Class 10 English MCQ

Chapter 1 : A Letter to God – Objective Questions (MCQs)

1. Who is the author of "A Letter to God"?

a) G.L. Fuentes
b) Leo Tolstoy
c) R.K. Narayan
d) William Wordsworth
Answer: a) G.L. Fuentes

2. Where was Lencho's house situated?

a) On a mountain peak
b) In a village
c) On the crest of a low hill
d) Near a riverbank
Answer: c) On the crest of a low hill

3. What could one see from Lencho's house?

a) A forest and mountains
b) A field of ripe corn and the river
c) A city and traffic
d) Cows and barns
Answer: b) A field of ripe corn and the river

4. What was the only thing the earth needed according to Lencho?
a) Sunshine
b) Fertilizer
c) A shower or rain
d) Seeds
Answer: c) A shower or rain

5. What did Lencho compare the raindrops to?

a) Gold coins and silver coins
b) Silver and pearls
c) Pearls and diamonds
d) Dewdrops
Answer: a) Gold coins and silver coins
6. What destroyed Lencho’s crop?
a) Locusts
b) Drought
c) Hailstorm
d) Flood
Answer: c) Hailstorm

7. How long did the storm last?

a) One hour
b) More than an hour
c) A whole night
d) Two days
Answer: b) More than an hour

8. How did Lencho feel after the storm?

a) Happy
b) Relieved
c) Broken and sad
d) Thankful
Answer: c) Broken and sad

9. What was Lencho’s only hope?

a) Help from the villagers
b) Bank loan
c) God’s help
d) Government aid
Answer: c) God’s help

10. What did Lencho decide to do to get help?

a) Visit a priest
b) Write a letter to God
c) Go to a bank
d) Sell his land
Answer: b) Write a letter to God

11. How much money did Lencho ask for?

a) 50 pesos
b) 100 rupees
c) 100 pesos
d) 500 pesos
Answer: c) 100 pesos
12. What was Lencho’s profession?
a) Carpenter
b) Farmer
c) Teacher
d) Postman
Answer: b) Farmer

13. Where did Lencho post the letter?

a) Local church
b) Town hall
c) Post office
d) Bank
Answer: c) Post office

14. What was the reaction of the postmaster after reading the letter?
a) He ignored it
b) He laughed but admired Lencho’s faith
c) He tore it
d) He returned it
Answer: b) He laughed but admired Lencho’s faith

15. What did the postmaster do then?

a) Ignored the letter
b) Mailed it to the president
c) Collected money to help Lencho
d) Burnt the letter
Answer: c) Collected money to help Lencho

16. How much money could the postmaster collect?

a) 100 pesos
b) 80 pesos
c) 50 pesos
d) 30 pesos
Answer: b) 80 pesos

17. How did Lencho react after receiving the money?

a) He was thankful
b) He cried
c) He was angry and disappointed
d) He ignored it
Answer: c) He was angry and disappointed
 18. What did Lencho call the post office employees in his second letter?
a) Good people
b) Blessings
c) Crooks
d) Helpers
Answer: c) Crooks

19. Why did Lencho call them ‘crooks’?

a) They stole his letter
b) They didn’t deliver the letter
c) He received less money
d) They ignored his request
Answer: c) He received less money

20. Who did Lencho think had sent him the money?
a) The government
b) The villagers
c) God
d) Postmaster
Answer: c) God

More Objective Questions (21–50)

21. What was Lencho’s belief about God?

a) God punishes
b) God only blesses rich people
c) God sees everything and helps
d) God is imaginary
Answer: c) God sees everything and helps

22. What kind of letter did Lencho write?

a) Friendly letter
b) Official letter
c) Business letter
d) Letter of request to God
Answer: d) Letter of request to God

23. How did the hailstones affect the crop?

a) Slightly damaged
b) Washed away only part
c) Completely destroyed it
 d) Made it grow more
Answer: c) Completely destroyed it

24. What is the main theme of the story?

a) Betrayal
b) Hard work
c) Faith and hope
d) Anger and revenge
Answer: c) Faith and hope

25. Why was Lencho's family worried after the hailstorm?

a) Their house was broken
b) They lost money
c) They had no food for the year
d) They had to migrate
Answer: c) They had no food for the year

26. How did the employees of the post office react to the letter initially?
a) Got angry
b) Felt insulted
c) Laughed
d) Ignored it
Answer: c) Laughed

27. Which literary device is used in ‘It was during the meal that, as Lencho had
predicted, big drops of rain began to fall’?
a) Irony
b) Symbolism
c) Foreshadowing
d) Simile
Answer: c) Foreshadowing

28. What is the tone of the story?

a) Satirical
b) Humorous
c) Tragic and ironic
d) Mysterious
Answer: c) Tragic and ironic

29. Lencho's faith can be described as:

a) Shallow
b) Childish
c) Strong and unshakable
 d) Blind and baseless
Answer: c) Strong and unshakable

30. The letter Lencho wrote was addressed to:

a) The priest
b) God
c) Government
d) Himself
Answer: b) God

31. What message does the story convey?

a) Hard work pays off
b) Faith can move mountains
c) Money is everything
d) People are selfish
Answer: b) Faith can move mountains

32. Why did the postmaster help Lencho?

a) To play a prank
b) To test God
c) To preserve Lencho’s faith in God
d) For charity
Answer: c) To preserve Lencho’s faith in God

33. What did the postmaster write on the envelope?

a) From Heaven
b) Post Office
c) God
d) Anonymous
Answer: c) God

34. What did Lencho request in his second letter?

a) More money
b) No help from post office
c) No money next time
d) Rain next year
Answer: b) No help from post office

35. What did Lencho want the money for?

a) Daughter’s marriage
b) Buying oxen
c) To sow seeds and support his family
 d) Medical expenses
Answer: c) To sow seeds and support his family

36. How many letters did Lencho write?

a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: b) Two

37. What does the hailstorm symbolize?

a) Joy
b) Blessing
c) Destruction of hope
d) Message from God
Answer: c) Destruction of hope

38. What did the postmaster feel after helping Lencho?

a) Proud and satisfied
b) Angry
c) Cheated
d) Regretful
Answer: a) Proud and satisfied

39. What attitude of Lencho is shown in the end?

a) Innocence and belief
b) Anger and frustration
c) Gratitude
d) Arrogance
Answer: a) Innocence and belief

40. What is the irony in the story?

a) Lencho’s crops grow better
b) Lencho suspects the helpers
c) God sends rain again
d) Post office becomes rich
Answer: b) Lencho suspects the helpers

41. How many pesos did Lencho receive?

a) 50
b) 80
c) 100
 d) 20
Answer: b) 80

42. Lencho was a man of:

a) Faith
b) Wealth
c) Education
d) Politics
Answer: a) Faith

43. Which word best describes the ending?

a) Humorous
b) Shocking
c) Ironic
d) Predictable
Answer: c) Ironic

44. Why did people help Lencho secretly?

a) So he would stay happy
b) To keep his faith in God
c) To make fun of him
d) To impress him
Answer: b) To keep his faith in God

45. How did Lencho write the letter?

a) With anger
b) With hope and belief
c) Without emotions
d) Like a business letter
Answer: b) With hope and belief

46. What quality of Lencho impresses the postmaster?

a) Strength
b) Faith
c) Anger
d) Fear
Answer: b) Faith

47. Lencho wrote the letter on:

a) Phone
b) Typewriter
c) Paper
 d) Stone
Answer: c) Paper

48. The crops were ready for:

a) Harvesting
b) Burning
c) Selling
d) Threshing
Answer: a) Harvesting

49. What type of text is "A Letter to God"?

a) Biography
b) Play
c) Short Story
d) Poem
Answer: c) Short Story

50. What emotion does Lencho show throughout the story?

a) Trust in humanity
b) Greed
c) Unshakable faith in God
d) Revenge
Answer: c) Unshakable faith in God
Chapter2 : Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – Objective Questions (MCQs)

Basic Understanding (Q1–20)

1. Who is the author of “Long Walk to Freedom”?

a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Barack Obama
d) Martin Luther King Jr.
Answer: b) Nelson Mandela

2. What is “Long Walk to Freedom”?

a) A poem
b) A short story
c) An autobiography
d) A biography
Answer: c) An autobiography

3. What was the occasion described in the chapter?

a) Mandela’s birthday
b) Independence Day of South Africa
c) Death of Mandela’s son
d) Olympic opening
Answer: b) Independence Day of South Africa

