English CBSE Class 10 NCERT Footprints Without Feet Chapter 4 A Question of Trust Free Solution of Extra Questions and Answers – Extract Based Questions Short Answer Questions Long Answer Questions and Value Based Questions
A QUESTION OF TRUST
(Extra Questions)
Multiple Choice Questions
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. Horace was reasonably successful at his business.
2. Horace used to make his annual plans meticulously.
3. Rare books may not be very expensive.
4. Stealing is not a good deed.
(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
(ii) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: A thief can sometimes be regarded respectable.
Statement 2: It is easier to break a safe if you are a manufacturer of locks.
(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
(iii) A word ‘served’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following word can be used in its place?
(a) attended
(b) undergone
(c) completed
(d) performed
(iv) Based on the extract which of the following could most likely be the thought process of Horace?
(a) One a thief always a thief
(b) End justifies means
(c) One bitten twice shy
(d) One swallow does not make a summer
(v) In the extract, which of the following has been described as a criteria for being a person successful at business?
(a) Being good
(b) Being respectable
(c) Having rare and expensive books
(d) Having two helpers
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. Horace considered collecting pictures instead of books.
2. I think pictures should be stored in large house only.
3. Horace was carrying a heavy bag.
4. Horace was sure that servants would not return before four hours.
(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 – 1,4 and O – 2,3
(ii) Which of the following word as used in the extract means ‘space’?
(a) small
(b) room
(c) sneeze
(d) None of the above
(iii) In which of the following sentence the phrase ‘put down’ has not been used to imply the same meaning as that in the passage.
(a) The thief stopped and put down his gun.
(b) Please put down the receiver on the cradle.
(c) Please put down your address clearly.
(d) The guest angrily put down the foul smelling mug of coffee.
(iv) Which of the following could have been a probable cause for sneezing by Horace?
(a) a bad omen
(b) large paintings
(c) small books
(d) great bowl containing flowers
(v) Which of the following can definitely be inferred from the extract?
(a) Horace was in the habit of waiting for servants.
(b) Horace always used to carry tools with him.
(c) Horace had a small house.
(d) Books are the best things to collect.
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. The voice that came from the doorway was that of a lady.
2. Horace was sneezing because of smell of flowers.
3. Horace did not have a handsome face.
4. Horace considered some people as foolish.
(a) F – 1,2,4 and O – 3
(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(ii) Which word as used in the extract is synonymous to ‘map’?
(a) hid
(b) picture
(c) plan
(d) article
(iii) What has Horace assumed when he calls owner of the house ‘foolish’?
(a) They owned valuable things.
(b) They had a bowl of flowers in the house.
(c) They had given information about their house to a magazine.
(d) They had kept the doorway open.
(iv) Then he heard a voice say from the doorway, “What is it? A cold or hay fever?” To what does the word ‘it’ refer to in this sentence?
(a) painting
(b) sneeze
(c) smell
(d) magazine
(v) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: Horace had read about the house in a magazine.
Statement 2: Non-living things can seldom cause a problem.
(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
(i) Based on the extract, what could best describe emotional condition of the Horace?
(a) dilemma
(b) desperate
(c) anxiety
(d) fear
(ii) Please read following sentences and based on the information provided in the extract, select the correct option.
Statement 1: Horace believed that stealing for a reason is not a threat to society.
Statement 2: The voice, other than that of Horace, was not a kind voice.
(a) Statement 1 is true and can be inferred from the Statement 2
(b) Statement 2 is true and can be inferred from the Statement 1
(c) Both statements are true and can be inferred from each other
(d) Both statements are true and can be inferred from the extract
(iii) A word ‘sharp’ has been used in the extract. In which of the following sentence it has not been used correctly?
(a) Slow down, there is a sharp turn ahead.
(b) Velvet paws hide sharp claws
(c) Sharp tools make good work.
(d) Sohan is not as sharp as a knife is.
(iv) According to the extract, which of the following was not favoured by the ‘voice’?
(a) Safety of society
(b) Repetition of robbery
(c) Letting go Horace scot-free
(d) All the above
(v) Which of the following was the most important aspect for Horace?
(a) Not being a threat to society.
(b) Steal for a good reason.
(c) Not getting imprisoned.
(d) Steal only from those who have lot of money
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. The husband was due to return after some time.
2. Horace should have taken more time to open the safe.
3. Horace was in need of money.
4. Giving jewels to the lady was the cause of happiness for Horace.
(a) F – 1,2,4 and O – 3
(b) F – 2,3 and O – 1,4
(c) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(d) F – 2,4 and O – 1,3
(ii) Which word as used in the extract is synonymous to ‘repaired’?
(a) opened
(b) wanted
(c) mended
(d) kept
(iii) Why did Horace want to look for another safe?
(a) He wanted to steal.
(b) He wanted to break his promise.
(c) He was a book lover.
(d) All the above
(iv) A phrase ‘by that time’ has been used in the extract. Which of the following is not the correct use of this phrase.
(a) Please do not worry, your food would be ready by that time.
(b) I would have gone to Australia by that time.
(c) This task could have been easily completed by that time.
(d) The aeroplane has been arrived by that time.
(v) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: Horace was happy to go home after opening the safe.
Statement 2: Needs of Horace were stronger than his will power
(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
(i) Based on the extract, please classify following as fact and opinion.
1. Horace is not able to forget the charming young woman.
2. Horace should have been careful while opening the safe.
3. The colour of hair of the wife of the house owner was white.
4. Horace was a trained librarian.
(a) F – 1,3,4 and O – 2
(b) F – 3,4 and O – 1, 2
(c) F – 1,4 and O – 2,3
(d) F – 1,3 and O – 2,4
(ii) A word ‘for’ has been used in the first sentence of the extract. What does this word imply in this sentence?
