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MCQ 11 Mark
What is the tone of the story?
  • A
    Serious and tragic
  • Humorous and light-hearted
  • C
    Mysterious and suspenseful
  • D
    Sad and emotional
Answer
Correct option: B.
Humorous and light-hearted
B
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MCQ 21 Mark
What historical practice did Claribel’s fainting remind the narrator of?
  • A
    Using dogs to guard mines
  • B
    Using cats to control pests
  • C
    Using birds to send messages
  • Using canaries to detect harmful gas in mines
Answer
Correct option: D.
Using canaries to detect harmful gas in mines
D
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MCQ 31 Mark
How did the crew hide Claribel from VIPs?
  • A
    Kept her in a cage
  • Used ventilating shafts
  • C
    Sent her to Earth
  • D
    Trained her to be silent
Answer
Correct option: B.
Used ventilating shafts
B
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MCQ 41 Mark
What does “wiry” mean in the context of Sven’s description?
  • A
    Heavy and strong
  • B
    Weak and frail
  • Thin but strong
  • D
    Tall and muscular
Answer
Correct option: C.
Thin but strong
C
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MCQ 51 Mark
What role did Claribel play in the story?
  • She detected bad air
  • B
    She entertained VIPs
  • C
    She helped with construction
  • D
    She caused the alarm failure
Answer
Correct option: A.
She detected bad air
A
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MCQ 61 Mark
Why did the alarm fail to warn the crew?
  • A
    It was turned off
  • The second circuit wasn’t connected
  • C
    It was too loud
  • D
    It was damaged by Claribel
Answer
Correct option: B.
The second circuit wasn’t connected
B
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MCQ 71 Mark
What caused the air purifier to fail?
  • A
    A power outage
  • B
    A mechanical breakdown
  • C
    A software glitch
  • A rare eclipse
Answer
Correct option: D.
A rare eclipse
D
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MCQ 81 Mark
How did Claribel adapt to zero gravity?
  • A
    She struggled to move
  • She performed graceful backward loops
  • C
    She refused to fly
  • D
    She needed constant support
Answer
Correct option: B.
She performed graceful backward loops
B
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MCQ 91 Mark
What caused the narrator to mistake Claribel’s whistle for the intercom?
  • Its musical quality
  • B
    Its loud volume
  • C
    Its similarity to human speech
  • D
    Its echo in the station
Answer
Correct option: A.
Its musical quality
A
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MCQ 101 Mark
Why did Sven bring Claribel to the space station?
  • A
    To entertain the crew
  • B
    To sell her to VIPs
  • To test her behaviour in zero gravity
  • D
    To train her for space missions
Answer
Correct option: C.
To test her behaviour in zero gravity
C
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MCQ [1M] - English STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip