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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Who is the author of 'The Fun They Had'?
Charles Dickens
Isaac Asimov
Katherine Mansfield
None of the above
To which world does the story take the readers to?
future world
past world
present World
future world where computers will play a major role
Which year has the story been set in?
2057
2189
2157
2247
Where did Tommy find the book?
in a public library
in a library
in his house
on the roadside
Why did Margie hate school?
Because she didn't like waking up early morning.
Because the mechanical teacher gave her test after test.
Because the school was too far away.
Because she didn't have many friends.
Why did Margie's mother call the County Inspector?
to repair a leakage
to talk to Margie
to talk to Tommy
to check the fault in Margie's teacher in the Geography section
Did Margie have fixed hours of study?
No
she studied off and on
Yes she had fixed time and hours daily to study except Saturday and Sunday
She studied on Saturdays and Sundays
Who comes to your mind when thinking these words, round, red, box of wires and tools?
Robo teacher
County Inspector
A mechanic
Margie
In "The Fun They Had," Tommy finds a book. Why are the book's pages yellow and crinkly?
The book is very cheaply made.
No one has ever read the book before.
The book was printed a long time ago.
Someone was trying to hide the book in the attic.
Why does Margie think human teachers can't teach as well as mechanical teachers?
They aren't as smart as machines
They can't understand their students
They make their students take too many tests
They can't teach all the subjects
Who is the poet of this poem?
A) James
B) William James
C) William Wordsworth
D) Robert Frost
What does diverge mean?
A) to be separated and taking a different turn
B) to be torn
C) to break
D) all of the above
What does Yellow woods mean?
A) falling leaves
B) forest with yellow leaves in the autumn season
C) wood yellow in color
D) none
At the beginning of the poem , what is the conflict the speaker goes through?
which road to take
where to eat breakfast
whether to go forward or turn back
whether to keep walking or stop to take rest
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler,
Frost uses the image of two diverging roads to symbolize.....
sorrow and regret
life's choice
the love of nature
the spirit of independence
What rhyme scheme does the poem have?
CADF
AAAB
ABAAB
None
The poet felt sorry because
he could not travel on both the roads.
he could not see the roads well.
he did not know the directions.
How did the mother distract the child from the toy?
By dragging him away.
By showing him the mustard field.
By showing him flying beetles.
By buying him an ice-cream.
In the lesson what does the word "caper" mean.
To run around playfully
To sulk in a corner
To be angry at someone
To serve a large amount of people food
What did the boy ask for first?
A bullock cart ride
To collect flowers
To go back home
To buy a toy
“Will you have a ride on the horse?”
who is the speaker?
Thief
Kidnapper
Strange gentle man
His father
Who was Lost in the story?
Child
Father
Mother
Daughter
How did the flowering mustard-field look?
White like silver
Pale like melting gold
Red like a rose
Lovely like a rainbow
Why did the child lag behind his parents?
because of the stops he took to look closely at his favourite things
because he was walking slow
because he was crying
all
What does the child want to eat at the fair?
Pastry
Burfi
Jalebi
Ladoo
When did the child realize that he had lost his way?
While eating ice-cream
when he turned to take permission from his parents to take a ride on a roundabout
While running
None
What did the child do when he realized that he had lost his way?
Felt happy
reported to the office
cried and ran here and there
None
What did the child speak repeatedly after losing his parents?
I want my father I want my mother
I want swings
I want toys
I want sweets
Name the author (writer) of the story 'The Lost Child'.
Ruskin Bond
R.K.Laxman
Mulk Raj Anand
Oscar Wilde
Who is the author of the lesson " The Adventures of Toto"?
Khushwant Singh
Ruskin Bond
Jane Austen
W.B.Yeast
What is this story about?
A) humour and adventure of a naughty monkey, Toto
B) love animals
C) about habitatas of monkeys
D) None
From where did grandfather buy the monkey?
A) from the market
B) from a shop
C) from the jungle
D) from a tonga driver
What was the price that grandfather paid to buy the monkey?
A) Rs.10/-
B) Rs.7/-
C) Rs.5/-
D) Rs.6/-
Why was Toto kept secretly?
A) to save from other animals
B) because grandmother disliked animals
C) because he was naughty
D) None
Toto was taken to Saharanpur in _________.
a jute bag
a hand bag
a canvas bag
an iron cage
The tonga-driver used to keep the little red monkey tied to
a chain
to the tonga
a feeding-trough
to a peg
Toto's tail served as a third hand because
he could run faster
He could use it to hang from a branch; and it was capable of scooping up any delicacy
it looked like a third hand
He could play with his third hand
On which tree did Toto sit and eat the pulao dish?
Banyan Tree
Mango tree
Banana tree
Jackfruit tree
Orange tree
How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal academy of music?
14
17
20
what problem did Evelyn face in her life?
she was mentally disabled
she was Blind
She was Broke
She was deaf
what languages does evelyn know?
japanese, chinese, english
spanish, english , german
tamil, english, japanese
japanese, english , french
Bismillah Khan was called
Khansaab
Bismillahsaab
Bismillahsaab
Ustadsaab
Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan auditorium is situated in :
Montreal
Osaka
Teheran
Behrin
Which of the following is Bismillah Khan’s composition?
Mere khuda mujhko na bhoolana
Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya
Main Tere dar to aaya Noon
Ye Dil ka taranaa hai
Who was Ali Bux?
Bismillah’s maternal uncle
Bismillah’s father
Bismillah’s grandfather
Bismillah’s friend
What was Bismillah Khan’s grandfather?
a soldier
the shehnai Nawaz of the Bhojpur King’s court
an actor
a courtier
What credit is given to Ustad Bismillah Khan regarding shehnai?
inventing shehnai
inventing pungi
bring shehnai onto the classical stage
None of these
Who encouraged Evelyn to become a percussionist?
James Colon
Sai Karthikeya
Ron Forbes
Alex Carey
Who is the author of the lesson 'The sound of music'
Phoebe Cary
Ruskin bond
Deborah Cowley
Yashwanth Kumar
Where was the Royal Music Academy?
U.S
London
Birmingham
Paris
Shehnai evolved from
tabla
guitar
pungi
Flute
What was Bismillah Khan's first reward as a five year old?
a trophey
Gold coins
Bharat ratna
a big laddu
The sloping supporting beams of a roof are called
reapers
fritters
beamers
rafters
What should be done to make friends with Wind?
fight with the wind
build strong roads
make the heart steadfast
"He won't do what you tell him"Who is he in this line?
God
Wind God
wind
all
Wind is a symbol of __________.
adversities in life
strong fire
weak fire
an enemy
What is the moral of this poem?
be firm and strong and never be defeated by any obstacle
pray to the wind
don't be weak
request the wind
The process of separating the grain from the husk is called
Windowing
Winnowing
Winning
Winding
