ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, AHMEDNAGAR Question Bank (2020-21)

GRADE: V SUBJECT: ENGLISH MCQ - Chp 1 The ’ Last Year in Exile

1. Read the statements A and B and select the correct answer:

(A) attacked King ’s Kingdom because Duryodhana was fond of cattle.

(B) Duryodhana attacked King Virata’s Kingdom because Duryodhana was sure that the Pandavas were hiding inside King Virata’s Kingdom.

a. A is false but B is true

b. A is true but B is false

c. both A and B is true

d. Both A and B is false

2. Match the following:-

1. a. Tantipala 2. b. Kanka 3. c. Granthic 4. d. Brihannala 5. e. Ballava

a. 1-e 2-b 3-d 4-c 5-a b. 1-b 2-e 3-a 4-c 5-d c. 1-b 2-e 3-c 4-d 5-a

d. 1-b 2-e 3-d 4-c 5-a

3. He single-handedly defeated the army and brought back the cattle. Who is ’ He ‘ in the given sentence?

a. Uttar Kumar

b. Yudhishithira

c. Arjuna

d. King Virata

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4. Duryodhana encroached upon the territory of King Virata’s Kingdom. Arjuna was a brave warrior who fought for King Virata.

a. ‘Duryodhana’ is a Verb and ‘encroached’ is a Noun.

b. ‘Duryodhana’ is a Noun, ‘encroached’ is a Verb and ‘brave’ is an Adjective

c. ‘brave’ is a Noun

d. ‘encroached’ is a Noun and ‘brave’ is a ‘Verb’

5. Who tried to flee the battle field in fear?

a. Uttar Kumar

b. Arjuna

c. King Virata

d. Nakula

6.

A. Arjuna was a great cook.

B. was appointed as Princess ’s maid servant.

a. A is true and B is false

b. A is false and B is true

c. Both A and B are true

d. Both A and B are false

7. Fill in the blanks

A. As per the terms of the game, Pandavas had to spend the last year of their ______in ______.

a. exile, disguise

b. exile, period

c. adviser, exile

d. journey, a palace

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B. Arjuna in the guise of ______requested the King’s permission to accompany Uttar Kumar as his ______

a. Kanka, friend

b. Granthic, friend

c. Brihannala, charioteer

d. Kanka, cook

C. ______became the dance and music teacher to the King’s daughter.

a. Draupadi

b. Queen

c. Arjuna

d. Tantipala

8. Gambling is not good because

a. it is a rare game.

b. it can destroy one’s life through debts.

c. it involves lot of exercise.

d. it is boring.

ENGLISH MCQ Chapter 2 Nani’s Walk to the Park. 1. Who is the writer of the lesson ‘Nani’s Walk to the Park’? a. Deepak Chopra b. Deepa Balsavar c. Mahesh Acharya d. Walter De La Mare 2. Whose Nani is mentioned in the Lesson Nani’s walk to the Park? a. Benki b. Menki c. Kriti d. Venki

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3. Why Nani did not want Venki to come with her? a. Because she was upset. b. Because she did not like Venki. c. Because she walks slowly. d. Because Venki runs a lot and would trouble her. 4. What was in the ‘Lane of Treasure’? a. School b. Book Store c. Shops(Market) d. Park 5. Why Nani did not take the short cut? a. Because Nani wanted to go to ‘Lane of Beauty’. b. Because Venki was taking the wrong route. c. Because Nani did not want to listen to Venki. d. Because Nani wanted to take a long route. 6. What was there in the ‘Lane of Beauty’? a. People sold fruits in the ‘Lane of Beauty’. b. There were many beauty parlour In the ‘Lane of Beauty’. c. People stitched Goddhis in the ‘Lane of Beauty’. d. People painted walls in the ‘Lane of Beauty’. 7. Nani is your ……..? a. Paternal Grandmother b. Maternal Grandmother c. Paternal Aunt d. Maternal Aunt 8. What do you mean by ‘treasure’? a. Valuable things b. Wealth c. Jewellery d. Hidden money 8. After the ‘Lane of Beauty’ where did Nani go? a. In Lane of Mischief b. In Lane of Happiness c. In Lane of Treasure d. In Lane of Noise

