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The Sermon at Benares Class 10 MCQ Questions with Answers English Chapter 10

MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 10 The Sermon at Benares

I. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow:
Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is mustard-seed; take it!” But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?” they answered her, “Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it.

Question 1.

The community’s response to Kisa in the above extract was somewhat different from before. Why do you think that was the case?

(A) They had learnt from Buddha’s sermons.
(B) They were able to help Kisa in some way this time.
(C) They understood parental grief.
(D) They liked Kisa and enjoyed talking to her.
Answer:
(B) They were able to help Kisa in some way this time.

Explanation:
Earlier, they could not help Kisa, but tfiis time they wanted and were able to help Kisa in their own ways.

Question 2.

Which of the following options represent the correct understanding of the word “poor” in the phrase “Poor Kisa Gotami”?

(A) in need of money
(B) weak
(C) unfortunate
(D) inferior
Answer:
(C) unfortunate

Explanation:
Kisa Gotami was considered and referred to as unfortunate because of her emotional losses.

Question 3.

“Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” The tone of the speaker(s) is

(A) disillusioned.
(B) sceptical.
(C) ironic.
(D) solemn.
Answer:
(D) solemn.

Explanation:
Disillusioned means disappointed or disheartened. Sceptical means not convinced or having doubts. Ironic means satirical or sarcastic. Solemn means sincere or grave. The speaker here is feeling solemn for Kisa.

Question 4.

Pick the option that explains — ‘…the living are few, but the dead many.’

(A) It shows the high death rate and low birth rate in the city of Benares.
(B) It highlights the holy status of Benares where many Hindus go to die.
(C) It throws light on the numerous loved ones the villagers had lost over time.
(D) It reflects that many children who had died in the village for various reasons.
Answer:
(C) It throws light on the numerous loved ones the villagers had lost over time.

Explanation:
It refers to the few loved ones who are alive but dead loved ones who are many more in number and lost by all the villagers.

Question 5.

Imagine you are a photo journalist visiting the city at the time Kisa Gotami went from house to house. You documented her experience given in the above extract in a photo series. Your publisher wants to publish the photo series in three parts wherein Part 1 shows Kisa’s visits to the houses; Part 2 depicts her conversations with people, and Part 3 captures Kisa’s reflections at the end of the day sitting by the wayside. The publisher would also like you to choose titles for the series and its three parts. Look at the titles given below, and choose the options that provide the most appropriate set of titles.

(1) Series Title – From Darkness to Light.
Part I – Living in Loss; Part II – A Mother’s Journey; Part III – Mustard Seed Series Title – Mustard Seed.
(2) Series Title – Series Title
Part I -Series Title; Part II – From Darkness to Light; Part III -Living in Loss Series Title – A Mother’s Journey.
(3) Series Title – A Mother’s Journey.
Part I – Mustard Seed; Part II – Living in Loss; Part III – From Darkness to Light Series Title – Living in Loss.
(4) Series Title – A Mother’s Journey
Part I – From Darkness to Light; Part II – Mustard Seed; Part III – A Mother’s Journey

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

II. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will be the greater and his body will suffer… Fie who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation, and complaint, and grief. He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind.”

Question 1.

If the Buddha were a counsellor, which of the following options would you find in a brochure of his service?

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

Explanation:
Buddha advocated that Death is the ultimate truth of life which cannot be escaped. He preached that we should work according to our dharma and try to get rid of sufferings. So, image (iii) best suits the teachings of Buddha.

Question 2.

Which of the following statements cannot be attributed to the Buddha based on the given extract?

(i) Pain and grief are unavoidable and necessary.
(ii) The inevitability of death makes grieving futile.
(iii) Universality of grief and pain makes us sad.
(iv) Understanding that life is finite leads to wisdom.

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

Explanation:
Buddha preached that pain and grief cannot be avoided. They are necessary to understand life. They are universal. Grief and pain are the cause of all suffering and sadness.

Question 3.

Chose the option that appropriately completes the following lamentation :………. grief:………..

(A) laughter : joke
(B) discomfort: fear
(C) celebration: joy
(D) resignation: loss
Answer:
(C) celebration: joy

Explanation:
Just like lamentation is the result of grief, similarly, celebration is the result of joy.

Question 4.

According to the Buddha, peace of mind is attainable by those who

(A) renounce worldly life like the Buddha
(B) take out the arrow and become strong
(C) grieve, suffer and then move on
(D) recognize terms of life and let go of complaint
Answer:
(D) recognize terms of life and let go of complaint

Explanation:
Buddha preached that peace of mind can be achieved only when we accept the reality and stop complaining about what we have not got.

Question 5.

The given extract is paraphrased below. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solutions for the blanks.

(i)……………… The act of serves to (iii)………..is not only pointless but (ii) rather……………., causing pain and suffering. It only peace of mind, (iv)……………. without complaint is crucial to well-being and peace.

(A) grief, harmful, destroy, accepting
(B) grieving, counterproductive, take away, acceptance
(C) weeping, productive, take away, lamentation
(D) grieving, harmful, destroy, lamenting.
Answer:
(B) grieving, counterproductive, take away, acceptance

III. Read the extract given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
At about the age of twenty five, the Prince, thereof shielded from the sufferings of the world, while hunting out glanced upon a sick man, then an aged man, then a funeral procession, and finally a monk begging for alms. These sights so moved him that he at once became a beggar and went out into the world to seek enlightenment concerning the sorrows he had witnessed.

Question 1.

What was the age of Gautam Buddha when he shielded himself from the sufferings of the world?

(A) twenty two
(B) twenty four
(C) twenty eight
(D) twenty five
Answer:
(D) twenty five

Question 2.

The Prince was……….. by the effect of sights.

(A) moved
(B) carried away
(C) not moved
(D) not disturbed
(A) moved

Explanation:
‘Moved’ here means stirred and stimulated.

Question 3.

The Prince left the palace in search of……………… .

(A) freedom
(B) treasure
(C) knowledge
(D) enlightenment
Answer:
(D) enlightenment

Question 4.

Find a word from the passage that means the same as ’looked at’.

