Class 10 English Footprints without feet
Lesson-1
A Triumph of Surgery
Q1- Who is the author of the story "A Triumph of Surgery"?
A) James Herriot
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Robert Arthur
D) Victor Canning
Q2- Who does "I" refer to in the story?
A) Tricki
B) Mrs. Pumphrey
C) Veterinary surgeon
D) none of the above
Q3- What is the name of the veterinary surgeon?
A) Tricki
B) Mrs. Pumphrey
C) Hodgkin
D) Mr. Herriot
Q4- What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki has?
A) diarrhoea
B) malnutrition
C) allergies
D) all of the above
Q5- Did Mrs Pumphrey cut down on sweets as was advised?
A) yes
B) no
C) only for a while
D) she was not advised anything like that
Q6- Who is Hodgkin?
A) dog owner
B) gardener
C) Veterinary surgeon
D) Dog
Q7- What was the dog unable to play?
A) ring-throw
B) walk
C) hide and seek
D) all of the above
Q8- What did the doctor advise?
A) cut his food
B) give him more exercise
C) keep him on a very strict diet
D) all of the above
Q9- Was the narrator waiting for a call from Mrs Pumphrey?
A) no
B) yes
C) maybe
D) maybe not
Q10- What is the meaning of ‘distraught’?
A) bend
B) worried
C) upset
D) both b and c
Q11- How was Tricki acting?
A) refusing to eat his favourite food
B) didn’t go for walks
C) vomiting
D) all of the above
Q12- What was best according to the vet?
A) to take him to the hospital
B) to take him for a walk
C) to let him have sugar
D) both b and c
Q13- Why did the other dogs ignore Tricki?
A) he was an uninteresting object
B) he was ill
C) he was furious
D) all of the above
Q14- for how many days he was given no food?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5
Q15- Who was Joe?
A) nurse
B) pug
C) greyhound
D) cat
Q16- What did the dogs know about food?
A) last ones will be liable to have competition for the leftover food
B) there was no competition
C) it wasn’t good
D) it was the best part of the day
Q17- what is the meaning of the word "jostling"?
A) running
B) struggling
C) walking
D) none of the above
Q18- What is the meaning of the word "scrimmage"?
A) fight
B) play
C) run
D) none of the above
Q19- What does the narrator refer to Tricki as, in the group of other dogs?
A) silky little object
B) shaggy little object
C) he didn’t say anything
D) none of the above
Q20- What is the meaning of the word "convalescing"?
A) condescending
B) worsen
C) disappointing
D) recover
Q21- What did Mrs Pumphrey bring first?
A. Eggs.
B. Brandy.
C. Wine.
D. None of these
Q22- How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s overdoing?
A) breakfast with eggs
B) lunch with wine
C) dinner with brandy
D) all of the above
Q23- What made the narrator call Mrs Pumphrey after a fortnight?
A) Tricki got recovered
B) Tricki got unwell
C) he knew she is suffering
D) both a and c
Q24- "In two weeks he had been transformed into a lithe, hard-musled animal" . What is the meaning of the word "lithe"?
A) dirty
B) graceful
C) misbehaving
D) rude
Q25- What did they use out of these?
A) toys
B) cushions
C) coats
D) none of the above
Q26- How would you decribe Mrs. Pumphrey?
A) loving
B) over-doing
C) intelligent
D) rational
Q27- How would you decribe the vet?
A) tactful
B) over-doing
C) careless
D) irrational
Q28- Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey?
A) yes
B) No
C) maybe
D) she showed no emotions
Q29- Who do you blame for Tricki’s illness?
A) Mrs. Pumphrey
B) Tricki
C) Herriot
D) Vet
Q30- Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?
A) because he loved Tricki
B) he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take good care of Tricki
C) they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and brandy
D) none of the above
Lesson-2
The Thief’s story
Q1- Who is the author of the story "The Thief’s story"?
A) James Herriot
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Robert Arthur
D) Victor Canning
Q2- What is he a "fairly successful hand" at?
A) wrestling
B) stealing
C) deceiving
D) working hard
Q3- What was his name?
A) Hari
B) Anil
C) Amol
D) Harry
Q4- What was the boy’s age?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 20
D) none of the above
Q5- What was Anil’s age?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 20
D) none of the above
Q6- How has the narrator described Anil?
A) simple
B) kind
C) easy-going
D) all of the above
Q7- What was Anil doing when the boy met him?
A) cooking
B) watching a match
C) playing
D) writing an article
Q8- How did the narrator attempt at being friends with Anil?
A) flattering him
B) teasing him
C) introducing himself
D) none of the above
Q9- What did the boy ask Anil for?
A) to give him food
B) to employ him
C) to give him money
D) to teach him
Q10- How often did he change his name?
A) every day
B) every week
C) every month
D) every year
Q11- He changed his name in order to stay ahead of _____
A) police
B) employers
C) none of them
D) both of them
Q12- What name did he tell Anil?
A) Anil Singh
B) Hari Lal
C) Hari Singh
D) Anil Lal
Q13- What do you mean by the word "grunting"?
A) make a low inarticulate sound
B) say something which is clearly audible
C) shouting
D) none of the above
Q14- How was the meal he cooked first night?
A) delicious
B) mouth-watering
C) finger-licking good
D) terrible
Q15- How did he infer that about his food?
A) Anil said he liked it
B) Anil couldn’t have enough of it
C) Anil was licking his fingers
D) Anil gave it to a stray dog
Q16- What did Anil promise him to teach?
A) write his name
B) cook
C) write full sentences
D) all of the above
Q17- Did Anil really mind his petty ways of earning money?
A) yes
B) no
C) maybe
D) he didn’t earn through petty ways
Q18- "a queer way to earn money"..What is the meaning of the word "queer"?
