.

(A) My friend and I were in splits when we saw the Clown’s antics.
(B) I don’t know why I suddenly felt worried about Flying Home.
(C) The sight of Blood put the Old Man in frenzy. „
(D) The People who had witnessed the accident were spellbound.
Answer:
(C) The sight of Blood put the Old Man in frenzy. „

Explanation:
Hysterics here refers to fits in a negative or terrified sense. The samejs reflected in the option (C) where the Old Man was in frenzy upon seeing the blood.

Question 4.

Pick the option that displays a cause → effect relationship.

(A) Pushed and locked out → hysterical
(B) Rising of the Chair → moaning
(C) Troubled Neighbours → Witchcraft
(D) Stranger → Haunted Spirits
Answer:
(A) Pushed and locked out → hysterical

Explanation:
Rising of the Chair does not produce moaning sound. Troubled Neighbours do not represent Witchcraft. Stranger may not be followed by Haunted Spirits. But, pushed and locked out is enough to make someone hysterical.

Question 5.

The Neighbours thought it was ‘Witchcraft’. This tells us that Neighbours were:

(A) Suspicious.
(B) Superstitious.
(C) Nervous wrecks.
(D) Gossip-mongers.
Answer:
(B) Superstitious.

Explanation:
Witchcraft or black magic reflect superstition.

Question 6.

Pick the option that includes the correct matches of Column A with Column B.

Column A	Column B
(i) The stranger was	1. eccentric, lonely and callous
(ii) He had escaped	2. eccentric, callous and short-tempered
(iii) He had an uncommon appearance	3. from Iping to London
	4. as he wore bandages round his forehead

(A) (i)-2; (ii)-4; (iii)-3
(B) (i)-l; (ii)-3; (iii)-4
(C) (i)-3; (ii)-2; (iii)-1
(D) (i)-2; (ii)-3; (iii)-4
Answer:
(D) (i)-2; (ii)-3; (iii)-4

Question 7.

Look at the different meanings of ‘haunt’. Pick the option that DOES NOT correspond to its meaning:

(A) To be conscious of a strange phenomenon.
(B) Be persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind).
(C) (of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for.
(D) A place frequented by a specified person.
Answer:
(A) To be conscious of a strange phenomenon.

Explanation:
When One is conscious of a strange phenomenon, he/she is said to be aware of that phenomenon.

II. The Two Boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was a Barefooted Man doing on the Steps of a House in the middle of London? And where was the Man? As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh foot mark appeared from nowhere! Further footprints followed, one after another, descending the Steps and progressing down the Street. The Boys followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter, and at last disappeared altogether.

Question 1.

Why were the Boys surprised to see a Barefooted Man in London?

The Boys were surprised as:
(A) It was an unusual sight to see someone this way.
(B) Everybody in London moved around in Shoes.
(C) It was pretty cold to move around Bare feet.
(D) Only a person who is homeless and wandering does so.
Answer:
(C) It was pretty cold to move around Bare feet.

Explanation:
That time of season in London was very cold. So, it was not practical to find a Man walking barefoot on such Cold Streets or Floor

Question 2.

Pick out the option that is NOT related to ‘started’ as used in the extract:

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(D) Option (iv)

Question 3.

Pick the option that best describes how the Boys are feeling based on the extract.

(A) Enchanted, curious, puzzled
(B) Captivated, curious, puzzled
(C) Repulsed, curious, captivated
(D) Enchanted, repulsed, curious
Answer:
(B) Captivated, curious, puzzled

Explanation:
The Boys are hypnotised (captivated), interested to know (curious) and bewildered or confused (puzzled) by the sight.

Question 4.

The Boys felt that the footprints were:

(A) Seen due to some Magic trick.
(B) A figment of imagination.
(C) Of a man who was Invisible.
(D) Those of a Mysterious Man.
Answer:
(D) Those of a Mysterious Man.

Explanation:
The Boys never knew that someone could be Invisible. So, they thought that the footprints belong to a Mystery Man.

Question 5.

Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’.

(A) (i) gaped (ii) gawked
(B) (i) admired (ii) disbelieved
(C) (i) overlooked (ii) stared
(D) (i) surveyed (ii) overlooked
Answer:
(A) (i) gaped (ii) gawked

Explanation:
Gazed means stared. This meaning is brought about by the synonyms gaped and gawked.

Question 6.

Pick the option that lists correct direction of the footprints on the Stairs, as noticed by the Boys.

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(B) Option (ii)

Explanation:
The observed the footsteps descending the Steps. Descending means coming from top to bottom. So, option (B) indicates the correct direction using a downward pointing arrow.