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9. Why did Nani named the lane as ‘Lane of Happiness’? a. Because Nani used to Laugh heartily in this lane. b. Because Nani becomes happy seeing animals loving her so much. c. Because she gets lots of money in the lane. d. Because she had spent some happy moments in that lane. 10. What name did Nani give to the lane behind the School? a. Lane of Mischief b. Lane of Happiness c. Lane of Treasure d. Lane of Noise 11. What do you mean by ‘whisper’? a. naughtiness b. tolerate c. to speak in a low voice d. to laugh lightly 12. What do you mean by ‘giggle’? a. naughtiness b. tolerate c. to speak in a low voice d. to laugh lightly 13. Give the synonym of ‘thief’? a. furious b. burglar c. odour d. open 14. Give the synonym of ‘angry’? a. furious b. burglar c. odour d. open 15. Was Venki happy after visiting the park with Nani? a. Yes, enjoyed it. b. No, it was boring. c. Neither A nor B. d. Both A and B are correct. 5

ENGLISH MCQ Chapter 3 Cleanliness is Godliness 1. Aman was the………. Monitor of class V. a. Class b. Discipline c. Cleanliness d. Notebooks 2. What would happen if students did not attend morning assembly? a. They will be appreciated. b. They would be asked to go back home c. They will be asked to apologise. d. They would be liable for serious punishment. 3. Who did not attend the assembly that day? a. Aman b. Mohit c. Class Teacher d. Principal 4. What did Mohit reply when his teacher asked him for staying away from assembly? a. He denied and argued. b. He started laughing. c. He said ‘yes’ and hung his head down. d. He said Aman is lying. 5. Was Mohit on time to School? a. Yes b. No c. Not specified in the chapter d. He was absent that day. 6. Why didn’t Mohit attend the assembly? a. Because he was sitting in the class as he was not well. b. Because he was cleaning the class. c. Because he was roaming around in the school campus. d. Because he was late to school. 7.”The idea that people have a moral duty to keep themselves and their house or surroundings clean” means…… a. Pardon 6

b. Tidy c. Cleanliness is next to Godliness d. Dignity of labour. 8. Choose the word that means ‘willingly doing something’. a. unhygienic b. pardon c. volunteered d. act 9.What was the punishment that Mohit got? a. He was sent to the Principal. b. He was asked to take ten rounds of the ground. c. He was expelled from the school. d. He did not get any punishment. 10.Why didn’t Mohit get any punishment? a. Because the teacher was biased. b. Because he did a good deed and set an example for the class. c. Because Mohit was the Class Teacher’s son. d. He w wrong roaming around in the school. 11. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a. A mothers love surpasses everything. b. A mother’s love surpasses everything. c. A mother’s love surpasses everything d. a mother’s love surpasses everything. 12. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a. The heat is unbearable. b. The heat is unbearable? c. the heat is unbearable! d. The heat is unbearable! 13. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a. Mrs. Bose is an Honest Lady. b. Mrs bose is an honest lady. c. Mrs. Bose is an honest Lady. d. Mrs. Bose is an honest lady.

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14. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a. Rohan roshan and raj are planning to go to goa. b. Rohan, Roshan and Raj are planning to go to Goa. c. Rohan, Roshan and Raj Are planning to go goa d. Rohan and Roshan and Raj are planning to go goa.

