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Class 7 English (Balbharati) – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)

📅 26 October 2026 · 10 questions · from the Balbharati textbook

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  1. In the poem 'Past, Present, Future', how does the smiling child describe the present?

    Chapter 1: Past, Present, Future

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    Answer: B. a green, flowery spray where a young bird gathers power to fly
    The child sees the present as a flowery spray where a young bird is getting ready to fly away; the past is an autumn evening, the future a dazzling sea.

  2. In 'Odd One In', in which category did Malti take part in the Inter-House singing competition?

    Chapter 2: Odd One In

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    Answer: D. Hindi song
    Rima sang in the English song category, while Malti's name was in the Hindi song category, and Malti won the first prize.

  3. According to 'Odd One In', which subject was Malti especially good at?

    Chapter 2: Odd One In

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    Answer: A. mathematics
    The story says her 'forte' (strong point) was mathematics, and many girls began asking her for help in it.

  4. In 'The King's Choice', which animal did the lion make his bodyguard?

    Chapter 4: The King’s Choice

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    Answer: C. the leopard
    The leopard was chosen as bodyguard because it was watchful and swift of foot; the fox became adviser and the vulture messenger.

  5. Why did the lion stop and decide to go back during the camel hunt?

    Chapter 4: The King’s Choice

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    Answer: B. The hot sand had burned his paws
    After they left the forest, the desert became very hot and the hot sand burned the lion's paws, so he could go no farther.

  6. Who wrote the poem 'From a Railway Carriage'?

    Chapter 7: From a Railway Carriage

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    Answer: A. R. L. Stevenson
    'From a Railway Carriage' is by R. L. Stevenson; it describes sights flashing past a moving train.

  7. In 'Abdul Becomes a Courtier', what was the first charge the Emperor gave to Abdul?

    Chapter 9: Abdul Becomes a Courtier

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    Answer: D. the Royal Murgikhana (poultry)
    The Emperor first put the Royal Murgikhana (the hens) under Abdul's care; later he put him in charge of the library.

  8. How did Abdul keep the Emperor's hens healthy without spending money?

    Chapter 9: Abdul Becomes a Courtier

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    Answer: C. He fed them scraps and waste from the royal kitchen
    Abdul fed the hens kitchen scraps, shells and waste from the royal kitchen - 'Waste not, want not'.

  9. The parody 'How doth the little crocodile' was written by:

    Chapter 10: How doth the little busy bee

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    Answer: B. Lewis Carroll
    Isaac Watts wrote 'How doth the little busy bee'; Lewis Carroll wrote the funny parody about the crocodile.

  10. Which one of these words is a proper noun?

    Chapter 2: Odd One In

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    Answer: A. Godavari
    A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place or thing. 'Godavari' names a particular river, so it is a proper noun and starts with a capital letter.

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