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English CBSE Class 10 NCERT Footprints Without Feet Chapter 1 A Triumph of Surgery Free Solution of Extra Questions and Answers – Extract Based Questions Short Answer Questions Long Answer Questions and Value Based Questions

A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

(Extra Questions)

Multiple Choice Questions

(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.

1. Pumphery did not try to understand condition of ‘he’

2. Pumphery and Mr. Harriot knew each other.

3. A bowl of Horlicks is necessary for a good sleep.

4. Pumphrey perceived that ‘he’ had no energy

(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4

(b) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3

(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4

(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2

Answer: (b)

(ii) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option

Statement 1: Mrs. Pumphery was quick to respond

Statement 2: Mrs. Pumphery wanted to take good care of ‘he’

(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred

(b) None of the statements can be inferred

(c) Both statements can be inferred

(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred

Answer: (c)

(iii) A word ‘malnutrition’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word cannot be cannot be used in its place?

(a) starvation

(b) hunger

(c) inanition

(d) repletion

Answer: (d)

(iii) A phrase ‘nothing much really’ has been used in the extract. In which of the following sentence this phrase has not been used correctly?

(a) During this vacations, kids are doing nothing much really except watching TV.

(b) Nothing much really is lost in the fire. All our important documents are burnt.

(c) David has nothing much really to discuss. He has given up.

(d) Sunil has nothing much really to explain. He has written everything in his letter.

Answer: (b)

(iv) If Mr. Harriot accepted every explanation given by Mrs. Pumphery, he would most likely be

(a) doctor

(b) teacher

(c) dietician

(d) Nothing can be inferred from the extract

Answer: (d)

 

(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.

1. Pumphery trusted the narrator

2. Overeating causes many problems.

3. Pumphrey was worried about Tricki

4. It was good that narrator had made plans in advance

(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4

(b) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3

(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4

(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2

Answer: (c)

(ii) Which of the following statement proves that the narrator was eager to cure Tricki?

(a) The narrator expected a call from Mrs. Pumphrey.

(b) The narrator had decided his action in advance

(c) Pumphrey called the narrator within a few days

(d) All the above

Answer: (b)

(iii) A word ‘besides’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can be used in its place?

(a) negatively

(b) greatly

(c) additionally

(d) several

Answer: (c)

(iv) A phrase ‘bouts of ’ has been used in the extract. In which of the following sentence this phrase has not been used correctly?

(a) During childhood David had bouts of fever.

(b) During rainy season there were bouts of torrential rains.

(c) The recent bouts of military invasion has claimed thirty lives

(d) The highest bouts of mountains is very beautiful.

Answer: (d)

(v) Which of the following activity is not applicable to Tricki?

(a) The narrator had planned his action in advance

(b) Pumphrey served her favourite dishes to Tricki

(c) Pumphrey was quite concerned.

(d) The narrator was sure that Mrs. Pumphrey would call him.

Answer: (b)

 

 

(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.

1. The narrator was driving a small car.

2. Mrs. Pumphrey was one among many who were crying.

3. The ‘little animal’ was sitting in the front seat of the car.

4. Mrs. Pumphrey should not have cried so much.

(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4

(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4

(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4

(d) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2

Answer: (b)

(ii) Why did the narrator hurriedly drive the car away?

(a) He wanted to start treatment of ‘little animal’ as soon as possible.

(b) Lot many things for the ‘little animal’ were being put in his car

(c) Pumphrey was crying a lot.

(d) All the above

Answer: (b)

(iii) A word ‘pathetic’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can be used in its place?

(a) strategic

(b) nostalgic

(c) lethargic

(d) poor

Answer: (d)

(iv) Which of the following cannot be a possible reason for everybody being in tears?

(a) Pumphrey started crying first

(b) The pain of separation from a loved one

(c) The joy that their loved one would get treatment for illness

(d) All the above

Answer: (c)

(v) Which of the following activity of the narrator indicates his concern for the ‘little animal’?

(a) He started to drive away.

(b) He looked in the rear view mirror

(c) He avoided too many stuff getting into his car

(d) He glanced at the ‘little animal’

Answer: (d)

 

 

(i) Based on the extract, what could possibly be profession of Tristan.

(a) Doctor

(b) Dietician

(c) Cook

(d) Hunter

Answer: (c)

(ii) Which of the following proverb best fits the reason for ‘high-speed eating’?

(a) Always put your best foot forward

(b) Time waits for no one

(c) First things first

(d) Survival of the fittest

Answer: (d)

(iii) Which of the following is implied by the phrase ‘shining bowls’ as used in the extract?

(a) Tirstan had ensured excellent cleaning of the bowls.

