List of top English Questions

What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house?
How does the guru mange to save his disciple’s life?
Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does he escape punishment?
Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.
Why does the disciple’s decide to stay in the Kingdom of Fools? Is it a good idea?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
What does he mean by “the strength of the tree exposed”?
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
Why does the author say that Iswaran seemed to more than make up for the absence of a TV in Mahendra’s living quarters?
How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?
How does Iswaran describe the uprooted tree on the highway? What effect does he want to create in his listeners?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
Why does grandfather take Toto to Saharanpur and how? Why does the ticket collector insist on calling Toto a dog?
The poet says “No” in the beginning of the third stanza. What does he mean by this?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
What is the meaning of “bleeding bark”? What makes it bleed?
How has the tree grown to its full size? List the words suggestive of its life and activity.
Can you find the word undistinguished in your dictionary? (If not, look up the word distinguished and say what undistinguished must mean.)
What are the meanings of the word trace and which of the meanings is closest to the word in the text?
Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. (Look in the paragraphs indicated.)
1. took to be true without proof :_____
2. based on reason; sensible; reasonable :___
3. the usual way of doing things :____
4. a strong desire arising from within:____
5. the power to endure, without falling ill:_____
Find the sentences in the text where these words occur:
erupt surge trace undistinguished casualty
Look these words up in a dictionary which gives examples of how they are used. Now answer the following questions.
Why did Abdul Kalam want to leave Rameswaram?
What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?