CBSE Class 4 English The Lagori Champions MCQs Set 01

Answer: (C) Seven

Explanation:
1. Lagori is a traditional game with stones.
2. The players must pile up flat, smooth stones [2.1.2].
3. They use exactly seven stones for this game.

Answer: (D) Rajasthan

Explanation:
1. Prakash is a boy who knows this game well [2.2.3].
2. He says that in his home state, the game has a local name [2.2.3].
3. That state is Rajasthan, where they call it Satoliya [2.2.3, 2.2.4].

Answer: (C) Deepa

Explanation:
1. Sundarpur Tigers is the name of the main team.
2. The team has a captain who directs the players [2.2.13].
3. Deepa is the leader who guides the team in the match.

Answer: (D) Teamwork is important

Explanation:
1. The game shows how players must help each other.
2. Nobody can win Lagori all by themselves.
3. This teaches us that working together as a team is very helpful.

Answer: (B) He placed the last stone on the stack.

Explanation:
1. To win the match, the team has to finish the pile of stones.
2. Prakash ran in at the very end.
3. He carefully placed the last stone on the pile to win the game.

Answer: (B) Deepa

Explanation:
1. Deepa is the captain of the Sundarpur Tigers.
2. As the team captain, she gets to start the game.
3. She throws the very first ball to knock down the stones.

Answer: (C) Referee

Explanation:
1. The game has an official person to make sure rules are followed [2.2.15].
2. This person is called the referee.
3. The referee uses a whistle to let players know when to start.

Answer: (B) Satoliya

Explanation:
1. People play this traditional game all across India.
2. In the desert state of Rajasthan, it has a special local name.
3. They call this fun seven-stone game Satoliya.

Answer: (B) Ravi

Explanation:
1. Prakash is new and does not know the other children [1.1.9].
2. Ravi is his cousin who already knows everyone [3.2.2].
3. Ravi helpfully introduces Prakash so he can play with them [1.1.9].

Answer: (D) Cousin

Explanation:
1. Prakash and Ravi are family members [3.2.2].
2. They are not direct brothers but their parents are related [3.2.2].
3. This means Prakash is Ravi's cousin [3.2.2].

Answer: (B) They shook hands and congratulated each other.

Explanation:
1. Playing a game fairly is about showing good sportsmanship.
2. Once the match is over, players from both teams come together.
3. They shake hands to show they had fun and respect each other.

Answer: (C) Lagori

Explanation:
1. The entire story is about an exciting outdoor sport [2.1.1].
2. The children use a ball and seven flat stones to play [2.1.2].
3. The name or title of this game is Lagori [2.1.1].

Answer: (B) Rebuild the stack

Explanation:
1. In Lagori, one team throws a ball to hit the stones.
2. The other team must quickly put the stones back on top of each other.
3. This act of putting the pile back together is called rebuilding the stack.

Answer: (C) Blowing the whistle

Explanation:
1. A referee is the fair guide during any match [2.2.15].
2. Their main job is to watch the game and manage the start and end of play.
3. They do this by blowing a whistle.

Answer: (C) Prakash

Explanation:
1. The game ends as soon as the stack of stones is fully rebuilt.
2. Prakash was the final player to put the last stone in place.
3. This last act won the match for the team.

Answer: (B) Children’s park

Explanation:
1. The cousins want to enjoy a good outdoor game [3.1.1, 3.2.2].
2. They need a safe, open space to meet other children [1.1.9].
3. They go to the children's park to start their play [3.1.1, 3.2.1].

Answer: (A) Imran

Explanation:
1. Prakash is new to the game and does not know how it works [1.1.9, 2.1.3].
2. Imran is very helpful and friendly.
3. Imran is the very first person to explain the rules to him.

Answer: (B) Knock down the stones and rebuild them

Explanation:
1. Lagori is played with a ball and flat stones.
2. First, players throw a ball to hit and drop the stacked stones.
3. Then, they must quickly put them back in a pile to win.

