The Invention of Shoes Class 5 Worksheet English Gul Mohar

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What was King Hobu's main concern?
(a) Keeping the kingdom clean
(b) Keeping his royal feet clean
(c) Pocketing fat salaries
(d) Finding a tanner

(ii) Who did King Hobu ask for help in finding a solution?
(a) The courtiers
(b) Gobu Rai
(c) The scholars
(d) The scientists

(iii) Why did the attempt to wash away the dust with water fail?
(a) It turned the land into mud
(b) It made the dust worse
(c) The water-carriers couldn't do it
(d) The water dried up

(iv) How did the tanner suggest solving the problem?
(a) Covering the earth with mats
(b) Keeping the king indoors
(c) Wrapping the king's feet in leather
(d) Sweeping the kingdom with brooms

(v) What lesson can we learn from the story?
(a) The importance of sweeping regularly
(b) The power of scientific solutions
(c) The simplicity of effective solutions
(d) The need for more water-carriers

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) One morning, King Hobu summoned his minister, ___________.
(ii) The king wondered why the dust dirtied his royal ___________.
(iii) After thinking long and deep, the scholars and scientists suggested covering the earth with ___________.
(iv) The tanner's idea was to wrap the king's ___________ in leather.
(v) The royal emissaries set off in every which way to find a ___________.

Q3: Match the Column

Match the items in Column A with their corresponding items in Column B.

Q4: True or False

(i) The king's main concern was the dust dirtying his royal feet.
(ii) The attempt to wash away the dust with water was successful.
(iii) The scholars and scientists suggested covering the earth with carpets.
(iv) The tanner's suggestion was to wrap the king's feet in leather.
(v) Gobu Rai believed that the tanner had taken his own idea.

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