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I. Anil was watching a Wrestling Match when I approached him. He was about 25- a tall, lean fellow – and he looked easy-going, kind and simple enough for my purpose. I hadn’t had much luck of late and thought I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence. ‘You look a bit of a wrestler yourself,” I said. A little flattery helps in making friends.

Question 1.

According to the extract, the young boy was watching the Wrestling Match because he:

(A) Had been invited there by the Wrestlers.
(B) Was supposed to meet someone there.
(C) Was looking for simple people to dupe.
(D) Loved wrestling and followed it very closely.
Answer:
(C) Was looking for simple people to dupe.

Explanation:
The young boy used to make fool of simple people who trusted him too much. So, he was keenly looking at the match so that someone approaches him and he can dupe that simple person.

Question 2.

‘I hadn’t had much luck of late’ means that the boy hadn’t:

(A) Ever conned people successfully.
(B) Been successful in duping people lately.
(C) Understood the consequences of Thievery till date.
(D) Considered the role of fate in deceiving others.
Answer:
(B) Been successful in duping people lately.

Explanation:
The Boy was not talking about some winnings. He was just trying to say that he had not been able to dupe anyone that night in carefully wrapped words.

Question 3.

‘I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence.’ Choose the option that DOES NOT display what the statement meAnswer:

(A) He wanted to win his trust.
(B) He wanted him to share his thoughts without caution.
(C) He wanted him to feel comfortable revealing more details about himself.
(D) He wanted to be able to spend quality time with him.
Answer:
(D) He wanted to be able to spend quality time with him.

Question 4.

Anil looked easy-going, kind and simple to the Narrator. Which of the given characteristics would NOT fit in with this description?

(A) Compassionate
(B) Suave
(C) Uncomplicated
(D) Carefree
Answer:
(B) Suave

Explanation:
Easy going, kind and simple reflect that Anil was a smooth character. The word Suave means smooth.

Question 5.

Based on the line, “A little flattery helps in making friends.”, choose the option that displays the quote closest in meaning.

(A) Imitation is the best form of flattery; people generally understand that my comedy is not intended to hurt anybody.
(B) I know imitation is the highest form of flattery, but stealing one’s identity is totally different.
(C) Nothing is so great an example of bad manners as flattery. If you flatter all the company, you please none; if you flatter only one or two, you offend the rest.
(D) One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.
Answer:
(D) One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.

Explanation:
Flattery can be in any form and differs from one person to another. One person may be flattered by one thing and another person may be flattered by some other thing. So, flattery forms only the base of companionship which benefits the flatterer

II. I think he knew I made a little money this way but he did not seem to mind. Anil made money by fits and starts. He would borrow one week, lend the next. He kept worrying about his next cheque, but as soon as it arrived, he would go out and celebrate. It seems he wrote for magazines—a queer way to make a living

Question 1.

Anil made money ‘by fits and starts’ means that he:

(A) Deemed it fit to start investing money.
(B) Started earning money in the recent past.
(C) Received money intermittently.
(D) Put his money to use frequently.
Answer:
(C) Received money intermittently.

Explanation:
Intermittently means irregularly which is the same as the proverb ‘by fits and starts’.

Question 2.

The information in the extract suggests that Anil could be a:

(A) Salaried professional
(B) Freelancer
(C) Business man
(D) Volunteer
Answer:
(B) Freelancer

Explanation:
Anil used to work for anyone who is a source’of income to him. So, he is a Freelancer.

Question 3.

If borrow: Tend, then pick the ODD pair from the options below:

(A) Give : : take
(B) Lose : : find
(C) Hop : : skip
(D) Buy : : sell
Answer:
(C) Hop : : skip

Explanation:
borrow or lend work as synonyms. Give and take, Lose and find, Buy and sell are antonyms. Hop and skip are the same ways of expressing a method of walking.

Question 4.

The reference to making a little money ‘this way’ refers to a way that is viewed by most people as:

(A) Sensible
(B) Inappropriate
(C) Charitable
(D) Aggressive
Answer:
(C) Charitable

Explanation:
The method of earning money by Anil is considered as charitable for those who help him.

Question 5.

Based on your understanding of Anil in the extract, choose the option that synchronizes with his thinking.

(A) So what if I don’t have much money? Giving it to that person is important as they could do with a helping hand.
(B) I better learn how to protect my money. I think I’m being looted.
(C) I earn money with such tremendous effort. Where does it all go?
(D) When I become rich, I can begin to help friends then. Right now, I will spend only on myself.
Answer:
(A) So what if I don’t have much money? Giving it to that person is important as they could do with a helping hand.

