Question bank

Chapter-1   The Story of Ganga
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The grandson of King Sagara was

(i)

Dhruv

(ii)

Anshuman

(iii)

Indra

(iv)

Asamanjas
Q-2 Aswamedha yagya was performed by King Sagara to

(i)

declare that he had sLxty thousand sons.

(ii)

make people aware of his bravery and courage.

(iii)

let people know that he was the king of the land.

(iv)

understand how people of his kingdom were faithful to him.
Q-3 The brave king who did not have a son was

(i)

Anshuman

(ii)

Brahma

(iii)

Dilip

(iv)

Bhagiratba
Q-4 On reaching the earth, the waters of the Ganga divided into

(i)

three streams

(ii)

five streams

(iii)

six streams

(iv)

seven streams
Chapter-2   The Call of Mountains
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Santosh Yadav is the first and the only woman in the world to have scaled Mount Everest

(i)

four times

(ii)

five times

(iii)

six times

(iv)

several times
Q-2 While climbing Mount Everest, from camp 3 onwards, the climbers go on

(i)

a solid diet

(ii)

a semi-solid diet

(iii)

a liquid diet

(iv)

only water
Q-3 In the special clothes carried by the mountaineers the middle layer consists of

(i)

cotton

(ii)

silk

(iii)

wool

(iv)

water-proofrag
Q-4 If the moun taineers consume solid food, they might slow down and also feel

(i)

tired

(ii)

relaxed

(iii)

drowsy

(iv)

exhausted
Chapter-3   Death of a Tree
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 the age of the tree is

(i)

one hundred years

(ii)

many years

(iii)

several years

(iv)

more than two hundred years
Q-2 The loud noise made by the power saw is

(i)

mutter

(ii)

scream

(iii)

yell

(iv)

shout
Q-3 The term 'one hundred years of graceful beauty' refers to

(i)

poet

(ii)

wind

(iii)

storm

(iv)

tree
Q-4 The word 'fitter' refers to

(i)

natural hazards

(ii)

plan to cut down trees in forests

(iii)

person who cares for the trees

(iv)

person who cuts trees with saws or other machines
Chapter-4   The Red Room
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 the speaker decided to make a complete survey of the room so that nothing would

(i)

haunt him

(ii)

surprise him

(iii)

torment him

(iv)

scare him
Q-2 When the speaker woke up the next morning he found his head

(i)

crushed

(ii)

smashed

(iii)

dressed

(iv)

bandaged
Q-3 Much to his horror, the speaker found that very moment even the fireplace

(i)

dosed

(ii)

collapsed

(iii)

extinguished

(iv)

stinted
Q-4 Not able to bear it any longer, the speaker ran across the room towards the door

(i)

to light the candle

(ii)

to catch the ghost's shadow

(iii)

in order to get out of the room

(iv)

for getting a safer place to hide
Chapter-5   Caught Blood Handed
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The word 'felon' means

(i)

stranger

(ii)

visitor

(iii)

murderer

(iv)

foreigner
Q-2 By profession, Mr. Quintes was a

(i)

chemist

(ii)

pharmacist

(iii)

criminal

(iv)

murderer
Q-3 Every single person in Mysteria lane was sure that there was a killer

(i)

in the neighbour hood

(ii)

in the locality

(iii)

in the area

(iv)

amongst them
Q-4 In the night at 11 pm, the kitchen of Mrs. Finch was deserted and silence occupied the

(i)

atmosphere

(ii)

area

(iii)

house

(iv)

room
Chapter-6   The Crystal Lake
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The poet describes the bond of love between him and

(i)

the nature

(ii)

the environment

(iii)

the surroundings

(iv)

the crystal lake
Q-2 The sun worshipped the crystal lake's

(i)

beauty

(ii)

hair

(iii)

lovely eyes

(iv)

glory
Q-3 The soft, serene and still attributes of the crystal lake better

(i)

their love

(ii)

their relationship

(iii)

their memories

(iv)

their purity
Q-4 Finally, the poet says that they had found that space where

(i)

nature can live

(ii)

one can hide

(iii)

lovers can meet

(iv)

love can hide
Chapter-7   A Heroic Deed
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 While the others lined up behind me, I glanced back at Harriet,

(i)

my sister

(ii)

my friend

(iii)

my companion

(iv)

my playmate
Q-2 Around me, Ruby could hear the ice breaking with the clinking of

(i)

crushing stones

(ii)

smashing jars

(iii)

shattering glass

(iv)

breaking jolt
Q-3 I knew if l tried any harder I would drag my sister too, down into the

