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MCQ- BASED EXAMINATION:- 2024 - 25

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Class :- VIII Sub:- ENGLISH Time:- Full marks :-60
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1. Who is the writer of the story “A Visit to Cambridge”?
A. Firdaus Kanga B. Stephen Hawking C. Satyajit Ray D. None of the above
2. The author took a walking tour through __________.
A. Oxford B. Harvard C. Cambridge D. Hogwarts
3. Stephen Hawking succeeded __________.
A. Isaac Newton B. Einstein C. Thomas Edison D. None of the Above
4. Stephen Hawking was a __________.
A. Neurobiologist B. Sychologist C. Astrologist D. Astrophysicist
5. For how long did Stephen Hawking’s assistant allow the writer to meet him?
A. Ten minutes B. Fifteen minutes C. Half an hour D. An hour
6. Which account do people think differently abled people are too lazy to draw a cheque on?
A. Bank account B. Sadness account C. Cheerful account D. Courage account
7. Who said “I haven’t been brave”?
A. Stephen Hawking B. Stephen Hawking’s assistant C. Firdaus Kanga D. None of the Above
8. How is the first glimpse of Stephen Hawking?
A. Good B. Shocking C. Negative D. All of the above
9. “Before you, like a lantern whose walls are worn so thin you glimpse only the light inside, is the
__________of a man”
A. Embodiment B. Outer glow C. Lantern D. incandescence
10. “ So that I, no believer in __________, know that this is what each of us is;”
A. eternal souls B. Spirits C. Science D. miracle
11. What does Stephen Hawking think is the best thing about being disabled?
A. Everything B. Discovering Kindness C. Love D. nothing
12. What according to the author is the best thing about being disabled?
A. Everything B. Discovering kindness C. Love D. nothing
13. What was the disadvantage of his voice synthesiser?
A. No inflection B. No shades of voice C. No tone of voice D. All of the Above
14. What mattered very little at the moment for the author?
A. Stephen Hawking B. He would never walk C. He would never stand D. >Both B and C
15. The author told him that Stephen has been an inspiration for him. Did it make anything better for him?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Maybe not
16. What advice did Stephen Hawking give to differently abled people?
A. Concentrate on what they are good at
B. Always learn new things C. Do nothing D. Victimise themselves
17. What according to Hawking was a waste of time?
A. Concentrating on what differently abled people are good at
B. Disabled olympics C. Being cheerful D. All of the above
18. On what did the author spend years learning?
A. Spanish guitar B. Spanish sitar C. Spanish piano D. Spanish flute
19. Did Stephen Hawking ask him to stay a little more?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. None of the above
20. What did Stephen Hawking offer the writer?
A. Coffee B. Tea C. Show his garden D. Both B and C
21. What made Stephen Hawking silent?
A. Sun B. Moon C. Tea D. coffee
22. Why did they not talk in the garden?
A. They had nothing to talk about B. The letters on his screen disappeared in the glare
C. They were enjoying tea D. They were enjoying coffee
23. What did the writer do as a goodbye gesture?
A. Kiss B. Cry C. Touch his shoulder D. All of the above
24. Did Stephen Hawking wave him back?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Maybe not
25. What did the writer see in him?
A. Embodiment of his bravest self B. His future
C. His dream D. All of the above
26. Both of them moved around in a _____.
A. Car B. Bus C. Wheelchair D. Bicycle
27. What does astrophysics deal with?
A. Stars, planets B. Superstitions C. Time and space D. Gravity
28. Who is the author of “A Brief History of Time”?
A. Stephen Hawking B. Isaac Newton
C. Albert Einstein D. Firdaus Kanga
29. Growing up disabled, what’s the only thing that makes you stronger?
A. Seeing people like you failing B. Seeing people like you
C. Seeing people D. Seeing people like you achieve something big
30. “A lot of people seem to think that disabled people are chronically __________,”
A. Happy B. Strong C. Blessed D. Unhappy
31. “To them, India was a land of _____”
A. Wealth B. Abundance C. Greenery D. Wonder
[Link] did they focus on holistic development?
A. By taking care of inner self B. By taking care of outer self
C. Focusing on moral, spiritual, physical and intellectual aspects of life D. All of the Above
33. Which balance were students taught to appreciate?
A. Balance between animals and plants B. Balance between universe and the world
C. Balance between education and personal life D. Balance between nature and human beings
34. “Teaching and learning followed the tenets of __________.”
A. Vedas and Upanishads B. Only Vedas C. Only Upanishads D. None of the above
35. The education system emphasised on ______.
A. Healthy mind B. Healthy body C. Both A and C D. None of the above
36. What does education in India have a heritage of?
A. Being pragmatic B. Being achievable C. Complementary to life D. All of the Above
37. What was taught in the name of Physical education?
A. Krida B. Vyayamaprakara C. Yogasadhana D. All of the Above
38. How did they assess students’ learning?
A. Tests B. Exams C. Debates D. Presentations
39. Besides their teachers, who helped the younger students?
A. Advanced students B. Parents C. Society D. King
40. Did both formal and informal education systems exist in India?
A. Yes B. Only formal C. Only informal D. No
41. “_____ were the residential places of learning”
 A. Temples B. Gurukul C. Tols D. Viharas
42. What was the form of teaching?
A. Oral B. Written C. Both A and B D. None of the Above
43. How did students memorise what was taught in class?
A. By writing B. By meditating C. By revising D. By playing
44. Who were most of the ashrams named after?
A. Kings B. God C. Sages D. Scholars
45. Maitreyi, Viswambhara, Apala, Gargi and Lopamudra have been called _____.
A. Queens B. Woman scholars C. Teachers D. Sisters of scholars
46. What was the objective of residential learning?
A. Have complete learning B. Lead a disciplined life
C. Realising one’s inner potential D. All of the Above
47. How long did children stay away for their homes?
A. For each standard B. For a year C. For a decade D. Till they achieved their goals
48. Where did the relationship of Guru and shishya strengthen?
A. Temples B. Viharas C. Gurukuls D. Tols
49. Where did monks and nuns learn?
A. Temples B. Viharas C. Gurukuls D. Tols
50. Where did the universities develop in connection with temples?
A. Benaras B. Navadeep C. Kanchi D. All of the Above
51. Takshashila included religious teachings of___________.
A. Hinduism B. Buddhism C. Christianity D. Islam
52. Who was Panini?
A. Grammarian B. Physicist C. Astronomer D. Mathematician
53. What is the other name of Chanakya?
A. Panini B. Magadh C. Chandragupta Maurya D. Kautilya
54. Who was a skilled opponent of statecraft?
A. Chanakya B. Panini C. Jivaka D. I-Qing
55. What did teachers have autonomy for?
A. Selecting students B. Designing their syllabi C. Concluding the course D. All of the Above
56. What was Nalanda called earlier?
A. Nolanda B. Nala C. Taxila D. Nilanda
57. When did I-Qing and Xuan Zang visit Nalanda?
A. 5 Century CE B. 12 Century CE C. 7 Century CE D. None of the Above
58. Who was Shilabhadra?
A. Chinese scholar B. Indian Scholar C. Chancellor of Nalanda D. King
59. What was considered as the highest form of donation back then?
A. Contribution towards food B. Contribution towards education
C. Contribution towards children D. All of the Above
60. Did villagers support education in South India?
A. Yes B. No C. Maybe D. Not mentioned in the story