(A) shielded
(B) glanced
(C) procession
(D) enlightenment
Answer:
(B) glanced

Explanation:
Shielded refers to giving protection. Glanced refers to giving a quick look. Procession refers to a great crowd of people following something or someone. Enlightenment means attaining the divine light:

Question 5.

Gautam Buddha got enlightenment…………….. under

(A) Banyan
(B) Mango
(C) Ashoka
(D) Bodhi
Answer:
(D) Bodhi

Explanation:
Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya.

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Madam Rides the Bus Class 10 MCQ Questions with Answers English Chapter 9

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 9 Madam Rides the Bus

I. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
Suddenly she was startled by a voice. “Listen, child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like that. Sit down.” Sitting down, she looked to see who had spoken. It was an elderly man who had honestly been concerned for her, but she was annoyed by his attention.

“There’s nobody here who’s a child/’ she said haughtily. “I’ve paid my thirty paise like everyone else.” The conductor chimed in. “Oh, sir, but this is a very grown-up madam. Do you think a mere girl could pay her own fare and travel to the city all alone?” Valli shot an angry glance at the conductor and said, “I am not a madam. Please remember that. And you’ve not yet given me my ticket.” “I’ll remember,” the conductor said, mimicking her tone. Everyone laughed, and gradually Valli too joined in the laughter.

Question 1.

How did Valli feel when the elderly man expressed concern that she was standing?

(A) Rather shocked
(B) Somewhat happy
(C) Fairly displeased
(D) Quite embarrassed
Answer:
(C) Fairly displeased

Explanation:
Valli was annoyed or displeased by the concern expressed by the elderly man because he addressed her as ‘a child’.

Question 2.

Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.

1. Valli was travelling without a guardian.
2. The conductor was bullying Valli.
3. Valli was nervous in her interactions.
4. Valli was a child passenger.
5. Valli followed the elderly man’s advice.
6. Valli’s response to the elderly man was respectful.
7. It took Valli some time to participate in the jocular conversations.

(A) 2,3,4
(B) 5,6,7
(C) 3,5,7
(D) 2,3,6
Answer:
(D) 2,3,6

Explanation:
The conductor was not bullying with,’Valli. Valli was outspoken and bold in her interactions with the fellow passengers. Valli was annoyed by the concern shown by the elderly man and shouted at him showing a disrespectful attitude towards him.

Question 3.

Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s (F) and opinion/s (O) of the students below.

(A) F -1,2 and O – 3,4
(B) F – 2,3,4 and O -1
(C) F-2,4 and O-1,3
(D) F – 3 and O -1,2,4
Answer:
(D) F – 3 and O -1,2,4

Explanation:
Fact is something that is true and actually happened – Valli paid for her ticket. Opinion is something which is a discussion and views of one person may differ from one person to another Some will think that conductor should have allowed Valli to board, while some will think he shouldn’t have. Some will think that Valli was responsible while others will think that she was responsible. Some will think that Valli had gone out just once for adventure while others may not think so about her.

Question 4.

Which word does ‘chimed in’ NOT correspond to?

(A) Intervened
(B) Interrupted
(C) Intersected
(D) Interjected
Answer:
(C) Intersected

Explanation:
‘Chimed in’ refers to a situation when two different events meet at one point which is same as ‘Intersect’.

Question 5.

Choose the characteristic displayed by the conductor when he addressed Valli and declared that she couldn’t be ‘a mere girl’.

(A) encouragement
(B) indulgence
(C) embarrassment
(D) authority
Answer:
(B) indulgence

Explanation:
Indulgence here has been used in a sarcastic sense as to mean that everyone was tolerating Valli for her rude attitude who was considering everyone below her level.

II. “Day after day she watched the bus, and gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there: she wanted to ride on that bus, even if it was just once. This wish became stronger, until it was an overwhelming desire. Valli would stare wistfully at the people who got on and off the bus when it stood at the street corner. Their faces would kindle in her longings, dreams, and hopes. If one of her friends happened to ride the bus and tried to describe the sights of the town to her. Valli would be jealous to listen and would shout, in English: “Proud! Proud!”

Question 1.

Valli would stare wistfully at the people as she

(A) had been watching the bus for a long time.
(B) was inspired by the people travelling on the bus.
(C) had a strong desire to take a ride on the bus.
(D) envied the people who could travel on the bus.
Answer:
(C) had a strong desire to take a ride on the bus.

Explanation:
Valli longed to travel on a bus. She had a strong desire to take the bus ride.

Question 2.

Pick the option that shows the list of words that collocate with ’overwhelming’ (e.g. overwhelming desire) response support pets 1, 5 & 6 2 & 5

1. respones
2. lies
3. support
4. majority
5. pets
6. places

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

Explanation:
Overwhelming response is said to be when an unexpected response in favour is received. Overwhelming support is said to be when unexpectedly high level of support is extended. Overwhelming I majority is said to be when one person or party gets votes in favour and the response between the winner and the others is too high.

Question 3.

‘Valli would be jealous to listen…’ This indicates Valli’s

(A) longing to ride the bus.
(B) nature as an envious person.
(C) denial to accept her situation.
(D) inclination to trouble travellers.
Answer:
(A) longing to ride the bus.

Explanation:
Valli was jealous that her friends took the bus ride but she could not. She also wanted to take the bus ride like her friends. In short, she longed to have the bus ride.

Question 4.

A part of the extract has been paraphrased. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solution to the blanks. The desire became so (i)…….. that it transformed into an (ii)………. one. Valli would look (iii)……………. at people who boarded the bus and got off.

(A) (i) active (ii) overt (iii) longingly
(B) (i) vigorous (ii) overpowering (iii) cheerfully
(C) (i) staunch (ii) overt (iii) joyfully
(D) (i) vigorous (ii) overpowering (iii) longingly
Answer:
(D) (i) vigorous (ii) overpowering (iii) longingly

Explanation:
Vigorous means strong and forceful. Overpowering means intense or uncontrollable. Longingly means yearningly or desirously.

Question 5.

What does the line ‘gradually a tiny wish crept into her head and grew there’, mean?

(A) The wish developed in her head over a period of time.
(B) The wish was a feeling of wanting to prove her strength.
(C) The wish was planted in her head by someone’s suggestion.
(D) The wish was small and was overpowered by a sense of doubt.
Answer:
(A) The wish developed in her head over a period of time.

