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Question 1

author refers to:

A Hariharan Balakrishnan B Yevgeny Yevtushenko C Louis Fischer D Nathaniel Hawthorne

Question 2

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', type of text is:

A a poem B a one-act play C a speech D a newspaper article

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for the newspaper named in the introduction.

A The Times of India B The Telegraph C The Hindu D The Statesman

Question 4

According to the chapter, date of publication mentioned in the introduction means:

A 26 January 2001 B 22 January 2006 C 5 October 1974 D 15 August 1947

Question 5

the two legends in the title refers to:

A Saroj Raj Choudhury and his pet tigress Khairi B the writer and his teacher C Khairi and Jambu D the forest guard and the bearer

Question 6

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', the place associated with Khairi is:

A the London zoo B the Sundarbans of Bengal C the Nilgiri hills D the Similipal forests of Orissa

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for how the writer first heard about Khairi.

A through a school textbook B through a letter from Red C through a small news item in The Statesman D through a radio programme

Question 8

According to the chapter, how the writer contacted Mr Choudhury means:

A he saw him in a classroom B he got his address from friends and wrote to him C he telephoned him directly D he met him at an airport

Question 9

Mr Choudhury's response to the writer's letter refers to:

A he invited the writer and gave clear directions B he refused to meet him C he asked him never to come D he sent only a photograph

Question 10

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', how the writer reached Bhubaneswar is:

A by aeroplane B by bicycle C by ship D by train

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for how the writer went from Bhubaneswar to Jashipur.

A by horse cart B by boat C by bus D by helicopter

Question 12

According to the chapter, time of the writer's arrival at Khairi-Jashipur means:

A midnight B 4.00 a.m. C 4.00 p.m. D noon

Question 13

who escorted the writer to the guest house refers to:

A a forest guard B a school student C a railway porter D a postman

Question 14

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', what woke the writer in the guest house is:

A the ring of a bell B a heavy storm C a train whistle D the grunt of a tiger outside the door

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for what the bearer told the writer about Khairi.

A she had run away from the forest B she was sleeping in the kitchen C she was making friendly enquiries about the new guest D she was hungry for meat

Question 16

According to the chapter, Mr Choudhury's appearance means:

A a young soldier in armour B a frail man in his fifties, slightly balding on the top C a tall boy in school uniform D a stout merchant with a beard

Question 17

what Mr Choudhury was doing when the writer met him refers to:

A playing with his pet bear Jambu B feeding a python C reading a newspaper aloud D riding a horse

Question 18

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', the name of Mr Choudhury's pet bear is:

A Khairi B Rani C Sheru D Jambu

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for the writer's impression of Mr Choudhury.

A a stern teacher who disliked guests B an impatient trader C one of the most compassionate human beings he had ever met D a cruel hunter who feared animals

Question 20

According to the chapter, how old Khairi was when brought to Mr Choudhury means:

A one week old B two months old C two years old D six months old

Question 21

who brought Khairi to Mr Choudhury refers to:

A Kharia tribals of Similipal B students from Bhubaneswar C forest guards from Delhi D villagers from London

Question 22

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', the date when Khairi was brought to Mr Choudhury is:

A 22 January 2006 B 15 August 1947 C 5 September 1975 D 5 October 1974

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for Khairi's condition when found.

A calm and sleeping B old and weak C famished, confused, snarling and scratching D healthy and playful

Question 24

According to the chapter, how Mr Choudhury calmed the tiger cub means:

A by giving her a book B by imitating the sounds of a mother-tigress C by beating a drum D by shutting her in a cage

Question 25

what kind of officer Mr Choudhury was refers to:

A a forester B a banker C a headmaster D a railway guard

Question 26

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', the poisonous snake mentioned in the lesson is:

A a cobra B a python C a viper from Africa D a baby krait

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for Khairi's reaction to the krait.

A she killed it at once B she ignored it completely C she was curious about it D she ran away immediately

Question 28

According to the chapter, what Mr Choudhury did when the krait came too close to Khairi means:

A he called the police B he pulled it back by its tail C he threw it into a fire D he shut Khairi in another room

Question 29

what happened when Mr Choudhury became slightly unmindful refers to:

A the snake bit him B Khairi ran away C the writer fainted D Jambu climbed the roof

Question 30

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', what first-aid step Mr Choudhury took after the bite is:

A he drank hot tea B he went to sleep C he washed it with perfume D he tied a tourniquet above the wound

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for lasting effect of the snake bite on Mr Choudhury.

A he lost his memory B he could never speak again C he became a chronic patient of hypo-glycaemia D he became blind

Question 32

According to the chapter, what Jambu once tried to do to the writer means:

A take away his notebook B give him a bear hug C snatch his shoes D bite his hand

Question 33

what stopped Jambu from hugging the writer refers to:

A a stern 'No' from Mr Choudhury B a loud whistle from the forest guard C Khairi's roar D the writer's running away

Question 34

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', animals in Mr Choudhury's unusual family included is:

A only cows and goats B only birds C only snakes D a mongoose, a pangolin, wild cat twins, a country dog and a blind hyena

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for what Mr Choudhury received on his eighth birthday.

A a horse B a medal C a gun D a tiger cub

Question 36

According to the chapter, how he treated wildlife in his youth means:

A he only studied birds in books B he shot wildlife recklessly for pleasure C he always protected every animal D he never entered a forest

Question 37

what changed Mr Choudhury's attitude toward wildlife refers to:

A he realised that conserving beautiful animals gave greater happiness B he lost his gun in the forest C he was forced by the police D he failed an examination

Question 38

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', Mr Choudhury's official role in tiger conservation is:

A Director of London Zoo B Chief Minister of Odisha C Editor of The Hindu D Director of Project Tiger in India

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for his major contribution to tiger census.

A the Flying Tiger Method B the Underwater Count Method C the Tiger Tracing Method based on pugmarks D the Radio Collar Method

Question 40

According to the chapter, what is carefully recorded in the Tiger Tracing Method means:

A only the tiger's age guessed from stories B the distinctive measurements and characteristics of pugmarks C only the tiger's colour D only the tiger's roar

Question 41

where the writer and Mr Choudhury spent a night during the inspection refers to:

A in a guest house in the jungle B in a city hotel C inside a bus D at Dum Dum Airport

Question 42

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', what new experience the writer had there is:

A riding a tiger B learning to shoot C crossing a sea D spending a night on a machan

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for when the writer paid his second visit.

A three years later B on the same evening C three months after the first visit D the next morning

Question 44

According to the chapter, new addition to the family during the second visit means:

A a herd of deer B an eight-foot-long young python C a white elephant D a baby lion

Question 45

why the second meeting was short refers to:

A Mr Choudhury had to leave for New Delhi for an important meeting B the writer missed the bus C Khairi was ill and could not meet anyone D the house was closed

Question 46

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', where the writer saw Mr Choudhury off is:

A Bhubaneswar railway station B Jashipur bus stand C Similipal gate D Dum Dum Airport

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for who died first.

A Jambu B the writer C Khairi D Mr Choudhury

Question 48

According to the chapter, what the word 'escort' means in the text means:

A punish B guide C ignore D frighten

Question 49

what the word 'humane' means in the text refers to:

A showing kindness toward people and animals B very harsh C extremely noisy D unpredictably angry

Question 50

In 'The Legend behind a Legend', what the expression 'brook no nonsense' means is:

A collect old stories B laugh at every joke C fear all strangers D tolerate only important and necessary things