Class 6 English Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What funny idea did Rama Natha believe in?
- That a magic potion could turn any object into gold
- That bananas could fly
- That dew could cure illness
- That land grows by itself
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Answer: A. That a magic potion could turn any object into gold
Why: Rama Natha believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold, and spent all his time on it. [p.2]
Why: Rama Natha believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold, and spent all his time on it. [p.2]
Q2. Why was Madhumati worried at the start of the story?
- Rama Natha was spending so much money she feared they would soon have none
- She was ill
- Their bananas were stolen
- The sage was angry
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Answer: A. Rama Natha was spending so much money she feared they would soon have none
Why: She saw how much money he was spending on the potion and was sure they would soon be without money. [p.2]
Why: She saw how much money he was spending on the potion and was sure they would soon be without money. [p.2]
Q3. What did Rama Natha do with his land before meeting the sage?
- He did not spend even one day looking after it
- He farmed it every day
- He sold it
- He built a palace on it
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Answer: A. He did not spend even one day looking after it
Why: Though his father left him large tracts of land, Rama Natha did not spend a single day looking after it. [p.2]
Why: Though his father left him large tracts of land, Rama Natha did not spend a single day looking after it. [p.2]
Q4. How many years did it take Rama Natha to collect five litres of dew?
- Six years
- One year
- Two years
- Ten years
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Answer: A. Six years
Why: At the end of six years, he finally had his five litres of dew. [p.4]
Why: At the end of six years, he finally had his five litres of dew. [p.4]
Q5. What did Madhumati do while Rama Natha tended the plants?
- She sold the banana crop in the market
- She collected dew alone
- She went to the Himalayas
- She cheated the sage
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Answer: A. She sold the banana crop in the market
Why: Madhumati gathered the banana crop, took it to the market and got a good price. [p.4]
Why: Madhumati gathered the banana crop, took it to the market and got a good price. [p.4]
Q6. What happened when Rama Natha sprinkled the ‘potion’ on a copper vessel?
- Nothing happened
- It turned to gold
- It turned to silver
- It melted
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Answer: A. Nothing happened
Why: To his surprise, nothing happened to the copper vessel. [p.5]
Why: To his surprise, nothing happened to the copper vessel. [p.5]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 6 English Chapter 1: A Bottle of Dew?
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Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 6 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.