CBSE Class 10 English A Question of Trust MCQs Set 03

Question. How did she respond when he told her to forget she ever saw him?
(a) she forgot she saw him
(b) she told him she won’t pretend anything like that
(c) she didn’t respond
(d) none of the options
Answer: (b) she told him she won’t pretend anything like that

Question. How does he justify his act?
(a) by saying he steals for a good reason
(b) by saying he steals only from those who already have plenty
(c) by saying he is not harming the society
(d) all of the options
Answer: (d) all of the options

Question. What happened on the third morning?
(a) he prepared a new plan
(b) he ran away
(c) he got arrested by the police
(d) none of the options
Answer: (c) he got arrested by the police

Question. What was the piece of evidence against him?
(a) his lighter
(b) his gloves
(c) his fingerprints
(d) all of the options
Answer: (c) his fingerprints

Question. What did the lady say about his story?
(a) it was nonsense
(b) it was true
(c) it was a joke
(d) none of the options
Answer: (a) it was nonsense

Question. What makes him angry?
(a) talking about the woman
(b) prison
(c) talking about honour among thieves
(d) none of the options
Answer: (c) talking about honour among thieves

Question. What was Horace allergic to ?
(a) dust
(b) smell of flowers
(c) pollen
(d) milk
Answer: (b) smell of flowers

Question. Where had the servants gone?
(a) doctor
(b) movie
(c) shopping
(d) to meet relatives
Answer: (b) movie

Question. Where were the house keys kept?
(a) under the pot
(b) hung on a hook
(c) under the doormat
(d) in the letter box
Answer: (b) hung on a hook

Question. What colour dress was the woman wearing?
(a) red
(b) black
(c) green
(d) white
Answer: (a) red

Question. How did Horace think that she was the owner’s wife?
(a) she was confident
(b) she knew the place well
(c) Sheery rubbed against her
(d) all of them
Answer: (d) all of them

Question. Why did the woman want him to break the lock of the safe?
(a) she wanted him to steal
(b) she had forgotten the numbers
(c) she wanted to see if he could break it
(d) none of the options
Answer: (b) she had forgotten the numbers

Question. Who stole the jewels?
(a) Horace
(b) Sherry
(c) the woman
(d) all of the options
Answer: (c) the woman

Question. What does Horace do in jail?
(a) Clean floor
(b) Assistant Librarian
(c) Typist
(d) Accountant
Answer: (b) Assistant Librarian

Question. How old was he?
(a) about 40
(b) about 50
(c) about 60
(d) none of the options
Answer: (b) about 50

Question. Why did Horace take-off his gloves?
(a) to break the safe
(b) to leave that place
(c) to light the lighter
(d) to give her the jewels
Answer: (c) to light the lighter

Question. How was Horace in his business of lock making?
(a) failure
(b) very successful
(c) not took interest
(d) was in a big debt
Answer: (b) very successful

Question. When Horace was busy doing his work of theft, what thing proved a hindrance in his work?
(a) the dog Sherry
(b) flowers
(c) the lady
(d) the heat of the day
Answer: (b) flowers

Question. Sherry was the name of _____
(a) a servant
(b) dog at Shotover Grange
(c) a safe in the Grange
(d) the lady in red
Answer: (b) dog at Shotover Grange

Question. What did the young lady threaten to do?
(a) to inform the police
(b) to let Sherry loose at him
(c) to raise alarm
(d) to call the neighbours
Answer: (a) to inform the police

Question. Where did Horace decide to make a theft this time?
(a) Montex Grange
(b) Shotover Grange
(c) Westbury Grange
(d) Mintunbury Grange
Answer: (b) Shotover Grange

Question. Horace Danby was fond of:
(a) watching movies
(b) listening to music
(c) going to public parks
(d) reading rare and expensive books
Answer: (d) reading rare and expensive books

Question. Horace Danby _____.
(a) was unmarried
(b) was going to be married
(c) had one son
(d) had two sons and a daughter
Answer: (a) was unmarried

Question. Horace Danby was _____ years old.
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 60
(d) 45
Answer: (a) 50

Question. How many times did Horace Danby make a theft in a year?
(a) only once
(b) twice
(c) thrice
(d) every month
Answer: (a) only once

Question. What was Horace allergic to?
(a) dust
(b) smell of flowers
(c) pollen
(d) milk
Answer: (b) smell of flowers

Question. There were _____ very interesting books coming up for sale in the autumn.
(a) Five
(b) Thee
(c) Four
(d) Two
Answer: (b) Thee

Question. The woman did not want to let Horace go as she wanted to protect the _____.
(a) House
(b) Society
(c) Herself
(d) Thief
Answer: (b) Society

Question. The safe was in the _____ room, behind the painting.
(a) Bed room
(b) Drawing
(c) Study
(d) Dinning
Answer: (b) Drawing

Question. Horace served in the prison for _____.
(a) Garden
(b) Bathroom
(c) Library
(d) Office
Answer: (c) Library