Q. Choose the correct Answer of the following Multiple Choice Options: 1×45=45
1. Lencho compared the quantum of damage of his cornfield with.
(a) Attack by rats (b) Attack by crows
(c) Devastating flood (d) Plague of locusts
Ans: (d) Plague of locusts
2. Where did Lencho expect the downpour to come from ?
(a) North (b) North-East
(c) North-West (d) South-East
Ans: (b) North-East
3. Apartheid is a political system that separates people according to their
(a) religion (b) Heights of character
(c) race (d) Lack of freedom.
Ans: (c) race
48. How would you describe Ausable ?
(a) witty (b) lazy
(c) selfish (d) all of the above
Ans: (a) witty
5. Which is a country's greatest wealth according to Mendela ?
(a) It's minerals (b) It's gems
(c) It's people (d) Both a and b
Ans: (c) It's people
6. What has the Nelson Mandela achieved ?
(a) Political emancipation (b) Political love
(c) Political goodness (d) None of the Above
Ans: (a) Political emancipation
7. What is so similar between the Kodavus and the Arabs?
(a) long cloak (b) apron
(c) long black coat (d) their traditions
Ans: (c) long black coat
8. The best time of the year to visit coorg is ........
(a) September to March (b) March to September
(c) April to September (d) September to April
Ans: (a) September to March
9. From which river do Coorg get water ?
(a) Krishna (b) Kavery
(c) Narmada (d) Thapi
Ans: (b) Kavery
10. What covers thirty percent area of the district of Kodagu ?
(a) Deciduous Forests (b) Evergreen Forests
(c) Mountains (d) None of the Above
Ans: (b) Evergreen Forests
11. Where were Pranjol and Rajvir when this conversation took place ?
(a) over the hills (b) at the tea plantation
(c) in the train (d) in the hotel
Ans: (c) in the train
12. Assam is famous for the production of
(a) tea (b) milk
(c) coffee (d) sugarcane
Ans: (a) tea
13. How many tea plants grew out of the eyelids ?
(a) Five tea plants (b) Ten tea plants
(c) Twenty tea plants (d) Thirty tea plants
Ans: (b) Ten tea plants
14. The sprouting period of tea lasts from ...... to ......
(a) October to December (b) May to July
(c) January to March (d) April to June
Ans: (b) May to July
15. What was her favourite pastime ?
(a) Watching the street outside (b) Playing outside
(c) Travelling the bus (d) Reading books
Ans: (a) Watching the street outside
16. What was her overwhelming desire ?
(a) To have friends (b) To travel by bus
(c) To top the class (d) None of these
Ans: (b) To travel by bus
17. Why did the old lady ask Valli so many questions ?
(a) She was bothered about Valli (b) She liked Valli
(c) She was poking her nose (d) She was bored
Ans: (a) She was bothered about Valli
18. Why did Valli not get off the bus for sight-seeing ?
(a) She was afraid (b) She didn’t want to
(c) She didn’t have the time (d) She didn’t like the city
Ans: (a) She was afraid
19. What should Amanda not to do to her shoulders ?
(a) Straight (b) Hunch
(c) Ring (d) None of the Above
Ans: (b) Hunch
20. What is the meaning of “slouching” ?
(a) Bend (b) Sit in a lazy way
(c) lie down (d) bend backwards
Ans: (b) Sit in a lazy way
21. Amanda imagined herself as a _____ of emerald sea.
(a) Flower (b) Mermaid
(c) Island (d) Fish
Ans: (b) Mermaid
22. What does she want to do as an orphan ?
(a) walk freely in the streets (b) play in dust with bare feet
(c) Both a and b (d) None of the above
Ans: (c) Both a and b
22. Why should Amanda not eat chocolate ?
(a) It causes heart disease (b) It will damage liver
(c) It causes acne (d) It causes cancer
Ans: (c) it causes acne
23. What does the speaker ask Amanda not to do to her nails ?
(a) wash it (b) bite it
(c) hurt it (d) none of the above
Ans: (b) bite it
24. Which qualities of animals attract the poet ?
(a) Faithfulness (b) Playfulness
(c) Calmness and poise (d) Unrestricted life
Ans: (c) Calmness and poise
25. What is the meaning of “whine” ?
(a) a beverage (b) cry
(c) shout (d) None
Ans: (b) cry
