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Bholi

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Q. 1
What is the main concern of the girl in the passage?
A
Going to school
B
Selling the cow
C
Wearing decent clothes
D
Being late for school
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Q. 2
Why does the girl shout in terror?
A
She doesn't want to go to school.
B
She is afraid of her father.
C
She remembers something unpleasant.
D
She is excited about her new clothes.
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Q. 3
How does Ramlal react to the girl's shouting?
A
He comforts her.
B
He gets angry.
C
He ignores her.
D
He laughs.
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Q. 4
Why do you think that Bholi refused to go to school initially?
A
She could not read or write properly.
B
She was expelled from her previous school.
C
She thought her friends will make fun of her stammer.
D
She thought she was being sold away by her parents.
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Q. 5
“I am only taking you to school.” How would you describe Ramlal’s mood when he says this to Bholi?
A
Perplexed
B
Heavenly
C
Nauseated
D
Petrified
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Q. 6
What is Ramlal's intention in taking the girl somewhere?
A
To sell her
B
To take her to school
C
To buy her new clothes
D
To punish her
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Q. 7
Why does Ramlal want the girl to wear decent clothes?
A
To impress the teachers
B
To make her feel better
C
To sell her clothes
D
To make her sisters jealous
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Q. 8
Which of the following options describes the meaning of ‘passed on’ as used in the extract?
A
We should remember our family members who have passed on.
B
Three weeks passed on the cruise.
C
An education bill is passed on the 6th of August.
D
The secretary passed on her birthday gift to her sister.
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Q. 9
“Let her wear some decent clothes today or else what will the teachers and the other schoolgirls think of us when they see her?” This suggests that Ramlal was concerned about__________.
A
bholi’s education
B
his financial status
C
his social reputation
D
bholi’s happiness
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Q. 10
Based on the extract, which of the options describes Bholi’s condition at home?
A
Spoiled
B
Worshipped
C
Pampered
D
Neglected
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Q. 11
Why does Ramlal want his daughter to wear decent clothes?
A
To impress her friends
B
To make her feel better
C
To avoid embarrassment at school
D
To show off to the teachers
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Q. 12
What is the condition of the clothes usually worn by Bholi?
A
They are new and stylish.
B
They are dirty and torn.
C
They are passed on from her sisters.
D
They are bought by her father.
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Q. 13
Why does Bholi consider herself lucky on that day?
A
She receives new clothes.
B
She gets to skip school.
C
She finds her lost cow.
D
She receives a gift from her father.
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Q. 14
What is the condition of the new dress Bholi receives?
A
It is colorful and stylish.
B
It is too big for her.
C
It is dirty and torn.
D
It is clean but too small.
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Q. 15
Why does Ramlal want Bholi to be presentable at school?
A
To make her feel good about herself.
B
To impress the teachers and other students.
C
To make her sisters jealous.
D
To show off his wealth.
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Q. 16
What is the father's concern about Bholi's appearance?
A
He is worried about her health.
B
He is concerned about her education.
C
He is afraid she will embarrass the family.
D
He wants her to look like her sisters.
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Q. 17
What does Ramlal think the teachers and other schoolgirls will think of them?
A
They will think highly of them.
B
They will be impressed by Bholi's intelligence.
C
They will laugh at them.
D
They will invite them for a party.
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Q. 18
How does Bholi feel about going to school after getting ready?
A
She feels excited.
B
She feels nervous.
C
She feels embarrassed.
D
She feels proud.
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Q. 19
Why is Bholi given a bath and her hair oiled?
A
To make her look presentable.
B
To keep her warm.
C
To cure her illness.
D
To prepare her for a special event.
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Q. 20
Where do Bholi and her father go after she is ready for school?
A
To the market
B
To a neighbor's house
C
To the park
D
To the school
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Q. 21
Who was Lakshmi?
A
Bholi's cow
B
Bholi's classmate
C
Bholi's friend
D
Bholi's sister
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Q. 22
Why did the girls laugh at Bholi?
A
At her looks.
B
All of these
C
At her dress.
D
At her stammering.
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Q. 23
What happened when Bholi was two years old?
A
Small-pox
B
Falling off a cot
C
Falling off the stairs
D
Falling off a verandah
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Q. 24
Why did Bholi talk very little in school?
A
She stammered.
B
Other kids mimicked her and made fun of her.
C
She was an introvert.
D
None of these
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Q. 25
Who is referred to as the "artist" in the lesson?
A
Bholi's friend
B
Bholi's cow
C
Bholi
D
Bholi's teacher
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Q. 26
Whose paintings did she see in the classroom wall?
A
All of these
B
Cow
C
Goat
D
Parrot
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Q. 27
What was Bholi's first reaction on hearing that she was going to school?
A
She was excited.
B
She cried with tears of joy.
C
She cried with fear.
D
She screamed.
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Q. 28
What was Bholi's real name?
A
Chamla
B
Champa
C
Sulekha
D
Sudekha
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Q. 29
What was the purpose of the Tehsildar's village visit?
A
None of the above.
B
To inaugurate a girl's school.
C
To address complaints of the village.
D
To meet the people of the village.
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Q. 30
Who is the author of the story "Bholi"?
A
Sinclair Lewis
B
Guy De Maupassant
C
Mark Twain
D
K.A. Abbas
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Q. 31
Who was Bholi's father?
A
None of these
B
Village Numberdar
C
Village Tehsildar
D
Village Sarpanch
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