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CHILDREN AT WORK

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "Children At Work"?

a)

Gita Wolf

b)

Anushka Ravishankar

c)

Orijit Sen

d)

All of them

2.

By which train had Velu Traveled?

a)

Kanyakumari Express

b)

Chennai Express

c)

Kerala Express

d)

Tamil Nadu Express

3.

Where did Velu arrive at?

a)

Kolkata

b)

Mumbai

c)

Delhi

d)

Chennai

4.

Velu stood on the platform but he felt “as if he was still on a moving train”. Why?

a)

He was uncomfortable standing on the crowded platform.

b)

He felt sleepy.

c)

He was used to crowded places.

d)

He loved railway stations.

5.

Velu travelled without a ticket. Why?

a)

He forgot to get the ticket.

b)

He had no money.

c)

He loved travelling without a ticket.

d)

He knew the ticket checker.

6.

Why had Velu run away from home?

a)

He had found a new job in Chennai.

b)

He wished to visit someone in Chennai.

c)

He wanted to earn money.

d)

He wanted to run away from his father's beating.

7.

Whom did Velu meet at the railway station?

a)

Ticket Collector

b)

Jaya

c)

Station Master

d)

Vijaya

8.

Velu was sad, because he was

a)

Hungry

b)

Alone

c)

Tired

d)

All of the above

9.

Find the synonym of the word "Grimace"?

a)

Angriest expression

b)

Happiest expression in the world

c)

Twisted expression (on face due to pain)

10.

What did Velu notice as soon as he got to the road outside the station ?

a)

Peaceful pathway surrounded with trees

b)

Sri Rajeshwari Prasana Kalyana Mandapam

c)

Vehicles which never stopped for anyone

11.

Why did velu's heart beat fast?

a)

Traffic

b)

Strange Girl

12.

Who asked this to whom? " What do you think you're doing? Grazing cows?

a)

Father to velu

b)

The girl questioned velu

c)

The girl questioned the other boys

d)

Velu questioned the girl

13.

“ The girl grinned and pointed at a huge building.” Which building did she point at?

a)

The stores

b)

Central station

c)

Sri Rajarajeshwari Prasanna Kalyana Mandapam

d)

Central Jail

14.

Where did the girl lead Velu to?

a)

She took him to a toy shop.

b)

Jaya took him to the Central Jail.

c)

She led him to a big wedding hall.

d)

Jaya led him to the super market.

15.

The Meaning of Gulped Down is

a)

To shallow immediately

b)

To shallow deeply

c)

To shallow slowly

d)

Not shallow

16.

What was the girl's Job?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What was Jaya carrying in her bag?

a)

bottles

b)

papers

c)

both

18.

Why did the girl go back home?

a)

She was tired

b)

She was sick

c)

Her bag was full

d)

Her legs were aching

19.

The houses stood crookedly and looked as if the will fall any moment.

What is the meaning of crookedly in this sentence?

a)

Strong

b)

Not straight

c)

Rigid

d)

Small

20.

The only work Velu has ever done was on the __________’s farm?

a)

Father

b)

dasuldar

c)

Landowner

d)

Grandfather