The Riddle

 

The Riddle

 

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. The dynasty referred in the text:

2. The same word of kings:

3. Nine advisors said to be:

4. Birbal being fame with:

5. Akbar troubled by:

6. Akbar fond of:

7. Things loved by Akbar:

8. The time when he takes a walk in the garden:

9. The garden said to be:

10. The trees full of:

11. The word ‘whole’ refers to:

12. The trusted minister said to be:

13. The words used to address Akbar:

14. The matter said to be failed to be enjoyed:

15. Akbar troubled by:

16. Troubling question said to be:

17. The planet on which we live:

18. The fastest thing referred to:

19. After hearing the troubling question, most said to be:

20. Two answers given by couriers:

21. ‘Your majesty’ meant:

22. Challenge taken by:

23. Conflict between two:

24. The well buyer said to be charged for drinking:

25. The said to be summoned to court:

26. That said to be sold:

27. That said to be not sold:

28. That heard by Birbal with a great care:

29. The well owner charged for keeping:

30. The person outwitted:

B. M.C.Qs:

1. What is said to be the fastest thing in the world?

a) Mind b) aero plane c) air d) sound

2. Which is used to refer to morning?

a) Dull b) fine c) beautiful d) all of above

3. What kinds of fruits are produced in the garden of Akbar?

a) Tastiest and worst b) heaviest and juiciest c) brightest and finest d) tastiest and juiciest

4. What are lined in the garden belonging to king?

a) Cars b) houses c) trees d) none of them

5. What kinds of flower are occupied by the garden?

a) Red and white b) black and yellow c) fat and thin d) shapes and size of all

6. Why the king is unable to enjoy nature:

a) money problem b) no peace in his mind c) working hard d) mind peace less due to the riddle

7. Which of the following refers to address of Birbal as minister?

a) Trusted b) trusting c) to trust d) none of above

8. Which of following is not appreciated?

a) Climate b) garden of king c) Birbal d) beauty

9. Which one of the following is suitable for Birbal?

a) Foolish b) wise c) clever d) dull

10. Which one of the following is used by the king to call Birbal?

a) My dearest friend b) well done c) you are welcome d) my dear friend

11. Who among the following is said to be the greatest emperors of India?

a) Shahjan  b) Jahanjeer c) Akbar d) Babar

12. Who were in the court of Akbar?

a) Nine singers b) nine players c) nine dancers d) nine gems

13. Which of the following refer to fame of Birbal?

a) wit and cleverness b) wisdom and power c) wit and wisdom d) fitness and kindness

14. Which of the following refers to one of the answers given by courtiers for the riddle troubling the king?

a) mind b) bullock carts c) air d) light

15. Which of the following is the question of the riddle to be the reason of the king being troubled?

a) What is the fastest thing on the planet? b) What is the juiciest fruit on the earth? c) What is the sweetest song on the earth? d) What is the tallest person in the world?

16. Who among the following wanted a challenge?

a) Birbal b) the seller of well c) the buyer of well d) Akbar

17. Between whom is there a conflict?

a) Birbal and king b) common people and Birbal c) king and common people d) the seller and the  buyer of well

18. Why is the buyer of the well charged?

a) To use well b) To insert water there c) not to drink water from there d) to draw water from there

19. Why is the well owner expected to be charged?

a) To put water in the sold well b) to use water from the sold well c) to draw water from the sold well d) none of them

20. Who is summoned to the court?

a) king b) birbal c) well buyer d) well seller

21. Who among the following settled down the dispute?

a) Birbal b) king c) well seller  d) well buyer

22. Who among the following is outwitted?

a) king b) Birbal c) well buyer d) well owner

23. Why is the claim withdrawn?

a) The well owner is outwitted b) the well buyer is outwitted c) king became puzzled d) Birbal is outwitted

24. What is said to have ability to solve a problem instantly?

a) power b) money c) wealth d) mind

25. Why were people amazed?

a) king’s wisdom b) Birbal’s wisdom c) well seller’s cleverness d) well buyer’s kindness

C. True or false

1. Akbar who is described in the story is not fond of loving arts science literature.(   )

2. The time after dawn the king went to the garden to enjoy the beauty of nature. (   )

3. Akbar-occupied garden is not rich in growing trees.(  )

4. The garden- grown fruits are of many shapes as well as sizes. (  )

5. The garden which is possessed by the king is full of fruits that are the tastiest and juiciest in the whole kingdom. (  )

6. Not only the king but also the people of the kingdom praise Birbal. ( )

7. Akbar with his mind cannot enjoy beauty of nature due to having no peace. (   )

8. The court in which Akbar sits everyday consists of nine gems. (        )

9. Birbal is wiser than any other people in the whole kingdom. (  )

10. Akbar never likes Birbal because of his minister being dull. (  )

11. Courtiers not being able to answer the riddle, Birbal gave the right answer. ( )

12. The well being sold, the owner of it has no right to charge the well buyer money for using it to draw water from it. ( )

13. Having been outwitted, the person occupying the well withdrew the claim. ( )

14. The riddle being confusing, courtiers did get puzzled. (  )

15. Being summoned to the court, the well buyer approached there. (  )

16. The question being difficult to understand, the king got the answer of it. ( )

17. It is Birbal who is the minister of Akbar chooses challenge. (  )

18. Birbal is a minister who looks after administration of the kingdom of Akbar is more intelligent than its king. (  )

19. The riddle of which answer Akbar was seeking is mind. (  )

20. Both the king and the minister of the story respect each other. (  )

21. Birbal says that the well owner has to pay money to the well buyer to use his well to keep water there. (  )

22. The well buyer has the right not to pay any money to the well seller. ( )

23. The person who sells the well is saved from the clutches hands of the neighbor who buys it due to Birbal. (  )

24. Birbal got success before the court because of his wit and wisdom. (  )

25. Our mind is the fastest thing in the world, which makes Akbar understand that Birbal is one of the wisest persons in his kingdom. (  )

D. Writing answer:

1. Who is said to be one of the greatest emperors of India? 2. What did he belong to ? 3. What did his court consist of ?4. Who  is Birbal? 5. Why is Birbal famous? 6. What did he love? 7. Where was he walking and when? 8. What were seen in the garden? 9. How were fruits? 10. How were flowers? 11. What was Birbal? 12. Why was he unable to enjoy beauty of natue? 13. What did Birbal ask him? 14. How did Birbal address him and why? 15. What did Birbal say to him? 16. Who failed to enjoy beauty of nature? And why? 17. What did he reply? 18. How did Akbar address Birbal? And why? 19. Why was he troubled? 20. What is the riddle? 21. What is said to be an idle thought? 22. How did Birbal address him? 23. What did he request the king and why? 24. What did he promise the king? 25. Who heard the question? And what happened to  them? 26. What did they answer? 27. What time did Birbal offer to answer? 28. What is answer of the question given by Birbal? 29. What did he challenge? And how? 30. What did the man from the audience claim? 31. Who is said to be summoned, where and why? 32. What did the summoned argue? 33. What did the king listen and what did he request Birbal? 34. How did Birbal solve the dispute? 35. What did the summoned realize and what did he withdraw and why? 36. Who got amazed and why? 37. What did peoples realize?