NCERT English Class 10 | Chapter 4 | A Question of Trust | MCQs |

1. Everyone thought that Horace Danby was ________

A. evil

B. honest

C. smart

D. witty

... Answer: "B"


2.  He suffered from attacks of ______ during summer.

A. hay fever

B. malaria

C. jaundice

D. yellow fever

... Answer: "A"


3. What did he love?

A. Movies

B. Cheap books

C. Rare and expensive books

D. Comic books

... Answer: "C"


4. Horace steals from those who are ______.

A. poor

B. rich

C. intelligent

D. bookish

... Answer: "B"


5. How much time did it take for Horace to break the safe?

A. One hour

B. Two hours

C. Three hours

D. Four hours

... Answer: "A"


6. The man was arrested for ____________.

A. jewel robbery

B. breaking the safe

C. murder

D. destruction of evidence

... Answer: "B"


7. What was Horace’s first thought on seeing the woman?

A. To attack her

B. To run out

C. To frighten her

D. None of the above

... Answer: "B"


8. What do you understand by the term persuade?

A. Induce someone to do something

B. Break something

C. Call someone

D. Tell someone to do something

... Answer: "A"


9. The owner's wife was ______.

A. young

B. gray-haired

C. stout

D. tall

... Answer: "A"


10. Horace became ________________ in prison.

A. assistant librarian

B. librarian

C. warden

D. jailer

... Answer: "A"


11. What do you mean by ‘sharp-tongued’?

A. One who uses harsh language

B. One who speaks the truth

C. One who likes to eat well

D. One who cries hard

... Answer: "A"


12. When did Horace remove his gloves?

A. While sneezing

B. While handing his lighter to the lady

C. While speaking with the lady

D. Before opening the box

... Answer: "B"


13. ‘Society must be protected from men like you’. Who said this?

A. The Housekeeper

B. The owner’s wife

C. The female thief

D. Horace’s father

... Answer: "C"


14. What did the woman pick up?

A. A silver ring

B. A golden ring

C. A silver box

D. A golden box

... Answer: "C"


15. When was the robbery committed?

A. June

B. July

C. August

D. December

... Answer: "B"


16. How did Horace buy books?

A. Through an agent

B. Through a bookseller

C. Through a thief

D. Online

... Answer: "A"


17. How long did Horace study Shotover Grange?

A. Two weeks

B. Two months

C. Two days

D. Two years

... Answer: "A"


18. What do you mean by the term ‘hinder’?

A. stop

B. cease

C. hamper

D. end 

... Answer: "C"

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