Worksheet Solutions: Chandu and raja chakor | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What did the bird say about the trader?
(a) He is a good person.
(b) He is carrying gold coins.
(c) He is a thief.
(d) He is lost.
Ans: (b)
Chandu could talk to animals and conveyed to the bird that the trader had gold coins.

(ii) Why did Teli Ram feel uneasy along the way?
(a) He was afraid of animals.
(b) He suspected Chandu was a thief.
(c) He lost his way.
(d) He was tired.
Ans: (b)
Teli Ram became more and more uneasy because Chandu revealed his ability to talk to animals.

(iii) What was Chandu's response to the jackal's message?
(a) He ignored it.
(b) He confirmed the trader's suspicions.
(c) He reassured the trader.
(d) He scolded the jackal.
Ans: (c)
Chandu told the jackal that he never robs friends.

(iv) Why did Teli Ram betray Chandu to Raja Chakor?
(a) He was scared of Chandu.
(b) He wanted a reward.
(c) He thought Chandu was a threat.
(d) He was a spy.
Ans: (b)
Teli Ram hurried to the king to gain a reward by revealing Chandu's identity.

(v) How did Chandu disguise himself when entering Raja Chakor's kingdom?
(a) As a guard.
(b) As a trader.
(c) In a royal attire.
(d) As a beggar.
Ans: (d)
Chandu disguised himself to avoid recognition in the city.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) Chandu had the rare ability of being able to ___________.
Ans: talk to animals.
Chandu could communicate with animals.

(ii) The trader, Teli Ram, disclosed Chandu's plans to Raja Chakor when they reached the ___________.
Ans: kingdom.
Teli Ram betrayed Chandu when they arrived in Raja Chakor's kingdom.

(iii) Chandu left the house of the court jeweler empty-handed after discovering ___________.
Ans: salt.
Chandu couldn't rob a house where he found salt as he considered it sacred.

(iv) The two ferocious dogs guarded the bricks of gold under ___________.
Ans: the king's bed.
The valuable gold bricks were hidden beneath the king's bed.

(v) Chandu's response to tasting salt in a house was not to ___________.
Ans: rob that house.
Chandu believed it was wrong to steal from a house where he tasted salt.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) Chandu robbed the house of the richest merchant in the city.
Ans: False
Chandu chose not to rob the merchant who was distressed over a missing paisa.

(ii) Chandu accidentally tasted salt in the house of the court jeweler.
Ans: False
Chandu tasted salt intentionally and decided not to rob the house.

(iii) The two ferocious dogs recognized Chandu and welcomed him.
Ans: True
The dogs recognized Chandu and acknowledged him as their master's companion.

(iv) Chandu decided to rob the king's palace after leaving the house of the court jeweler.
Ans: True
Chandu, along with the disguised king, decided to rob the king's palace.

(v) Chandu lived the rest of his life as a thief.
Ans: False
Chandu decided to turn away from a life of crime and became the king's advisor.