1

er the tltl n, that!!!.!!~!!:.

~"1"""" h, hid at one, mild,,fo,;:-:,,.,~-::.:.ll!!!!!:!2!!!!! follow: 1
,o/f"/.Jor hlm,,lf immediat,ly, he had ,,:J",
,.,,,. craft and fo~oclty. Escaping the bi d by
U. What happened to one of the GuJat women
(a) She slipped into the water
~" the great carnivorous Rahe, tL-t r 8 0/ (b) She had a health issue
'"' eat bai..,
r~u,, he had prospered, catching
Ji P '"'.
all the foo "!I (c) She collapsed on the step stone
~ a;d storing it till putrid in holes in the b d he (d) She was attacked by an antediluvian
~ can you say a bout the basic natu - 0 f
,ilhlt iii. What did the woman have in her hands?
"~:.itues from this extract? re
dfl""- (a) A hayfork
) 'J'heY are over dependent on mothers in the (b) A sickle
(• early stages .
'fhey are shy amma Is (c) A bundle of grass
(bl If ffi (d) Two mud pots
""'ey are se - su cient by nature 1 ch 0 f the
(cl 111 • . iv. The woman escaped from the cut
n,ey have no surv1va 1instincts crocodile:
(d)
· men t·10ned m
..lh,'ch day 1s · the extract? .
' "'' (a) By swimming across the nver
ii- (a) 'fhe day he floated down to the forest village (b) By hitting it
e day he was hatched I
(b) Th (c) By wrestling with the anima
The day he attacked the woman
(C) (d) None of the above
(d) 'fhe day he swallowed the silver bracelet v. The Gujar women were generally dressed in:
, Give the meaning of 'fend for himself'. (a) Saris (b) Trousers
(a) Live with the help of others (c) Skirts (d) Leaves
(b) Kill all other creatures d k · d
3. When you had enough of it, you coul ta e it own
(c) Lead a recluse life by bullock cart to the railhead and sell it to the great
(d) To take care of himself without depending agent who would arrange for its dispatch to the paper
. The crocodile survived because he was - mills. The women often toiled all day at this work,
(a) more brainy than ferocious and the agent sat on silk cushions, smoking a hookah.
(b) Crafty and ferocious Such thoughts did not trouble Sibia.
(c) His intelligence helped him i. What is meant by 'it' in the extract?
(d) Slow and steady (a) Bales of cotton (b) Grains
v. According to the extract, the huge animal was (c) Paper grass (d) Fodder
adapt at: ii. The extract reveals a negative aspect of social
(a) Swimming life. Identify it.
(b) Tackling the waves (a) Patriarchal attitude (b) Matriarchal attitude
(c) Escaping wild animals (c) Division of labour (d) Colour prejudice
(d) Saving himself from predator birds and fish iii. Allude to Sibia's attitude to discrimination.
l Chattering as they went, the women followed the (a) She was indifferent
dusty track toward the river. On their way, thei; (b) She opposed it
passed a Gujar encampment of grass huts .... thei; (c) She raised her voice against it
would live for a time until their animals had perhaps (d) She often thought about it
finished al/ easy grazing within reach, or they were
not able to sell enough of their buffer and while milk iv. Which words would you use to describe Sibia?
rn the district: (a) courageous
l How would you describe the way of life of (b) ha rdworking
Gujar? (c) complacent with life
(a) They lived by farming (d) All the above
(b) They were nomadic graziers v. Sibia was marked for:
(c) They were settlers for Ii fe (a) eni·oyment (b) work
(d) They were hunters (c) luxury (d) play
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\baal,te to make neddaoe dos year as: beads
(-, lhe lamny needle was broken C tag
{b) the scarlet seeds were not available 11.. The author COll'lpffl!S :.111111"•
(c) she was happy with the old one lady to that a:
(d) she did not have a blue bead a deer
IL Apart from the necklace, Sibia was fond of her: C female goat
(a) sketches (b) pictures u. What caught the a~nfi.,_
sv- eetmeat stalP
(c) little clay pots (d) hayfork
ill. Sibia was excited to find the blue bead (a sugar cane
because she could use it: (c) sa, oun·
(a) as an ear ring {b) for her bracelet 13. In ,,. hat po51tion ,, o
when it rises to the surface.,
(c) as hair piece (d) for her necklace
(a) head up :fla
iv. What is the literary device used in 'ratling
swish'? (c) upside dov,m d ~
14. \Nhy was Sib1a not ab e to get the
{a) simile (b) metaphor
the first attempt?
{c) verbal irony (d) onomatopoeia
(a) Reflect:Ion
v. Why is the story from which the extract is taken d m d
(c) Darknes5
titled "Blue Bead"?
15. Sibia could defeat the crocodile~
(a) Because that was what Sibia was looking for (a) she had immense :,tren.::,~
(b) Because Sibia considered finding it as her (b) she was an expert m handling
triumph (c) her jungle instinct prompted
(c) Because Sibia loved blue colour £he kill
(d) Because the crocodile was closely associated (d) she hated the arumal
with the gem 16. How did Sibia stem the flow of o ood
5. Sibia was happy because: (a) with grass and barks
(a) She saved the lady (b) with a doth bag
(b) She killed the crocodile (c) with charcoal and mud
(c) She found a blue bead (d) with sand and rag
(d) None of the above 17. Sibia found the blue bead when she

