Read the following passage carefully:
Q.1. Kezia strutted only with her father because________
(a) her father loved her too much
(b) she loved him too much
(c) she tried hard to say the words properly
(d) she tried to speak fluently.
Ans: (c)
Explanation: The passage states that Kezia only stuttered with her father because she was trying hard to say the words properly.
Q.2. Her grandmother asked her to make a pin-cushion because________
(a) her father needed a pin-cushion
(b) her father’s birthday was coming up next week
(c) she was good at making things
(d) she could display it to her friends
Ans: (b)
Explanation: The passage mentions that Kezia's grandmother told her that her father's birthday was next week and suggested that she make him a pin-cushion as a gift.
Q.3. The word ‘stutter’ in para 4 means________
(a) to walk proudly and confidently
(b) to support by a thin piece of wood or metal
(c) to move or start with difficulty
(d) to speak haltingly
Ans: (d)
Explanation: The word "stutter" in the passage refers to speaking with difficulty, so the correct meaning is to speak haltingly.
Q.4. On hearing the noise of carriage growing fainter, Kezia felt relieved because________
(a) she dreaded the horses
(b) she was afraid of the coachman
(c) she did not like cluttering sound
(d) she feared her father and avoided him
Ans: (d)
Explanation: The passage indicates that Kezia felt a sense of relief when she heard the noise of the carriage growing fainter because her father was a figure to be feared and avoided.
Q.5. To the little girl, her father appeared to be a giant because________
(a) he had a very big body
(b) he had big legs
(c) he had a very wide mouth
(d) he had big arms
Ans: (a)
Explanation: The passage describes the father as being big, with big hands, neck, and mouth when he yawned. This suggests that he had a very big body, making him appear like a giant to Kezia.
Q.6. Her father was angry because________
(a) Kezia’s mother had not given him evening tea
(b) the grandmother had disturbed him while he was writing
(c) his great speech for the Port Authority had been lost
(d) his invitation card for the annual meeting had been misplaced
Ans: (c)
Explanation: The passage mentions that there was hue and cry in the house because the father's great speech for the Port Authority had been lost. Therefore, the correct answer is that he was angry because his speech had been lost.
Q.7. Why did she not have a nice talk with her parents when her grandmother sent her down to drawing room?
The passage states that when Kezia was sent to the drawing-room for a "nice talk with father and mother" on Sunday afternoons, she found her mother reading and her father sleeping soundly and snoring. Therefore, she did not have a nice talk with her parents because her father was sleeping.
Q.8. Why was her father angry?
Her father was angry because his great speech for the Port Authority had been lost, causing a commotion in the house.
Q.9. Why did father appear to be a giant to Kezia?
The passage describes the father as being big, with big hands, neck, and mouth when he yawned. This physical size and the little girl's perspective make her father appear like a giant to Kezia.
Q.10. Why did grandmother ask her to make a pin cushion?
The passage mentions that the grandmother told Kezia that her father's birthday was next week and suggested that she make him a pin-cushion as a gift. The reason for this is not explicitly stated in the passage, but it can be inferred that the grandmother wanted Kezia to make a handmade gift for her father's birthday.
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