4. When did South Africa get its democratic freedom?

a) 26 April 1993
b) 10 May 1994
c) 15 August 1990
d) 27 April 1992
Answer: b) 10 May 1994

5. Where did the swearing-in ceremony take place?

a) Johannesburg
b) Pretoria
c) Cape Town
 d) Durban
Answer: b) Pretoria

6. What is the name of the amphitheatre where Mandela took oath?

a) Mandela Square
b) Freedom Park
c) Union Buildings
d) City Hall
Answer: c) Union Buildings

7. Who was sworn in as the first Deputy President of South Africa?

a) F.W. de Klerk
b) Thabo Mbeki
c) Oliver Tambo
d) Jacob Zuma
Answer: a) F.W. de Klerk

8. Which other person took oath as Deputy President along with de Klerk?
a) Julius Malema
b) Desmond Tutu
c) Thabo Mbeki
d) Cyril Ramaphosa
Answer: c) Thabo Mbeki

9. What did Mandela pledge to obey?

a) The Constitution
b) The people
c) The King
d) The Parliament
Answer: a) The Constitution

10. What did Mandela say about being free in childhood?

a) He was very rich
b) He was not free
c) He thought freedom was natural
d) He wanted to be a doctor
Answer: c) He thought freedom was natural

11. What did Mandela describe as “twin obligations”?

a) To family and friends
b) To country and government
c) To self and career
 d) To family and country
Answer: d) To family and country

12. How did Mandela describe a man who snatches others' freedom?
a) Leader
b) Great man
c) Oppressor
d) Brave
Answer: c) Oppressor

13. What were the two national anthems sung?

a) One in Hindi, one in English
b) One in Afrikaans, one in English
c) One in Zulu, one in Dutch
d) One for blacks, one for whites
Answer: b) One in Afrikaans, one in English

14. What did the military do during the ceremony?

a) Paraded and saluted Mandela
b) Shot at the crowd
c) Burnt flags
d) Left the venue
Answer: a) Paraded and saluted Mandela

15. How many jets flew overhead during the ceremony?

a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 9
Answer: d) 9

16. What did the jets symbolize?

a) Freedom and patriotism
b) War and attack
c) Luxury
d) Unity and growth
Answer: a) Freedom and patriotism

17. Who was Mandela’s political party?

a) South African Party
b) Freedom Fighters Party
c) African National Congress (ANC)
 d) Black Unity Party
Answer: c) African National Congress (ANC)

18. How long was Mandela imprisoned?

a) 10 years
b) 18 years
c) 27 years
d) 35 years
Answer: c) 27 years

19. Which trait does Mandela value most in a person?

a) Courage
b) Humor
c) Intelligence
d) Status
Answer: a) Courage

20. According to Mandela, courage is not absence of fear, but:

a) Running away
b) Fighting in war
c) Triumph over fear
d) Ignoring problems
Answer: c) Triumph over fear

Deep Analysis (Q21–40)

21. What did Mandela learn about hatred and love?

a) People are born with hatred
b) People learn to love
c) Love is useless
d) Hatred is better
Answer: b) People learn to love

22. What does “apartheid” mean?

a) Unity
b) Separation based on race
c) Growth
d) Celebration
Answer: b) Separation based on race

23. Who according to Mandela taught him the meaning of courage?

a) His teachers
 b) The jailers
c) His comrades in struggle
d) Foreign leaders
Answer: c) His comrades in struggle

24. What did Mandela say about his freedom before political awakening?
a) He felt no need for it
b) He enjoyed complete freedom
c) He was unaware he wasn’t free
d) He was angry
Answer: c) He was unaware he wasn’t free

25. What does Mandela say about the oppressor and oppressed?
a) Both must be fought
b) Both need education
c) Both are robbed of their humanity
d) Oppressor is always right
Answer: c) Both are robbed of their humanity

26. According to Mandela, freedom is:

a) Doing whatever you want
b) Living with dignity and respect
c) Living in a foreign country
d) Escaping jail
Answer: b) Living with dignity and respect

27. How did Mandela feel on the day of inauguration?

a) Sad and gloomy
b) Overwhelmed with pride and joy
c) Angry at whites
d) Afraid of being attacked
Answer: b) Overwhelmed with pride and joy

28. What did Mandela say about the past government?

a) It was fair
b) It created the greatest injustice
c) It gave him hope
d) It was democratic
Answer: b) It created the greatest injustice

29. What is Mandela’s dream for his people?

a) To earn more
b) To move abroad
 c) To be free from poverty, discrimination, and injustice
d) To rule over whites
Answer: c) To be free from poverty, discrimination, and injustice

30. What is Mandela’s attitude toward the white rulers of the past?
a) Forgiving but firm
b) Hate and revenge
c) Mockery
d) Worship
Answer: a) Forgiving but firm

31. What did the rainbow nation symbolize?

a) Many colors of the flag
b) The diversity and unity of South Africa
c) Rain and sun
d) A miracle
Answer: b) The diversity and unity of South Africa

32. What, according to Mandela, is natural for man?

a) Hatred
b) Love
c) Envy
d) Fighting
Answer: b) Love

33. Mandela said that a man has responsibilities to:

a) Family and friends
b) Himself and his job
c) Family and nation
d) His religion
Answer: c) Family and nation

34. Mandela said that he was not born with:

a) Fear
b) Courage
c) Hatred
d) Pride
Answer: c) Hatred

35. Which term describes South Africa’s history under white rule?
a) Communism
b) Apartheid
c) Democracy
 d) Monarchy
Answer: b) Apartheid

36. What was the color of South Africa’s new flag?

a) Red, white
b) Black, white, blue, green, yellow
c) Green and yellow
d) Red, blue, yellow
Answer: b) Black, white, blue, green, yellow

37. Mandela describes freedom as:

a) Absence of hunger
b) Absence of fear
c) A political term only
d) Property ownership
Answer: b) Absence of fear

38. What kind of life did Mandela live before becoming politically active?
a) Rich and luxurious
b) Poor but free
c) Law-abiding and respectful
d) Carefree and obedient
Answer: d) Carefree and obedient

39. Why did Mandela say he couldn't enjoy his limited freedom?
a) It was fake
b) Others were not free
c) He wanted to rule
d) He felt guilt
Answer: b) Others were not free

40. Mandela became the first Black President of:

a) South Africa
b) America
c) Nigeria
d) Kenya
Answer: a) South Africa

Vocabulary / Language Use (Q41–50)

41. Meaning of the word “profound” (from the chapter):

a) Light
 b) Deep and meaningful
c) Superficial
d) Useless
Answer: b) Deep and meaningful

42. Meaning of “Resilience”:

a) Weakness
b) Bouncing back
c) Hatred
d) Jealousy
Answer: b) Bouncing back

43. Opposite of “Liberty”:

a) Freedom
b) Slavery
c) Justice
d) Equality
Answer: b) Slavery

44. “Yearned” means:

a) To fight
b) To long for
c) To forget
d) To cry
Answer: b) To long for

45. “Inauguration” means:

a) Closing ceremony
b) Taking oath at the beginning
c) Retirement
d) Court judgment
Answer: b) Taking oath at the beginning

46. Synonym of “Racial oppression”:

a) Racial equality
b) Discrimination based on race
c) Fair treatment
d) Racial love
Answer: b) Discrimination based on race

47. Antonym of “Obligation”:

a) Duty
b) Choice
 c) Rule
d) Burden
Answer: b) Choice

48. “Rejoice” means:

a) Mourn
b) Celebrate
c) Regret
d) Isolate
Answer: b) Celebrate

49. What does “Pall” mean in “a glimmer of humanity... had lifted the pall of
apartheid”?
a) Light
b) Blanket of sorrow
c) Equality
d) Peace
Answer: b) Blanket of sorrow

50. The word “Obstinate” in the story refers to:

a) Flexible
b) Stubborn
c) Proud
d) Brave
Answer: b) Stubborn
Chapter 3 TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING – OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

PART I: HIS FIRST FLIGHT (By Liam O’Flaherty)

1. Who is the main character in “His First Flight”?

a) A sparrow
b) A pigeon
c) A young seagull
d) An eagle
Answer: c) A young seagull

2. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly?

a) He was injured
b) He didn’t trust his wings
c) He hated flying
d) His parents didn’t teach him
Answer: b) He didn’t trust his wings