ENGLISH MCQ Chapter 4 The Royal Bengal Tiger 1.What is the national animal of India? a. Lion b. Tiger c. Deer d. Giraffe 2.What is the national bird of India? a. Peacock b. Pigeon c. Owl d. Sparrow 3. Which country has the largest population of tigers? a. China b. Mayanmar c. India d. Bhutan 4.What is the national flower of India? a. Rose b. Lily c. Daisy d. Lotus 5.When was the Project tiger launched in India? a. 1973 b. 1987 c. 1977 d. 1971

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6.Which word from the following means ‘keeping safe’? a. preserving b. poaching c. negligence d. authorities 7. Which word from the following means ‘hunting illegally’? a. preserving b. poaching c. negligence d. authorities 8. Choose the correct synonym of grace? a. elegance b. tolerance c. body posture d. sleep 9.In which region of India are the Royal Bengal tigers not found? a. North-western b. East-western c. North-Southern d. East-Southern 10. What percentage of world’s tigers does India have? a. 80% b. 70% c. 90% d. 50% 11. How many tiger reserves are established throughout the country? a. 21 b. 22 c. 23 d. 24 12.How many estimated tigers were there in India in the year 2014? a. 2226 b. 2224 c. 2227 d. 2626 9

13.Choose the correct sentence? a. Is mighty tiger considered jungle of animal. b. Animal is tiger of jungle mighty considered. c. Consider tiger mighty animal of jungle is. d. Tiger is considered the mighty animal of jungle. 14.’Wiped out’ means………….. a. washed b. finished c. open d. easy 15.’People in charge’ means ………. a. preserving b. poaching c. negligence d. authorities

ENGLISH MCQs for Chap 5: ALICE IN WONDERLAND 1. Where was Alice when she saw the White Rabbit for the first time? (a) Near a tree with Dinah. (b) Reading a book. (c) At home. (d) At school. 2. What was the rabbit muttering when Alice first saw him? (a) “My gloves, my gloves!” (b) “I’m late, I’m late!” (c) “I wonder, I wonder!” (d) “I’m busy, I’m busy!” 3. What did Alice’s dress become while falling down through the hole of the tree? (a) A carrot. (b) An empty jar. (c) A bottle. (d) A parachute. 4. Who made the noise ‘eek’? (a) Alice’s sister. (b) Dinah. (c) Doorknob. (d) rabbit.

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5. What happened when Alice met Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum? (a) They both were eager to make friendship with Alice. (b) They themselves were busy with each other. (c) They both ran to chase the rabbit. (d) They were ready to help Alice. 6. What happened when Alice ate the biscuits? (a) Alice started to grow. (b) Alice became too tiny. (c) Alice became the size of a rabbit. (d) No change in the size of Alice. 7. What was the rabbit wearing when it came out of its house? (a) pant and shirt. (b) tunic and pant. (c) tunic and ruff. (d) pant and ruff. 8. “And who are you?” Who said this to whom? (a) Alice to her sister. (b) Alice to caterpillar. (c) Rabit to Alice. (d) Caterpillar to Alice. 9. Alice’s dress ballooned out. Here Alice’s dress (a) is proper noun. (b) is common noun. (c) is possessive noun. (d) is abstract noun. 10. Match the adjectives which are opposite to each other. 1. cruel a. foolish 2. poor b. careful 3. wise c. disobedient 4. careless d. kind 5. obedient e. honest 6. dishonest f. rich

A. 1-e, 2-f, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-d B. 1-d, 2-f, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-e C. 1-a, 2-f, 3-d, 4-b, 5-c, 6-e D. 1-d, 2-e, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-f

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MCQs for the Poem 1: HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THE RAIN! 1. Who is the poet of the poem ‘HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THE RAIN!’-

a. Walter De La Mare b. H. W. Longfellow c. Lewis Carroll d. Robert Louis Stevenson

2. Complete the following sentences A. It pours and pours across the ______a. doors b. corridor c .roof d. the window panes B. And swift and wide with a ______a. muddy tide b. high tide c. low tide d. tide 3. According to the poet, the rain seems beautiful because a. it brings greenery. b. it comes after a long spell of summer season. c. of the rainbow. d. of the running streams. 4. ‘How it clatters along the roofs’- Identify the figure of speech. a. Alliteration b. Simile c. Onomatopoeia d. Hyperbole

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5. ‘tramp of hoofs’- here the poet is comparing the sound of rain drops with the sound made by the

a. birds. b. ocean. c. wind. d. Horny part of the leg of a horse.

