High Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) - 4 - Class 8 MCQ

• "Steer" can mean to guide or control the movement of a vehicle (e.g., to steer a car) and can also refer to a piece of advice (e.g., to steer someone in the right direction).
• The other options do not fit both meanings:
  • "Lead" means to guide or be in charge but does not refer to advice specifically in the context of driving.
  • "Direct" means to control or manage but does not fit the vehicle context.
  • "Counsel" means advice but does not relate to controlling a vehicle.

"Better late than never" means it’s better to do something late than not at all.

The correct preposition is "under," which indicates the location of the gift relative to the bed. The other options are incorrect:

• "On" would place the gift on top of the bed.
• "In" would place the gift inside the bed (impractical in this context).
• "Above" would place the gift somewhere higher than the bed.

The correct preposition is "across," indicating the movement from one side of the table to the other. The other options do not fit the context correctly:

• "On" would imply the cat jumped onto the surface of the table.
• "Into" would suggest the cat jumped inside something.
• "Through" would imply the cat passed from one side to another via an opening, which is not the case here.

"Because" explains why taking the bus is a good option (it's cheaper), and "or" presents an alternative (driving your car).

"Many" is used with plural countable nouns like "students," and "a few" is used to indicate a small number of the total "students" who passed. The other options do not match the context or type of nouns correctly.

"Some" is used with uncountable nouns like "cake" to indicate a portion was eaten, and "a little" is used to indicate a small amount remaining. The other options do not correctly describe portions of an uncountable noun.

The verb should be in the past tense to match "had entered." The correct phrase is "the lights went off."

• "Adherence" means the act of following or sticking to rules, which fits the context of parliamentary democracy requiring discipline and compliance with rules.
• "Subjection" means being under the control of someone or something, which does not fit the context.
• "Obligation" means a duty or commitment but does not convey the sense of following rules as well as "adherence".
• "Liability" refers to being responsible for something, usually in a legal sense, and does not fit the context of following rules.

• "Apostate" means someone who renounces a religious or political belief or principle. In the context of Steve's son dying, it implies that Steve lost his faith or renounced his beliefs due to the tragedy.
• The other options do not fit the context:
  • "Gourmet" refers to a person who enjoys and knows a lot about good food and drink.
  • "Cannibal" refers to a person who eats the flesh of other human beings.
  • "Polyglot" refers to a person who knows and can use several languages.