Class 5 English Chapter 9: Vocation — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Who wrote the poem 'Vocation'?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Christina Rossetti
- Sarojini Naidu
- Salim Ali
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Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Why: The poem is printed with the name Rabindranath Tagore at the end. [p.107]
Why: The poem is printed with the name Rabindranath Tagore at the end. [p.107]
Q2. At what time does the speaker walk to school?
- When the gong sounds ten in the morning
- At four in the afternoon
- At sunrise
- When it gets dark
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Answer: A. When the gong sounds ten in the morning
Why: The poem begins when the gong sounds ten in the morning and the child walks to school. [p.105]
Why: The poem begins when the gong sounds ten in the morning and the child walks to school. [p.105]
Q3. What does the hawker sell?
- Crystal bangles
- Fruits
- Flowers
- Toys
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Answer: A. Crystal bangles
Why: The hawker cries, 'Bangles, crystal bangles!' [p.105]
Why: The hawker cries, 'Bangles, crystal bangles!' [p.105]
Q4. The watchman in the poem goes to bed early every night.
True or false?
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Answer: False
Why: The poem says the watchman never once goes to bed in his life — he walks the streets all night. [p.107]
Why: The poem says the watchman never once goes to bed in his life — he walks the streets all night. [p.107]
Q5. Tick the three workers the speaker wishes he could be. (Tick all that apply)
- A hawker
- A gardener
- A watchman
- A teacher
- A merchant
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Answer: A. A hawker; B. A gardener; C. A watchman
Why: Each stanza ends with a wish: to be a hawker, a gardener and a watchman. [p.105–107]
Why: Each stanza ends with a wish: to be a hawker, a gardener and a watchman. [p.105–107]
Q6. A 'spade' is ______.
- a tool used for gardening
- a metal disc
- a narrow path
- a kind of light
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Answer: A. a tool used for gardening
Why: The gardener does what he likes with his spade — a digging tool used in gardens. [p.106, p.109]
Why: The gardener does what he likes with his spade — a digging tool used in gardens. [p.106, p.109]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 5 English Chapter 9: Vocation?
30 questions (10 easy, 15 medium, 5 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.