English Comprehension No.6
Read the passages carefully to grasp the sense and the Meaning sought to be conveyed by the narrator. Attempt to point the correct answer to each question.
A poor woodcutter one day was cutting a tree on The bank of a river. By chance, his iron axe slipped from his hand, fell into the water and disappeared. The woodcutter sat down and began to cry about his Loss. The river god, feeling sorry for him, dived to The bottom and brought out a golden axe. But the Woodcutter said that it was not his. The river-god Divided again and this time brought out a silver axe, But again the woodcutter refused to take it.
After a third dive into the water, the river-god Brought out the iron axe. “That is mine,’’ cried the Poor woodcutter, in great delight. The river-god was So pleased with his honesty that he gave him the gold And silver axes also. The woodcutter went to his Cottage rejoicing.
Question 1: Where was the wood cutting a tree?
Answer A. in a forest near his home village
Answer B. on a mountain top far away from the village
Answer C in a garden off the village
Answer D by the side of a river
Answer d
Question 2: What mishap took place there?
Answer A Someone snatched his axe and ran away
Answer B He slipped the axe by chance and it fell into the river
Answer C He slipped into the river and lost the grip of the axe
Answer D His axe was broken
Answer b
Question 3: Who came to help the wood-cutter on hearing his cries?
Answer A A fellow woodcutter who was his neighbour
Answer B A member of a caravan passing that the way
Answer C A policeman who was on patrolling
Answer D The river-god
Answer d
Question 4 : Why did the river- god dive thrice into the river and brought three axes instead of one that belonged to the woodcutter actually?
Answer A To bring all the axes that were lying in the bed of the river
Answer B Because he did not actually know the axe of the woodcutter
Answer C Because he could not differentiate between iron and other axes
Answer D Because he wanted to test the honesty of the woodcutter
Answer d
Question 5: In what way did the river-god reward the woodcutter for honesty?
Answer A By giving him blessings to become rich
Answer B By giving him diamond and gold treasure of the river-bed
Answer C By giving him the axes of gold and silver along with the iron axe of his own
Answer D By giving him supernatural power of cutting trees
Answer c