Class 4 English Chapter 4: One Thing at a Time — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What does the poem say we should do while we work?
- Play all day
- Never work
- Work and play at the same time
- Work while you work, play while you play
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Answer: D. Work while you work, play while you play
Why: The poem opens: 'Work while you work, play while you play.'
Why: The poem opens: 'Work while you work, play while you play.'
Q2. Complete the line: 'To be useful and happy, that is the ____.'
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Answer: way
Why: The poem says: 'To be useful and happy, that is the way.'
Why: The poem says: 'To be useful and happy, that is the way.'
Q3. According to the poem, how should you do everything you do?
- Only half of it
- In a hurry
- With all your might
- Slowly and carelessly
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Answer: C. With all your might
Why: 'All that you do, do with all your might.'
Why: 'All that you do, do with all your might.'
Q4. What does the poem say about things done by halves?
- They are done best
- They are quickly finished
- They are always right
- They are never done right
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Answer: D. They are never done right
Why: 'Things done by halves, are never done right.'
Why: 'Things done by halves, are never done right.'
Q5. Complete the line: 'One thing at a time, and that done ____.'
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Answer: well
Why: 'One thing at a time, and that done well; is a very good rule.'
Why: 'One thing at a time, and that done well; is a very good rule.'
Q6. What does the poem say about moments?
- They should be wasted
- They do not matter
- They pass slowly
- They should never be trifled away
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Answer: D. They should never be trifled away
Why: 'Moments should never be trifled away' — that is, never wasted.
Why: 'Moments should never be trifled away' — that is, never wasted.
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How many practice questions are there for Class 4 English Chapter 4: One Thing at a Time?
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Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 4 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.