"Leela's Friend" By RK NARAYAN    ( Short Answer Type Questions)                              Class-XI

1. What was Mr Sivasanker brooding over standing in the veranda of his house? 

Ans- Standing in the front veranda of his house, Mr Sivasanker was brooding over the servant problem. 

2. What was Mr Sivasanker's first impression of Sidda? 

Ans- The impression Mr Sivasanker had about Sidda, was that, Sidda didn't seem to be a bad sort and looked tidy. 

3. Why did Sidda leave the old master's house? 

Ans- Sidda left the old master's house because he left the house. 

4. What kind of job did Sidda do in the Sivasanker household? 

Ans- In the Sivasanker's household, Sidda had to wash clothes, tend the garden, run errands, chop wood and look after Leela.

5. Who asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky? 

Ans- Leela asked Sidda to throw the ball into the sky. 

6. How, according to Sidda, could Leela touch the sky? 

Ans- According to Sidda, if Leela stands on a coconut tree, she could touch the sky. 

7. What was Leela's box filled with? 

Ans- Leela's box was filled with catalogue 

, illustrated books and stumps of pencils. 

8. What did Leela ask Sidda to draw? 

Ans- Leela asked Sidda to draw a cat and crow. 

9. " I told you to take it off and put it in the box " ---What does 'it' refer to here

? 

Ans- Here, 'it' refers to Leela's gold chain. 

10. Where did Leela's mother find the chain?

Ans- Leela's mother found the chain inside a tamarind pot. 

       "LEELA'S FRIEND" BY RK             NARAYAN ( CLASS--XI) 

MCQ Type Questions and Answers

1. ' Leela's Friend' is written by--- RK Narayan. 

2. The source of the story'Leela's Friend' is-- Malgudi Days. 

3.Where does Mr Sivasanker first meet Sidda?---Mr Sivasanker first meets Sidda at the gate in front of his house. 

4. What is Mr Sivasanker's first impression of Sidda---Mr Sivasanker's first impression of Sidda is that he doesn't seem a bad sort. 

5. Leela was---5 years old. 

6. Sidda was hired because---Leela decided he had to stay. 

7. Leela keenly examined the ball for traces of---the moon. 

8. Sidda knows---the moon. 

9. Leela's box was full of---Catalogues, illustrated books and stumps of pencils. 

10.Leela knew---2 or 3 letters. 

11.Leela lost her--- gold chain. 

12. Leela's mother found the gold chain in the---tamarind pot. 

Tales of Bhola Grandpa by Manoj Das(MCQ type Q & A ) Unit-1

1. The hut of Bhola Grandpa was overshadowed with- Bokal tree. 

2. In the bokal tree there lived- monkeys. 

3. On the way back from the festival, Bhola Grandpa tightly held on to the two fingers of his- grandson. 

4. A gang of pirates were burying a- large box. 

5. While returning from the festival, the road was- long and foggy. 

6. The narrator was riding on the shoulders of - the village chowkidar. 

7. The number of men who accompanied Bhola Grandpa to the festival to look for his grandson were- two. 

8. The grandson had taken shelter under- a cow's belly. 

9. The gang of pirates were burying a large box under- sand-dunes. 

10. Bhola Grandpa confessed that there was no real treasure because- it was a dream. 

Tales of Bhola Grandpa by Manoj Das Class--IX ( Short Answer Type Questions) Unit-- 1

1) Where did Bhola Grandpa and his wife live? 

Ans- Bhola Grandpa and his wife lived at the western end of the narrator's village. 

2) What overshadowed their hut? 

Ans- A large bokal tree overshadowed their hut. 

3) Who lived in the bokal tree? 

Ans- A small troop of monkeys lived in the bokal tree. 

4) When did Bhola Grandpa let out a loud wail? 

Ans- Bhola Grandpa Grandpa let out a loud wail when he realized that he has lost his grandson at the festival. 

5) Where had the grandson found a cosy shelter? 

Ans- The grandson had found a cosy shelter under a cow's belly. 

6)What were the gang of pirates doing? 

Ans- The gang of pirates were burying a large box under one of the sand dunes on the seashore by the narrator's village. 

7) Why was everybody surprised while returning from the festival? 

Ans- When Bhola Grandpa realised that he had lost his grandson at the festival , he let out a loud wail. This surprised everybody. 

8) Why was no real treasure found under the sand dunes? 

Ans- No real treasure was found under the sand dunes because Bhola Grandpa realised and confessed that his account of the pirates was a dream which he had seen during his midday nap. 

9) How many men did the narrator's father choose to go back with Bhola Grandpa to the festival? 

Ans- The narrator's father chose two sharp-eyed men from the party to go back with Bhola Grandpa to the festival. 

10) On whose shoulders was the narrator riding on while returning from the festival? 