(i)

deep soil

(ii)

hard ground

(iii)

slip mud

(iv)

ice deep
Q-4 I felt a powerful jerk, so strong that the branch almost slipped out of my hands, but l held on and

(i)

jerked myself up

(ii)

bent myself down

(iii)

pushed myself up

(iv)

jumped myself up
Chapter-8   Grandpa Tickles a Tiger
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Grandfather discovered a little tiger about eighteen inches long hiding among the roots of a

(i)

cave

(ii)

giant tree

(iii)

banyan tree

(iv)

tree's trunk
Q-2 The milk proved to Timothy was too rich for him and hew as put on a diet of

(i)

raw mutton

(ii)

vegetables

(iii)

skimmed curd

(iv)

animal meat
Q-3 Timothy was provided with two companions-Toto the monkey and a small

(i)

rabbit

(ii)

mongrel

(iii)

squirrel

(iv)

magpie
Q-4 the tiger approached the bars, and allowed Grandfather to put both hands around his

(i)

head

(ii)

arms

(iii)

neck

(iv)

shoulder
Chapter-9   Hold Me
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 the poet is much scared of

(i)

sadness

(ii)

unhappiness

(iii)

darkness

(iv)

wretchedness
Q-2 The line- 'Please hold me until it all ends', refers that the poet

(i)

wants somebody to be against him.

(ii)

wishes to be with his friends.

(iii)

feels that somebody should guide him in his journey.

(iv)

requests to hold him until he overcomes the fear of his mind.
Q-3 The poet not only feels unheard and unseen, but also weak and

(i)

troubled

(ii)

depressed

(iii)

anxious

(iv)

disturbed
Q-4 From the poem, we could guess that the poet is

(i)

free and independent

(ii)

troubled and upset

(iii)

fearful and anxious

(iv)

all alone and scared
Chapter-10   The Conjuror's Revenge
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The reputation of the conjuror was rapidly

(i)

moving up

(ii)

falling down

(iii)

striking down

(iv)

sinking below zero
Q-2 The conjuror extracted seventeen eggs and the audience began to think that

(i)

he really knew the trick

(ii)

he was wonderful

(iii)

he could show more surprising trick

(iv)

he-had-up-his-sleeve
Q-3 the conjuror threw the watch into the mortar and grasped a sledge-hammer

(i)

from the table

(ii)

from the box

(iii)

from the window

(iv)

from the basket
Q-4 the conjuror made some movements with bis feet and exhibited the hat,

(i)

looking extremely beautiful

(ii)

seeking permission from the Quick Man

(iii)

crushed beyond recognition

(iv)

that was totally destroyed
Chapter-11   The Buried City
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Diomedes was probably afraid that he and his family would be crushed by the

(i)

volcano

(ii)

lava

(iii)

ashes

(iv)

crowd
Q-2 In the year 1861, an Italian archeologist named Guiseppe Fiorelli began to uncover

(i)

the dead

(ii)

the stones and ashes

(iii)

hard molten lava

(iv)

the city of Pompeii
Q-3 From the findings of many glasses and jars that had a dark blue stain at the bottom, we know that the people of Pompeii liked

(i)

wine

(ii)

food and drink

(iii)

snacks

(iv)

munches
Q-4 Fiorelli's discoveries tell us much, not only about the way the people lived, but also about

(i)

their style of living

(ii)

the way they led their life

(iii)

the way they died

(iv)

the sorrows of their life
Chapter-12   Stopping By Woods on A Snowy Evening
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The poet could hear the sound of blowing winds and

(i)

flakes

(ii)

hails

(iii)

falling flakes of snow

(iv)

thunder
Q-2 Although the scene of the forest was very charming but the poet remembered bis promise which

(i)

he bad to fulfil

(ii)

be had to carry on

(iii)

he had to continue

(iv)

he had to maintain
Q-3 By the line 'And miles to go before I sleep', the poet means that he has yet to travel a long distance

(i)

before he may rest

(ii)

before he may go to bed

(iii)

subsequently after he is asleep

(iv)

post going to sleep
Q-4 The poet enjoys the natural beauty of the

(i)

snow

(ii)

forest

(iii)

evening

(iv)

farmhouse
Chapter-13   The Portrait of a Lady
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Khushwant Singh's grandmother said her morning prayer in a

(i)

dull voice

(ii)

monotonous sing-song

(iii)

rhythmic tune

(iv)

melodious tone of voice
Q-2 When there were no dogs around, she took to feeding sparrows in the

(i)

courtyard

(ii)

park

(iii)

neighborhood

(iv)

surroundings
Q-3 Listening to English words and little things of western science and learning made the grandmother feel

(i)

happy

(ii)

relaxed

(iii)

comfortable

(iv)

unhappy
Q-4 After a few hours of mourning, we left her alone to make arrangements for her

(i)

service

(ii)

funeral

(iii)

journey

(iv)

celebration
Chapter-14   The Special Bond
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Where did Kumar keep the last cherry seed for sometime?

