Class 7 English Chapter 8: Paper Boats — practice questions with answers
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26 questions10 easy, 13 medium, 3 hardNCERT · CBSE · State boards
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Q1. Where does the child float the paper boats?
- Down the running stream
- In a bathtub
- On the sea
- In a pond
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Answer: A. Down the running stream
Why: Day by day the boats go one by one down the stream. [p.110]
Why: Day by day the boats go one by one down the stream. [p.110]
Q2. What does the child write on the boats?
- His name and the name of his village
- A poem
- The date
- His school’s name
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Answer: A. His name and the name of his village
Why: He writes them in big black letters. [p.110]
Why: He writes them in big black letters. [p.110]
Q3. What flowers does he load into the boats?
- Shiuli flowers from the garden
- Roses
- Lotuses
- Marigolds
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Answer: A. Shiuli flowers from the garden
Why: He hopes these ‘blooms of the dawn’ reach land safely at night. [p.110]
Why: He hopes these ‘blooms of the dawn’ reach land safely at night. [p.110]
Q4. What does the child dream about at night?
- His boats floating on under the midnight stars with fairies of sleep sailing in them
- Falling into the stream
- Going to school
- Losing his boats
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Answer: A. His boats floating on under the midnight stars with fairies of sleep sailing in them
Why: The fairies carry baskets full of dreams. [p.110]
Why: The fairies carry baskets full of dreams. [p.110]
Q5. Who wrote ‘Paper Boats’?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Natalie Joan
- Helen Keller
- Eliza Cook
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Answer: A. Rabindranath Tagore
Why: The poem is by Rabindranath Tagore. [p.110]
Why: The poem is by Rabindranath Tagore. [p.110]
Q6. ‘Bulging sails’ means sails that are ______.
- swelling out
- torn
- folded
- wet
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Answer: A. swelling out
Why: Bulging means swelling. [p.109]
Why: Bulging means swelling. [p.109]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 7 English Chapter 8: Paper Boats?
26 questions (10 easy, 13 medium, 3 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 7 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.