III. “Yes, I’m travelling alone,” she answered curtly. And I’ve got a ticket too.’ ‘Yes she’s on her way to town,’ said the conductor. ‘With a thirty paise ticket.’ Oh, why don’t you mind your own business; said Valli. But she laughed all the same, and the conductor laughed too. But the old woman went on with her drivel. ‘Is it proper for such a young person to travel alone? Do you know exactly where you’re going in town? What’s the street? What’s the house number? ‘You needn’t bother about me. can take care of myself,’ Valli said, turning her face towards the window and staring out.”

Question 1.

Pick the option that matches the expressions with ‘mind’ correctly.

Expression	Meaning
1. bring to mind	A. be receptive to someone’s ideas
2. be in two minds	B. think about only one subject
3. have an open mind	C. recall something
4. put your mind at ease	D. undecided

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

Explanation:
Bring to mind refers to recollecting an old thought or memory. Be in two minds refers to confused between two or more ideas. Have an open mind refers to consider someone-else’s ideas also. Put your mind at ease refers to giving surety to someone that the problem will be resolved.

Question 2.

Valli told the conductor to mind his own business and laughed as well. This shows that Valli…

(A) was not really bothered about what the conductor said. • ‘
(B) didn’t like the conductor speaking about her.
(C) disliked what the conductor said but was amused.
(D) was impressed with what the conductor said.
Answer:
(C) disliked what the conductor said but was amused.

Explanation:
Commenting to mind own business indicates that she did not like what the conductor said. She laughed indicates that she was amused by what the conductor said.

Question 3.

The old woman went on with her drivel. Why is the word ‘drivel’ used here? It is used to show that the old woman

(A) was talking incessantly.
(B) kept muttering a lot of nonsense.
(C) was volunteering advice on request.
(D) spoke non-stop about herself.
Answer:
(B) kept muttering a lot of nonsense.

Explanation:
Drivel means nonsense. Here the old lady was continuously muttering something to herself which no one else could make any meaning of.

Question 4.

The old woman asked her questions

(A) due to anxiety about Valli travelling alone.
(B) out of curiosity and concern for Valli.
(C) interest in Valli’s life and need for travel.
(D) due to the habit of interfering in Valli’s life.
Answer:
(B) out of curiosity and concern for Valli.

Question 5.

How do you think Valli felt when the old woman asked her questions? Pick the option that best describes her feelings.

(A) (i) irritated
(B) (i) concerned
(C) (i) upset (ii) agitated
(D) (i) upset (ii) irritated
Answer:
(D) (i) upset (ii) irritated

Explanation:
The Valli was not happy (upset) and was also wanting to get rid of (feeling irritated) of the old lady

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Glimpses of India Class 10 MCQ Questions with Answers English Chapter 7

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MCQ Questions for Class 10 English First Flight Chapter 7 Glimpses of India

I. “Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread. Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there. We still have amongst us the mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist. The fire in these furnaces has not yet been extinguished. The thud and jingle of traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still be heard in some places.”

Question 1.

The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’ because :

(A) they had been thoroughly tested each time, before being used.
(B) they had proved the test of time and were working well.
(C) they had been tested by modern day experts.
(D) they had the power to withstand inexperienced usage.
Answer:
(B) they had proved the test of time and were working well.

Explanation:
Time-tested means that the furnaces have been used for a long period and have well-working with passage of time.

Question 2.

‘Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there1. Pick the option that expresses narrator.

(1) Elated
(2) Morose
(3) Nostalgic
(4) Hopeful
(5) Sarcastic
(6) Critical
(7) Celebratory

(A) (1) and (7)
(B) (2) and (6)
(C) (3) and (4)
(D) (4) and (5)
Answer:
(C) (3) and (4)

Explanation:
The narrator is feeling sentimental and yearning (nostalgic) and optimistic and positive (hopeful).

Question 3.

Pick the idiom that brings out the same meaning of ‘reminiscing’ as used in the passage.

(A) Train of thought.
(B) Commit something to memory.
(C) A trip down memory lane.
(D) Jog somebody’s memory.
Answer:
(C) A trip down memory lane.

Explanation:
Reminiscing, recalling or recollecting old thoughts or memories.

Question 4.

Why do you think the baker came in with ‘a thud and a jingle’?

(A) He wanted to make everyone alert and active with his presence.
(B) He wanted to wake up everyone from their slumber and ask them to visit the bakery.
(C) He was used to make a loud noise as most people responded to just that.
(D) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.
Answer:
(D) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.

Explanation:

He wanted to attract attention of the people towards the goods which he had brought with himself for selling.

Question 5.

The ‘fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’ implies that:

(A) The furnaces are still being used to bake the loaves of bread.
(B) The fire is in the process of being reviewed as a replaceable method for heating furnaces.
(C) The furnaces are very strong and cannot be shifted for use in other areas.
(D) The fire in the furnaces takes a long time to cease burning, once lighted.
Answer:
(A) The furnaces are still being used to bake the loaves of bread.

Explanation:
The fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished here refers to that they are still in use at present. It does not mean replacement of fire or strength of furnaces or duration for which furnaces keep burning.

II. The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In our childhood, we<saw bakers wearing shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today, anyone who wears a half pant which reaches just below the knees invites the comment that he is dressed like a pader

Question 1.

Choose the answer that lists the correct option about the recording of the baker’s monthly accounts.

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

Explanation:
Baker used to write the accounts on a paper or hand.

Question 2.

When the writer says, ‘Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days’, he means that:

(A) baking isn’t as popular in Goa currently.
(B) bakers have chosen to adopt other professions.
(C) baking, as a job, isn’t as gainful as it used to be.
(D) bakers’ goods were of a better quality in earlier times.
Answer:
(C) baking, as a job, isn’t as gainful as it used to be.

Explanation:
This means that in the past, the bakers could earn more profits and now-a-days, baking is not as profitable or gainful.

Question 3.

The statement that is TRUE about payment collection, according to the passage is:

(A) The baker received payment on a daily basis.
(B) The baker was paid for his services at the end of the month.
(C) The baker insisted that customers pay before the month-end.
(D) The baker chose to receive payment any day of the month.
Answer:
(B) The baker was paid for his services at the end of the month.