3. Where was the young seagull sitting at the beginning?

a) On the ground
b) On a tree
c) On a ledge
d) In the nest
Answer: c) On a ledge

4. What was the young seagull’s family doing?

a) Sleeping
b) Flying and teaching him
c) Eating on the plateau
d) Ignoring him
Answer: c) Eating on the plateau
5. What did the seagull's mother do to trick him into flying?
a) Called him lovingly
b) Threw him off the ledge
c) Scolded him
d) Tempted him with food
Answer: d) Tempted him with food

6. What food did the seagull’s mother bring to him?

a) A worm
b) A fish
c) A piece of meat
d) An insect
Answer: b) A fish

7. What happened when he dived for the food?

a) He fell
b) He flew
c) He screamed
d) He fainted
Answer: b) He flew

8. How did the seagull feel after his first flight?

a) Proud and happy
b) Scared and tired
c) Sad and angry
d) Lonely
Answer: a) Proud and happy

9. What was the young seagull afraid of?

a) Water
b) Falling into the sea
c) Darkness
d) Heights
Answer: b) Falling into the sea

10. What did the young seagull do after landing successfully?

a) Sat alone
b) Slept
c) Joined his family
d) Cried
Answer: c) Joined his family
11. Which feeling is highlighted in “His First Flight”?
a) Anger
b) Joy
c) Fear
d) Jealousy
Answer: c) Fear

12. What lesson does the story teach?

a) Don’t trust others
b) Fear must be overcome
c) Love your parents
d) Stay in your comfort zone
Answer: b) Fear must be overcome

13. Who helped the seagull overcome fear?

a) His father
b) His mother
c) His brother
d) Himself
Answer: b) His mother

14. Why did the family not go near him?

a) They were angry
b) To teach him a lesson
c) To punish him
d) To encourage him to fly
Answer: d) To encourage him to fly

15. How did he feel flying for the first time?

a) Confident
b) Tired
c) Dizzy
d) Joyous and confident
Answer: d) Joyous and confident

16. What covered the seagull’s wings?

a) Snow
b) Feathers
c) Mud
d) Blood
Answer: b) Feathers
17. What was below the ledge?
a) A river
b) Trees
c) The sea
d) Grassland
Answer: c) The sea

18. Why was he hungry?

a) He was fasting
b) He didn’t like the food
c) He refused to fly and get food
d) He was sick
Answer: c) He refused to fly and get food

19. What did he feel while falling at first?

a) Excitement
b) Terror
c) Peace
d) Love
Answer: b) Terror

20. How did the family react after his first flight?
a) Scolded him
b) Mocked him
c) Celebrated
d) Ignored him
Answer: c) Celebrated

PART II: THE BLACK AEROPLANE (By Frederick Forsyth)

21. Who is the narrator in “The Black Aeroplane”?

a) A fighter pilot
b) A commercial pilot
c) A farmer
d) A police officer
Answer: b) A commercial pilot

22. From where was the pilot flying?

a) London
b) Paris
 c) Delhi
d) New York
Answer: b) Paris

23. Where was the pilot heading to?

a) Delhi
b) New York
c) London
d) Berlin
Answer: c) London

24. Which aircraft was the narrator flying?

a) Boeing 747
b) Air India
c) Dakota
d) Falcon
Answer: c) Dakota

25. What kind of weather did he expect?

a) Stormy
b) Rainy
c) Clear
d) Snowy
Answer: c) Clear

26. What did he see in the sky?

a) Rain
b) Stars
c) Storm clouds
d) Fireworks
Answer: c) Storm clouds

27. Why didn’t he turn back to Paris?

a) He wanted to reach home
b) He was out of fuel
c) He was lost
d) He got a call
Answer: a) He wanted to reach home

28. What problem did he face inside the storm?

a) Engine failure
b) Radio dead and compass gone
c) Lightning
 d) Nothing
Answer: b) Radio dead and compass gone

29. What kind of plane did he see in the storm?

a) Green
b) Black
c) White
d) Blue
Answer: b) Black

30. What did the black aeroplane do?

a) Disappeared
b) Guided him out of the storm
c) Attacked him
d) Drove past him
Answer: b) Guided him out of the storm

31. How did the black aeroplane help?

a) Through radio
b) With instructions
c) By flying ahead and guiding
d) Gave him a map
Answer: c) By flying ahead and guiding

32. What was the pilot's main concern?

a) Hunger
b) Fuel
c) Landing
d) Weather
Answer: b) Fuel

33. Where did he finally land?

a) Paris
b) Delhi
c) London
d) An unknown airport
Answer: d) An unknown airport

34. What shocked the narrator at the end?

a) No one had seen the black plane
b) He lost his documents
c) His fuel tank was full
 d) There was no storm
Answer: a) No one had seen the black plane

35. Who was the pilot of the black aeroplane?

a) A friend
b) Unknown
c) Tower controller
d) Himself
Answer: b) Unknown

36. Which emotion is central in this story?

a) Love
b) Mystery
c) Greed
d) Comedy
Answer: b) Mystery

37. What did the narrator ask the lady at the control tower?
a) “Where am I?”
b) “Who helped me?”
c) “Did you see the black plane?”
d) “Can I leave now?”
Answer: c) “Did you see the black plane?”

38. How many people were in the narrator’s plane?

a) Only the narrator
b) Two pilots
c) A full crew
d) Five
Answer: a) Only the narrator

39. What is the best theme for this story?

a) Supernatural help
b) Reality vs dream
Chapter 4: From the Diary of Anne Frank – Objective Questions

Basic Comprehension (Q1–25)

1. Who wrote the diary entries in the chapter “From the Diary of Anne Frank”?
a) Margot Frank
b) Otto Frank
c) Anne Frank
d) Edith Frank
Answer: c) Anne Frank

2. In which language was Anne Frank’s original diary written?

a) English
b) German
c) Dutch
d) French
Answer: c) Dutch

3. Why did Anne Frank start writing a diary?

a) To improve her writing
b) She was bored
c) She wanted a true friend
d) It was a school project
Answer: c) She wanted a true friend

4. What did Anne name her diary?

a) Kitty
b) Molly
c) Polly
d) Lily
Answer: a) Kitty
5. How old was Anne when she started writing the diary?
a) 11
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
Answer: c) 13

6. On which date did Anne begin writing her diary?

a) 20 June 1942
b) 12 June 1942
c) 3 July 1941
d) 4 August 1942
Answer: a) 20 June 1942

7. What gift did Anne receive on her 13th birthday?

a) A fountain pen
b) A diary
c) A novel
d) A camera
Answer: b) A diary

8. What was Anne’s nationality?

a) Dutch
b) German
c) Austrian
d) Swiss
Answer: b) German

9. Why did Anne and her family go into hiding?

a) To escape war
b) To avoid being arrested by Nazis
c) Due to debt
d) Because of illness
Answer: b) To avoid being arrested by Nazis

10. What was Anne’s father’s name?

a) Peter
b) Otto Frank
c) Fritz Frank
d) Hans Frank
Answer: b) Otto Frank
11. What subject did Anne find hard to understand?
a) Science
b) History
c) Mathematics
d) Algebra
Answer: c) Mathematics

12. Which subject was Anne good at?

a) Maths
b) Science
c) Writing
d) Music
Answer: c) Writing

13. What did Anne think about paper?

a) It listens patiently
b) It cannot refuse
c) It can bear anything
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

14. What was Anne’s biggest fear about her diary?

a) Someone would steal it
b) Her family would read it
c) Nobody would understand her
d) Nobody would care about her thoughts
Answer: d) Nobody would care about her thoughts

15. How many siblings did Anne have?

a) One brother
b) One sister
c) Two brothers
d) None
Answer: b) One sister

16. What was the name of Anne's sister?

a) Edith
b) Miep
c) Margot
d) Kitty
Answer: c) Margot
17. What was Anne’s opinion about her class?
a) She loved them
b) They were noisy
c) It was full of talkative students
d) It was serious
Answer: c) It was full of talkative students

18. What punishment did Anne frequently get in class?

a) Extra homework
b) Standing outside
c) Writing essays
d) Cleaning the room
Answer: c) Writing essays

19. Who was Anne’s math teacher?

a) Mr. Keptor
b) Mr. Keesing
c) Mr. King
d) Mr. Brown
Answer: b) Mr. Keesing

20. What was Anne’s first essay titled?

a) A Talkative Girl
b) The Diary
c) A Chatterbox
d) My Classroom
Answer: c) A Chatterbox

21. How did Anne’s teacher punish her for talking?

a) Called parents
b) Made her stand
c) Asked her to write an essay
d) Suspended her
Answer: c) Asked her to write an essay