Answer: (B) Nidhi

Explanation:
1. During the game, multiple players work to build the pile.
2. It is a group task to place all seven stones.
3. Nidhi is the quick player who puts the fourth and fifth stones on the pile [2.2.17].

Answer: (D) Placed the sixth stone

Explanation:
1. The game is very fast and requires a lot of running.
2. Ravi gets hot and sweaty while playing [2.2.18].
3. Even with sweat on his face, he carefully places the sixth stone [2.2.18, 2.3.1].

Answer: (C) They dodge it

Explanation:
1. The opposite team throws the ball to try and touch the players.
2. If a player gets hit by the ball, they are out of the game.
3. To stay safe, the player must bend down or step aside quickly to dodge it.

Answer: (C) tray

Explanation:
1. This question asks for a word that is similar to "dish" [2.1.6].
2. A dish is a flat item used to hold and present tasty food.
3. A tray is also a flat container used for carrying items or food.

Answer: (A) award

Explanation:
1. A gold medal is given to a person who wins a competition [2.1.7].
2. It is a physical symbol of winning.
3. Another word for a special prize or honor is an award [2.1.7].

Answer: (A) praised

Explanation:
1. The original word "appreciate" means to speak highly of someone's actions [2.2.8].
2. When people appreciate you, they say positive words about your work.
3. The closest word for saying nice things about someone is "praised".

Answer: (C) margin

Explanation:
1. The border is the blank space or edge around a drawing [2.2.9].
2. In notebooks or on sheets, this edge is called the margin.
3. So, margin and border mean the exact same area [2.2.9].

Answer: (B) Satoliya

Explanation:
1. Prakash comes from a different part of India [2.2.3, 2.2.4].
2. He recognises the game when his new friends describe it [2.2.2].
3. He states that he knows the game by the name Satoliya [2.2.3].

Answer: (A) Green Warriors

Explanation:
1. The local children belong to the Sundarpur Tigers team.
2. They have a match against another group of kids.
3. This opponent or rival team is called the Green Warriors.

Answer: (B) Center of the field

Explanation:
1. To start the game fairly, the flat stones must be piled up.
2. This stack needs to be easy to reach for all players.
3. The players place the stones in the exact middle, or center, of the field [3.4.10].

Answer: (C) Celebrated

Explanation:
1. The match was full of excitement and good play.
2. Everyone had a wonderful time watching the children play.
3. At the end, the villagers felt very happy and celebrated [1.1.10].

Answer: (C) It’s better than video games

Explanation:
1. Playing games on a screen can keep you inside all day [3.6.20].
2. But playing outdoors with friends makes you healthy and active.
3. Deepa loves playing Lagori and believes it is much better than video games [3.6.18].

Answer: (C) Knock down stones

Explanation:
1. The game starts with a tall pile of seven flat stones.
2. A player from the attacking side takes a soft ball.
3. Their job is to throw it to knock the stacked stones over.

Answer: (B) Two

Explanation:
1. Nidhi plays an important role in building the stack.
2. She gets a turn to place stones when the opposite team is busy.
3. She safely places exactly two stones (the fourth and fifth ones) on the stack [2.2.17, 3.5.15].

Answer: (C) Prakash

Explanation:
1. Six stones were already stacked up on the ground [1.1.8].
2. Prakash ran in very quickly at the end of the game.
3. He placed the seventh, final stone on top to secure the victory.

Answer: (B) Play traditional games more

Explanation:
1. Playing traditional games like Lagori is great exercise.
2. It helps kids stay strong and teaches them to behave nicely as a team.
3. Ravi advises everyone to play these classic outdoor games more often [3.6.20].

Answer: (B) Ducked

Explanation:
1. Ravi noticed the ball flying towards Deepa and gave a loud warning [2.2.16].
2. Deepa had to protect herself very quickly [1.1.6].
3. She bent down low, which is called ducking, to let the ball pass over her [1.1.6, 2.2.16].