Explanation:
The baker had to keep an account of purchases made by everyone and he was paid for his services at the end of the month.

Question 4.

The kabai was a ‘peculiar’ outfit as it was:

(A) a tight-fitting apparel.
(B) too colourful.
(C) made of unsuitable materials.
(D) a dress-like attire.
Answer:
(D) a dress-like attire.

Explanation:
The kabai was not a dress in the real sense, but resembled a special or peculiar type of attire which can be used as a dress.

Question 5.

The extract uses the phrase, ‘invites (the) comments’. Which of the following expressions is INCORRECT with respect to the word ‘invites’?

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

Explanation:
The guests, the troubles and the applications can-be invited. Prayers are not invited, they are offered.

III. The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil. Baking was indeed a profitable profession in the old days. The baker and his family never starved. He, his family and his servants always looked happy and prosperous. Their plump physique was an open testimony to this. Even today, any person with a jackfruit-like physical appearance is easily compared to a baker.

Question 1.

Where did the baker record his accounts?

(A) In a diary
(B) On a computer
(C) On the wall in pencil
(D) In his memory ‘
Answer:
(C) On the wall in pencil

Explanation:
The line in the passage ‘recorded on some wall in pencil’ tells the answer.

Question 2.

Why did the baker and his family never starve?

(A) They have enough to eat.
(B) They were very rich.
(C) They had servants.
(D) Baking was a profitable business.
Answer:
(D) Baking was a profitable business.

Explanation:
This was because in the past, the baking profession was counted as a profitable business which I gives huge income to the baker.

Question 3.

A baker in Goa can be identified

(A) with his attire
(B) with a jack fruit life physical appearance
(C) with this plump physique.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Answer:
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Explanation:
Plump physique means healthily built. Jackfruit like appearance was associated with bakers. So, both (B) and (C) are correct options.

Question 4.

The records were maintained

(A) daily
(B) weekly
(C) fortnightly
(D) monthly
Answer:
(D) monthly

Explanation:
As the baker received payment at the end of the month, so, the records were maintained monthly.

Question 5.

Which word in the extract is a synonym of ‘rich’?

(A) Wealthy
(B) Testimony
(C) Profitable
(D) Prosperous
Answer:
(D) Prosperous

Explanation:
Wealthy means rich but has not been used in the passage. Testimony means witness and profitable means something that gives good returns. Prosperous means having lot of wealth, thereby meaning rich.

I. Coorg, or Kodagu, the smallest district of Karnataka, is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations. Evergreen rainforests cover thirty per cent of this district. During the monsoons, it pours enough to keep many visitors away. The season of joy commences from September and continues till March. The weather is perfect, with some showers thrown in for good measure. The air breathes of invigorating coffee. Coffee estates and colonial bungalows stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners.

Question 1.

Coorg is a district in

(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer:
(C) Karnataka

Explanation:
If is the smallest district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Question 2.

Which word in the extract means ‘begins’?

(A) Commences
(B) Measure
(C) Tucked
(D) Canopies
Answer:
(A) Commences

Explanation:
Measure means to ascertain size, degree, quantity, etc., of something. Tucked means pushed, folded or turned something to hide it. Canopies are ornamental cloth held up over something. Commences means to start something.

Question 3.

Which is the best season in Coorg?

(A) January to March
(B) April to September
(C) September to March
(D) November to January
Answer:
(C) September to March

Explanation:
The season of September to March is referred to as the season of joy or the best season.

Question 4.

Coorg is famous for.

(A) coffee
(B) tea
(C) cotton
(D) rubber
Answer:
(A) coffee

Explanation:
Out of the given options, Coorg is famous for coffee. Other things for which Coorg is famous for are its rainforests and spices.

Question 5.

How much of Coorg is covered with rainforest?

(A) Thirty percent
(B) Forty percent
(C) Fifty percent
(D) Seventy percent
Answer:
(A) Thirty percent

Explanation:
According to the passage, around one-third or thirty percent Coorg is covered with rainforests.

II. Coorgi homes have a tradition of hospitality and they are more than willing to recount numerous tales of valor related to their sons and fathers. The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army, and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a licence.

Question 1.

What kind of stories are the Coorg people always ready to tell?

(A) Tales of valour of their forefather.
(B) Tales of bravery and courage of their sons.
(C) Tales of their own bravery.
(D) Both (A) and (B) correct.
Answer:
(D) Both (A) and (B) correct.

Explanation:
According to the given passage, Coorgi people told stories about their fathers, forefathers and sons.

Question 2.

Who was the first chief of the Indian Army?

(A) Acoorgi
(B) General Cariappa
(C) Kodavus
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct.
Answer:
(D) Both (A) and (B) are correct.

Explanation:
The first Chief General of the Indian Army was General Cariappa, who was a Coorgi.

Question 3.

What is the special favour granted to the Kodavus even now?

(A) They can carry firearms with licence.
(B) They can carry firearms without licence.
(C) They can travel around the nation without licence.
(D) None of the above is correct.
Answer:
(B) They can carry firearms without licence.

Explanation:
Owing to their bravery and valour, the Kodavus have been given special permission to carry firearms without licence.

Question 4.

What is the tradition of Coorgi homes?

(A) hospitality
(B) bravery
(C) valour
(D) courage
Answer:
(A) hospitality

Explanation:
The Coorgis are famous for their bravery, valour and courage, but their homes are famous for the friendliness, kindness and generosity they offer to the visitors.

Question 5.

Which word in the passage means the same as ‘friendliness?

(A) Tradition
(B) Valour
(C) Hospitality
(D) Regiment
Answer:
(C) Hospitality

Explanation:
Tradition means something which has Been followed for long. Valour means bravery. Regiment 1 means an army battalion. Hospitality means friendliness.

(III) Tea from Assam

I. “Tell me another!” scoffed Pranjol. “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.”
“Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.”

Question 1.

The main idea of this extract is

(A) Tea as a popular beverage in Europe and how it spread.
(B) Origin of tea in India and why it became popular in Europe.
(C) Importance of India in popularising tea and influencing Europe.
(D) Indian legend on tea and how it travelled from China to Europe.
Answer:
(D) Indian legend on tea and how it travelled from China to Europe.