(i)

in his mouth

(ii)

in his pocket

(iii)

in the garden

(iv)

in the basket
Q-2 After having his lunch, Kumar ran off to play

(i)

football

(ii)

hockey

(iii)

cricket

(iv)

badminton
Q-3 It was about two feet high when a goat entered the garden and

(i)

destroyed the tree

(ii)

ate away the buds

(iii)

smothered the twigs

(iv)

ate all the leaves
Q-4 Kumar and Grandfather gazed at the tree as though it had

(i)

done a good job

(ii)

completed its duty

(iii)

performed a miracle

(iv)

become a big tree
Chapter-15   The Quarrel
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 the poet was very much in mood to quarrel with his

(i)

sister

(ii)

brother

(iii)

father

(iv)

cousin
Q-2 The reason of the quarrel was___________to the poet and bis brother

(i)

not known

(ii)

believable

(iii)

understood

(iv)

known
Q-3 The poet says that he knew that his brother was ___________

(i)

right

(ii)

punctual

(iii)

wrong

(iv)

annoyed
Chapter-16   Isaac Newton
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Newton possessed a wonderful faculty of acquiring know ledge by the

(i)

least means

(ii)

simplest means

(iii)

most means

(iv)

hardest means
Q-2 Isaac was in the habit of going to see the windmill

(i)

frequently

(ii)

in his leisure

(iii)

everyday

(iv)

whenever he bad time
Q-3 Newton lived to be a very old man, and acquired great recognition. He received this honour from the king.

(i)

Knighthood

(ii)

Order of the British Empire

(iii)

Order of the Bath

(iv)

Monarch
Q-4 Even a puff of wind from Isaac's mouth or from a pair of bellows was sufficient to set

(i)

the windmill into force

(ii)

the mill into action

(iii)

the sails in motion

(iv)

the windmill into power
Chapter-17   Moonwalk
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 In the zero gravity, one could feel being pushed off from the seat. Actually then you feel

(i)

frightened

(ii)

unbalanced

(iii)

disoriented

(iv)

balanced
Q-2 One of the strangest things Kalpana acknowledges is that when she was about to sleep, she realised she was only aware of her

(i)

mind

(ii)

thoughts

(iii)

body

(iv)

consciousness
Q-3 When she saw the earth for the first time from the space, she remembers the view to be

(i)

splendid

(ii)

brilliant

(iii)

magnificent

(iv)

magical
Q-4 Full of surprise and awestruck, Kalpana acknowledges that within an hour and a half, they have gone around the

(i)

universe

(ii)

whole planet

(iii)

world

(iv)

globe
Chapter-18   If
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Dreams are important, but should not rule our

(i)

lives

(ii)

souls

(iii)

minds

(iv)

hearts
Q-2 While it is necessary to think things through, we should not be distracted by

(i)

feeling

(ii)

virtue

(iii)

thought

(iv)

motive
Q-3 The father advises his son not to be over-influenced by what others say, whether they are

(i)

brothers or sisters

(ii)

victorious or defeated

(iii)

gainers or losers

(iv)

friends or enemies
Q-4 The piece of advice suggested in the last paragraph is that one should

(i)

use one's time to the full

(ii)

do what one likes the most

(iii)

be sincere in one's work

(iv)

prepare for the best in life
Chapter-19   William Tell
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The governor of Tell's village was

(i)

a kind man

(ii)

a happy man

(iii)

a cruel man

(iv)

a sad man
Q-2 Some of the village people went out of their way so that they didn't have to

(i)

walk past the hat

(ii)

bow down in front of the governor

(iii)

work for the governor

(iv)

follow the ways of the governor
Q-3 The governor went over to Walter and put the apple

(i)

on the table

(ii)

in his hand

(iii)

on the tree trunk

(iv)

on his head
Q-4 William Tell knew which way the governor had to go to

(i)

get back to his castle

(ii)

get into the ship

(iii)

enter the kingdom

(iv)

reach the sea and sail the ship
Chapter-20   How Long Can We Go Without Food
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 It is somehow certain that a warm-blooded creature will die when it has lost about half its

