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14 Magnifying Glass English - 14 Magnifying Glass

CBSE - STD 8 - English (CBSE - English Medium). 53 questions in this chapter.

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Q 1MCQ [1M]1 Mark
What does the phrase “Magic talk” suggest about the magnifying glass?
  • A
    It makes sounds
  • B
    It casts spells
  • ✓
    It reveals wonders
  • D
    It teaches magic

Answer: C.

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Q 2MCQ [1M]1 Mark
To what is the poet referring when they say ‘lenses like it’
  • A
    Binoculars
  • ✓
    Magnifying glass
  • C
    Microscope
  • D
    Telescope

Answer: B.

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Q 4MCQ [1M]1 Mark
What is the tone of the poem?
  • A
    Sad and reflective
  • B
    Peaceful and calm
  • C
    Angry and critical
  • ✓
    Wonder and curiosity

Answer: D.

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Q 5MCQ [1M]1 Mark
What does the “Eyeing the moon” mean?
  • A
    Observing insects
  • B
    Walking on the moon
  • C
    Studying plants
  • ✓
    Watching the moon

Answer: D.

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Q 11BLANKS - CORRECT WORD [3M]3 Marks
[woven, myriad, deft, stumble, surpass, marvellous]
With his 1. ____________ description, the author has written the story beautifully 2. ____________with fascinating details. When you read the story, you will surely enjoy the 3. ____________storytelling technique that attracts all kinds of readers. What makes the story interesting is the superb way of describing the 4. ____________emotions and feelings of the characters. The reader will 5. ____________upon the unexpected twists and turns that 6. ____________ all our understanding and make us wonder at the narrative power of the author.
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Q 22Assertion and Reason1 Mark
Assertion (A): The poet is fascinated by the spider’s web-spinning.
Reason (R): The spider’s web is compared to a forest in the poem.
  • A
    Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B
    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • ✓
    (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  • D
    (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: C.

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Q 23Assertion and Reason1 Mark
Assertion (A): The magnifying glass reveals hidden wonders in ordinary objects.
Reason (R): It transforms a scrap of chalk into a myriad of shells and an inch of moss into a forest.
  • ✓
    Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • B
    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • C
    (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  • D
    (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: A.

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Q 29POEM QUE UNIT [4M]4 Marks
Not even the tiniest thing
But this my glass
Will make more marvellous
And itself surpass.
Yes, and with lenses like it,
Eyeing the moon,
‘Twould seem you’d walk there
In an afternoon!
Q.1. Identify whether the following statement is true or false.
The poet believes the glass can make even the smallest things appear amazing.
Q.2. Select the line from the extract that shows the power of the glass to magnify small things.
Q.3. What does the comparison of “eyeing the moon” and “you’d walk there in an afternoon” suggest about the glass?
Q.4. How does the poet feel about the ability of the glass and its lenses?
A. Proud
B. Indifferent
C. Excited
D. Doubtful
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Q 30POEM QUE UNIT [4M]4 Marks
I lie in wait and watch
How the deft spider jets
The woven web-silk
From his spinnerets;
The tigerish claws he has!
And oh! the silly flies
The stumble into his net—
With all those eyes!
Q.1. Identify whether the following statement is true or false.
The poet admires the spider’s skill and strength.
Q.2. Select the line from the extract that shows the spider’s clever and skillful action.
Q.3. What do the words “tigerish claws” suggest about the spider?
Q.4. How does the poet feel about the spider’s hunting method?
A. Amused
B. Impressed
C. Disgusted
D. Indifferent
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