Unit-1 - Contributions Of Notable Leaders - Reading Comprehension - The Wise Caliph - MCQs and Fill In the Blanks

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Unit-1 - Contributions Of Notable Leaders
The Wise Caliph
English For Class X (2022 and Onward
Multiple Choice Questions

1. Caliph _____ ur Rasheed was known and respected for his justice.
a. Mamoon
b. Haroon
c. Abdul
d. Furqan

2. At night, he would _______ himself as a common man and go through the streets of Baghdad.
a. Show
b. dress
c. disguise
d. make

3. He would mingle with the common people in order to gain first-hand ________ of their difficulties and problems.
a. information
b. knowledge
c. report
d. details

4. The Qazi told the Caliph that he had brought before him a dispute which he could not _____.
a. decide
b. understand
c. settle
d. pronounce

5. The two men were fighting over a _______.
a. dog
b. horse
c. camel
d. petty things

6. The rich man gave a ride to the beggar out of pity because he was ______.
a. old
b. poor
c. lame
d. weak

7. The beggar told the Caliph that he could _______ that the horse belonged to him.
a. confirm
b. prove
c. convince
d. swear

8. The beggar also told the Caliph whatever money he had, he _______ on the horse.
a. wasted
b. spent
c. put
d. used

9. The beggar also said that he was _____ because of the horse.
a. poor
b. in rags
c. paper
d. in debt

10. The Caliph said to the Qazi, "I think this case is not very ______ to decide."
a. complicated
b. problematic
c. difficult
d. hard

11. The Caliph told both the men to place their _____ on the horse, one by one.
a. sticks
b. hands
c. clothes
d. legs

12. The horse _____ When the beggar touched the horse.
a. winced
b. snorted
c. danced
d. cried

13. The horse ______ and neighed with pleasure when the rich man touched the horse.
a. winced
b. snorted
c. danced
d. cried

14. The Caliph told the beggar that he was a ______ and a wicked man.
a. liar
b. fool
c. cheater
d. fraud

15. The Caliph told the beggar that he tried to rob an honest and ______ man.
a. dignified
b. good
c. worthy
d. respectable

16. The Caliph told the beggar that he deserved severe _______.
a. penalty
b. fine
c. punishment
d. sentence

17. The Caliph asked the beggar to beg _____ of the gentleman.
a. pardon
b. forgiveness
c. excuse
d. favor

18. The rich man readily ____ the beggar.
a. pardoned
b. excused
c. condoned
d. forgave

19. The rich man also gave the beggar a handful of _____.
a. gold coins
b. currency
c. gold
d. money

20. The noble action of the rich man _______ everybody in the court.
a. pleased
b. influenced
c. gladdened
d. cheered

21. Caliph Haroon-ur-Rasheed was known for his:
a. justice and wisdom
b. foreign policy
c. economic system
d. education system

22. At night, he would disguise himself as a common man and go through the streets of Baghdad.
a. Babar
b. Caliph Haroon Rasheed
c, Akbar
d. Jahangir

23. Caliph Haroon Rasheed would mingle himself with the common people in order to gain information of their:
a. progress
b. conspiracy
c. difficulties and problems
d. economic conditions

24. He could not decide the dispute so he brought the dispute before the caliph:
a. the minister
b. Caliph's brother
c. the Caliph himself
d. the Qazi

25. The rich man gave a ride to:
a. his friend
b. beggar
c. his brother
d. none

26. The beggar was:
a. blind
b. deaf
c. lame
d. injured

27. He refused to get down the horse:
a. a stranger
b. a friend
c. the rich man
d. the beggar

28. He pronounced the case:
a. the Caliph
b. the Qazi
c. the rich man
d. a minister

29. The real master of the horse was:
a. the beggar
b. the rich man
c. a stranger
d. a farmer

30. The Caliph said, " You are a liar and wicked man." to:
a. the rich man
b. the Qazi
c. the beggar
d. none

31. He was an honest and respectable citizen.
a. A farmer
b. The rich man
c. The beggar
d. A merchant

32. The beggar tried to rob:
a. The Qazi
b. The Caliph
c. The rich man
d. A trader

33. The Caliph gave the verdict in favour of:
a. A farmer
b. Beggar
c. A stranger
d. The rich man

34. The Caliph asked the beggar to beg forgiveness of:
a. the rich man
b. the Qazi
c. none
d. his parents

35. The rich man gave handful of gold coins to:
a. the Qazi
b. the Caliph
c. the Beggar
d. none

36. When the beggar touched the horse it expressed its:
a. satisfaction
b. happiness
c. nothing
d. disliking

37. For the beggar, Caliph and rich man felt:
a. sympathy
b. hatred
c. love
d. nothing

38. The action of the reach man:
a. displeased everybody
b. pleased everybody
c. made smile everybody
d. made sad everybody

39. When the rich touched, the horse was:
a. angry
b. unhappy
c. happy
d. normal

Fill In the Blanks:

1. The Caliph Haroon Rashid known and respected for his Justice and Wisdom.
2. At night he would disguise himself as a common man and  go through the street of Baghdad.
3. He would mingle with the people in order to get irst hand knowledge about them.
4. There was a dispute between two persons over a white horse.
5. This horse actually belonged to the rich man and not to the beggar.
6. The rich man readily forgave the beggar.
7. He also gave him a handful of gold coins.
8. When the beggar touched the horse it winced.
9. But at the touched of the rich man's hand the horse snorted and neighed with pleasure.
10. The beggar was a liar and a wicked man.
11. The Caliph ordered the beggar to apologize to the rich man.