Worksheet: Bidesia Babu

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Choose the correct option.
(i) Why was Debnath Chowdhury called Bidesia Babu?
(a) He had travelled to distant lands.
(b) He visited his grandfather in a village.
(c) He wore shiny new boots.
(d) He had a foreign-sounding name.

(ii) What was Bidesia Babu's most famous invention?
(a) Automatic can-opener
(b) Five-second math-problem-solver
(c) Immediate Upstart Finder
(d) Sola topee

(iii) What did Khichri suggest as a solution to scare the tiger away?
(a) Playing loud music
(b) Fasting at the edge of the forest
(c) Building a fence
(d) Using a trap

(iv) What did Khichri do secretly during the fasting?
(a) Meditated
(b) Took a nap
(c) Ate guavas
(d) Practiced yoga

(v) What inspired Bidesia Babu to create the Rumbling Revolver?
(a) Watching a thunderstorm
(b) Motia's hungry stomach rumbling
(c) Seeing a lion in the forest
(d) Khichri's suggestion

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) Bidesia Babu's real name was __________ Chowdhury.
(ii) The Immediate Upstart Finder was a device that detected ________ responses.
(iii) Khichri and Motia proposed to sit at the edge of the forest and ________ to scare away the tiger.
(iv) Tigerji saw Khichri sneaking guavas for ________ afternoons.
(v) The Rumbling Revolver had a microscopic super-amplifier to mimic the sound of a ________ of lions.

Q3: Match the Column (In a Table)

Match the following terms with their corresponding descriptions:

Q4: True or False

(i) Bidesia Babu's most famous invention was the Five-second math-problem-solver.
(ii) Khichri and Motia's fasting successfully scared away the tiger.
(iii) Khichri secretly ate guavas during the fasting period.
(iv) The tree-thieves returned to the forest after the incident.
(v) The Rumbling Revolver was invented to harm tigers.

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