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I. The entire staff was roused and maids rushed in and out bringing his day bed, his night bed, favourite cushions, toys and rubber rings, breakfast bowl, lunch bowl, supper bowl. Realising that my car would never hold all the stuff, I started to drive away. As moved off, Mrs. Pumphrey, with a despairing cry, threw an armful of the little coats through the window. I looked in the mirror before I turned the corner of the drive; everybody was in tears. Out on the road, I glanced down at the pathetic little animal gasping on the seat by my side. patted the head and Tricky made a brave effort to wag his tail. “Poor old lad,” I said. “You haven’t a kick in you but I think know a cure for you.”

Question 1.

What might be the atmosphere of the household in the above extract signify?

(A) Mrs. Pumphrey’s status in society reflected in Tricky’s lifestyle.
(B) The staff’s love for Tricky, which matched that of Mrs. Pumphrey
(C) The grand life of comforts and luxuries that Tricky enjoyed.
(D) Mrs. Pumphrey’s indulgence and anxiety acted upon by the staff.
Answer:
(D) Mrs. Pumphrey’s indulgence and anxiety acted upon by the staff.

Explanation:
The staff was highly influenced by the behaviour and reactions of Mrs. Pumphrey.

Question 2.

Given below are emoticons reflecting various expressions and reactions. Choose the option that correctly describes the narrator’s mindset in the given extract.

(A) Options (i) and (iii)
(B) Options (ii) and (iv)
(C) Options (iii) and (v)
(D) Options (ii) and-(v)
Answer:
(B) Options (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:
The narrator is confused and undecided. These are represented by emoticons (ii) arid (iv).

Question 3.

Given below a re some well-known quotes shared by the staff to console Mrs. Pumphrey, after Tricky’s departure. Choose the option that correctly identifies the quote that IS NOT appropriate to the consolation

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(D) Option (iv)

Question 4.

As the extract indicates, Mrs. Pumphrey indulged Tricky and bought him many things. Choose the option that best describes the kinds of advertisement/s that seem likely to persuade Mrs. Pumphrey to buy something for T ricky.

(i) Statistics Appeal – Such advertisements use facts and data to convince consumers to buy products.
(ii) Scarcity Appeal – Such advertisements create a feeling of exclusivity and are often used to convince people to take advantage of a sale or limited period offer.
(iii) Personal Appeal – Such advertisements focus on evoking emotions to convince consumers and often relate to family or other inter-personal interactions.
(iv) Fear Appeal – Such advertisements focus on inspiring some kind of fear to convince consumers to take action in order to avoid certain negative or undesirable consequences.

(A) Options (i), (ii) and (iv)
(B) Options (iii) and (iv)
(C) Options (i), (iii) and (iv)
(D) Option (ii) only
Answer:
(B) Options (iii) and (iv)

Explanation:
Mrs. Pumphrey is likely to purchase anything which she is afraid of or evoke emotions. She is 8 not going to be influenced by scarcity appeal or statistical data.

Question 5.

The narrator describes Tricky as a “pathetic little animal”. The use of the word ‘pathetic’ indicates that the narrator:

(A) Was very fond of Tricky.
(B) Thought Tricky was contemptible.
(C) Pitied Tricky’s condition.
(D) Believed Tricky’s health was deteriorating.
Answer:
(C) Pitied Tricky’s condition.

Explanation:
Pathetic is used to describe someone who is not in good condition and needs sympathy or pity.

II. He discovered the joys of being bowled over, tramped on and squashed every few minutes. He became an accepted member of the gang, an unlikely, silky little object among the shaggy crew, fighting like a tiger for his share at meal times and hunting rats in the old hen house at night. He had never had such a time in his life. All the while, Mrs. Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background, ringing a dozen times a day for the latest bulletins.

Question 1.

Read the following statements, each of which describes the gist of the given extract.

Select the option that captures the essence of the extract correctly.
Statement (i) – It highlights the kind of comforts and luxuries that Tricky was used to at Home.
Statement (ii) – It brings out a contrast between Tricky and Mrs. Pumphrey’s state of being.
Statement (iii) – It reflects that Tricky was happier at the surgery and loved being with other dogs.
Statement (iv) – It shows Tricky’s journey with his peers at the surgery and documents of his recovery.

(A) Statements (i) and (ii)
(B) Statements (iii) and (iv)
(C) Statements (i) and (iii)
(D) Statements (ii) and (iv)
Answer:
(D) Statements (ii) and (iv)

Explanation:
Statement (i) is not correct as Tricky found having meal at Doctor’s place more satisfying than 1 at Home. Statement (iii) is not correct as Tricky enjoyed his company more than others initially. So, only I Statements (ii) and (iv) are correct.