Explanation:
The extract primarily tells Indian legend about tea and the journey covered by tea for reaching from China to Europe.

Question 2.

Why do you think Pranjol ‘scoffed’?

(A) He was upset with the legend Rajvir shared.
(B) He was mocking Rajvir for his lack of knowledge.
(C) He was amused and tickled at what Rajvir shared.
(D) He was impressed with what Rajvir had shared.
Answer:
(C) He was amused and tickled at what Rajvir shared.

Explanation:
Scoffed means ridiculed or mocked. So, Pranjol was entertained at what Rajvir shared.

Question 3.

Pick the option that includes the tea label information that corresponds to the given sentence. “The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.”

(1) Its calming effects may be attributed to an antioxidant called apigenin, which is found in abundance in chamomile tea. Apigenin binds to specific receptors in your brain that may decrease anxiety and initiate sleep.
(2) It increases levels of a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and improves overall sleep quality by shortening the time it takes to fall asleep and decreasing night-time awakenings.
(3) It interferes with REM sleep, has some unwanted side effects, keeps sleep away and allows the possibility of inducing hours of sleeplessness and increased night-time awakenings.
(4) It alleviates anxious thoughts and soothes the spirit before bedtime. It improves energy levels and helps banish stress and results in a better night’s sleep, naturally.

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

Explanation:
Options 1,2,4 state the fact that tea initiates decreases results in better night sleep, whereas option 3 states that tea keeps sleep away.

Question 4.

Based on the inference from the extract, which of these is NOT TRUE about tea drinking in the sixteenth century Europe? Dr. Smith is a doctor.of sixteenth century Europe.

(A) Dr. Smith encouraged drinking of green tea whenever available, to reduce chances of tooth loss.
(B) Dr. Smith prescribed regular tea drinking to all his patients with a weak heart.
(C) Dr. Smith always served tea as refreshment when he has guests, as they all enjoyed this beverage.
(D) Dr. Smith usually recommended black tea to reduce inflammation in the body.
Answer:
(C) Dr. Smith always served tea as refreshment when he has guests, as they all enjoyed this beverage.

Explanation:
In 16th century Europe, tea was consumed as a medicine and not as a beverage.

Question 5.

Based on this extract, how do you think Rajvir felt while narrating?

(A) (i) excited (ii) agitated
(B) (i) hysterical (ii) nervous
(C) (i) nervous (ii) agitated
(D) (i) enthusiastic (ii) passionate
Answer:
(D) (i) enthusiastic (ii) passionate

Explanation:
Enthusiastic is when one wants to tell maximum about something in the minimum possible time. Passionate is when someone loves to talk about something.

I. “We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations. Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants when put in hot water and drunk banished sleep. “Tea was first drunk in China,” Rajvir added, “as far back as 2700 B.C.! In fact words such as tea, ‘chai’ and ‘chini’ are from Chinese. Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more as medicine than as beverage.” The train clattered into Mariani junction. The boys collected their luggage and pushed their way to the crowded platform.

Question 1.

Bodhidharma was a……………… ascetic.

(A) Buddhist
(B) Jain
(C) Chinese
(D) none of the above
Answer:
(A) Buddhist

Question 2.

What did he cut to prevent feeling sleepy?

(A) Hair
(B) Eyelids
(C) Ear
(D) Limbs
Answer:
(B) Eyelids

Question 3.

Where was tea first drunk?

(A) Russia
(B) Europe
(C) China
(D) Japan
Answer:
(C) China

Explanation:
Tea was started to be drunk in China and later spread to entire world through Europe.

Question 4.

Which word in the extract means ‘a drink’?

(A) Clattered
(B) junction
(C) Legend
(D) Beverage
Answer:
(D) Beverage

Explanation:
Clattered means smashed, Junction means joint or intersection, Legend means famous story or person and Beverage means something that can be drunk.

Question 5.

When did tea come to Europe?

(A) Seventeenth century
(B) Sixteenth century
(C) Fifth century
(D) Eighteenth century
Answer:
(B) Sixteenth century

Explanation:
Prior to 16th century, Europeans were not aware of tea, Even in 16th century, European consumed tea as a medicine and not as a beverage.

III. ‘Chai garam .. garam chai’ a vendor called out in a high pitched voice. He came up to their window and asked, ‘Chai, sa’ab’? ‘Give us two cups,’ Pranjol said. They sipped the steaming hot liquid. Almost everyone in their compartment was drinking too. Do you know that over eighty crore cups of tea are drunk every day all over the world? Rajvir said ‘When!’ exclaimed Pranjol. “Tea really is very popular. The train pulled out of the station. Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book again.

Question 1.

Who was speaking in a high pitched voice?

(A) Rajvir
(B) Tea vendor
(C) Pranjol
(D) Mr. Barua
Answer:
(B) Tea vendor

Explanation:
The tea vendor was speaking in high pitched voice to attract the customers who want to drink

Question 2.

Who ordered two cups of tea?

(A) Mr Barua
(B) Rajvir
(C) Stranger
(D) Pranjol
Answer:
(D) Pranjol

Question 3.

Which of the statements given below is NOT TRLJE about the two friends -Rajvir and Pranjol?

(A) Pranjol was a youngster from Assam.
(B) Rajvir did not like reading detective stories
(C) Rajvir was going to Assam for the first time.
(D) Pranjol was not interested in the greenery outside.
Answer:
(B) Rajvir did not like reading detective stories

Explanation:
In the story, both the friends Rajvir and Pranjol have been shown to have immense interest in detective stories. The author has used a colloquial word in the given extract. Which of the following is it?

Question 4.

The author has used a colloquial word in the given extract. Which of the following is it?

Explanation:
Colloquial is a word that is used in common day-to-day conversational word.

(A) high-pitched
(B) steaming
(C) when
(D) compartment
Answer:
(C) when

Explanation:
Colloquial is a word that is used in common day-to-day conversational word.

Question 5.

Choose the word that correctly states the meaning of ‘drank slowly’.