(i)

over weight

(ii)

weight

(iii)

normal weight

(iv)

average weight
Q-2 Hibernating birds and mammals do not sleep straight through the

(i)

winter

(ii)

summer

(iii)

autumn

(iv)

monsoon
Q-3 A bear's body temperature falls only slightly during

(i)

activity

(ii)

senselessness

(iii)

unconsciousness

(iv)

dormancy
Q-4 Lizards, snakes and turtles are examples of

(i)

cold-blooded hibernators

(ii)

hot-blooded amphibians

(iii)

cold-blooded amphibians

(iv)

hot-blooded reptiles
Chapter-21   I Can't Remember My Mother
Q-1 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in indirect speech.
(a) "I am very tired." She said that she very tired.
(b) "You play the piano very well." Mr Das told me that I ________________ the piano very well.
(c) "Can you give us a hand?"They asked if we______________ give them a hand.
(d) "We're leaving the town." He told me that they ___________ _ the town.
(e) "He hasn't shaved." I noticed that be _________________
(f) "Your parents have had an accident." Sally rang to say that your parents ____________ an accident.
( g) "I left home at seventeen." Her letter said that she_____________ home at seventeen.
(h) "Don't worry! He won't say anything to the police". I was sure he ____________ anything to the police.
(i) "None of our relatives will come." They knew that none of their relatives _________________
(j) "This parcel has been opened at the customs." I could see that the parcel ________________-- at the customs.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 ln this poem, the poet tries to recollect the

(i)

inspiration of his mother

(ii)

memories of his mother

(iii)

reminiscence of his mother

(iv)

agony of his mother
Q-2 As the autumn season approaches and the temple uses shiuli flowers for their morning prayer, the poet is

(i)

emotional about his mother

(ii)

nostalgic about his mother

(iii)

passive about his mother

(iv)

reminded of his mother
Q-3 The poet thinks the scent of the shiuli flowers is actually

(i)

his mother's scent

(ii)

the remembrance of his mother

(iii)

the scent of the temple

(iv)

memories of his mother
Q-4 Whenever the poet looks outside from his bedroom window, he has the sensation that his mother's gaze

(i)

is filled all over the sky

(ii)

is all after him

(iii)

is peeping at him

(iv)

is everywhere in the atmosphere
Chapter-22   Breaking Ice
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The phrase "'forever" nap in the snow' means

(i)

lost forever

(ii)

go inside the snow

(iii)

sleep on the snow forever

(iv)

meet with death
Q-2 A team-mate attached a bell to his gear, and Erik

(i)

listened to the sound

(ii)

followed the sound

(iii)

went with the sound

(iv)

was guided with the sound
Q-3 Ironically, Erik had some advantages as they closed in on the

(i)

peak

(ii)

mountain

(iii)

top

(iv)

summit
Q-4 As the team ventured higher up Everest, oxygen deprivation and other factors began to do

(i)

harm to their bodies

(ii)

fearful things to them

(iii)

peculiar action on their bodies

(iv)

strange things to their bodies
Chapter-23   The Trapped Bird
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The power lines opened for him a door into a far-off world of

(i)

beauty

(ii)

astonishment

(iii)

excitement

(iv)

magic
Q-2 Both Andrew and his mother stood below the power line and

(i)

felt for the bird

(ii)

cried at the bird

(iii)

thought of the bird

(iv)

looked at the bird
Q-3 His father tilted up his hat and looked at him with his

(i)

sharp blue eyes

(ii)

sharp striking eyes

(iii)

sharp pointed eyes

(iv)

distinct angry eyes
Q-4 That was the only way out to get somebody to turn off the power

(i)

for an hour

(ii)

for a time being

(iii)

for a moment

(iv)

for a minute
Chapter-24   Bravery
Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 When we overcome fear, it gives us the power to

(i)

break through the barrier

(ii)

take a courageous path

(iii)

go beyond the barrier

(iv)

hold within the barrier
Q-2 Fear has been defined by the poet as

(i)

call of the nature

(ii)

truth of our habit

(iii)

curse of our land

(iv)

fall of our mind
Q-3 We prove ourself as brave when we

(i)

break the barrier

(ii)

overcome courage

(iii)

fight against enemy

(iv)

conquer fear
Q-4 Our notion that fear has gone off from the mind of the brave actually means that

(i)

fear has overpowered

(ii)

fear has contrasted

(iii)

fear has extended

(iv)

fear has conquered