22. How did Mr. Keesing react to Anne’s third essay?

a) He ignored it
b) He laughed and allowed her to talk
c) He scolded her
d) He made her write more
Answer: b) He laughed and allowed her to talk
23. What did Anne write in the third essay?
a) A poem
b) A story with a mother duck and her ducklings
c) About war
d) Her thoughts about school
Answer: b) A story with a mother duck and her ducklings

24. What was Anne’s diary for her?

a) A notebook
b) A personal friend
c) A writing project
d) A timepass
Answer: b) A personal friend

25. What did Anne feel about teachers?

a) They are boring
b) They are unfair
c) They should talk less and understand more
d) They punish without reason
Answer: c) They should talk less and understand more

Vocabulary & Deeper Understanding (Q26–50)

26. What does “Confide” mean as used in the chapter?

a) To hide something
b) To confess openly
c) To trust someone and share secrets
d) To fight
Answer: c) To trust someone and share secrets

27. What is the tone of Anne’s diary entry?

a) Humorous and thoughtful
b) Angry and rebellious
c) Sad and depressed
d) Joyful and carefree
Answer: a) Humorous and thoughtful

28. Why did Anne feel lonely?

a) She had no diary
b) She had no real friend
c) She missed her sister
 d) She disliked her family
Answer: b) She had no real friend

29. What did Anne believe about writing?

a) It was boring
b) It was a punishment
c) It helped to express feelings
d) It was a waste of time
Answer: c) It helped to express feelings

30. Which language was Anne's school primarily conducted in?

a) Dutch
b) French
c) German
d) English
Answer: a) Dutch

31. Anne’s diary gives a view into:

a) Teenage emotions
b) Historical events
c) World War II life
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above

32. Anne wrote her diary as a form of:

a) Resistance
b) Therapy
c) Entertainment
d) Study
Answer: b) Therapy

33. What is the meaning of the word “adorable”?

a) Detestable
b) Hate-worthy
c) Cute and lovable
d) Arrogant
Answer: c) Cute and lovable

34. Anne considered her diary to be a:

a) School project
b) True friend
c) Secret mission
 d) Burden
Answer: b) True friend

35. Anne’s diary is a symbol of:

a) School life
b) Teenage drama
c) Voice of a generation
d) Poetry
Answer: c) Voice of a generation

36. What kind of essays did Mr. Keesing ask her to write?
a) Rhyming
b) Humorous
c) Argumentative
d) Descriptive
Answer: b) Humorous

37. What does the chapter teach us about Anne?

a) She was an ordinary girl
b) She was mature, expressive, and intelligent
c) She was rude
d) She hated people
Answer: b) She was mature, expressive, and intelligent

38. Anne’s diary became famous because:

a) It was funny
b) It showed her travel journey
c) It portrayed honest feelings during a tragic time
d) It was made into a movie
Answer: c) It portrayed honest feelings during a tragic time

39. What does “emigrated” mean?

a) To go to school
b) To leave one's own country
c) To build houses
d) To join military
Answer: b) To leave one's own country

40. What was Mr. Keesing’s final reaction to Anne’s behaviour?

a) He remained angry
b) He stopped giving her homework
c) He banned her from class
 d) He accepted her talkativeness
Answer: d) He accepted her talkativeness

41. What genre best describes the chapter?

a) Historical fiction
b) Autobiographical writing
c) Fantasy
d) Comedy
Answer: b) Autobiographical writing

42. What is the meaning of “Chatterbox”?

a) Silent person
b) Lazy person
c) One who talks too much
d) Angry person
Answer: c) One who talks too much

43. The story takes place during which major event?

a) French Revolution
b) World War II
c) World War I
d) Great Depression
Answer: b) World War II

44. What did Anne hope for in her writing?

a) To impress her father
b) To become a famous writer
c) To be understood and remembered
d) To pass school
Answer: c) To be understood and remembered

45. Why is Anne’s diary so powerful?

a) It is full of jokes
b) It is written by a teenager facing real horrors
c) It is a fictional story
d) It talks about teachers
Answer: b) It is written by a teenager facing real horrors

46. Anne’s diary is considered:

a) A textbook
b) A war document
c) A historical treasure
 d) A novel
Answer: c) A historical treasure

47. Which value is reflected in Anne’s writings?

a) Hatred
b) Intolerance
c) Courage and hope
d) Silence
Answer: c) Courage and hope

48. The story shows Anne’s:

a) Daily struggles
b) Political views
c) Deep emotional life and self-awareness
d) Financial issues
Answer: c) Deep emotional life and self-awareness

49. Anne’s tone in her essays was:

a) Sarcastic
b) Humorous and thoughtful
c) Angry
d) Dull
Answer: b) Humorous and thoughtful

50. How is Anne’s relationship with her teacher portrayed?

a) Hostile
b) Respectful and improving
c) Distant
d) Fearful
Answer: b) Respectful and improving
Chapter 5: “Glimpses of India”

1. A Baker from Goa – by Lucio Rodrigues

2. Coorg – by Lokesh Abrol

3. Tea from Assam – by Arup Kumar Datta

Part A: A Baker from Goa – 17 MCQs

1. Who is the author of “A Baker from Goa”?

a) Lokesh Abrol
b) Arup Kumar Datta
c) Lucio Rodrigues
d) Ruskin Bond

2. What does the story mainly describe?

a) Goan temples
b) Portuguese dances
c) Traditional baking in Goa
d) Music and festivals

3. What is a ‘pader’?
a) A farmer
b) A priest
c) A baker
d) A musician

4. How was the baker recognized?

a) His white clothes
 b) His bamboo staff
c) His cart
d) His songs

5. What was the baker’s bamboo staff called?

a) Toka
b) Jhola
c) Jhang-jhang
d) Tok-tok

6. Why did children run to meet the baker?

a) For sweets
b) For bread-bangles
c) For cakes
d) For butter

7. How many times did the baker visit daily?

a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Four times

8. What did the children long for?

a) Loaves of bread
b) Cakes
c) Bread-bangles
d) Bananas

9. What was the baker’s dress called?

a) Kurta
b) Kabai
c) Lungi
d) Angrakha

10. When was the baker’s account settled?

a) Monthly
b) Weekly
c) Daily
d) Annually

11. The presence of the baker symbolized:

a) A holiday
b) Celebration and festivity
 c) Mourning
d) Illness

12. Which colonial rule influenced Goan culture?

a) French
b) Dutch
c) Portuguese
d) British

13. What kind of breads were essential for Goan marriage gifts?
a) Cake
b) Bread-bangles
c) Sandwiches
d) Bol or sweet bread

14. What economic status did the baker enjoy?

a) Poor
b) Respectable and prosperous
c) Lower middle class
d) Dependent

15. What phrase shows the baker’s prosperity?

a) Loaves were gold
b) Jackfruit-like belly
c) He wore a crown
d) His shoes shone

16. The bakers in Goa were called:

a) Poders
b) Padders
c) Paders
d) Pakars

17. The kabai was a:

a) Shirt
b) One-piece frock
c) Skirt
d) Robe

Part B: Coorg – 17 MCQs

18. Who wrote “Coorg”?

a) Arup Kumar Datta
 b) Lucio Rodrigues
c) Lokesh Abrol
d) Mulk Raj Anand

19. Where is Coorg located?

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra

20. Coorg is also known as:

a) Kashmir of the South
b) Scotland of India
c) Venice of the East
d) Queen of Hills

21. Which river originates from Coorg?

a) Yamuna
b) Kaveri
c) Godavari
d) Krishna

22. What is Coorg famous for?

a) Sand dunes
b) Beaches
c) Coffee plantations
d) Tea gardens

23. What are the people of Coorg known for?

a) Music
b) Hospitality and bravery
c) Business
d) Art

24. What are the traditional Coorg clothes made of?

a) Silk
b) Cotton
c) Wool
d) Long black coat with a waist-belt (Kuppia)

25. Which community has resemblance to the Arabs?

a) Assamese
b) Kodavus (Coorgis)
 c) Gujaratis
d) Biharis

26. Which animals can be found in Coorg forests?

a) Camels
b) Lions
c) Mahseer fish, birds, and elephants
d) Snow leopards

27. What adventurous activities are popular in Coorg?

a) Skiing
b) Boating
c) Rafting, canoeing, trekking
d) Sky diving

28. What is the major festival of Coorg people?

a) Pongal
b) Bihu
c) Kailpodh
d) Onam

29. What does the writer say about Coorg weather?

a) Rainy all year
b) Sunny and pleasant during September to March
c) Extreme cold
d) Stormy

