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Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 1

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Q. ‘shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 1
The tiger waits for its prey hiding in the shadow of the long grass around it.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 2

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Q. Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger?

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 2

The water hole for the tiger attracts unsuspecting prey towards it, making it easy for the tiger to drown its prey and kill it. Drinking water by the prey does not turn its meat hydrated for the tiger. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as it does not relate to the significance of the water hole for the tiger.

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Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 3

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Q. According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 3
- The poet describes the tiger moving quietly through the grass, which suggests stealth and patience.
- By "sliding" through the foliage, the tiger can remain hidden from its prey, such as the deer.
- This stealthy movement minimizes noise, making it less likely for the deer to detect the predator.
- As a result, the prey remains unsuspecting, allowing the tiger to approach closer and increase its chances of a successful hunt.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 4

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Q. Pick the option that DOES NOT use ‘lurking’ correctly to fill in the blank.

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 4
‘Lurking’ means Hiding and waiting for the prey to come. After having the meal, the hyena will relax and not lurk in the den. The thug, the dangers and the prejudices may lurk for the prey.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 5

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

He should be lurking in shadow,

Sliding through long grass

Near the water hole

Where plump deer pass.

Q. Pick the phrase that DOES NOT suggest that the forest in the extract is lush.

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 5
Long grass, water hole and plump deer reflect the light pf sun and give a lush effect to the forest. The shadows are dark and do not give lush effect to the forest.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 6

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars

Q. What is the caged tiger NOT likely to say to the visitors?

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 6
The caged tiger may threaten its visitors by saying not to stare or asking them to go away. It may also request its visitors to set it free. But, it is most unlikely to invite them to join it inside the cage.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 7

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars

Q. What is the rhyme scheme of the given stanzas?

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 7

To determine the rhyme scheme, let's look at the ending words of each line:

But he’s locked in a concrete cell, (A) His strength behind bars, (B) Stalking the length of his cage, (C) Ignoring visitors. (D)

He hears the last voice at night, (A) The patrolling cars, (B) And stares with his brilliant eyes (C) At the brilliant stars (B)

The rhyme scheme is: abcb; abcb.

Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 8

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars

Q. The fact that the tiger is ‘stalking the length of his cage’ tells us that he is:

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 8
The tigers ignore the visitors as they see many visitors coming daily but none of them helps them to get rid of the cage and live a life of freedom.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 9

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars

Q. These stanzas bring out the contrast between:

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 9

The poem contrasts the life of tigers in the wild (freedom) with their life in captivity (zoo). The stanzas highlight the tiger's natural strength and brilliance, which are stifled by the confinement of the concrete cell, thus emphasizing the stark difference between freedom and captivity.

Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 10

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage, Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

And stares with his brilliant eyes

At the brilliant stars

Q. The tiger’s ‘brilliant eyes’ reveal that he:

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 10
The eyes of the tiger are hopeful of getting freedom some time in life and enjoy its freedom in its natural habitat - jungle.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 11

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

Q. The main contrasting idea suggested by the extract is that of

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 11
The tiger has been kept in captivity and movements restricted to within the cage. So, the contrasting ideas suggested are that of confinement and freedom.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 12

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

Q. Which option correctly lists the reason for the tiger ‘stalking the length of his cage’?

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 12
Wild animals - predators - are in habit of roaming all day around in the jungle, hiding, running behind the prey and then savour their meal. In the zoo, this is not possible and the predators feel bored and restless. They burn their energy by taking long strides within their cages.
Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 13

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :
He hears the last voice at night 
The patrolling cars And stares with his brilliant eyes At the brilliant stars.
Q. The last voice that he hears is that of

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 13

Correct option is A.  The patrolling cars in the zoo

Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 14

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

Q. Which option identifies a patrolling car correctly?

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 14

(1) represents a tow vehicle, (2) represents a police or patrolling car, (3) represents a race car and (4) represents an ordinary car.

Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 15

Direction: Read the following extracts and answer the questions/complete the sentences that follow :

But he’s locked in a concrete cell,

His strength behind bars,

Stalking the length of his cage,

Ignoring visitors.

He hears the last voice at night,

The patrolling cars,

Q. Choose the option listing the most likely reason for the tiger to ignore visitors, according to the extract.

Detailed Solution for Extract Based Questions Test: A Tiger in the Zoo - Question 15
The tigers ignore the visitors as they see many visitors coming daily but none of them helps them to get rid of the cage and live a life of freedom.
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