Question 2.

What does the reference to Tricky as a “silky little object” signify?

(A) Tricky was a very small and rather pampered dog.
(B) Tricky was comfortably attired in fine silks and warm coats.
(C) Unlike the other dogs, Tricky had lived, in the lap of luxury with care and grooming.
(D) The Narrator’s mockery of Tricky’s life and treatment with Mrs. Pumphrey.
Answer:
(C) Unlike the other dogs, Tricky had lived, in the lap of luxury with care and grooming.

Explanation:
Silly here refers to his well grooming and little refers to his delicateness living a life of luxury.

Question 2.

Why does the narrator describe being “tramped on and squashed” as joys?

(A) To suggest the irony about the strange ways of dogs.
(B) To mention the simple pleasures of canine life.
(C) To compare it to Tricky’s earlier play-time at the house.
(D) To direct attention towards Tricky’s successful recovery.
Answer:
(B) To mention the simple pleasures of canine life.

Explanation:
Although these are treated as pathetic in human life, but in canine behaviour, these are normal routines or pleasures that need to be enjoyed.

Question 4.

“All the while, Mrs. Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background”. Given below are different types of Pet Parenting styles described in Country Living, (an e-magazine).

Choose the option that best reflects the kind of Pet owner Mrs. Pumphrey was.

(i) Traffic Light Pet owners have a healthy balance of rules and freedom and give clear and consistent signals for ‘yes’ and ‘no’.
(ii) Entranced Pet owners have the best intentions, but as soon as their pet locks eyes with them and gives their command, they are at their pet’s back and call.
(iii) The Goose Pet owners go all-out in protecting their pet. They often limit their time away from their pet, especially puppies.
(iv) The Baggage Handler Pet owners love being close to their pets and going on adventures together. They are always mindful of the pet’s comfort and security.
Answer:

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(B) Option (ii)

Explanation:
Mrs. Pumphrey wanted the best for her pet even though it appears to be strict, but as soon as she looks at her pet, she forgets all about it and becomes lenient.

Question 5.

Pick the option that reveals Tricky’s characteristics in the context of ‘fighting like a tiger for his share at meal times and hunting rats in the old hen house at night.’

(1) selfish
(2) happy
(3) greedy
(4) confident
(5) sturdy
(6) cruel

(A) 2, 4 and 5
(B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 5
(D) 3, 4 and 6
Answer:
(A) 2, 4 and 5

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I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow.

“Ink trickled down to the bottom of the household,
And little mouse Blink strategically mouseholed. ,
But up jumped Custard, snorting like an engine,
Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon,
With a clatter and a clank and a jangling squirm,
He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm”

Question 1.

Which option lists the quotes that support the ideas in the extract?

(1) Fear makes strangers of people who would be friends.
(2) If you’re brave enough to start, you’re strong enough to finish.
(3) Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
(4) You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.
(5) Fear has a large shadow, but he himself is strong.

(A) land 5
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1,3 and 5
Answer:
(C) 2 and 3

Explanation:
The one who has courage to start something has the courage to end it also. Also, we should never feel afraid does not mean to be courageous. Courageous are those who overcome their fear and try to start something new.

Question 2.

What is the poet’s purpose of using the onomatopoeic words given in the extract?

(A) It is to emphasize on the might and boldness of Custard.
(B) It is to introduce the character Custard to the readers.
(C) It is to impress upon the readers that Custard was ready.
(D) It is to make Custard bold enough to face the situation.
Answer:
(A) It is to emphasize on the might and boldness of Custard.

Explanation:
The words forming a sound with what it is named as or the onomatopoeic words have been used in the poem to highlight and attract attention towards the courage of Custard.

Question 3.

Pick an option that best fits the usage of the word’ trickled’ as used in the extract.

(A) The water trickled down the tap and filled the trough.
(B) Students trickled into the classroom as the teacher entered.
(C) Tears trickled down her cheeks as she heard the sad news,
(D) His enthusiasm for the task slowly trickled away.
Answer:
(B) Students trickled into the classroom as the teacher entered.

Explanation:
In the poem, trickled has been used to refer to forming a line and entering some place.

Question 4.

Select the option that fits with the reaction of the characters in the context of the extract.
Ink : terrified : Blink : (i)……………..
Pirate: (ii)…………… :Custard: undaunted

(A) (i) shocked (ii) displeased
(B) (i) petrified (ii) wondered
(C) (i) upset (ii) dazed
(D) (i) petrified (ii) shocked
Answer:
(D) (i) petrified (ii) shocked

Explanation:
Just as Ink was terrified, Blink appeared petrified or alarmed. Similarly, Pirate was dazed or amazed while Custard remained undaunted.