(b) Tricki liked to eat in shining bowls

(c) There was nothing left in the bowls

(d) Other dogs had the habit of eating in shining bowls

Answer: (c)

(iv) Which of the following best represents behaviour of Tricki as described in the extract  –

(a) He was not used to competition

(b) He was not hungry

(c) He could have whatever he wanted

(d) He was lazy

Answer: (a)

(v) Which of the following could be the most appropriate reason for the narrator to be present during feeding time?

(a) He wanted to ensure equal feed to all

(b) He wanted to supervise Tristan

(c) He wanted to observe Tricki

(d) He wanted to observe shining bowls

Answer: (c)

 

(i) Based on the extract, which of the following question of Mrs. Pumphrey would not have received a response from narrator?

(a) Did he take enough food today?

(b) Did he have any trouble while having a walk?

(c) Did he refuse to lie on the red rug?

(d) Did he play in the garden?

Answer: (c)

(ii) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.

1. Pumphrey was unduly worried.

2. The narrator did not answer all the questions of Mrs. Pumphrey

3. Why should one have many coats, one is enough.

4. Health of ‘little fellow’ was now getting better

(a) F – 1,2 and O – 3,4

(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4

(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4

(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3

Answer: (d)

(iii) Which of the following word can replace the word ‘ringing’ as used in the extract.

(a) buzzing

(b) chiming

(c) calling

(d) jingling

Answer: (c)

(iv) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option

Statement 1: Mrs. Pumphery wanted to have regular updates about the ‘little fellow’.

Statement 2: The narrator selectively replied queries raised by Mrs. Pumphrey.

(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred

(b) None of the statements can be inferred

(c) Both statements can be inferred

(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred

Answer: (c)

(v) Based on the extract which of the following cannot be inferred about the ‘little fellow’?

(a) He had people to take care of him

(b) His health had deteriorated

(c) He was haughty

(d) He had many things to withstand meteorological conditions

Answer: (c)

 

 

(i) Based on the extract, where was Mrs. Pumphrey almost lost?

(a) In the thoughts of the fortnight

(b) In the thoughts of Tricki

(c) In the thoughts of narrator

(d) In the thoughts of chauffeur

Answer: (c)

(ii) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.

1. The dog was eager to meet Mrs. Pumphrey

2. The narrator was eager to send back the dog.

3. Pumpherey was eager to meet the dog.

4. The chauffeur had opened the door of the car.

(a) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4

(b) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4

(c) F – 3,4 and O – 1,2

(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3

Answer: (c)

(iii) Within minutes, about thirty feet of gleaming black metal drew up outside the surgery. In this sentence, which aspect of the car has not been talked about?

(a) Shine

(b) Material

(c) Colour

(d) Speed

Answer: (d)

(iv) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option

Statement 1: Keeping Tricki at the surgery had some advantages for the narrator.

Statement 2: Being a guest for more than a fortnight is not good.

(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred

(b) None of the statements can be inferred

(c) Both statements can be inferred

(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred

Answer: (a)

(v) A word ‘compelled’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following cannot replace this word in this extract?

(a) obliged

(b) constrained

(c) duty-bound

(d) doomed

Answer: (d)

 

 

(i) According to the extract, for what period Tricki had been with the narrator?

(a) One fortnight

(b) Two weeks

(c) Either (a) or (b)

(d) None of the above

Answer: (c)

(ii) Which of the following activities about Tricki indicate that he was in a hurry to meet his mistress?

1. He was keeping up well with the pack

2. He took off from the arms of the narrator

3. He leapt towards Mrs. Pumphrey

4. Tricki jumped into the lap of Mrs. Pumphrey

(a) Only 1, 2 and 3

(b) Only 4

(c) Only 2 and 3

(d) Only 2,3 and 4

Answer: (d)

(iii) Which of the following phrase as used in the extract does not mean ‘jumped’?

(a) Took off

(b) Sailed into

(c) Stretching out

(d) Tremendous leap

Answer: (c)

(iv) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option

Statement 1: Earlier Tricki was a fat couch potato

Statement 2: The chauffeur had good etiquettes

(a) Statement 1 alone can be inferred

(b) None of the statements can be inferred

(c) Both statements can be inferred

(d) Statement 2 can be inferred but statement 1 cannot be inferred

Answer: (c)

(v) A word ‘transformed’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following cannot replace this word in this extract?

(a) changed

(b) evolved

(c) metamorphosed

(d) busted

Answer: (d)

 

 

Extract Based Questions

1. Who is speaker of above line and to whom these lines are spoken to?

Answer: Mrs. Pumphrey is the speaker and Dr. Herriot is the listener.

2. Who is being referred as ‘he’ in above extract?

Answer: The little dog Tricki is being referred as ‘he’.

