The Thief's Story – Objective Questions Class 10 English | Merit Yard

[कक्षा 10th - अचूक बैच - The Thief's Story - MERIT YARD]

Question 1 / 40Who is the narrator of the story 'The Thief's Story'?

A) Anil

B) Hari Singh

C) Ruskin Bond

D) A shopkeeper

Question 2 / 40What was Hari Singh's age?

A) 25

B) 15

C) 20

D) 10

Question 3 / 40What was Anil doing when Hari met him?

A) Sleeping

B) Writing

C) Watching a wrestling match

D) Cooking

Question 4 / 40How old was Anil?

A) 20

B) 25

C) 30

D) 35

Question 5 / 40What did Hari Singh want from Anil?

A) Friendship

B) Money

C) Work

D) Education

Question 6 / 40Why did Hari Singh change his name every month?

A) For good luck

B) To escape from police and former employers

C) He liked new names

D) Anil asked him to

Question 7 / 40Did Hari Singh know how to cook?

A) Yes, perfectly

B) No, he lied

C) A little

D) He was a chef

Question 8 / 40What was Anil's profession?

A) Teacher

B) Writer

C) Wrestler

D) Shopkeeper

Question 9 / 40Where did Anil live?

A) Over Jumna Sweet Shop

B) In a hotel

C) In a big bungalow

D) Over Jumna Sweet Shop

Question 10 / 40How did Anil treat the food cooked by Hari on the first day?

A) He ate it all

B) He gave it to a stray dog

C) He threw it away

D) He praised it

Question 11 / 40What did Anil promise to teach Hari Singh?

A) To cook

B) To write his name

C) To add numbers

D) All of the above

Question 12 / 40How much money did Hari Singh make daily from buying day's supplies?

A) 10 rupees

B) About a rupee

C) 5 rupees

D) Nothing

Question 13 / 40How did Anil earn money?

A) Regular salary

B) By fits and starts (irregularly)

C) Gambling

D) Teaching

Question 14 / 40One day Anil came home with a small bundle of ______.

A) Clothes

B) Notes

C) Books

D) Sweets

Question 15 / 40Where did Anil tuck the money?

A) In a safe

B) Under the pillow

C) Under the mattress

D) In his pocket

Question 16 / 40Why was it difficult to rob Anil?

A) He was strong

B) He was careless and trusting

C) He was awake

D) He had a gun

Question 17 / 40What time was the Lucknow Express leaving?

A) 10:00 PM

B) 10:30 PM

C) 11:00 PM

D) 12:00 AM

Question 18 / 40How much money did Hari Singh steal?

A) 500 rupees

B) 600 rupees

C) 1000 rupees

D) 200 rupees

Question 19 / 40Where did Hari Singh go after stealing the money?

A) To his village

B) To the cinema

C) To the railway station

D) To a hotel

Question 20 / 40Why didn't Hari Singh board the train?

A) He missed it

B) He hesitated for some reason he couldn't explain

C) The police came

D) He lost the ticket

Question 21 / 40Where did Hari go after leaving the station?

A) To a park (Maidan)

B) To a hotel

C) Back to Anil's house immediately

D) To the bazaar

Question 22 / 40What happened while Hari was in the Maidan?

A) It started raining

B) He met a friend

C) He lost the money

D) Anil found him

Question 23 / 40According to Hari, how does a greedy man react to losing material?

A) With anger

B) With fear

C) With acceptance

D) With sadness

Question 24 / 40How does a careless man like Anil react to loss?

A) With fear

B) With a touch of sadness (not for money, but for loss of trust)

C) With anger

D) He doesn't notice

Question 25 / 40Why did Hari decide to return to Anil?

A) He had nowhere to go

B) He wanted to learn to read and write (to become a big man)

C) He was hungry

D) He was afraid of police

Question 26 / 40What state were the notes in when Hari returned?

A) Dry

B) Damp from the rain

C) Torn

D) Missing

Question 27 / 40How much money did Anil give Hari the next morning?

A) A 100 rupee note

B) A 50 rupee note

C) 10 rupees

D) Nothing

Question 28 / 40Did Anil know about the theft?

A) No

B) Yes (the note was still damp)

C) Maybe

D) He didn't care

Question 29 / 40Why didn't Anil hand Hari over to the police?

A) He was scared

B) He wanted to give Hari a chance to reform

C) He didn't like police

D) He needed a cook

Question 30 / 40What was Hari Singh's 'most appealing smile' at the end?

A) Fake

B) Real and effortless

C) Cunning

D) Sad

Question 31 / 40The narrator was a ______.

A) Wrestler

B) Thief

C) Writer

D) Doctor

Question 32 / 40Hari Singh found it easier to steal than to _______.

A) Run

B) Return the money undetected

C) Sleep

D) Eat

Question 33 / 40Who is the author of 'The Thief's Story'?

A) James Herriot

B) Ruskin Bond

C) Robert Arthur

D) H.G. Wells

Question 34 / 40"I was still a thief when I met Anil." Who says this?

A) Anil

B) Hari Singh

C) The author

D) None

Question 35 / 40Anil was _______.

A) Easy-going, kind, and simple

B) Strict and cruel

C) Rich and arrogant

D) Suspicious

Question 36 / 40What did Hari think he could become if he learnt to write?

A) A teacher

B) An educated, respected man

C) A bigger thief

D) A writer

Question 37 / 40What did Anil say he would pay Hari?

A) 50 rupees a month

B) Nothing, only food (initially)

C) A share in his earnings

D) 100 rupees

Question 38 / 40The notes were of which denomination?

A) 100s

B) 50s

C) 10s

D) 20s

Question 39 / 40What was the weather like when Hari stole the money?

A) Hot

B) Chilly (November night with drizzle)

C) Sunny

D) Windy

Question 40 / 40What changed Hari Singh's heart?

A) Fear of jail

B) Anil's trust and kindness

C) The rain

D) Lack of train ticket