Question 5.

‘He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm’. Why has this comparison been used here? Just like the robin catches the worm,

(A) Custard attacked the pirate after careful observation.
(B) Custard attacked the pirate without delay.
(C) Custard attacked the pirate valorously.
(D) Custard attacked the pirate stealthily.
Answer:
(B) Custard attacked the pirate without delay.

Explanation:
It was the courage of the Custard that unlike other pets at home, he wasted no time in attacking the pirate.

Question 6.

Pick the option that does not display a simile from the extract.

(A) Clashed his tail like irons… .
(B) .. .at the pirate like a robin at a worm.
(C) … Custard, snorting like an engine…
(D) … trickled down to the bottom…
Answer:
(D) … trickled down to the bottom…

Explanation:
Simile is when one thing is compared to another. ‘Tail like irons’, ‘pirate like a robin’ and ‘snorting like an engine’ are comparisons and thus, examples of similes. ‘Trickled down to bottom’ means flowing down to the bottom which is not a comparison and thus, not a simile.

Question 7.

The extract mentions ‘irons’ in dungeons. According to this extract, ‘irons’ is a reference to :

(A) Iron racks for sacred books.
(B) Iron cases housing treasures.
(C) Iron chains holding the prisoners captive.
(D) Iron coffins for burying the royal dead.
Answer:
(C) Iron chains holding the prisoners captive.

II. Belinda giggled till she shook the house,
And Blink said Weeck! which is giggling for a mouse,
Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age,
When Custard cried for a nice safe cage.
Suddenly, suddenly they heard a nasty sound,
And Mustard growled, and they all looked around.

Question 1.

What can you infer from the repetition ‘suddenly, suddenly’ in the above extract?

(A) There was an immediate change in the scene.
(B) It focuses on the hasty attack and the loud noise.
(C) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard.
(D) It draws our attention to the loud cry that occurred.
Answer:
(C) It emphasises that an unexpected noise was heard.

Explanation:
The repetition of the word ‘Suddenly’ indicates the fraction of second in which the event took place.

Question 2.

A cage means captivity. Why is Custard inclined to remain in a cage despite what it symbolizes? This is so because he viewed it as a:

(1) sanctuary
(2) guardhouse
(3) cubicle
(4) refuge
(5) booth

(A) 1,2&5
(B) 1&4
(C) 3,4&5
(D) 3&5
Answer:
(B) 1&4

Explanation:
Because for Custard, the cage represented sanctuary and a refuge from the outside world.

Question 3.

Why has the poet used the word ‘weeck’ to signify the giggling of the mouse?

The poet
(A) uses it to add suspense in the poem.
(B) has imagined how the mouse would sound in this mood.
(C) has mocked at the mouse for giggling at Custard.
(D) uses it to create a scary effect for readers.
Answer:
(B) has imagined how the mouse would sound in this mood.

Question 4.

Pick the option with the correct matches for columns A and B.

A	B
Word	Meaning
1. chuckle	A. to smile in a half-suppressed mocking way.
2. snigger	B. to smile in an irritating, conceited manner.
3. smirk	C. to let out a quiet and suppressed laugh.
	D. to let out a laugh, heartily and loudly.

(A) 1- D, 2-A, 3-C
(B) 1 – C, 2-A, 3-B
(C) 1-B, 2-D, 3-C
(D) 1 -A, 2-C, 3-D
Answer:
(B) 1 – C, 2-A, 3-B

Question 5.

Which belief about dragons is in contrast to Custard’s behaviour in the extract.

(A) Dragons are brave and feared.
(B) Dragons can grant wishes.
(C) Dragons can become invisible at will.
(D). Dragons are soft-hearted and kind.
Answer:
(A) Dragons are brave and feared.

Explanation:
Dragons were believed to be brave and need to be feared of. In reality, Custard was fearful of other pets and never seemed brave for a moment in the initial part of the poem.

Question 6.

A hyperbole is a literary device where the poet/writer/speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme. Choose the option that includes an example of hyperbole, from the extract.

(A) And Mustard growled, and they all looked around
(B) Ink and Mustard rudely asked his age
(C) Belinda giggled till she shook the house
(D) When custard cried for a nice safe cage.
Answer:
(C) Belinda giggled till she shook the house

Explanation:
It is too much of an exaggeration that a small girl laughed so much that the house started shaking. So, this is an example of hyperbole.

III. Now the name of the little black kitten was Ink,
And the little grey mouse, she called him Blink,
And the little yellow dog was sharp as Mustard,
But the dragon was a coward, and she called him Custard.