30. Which wildlife sanctuary is near Coorg?

a) Jim Corbett
b) Periyar
c) Nagarhole
d) Kaziranga

31. Which regiment do Coorgis join in large numbers?

a) Air Force
b) Indian Navy
c) Indian Army (esp. Coorg Regiment)
d) CRPF

32. The name of the district headquarters of Coorg is:

a) Mangalore
b) Madikeri
c) Mysore
d) Shimoga
33. The Coorgi martial tradition is linked to:
a) Tibet
b) Greece
c) Alexander the Great
d) Chinese kings

34. The writer says Coorg is inhabited by:

a) Rich rulers
b) Proud, brave men and beautiful women
c) Dancers and actors
d) Doctors and engineers

Part C: Tea from Assam – 16 MCQs

35. Who is the author of “Tea from Assam”?

a) Arup Kumar Datta
b) Ruskin Bond
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Kamala Das

36. Who are the two boys in the story?

a) Raj and Mohan
b) Pranjol and Rajvir
c) Raju and Minto
d) Pratap and Rahul

37. Where was Pranjol’s father working?

a) Railway station
b) Police office
c) Tea garden manager
d) Farmer

38. What was Rajvir surprised to see on the way?

a) Vast desert
b) Snow
c) Vast green tea plantations
d) Forests

39. Where were the boys going?

a) To school
b) To the city
 c) To Pranjol’s tea estate
d) To visit a temple

40. What were the workers seen doing in the tea gardens?
a) Sleeping
b) Plucking tea leaves
c) Cutting wood
d) Drinking tea

41. What is the legend behind tea's discovery in China?

a) A leaf fell in boiling water
b) A goat ate it
c) It grew on mountains
d) Monks discovered it

42. Who was the Chinese emperor in the tea legend?

a) Hiuen Tsang
b) Lao Tzu
c) Shen Nung
d) Confucius

43. When did tea come to Europe?

a) 14th century
b) 16th century
c) 19th century
d) 11th century

44. In Europe, tea was used originally as:

a) Drink
b) Medicine
c) Perfume
d) Paint

45. Which tea garden did the boys visit?

a) Makaibari
b) Dhekiabari
c) Nilgiri
d) Mangalam

46. Who welcomed the boys at the garden?

a) Manager
b) Cook
c) Pranjol’s father
d) Watchman
47. Rajvir was enthusiastic because:
a) He loved hills
b) He had never seen tea gardens
c) He disliked cities
d) He had family there

48. Assam is known for:

a) Rice
b) Tea plantations
c) Jute
d) Oil

49. What surprised Rajvir the most?

a) The workers
b) Endless tea bushes
c) Pranjol’s attitude
d) The sky

50. What is the main theme of “Tea from Assam”?

a) Importance of travel
b) Friendship
c) Tea production and cultural heritage
d) Assam’s history
Chapter 6: "Mijbil the Otter" – Objective Questions (MCQs)

Basic Comprehension (Q1–25)

1. Who is the author of “Mijbil the Otter”?

a) Douglas Adams
b) Gavin Maxwell
c) Roald Dahl
d) Ruskin Bond
Answer: b) Gavin Maxwell

2. Where did the author live before he got the otter?

a) India
b) England
c) Southern Iraq
d) Canada
Answer: c) Southern Iraq

3. What pet did the author want to keep after his dog died?
a) Cat
b) Otter
c) Rabbit
d) Parrot
Answer: b) Otter

4. Which river is mentioned in the story?

a) Nile
b) Euphrates
 c) Tigris
d) Thames
Answer: c) Tigris

5. From where did the otter come?

a) A pet store
b) A friend’s house
c) The Tigris marshes
d) Zoo
Answer: c) The Tigris marshes

6. Who brought the otter to the author?

a) Mailman
b) Servant
c) Two Arabs
d) Postman
Answer: c) Two Arabs

7. What was the otter’s name?

a) Max
b) Mijbil
c) Tutu
d) Otty
Answer: b) Mijbil

8. What was Mijbil’s initial reaction in the bathroom?

a) He was scared
b) He refused to move
c) He enjoyed playing in water
d) He broke things
Answer: c) He enjoyed playing in water

9. What did Mijbil do with the water tap?

a) Closed it
b) Ignored it
c) Opened it and played
d) Broke it
Answer: c) Opened it and played

10. How did Mijbil travel to England?

a) By road
b) By train
c) By air
 d) By boat
Answer: c) By air

11. Why was Mijbil put into a box during the flight?
a) He was aggressive
b) Airline rules
c) He kept running
d) It was his sleeping bed
Answer: b) Airline rules

12. What happened to the box during air travel?

a) It stayed closed
b) It was lost
c) It broke open
d) Mij slept quietly
Answer: c) It broke open

13. What was Mijbil doing inside the box?

a) Sleeping
b) Scratching and tearing
c) Eating
d) Crying
Answer: b) Scratching and tearing

14. What did the air hostess do when Mij escaped?

a) Got angry
b) Helped calmly
c) Called security
d) Ignored
Answer: b) Helped calmly

15. How long did it take to find Mijbil in the aircraft?

a) 5 minutes
b) 10 minutes
c) 20–30 minutes
d) Over an hour
Answer: c) 20–30 minutes

16. Where was Mijbil found in the plane?

a) In the luggage area
b) On the roof
c) Near a passenger’s feet
 d) Under the seat
Answer: d) Under the seat

17. What did people in London think Mijbil was?

a) Cat
b) Dog
c) Baby seal or squirrel
d) Lizard
Answer: c) Baby seal or squirrel

18. How many miles a day did Mij travel with the author in London?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 10
d) 20
Answer: b) 5

19. What game did Mij like to play with the ball?
a) Fetch
b) Juggling
c) Hide and seek
d) Galloping with it like a four-footed animal
Answer: d) Galloping with it like a four-footed animal

20. What was the shape of the game Mij played with marbles?
a) Circular
b) Triangular
c) Horizontal
d) Vertical
Answer: d) Vertical

21. How did Mij behave in water?

a) Terrified
b) Excited and active
c) Sleepy
d) Lazy
Answer: b) Excited and active

22. What kind of animal is an otter?

a) Herbivore
b) Carnivore
c) Omnivore
 d) Insectivore
Answer: c) Omnivore

23. Where was the author's flat in London?

a) Bayswater
b) Oxford
c) Camden
d) Soho
Answer: a) Bayswater

24. What did Mij do with his food?

a) Stored it
b) Ate quickly
c) Played with it
d) Gave it to others
Answer: c) Played with it

25. What was the author's main reason for writing this story?
a) To describe London
b) To show otter training
c) To share his bond with Mijbil
d) To complain about airline rules
Answer: c) To share his bond with Mijbil

Language, Theme & Details (Q26–50)

26. What type of story is “Mijbil the Otter”?

a) Fiction
b) Biography
c) Travelogue and memoir
d) Comedy
Answer: c) Travelogue and memoir

27. Where did the author get permission to keep an otter?

a) Ministry of Wildlife
b) Local police
c) Consul General of Iraq
d) Zoo Department
Answer: c) Consul General of Iraq

28. Which animal had the author kept before Mij?

a) Cat
 b) Dog
c) Rabbit
d) Parrot
Answer: b) Dog

29. How was the author’s first night with Mij?

a) Calm
b) Chaotic
c) Annoying
d) Noisy
Answer: a) Calm

30. What game did Mij invent with the ping-pong ball?
a) Catch
b) Bouncing
c) Rolling vertically
d) Throwing it in the water
Answer: c) Rolling vertically

31. What is a characteristic trait of otters described in the story?

a) Anger
b) Laziness
c) Curiosity and playfulness
d) Aggressiveness
Answer: c) Curiosity and playfulness

32. What does the story convey most strongly?

a) Life in Iraq
b) Challenges of traveling
c) Human-animal bond
d) How to care for animals
Answer: c) Human-animal bond

33. How did people on the street react to Mij?

a) Scared
b) Curious and confused
c) Angry
d) Indifferent
Answer: b) Curious and confused

34. What does the air hostess call Mij?

a) Naughty
b) Pretty creature
 c) Strange pet
d) Baby seal
Answer: b) Pretty creature

35. What did Mij do when he came out of the box in the plane?
a) Bit the passengers
b) Screamed
c) Ran up and down the aircraft
d) Hid in the cockpit
Answer: c) Ran up and down the aircraft

36. Which quality of Mij impressed people the most?

a) Discipline
b) Obedience
c) Unique appearance and behavior
d) Intelligence
Answer: c) Unique appearance and behavior

