CBSE Class 8 English Children at Work MCQs

Question. Velu reached Chennai Central
(a) to meet Jaya
(b) having run away from home
(c) because he had got a job there
(d) to see Chennai

Answer:- B

Question. Velu had run away from home because
(a) there was no food at home
(b) there was no work in the village
(c) he was an orphan
(d) he could not stand his father’s beatings

Answer:- D

Question. What did they do with all the stuff?
(a) Sell it to a factory
(b) Sell it to Jam Bazaar Maggu
(c) Sell it to Mam Bazaar Jaggu
(d) Sell it to Jam Bazaar Jaggu

Answer:- D

Question. Who was fighting over a banana leaf?
(a) Goats
(b) Velu and Jaya
(c) Velu and a goat
(d) Jaya and a goat

Answer:- A

Question. Did Velu get enough sleep on the train?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Maybe
(d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer:- B

Question. How old was Velu?
(a) Ten
(b) Eleven
(c) Twelve
(d) Fourteen

Answer:- B

Question. How old was Velu?
(a) Fifteen
(b) Ten
(c) Twelve
(d) Eleven

Answer:- D

Question. “Oy, out of the way!” – who said this?
(a) The girl
(b) Porter
(c) Velu
(d) Passengers

Answer:- B

Question. ‘The noise was ——.’
(a) High
(b) Wired
(c) Terrible
(d) All of these

Answer:- C

Question. What did Velu eat within two days?
(a) A piece of breed
(b) Peanuts
(c) A piece of jaggery
(d) Both (b) & (c)

Answer:- D

Question. “Aiy! What, new to town ch?” – Who said this?
(a) Ticket collector
(b) A girl
(c) Porter
(d) Velu

Answer:- B

Question. What was the girl collecting from the platform?
(a) Books
(b) Money
(c) Plastic cups
(d) Papers

Answer:- C

Question. Where did Velu’s father spend all their money?
(a) Buying groceries
(b) Eating food
(c) On drink
(d) Buying woods

Answer:- C

Question.  What did Velu find that kept coming and never stopped for anymore?
(a) Vehicles
(b) Trains
(c) People
(d) The girl

Answer:- A

Question. ‘If was still morning but the sun blasted down on the far and Velu’s —– burned’
(a) Hand
(b) Head
(c) Nect
(d) Bare foot

Answer:- D

Question. What was there behind the big hall?
(a) Market
(b) Big field
(c) Garbage bin
(d) All of these

Answer:- C

Question. Did Velu eat the banana and Vada?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Maybe
(d) Not mentioned

Answer:- A

Question. ‘If you’re still hungry, you’ll have to wait for them to finish ——.’
(a) Breakfast
(b) Lunch
(c) Dinner
(d) None of these

Answer:- B

Question. “We are in Triplicane now, See, that’s Buckingham Canal” – Who said this?
(a) Velu
(b) Jaya
(c) Jaya’s friend
(d) None of these

Answer:- B

Question. What was the only work Velu ever did?
(a) Ploughing
(b) Weeding
(c) Taking cows to graze
(d) Both (a) & (c)

Answer:- D

Question. Tick the correct sentence –
(a) We sell it to jam bazaar Jaggu
(b) We buy it from jam Bazaar Jaggu
(c) We sell it to Ram bazaar Jaggu
(d) We sell it to Jam market Jaggu

Answer:- A

Question. The lesson “Children at work” is written by _____
(a) Gita Wolf
(b) Anushka Ravishankar
(c) Orijit Sen
(d) All of the Above

Answer:- B

Question. What felt wobbly when he stood on the platform?
(a) Legs
(b) Arms
(c) Head
(d) Floor

Answer:- A

Question. What did he carry in his small bundle?
(a) Pants, shirt and towel
(b) Shirt, towel and comb
(c) Shirt, towel and teddy
(d) Towel, comb and money

Answer:- B

Question. What was the girl picking up from the platform?
(a) Plastic cups
(b) Newspapers
(c) Money
(d) None of the above

Answer:- A

Question. What made his head spin?
(a) Traffic
(b) Noises
(c) Smoke and dust
(d) The strange girl

Answer:- C

Question. “Velu’s bare feet burne(d) It was not like walking on a _____”
(a) Cement road
(b) Mud road
(c) Beach side
(d) None of the above

Answer:- B

Question. “He could have eaten at least _____ times more”
(a) Two
(b) Five
(c) Seven
(d) Ten

Answer:- D

Question. What did Jaya collect?
(a) Paper
(b) Plastic
(c) Glass
(d) All of the Above

 Answer:- D