Question 1.

Name the poem and its poet.

(A) The Tale of Custard, the Dragon-Ogden Nash
(B) Fire and Ice-Robert Frost
(C) How to Tell wild Animals-Carolyn Wells
(D) The Ball Poem-Berrymore
Answer:
(A) The Tale of Custard, the Dragon-Ogden Nash

Question 2.

What is the colour of Belinda’s dog?

(A) Yellow
(B) Black
(C) White
(D) Brown
Answer:
(A) Yellow

Question 3.

What were the kitten and the mouse called?

(A) Blink and Ink
(B) Custard and Pirate
(C) Ink and Blink
(D) Mustard and Blink
Answer:
(C) Ink and Blink

Question 4.

Which word in the stanza is the antonym of ‘dull’?

(A) Black
(B) Sharp
(C) Coward
(D) Called
Answer:
(B) Sharp

Explanation:
Black refers to a colour, Sharp means quick in understanding and responding. Coward means afraid to fight and stand for right. Called is when you ask someone to do something.

Question 5.

Which of these are character traits of Custard?

(A) Fierce looking
(B) Coward
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Both (A) and (B)

IV. Belinda tickled him, she tickled him unmerciful,
Ink, Blink and Mustard, they rudely called
him Percival,
They all sat laughing in the little red wagon
At the realio, trulio, cowardly dragon.

Question 1.

Who was tickled by Belinda?

(A) Ink
(C) Blink
(C) Custard, the dragon
(D) Mustard
Answer:
(C) Custard, the dragon

Explanation:
Belinda mercilessly tickled the dragon named Custard.

Question 2.

Why did she tickle ‘him’?

(A) To tease
(B) Make fun of him
(C) To help
(D) Both (A) & (B)
Answer:
(D) Both (A) & (B)

Explanation:
Belinda was trying to make fun of Custard and tease it in front of her other pets.

Question 3.

Who are Ink, Blink and Mustard?

(A) Ink-black kitten
(B) Blink- grey mouse
(C) Mustard-Yellow dog
(D) All the above are correct
Answer:
(D) All the above are correct

Explanation:
They were all pets of Belinda.

Question 4.

Why did they all laugh at ‘him’?

(A) Because he was a joker
(B) Because he was very huge
(C) Because he was spiky
(D) Because he was a coward.
Answer:
(D) Because he was a coward.

Explanation:
They all had always heard that dragons are something to be afraid of. Custard was contrast to I what they had heard about dragons. So, they all thought him to be a coward.

Question 5.

What do the words ‘realio, trulio’ mean?

(A) Really and Truly
(B) Real and True.
(C) Only (A) is correct
(D) Both (A) & (B) are correct
Answer:
(A) Really and Truly

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 7 Animals

I. Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

I. They bring me tokens of myself,
they evince them plainly in their possession
I wonder where they get those tokens,
Did I pass that way huge times ago and
negligently drop them?

Question 1.

Look at the images given below. Choose the option that does not reflect “tokens” referred to, by Whitman?

(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (ii) and (iii)
(C) (i) and (iii)
(D) (i) and (iv)
Answer:
(C) (i) and (iii)

Explanation:
Tank and crying and oppressed people are the tokens that are not referred to by the poet. Brotherhood and social help are the required tokens.

Question 2.

How would you describe the tone of the poet?

(i) Melancholic, resigned
(ii) fanciful, noble
(iii) Reflective, idealistic
(iv) fearful, gloomy’

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(C) Option (iii)

Question 3.

Imagine you were asked to rename the poem. Column A lists titles of some famous poems. Column B justifies how each of these titles may be appropriate for the above extract. Choose the option that correctly lists the matching of Column A to Column B.

Column A	Column B
I. ‘Paradise Lost’	(i) This title is appropriate as the poet speaks about how man chose not to take the path of a simple, unaffected life as that of the animals.
II. ‘The Road Not Taken’	(ii) This title is appropriate as this is a commentary on the importance of living life by remaining close to our innate nature and qualities.
III. ‘The Deserted Temple’	(iii) This title is appropriate for the given extract as the poem laments the loss of a simpler and more harmonious life.
IV. ‘Nature’	(iv) This title is appropriate for the given extract as it reflects how man has abandoned his sacred bond of harmony with nature.

Explanation:
Deactivate means to put something to rest. Devastate means highly effected by some bad news or event. Deteriorate means slow gradual decrease in efficiency. Demonstrate means to show which is the same as the meaning of evince.

Question 4.