(A) pitched
(B) sipped
(C) steaming
(D) compartment
Answer:
(B) sipped

Explanation:
Pitched (here) means shrill, Sipped means drinking slowly by taking small sips, Steaming means producing lot of steam or something which is hot and Compartment means a bogie of the train.

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Dear Teacher,

My Wanda will not come to your school anymore. Jake also. Now we move away to big city. No more holler ’Pollack1. No more ask why funny name. Plenty of funny names in the city.

Yours truly,
Jan Petronski

Question 1.

Jan’s tone in the writing of the letter IS NOT:

(A) distressing.
(B) spiteful.
(C) hurt.
(D) painful.
Answer:
(B) spiteful.

Explanation:
Distressing, hurt and painful mean aching. Spiteful means malicious or vindictive. Jan does not want to take revenge, so, he is not spiteful.

Question 2.

What, according to the letter, was the primary reason that prompted Mr Petronski to take the decision to move to a big city?

(A) His wish to achieve success in the big dty.
(B) His urge to join his relatives who mostly lived in the big city.
(C) His anxiety over their poverty in the small city.
(D) His agony about his children being viewed as ‘outsiders1 by their schoolmates.
Answer:
(D) His agony about his children being viewed as ‘outsiders1 by their schoolmates.

Explanation:
Mr. Petronski’s children were ridiculed and made fun of at school. They were made to think that they belonged to ‘another world’ or ‘outsiders’ in short.
Question 3.

The dictionary says the following about migration. Migration involves the movement of people (birds, fish etc.) from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location (geographic region). Which of the following options INCORRECTLY uses ‘migration?

(A) After gold was found in the uninhabited region, there was a migration to that area.
(B) Bears sleep through winters. This migration helps bears to use their stored energy much more slowly.
(C) There was a mass migration of youngsters to the tagged locale, to assist the cause for charity.
(D) Scientists have studied the migration of fish over long distances in the river.
Answer:
(B) Bears sleep through winters. This migration helps bears to use their stored energy much more slowly.

Explanation:
The bears do not move to another place during winters. They take long sleep during that season. This process is called hibernation and not migration.
Question 4.

The phrase ‘Pollack’ reveals a discrimination on the basis of

(A) race.
(B) gender.
(C) religion.
(D) wealth.
Answer:
(A) race.

Explanation:
Race is used to refer to persons based on some common social qualities. Here, the word ‘Pollack’ i refers to discrimination on the basis of society to which Wanda belonged to.

Question 5.

The line- Plenty of funny names in the city— suggests that the city:

(A) is a melting pot of people from different parts of the world.
(B) has foreign people willing to give opportunities to the poor.
(C) is a safe haven for immigrants if they have funny names.
(D) has a special status for all who are willing to be funny. ‘
Answer:
(A) is a melting pot of people from different parts of the world.

Explanation:
Melting pot of funny names means that people in city belong to different parts of the world.

II. Weeks went by and still Wanda did not answer. Peggy had begun to forget the whole business and Maddieput herself to sleep at night making speeches about Wanda, defending her from great crowds of girls who were trying to tease her with, “How many dresses have you got?” And before Wanda could press her lips together in a tight line, the way she did before answering, Maddie would cry out, “Stop!”
Question 1.

Which primary feelings of Maddie does the extract reveal?

(A) Guilt, regret and righteousness
(B) Guilt and shame
(C) Shame, regret and courage
(D) Courage and righteousness
Answer:
(C) Shame, regret and courage

Explanation:
Maddie did not feel guilty as she herself had never made fun of Wanda. In the extract, she showed courage, but not morality or righteousness. So, option (C) is the correct choice.
Question 2.

Which of the following is most likely to be a part of Maddie’s speech?

(A) Stop! I think it’s about time we asked her a new question. This is not fun anymore. How about her faded dress?
(B) Stop! Don’t you know that I’m the one who had to lead in Peggy’s absence? This is unacceptable.
(C) Stop! How dare you all join in without Peggy’s permission? Don’t you know she’d be angry?
(D) Stop! Aren’t you all ashamed of yourself? Why do you trouble her? She means no harm to anyone.
Answer:
(A) Stop! I think it’s about time we asked her a new question. This is not fun anymore. How about her faded dress?

Explanation:
She did not want everyone to ask a new question to Wanda, or to lead in case of Peggy’s absence or wanted everyone to take Peggy’s permission before making fun of Wanda. She wanted to stand by Wanda’s side and defend her.
Question 3.

Choose the declaration which is likely to be received with the pressing of lips together in a tight line.

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

Explanation:
Something which someone is afraid to tell is told with lips pressed in a straight line. Getting selected for malkhamb is a situation of joy, going to class with dad and rescheduling of English class is simply informing. Receiving a diary note for not doing Biology homework is something one must be afraid to tell parents.

Question 4.

Pick the option with a cause-effect relation, with reference to the given extract.

(A) Wanda’s absence – Peggy missing Wanda
(B) Maddie’s need to make amends – Confessing publicly
(C) Wanda’s absence – Maddie’s need to make amends
(D) Peggy teasing Wanda – Maddie’s stand against it
Answer:
(C) Wanda’s absence – Maddie’s need to make amends

Explanation:
Maddie wanted to make amends but did not confess publicly. Wanda’s absence did not make Maddie make amends. Peggy’s teasing Wanda did not make Maddie stand against it. Wanda’s absence made Peggy miss Wanda.

Question 5.

Wanda didn’t reply to the letter for weeks. Pick the option that DOES NOT supply a possible reason for this, from those given below.

(A) The letter took more than a couple of weeks reaching her as it didn’t have an address and needed to be forwarded.
(B) She needed time to forgive Maddie and Peggy and think her reply through.
(C) Peggy had second thoughts after mailing the letter and reclaimed it from the post office, to mail weeks later.
(D) She was occupied with settling in at the new school in the city.
Answer:
(C) Peggy had second thoughts after mailing the letter and reclaimed it from the post office, to mail weeks later.

Explanation:
Peggy never had second thoughts after mailing the letter and did not claim the letter from the post office. Peggy had made fun of Wanda and she needed time to forgive her. Also, the letter didn’t have any address and needed to be forwarded to her’ which took a couple of weeks. After shifting to the new city, she needed time to settle there.

