CBSE Class 7 English Question Paper Set 17

SECTION - A

(Reading)

A.1 Read the following passage and answer the following questions :-

As a child Gandhiji was scared of darkness. The fear of some invisible ghosts lurking in the darknesswould fetter his feet and he would just refuse to enter a dark room. His nurse Rambai taught him to utter the name of 'Ram' to overcome his fear. He followed the advice because he had great faith in his house. Gradually not only he give up fear completely but even displayed great courage to deal with highly difficult situations easily. Once Gandhiji was told that the Indian laborious working on tea estates were treated  ery unfairly by their English masters and that they were paid just a little for 14 hors. of hardwork on the estate. Gandhiji decided to go there personally to find out the truth when the owner came to know Gandhiji was coming, he declared that he would shoot Gandhiji. Gandhiji's friends requested him to cancel his visit. Gandhiji didn't listen to them. One night the owner of the estate woke-up of deep sleep by a gentle knock at the door. When he opened the door recognised the visitor. He could not believe his eyes, for it was Gandhiji himself standing infront of him. I've heard that you want to shoot me", said Gandhiji. "Here I am alone. You may do whatever you want". The man was impressed with Gandhiji's courage and fearlessness and promised to pay fair wages to his labourers.

1. As a child Gandhiji was scared of ..............................

(i) brightness (ii) blindness (iii) darkness

2. What was the name of his nurse ?

(i) Bima bai (ii) Rambai (iii) Sambai

3. His nurse taught him to utter the name of ....................... to overcome his fear.

(i) Ravan (ii) Lakshman (iii) Ram

4. Indian labourers working on tea-estates were treated very unfairly by their -

(i) American masters (ii) Indian masters (iii) English masters

5. The labourers were paid just a little for

(i) 18 hrs of hardwork on the estate. (ii) 14 hrs of hardwork on the estate.

(iii) 16 hrs of hardwork on the estate.

6. Gandhiji decided to go there personally -

(i) to find out the truth. (ii) to find out the owner (iii) to find out his friends

7. What did the owner declare when he came to know Gandhiji was coming ? 

8. What did Gandhiji's friends request him ?

9. How was the owner impressed with ?

Please refer to attached file for CBSE Class 7 English Question Paper Set Q.