Ans- The narrator was riding on the village chowkidar's shoulders while returning from the festival. 

Short Answer Type Questions from "The Snail" by William Cowper ( Madhyamik Examination) 

1) What does the snail usually stick itself to? 

Ans- The snail usually sticks itself to the grass, leaf, fruit or wall. 

2) What makes the snail well-satisfied? 

Ans- The self-sufficient nature of the snail with no want of others, makes him well-satisfied. 

3) How does the snail stick to his place? 

Ans- The snail sticks to his place very closely without the fear of falling down. 

4) What is the house of the snail? 

Ans- The house of the snail is his shell . 

5) Where does the snail find safety? 

Ans- The snail finds safety within his shell. 

6) What does the snail do when danger comes? 

Ans- When danger comes, the snail immediately shrinks into his house with much displeasure. 

7) What kind of a life does the snail live? 

Ans- The snail lives a self-sufficient life. 

8) How does the snail live? 

Ans- The snail lives a lonely life. He neither has belongings of his own, nor any desire. He lives well-satisfied with himself. 

9) What is the meaning of "chattel"? 

Ans- " Chattel" means personal belongings. 

10) What is the treasure for the snail? 

Ans- The treasure of the snail is himself. 

Short Answer Type Questions from "The Cat" By Andrew Barton Paterson. ( Madhyamik 2020) 

1) What do most people think about cats? 

Ans- Most people think that the cat is a stupid animal, fond of ease and cares little for anything but mice and milk. 

2) What does the cat do throughout the day? 

Ans- Throughout the day, the cat loafs about the house, takes things easy and allows himself to be pestered by the attentions of the people in the house. 

3) When should we watch the cat? 

Ans- We should watch a cat as the shades of the evening fall. 

4) What does the cat care for the most? 

Ans- The cat cares the most for mice and milk. 

5) What does a cat do to pass time? 

Ans- To pass time, a cat watches a mouse-hole for an hour or two. 

6) When is a cat particularly civil and why? 

Ans- If there is a guest at the table, the cat is particularly civil to him because the guest is likely to have the best of what is cooked. 

7) Why does the cat scratch the guest in the leg? 

Ans- To get some food from the guest, the cat keeps waiting but instead of giving him food, the guest strokes him. The cat is bored from this and finally it scratches the guest in the leg. 

8) What does the cat expect from the guest? 

Ans- The cat expects a portion of the meal served to the guest. 

9) How does the guest behave with the cat? 

Ans- Instead of giving the cat some food, the guest stoops down and strokes the cat. 

10) How does the family react when the cat rakes the guest's leg? 

Ans- The family feels delighted at the smartness of the cat. 

11) What does the cat do after getting the food from the guest? 

Ans- The cat purrs and retires to a safe distance from the guest's boot before eating his food. 

12) Who is the cat particularly civil to? 

Ans- The cat is particularly civil to the guest on the table. 

13) How is the cat's movement in the evening? 

Ans- The cat's movement becomes lithe and pantherlike. 

14) What does the cat do on top of the shed? 

Ans- On the top of the shed, the cat arches his back and rakes his claws once or twice through the soft bark of the old roof. 

15) Why are the cats compared to King Arthur's knights? 

Ans- King Arthur's knights were a chosen few noble fighters of England who were brave and performed every difficult task with ease and perfection. Here, the cats show their skills of hunting as grim fighters in the backyard. So, they are compared to King Arthur's knights. 

16) Who are the enemies of the cat? 

Ans-The enemies of the cat are dogs and small boys with stones. 

17) What does the cat do in his own backyard? 

Ans- The cat saunters down his own backyard. 

18) How does the cat cross the fence? 

Ans- The cat springs to the top of the fence and drops lightly down to the other side. 

19) Why does the cat stretch himself? 

Ans- The cat stretches himself a few times to see if every muscle is in full working order. 

20) Where and why do the cats go as they grow older? 

Ans- Cats go in for sports to the suburban backyards which are their hunting ground. 

       Madhyamik English Suggestion 2020

           The Cat- By Andrew Barton Paterson 

                MCQ type questions & answers

1) Most people think that the cat is an --- unintelligent animal. 

2) Most people think that the cat is fond of--- ease. 

3) The backyards are used by the cat as---hunting places

4) The cat is particularly civil/polite to the--- guest.

5) While the cats gather they become--- grim. 

6) The cat hurts the guest's --- leg. 

7) A cat gets a great deal of more satisfaction out of--life
8) A cat is an athlete, acrobat and a--- grim fighter. 
9) After finishing tea, the family gathers around the---fire.
10) All day long the cat hangs about the--- house. 
11) All day long the cat allows to be pestered by the--- members of the house. 
12) The cat is cautious about the boys, as the boys carry--- stones.