37. Mij belonged to which species of otters?

a) Smooth-coated otter
b) Marsh mongoose
c) Lutrogale Perspicillata
d) Asian small-clawed otter
Answer: c) Lutrogale Perspicillata

38. How did Mij express happiness?

a) Making soft sounds
b) Jumping
c) Licking the author
d) By rolling over
Answer: a) Making soft sounds

39. What was the narrator’s reaction to Mij’s behavior?

a) Irritated
b) Amazed and entertained
c) Angry
d) Shocked
Answer: b) Amazed and entertained

40. Why was the narrator worried during the flight?

a) Lost luggage
b) Mij might harm someone
c) Mij escaped
 d) Mij died
Answer: c) Mij escaped

41. What was Mij's behavior in public?

a) Hiding
b) Aggressive
c) Playful and charming
d) Disobedient
Answer: c) Playful and charming

42. What did the narrator carry to feed Mij during travel?
a) Chicken
b) Biscuits
c) Fish
d) Fruits
Answer: c) Fish

43. What is one of the themes of the story?

a) Survival
b) Cultural diversity
c) Love for animals
d) Political change
Answer: c) Love for animals

44. What did the author say about otters generally?

a) All otters are same
b) Each otter is different and intelligent
c) Otters are dangerous
d) Otters cannot be tamed
Answer: b) Each otter is different and intelligent

45. The story promotes:

a) Animal cruelty
b) Illegal animal trade
c) Compassion for animals
d) Fear of animals
Answer: c) Compassion for animals

46. Which literary device is prominent in the story?

a) Irony
b) Allegory
c) Descriptive imagery
 d) Satire
Answer: c) Descriptive imagery

47. Mijbil loved to play with:

a) Coins
b) Marbles and ball
c) Sticks
d) Shoes
Answer: b) Marbles and ball

48. The tone of the story is:

a) Humorous and affectionate
b) Sad and angry
c) Scary and dark
d) Sarcastic
Answer: a) Humorous and affectionate

49. Why is the story memorable?

a) It gives life lessons
b) It has a sad ending
c) It shows a rare pet-human bond
d) It discusses wars
Answer: c) It shows a rare pet-human bond

50. Which one best describes Mijbil’s nature?

a) Fierce
b) Wild and aggressive
c) Playful and curious
d) Lazy and boring
Answer: c) Playful and curious
Chapter 7: Madam Rides the Bus – Objective Questions (MCQs)

General Understanding (Q1–20)

1. Who is the protagonist of the story “Madam Rides the Bus”?

a) Kamala
b) Valli
c) Rukmani
d) Vimala
Answer: b) Valli

2. What is Valli’s full name?

a) Valli Ammal
b) Valliammai
c) Vallipuram
d) Vallika
Answer: b) Valliammai

3. How old is Valli?

a) 6 years
b) 8 years
c) 12 years
d) 10 years
Answer: b) 8 years

4. Where did Valli want to go?

a) Temple
b) Market
 c) Town
d) Seaside
Answer: c) Town

5. What mode of transport did Valli choose for her journey?

a) Train
b) Bicycle
c) Auto
d) Bus
Answer: d) Bus

6. What did the people in the village call Valli?

a) Valli Madam
b) Madam
c) Chhoti Memsahib
d) Bus Lady
Answer: b) Madam

7. Why did Valli want to ride the bus?

a) For shopping
b) For adventure
c) To meet her friend
d) For a job
Answer: b) For adventure

8. How much was the bus fare for one side?

a) 10 paise
b) 30 paise
c) 50 paise
d) 1 rupee
Answer: b) 30 paise

9. How much money did Valli save for her bus ride?
a) 30 paise
b) 50 paise
c) 60 paise
d) 1 rupee
Answer: c) 60 paise

10. How did Valli save money for the ride?

a) By selling flowers
b) By doing chores
c) By not buying toys, sweets, and rides
 d) Her friend gave it
Answer: c) By not buying toys, sweets, and rides

11. What time of the day did Valli take the bus?
a) Morning
b) Afternoon
c) Evening
d) Night
Answer: b) Afternoon

12. Who was the bus conductor?

a) Rude and harsh
b) Angry and serious
c) Kind and humorous
d) Shy and strict
Answer: c) Kind and humorous

13. What did the conductor call Valli?

a) Madam
b) Sister
c) Small girl
d) Boss
Answer: a) Madam

14. Why did Valli stand up on the bus seat?

a) She was tired
b) She wanted to see outside
c) To talk to conductor
d) To get down
Answer: b) She wanted to see outside

15. What did Valli see outside the bus?

a) River and mountains
b) Forest
c) Green fields, canal, and mountains
d) Sky
Answer: c) Green fields, canal, and mountains

16. How was the bus described?

a) Old and dirty
b) New and painted
c) Fast and furious
 d) Noisy and broken
Answer: b) New and painted

17. How did Valli react to the elderly woman on the bus?
a) She liked her
b) She talked happily
c) She disliked her appearance
d) She helped her
Answer: c) She disliked her appearance

18. What tragic scene did Valli witness during her return journey?
a) Accident of a motorbike
b) A dead cow on the road
c) Fire in a building
d) A thief caught
Answer: b) A dead cow on the road

19. How did Valli react to the dead cow?

a) She smiled
b) She got upset and quiet
c) She ignored it
d) She clapped
Answer: b) She got upset and quiet

20. What does this story reflect about Valli?

a) She is lazy
b) She is proud
c) She is curious and brave
d) She is selfish
Answer: c) She is curious and brave

Deeper Analysis & Interpretation (Q21–40)

21. Who wrote “Madam Rides the Bus”?

a) R.K. Narayan
b) O. Henry
c) Vallikkannan
d) Leo Tolstoy
Answer: c) Vallikkannan

22. What was Valli’s greatest desire?

a) To buy a car
 b) To travel by bus to town
c) To go to school
d) To become rich
Answer: b) To travel by bus to town

23. What did Valli do while others were sleeping in the afternoon?
a) She cooked
b) She went to town
c) She cleaned the house
d) She ran away
Answer: b) She went to town

24. How did Valli get information about the bus?

a) From newspapers
b) From her mother
c) From friends
d) By listening to passengers and asking questions
Answer: d) By listening to passengers and asking questions

25. Why didn’t Valli get off the bus at the town?
a) She was scared
b) She forgot
c) She didn’t have money for another ticket
d) Her mother was there
Answer: c) She didn’t have money for another ticket

26. What did the conductor offer Valli in town?

a) Ice cream
b) To visit the market
c) A toy
d) A cold drink
Answer: b) To visit the market

27. Why did Valli refuse the conductor’s offer?

a) She didn’t like town
b) She had no money left
c) She was tired
d) She didn’t trust him
Answer: b) She had no money left

28. What was the change in Valli after seeing the dead cow?
a) She cried
b) She shouted
 c) She became silent and thoughtful
d) She became angry
Answer: c) She became silent and thoughtful

29. Why didn’t Valli tell her mother about her bus ride?
a) She was scared
b) She forgot
c) She enjoyed keeping it a secret
d) Her mother would scold her
Answer: c) She enjoyed keeping it a secret

30. How does the story portray rural life?

a) Full of crime
b) Simple and curious
c) Fast and modern
d) Boring and dangerous
Answer: b) Simple and curious

31. What lesson did Valli learn from her journey?

a) Life is exciting
b) Death is a part of life
c) Always save money
d) Don’t travel alone
Answer: b) Death is a part of life

32. How does the story end?

a) Valli tells everyone about her journey
b) She plans another trip
c) She keeps it a secret
d) Her mother scolds her
Answer: c) She keeps it a secret

33. What is the tone of the story?

a) Tragic
b) Humorous and light
c) Angry and critical
d) Satirical
Answer: b) Humorous and light

34. Why is the title “Madam Rides the Bus” suitable?

a) It’s about an actual madam
b) Valli behaves like a grown-up
c) The bus owner is a madam
 d) Madam is the conductor’s sister
Answer: b) Valli behaves like a grown-up

35. What did Valli do while sitting on the bus?

a) Sang songs
b) Observed everything like an adult
c) Talked loudly
d) Slept
Answer: b) Observed everything like an adult

36. What was the bus like?

a) Dusty and old
b) Crowded
c) New, shiny with green stripes
d) Broken
Answer: c) New, shiny with green stripes

37. How many trips did Valli take?

a) One
b) Two
c) None
d) Three
Answer: b) Two (to and from town)

