CBSE Class 10 English A Question of Trust MCQs

Question : Why did the woman want him to break the lock of the safe?
(a) she wanted him to steal
(b) she had forgotten the numbers
(c) she wanted to see if he could break it
(d) none of these

Answer :   B

Question : Horace Danby was —— years old.
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 60
(d) 45

Answer :  A

Question : What does Horace do in jail?
(a) Clean floor
(b) Assistant Librarian
(c) Typist
(d) Accountant

Answer :  B

Question : How many times did Horace Danby make a theft in a year?
(a) only once
(b) twice
(c) thrice
(d) every month

Answer :  A

Question : How did Horace think that she was the owner’s wife?
(a) She was confident
(b) She knew the place well
(c) Sheery rubbed against her
(d) All of them

Answer :  D

Question : What was Horace allergic to?
(a) dust
(b) smell of flowers
(c) pollen
(d) milk

Answer :  B

Question : Was he able to frighten her?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) he didn’t try to
(d) none of the above

Answer :  B 

Question : Where did Horace decide to make a theft this time?
(a) Montex Grange
(b) Shotover Grange
(c) Westbury Grange
(d) Mintunbury Grange

Answer :  B

Question : Who is the author of "A Question of Trust"?
(a) James Herriot
(b) Ruskin Bond
(c) Robert Arthur
(d) Victor Canning

Answer :  D

Question : What did he study about the house?
(a) rooms and garden
(b) electric wiring
(c) paths
(d) all of the above

Answer :  D

Question : What makes him angry?
(a) talking about the woman
(b) prison
(c) talking about honour among thieves
(d) none of the above

Answer :  C 

Question : Where was the safe hidden?
(a) behind a painting
(b) inside an almirah
(c) it was kept open
(d) none of the above

Answer :   A

Question : How did he come to know about the safe?
(a) servant
(b) eavesdropping
(c) by spying on them
(d) a magazine article

Answer :  D

Question : What was Horace’s first thought?
(a) to kill them
(b) to shout
(c) to run
(d) to blackmail them

Answer :  C

Question : There were —– very interesting books coming up for sale in the autumn.
(a) Five
(b) Thee
(c) Four
(d) Two

Answer :  B

Question : What happened on the third morning?
(a) he prepared a new plan
(b) he ran away
(c) he got arrested by the police
(d) none of the above

Answer :   C

Question : The woman did not want to let Horace go as she wanted to protect the ——-.
(a) House
(b) Society
(c) Herself
(d) Thief

Answer :   B 

Question : Where had the servants gone?
(a) doctor
(b) movie
(c) shopping
(d) to meet relatives

Answer :   B

Question : What did everyone think about Horace Danby?
(a) good
(b) honest
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Answer :   C

Question : Who did he live with?
(a) wife
(b) friends
(c) children
(d) none of the above

Answer :  D

Question : How did Horace think that she was the owner’s wife?
(a) She was confident
(b) She knew the place well
(c) Sheery rubbed against her
(d) All of them

Answer :   D

Question : The safe was in the —- room, behind the painting.
(a) Bed room
(b) Drawing
(c) Study
(d) Dinning

Answer :  B

Question : Horace served in the prison for ——-.
(a) Garden
(b) Bathroom
(c) Library
(d) Office

Answer :  C

Question : Did anyone believe his story?
(a) yes
(b) no
(c) maybe
(d) none of the above

Answer :  B