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I. She always Wore a faded blue dress that didn’t hang right. It was clean, but it looked as though it had never been ironed properly. She didn’t have any friends, but a lot of girls talked to her. Sometimes, they surrounded her in the school yard as she stood watching the little girls play hopscotch on the worn hard ground. “Wanda,” Peggy would say in a most courteous manner, as though she were talking to Miss Mason. “Wanda,” she’d say, giving one of her friends a nudge, “tell us. How many dresses did you say you had hanging up in your closet?

Question 1.

The ‘most courteous manner’ here means that Peggy was :

(A) on her best behaviour.
(B) teasing Wanda.
(C) trying to impress Wanda.
(D) respectful to Wanda.
Answer:
(B) teasing Wanda.

Explanation:
Peggy always made fun of Wanda and her sarcastic way. She was actually teasing Wanda.

Question 2.

Peggy gave her friend a nudge because :

(A) she wanted to push her away from the scene.
(B) she disliked her friend being distracted then.
(C) she was teasing Wanda and wanted her to make others pay attention.
(D) she was teasing Wanda and didn’t want anyone miss the ‘fun’.
Answer:
(D) she was teasing Wanda and didn’t want anyone miss the ‘fun’.

Explanation:
She wanted others to get involved and watch her making fun of Wanda. She called for their attention while teasing Wanda.

Question 3.

Pick the option having the words that DO NOT loosely match the word, ‘closet’, from those given.

(1) Wardrobe
(2) Loft
(3) Cabinet
(4) Cupboard
(5) Porch
(6) Cellar

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

Explanation:
Here, closet is used to refer to place where dresses are kept. So, wardrobe, cabinet and cupboard loosely match with ‘closet’. Loft, Porch and Cellar are not used for storing clothes.

Question 4.

Why was Wanda’s answer to Peggy’s question always the same? Pick the LEAST probable reason. This was so because she knew that:

(A) she was being picked on and it was probably her defence.
(B) confessing the truth would probably worsen the situation.
(C) she didn’t know how else to get out of that situation.
(D) sticking to an unexpected answer would get her the attention she needed.
Answer:
(D) sticking to an unexpected answer would get her the attention she needed.

Explanation:
Wanda never wanted to attract attention to Peggy making fun of her. So, she used to give the same answer so that slowly and gradually, others will lose interest in this ‘fun making’ activity. So, she did not give unexpected answers.

Question 5.

Regarding Wanda being teased, Miss Mason was:

(A) in denial that such behaviour was possible by her students.
(B) aware, but didn’t want to discuss it with the students.
(C) unaware that the students were frequently teasing Wanda.
(D) of the belief that such behaviour was a normal part of growing up.
Answer:
(C) unaware that the students were frequently teasing Wanda.

Explanation:
Miss Mason was very strict. Had she known that some students are making fun of Wanda, she would have taken appropriate action. She was unaware of Peggy and her friends making fun of Wanda.

Question 6.

Which of the following image showcase ‘hopscotch’?

Answer:
Option (D) is correct.

Explanation:
Option (A) is hula hoop. Option (B) is trampoline. Option (C) is maze puzzle. Option (D) is hopscotch, in which players toss a small object into numbered pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces and retrieve the object.

II. “In the opinion of the judges, any one of the drawings is worthy of winning the prize. I am very happy to say that Wanda Petronski is the winner of the girls’ medal. Unfortunately, Wanda has been absent from school for some days and is not here to receive the applause that is due to her. Let us hope she will be back tomorrow. Now class, you may file around the room quietly and look at her exquisite drawings.”

Question 1.

Pick the statement that is TRUE, according to the information given in the extract.

(A) Wanda won the prize because she had submitted a variety of entries.
(B) Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.
(C) Wanda won the prize because the majority of judges were women.
(D) Wanda would have still won the prize if she had drawn something else.
Answer:
(B) Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.

Explanation:
The opening line of the extract ‘any one of the drawings is worthy of winning the prize’ tells that Wanda would have still won the prize even if she had submitted just one entry.

Question 2.

Miss Mason says, “I am very happy to Which phrase DOES NOT replace the underlined phrase correctly from those given below?

(A) It gives me great pleasure to…
(B) I am sure you’ll be surprised to…
(C) I am delighted to…
(D) It fills me with joy to…
Answer:
(B) I am sure you’ll be surprised to…

Explanation:
Pleasure, delighted and joy – all these words are used to express different stages of happiness. So, option (B) cannot be used to replace the given phrase.

Question 3.

When the teacher wants them to ‘file around’, she wants the students to:

(A) put the files in their proper places.
(B) gather around her table to discuss the designs.
(C) file the designs properly in their folders.
(D) walk in a line to admire the designs.
Answer:
(D) walk in a line to admire the designs.

Explanation:
‘File around’ means to form and walk in a line.

Question 4.

Pick the sentence that DOES NOT use ‘due to’ in the. same sense as in the given extract.

(A) She was disappointed due to their rude behaviour.
(B) We must give our colleagues the vacation due to them.
(C) I have some extra money due to me this month from my friend.
(D) You have an apology due to your parents.
Answer:
(A) She was disappointed due to their rude behaviour.

Explanation:
In the passage, ‘due to’ is used to refer to a reason for something which is same as used in option (A). In (B), it means what they deserve, in (C), it means what is owed to and in (D), it means what they expect to get.

Question 5.

The teacher refers to Wanda’s designs as ‘exquisite’ because:

(A) each one of the hundred designs was different.
(B) each one of them was very beautiful.
(C) each of them was a copy of the latest fashion trend.
(D) each one had the same colour theme as the other.
Answer:
(B) each one of them was very beautiful.

Explanation:
Exquisite means beautiful, gorgeous, superb and outstanding – which each of Wanda’s drawing was.

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I. “Paper has more patience than people. I thought of this saying on one of those days when I was feeling a little depressed and was sitting at home with my chin in my hands, bored and listless, wondering whether to stay in or go out. I finally stayed where I was, brooding: Yes, paper does have more patience, and since I’m not planning to let anyone else read this stiff-backed notebook grandly referred to as a ’diary’ unless I should ever find a real friend, it probably won’t make a bit of difference.”

Question 1.

