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Q261.Vocabulary
What does the word 'serenity' mean?
A
Chaos and noise
B
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
C
Sadness
D
Anger
Q262.Grammar
Which of the following is a collective noun?
A
Book
B
Choir (a group of singers)
C
Happiness
D
Gold
Q263.Poetry
Where does the child in 'Special Hero' feel the father's love originated from?
A
From the street
B
From someplace up above
C
From school
D
From books
Q264.Vocabulary
What does the word 'self-centred' mean?
A
Generous and kind
B
Concerned solely with one's own desires and needs
C
Helpful to others
D
Frightened
Q265.Supplementary
What did Arun do just as the train started moving out of Ambala station?
A
He waved goodbye to Satish only
B
He leaned out, put his lips to the woman's cheek, kissed her, and said "Goodbye, mother!"
C
He jumped off the train
D
He fell asleep
Q266.Author Info
What was Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) famously known as?
A
The last Governor-General of India
B
First Prime Minister
C
Chief Justice
D
A military general
Q267.Supplementary
What did the stranger woman in white reply when Satish's mother asked if she was Arun's mother?
A
She said no
B
She replied, "Yes, I am Arun's mother."
C
She remained silent
D
She walked away
Q268.Supplementary
Who did Arun run into at the station who arrived with his mother?
A
Satish, one of Arun's schoolfellows
B
His brother
C
His teacher
D
A stranger
Q269.Supplementary
What did the kind woman in a white sari buy for Arun at the station dining room?
A
Tea, samosas, and jalebies
B
Coffee and biscuits
C
Rice and dal
D
Ice cream
Q270.Supplementary
How old was Arun when he was waiting on platform no. 8 at Ambala station?
A
Ten years old
B
Twelve years old
C
Fourteen years old
D
Sixteen years old
Q271.Supplementary
Who is the author of 'The Woman on Platform 8'?
A
Ruskin Bond
B
R.K. Narayan
C
C. Rajagopalachari
D
Manoj Das
Q272.Poetry
According to the poem 'Special Hero', who is the special hero to the child?
A
The mother
B
The father
C
An elder brother
D
A teacher
Q273.Poetry
Who is the author of the poem 'Special Hero'?
A
Christina M. Kerschen
B
Edgar Guest
C
William Shakespeare
D
John Keats
Q274.Book Back
What happened to Ramayya's wife out of fear of being caught?
A
She ran away
B
She developed a severe fever and was confined to bed
C
She confessed immediately
D
She returned the jewel
Q275.Book Back
Who was suspected by everyone in the village of stealing the nose-jewel?
A
Ramayya
B
Kuppayi, the maid-servant
C
The male sparrow
D
A stranger
Q276.Book Back
Whose daughter had lost the diamond nose-stud?
A
Ramayya's daughter
B
Meenakshi Ammal's little girl
C
The magistrate's daughter
D
Kuppayi's sister
Q277.Book Back
Who noticed the diamond jewel while sweeping the floor in Ramayya's house?
A
Ramayya
B
Ramayya's wife
C
Kuppayi
D
Meenakshi Ammal
Q278.Book Back
Where did the male sparrow find the shining diamond nose-jewel?
A
In the river
B
Somewhere in the muck-heap
C
Inside the house
D
On the roof
Q279.Book Back
Where did the two sparrows build their nest in Ramayya's house?
A
On a tree top
B
On a nice spot on the roof
C
In the kitchen
D
In the backyard
Q280.Book Back
Who wrote the prose piece 'The Nose-Jewel'?
A
C. Rajagopalachari
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
R.K. Narayan
D
Ruskin Bond
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