26. What do humans do that animals don’t ?
(a) greed (b) jealous
(c) restless (d) All of the above
Ans: (d) All of the above
27. What is the main problem of humans ?
(a) Asking questions (b) No free time
(c) Mad after material things (d) No peace of mind
Ans: (c) Mad after material things
28. Explain the expression 'shaping grief'.
(a) trembling in grief (b) crying in grief
(c) feeling unhappy and very sad (d) not able to move
Ans: (c) feeling unhappy and very sad
29. What does the word 'balls' signify ?
(a) sports material (b) Wishes of a child
(c) Boy's childhood and innocence (d) sense of loss
Ans: (c) Boy's childhood and innocence
30. According to the poet, what is the child learning ?
(a) to bear loss (b) to take care of things
(c) to be responsible (d) to be careful
Ans: (a) to bear loss
31. Why should he be lurking in shadow ?
(a) Out of fear (b) Out of anger
(c) To catch the deer (d) Both a. and b.
Ans: (c) To catch the deer
32. The tiger hears the voice of at night.
(a) patrolling cars (b) guards
(c) other jungle animals (d) birds
Ans: (a) patrolling cars
33. Name the poetic device used in the line “On pads of velvet quiet”.
(a) Metaphor (b) Assonance
(c) Oxymoron (d) Consonance
Ans: (a) Metaphor
34. The name of Belinda's dog was .........
(a) Ink (b) Blink
(c) Mustard (d) Custard
Ans: (c) Mustard
35. The dragon’s feet was like ........
(a) Knife (b) Sword
(c) Fireplace (d) Chimney
Ans: (a) Knife
36. A ____ Suddenly came to Balinda’s house through window.
(a) Thief (b) Pirate
(c) Lizard (d) Snake
Ans: (b) Pirate
37. What suggests that he was a homeless wanderer ?
(a) no clothes (b) no money
(c) invisible (d) all of the above
Ans: (d) all of the above
38. What do you mean by the word “eccentric” ?
(a) uncommon (b) extra
(c) catchy (d) none of the above
Ans: (a) uncommon
39. Why was it a bad time to wander in London ?
(a) it was mid winter (b) he was without clothes
(c) both a and b (d) none of the above
Ans: (a) both a and b
40. How far was New Mullions from his place of employment ?
(a) 40 miles (b) 45 miles
(c) 42 miles (d) 48 miles
Ans: 40 miles
41. From where did they get lunch ?
(a) Community meal (b) Bill’s home
(c) cafe (d) restaurant
Ans: (b) Bill’s home
42. What is the opposite of 'dirty' ?
(a) Shabby (b) Squeaky
(c) Pristine (d) Soiled
Ans: (c) Pristine
43. What was Horace allergic to ?
(a) dust (b) smell of flowers
(c) pollen (d) milk
Ans: (b) smell of flowers
44. What was the piece of evidence against him ?
(a) his lighter (b) his gloves
(c) his fingerprints (d) all of the above
Ans: (c) his fingerprints
45. What did everyone think about Horace Danby ?
(a) good (b) honest
(c) both of these (d) none of these
Ans: (c) both of these
46. “_____ did not fit any description of a secret agent.”
(a) Fowler (b) Ausable
(c) Max (d) None of the above
Ans: (b) Ausable
47. How, according to Ausable did Max enter ?
(a) a passkey (b) balcony
(c) window (d) None of the above
Ans: (b) balcony
49. ______ pen do you want ?
(a) which (b) any (c) few (d) None of these
Ans: (a) which
50. We have only ______ minutes to spare.
(a) few (b) a few (c) the few (d) None of these
Ans: (b) a few
51. Gita does not get ______ time for Studies.
(a) many (b) much (c) some (d) None of these
Ans: (b) much
52. His father died ______ the age of sixty.
(a) at (b) in (c) for (d) of
Ans: (a) at
53. I lost my passport ______ the way to India.
(a) in (b) at (c) by (d) on
Ans: (d) on
54. The river flows ______ the forest.
(a) in (b) through (c) to (d) by
Ans: (b) through
55. I ____________ my dinner yet.
(a) did not take (b) have not taken
(c) had not taken (d) none of these
Ans: (b) have not taken
57. It's time ____________ home.
(a) have returned (b) return
(c) returned (d) had return
Ans: (c) returned
58. Hurry up, the bus ____________
(a) is waiting (b) waits
(c) will wait (d) was waiting
Ans: (a) is waiting
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