The word ‘evince’ means the same as:

(A) deactivate.
(B) devastate.
(C) deteriorate.
(D) demonstrate.
Answer:
(D) demonstrate.

II. Not one is dissatisfied,
not one is demented with the mania of owning things,
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Question 1.

The repetition of “not one” in the given extract signifies the poet’s

(A) effort to create a sense of continuity.
(B) attempt at musicality and rhythm.
(C) sense of disappointment and frustration.
(D) feelings of anger and vengeance.
Answer:
(C) sense of disappointment and frustration.

Explanation:
The poet is feeling dissatisfied and irritated which is same as disappointed and frustrated.

Question 2.

Which of the following set of qualities does the poet attribute to animals in the given extract?

(i) Discontented, furious, respectful
(ii) Fearless, materialistic, reputable
(iii) Contented, equal, non-acquisitive
(iv) Happy self-serving intelligent

(A) Option (i)
(B) Option (ii)
(C) Option (iii)
(D) Option (iv)
Answer:
(C) Option (iii)

Explanation:
According to the poet, the animals are satisfied with what they have, they do not run after I worldly desires, there is equality among the species and they are not greedy or acquisitive.

Question 3.

Pick the option that completes the following : dementia: demented: mania:……….

(A) maniac
(B) manically
(C) manical
(D) maniacal
Answer:
(D) maniacal

Explanation:
The verb form of dementia is demented. Similarly, verb form of mania is maniacal.

Question 4.

Choose the option that contains a statement which CANNOT be conclusively inferred from the extract.

(A) Man is miserable
(B) Man is materialistic.
(C) Man is power-hungry.
(D) Man is curious.
Answer:
(D) Man is curious.

Explanation:
Apart from highlighting many qualities of human beings, the poet has nowhere stated that the human beings are curious.

Question 5.

Which of the following characterizes the poet’s attitude towards animals in the given extract?

(A) Admiration
(B) Nostalgia
(C) Jealousy
(D) Enthusiasm
Answer:
(A) Admiration

Explanation:
The poet admires the qualities of animals that make them superior to human race.

II. I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things,

Question 1.

Why do humans lie awake in the dark?

(A) Do not feel sleepy
(B) Do not feel guilty
(C) Worried
(D) Cry for their sins
Answer:
(D) Cry for their sins

Explanation:
The humans feel guilty of their wrong deeds done during the day and weep over their sins in the dark of the night.

Question 2.

What does the word ‘whine’ mean here?

(A) Pleased
(B) Angry
(C) High complaining cry
(D) Utter softly
Answer:
(C) High complaining cry

Explanation:
Whine refers to a shriek or a high complaining cry for something or someone.

Question 3.

Who are ‘they’ referred to here?

(A) Animals
(B) Human beings
(C) Small children
(D) Birds
Answer:
(A) Animals

Question 4.

Why does the poet feel sick?

(A) Humans running after money
(B) Always complaining
(C) Always criticizing others
(D) Sermonising themselves
Answer:
(D) Sermonising themselves

Question 5.

Which literary device is used in the first line?

(A) Metaphor
(B) Alliteration
(C) Simile
(D) Onomatopoeia
Answer:
(A) Metaphor

Explanation:
Metaphor is a poetic device where one word or phrase is used in place of another word or phrase to suggest an analogy.

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Choose the option listing Ebright’s Qualities as depicted by the above extract.

According to the Dictionary, ‘fair’ as a noun, shows the following meanings.

Choose the option that is true for the two statements given about the information in the extract:

Choose the statements that are TRUE for the given extract contextually:

Four Friends bring their Pets to a pet show. Choose the option that mentions the Friend with a starling as a pet. Friend has a Turtle named Missy.

Choose the option that shows the picture of the type of task Ebright and Wong were engaged in, as per the extract.

Ebright was perhaps expected to shout ‘Eureka!’ because he had:

“Thus, DNA is the Blueprint for Life”, is another way of saying that the DNA contains a Genetic………………….

Four Newspapers published a headline about Ebright and Wong. Choose the option that published a factually correct headline, as per the extract.

Compound words are those words which are formed by joining two separate words to create a new word with an entirely different meaning.

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 5 Footprints without Feet with Answers

Mrs. Hall felt that the Room was haunted by Spirits because:

Pick the option that best describes how Mrs. Hall must be feeling at the moment described in the extract.

Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘hysterics’ as used in the extract.

Pick the option that displays a cause → effect relationship.

The Neighbours thought it was ‘Witchcraft’. This tells us that Neighbours were:

Pick the option that includes the correct matches of Column A with Column B.

Look at the different meanings of ‘haunt’. Pick the option that DOES NOT correspond to its meaning:

Why were the Boys surprised to see a Barefooted Man in London?