6. What is the theme of the poem- ‘How Beautiful is the Rain’?

a. impact of rain on different people in different places b. rain harvesting c. conservation of natural resources d. air pollution 7. Rhyming words- Choose the correct one

A. roofs-hoofs

B. wide-tide

a. A is correct and B is wrong

b. A is wrong and B is correct

c. Both A and B are correct

d. Both A and B are wrong 8. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. How it clatters along the roofs, Like the tramp of hoofs! How it gushes and struggles out From the throat of the overflowing spout! From which poem is the above stanza taken? a.How beautiful is the rain! b. A Nation’s Strength c. Paper Boat d. Foreign Land

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9. Which of the following line has ‘Exclamation ‘in it? a. How it clatters along the roofs, b. Like the tramp of hoofs! c. How it gushes and struggles out d. The welcome rain. 10. What does ‘clatters’ mean? a. To move with a rattling sound. b. To shout. c. The horny part of the of the foot of a horse d. To flow out in a rapid stream 9. What does gushes mean? a. To move with rattling sound. b. To walk noisily. c. The horny part of the foot of a horse d. To flow out in a rapid stream

11. Give the antonym of ‘swift’? a. water b. drain c. slow d. fast

ENGLISH MCQ POEM 2: A Nation’s Strength 1. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. Not gold, but only men can make A people great and strong; Men who, for truth and honour’s sake, Stand fast and suffer long. Q1 A. From which poem is the above stanza taken? a. How beautiful is the rain! b. A Nation’s Strength c. Paper Boat d. Foreign Land

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B. Name the poet of the poem from which the above stanza is taken? a. Ralph Waldo Emerson b. H.W. Longfellow c. Walter De La Mare d. Rabindranath Tagore C. What is the rhyme scheme of the above stanza? a. aabb b. abab c. abcd d. abcb D. Give the meaning of ‘fast’ from the poem. a. high respect b. firm c. to experience hurt or pain d. support E. Give the meaning of ‘suffer’ from the poem a. high respect b. firm c. to experience hurt or pain d. support 2. What is not considered to be a nation’s strength?

a. gold b. citizens c. hurt d. support 3. Why do men ‘stand fast and suffer long’? a. For money b. For fame c. For truth and honour. d. For support 4. What kind of men work while others sleep? a. coward b. sleepy c. brave. d. lazy 15

Q5. Name a poem which awakens the feeling of nationhood.

a. Ding Dong Bell b. Vande Matram c. Ba Ba Black Sheep d. ABC song

ENGLISH MCQ POEM 3: Paper Boats Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow. I load my little boat with shiuli flower from our garden, and hope that these blooms of the dawn will be carried safely to land in the night. 1. From which poem is the above stanza taken? a. How beautiful is the rain! b. A Nation’s Strength c. Paper Boat d. Foreign Land 2. Name the poet of the poem from which the above stanza is taken? a. Ralf Waldo Emerson b. H.W. Longfellow c. Walter De La Mare d. Rabindranath Tagore 3. Which season is described in the poem? a. Summer b. Winter c. Spring d. Monsoon 4. What does ‘load’ in the above stanza mean? a. to fill b. flower c. flowing d. early morning

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5. What does ‘bloom’ in the above stanza mean? a. to fill b. flower c. flowing d. early morning 6. What does ‘dawn’ in the above stanza mean? a. to fill b. flower c. flowing d. early morning 7. Choose the correct sentence. a. Rabindranath Tagore is awarded by Bharat Ratna Prize. b. Rabindranath Tagore is awarded by Noble Prize. c. Rabindranath Tagore is awarded the Param Vir Chakra d. Rabindranath Tagore is awarded the Vir Chakra 8. Whom is the boy competing with in the poem? a. Little clouds b. Winds c. Sun d. Moon ***************************

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