10th Class English The boy who broke the bank

Read the passage carefully and answer the following question

10th Class English The boy who broke the bank

Nathu  grumbled  to  himself  as he  swept the  steps of the Pipalnagar Bank, owned by Seth Govind Ram. He used the small broom hurriedly and carelessly, and the dust, after rising in a cloud above his head settled  down again on the steps. As Nathu was banging his pan against a dustbin, Sitaram, the washerman’s son, passed by. Sitaram was  on his delivery round. He had a bundle  of freshly pressed clothes  balanced  on his head. ‘Don’t  raise  such  dust!’  he  called  out  to  Nathu. ‘Are you annoyed because they  are still  refusing to pay you an extra two rupees a month?’ ‘I don’t wish to talk  about  it,’  complained  the sweeper-boy. ‘I haven’t even received  my regular pay. And this is the twentieth  of the month. Who would think a bank would hold up a poor man’s salary?  As soon as I get  my money,  I’m  off! Not another week I work  in this place.’ And  Nathu banged the pan against the dustbin several times,  just to  emphasize  his point and giving himself confidence. ‘Well,  I wish you luck,’  said Sitaram.  ‘I’ll  keep a lookout  for any  jobs  that  might  suit  you.’ And he plodded  barefoot  along the  road, the  big bundle  of clothes  hiding most of his head and shoulders. At the fourth home he visited,  Sitaram heard the lady  of the  house mention  that  she was in  need  of a sweeper.  Tying  his bundle  together,  he  said;  ‘I know of a sweeper boy who’s looking  for work. He can start from next month.  He’s with the bank just now but they aren’t giving him his pay, and he wants to leave.’ ‘Is that so?’ said Mrs. Srivastava. ‘Well,  tell  him to come and see me tomorrow.’ And Sitaram, glad that he had been of service to  both a customer  and  his friend,  hoisted  his bag on his shoulders and went his way.

10th Class English The boy who broke the bank

  Who did sweep the steps of the Pipalnagar Bank ?

1. Seth Govind Ram
2. Sitaram
3. Nathu
4. Washerman

Who is the washerman’s son ?

2 points

1. Nathu
2. Sitaram
3. Govind Ram
4. Shrivastava

What did Nathu have on his head ?

2 points

1. A bundle of freshly pressed clothes
2. A bundle of brooms
3. A bundle of sticks
4. A bundle of meadow

How many months where their Nathu did not get his regular pay ?

2 points

1. twentieth of the month
2. Twenty second of the month
3. Twenty first of the month
4. Twenty third of the month

Why did  Nathu bang the Pan against the dustbin several times?

2 points

1. Because Sitaram was talking to him
2. He was giving himself confidence
3. He was brooming the steps of the bank
4. None of these

At which home did Sitaram visit Mrs. Srivastava ?

2 points

1. Twentieth
2. Sixth
3. Fourth
4. Fifth

Why was Sitaram glad ?

2 points

1. He hoisted his back on his shoulders
2. He had been of service to both a customer and his friend
3. He visited the fourth house
4. he wished best luck to his friend

What did Sitaram heard about the lady of the house?

2 points

1. She need a sweeper
2. She need a washerman
3. She need a servant
4. None of these

Who said to whom

“I don’t wish to talk about it”

2 points

1. Sitaram said to Seth Govindram
2. Sitaram said to Nathu
3. Nathu said to Mrs Shrivastava
4. Nathu said to Sitaram

“I’ll keep a a lookout for any jobs that might suit you?”

2 points

• Mrs Shrivastava Said to Sitaram
• Nathu said to Mrs Srivastava
• Sitaram said to Nathu

Option 4

“I know of a sweeper boy”

2 points

1. Sitaram said to Mrs Srivastava
2. Nathu said to Sitaram
3. Sitaram said to Nathu
4. None of these

“Well ,tell him to come and see me tomorrow”

2 points

1. Mrs Shrivastava said to Sitaram
2. Nathu said to Mrs Shrivastava
3. Sitaram said to Nagpur
4. Mrs Shrivastava said to Nathu

Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative

Nathu……… to himself as he swept the steps of the Pipalnagar Bank.

2 points

1. Spoke
2. Complained
3. grumbled
4. talked

He used small ……hurriedly and carelessly.

2 points

1. stick
2. broom
3. clothes
4. pen

And the  dust, after rising in a …… above his head.

2 points

1. Cloud
2. tree
3. bird
4. roof

Sitaram was on his ……round.

2 points

1. customary
2. delivery
3. running
4. gifting

He had a bundle of freshly pressed clothes ……….     on his head.

2 points

1. balanced
2. kept
3. taken
4. put

I haven’t even …….my regular pay

2 points

1. took
2. got
3. received
4. paid

Not another……. I work in this place.

2 points

1. day
2. month
3. year
4. week

As soon as I get my…… I’m off?

2 points

1. money
2. broom
3. bundle of clothes
4. pan

And he plodded……… along the road

2 points

1. foot
2. barefoot
3. fast
4. slow

The big bundle of clothes  hiding most of his ..  .. ….   and shoulders

2 points

1. arms
2. neck
3. face
4. head

At the……. home he visited

2 points

1. second
2. third
3. fourth
4. fifth

He is with the……. just now.

2 points

1. office
2. house
3. temple
4. bank

Hoisted his ……..on his shoulders and went his way

2 points

1. bag
2. bundle
3. bounce
4. broom

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate alternative.

Sitaram, the washerman’s son…….

2 points

1. came by
2. passed by
3. crossed by
4. turned by

“Don’t raise such dust” ,he called……

2 points

1. Out to Sitaram
2. Out to govindaram
3. Out to Mrs. Shrivastava
4. Out to Nathu

Are you are annoyed because they are still refusing to play you an extra

2 points

1. 10 rupees a month
2. 2 rupees a month
3. 3 rupees a month
4. 5 rupees a month

 And this is the……

2 points

1. Twelfth month
2. Fifteenth month
3. Twentieth month
4. Tenth month

Who would think a bank would hold up a………

2 points

1. My salary ?
2. Sitaram’s salary?
3. Govindram’s salary
4. Poor man’s salary?

Not another week I …….

2 points

1. Play in this place
2. Stay in this place
3. Work in this place
4. Broom in this place

And banged the pan against the dustbin……

2 points

1. Several times
2. Two times
3. Many times
4. Few times

Just to emphasize his point and giving…….

2 points

1. himself luck
2. himself job
3. himself confidence
4. himself happiness

I’II keep a look out for any jobs that……

2 points

1. might perfect you
2. might suit You
3. might keep you
4. might make happy you

Sitaram heard the lady of the house mention that she……

2 points

1. Was in a need of  a washerman
2. was in need of an ayah
3. was in need of a cook
4. was in need of a sweeper

Tying his bundle together, he said,”I know of a sweeper boy  who’s looking…..

2 points

1. For work
2. For job
3. for house
4. for bank

He can start from……

2 points

1. next week
2. next month
3. next year
4. next day

But they aren’t giving him his pay and he……..

2 points

1. wants to stay
2. wants to sweep
3. wants to leave
4. wants to go

Well tell him to come and….. .

2 points

1. See me today
2. See me next week
3. See me tomorrow
4. see me next month