Worksheet Solutions: Birbal’s Wit | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What task did Emperor Akbar set for his courtiers?
(a) Counting roses
(b) Counting crows
(c) Finding a rare jewel
(d) Solving a riddle
Ans: (b)
Akbar set the challenge of counting crows.

(ii) Why did the ministers give up on the challenge?
(a) They found it too easy
(b) The deadline was too short
(c) They couldn't find any crows
(d) The prize was not attractive enough
Ans: (c)
The ministers gave up on the challenge because they couldn't find any crows to count.

(iii) How many crows did Birbal claim were in the capital at six o'clock?
(a) 2,000
(b) 12,000
(c) 21,412
(d) 30,000
Ans: (c)
Birbal claimed that there were exactly 21,412 crows in the capital at six o'clock.

(iv) How did Akbar react when he heard Birbal's answer?
(a) Angry
(b) Disappointed
(c) Delighted
(d) Confused
Ans: (c)
Akbar was delighted when he heard Birbal's answer, showing that he appreciated Birbal's wit.

(v) What did Akbar say about the prize offered?
(a) It was too small
(b) It was not worth competing for
(c) It was a generous reward
(d) It was a joke
Ans: (c)
Akbar, despite joking about the challenge, considered the reward of 3,000 gold coins and precious jewels generous. 

Q2: Fill in the Blanks

(i) The courtiers were trying to count _________________.
Ans: crows
The courtiers were trying to count crows.

(ii) At what time was the deadline for the challenge? Birbal claimed there were __________ crows in the capital.
Ans: six o'clock; 21,412
At six o'clock, Birbal claimed there were exactly 21,412 crows in the capital.

(iii) In Scene II, Akbar and the Queen are eating ____________ from Lucknow.
Ans: mangoes
In Scene II, Akbar and the Queen are eating mangoes from Lucknow.

(iv) Akbar playfully scraped mango peels and seeds onto the Queen's plate when she wasn't ___________.
Ans: looking
Akbar playfully scraped mango peels and seeds onto the Queen's plate when she wasn't looking.

(v) Akbar promised to send Birbal a basket full of ___________ mangoes for his wit.
Ans: Lucknavi
Akbar promised to send Birbal a basket full of Lucknavi mangoes for his wit.

Q3: Match the Column 

Ans:

Q4: True or False

(i) Emperor Akbar was disappointed that no one took up the challenge.
Ans: False
Akbar was delighted, not disappointed, that Birbal took up the challenge.

(ii) The ministers found counting crows to be an easy task.
Ans: False
Counting crows was not an easy task for the ministers.

(iii) The Queen enjoyed the mango pulp and juice.
Ans: True
The Queen enjoyed the mango pulp and juice.

(iv) Akbar playfully scraped mango peels and seeds onto Birbal's plate.
Ans: False
Akbar playfully scraped mango peels and seeds onto the Queen's plate, not Birbal's.

(v) Akbar promised to send Birbal a basket full of Delhi mangoes.
Ans: False
Akbar promised to send Birbal a basket full of Lucknavi mangoes, not Delhi mangoes.