3. What is the meaning of ‘lumbago’

Answer: It means back pain 

4. Write a word from the extract that is synonym of  ‘lately’

Answer: Recently

 

 

1. What trouble is being referred to in this extract?

Answer: Mrs. Pumphrey was overfeeding the little dog. She was also giving him cream cakes and chocolates.

2. Who is the speaker of above lines?

Answer: Dr. Herriot is speaker of these lines.

3. What was the advice given by narrator to the owner of the dog?

Answer: The narrator had advised to reduce feeding sweets to Tricki and to give him enough exercise. 

4. What is the profession of the speaker of above line?

Answer: He is a veterinary doctor. 

 

 

 

1. Who is being referred to as ‘poor old lad’?

Answer: The dog Tricki is being referred as ‘poor old lad’.

2. Why is he being referred as ‘poor old lad’?

Answer: He is being referred as ‘poor old lad’ because he is sick.

3. What is the meaning of ‘kick in’

Answer: Being active 

4. What was the cure in the mind of narrator?

Answer: The narrator wanted to reduce diet of Tricki and give him good exercise.

5. What is the meaning of‘a kick’in above extract?

Answer: It means ‘not active’.

6. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘treatment’?

Answer: cure

 

1. What sweet things are being referred to in the extract?

Answer: Cream cakes and chocolates are being referred as sweet things. 

2. Why does the speaker enquire if the sweet things have been cut down?

Answer: He wants to know if Mrs. Pumphery has followed her advice to reduce sweat things to improve health of Tricki.

3.  What is the meaning of the phrase ‘cut down’?

Answer: To reduce.

(iv) Who is speaker of above line?

Answer: Dr. Herriot is speaker of above extract.

 

 

 

1. Who is speaker of above line?

Answer: Mrs. Pumphery is speaker of above extract. 

2. What did speaker feel so difficult?

Answer: Mrs. Pumphery found very difficult to reduce diet of Tricki.

3. Who used to take Tricki for a walk?

Answer: Hodgkin the gardener used to take Tricki for a walk.

4. What did Mr Herriot expect to happen soon?

Answer: Dr. Herriot had expected that Mrs. Pumphrey would soon call him about health of Tricki. 

 

1. Who is speaker of above line?

Answer: Dr Herriot is speaker of above extract. 

2. What word is used in the extract for ‘a period of 15 days’.

Answer: Fortnight

3. What was temptation to keep Tricki as a permanent guest?

Answer: Eggs, wine and brandy being sent by Mrs. Pumphery were the temptation to keep Tricki as permanent guest.

4. In which colour car Mrs. Pumphery came to collect Tricki?

Answer: She came in a black colour car. 

 

 

 

1. Why did Mrs Pumphery lean out of window?

Answer: She wanted to thank Dr Herriot. 

2. Why Mrs. Pumphery had tears in her eyes?

Answer: She had become emotional seeing that her dog was fully cured.

3. Where did the incidence of the extract had occurred?

Answer: The incident had occurred at the surgery of Dr Herriot.

4. Write synonym of ‘trembled’.

Answer: Shivered

 

 

1. Who is referred as ‘I’ in above extract?

Answer: Dr. Herriot. 

2. Why was narrator worried?

Answer: Narrator was worried about health of Tricki.

3. To whom was the suggestion made?

Answer: The suggestion was made to Mrs. Pumphery.

4. What was the first reaction of Mrs. Pumphery after listening to the suggestion?

Answer: She almost fainted. She thought that Tricki would pine and die if he did not see her every day. 

 

 

Short Answer Questions (30-40 words)

Answer: Mrs. Pumphrey was not following advice of Dr Herriot about Tricki. So Herriot was sure that health of Tricki would deteriorate. Therefore Mrs Pumphrey would call to take treatment for her dog.

 

Answer: Mrs Pumphrey started giving cod-liver oil and malt between meals. She also gave him Horlicks after dinner.

She thought that her dog was inactive because it was suffering from malnutrition.

 

 

 

Answer: When Dr. Herriot informed her that Tricki needs to be hospitalized, she almost fainted. When Dr. Herriot was taking Tricki in his car she cried loudly. She called Dr. Herriot every day to know about Tricki.

Thus we conclude that it was hard for Mrs. Pumphery to part with her dog.

 

Answer: He was given only water for two days. Next day onward he was given normal diet and made to struggle for his food. He was prompted to play and run around with other dogs.

Thus without any medicine, Tricki became active and recovered his health.

 

 

Answer: Mrs. Pumphery used to send eggs, wine and brandy to the hospital for Tricki. Dr. Herriot and his staff used to enjoy eggs at breakfast, wine during lunch and brandy in the night.

These were days of content for Herriot.

