CBSE Class 10 English Glimpses of India MCQs Set B

(A) “Our elders are often heard reminiscing nostalgically about those good old Portuguese days, the Portuguese and their famous loaves of bread. Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there. We still have amongst us the mixers, the moulders and those who bake the loaves. Those age-old, time-tested furnaces still exist.
The fire in these furnaces has not yet been extinguished. The thud and jingle of traditional baker’s bamboo, heralding his arrival in the morning, can still be heard in some places. ”

Question. The narrator says that the furnaces were ‘time-tested’ because
e) they had been thoroughly tested each time, before being used.
f) they had proved the test of time and were working well.
g) they had been tested by modern day experts.
h) they had the power to withstand inexperienced usage.

Answer: B

Question. Those eaters might have vanished but the makers are still there.
Pick the option that expresses the tone of the narrator.
1) elated
2) morose
3) nostalgic
4) hopeful
5) sarcastic
6) critical
7) celebratory
a) 1 and 7
b) 2 and 6
c) 3 and 4
d) 4 and 5

Answer: C

Question. Pick the idiom that brings out the same meaning of ‘reminiscing’ as used in the passage
a) train of thought.
b) commit something to memory.
c) a trip down memory lane.
d) jog somebody’s memory.

Answer: C

Question. Why do you think the baker came in with ‘a thud and a jingle’?
a) He wanted to make everyone alert and active with his presence.
b) He wanted to wake up everyone from their slumber and ask them to visit the bakery.
c) He was used to making a loud noise as most people responded to just that.
d) He wanted to make people aware that he had come around to sell his goodies.

Answer: D

(B) “Tell me another!” scoffed Pranjol.
“We have an Indian legend too. Bodhidharma, an ancient Buddhist
ascetic, cut off his eyelids because he felt sleepy during meditations.
Ten tea plants grew out of the eyelids. The leaves of these plants
when put in hot water and drunk, banished sleep.”
“Tea was first drunk in China,’’ Rajvir added, ‘‘as far back as 2700
B.C.! In fact, words such as tea, chai and chini are from the Chinese.
Tea came to Europe only in the sixteenth century and was drunk more
as medicine than as beverage.”

Question. The main idea of this extract is
a) Tea as a popular beverage in Europe and how it spread.
b) Origin of tea in India and why it became popular in Europe.
c) Importance of India in popularising tea and influencing Europe.
d) Indian legend on tea and how it travelled from China to Europe.

Answer: D

Question. Why do you think Pranjol ‘scoffed’?
a) He was upset with the legend Rajvir shared.
b) He was mocking Rajvir for his lack of knowledge.
c) He was amused and tickled at what Rajvir shared.
d) He was impressed with what Rajvir had shared.

Answer: C

Question. Based on the inference from the extract, which of these is NOT TRUE about tea drinking in the sixteenth century Europe?
Dr. Smith is a doctor of sixteenth century Europe.
a) Dr. Smith encouraged drinking of green tea whenever available, to reduce chances of tooth loss.
b) Dr. Smith prescribed regular tea drinking to all his patients with a weak heart.
c) Dr. Smith always served tea as refreshment when he has guests, as they all enjoyed this beverage.
d) Dr. Smith usually recommended black tea to reduce inflammation in the body.

Answer: C

Question. Based on this extract, how do you think Rajvir felt while narrating?
a) i) excited ii) agitated
b) i) hysterical ii) nervous
c) i) nervous ii) agitated
d) i) enthusiastic ii) passionate

Answer: D