38. What does the story highlight about Valli?

a) Her anger
b) Her selfishness
c) Her innocence, curiosity, and bravery
d) Her carelessness
Answer: c) Her innocence, curiosity, and bravery

39. What language was the original story written in?

a) Tamil
b) Hindi
c) Malayalam
d) Telugu
Answer: a) Tamil

40. What made Valli admire the bus journey most?

a) Speed of the bus
b) City crowd
c) Scenery and the feeling of adventure
 d) New clothes
Answer: c) Scenery and the feeling of adventure

Vocabulary & Literary Aspects (Q41–50)

41. Who translated “Madam Rides the Bus” into English?

a) R.K. Narayan
b) Vallikkannan
c) K.S. Sundaram
d) Not mentioned
Answer: d) Not mentioned

42. What does ‘prowess’ mean in the story?

a) Pride
b) Bravery or skill
c) Anger
d) Rudeness
Answer: b) Bravery or skill

43. What is the meaning of ‘haughtily’?

a) With great care
b) In a proud or arrogant manner
c) Softly
d) Rudely
Answer: b) In a proud or arrogant manner

44. “Valli sat like a little queen” is an example of:

a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Alliteration
d) Hyperbole
Answer: a) Simile

45. “Her eyes never stopped moving” suggests:

a) She was sleepy
b) She was scared
c) She was observant and curious
d) She was restless
Answer: c) She was observant and curious

46. The story shows a contrast between:

a) Town and city
 b) Life and death
c) Rich and poor
d) Past and future
Answer: b) Life and death

47. Why did Valli act mature?

a) She was older
b) She had to help her family
c) She wanted respect
d) She took decisions independently
Answer: d) She took decisions independently

48. The bus journey symbolises:

a) Freedom and growth
b) Escape
c) Rebellion
d) Fear
Answer: a) Freedom and growth

49. What literary form is “Madam Rides the Bus”?

a) Poem
b) Essay
c) Short story
d) Drama
Answer: c) Short story

50. Main theme of the story is:

a) Family problems
b) Education
c) Childhood curiosity and adventure
d) City life
Answer: c) Childhood curiosity and adventure
Chapter 8: The Sermon at Benares – Objective Questions

Basic Comprehension (Q1–25)

1. Who is the author of “The Sermon at Benares”?

a) R.K. Narayan
b) Betty Renshaw
c) Liam O’Flaherty
d) Anne Frank
Answer: b) Betty Renshaw

2. Who is the central figure in the chapter?

a) Lord Krishna
b) Jesus Christ
c) Gautama Buddha
d) Prophet Muhammad
Answer: c) Gautama Buddha

3. What was Gautama Buddha's real name?

a) Suddhodana
b) Rahul
c) Siddhartha Gautama
d) Kapilvastu
Answer: c) Siddhartha Gautama

4. Where was Gautama Buddha born?

a) Benares
 b) Bodh Gaya
c) Lumbini
d) Sarnath
Answer: c) Lumbini

5. At what age did Gautama Buddha leave home in search of truth?

a) 20
b) 25
c) 29
d) 35
Answer: c) 29

6. Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?

a) Sarnath
b) Benares
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Nalanda
Answer: c) Bodh Gaya

7. Under which tree did Buddha attain enlightenment?

a) Mango Tree
b) Banyan Tree
c) Bodhi Tree
d) Neem Tree
Answer: c) Bodhi Tree

8. At what age did Buddha achieve enlightenment?

a) 25
b) 35
c) 29
d) 40
Answer: b) 35

9. Where did Buddha deliver his first sermon?

a) Lumbini
b) Sarnath (Benares)
c) Bodh Gaya
d) Delhi
Answer: b) Sarnath (Benares)

10. What does Buddha’s sermon mainly deal with?

a) Non-violence
b) Equality
 c) Suffering and death
d) Kindness to animals
Answer: c) Suffering and death

11. What incident brought Buddha in contact with the grieving woman?
a) Her house was burned
b) Her husband was killed
c) Her child had died
d) Her parents disowned her
Answer: c) Her child had died

12. What was the woman’s name who came to Buddha?

a) Kisa Gautami
b) Amrapali
c) Ananda
d) Tara Devi
Answer: a) Kisa Gautami

13. Why did Kisa Gautami go to Buddha?

a) To become his disciple
b) To ask for food
c) To bring her dead son back to life
d) To find peace
Answer: c) To bring her dead son back to life

14. What did Buddha ask Kisa Gautami to bring?

a) A bowl of milk
b) A mustard seed
c) A flower
d) A piece of cloth
Answer: b) A mustard seed

15. From what type of house was she to get the mustard seed?
a) Rich house
b) Poor house
c) A house where no one had died
d) A temple
Answer: c) A house where no one had died

16. Did Kisa Gautami find such a house?

a) Yes
b) No
Answer: b) No
17. What lesson did Kisa Gautami learn?
a) Death is curable
b) Death is universal
c) Life is a dream
d) God saves all
Answer: b) Death is universal

18. What does “grief” mean?

a) Happiness
b) Sadness
c) Excitement
d) Celebration
Answer: b) Sadness

19. What is the meaning of “sermon”?

a) Speech on religious/moral topic
b) A prayer
c) A punishment
d) A song
Answer: a) Speech on religious/moral topic

20. According to Buddha, wise people do not:

a) Live
b) Grieve
c) Teach
d) Eat
Answer: b) Grieve

21. According to Buddha, grieving only leads to:

a) Peace
b) Suffering and pain
c) Enlightenment
d) Riches
Answer: b) Suffering and pain

22. According to Buddha, death is:

a) Rare
b) Unnatural
c) Common to all
d) A curse
Answer: c) Common to all
23. Why did Kisa Gautami finally stop asking for help?
a) She got tired
b) She accepted the truth
c) Buddha refused
d) Her son revived
Answer: b) She accepted the truth

24. What does this story convey about human life?

a) It is joyful
b) It is full of illusions
c) It is temporary and uncertain
d) It is immortal
Answer: c) It is temporary and uncertain

25. What is the ultimate truth of life, according to Buddha?

a) Richness
b) Kindness
c) Death
d) Religion
Answer: c) Death

Vocabulary and Interpretation (Q26–50)

26. What does “enlightenment” mean in the context of Buddha’s life?

a) Becoming powerful
b) Becoming wealthy
c) Attaining spiritual knowledge
d) Gaining worldly education
Answer: c) Attaining spiritual knowledge

27. What does the mustard seed symbolize in the story?

a) Life
b) Grief
c) Universality of death
d) Peace
Answer: c) Universality of death

28. What kind of tone does the chapter reflect?

a) Humorous
b) Joyful
c) Philosophical and calm
 d) Aggressive
Answer: c) Philosophical and calm

29. Buddha’s teachings are based on:

a) Hatred
b) Materialism
c) Compassion and wisdom
d) Anger
Answer: c) Compassion and wisdom

30. What kind of text is this chapter?

a) Fictional story
b) Mythological tale
c) Biographical extract
d) Scientific report
Answer: c) Biographical extract

31. Why is death considered inevitable?

a) Because it is unexpected
b) Because no one can escape it
c) Because people want to die
d) Because it is controlled by gods
Answer: b) Because no one can escape it

32. How did Kisa Gautami react after visiting many houses?
a) She cried louder
b) She blamed Buddha
c) She understood that death is common
d) She lost her faith
Answer: c) She understood that death is common

33. The sermon helped Kisa Gautami to:

a) Regain her son
b) Control her anger
c) Accept the reality of death
d) Become rich
Answer: c) Accept the reality of death

34. According to Buddha, life is:

a) Permanent
b) Joyful
c) Full of desires
 d) Ever-changing
Answer: d) Ever-changing

35. What does “ripe fruit” symbolize in the story?

a) People ready to eat
b) Life about to end
c) Birth of new ideas
d) Happiness
Answer: b) Life about to end

36. Which poetic device is used in “ripe fruit falls” to refer to death?
a) Simile
b) Alliteration
c) Metaphor
d) Irony
Answer: c) Metaphor

37. What does “city of death” refer to in the lesson?

a) Graveyard
b) The world
c) A literal city
d) Sarnath
Answer: b) The world

38. Why is Buddha considered a great spiritual teacher?

a) He gave medicines
b) He gave logical explanations to suffering
c) He punished wrongdoers
d) He ruled kingdoms
Answer: b) He gave logical explanations to suffering

39. Kisa Gautami's transformation shows the power of:

a) Wealth
b) Argument
c) Spiritual knowledge
d) Anger
Answer: c) Spiritual knowledge