I 6. The crocodile had no need to hide himself

because:
(a) He was the same colour as of the water
for:
(a) the crocodile
(c) the bead
(b) the - a
(d) the fork
(b) He was surrounded by logs 18. What phrase would you use to ro
ending of the story:
(c) He hid under the stepping stones
(a) ironical
(d) Most of his body was submerged under
(c) anti-climax (d) ncticul
water
19. Ai, Ai! v\lhat a day! \'Vh) does S b a
7. The story 'The Blue Bead' is written by:
way?
(a) Norah Burke (b) R K Narayan
(a) because she sa,ed a woman
{c) Ruskin Bond (d) Ernest Hemingway
(b) it was a sunn} da)
s. The crocodile attacked the woman because: (c) she found a blue bead
{a) she was alone (d) she killed the crocodile
(b) she made no noise 20. The crocodile had immense-
(c) she walked onto the stepping stones (a) patience (b ange
(d) all of the above (c) impatience (d ntellia__."11
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The Blue eead

1,,_ .~ with green' means:

~- shed with green {b) i-E, ii-C, iii-B, iv-A, v-D
1,l sP18dlY any green {c) i-B, ii-E, iii-A, iv-C, v-D
har {d) i-D, ii-C, iii-E, iv-A, v-8 I
~) ces of green t
l tra 26. Thecrocodilcsw allowcd-103 iddigc1-1 on.
I' green at all {a) silver bracelet (b) blue beacl
~;:weets at sweetmeat shop were- (c) blue Gem (d) diamo nd
from
een and red 27. The mugger crocodile was O f -
11) gr d
above.
1ue and re
1~) b (b) earth-coloured
{fron colour (a) yellowy while
,) sa (d) blackish brown
1 een and magenta (c) blue
(d) gr 28. Sibia was _ _ years old.
' hair' means
•etio11) (a) 11 (b) 12
(a) black (b) brown: (c) 10 (d) 13
c) cUrled (d) straight 29. The big crocodile fed moslly on fish, but also on
\,'hy is Sibia called a child woman? deer and _ _ that came lo drink, perhaps a
(a) she is dressed in sari duck or two.
(a) charred bodies (b) small crocodiles
(b) she had grey hair
(c) gharials (d) monkeys
(c) she is in preteen but handled responsibilities
30. Sibia was making one _ __
like a pro
(a) anklet (b) earring
(d) she thought like an adult
(c) necklace (d) nose-ring
Match the following according to their mearun·gS,.
I 31. Sibia had absolutely no idea what finery was.
(i) Antediluvian A flesh eating (True/False)
(True/False)
(ii) Ferocious B broad snout 32. The crocodile was vulnerable.
33. Crocodiles are not afraid of anything.
(iii) Muggers C savage beast (True/False)
(iv) Carnivorous D haggard
34. Sibia ran towards the screaming woman without
(v) Gaunt E very old a thought in her mind. (True/False)
Options: 35. The crocodile's death came instantly.
(a) i-A, ii-E, iii-D, iv-B, v-C (True/False)

Answers
(c) They are self- sufficient by nature iv. (d) onomatopoeia
MThe day he was hatched v. (b) Because Sibia considered finding it as her
(d) To take care of himself without depending triumph
~) Crafty and ferocious 5. (c) She found a blue bead
(d) Saving himself from predator birds and fish
6. (d) Most of his body was submerged under water
7. (a) Norah Burke
~) They were nomadic graziers
8. (d) all of the above
(d) She was attacked by an antediluvian 9. (b) to sell their produce
(d) Two mud pots 10. (c) rag
(d) None of the above 11. (d) arockgoat
(b) Trousers 12. (b) honey confections
(c) Paper grass 13. (c) upside down
la) Patriarchal attitude 14. (b) Refraction
(a) She was indifferent 15. (c) her jungle instinct prompted her to go for the
[ct) All the above kill
· (b) Work 16. (d) with sand and rag
(a) th f . 17. (d) the fork
e anuly needle was broken
(C) I' 18. (a) ironical
itt\e clay pots
(d) Fo 19. (c) she found a blue bead
r her necklace
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20. (a) patience 28, (b) 12
21. (c) traces . ls
of green 29, (c) gh.a n.a
22. (d) gr ee n
an d m ag en ta 30, (c) neckla ce
23. (a) black
24. (c) sh e is in 31. False
pr et ee n bu t ha nd
le d responsibilitie 32. True
like a pr o s
25. (b) L E ii. 33, False
C iii. B iv . A
26. (a) silver br v. D
acelet 34. True
27. (d) blackish
br ow n 35, False