Worksheet Solutions: The Wise Parrot | Worksheets with Solutions for Class 5 PDF Download

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1. Where did the rich merchant keep his parrot?
(a) On a tree
(b) In a cage of gold
(c) On the rooftop
(d) In the forest

Ans: (b) In a cage of gold
A rich merchant kept a bright and talkative parrot in a cage of gold.

Q2. What kind of bird was the parrot?
(a) Silent and dull
(b) Bright and talkative
(c) Angry and wild
(d) Lazy and quiet

Ans: (b) Bright and talkative
The parrot had a sharp mind and often entertained the merchant.

Q3. What did the parrot long for most?
(a) More fruits
(b) The joy of flying in the sky
(c) To sing louder
(d) More company

Ans: (b) The joy of flying in the sky
The parrot told the merchant it wanted to taste the joy of flying.

Q4. What did the parrot ask the merchant to do if it couldn’t fly?
(a) Give it more fruits
(b) Send greetings to its friends in the jungle
(c) Take it to the forest
(d) Teach it songs

Ans: (b) Send greetings to its friends in the jungle
The parrot said, “When you see my friends in the jungle, tell them that I send them greetings from my cage.”

Q5. How did the merchant communicate with the other parrots in the forest?
(a) By writing a letter
(b) By speaking to them
(c) By sending gifts
(d) By whistling

Ans: (b) By speaking to them
He walked up to the tree and talked to the parrots.

True or False

Q1. The merchant agreed immediately to let the parrot fly.
Ans: False

He said he could not bear to let the parrot go.

Q2. The parrot had tasted all kinds of fruits and chillies.
Ans: True

The parrot mentioned it had tasted all the tender fruits and chillies.

Q3. One parrot in the forest fell to the ground when the merchant conveyed the greetings.
Ans: True

One parrot dropped like a stone from the tree.

Q4. The merchant understood why his parrot fell in the cage immediately.
Ans: False

He could not understand how his pet died so suddenly.

Q5. After the merchant stepped back, the parrot flew into the open sky.
Ans: True

The bird stretched its wings and said goodbye before flying off.

Fill in the Blanks

Q1. The merchant kept a ______ and talkative parrot.
Ans: bright

Q2. The parrot longed for the ______ and green trees.
Ans: open skies

Q3. The merchant traveled to a ______ land.
Ans: far-off

Q4. The parrot asked the merchant to send ______ to its friends.
Ans: greetings

Q5. The parrot finally escaped and flew into the ______.
Ans: open sky

Write the Meaning of the word and form the Sentence

(i) Cage

Ans: Meaning: A structure for keeping birds or animals
Sentence: The parrot lived in a cage of gold.

(ii) Sharp mind

Ans: Meaning: Intelligent and quick-thinking
Sentence: The parrot had a sharp mind and entertained the merchant.

(iii) Sigh

Ans: Meaning: A long, deep breath expressing emotion
Sentence: The bird sighed because it could not fly.

(iv) Distressed

Ans: Meaning: Upset or worried
Sentence: The merchant was distressed when the forest parrot fell.

(v) Perch

Ans: Meaning: A place where a bird rests
Sentence: The parrot fell from the perch inside the cage.

Antonyms

(i) Bright → 
Ans: Dull

(ii) Far-off → 
Ans: Nearby

(iii) Longed → 
Ans: Ignored

(iv) Open → 
Ans: Closed

(v) Distressed → 
Ans: Calm

Q6. Short Answer Questions

Q1. Describe the parrot’s life in the merchant’s house.
Ans: The parrot lived in a golden cage, was bright and talkative, and entertained the merchant with stories and songs, but longed for freedom.

Q2. Why did the parrot ask to fly?
Ans: Because it wanted to enjoy the joy of flying in open skies and being among green trees.

Q3. How did the merchant help the parrot send greetings?
Ans: He approached a flock of parrots in the forest and conveyed the pet parrot’s greetings.

Q4. What happened when the forest parrot heard the message?
Ans: It dropped like a stone from the tree in shock.

Q5. How did the merchant describe this incident to his parrot?
Ans: He told his parrot about the beauty he had seen on his journey and how one parrot fell after hearing the greetings.