40. The story suggests we should accept death as:

a) A punishment
b) A surprise
c) A law of nature
 d) A tragedy
Answer: c) A law of nature

41. What does Buddha’s calm response to grief teach us?

a) Denial
b) Detachment and understanding
c) Revenge
d) Violence
Answer: b) Detachment and understanding

42. How is grief described in the lesson?

a) Helpful
b) A path to enlightenment
c) A source of suffering
d) A celebration
Answer: c) A source of suffering

43. Buddha’s teachings helped people to:

a) Earn money
b) Get a job
c) Overcome sorrow
d) Avoid responsibilities
Answer: c) Overcome sorrow

44. The story is a part of which religion’s philosophy?

a) Jainism
b) Hinduism
c) Buddhism
d) Christianity
Answer: c) Buddhism

45. According to Buddha, wise people:

a) Avoid love
b) Do not grieve
c) Stay away from others
d) Become priests
Answer: b) Do not grieve

46. Why is the story titled “The Sermon at Benares”?

a) Because it was written in Benares
b) Because Buddha gave his first sermon there
c) Because a woman lived there
 d) Because Buddha was born there
Answer: b) Because Buddha gave his first sermon there

47. What does the story help us understand?

a) Business
b) Political war
c) Human emotions and wisdom
d) Agriculture
Answer: c) Human emotions and wisdom

48. How does the story describe human life?

a) Beautiful and unending
b) A journey toward immortality
c) Full of pain and transience
d) A heavenly experience
Answer: c) Full of pain and transience

49. Buddha’s teachings lead to:

a) Greed
b) Anger
c) Detachment and peace
d) Arrogance
Answer: c) Detachment and peace

50. What is the core theme of the lesson?

a) Wealth and health
b) Suffering, detachment, and acceptance
c) War and peace
d) Family and values
Answer: b) Suffering, detachment, and acceptance
Chapter 9: The Proposal – Objective Questions (MCQs)

Basic Comprehension (Q1–20)

1. Who wrote the play “The Proposal”?

a) William Shakespeare
b) Anton Chekhov
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Leo Tolstoy

2. What is the genre of the play?

a) Historical drama
b) Romance
c) Farce / One-act comedy
d) Tragedy

3. Who is the first character to enter in the play?

a) Natalya
b) Chubukov
c) Lomov
d) A servant

4. Why does Lomov visit Chubukov’s house?

a) To borrow money
b) To settle a land dispute
c) To propose marriage to Natalya
d) To invite him to a party

5. How does Chubukov initially react to Lomov’s purpose?

a) He gets angry
 b) He is surprised and pleased
c) He laughs at him
d) He refuses

6. What is Lomov’s physical condition during the play?

a) Perfectly healthy
b) Very energetic
c) Nervous and weak
d) Happy and confident

7. What is Natalya's full name?

a) Natalya Stepanovna
b) Natalya Ivanovna
c) Natalya Petrovna
d) Natalya Chubukovna

8. Who is Chubukov?
a) Lomov’s uncle
b) Natalya’s father
c) A rich merchant
d) A soldier

9. How does Natalya react when she learns about Lomov’s purpose?
a) She cries
b) She becomes silent
c) She is embarrassed and calls him back
d) She laughs

10. What is the first topic of quarrel between Lomov and Natalya?
a) Dogs
b) Dress
c) Oxen Meadows (land)
d) Money

11. What is the name of Lomov’s dog?

a) Guess
b) Squeezer
c) Tuffy
d) Moti

12. What is the name of Natalya’s dog?

a) Guess
b) Hunter
 c) Squeezer
d) Boxer

13. What is the second issue Lomov and Natalya argue about?
a) Money
b) Marriage
c) Dogs
d) Land

14. What does Chubukov call Lomov during the argument?

a) Friend
b) Villain
c) Prince
d) Soldier

15. How many times does Lomov faint or feel faint in the play?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Thrice
d) Never

16. What does Chubukov bring at the end of the play?

a) A glass of water
b) A will
c) A marriage blessing
d) Police

17. What does the final scene show?

a) Wedding ceremony
b) Lomov and Natalya arguing again
c) Lomov leaving
d) Chubukov scolding them

18. What is the tone of the play?

a) Serious
b) Suspenseful
c) Light and humorous
d) Melancholic

19. How does Chubukov behave in front of Lomov at first?

a) Rudely
b) Politely and warmly
c) Ignorantly
d) Violently
20. What does Chubukov say about Lomov’s family?
a) They are noble
b) They are thieves
c) They are poor
d) He doesn’t know them

Deeper Understanding & Interpretation (Q21–40)

21. Why is Lomov nervous during the proposal?

a) He is afraid of rejection
b) He has no money
c) He doesn’t like Natalya
d) He is unsure about the marriage

22. What is the age of Lomov?

a) 25
b) 30
c) 35
d) 35+ (exactly 35)

23. Lomov considers marriage as:

a) A romantic act
b) A duty and practical step
c) A spiritual connection
d) A boring tradition

24. Lomov’s health problems include:

a) Heart trouble and nervousness
b) Diabetes
c) Tuberculosis
d) Epilepsy

25. What does Natalya call Guess during the dog argument?
a) A street dog
b) Old and short-legged
c) Brave
d) Champion

26. What does Lomov say about Squeezer?

a) He is foolish
b) He is better than Guess
 c) He is a bad hunter
d) He is smaller

27. What kind of humor is used in the play?

a) Dark humor
b) Satirical and farcical
c) Tragicomedy
d) Sarcastic

28. The theme of the play mainly revolves around:

a) Patriotism
b) Marriage, pride, and foolishness
c) War
d) Friendship

29. What is the setting of the play?

a) Natalya’s house (Chubukov’s drawing room)
b) Town hall
c) Office
d) Park

30. Why does Chubukov get frustrated?

a) He hates Lomov
b) The proposal turns into an argument
c) He lost money
d) He wanted Natalya to marry someone else

31. At the end, Chubukov says, “Champagne, champagne!” Why?

a) To celebrate the engagement
b) Because he’s sad
c) It’s New Year
d) To insult Lomov

32. Why does Chubukov want the marriage to happen quickly?

a) To avoid another fight
b) To get rid of Natalya
c) To earn dowry
d) To become rich

33. What type of land are they fighting about?

a) Marshy field
b) Oxen Meadows
c) Tea garden
d) Forest
34. What is ironic about the proposal scene?
a) It is romantic
b) It ends peacefully
c) It turns into a loud fight
d) It happens at a restaurant

35. What kind of man is Lomov portrayed as?

a) Rich and calm
b) Nervous, argumentative
c) Poor and honest
d) Brave and bold

36. Chubukov represents a:

a) Calm and wise father
b) Greedy and short-tempered man
c) Innocent old man
d) Kind philosopher

37. Natalya is shown as:

a) Quiet and polite
b) Shy and obedient
c) Proud and argumentative
d) Romantic and poetic

38. Why does Lomov think he should marry?

a) For love
b) For health, stability, and social status
c) For fun
d) For revenge

39. How does Lomov react after each quarrel?

a) He calms down
b) He feels sick or faints
c) He sings
d) He leaves

40. The proposal actually becomes:

a) A love letter
b) A peaceful agreement
c) A shouting match
d) A joke
Vocabulary and Literary Terms (Q41–50)

41. The word “proposal” means:

a) Asking for a job
b) Making a suggestion for marriage
c) Invitation to a party
d) Telling a secret

42. Which literary device is most used in the play?

a) Personification
b) Hyperbole and irony
c) Metaphor
d) Simile

43. Synonym of “quarrel”:

a) Agreement
b) Argument
c) Celebration
d) Party

44. Antonym of “calm”:

a) Peaceful
b) Silent
c) Angry
d) Still

45. “Farce” in literature means:

a) A serious story
b) A funny play with exaggeration
c) A sad poem
d) A musical

46. Lomov is a neighbour of:

a) Chubukov
b) Ivan
c) Natalya’s cousin
d) A stranger

47. Which animal is central to the second quarrel?

a) Cow
b) Dog
c) Horse
d) Goat
48. What was Lomov’s reaction when he regained consciousness?
a) Happy
b) Confused
c) Asked for water
d) Immediately said yes to the marriage

49. The character who tries to mediate between Lomov and Natalya is:
a) The servant
b) Chubukov
c) A friend
d) A judge

50. The main message of the play is:

a) Love wins all
b) Marriage is always romantic
c) People quarrel over petty issues even in serious matters
d) Dogs are better than humans