WorksheetsTEA FROM ASSAM
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which state did Pranjol belong to?
Goa
Assam
Delhi
Karnataka
Almost everyone in the compartment was drinking _____ too
coffee
water
tea
lemonade
Was Rajvir a fan of detective stories?
Yes
No
Maybe
Don't know
What is Assam popularly known as?
Tea country
Coffee country
Green country
Plantation crops country
What does Pranjol's father do?
Plantation
Managing tea garden
Tea plucking
none of these
The words like 'chai' and 'chini' are derived from _____.
India
China
England
France
In Europe, tea was drunk as more of a _____ than _____.
medicine, beverage
beverage, medicine
sleep waver, medicine
sleep banisher, medicine
What was Dhekiabari?
name of a station
tea garden managed by Pranjol's father
tea garden managed by Rajvir's father
name of a hill
Who has invited whom to visit Assam during their summer vacations?
Pranjol has invited Rajvir
Rajvir has invited Pranjol
What is the duration of the second flush or sprouting period?
June-August
October-December
May-July
August-November
“You seem to have done your homework before coming,” Pranjol’s father said in surprise. Which homework is he talking about?
Holiday homework
Tuition homework
Knowledge about Assam
All of these
Where did Rajvir and Pranjol study?
Assam
Coorg
Goa
Delhi
How do they go to Assam ?
by air
by train
by bus
by car
Tea was first drunk in _________ .
China
Europe
India
America
Tea came to Europe in _____ century.
15th
16th
17th
18th
Tea was 1st drunk in China in ________ .
2000 B.C
2300 B.C
2700 B.C
3000 B.C
How many cups of tea are drunk everyday throughout the world ?
eight lakh
eighty crores
eight crores
eighty thousand
How many tea plants grew out of eyelids ?
5
10
20
30
Why was Rajvir excited ?
because he saw a coffee garden
because he saw a tea garden
because he saw a wheat garden
all of these
Name the author of 'Tea from Assam'.
(a)
"In the distance was an ugly building with smoke billowing out of tall chimneys.' What does 'ugly building' mean here?
factories
mills
urban buildings
all of these
Pranjol's parents' car crossed a cattle-bridge and entered ___________ .
Dekhiabari
Dekhiabari Coffee Estate
Dekhiabari Tea Estate
All of these
Where did the train clatter ?
Marini junction
Mariani junction
Marine junction
none of these
"Dwarfing the tiny tea plants were tall sturdy shade-trees and amidst the orderly rows of bushes busily moved doll-like figures." What does 'doll-like figures' mean here ?
trees
bushes
tea-pluckers
all of these
What's the name of Pranjol's father (just the surname) ?
Mr. Barua
Mr. Brua
Mr. Baruna
none of these
What is steaming hot liquid referred to as?
coffee
hot chocolate
tea
all of these
What did Pranjol and Rajvir do when the train pulled out of station ?
Pranjol buried his nose in his suspense book again and Rajvir read it with him
Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book and Rajvir was looking at tall buildings
Rajvir buried his nose in his detective book and Pranjol was looking at at a beautiful scenery
Pranjol buried his nose in his detective book and Rajvir was looking at at a beautiful scenery
What all things did Rajvir saw in the scenery?
soft green paddy fields
tea bushes
densely wooded hills
an ugly building
tea pluckers
Here 'dwarfing' means _____.
splendid
short
providing shade
in the middle of
Here 'amidst' means _________ .
beyond
behind
in between
covering
Here 'ardent' means _________ .
interested
passionate
splendid
excited
Give a synonym for 'ascetic'.
monk
Buddhist
both A and B
none of these
Which among the following has the largest concentration of plantations in the world ?
India
Karnataka
Darjeeling
Assam
How many legends are mentioned in the chapter ?
one
two
three
four
Here 'veered' means ______ .
changed direction
moved
stopped
none of these
With what has the author compared the tea fields to ?
sea
ocean
pond
hills
Who called out to sell tea ?
grocer
vendor
both A and B
none of these
Who was waiting at the station ?
Pranjol
Rajvir
their parents
Pranjol's parents
What did they cross before entering the Dhekiabari Tea Estate ?
cow-bridge
camel-bridge
river-bridge
none of these
What did the tea-pluckers had with them?
baskets
bamboo baskets
aprons
plastic aprons
both B and D
Why did Pranjol's father slowed down his car ?
to allow a trailer-load to pass
to allow a tractor pulling the trailer-load to pass
to allow a truck to pass
all of these
