Class 5 English Chapter 4: The Wise Parrot — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Where did the rich merchant keep his parrot?
- In a cage of gold
- In a wooden box
- On a tree in the garden
- In a silver bowl
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Answer: A. In a cage of gold
Why: The story begins with a rich merchant who kept a bright, talkative parrot in a cage of gold. [p.41]
Why: The story begins with a rich merchant who kept a bright, talkative parrot in a cage of gold. [p.41]
Q2. How did the parrot entertain the merchant?
- With stories and songs
- With dances and tricks
- By flying around the house
- By counting coins
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Answer: A. With stories and songs
Why: The parrot had a sharp mind and often entertained the merchant with stories and songs. [p.41]
Why: The parrot had a sharp mind and often entertained the merchant with stories and songs. [p.41]
Q3. What message did the parrot send to its friends in the jungle?
- That it sent them greetings from its cage
- That it would visit soon
- That the merchant was cruel
- That they should stay away from people
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Answer: A. That it sent them greetings from its cage
Why: The parrot asked the merchant to tell its friends that it sent them greetings from its cage. [p.42]
Why: The parrot asked the merchant to tell its friends that it sent them greetings from its cage. [p.42]
Q4. How did one of the forest parrots react when it heard the merchant’s message?
- One parrot dropped like a stone to the ground
- All the parrots flew away
- The parrots sang a song
- A parrot followed him home
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Answer: A. One parrot dropped like a stone to the ground
Why: As soon as he finished speaking, one parrot dropped like a stone from the tree and fell on the ground. [p.42]
Why: As soon as he finished speaking, one parrot dropped like a stone from the tree and fell on the ground. [p.42]
Q5. The word 'distressed' means very worried and upset.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: The merchant was 'distressed' when a parrot fell — he was upset and worried, so he hurried away. [p.43–44]
Why: The merchant was 'distressed' when a parrot fell — he was upset and worried, so he hurried away. [p.43–44]
Q6. Choose the collective noun: A ______ of parrots came to the forest.
- flight
- herd
- swarm
- bouquet
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Answer: A. flight
Why: In the story the merchant saw a flight of parrots; 'flight' is the collective noun for a group of flying birds. [p.42, p.46]
Why: In the story the merchant saw a flight of parrots; 'flight' is the collective noun for a group of flying birds. [p.42, p.46]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 English Chapter 4: The Wise Parrot?
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Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 5 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.