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Class 5 English Chapter 8: The Decision of the Panchayat — practice questions with answers

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Q1. Why did the farmer buy the well from his neighbour?
  1. He needed a source of water for his fields
  2. He wanted to sell the water
  3. His old well had broken
  4. The Panchayat told him to
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Answer: A. He needed a source of water for his fields
Why: After buying a new field with a well next to it, the farmer needed water for his fields and bought the well. [p.91]
Q2. How is the neighbour described in the story?
  1. Cunning
  2. Generous
  3. Honest
  4. Shy
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Answer: A. Cunning
Why: The neighbour was a cunning man who planned to cheat the farmer. [p.91]
Q3. What did the neighbour say when he stopped the farmer from taking water?
  1. He had sold only the well, not the water
  2. The well was dry
  3. The farmer had not paid
  4. The well belonged to the Panchayat
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Answer: A. He had sold only the well, not the water
Why: The neighbour claimed he sold only the well, so the water still belonged to him. [p.92]
Q4. To whom did the worried farmer take his problem?
  1. The village chief
  2. The police
  3. His brother
  4. The king
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Answer: A. The village chief
Why: The farmer went to the village chief and told her about his case. [p.92]
Q5. The villagers praised the wisdom of the Panchayat.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: The story ends with the villagers praising the Panchayat’s wisdom. [p.94]
Q6. Choose the preposition: The Panchayat members sat ______ the banyan tree. (Hint: below it.)
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Answer: under
Why: The story says the Panchayat gathered under the banyan tree. [p.92, p.97]

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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 English Chapter 8: The Decision of the Panchayat?

30 questions (9 easy, 15 medium, 6 hard). A few are solved on this page; the free test shows the answer and explanation for every question after you submit.

Is this chapter from the NCERT book?

Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 5 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.

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