CBSE Class 10 English The Thief’s Story MCQs

Question : What did he do with the money?
(a) ran away with it
(b) threw it
(c) bought a cycle with it
(d) returned it

Answer :   D

Question : Who is the author of the story "The Thief’s story"?
(a) James Herriot
(b) Ruskin Bond
(c) Robert Arthur
(d) Victor Canning

Answer :   B

Question : There was a little lit of light over Anil’s bed because of –
(a) Bedside lamp
(b) Road light
(c) Tube light
(d) Moonlight

Answer :   D

Question :  What was the name of the shop above which Anil lived?
(a) Laddu Sweet Shop
(b) Rasgulla Sweet Shop
(c) Jamun Sweet Shop
(d) Jumna Sweet Shop

Answer :   D

Question : Did Anil really mind his petty ways of earning money?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) maybe
(d) he didn’t earn through petty ways

Answer :   B

Question : How has the narrator described Anil?
(a) simple
(b) kind
(c) easy-going
(d) all of the above

Answer :   D

Question : Hari kept all the stolen notes in his –
(a) Hand bag
(b) Pocket
(c) Pyjama
(d) Hand

Answer :   C

Question : What was Anil’s age?
(a) 15
(b) 25
(c) 20
(d) none of the above

Answer :   B

Question : Why does Hari return the money?
(a) he wanted to learn to write
(b) he was worried about how Anil would feel
(c) he felt bad
(d) none of the above

Answer :   A

Question : Who is easier to rob?
(a) a careless man
(b) a greedy man
(c) a trusting man
(d) Anil

Answer :   B

Question : Which of the following traits describes Anil?
(a) easy-going
(b) careful
(c) greedy
(d) extravagant

Answer :   A

Question : Anil gave RS ——- to Hari from the stolen money.
(a) 100
(b) 50
(c) 20
(d) 150

Answer :   B

Question :  What do you mean by the word "grunting"?
(a) make a low inarticulate sound
(b) say something which is clearly audible
(c) shouting
(d) none of the above

Answer :   A 

Question : What was the name of the shop above which Anil lived?
(a) Laddu Sweet Shop
(b) Rasgulla Sweet Shop
(c) Jamun Sweet Shop
(d) Jumna Sweet Shop

Answer :   D

Question : At the beginning of the story the thief met with a fellow named –
(a) Anil
(b) Ali
(c) Amit
(d) Amal

Answer :   A

Question : A queer way to earn money”..What is the meaning of the word “queer”?
(a) strange
(b) famous
(c) rare
(d) illegal

Answer :   B

Question : ‘I hadn’t had much luck of late’ means that the boy hadn’t
(a) ever conned people successfully.
(b) been successful in duping people lately.
(c) understood the consequences of thievery till date.
(d) considered the role of fate in deceiving others.

Answer :   B

Question : What did the boy ask Anil for?
(a) to give him food
(b) to employ him
(c) to give him money
(d) to teach him

Answer :   B

Question : How was the meal he cooked first night?
(a) delicious
(b) mouth-watering
(c) finger-licking good
(d) terrible

Answer :   D

Question : What did Anil do to the food cooked by the boy the first day?
(a) ate it with enjoy
(b) put it in the cupboard
(c) threw it to a stray dog
(d) asked the boy to eat it all

Answer :   C

Question : The house of Anil was over the –
(a) Jamuna sweet shop
(b) Bhajram sweet shop
(c) Jamuna Textile
(d) Sharma Motors

Answer :   A

Question : What name did he tell Anil?
(a) Anil Singh
(b) Hari Lal
(c) Hari Singh
(d) Anil Lal

Answer :  C

(b) I think he knew I made a little money this way but he did not seem to mind. Anil made money by fits and starts. He would borrow one week, lend the next. He kept worrying about his next cheque, but as soon as it arrived, he would go out and celebrate. It seems he wrote for magazines—a queer way to make a living!

Question : Anil made money ‘by fits and starts’ means that he
(a) deemed it fit to start investing money.
(b) started earning money in the recent past.
(c) received money intermittently.
(d) put his money to use frequently.

Answer :  B

Question : The information in the extract suggests that Anil could be a
(a) salaried professional
(b) freelancer
(c) business man
(d) volunteer

Answer : B

Question : If borrow: :lend, then pick the ODD pair from the options below
(a) give : : take
(b) lose : : find
(c) hop : : skip
(d) buy : : sell

Answer : C

Question : The reference to making a little money ‘this way’ refers to a way that is viewed by most people as
(a) sensible.
(b) inappropriate.
(c) charitable.
(d) Aggressive

Answer :  C

Question : Based on your understanding of Anil in the extract, choose the option that synchronises with his thinking.
(a) So what if I don’t have much money? Giving it to that person is important as they could do with a helping hand.
(b) I better learn how to protect my money. I think I’m being looted.
(c) I earn money with such tremendous effort. Where does it all go?
(d) When I become rich, I can begin to help friends then. Right now, I will spend only on myself.

Answer :  A