(a) purpose
(b) because
(c) intended
(d) connected to
(iii) Why was Horace arrested?
(a) The charming young lady had asked him to open the safe.
(b) The old lady had complained against him.
(c) His finger prints were found in the room.
(d) All the above
(iv) Whom was the oldest among the characters mentioned in the extract?
(a) Horace
(b) Wife of the owner
(c) The young charming lady
(d) Enough information is not available in the extract
(v) Please read following sentences and based on the extract select the correct option
Statement 1: When Horace opened the safe, wife of the owner was not present in the house.
Statement 2: When Horace opened the safe, a young woman pretended to be wife of the owner of the house
(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
Extract Based Questions
1. In the above extract who spoke?
2. Where was the speaker standing?
3. What causes hay fever?
4. Who did the lady pretend to be?
1. In the above extract who is speaker?
2. What is the meaning of phrase ‘get you’?
3. What was the first thought that came to the listener?
4. How did the dog behave with the lady?
1. In the above extract who is referred as ‘you’?
2. What is the meaning of phrase ‘let you go’?
3. What was the profession of the young lady ?
4. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘steal’.
1. In which part of the house was safe located?
2. Which phrase in the extract mean ‘occupied’?
3. Why Horace preferred to collect books?
4. What was name of the house Horace had gone to?
1. Which word in the extract is antonym of ‘openly’?
2. Which word in the extract is synonym of ‘purchased’?
3. Who is being referred as ‘he’ in the above extract?
4. What was the actual profession of ‘he’?
1. Which disease is being referred to in above extract?
2. Which word in the extract is antonym of ‘ordinary’?
3. What work is referred by ‘your work’?
4. What is the name of the house where this extract is spoken?
1. Which word in the extract mean ‘irritation’?
2. Why did Horace feel happy?
3. How did Horace enter the premises of Shotover Grnage?
4. What was the value of jewels in the safe?
Short Answer Questions (30-40 words)
Answer: Horace has been observing the house since last two weeks. He had also studied about plan and pictures of the house through an article published in a magazine. The article had also narrated location of safe.
Answer: Horace was suffering from an allergy called hay fever. It is caused by pollen of certain flowers. The only cure is to keep oneself away from those flowers.
Answer: Reading and collecting rare and expensive books was hobby of Horace. Every year Horace used to rob a house to steal money for purchasing book. He bought books through an agent.
Answer: Horace had seen that house keeper had hung the key on a hook near kitchen door. He came from behind the garden wall, collected the key and entered the house.
Answer: Horace saw a dog in the kitchen. Its name was Sherry. It stirred a bit, made a noise and wagged its tail in friendly manner. Horace called out name of the dog and showed affection towards it.
Answer: Horace had a small business of making locks. He had hired two people to help him. He owned a small house.
He stole once in a year to fund his passion of collecting rare and expensive books.
Thus he was respectable but not completely honest.
Answer: The lady convinced Horace that she was the mistress of the house. She wanted to wear jewels for a party that night. She had forgotten number of lock of the safe. So she forced Horace to break open the safe to take out jewels.
Answer: Horace had to break open the safe as instructed by the young lady. But he opened the safe without wearing hand gloves. So his fingerprints were all over the safe. Police took Horace to be the thief and arrested him.
Answer: Horace was cheated by a young lady who was herself a thief. Therefore Horace used to get angry at the mention of ‘honour among thieves’.
Long Answer questions (120-150 words)
Answer: Horace was a respectable person in society. His business appears to be doing reasonably well. He could afford to hire two people to help in his business. He owned a small house. But he engaged in annual robbery to fulfil his hobby.
This is very strange situation. One should learn to live within his means. Hobby of a person should not force one to do unethical acts. In such situation it is an addiction.
Horace could have easily read books in a library. This way, he would have fulfilled his hobby and become an honest citizen as well.
Each one of us should be aware that dishonest means someday or other would land us into a trouble. Then one would lose the respect and remain away from his hobby.
Therefore being honest and adopting ethical means is the only way to achieve sustainable success in life.
Answer: Horace was having his own business. He owned a small house. He had hired two people to help in his business. Thus his life as such was running smoothly.
However he did not appear to have adequate money to purse his hobby of collecting rare and expensive books. Therefore he used to steal rich people once in a year. He was not caught during last fifteen years.
He appeared to be satisfied with his way of life. Among society he was considered a respectable and honest man. If he were caught, his habit of stealing would be known to society. He did not want to damage his reputation.
It is for this reason that Horace requested the lady to allow him to go,
Answer: Horace was a person who used to steal only once in year. This time he had entered into a house during day time while it was empty. He did not expect anyone to return during his theft.
Suddenly he heard a female voice from the doorway. She announced that she had come after a month. She further told that she did not expect a burglar to be in the house.
Normally people would make lot of noise on seeing a thief in their house. They would try to call neighbours and police. But this lady did not do any such act. She was talking firmly but she was not panicked. Her voice continued to be polite.
Therefore Horace considered her a kind lady. Hence he anticipated that such a kind lady may allow him to go away.
Answer: Horace had planned for the theft very carefully and cleverly. He had studied plan of the house. He knew location of the safe and value of its contents. He had considered movements of family and servants. He took proper tools and hand gloves. He had handled the dog quite nicely.
The lady was also knowing about movements of family members and servants. The dog was familiar to her. She was aware that Horace considered himself a respectable person and did not want to go to prison. She exploited this fear to her advantage to strike a deal.
In his enthusiasm, Horace removed his gloves and broke open the safe. His finger prints were found everywhere. Finally he was arrested for the theft while the lady ran away with all the jewels.
Thus the lady completely outsmarted Horace.
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