CBSE Class 10 English Footprints without Feet MCQs Set B

Question. Griffin’s body became as transparent as _____
a) glass
b) ice
c) air
d) none of the above

Answer; A

Question. What caused the villagers to suspect the scientist?
a) the robery
b) the furniture incident
c) unexpected availability of cash on him
d) all of the above

Answer; A

Question. _____ was the centre of the theater world.
a) Samson Street
b) Drury Lane
c) Welson street
d) Dubry Lane

Answer; B

Question. The story occurred in –
a) America
b) Berlin
c) London
d) Paris

Answer; C

Question. It was _____ when he started roaming without clothes after getting invisible.
a) Mid-autumn
b) Mid-winter
c) Rainy season
d) Mid-summer

Answer; B

Question. Why was it a bad time to wander in London?
a) it was mid winter
b) he was without clothes
c) both a and b
d) none of the above

Answer; C

Question. Mrs. Hall got angry by seeing the door of the _____ open.
a) Drawing room
b) Bed room
c) Guest room
d) Study room

Answer; C

Question. Griffin decided to stay at the _____ to keep himself warm.
a) Store
b) Library
c) Science Lab
d) Random house.

Answer; A

Question. “The scientist was always _____; now he became furious.”
a) patient
b) quick-tempered
c) calm
d) none of the above

Answer; B

Question. Griffin decided to try the stock of a theatrical company in the hope getting some cloth to hide his –
a) Face
b) Feet
c) Hand
d) Body

Answer; A

Question. Who did Griffin attack and rob all the money?
a) the landlord
b) the assistance of the London store
c) the owner of the big London store
d) the owner of the theatrical company

Answer; D

Question. What was easier said than done?
a) to see him
b) to talk to him
c) to hold him
d) none of the above

Answer; B

Question. Who were the boys following?
a) a scientist
b) a dog
c) a rat
d) none of the above

Answer; A

Question. The stick belonged to the _____ of Mrs. Hall by which she got hurt.
a) Mother
b) Grand mother
c) Father
d) Mother-in-law

Answer; A

Question. Griffin wore _____ on his forehead –
a) Bandages
b) Mask
c) White cloth
d) False hair

Answer; A

(A) As she and her husband turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them. Mrs Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits, and that the stranger had somehow caused these to enter into her furniture. “My poor mother used to sit in that chair,” she moaned! To think it should rise up against me now! The feeling among the neighbours was that the trouble was caused by witchcraft.”

Question. Mrs Hall felt that the room was haunted by spirits because
a) she could see evil spirits.
b) she heard strange noise.
c) uncanny things happened there.
d) the door slammed shut.

Answer; C

Question. Pick the option that best describes how Mrs Hall must be feeling at the moment described in the extract.
a) stunned and furious
b) shocked and outraged
c) outraged and nervous
d) stunned and agitated

Answer; D

Question. Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘hysterics’ as used in the extract.
a) My friend and I were in splits when we saw the clown’s antics.
b) I don’t know why I suddenly felt worried about flying home.
c) The sight of blood put the old man in a frenzy.
d) The people who had witnessed the accident were spellbound.

Answer; C

Question. Pick the option that displays a cause -> effect relationship.
a) pushed and locked out -> hysterical
b) rising of the chair -> moaning
c) troubled neighbours -> witchcraft
d) stranger -> haunted spirits

Answer; A

Question. The neighbours thought it was ‘witchcraft’. This tells us that neighbours were
a) suspicious.
b) superstitious.
c) nervous wrecks.
d) gossip-mongers.

Answer; B

Question. Extra Q:
Look at the different meanings of ‘haunt’. Pick the option that DOES NOT correspond to its meaning
a) to be conscious of a strange phenomenon.
b) be persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind).
c) (of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for.
d) a place frequented by a specified person.

Answer; A

(B) The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was a barefooted man doing on the steps of a house in the middle of London? And where was the man? As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere! Further footprints followed, one after another, descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter, and at last disappeared altogether.

Question. Why were the boys surprised to see a barefooted man in London?
The boys were surprised as
a) it was an unusual sight to see someone this way.
b) everybody in London moved around in shoes.
c) it was pretty cold to move around bare feet.
d) only a person who is homeless and wandering does so.

Answer; C

Question. Pick the option that best describes how the boys are feeling based on the extract.
a) enchanted, curious, puzzled
b) captivated, curious, puzzled
c) repulsed, curious, captivated
d) enchanted, repulsed, curious

Answer; B

Question. The boys felt that the footprints were
a) seen due to some magic trick.
b) a figment of imagination.
c) of a man who was invisible.
d) those of a mysterious man.

Answer; D

Question. Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’.
a) i) gaped           ii) gawked
b) i) admired        ii) disbelieved
c) i) overlooked    ii) stared
d) i) surveyed       ii) overlooked

Answer; A