Class 8 English Chapter 7: The Case of the Fifth Word — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What is an anagram?
- A word made by rearranging the letters of another word
- A word with the opposite meaning
- A long word
- A rhyme
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Answer: A. A word made by rearranging the letters of another word
Why: e.g. ‘Neat’ is an anagram of ‘a net’. [p.101]
Why: e.g. ‘Neat’ is an anagram of ‘a net’. [p.101]
Q2. In the story ‘The Case of the Fifth Word’, who is Encyclopedia Brown?
- A young boy in Idaville who helps his father, the police chief, solve mysteries
- A police officer
- A thief
- A teacher
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Answer: A. A young boy in Idaville who helps his father, the police chief, solve mysteries
Why: Introduction to the story. [p.102]
Why: Introduction to the story. [p.102]
Q3. In the story ‘The Case of the Fifth Word’, why do his pals call him ‘Encyclopedia’?
- He read more books than anyone and never forgot a fact
- He sold encyclopedias
- He was very tall
- His father named him so
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Answer: A. He read more books than anyone and never forgot a fact
Why: Like a library and computer rolled into one. [p.103]
Why: Like a library and computer rolled into one. [p.103]
Q4. In the story ‘The Case of the Fifth Word’, what suspicious item was clipped to Nolan’s will?
- A desk calendar sheet with Davenport’s address and four strange words
- A map
- A key
- A diamond
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Answer: A. A desk calendar sheet with Davenport’s address and four strange words
Why: Chief Brown copied the words. [p.105]
Why: Chief Brown copied the words. [p.105]
Q5. In the story ‘The Case of the Fifth Word’, where was the jewellery found?
- In a jug of earth growing a young fir tree in Nolan’s nursery
- Under the bed
- In a bank
- In Davenport’s house
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Answer: A. In a jug of earth growing a young fir tree in Nolan’s nursery
Why: Just as Encyclopedia had foreseen. [p.107]
Why: Just as Encyclopedia had foreseen. [p.107]
Q6. In the story ‘The Case of the Fifth Word’, Mrs. Brown had taught English in high school.
True or false?
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Answer: True
Why: She knew ‘nom’ is short for nominative. [p.106]
Why: She knew ‘nom’ is short for nominative. [p.106]
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Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 8 English syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.