’Paper has more patience than people.’ What does this imply? This implies that Anne:

(A) believed in the power of writing more than speaking to people.
(B) felt that she could pour her heart out on paper without any hindrance.
(C) had more faith in sharing her thoughts and feelings with paper.
(D) felt that she could share her feelings openly on paper.
Answer:
(B) felt that she could pour her heart out on paper without any hindrance.

Explanation:
When one talks to people, they start reacting suggesting contradicting, etc., rather than show patience and listen to the feelings of the aggrieved. The paper, on the other hand, can not speak and interrupt or stop the writer to write down his/her inner feelings.

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

Question 2.

Pick out the emoticon which clearly brings out the meaning of ‘listless’ as used in the extract?

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

Explanation:
Option (A) is to depict sleepiness, option (B) to depict sadness, option (C) is to depict cluelessness or listlessness and option (D) is to depict yawning.

Question 3.

Pick the option that is ODD one out with reference to the meaning of ‘patience’.

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

Explanation:
Indolence means laziness or idleness. Perseverance, Tolerance and Grit mean not getting tired and trying again and again – loosely meaning having patience.

Question 4.

If the diary were a ‘real friend’, what qualities would Anne expect it to have? Pick the option that lists these correctly.

1. Optimistic
2. Good listener
3. Confident
4. Energetic
5. Non-judgmental
6. Outgoing
7. Ambitious

(A) 1 & 4
(B) 5,6 &7
(C) 2,3 &5
(D) 3 & 7
Answer:
(C) 2,3 &5

Explanation:
Anne wanted her friend to patiently listen to her problems, one who can help her in making decisions and would not judge her as good or bad. Option (C) is the correct option.

Question 5.

Pick out the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘brooding’ as used in the extract?

(A) The mysterious house on the hill is still brooding above the village.
(B) The people at the stock market always keep brooding about the gains.
(C) He was brooding over the matter and took a long time to decide.
(D) Suspense and drama were brooding at the site of the investigation.
Answer:
(C) He was brooding over the matter and took a long time to decide.

Explanation:
In the passage, brooding refers to thinking over some matter. In option (a), brooding refers to f rising high. In (b), it refers to worrying. In (c), it refers to thinking over the matter. In (cl), it refers to spread.

Question 6.

Anne doesn’t plan to let anyone else read her diary as:

(A) She is secretive about her life.
(B) It’s about her intimate feelings.
(C) She is unwilling to share it with anyone.
(D) She wants to cherish these moments herself.
Answer:
(D) She wants to cherish these moments herself.

Explanation:
Anne wanted someone to listen to her without interrupting her flow of thoughts. She wanted to enjoy spending time with her own and relive those moments whenever she wanted to.

Question 7.

Pick the option that lists the image that most appropriately corresponds to ‘chatterbox’.

(A) Image (i)
(B) Image (ii)
(C) Image (iii)
(D) Image (iv)
Answer:
(B) Image (ii)
Explanation:
The word ‘chatterbox’ is used to refer to someone who can talk endlessly even when no one else is talking to him/her. This is denoted in option (B). In options (A) and (C), people are conversating with each other in pairs! In option (D) someone is addressing an audience.

II “Mr Keesing had a good laugh at my arguments, but when 1 proceeded to talk my way through the next lesson, he assigned me a second essay. This time it was supposed to be on ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’. I handed it in and Mr Keesing had nothing to complain about for two whole lessons. However, during the third lesson, he’d finally had enough. “Anne Frank, as a punishment for talking in class, write an essay entitled-‘Quack, Quack, Quack, said Mistress Chatterbox’.”

Question 1.

What convincing argument was made by Anne?

(A) She was talkative just like any other student in the class. „
(B) She had the right to be talkative, as it was a classroom and not a prison.
(C) She had inherited the trait from her mother, so couldn’t stop being talkative.
(D) She found it impossible to be quiet like the others as she couldn’t change herself.
Answer:
(C) She had inherited the trait from her mother, so couldn’t stop being talkative.

Explanation:
Anne said that she had inherited talkativeness from her mother, who was equally talkative as Anne was.

Question 2.

What does ‘had a good laugh’ imply, in the context of Mr. Keesing? It means that he:

(A) celebrated his ability to make Anne write the essay.
(B) ridiculed Anne in front of the whole class.
(C) pulled up Anne for her arguments in the essay.
(D) realised the humour in it and was amused.
Answer:
(D) realised the humour in it and was amused.

Explanation:
Here, ‘Had a good laugh’ means laughing heartily in a positive sense. Mr. Keesing neither pulled up nor ridiculed Anne. Fie was not celebrating her ability to write essay as well. He realised the wittiness behind Anne’s remark.

Question 3.

Based on this extract, pick the option with the list of words that best describe Mr Keesing.

(A) Jovial and creative
(B) Strict and innovative
(C) Tolerant and strict
(D) Innovative and jovial
Answer:
(B) Strict and innovative

Explanation:
Mr. Keesing was very particular about discipline in his class, so he was strict. Yet, he found new ways to make Anne realise that she is talkative by making her write essays. So, in that sense, he was innovative too. Jovial means cheerful which Mr. Keesing was not.

Question 4.

Why do you think Mr Keesing chose the title – ‘An Incorrigible Chatterbox’ – for Anne, to write on? This was so because he expected:

(A) Anne to express her inability to elaborate on such a topic.
(B) that this would embarrass Anne and would check her indiscipline.
(C) her to apologise and not repeat her talkative behaviour.
(D) Anne to explore her creative writing skills.
Answer:
(B) that this would embarrass Anne and would check her indiscipline.

Explanation:
Mr. Keesing wanted Anne to realise that she was too talkative and not maintaining discipline in class. He wanted to embarrass her and maintain discipline in future classes.

Question 5.

How did Anne feel when she was punished the third time by Mr Keesing? She:

(A) was happy as she had to write three essays on the same topic.
(B) enjoyed making fun of Mr. Keesing in her own way.
(C) was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.
(D) was thrilled at another opportunity to showcase her writing abilities.
Answer:
(C) was worried as she had run out of original ideas for her essay.

Explanation:
Anne had innovatively written two essays with her original ideas, but after that she ran out of ideas. So, she was worried a bit about the third essay.

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