Pick out the option that is NOT related to ‘started’ as used in the extract:

Pick the option that best describes how the Boys are feeling based on the extract.

The Boys felt that the footprints were:

Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’.

Pick the option that lists correct direction of the footprints on the Stairs, as noticed by the Boys.

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 2 A The Thief’s Story with Answers

According to the extract, the young boy was watching the Wrestling Match because he:

‘I hadn’t had much luck of late’ means that the boy hadn’t:

‘I might be able to get into the young man’s confidence.’ Choose the option that DOES NOT display what the statement meAnswer:

Anil looked easy-going, kind and simple to the Narrator. Which of the given characteristics would NOT fit in with this description?

Based on the line, “A little flattery helps in making friends.”, choose the option that displays the quote closest in meaning.

Anil made money ‘by fits and starts’ means that he:

The information in the extract suggests that Anil could be a:

If borrow: Tend, then pick the ODD pair from the options below:

The reference to making a little money ‘this way’ refers to a way that is viewed by most people as:

Based on your understanding of Anil in the extract, choose the option that synchronizes with his thinking.

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What might be the atmosphere of the household in the above extract signify?

Given below are emoticons reflecting various expressions and reactions. Choose the option that correctly describes the narrator’s mindset in the given extract.

Given below a re some well-known quotes shared by the staff to console Mrs. Pumphrey, after Tricky’s departure. Choose the option that correctly identifies the quote that IS NOT appropriate to the consolation

As the extract indicates, Mrs. Pumphrey indulged Tricky and bought him many things. Choose the option that best describes the kinds of advertisement/s that seem likely to persuade Mrs. Pumphrey to buy something for T ricky.

The narrator describes Tricky as a “pathetic little animal”. The use of the word ‘pathetic’ indicates that the narrator:

Read the following statements, each of which describes the gist of the given extract.

What does the reference to Tricky as a “silky little object” signify?

Why does the narrator describe being “tramped on and squashed” as joys?

“All the while, Mrs. Pumphrey hovered anxiously in the background”. Given below are different types of Pet Parenting styles described in Country Living, (an e-magazine).

Pick the option that reveals Tricky’s characteristics in the context of ‘fighting like a tiger for his share at meal times and hunting rats in the old hen house at night.’

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 10 The Tale of Custard the Dragon

Which option lists the quotes that support the ideas in the extract?

What is the poet’s purpose of using the onomatopoeic words given in the extract?

Pick an option that best fits the usage of the word’ trickled’ as used in the extract.

Select the option that fits with the reaction of the characters in the context of the extract. Ink : terrified : Blink : (i)…………….. Pirate: (ii)…………… :Custard: undaunted

‘He went at the pirate like a robin at a worm’. Why has this comparison been used here? Just like the robin catches the worm,

Pick the option that does not display a simile from the extract.

The extract mentions ‘irons’ in dungeons. According to this extract, ‘irons’ is a reference to :

What can you infer from the repetition ‘suddenly, suddenly’ in the above extract?

A cage means captivity. Why is Custard inclined to remain in a cage despite what it symbolizes? This is so because he viewed it as a:

Why has the poet used the word ‘weeck’ to signify the giggling of the mouse?

Pick the option with the correct matches for columns A and B.

Which belief about dragons is in contrast to Custard’s behaviour in the extract.

A hyperbole is a literary device where the poet/writer/speaker purposely and obviously exaggerates to an extreme. Choose the option that includes an example of hyperbole, from the extract.

Name the poem and its poet.

What is the colour of Belinda’s dog?

What were the kitten and the mouse called?

Which word in the stanza is the antonym of ‘dull’?

Which of these are character traits of Custard?

Who was tickled by Belinda?

Why did she tickle ‘him’?

Who are Ink, Blink and Mustard?

Why did they all laugh at ‘him’?

What do the words ‘realio, trulio’ mean?

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Poem 7 Animals

Look at the images given below. Choose the option that does not reflect “tokens” referred to, by Whitman?

How would you describe the tone of the poet?

Imagine you were asked to rename the poem. Column A lists titles of some famous poems. Column B justifies how each of these titles may be appropriate for the above extract. Choose the option that correctly lists the matching of Column A to Column B.

The word ‘evince’ means the same as:

The repetition of “not one” in the given extract signifies the poet’s

Which of the following set of qualities does the poet attribute to animals in the given extract?

Pick the option that completes the following : dementia: demented: mania:……….

Select the option that fits with the reaction of the characters in the context of the extract.
Ink : terrified : Blink : (i)……………..
Pirate: (ii)…………… :Custard: undaunted