A) strange
B) famous
C) rare
D) illegal
Q19- Who was the most trusting person narrator had ever met ?
A) Anil
B) publisher
C) Anil’s friends
D) none of the above
Q20- Who is easier to rob?
A) a careless man
B) a greedy man
C) a trusting man
D) Anil
Q21- What takes all the pleasure out of work?
A) robbing a careless man
B) robbing a greedy man
C) when someone doesn’t notice they’ve been robbed
D) both a and c
Q22- How much money did he steal?
A) 500
B) 600
C) 700
D) 800
Q23- Did he get away on the Lucknow Express?
A) yes
B) no
C) maybe
D) none of the above
Q24- How, according to the narrator, would Anil feel upon finding out?
A) angry
B) fear
C) acceptance
D) sad
Q25- What did he do with the money?
A) ran away with it
B) threw it
C) bought a cycle with it
D) returned it
Q26- Did Anil say anything about the robbery?
A) yes
B) no
C) maybe
D) none of the above
Q27- Why does Hari return the money?
A) he wanted to learn to write
B) he was worried about how Anil would feel
C) he felt bad
D) none of the above
Q28- What do you mean by the word "unlined"?
A) in a line
B) showing no sign of worry or anxiety
C) none of the above
Q29- Who does "I" refer to in the story?
A) Hari
B) Anil
C) a greedy man
D) none of the above
Q30- What was the name of the shop above which Anil lived?
A) Laddu Sweet Shop
B) Rasgulla Sweet Shop
C) Jamun Sweet Shop
D) Jumna Sweet Shop
Footprints without
Feet
Chapter 5
MCQs, Class 10
English
Footprints without
Feet
book
Q1- Who is the author of the story “Footprints without feet”?
A) HG Wells
B) James Herriot
C) John Keats
D) WB Butler
Q2- “THE two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of _____”
A) bare feet
B) shoes
C) tyres
D) none of the above
Q3- He was leaving his imprints in _____
A) Paris
B) London
C) Iping
D) Canada
Q4- What is the meaning of “bewildered”?
A) perplexed
B) confused
C) puzzled
D) all of the above
Q5- Who were the boys following?
A) a scientist
B) a dog
C) a rat
D) none of the above
Q6- What was he working on?
A) making fake footprints
B) making human bodies invisible
C) making a fool of children
D) all of the above
Q7- “Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a _____ person.”
A) lawless
B) lawful
C) good
D) rude
Q8- What did he do for revenge?
A) burned himself
B) burned the landlord
C) burned the house
D) he didn’t do anything for revenge
Q9- Griffin’s body became as transparent as _____
A) glass
B) ice
C) air
D) none of the above
Q10- What suggests that he was a homeless wanderer?
A) no clothes
B) no money
C) invisible
D) all of the above
Q11- Why was it a bad time to wander in London?
A) it was mid winter
B) he was without clothes
C) both 1 and 2
D) none of the above
Q12- Where did he find comfort in London?
A) at the inn
B) a big store
C) theatre store
D) none of the above
Q13- Where did he go next?
A) at the inn
B) a big store
C) theatre store
D) none of the above
Q14- What did he take from there?
A) food
B) wine
C) bandages
D) all of the above
Q15- How did Griffin finaly escape?
A) by hitting them
B) by taking off all his clothes
C) by running away as fast as he could
D) by hiding
Q16- Where did he go next?
A) Piping
B) Iping
C) Snowland
D) none of the above
Q17- what was an unusual event?
A) a guest at the inn during winters
B) a guest at the inn during summers
C) a guest at the inn during spring
D) nothing was unusual there
Q18- How did he justify his disinterest in having a conversation with Mrs Hall?
A) desired solitude
B) didn’t want to be disturbed during work
C) both 1 and 2
D) none of the above
Q19- What do you mean by the word “eccentric”?
A) uncommon
B) extra
C) catchy
D) none of the above
Q20- Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
A) he visited during off season
B) his intention was only to work
C) he looked weird
D) all of the above
Q21- Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate strange habits and irritable temper?
A) he had paid in advance
B) he was a scientist
C) both 1 and 2
D) none of the above
Q22- What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall?
A) She is not friendly
B) She is money-minded
C) she is disinterested in her guests
D) all of the above
Q23- What is being referred to as the “strange incident” that happened in the study?
A) Griffin stealing money while being invisible
B) Griffin arriving at the inn during off season
C) Griffin pretending to be waiting for a cheque
D) none of the above
Q24- Who called the incident “an extraordinary affair”?
A) clergyman
B) clergyman’s wife
C) Mrs Hall
D) all of the above
Q25- What did she think had happened to her furniture?
A) nothing
B) the scientist had put spirits in them
C) the scientist was playing with them
D) the furniture had gone mad
Q26- What do you mean by the word “hysterics”?
A) an exaggerated reaction
B) a normal reacion
C) no reaction
D) none of the above
Q27- What caused the villagers to suspect the scientist?
A) the robery
B) the furniture incident
C) unexpected availability of cash on him
D) all of the above
Q28- “The scientist was always _____; now he became furious.”
A) patient
B) quick-tempered
C) calm
D) none of the above
Q29- What was easier said than done?
A) to see him
B) to talk to him
C) to hold him
D) none of the above
Q30- Where was the theatrical company shop situated?
A) Dury lane
B) Drury lane
C) Druy lane
D) Druri Lane
ANSWER KEY
1 A 11 C 21 A
2 A 12 B 22 B
3 B 13 C 23 A
4 D 14 C 24 A
5 A 15 B 25 B
6 B 16 B 26 A
7 A 17 B 27 C
8 C 18 C 28 B
9 A 19 A 29 C
10 D 20 D 30 B
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