 

Answer: Tricki had become inactive. She thought it was because of malnutrition so she increased his diet. This worsened health of Tricki. He refused to eat his favorite food. He was lying in his rug and panting. He even vomited.

Poor health of Tricki worried Mrs Pumphery.

 

Answer: Dr Herriot had advised to reduce feeding sweets to Tricki. He had also advised to give plenty of exercise to Tricki. He advised Mrs. Pumphery to harden her heart and keep Tricki on a very strict diet.

 

Answer: Other dogs observed Tricki. They found that Tricki was a fat and lazy dog. They thought Tricki would not be able to play with them.

Hence they were not interested in Tricki.

 

Answer: Tricki had become fat and lazy. Mrs. Pumphery could not implement advice given to her earlier. Instead she had added more food in his diet. To implement strict diet plan and to give good exercise to Tricki, Dr. Herriot asked Mrs. Pumphery to admit him to surgery.

Long Answer questions (120-150 words)

Answer: Mrs. Pumphrey was a rich woman who loved her dog very much. She had lot of clothes according to every season for her dog.

She overfed Tricki. Whenever he was inactive, she increased his diet. She added cod-liver oil, malt and Horlicks in his diet. She could never understand that overfeeding was the cause of Tricki’s poor health.

She did not follow the advice of Dr Herriot to reduce diet and to give adequate exercise to dog. While Tricki was in hospital she continued to send eggs, wine and brandy for him.

When Dr Herriot put the dog on normal diet and made him to play and run around, he recovered without any medicine.

It was her excessive affection towards her dog that he fell sick. Hence we must be careful to avoid doing anything in excess. It would surly cause damage to self, friends and society.

 

Answer: Dr. Herriot was a capable veterinary doctor. He quickly understood the cause of poor health of Tricki. He had advised Mrs. Pumphery to reduce diet for the dog and give him good exercise.

He had a good understanding. He realized that Mrs. Pumphery would not be able to control diet of Tricki. So he convinced her to admit the dog in his hospital for some time.

He was practical. Having understood the cause of poor health of the dog, he did not give any medicine to Tricki. He cured Tricki by controlling his diet. He prompted Tricki to play and run around with other dogs.

He was polite. He avoided answering questions of Mrs. Pumphery about diet and clothing of Tricki. He requested Mrs Pumphery to remain seated in the car and himself brought Tricki to her.

Thus Dr Herriot was a practical and good natured person.

 

Answer: Tricki was overfed at his house. He had the luxury of consuming sweets, cod-liver oil, malt, Horlicks, eggs, wine and brandy. He had different clothes for different season and days. He had little exercise at this house.

At the surgery he was given only water for first two days. Third day he could not eat anything because his responses were slow. Next day onwards he started actively to consume food for himself. There was no pampering.

He was prompted to play and run around with other dogs of surgery. Soon he started enjoying friendly scrimmages, being bowled over, tramped and squashed every few minutes. He became a member of the crew. He fought like a tiger for his share during mealtimes and hunted rats at night.

He never had such a life at his house.

Answer: Dr Herriot was certainly a good doctor. During his initial visits itself he understood the reason of Tricki’s sickness. Mrs. Pumphery was overfeeding her dog. The dog was not getting adequate exercises.

Dr. Herriot realized that Mrs. Pumphery cannot control diet of Tricki. So he convinced her to admit the dog in his hospital for some time.

Dr Herriot did not give any medicine to Tricki. The dog was given only water for first two days. Third day he could not eat anything because his responses were slow. Next day day onward he started actively to consume food for himself.

Tricki was prompted to play and run around with other dogs. He started enjoying friendly scrimmages, tramped and squashed every few minutes. He fought for his share during mealtimes and hunted rats at night. Soon recovered fully.

Thus through his common sense Dr Herriot treated Tricki.

 

Answer: The tile ‘A Triumph of Surgery’ is very much suitable to the text.

Mrs. Pumphrey had a pet dog Tricki. It was not keeping good health. Mrs. Pumphery had consulted a veterinary doctor Herriot. The doctor had advised to reduce diet of Tricki and to give it lot of exercise.

But owing to undue affection she did not control diet of Tricki. It was not given enough exercises. So its condition further deteriorated.

Dr Herriot took the dog to his surgery – the veterinary hospital. Now Mrs. Pumphrey was a worried person. At the surgery Dr. Harriot altered its diet. He created conditions so that dog could have lot of exercise.

Gradually Tricki started running around and became an accepted member of pack of dogs. It ran around, played and even hunted rats.

In about two weeks’ time Tricki had regained his health. It was a big surprise and relief to Mrs. Pumphrey. She was happy that Dr. Herriot had cured Tricki at the surgery.

Thus it was regarded as ‘The Triumph of Surgery’.

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