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Water Watch

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the protagonist or the main character of the story?

a)

Arvind Joshi

b)

Deepak Mehra

c)

Bharat Bajpal

d)

Sukumar

2.

The elocution competition is for the students between grades 8 - 11.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Deepak is a student of class XI B

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What was the guiding rule given by Deepak's elocution teacher?

a)

Jot down the points given by other speakers

b)

Speak with confidence and clarity

c)

To start the speech with a formal greeting

d)

Maintain eye contact with the audience and never talk to the walls

5.

Where was the elocution held?

a)

Auditorium

b)

Inside a classroom

c)

School playground

d)

School hallway

6.

Who is Sunita Jain?

a)

A teacher who taught Mathematics to class 9

b)

A teacher who taught English to class 10

c)

Principal

d)

Elocution Teacher

7.

"The auditorium was like a sea of heads." - Identify the figure of speech.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

8.

What was the topic of discussion given for the elocution competition?

a)

Prevention of ozone depletion

b)

The biggest problem that our country will have to face in the years to come

c)

Importance of water and how to conserve it.

d)

Factors that led to global warming

9.

Where is the fortress of Gagron located?

a)

Kerala

b)

Delhi

c)

Gujarat

d)

Rajasthan

10.

Why did the Principal interrupt Deepak's speech?

a)

She wanted the audience members to share their thoughts and views

b)

She thought his speech was boring

c)

She wanted to let him know that his time was up

d)

To find out who was talking in the audience

11.

Deepak launched a water conservation society.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who is a true nationalist according to the story?

a)

One who helps his people

b)

One who saves his people in times of poverty and drought

c)

One who economizes on water and guides others to do the same

d)

One who gives up

13.

The given picture is a borewell.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Name the society created by Deepak to solve the problem of water shortage.

a)

Water Drop

b)

Water Bay

c)

Water Summit Club

d)

Water Watch

15.

What is the meaning of 'cakewalk'?

a)

An unpleasant image

b)

A difficult task

c)

An easy thing to do

d)

Sudden rush of people

16.

What poetic language is used in the phrase "Hit the nail on the head."?

a)

Personification

b)

Idiom

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

17.

Synonym for 'increased'.

a)

Surged

b)

Vicious

c)

Cakewalk

d)

Well - Modulated

18.

Meaning of 'stampede'.

a)

Dangerous

b)

Sudden rush of people

c)

Sudden rush of animals

d)

To stomp on someone

19.

World War III will be fought over food.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Antonym of 'vicious'.

a)

Invincible

b)

Brutal

c)

Benevolent

d)

Unpleasant

21.

Why did Sukumar of class VIII A say "I know there is a shortage of water, because..."?

a)

His mom allows him only half a bucket for shower

b)

His mom never gives him enough water to drink

c)

There are others who are always asking him for water

d)

He feels thirsty always

22.

"The warning bells are ringing" Why did Deepak say this?

a)

The time allotted for his elocution was up

b)

He forgot what to say and was wrapping things up

c)

He is warning us about the scarcity of water

d)

He finished saying his speech

23.

Why did Deepak pay due attention to the earlier speakers?

a)

He was nervous

b)

So that he could get more ideas for his speech from them

c)

He had not prepared his speech well

d)

He was observing how the others presented their speech

24.

Who conquered the fortress of Gagron ?

a)

Mahmud Khilji

b)

Arvind Joshi

c)

Sunita Jain

d)

Sukumar

25.

Name the rivers that encircled the fortress of Gagron.

a)

Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra

b)

Indus, Godavari, Kaveri

c)

Kali, Sindh, Aahu

d)

Narmada, Krishna, Mahanadi

26.

"Deepak climbed the five steps to the top of the stage." What is the other term for 'stage' given in the story?

a)

Dais

b)

Borewells

c)

Grandstand

d)

Phase

27.

Antonym for 'flourish'.

a)

Blossom

b)

Wither

c)

Prosper

d)

Proliferate

28.

"Deepak took up the thread once more." What does this mean?

a)

There was a thread on the floor that he picked up

b)

The thread in his hand kept falling over and over

c)

He was stuttering due to nervousness.

d)

Deepak started talking once more

29.

Deepak won 1st place at the elocution competition.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Who is the author of "Water Watch"?

a)

Sarojini Naidu

b)

Dorothy Parker

c)

Mary Brown

d)

Pratibha Nath

31.

Name the school where the elocution was held.

a)

Delhi Public School

b)

Priyadarshini High School

c)

Nalanda Senior School

d)

Bhavan Vidyalaya

32.

Write the proper word for "skilful change (of voice)"

(a)  

33.

Write the proper word for "short, nervous laugh"

(a)  

34.

Write the proper word for "settles decisively"

(a)  

35.

Write the proper word for "that which cannot be defeated"

(a)  

36.

Write the proper word for "art of speaking clearly and effectively, especially in public"

(a)