Class 10 English Supplementary: Mixed 100 MCQs Worksheet with Answers and Downloadable PDF
Introduction
To score full marks in the Class 10 English Literature
Section (Footprints Without Feet), students must be confident in objective
comprehension.
Here’s a complete 100 MCQ Worksheet covering all stories from the new
NCERT 2025 Supplementary Reader — each question crafted from NCERT text,
PYQs, and CBSE sample paper patterns.
All answers are verified and ideal for self-practice,
school tests, and board exam preparation.
Also you can download the worksheet PDF at the end of this article.
Chapter-wise MCQs (Footprints Without Feet Book)
A Triumph of Surgery
Q1. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey initially call the narrator (the vet)?
a) To vaccinate Tricki
b) Because Tricki had stopped eating and seemed ill ✅
c) To give Tricki a routine check-up
d) Because she was leaving town
Q2. Which of the following best describes Tricki’s main problem?
a) Infection caused by cold weather
b) Lack of exercise and overfeeding ✅
c) Allergic reaction to meat
d) Emotional distress
Q3. What was the narrator’s first impression when he saw Tricki?
a) He was alarmed by how thin Tricki looked
b) He thought Tricki was full of life
c) He was shocked to see Tricki’s bloated, sausage-like appearance ✅
d) He found Tricki’s coat dull
Q4. How did the narrator cure Tricki without medicine?
a) By giving him herbal supplements
b) By restricting his diet and allowing play ✅
c) By giving injections
d) By feeding protein food
Q5. What does Mrs. Pumphrey’s behaviour reveal?
a) Strict and practical
b) Careless and negligent
c) Overindulgent and emotional ✅
d) Indifferent and cold
Q6. What literary device is used in “He had a whole wardrobe of coats”?
a) Metaphor
b) Hyperbole ✅
c) Irony
d) Personification
Q7. What was the turning point in Tricki’s recovery?
a) When he got medicine
b) When he started playing with other dogs ✅
c) When Mrs. Pumphrey visited
d) When he refused to eat
Q8. Why did Mrs. Pumphrey say “This is a triumph of surgery”?
a) She thought Tricki’s recovery was due to surgery ✅
b) She believed the narrator operated on him
c) Tricki lost weight and became energetic
d) She wanted to praise the narrator
Q9. What attitude of the narrator is seen from his treatment?
a) Greedy and self-serving
b) Patient, practical, and insightful ✅
c) Indifferent towards animals
d) Sarcastic and careless
Q10. What contrast does the story highlight?
a) Mrs. Pumphrey’s affection harmed Tricki, while the narrator’s simplicity healed him ✅
b) Rich vs poor
c) Medicine vs food
d) Servants vs doctor
The Thief’s Story
Q11. Why did Horace Danby consider himself honest?
a) He never lied
b) He robbed only rich people
c) He stole only to buy rare books ✅
d) He donated to charity
Q12. What was Horace’s hobby?
a) Gardening
b) Collecting jewels
c) Reading and buying rare books ✅
d) Traveling
Q13. How often did Horace commit a robbery?
a) Once a year ✅
b) Twice a month
c) Every six months
d) Whenever he found a chance
Q14. What precaution did Horace take before breaking in?
a) Studied the house layout and owner’s routine ✅
b) Called police
c) Used explosives
d) Hired help
Q15. What mistake led to his arrest?
a) He left fingerprints on the safe ✅
b) He was caught by the real lady
c) He stole money instead of jewels
d) He forgot to close the safe
Q16. What excuse did the lady give to Horace?
a) She said she lost the key ✅
b) Her husband locked it by mistake
c) She wanted to test him
d) She was in a hurry
Q17. What was ironic about the woman?
a) She was the owner’s daughter
b) She was a thief pretending to be the owner’s wife ✅
c) She was a police spy
d) She was a librarian
Q18. What can be inferred about Horace?
a) Cunning and heartless
b) Careful but too trusting ✅
c) Violent and greedy
d) Timid and lazy
Q19. Why did the lady’s manner convince him?
a) Calm and confident
b) Threatened police
c) Appeared rich and genuine
d) All of the above ✅
Q20. What message does the story convey?
a) Crime can never go undetected forever ✅
b) Cleverness always pays
c) Luck favours the brave
d) Thieves can be noble
Footprints Without Feet
Q21. Which principle is central to Griffin’s experiments?
a) Transformation of energy
b) Reflection and refraction of light ✅
c) Absorption of light
d) Density of gases
Q22. Why did Griffin go to Iping?
a) To experiment in peace
b) To escape police and cold ✅
c) To meet a friend
d) For medical help
Q23. Mrs. Hall’s behaviour symbolizes—
a) Fear of science and curiosity about the unknown ✅
b) Greed for money
c) Love for fame
d) Arrogance
Q24. Which action shows Griffin’s moral corruption?
a) Theft from store
b) Burning landlord’s house
c) Assault on shopkeeper
d) All of the above ✅
Q25. Villagers’ initial reaction to Griffin?
a) Respectful and curious
b) Suspicious and fearful ✅
c) Indifferent
d) Hospitable
Q26. How did Griffin’s greed cause downfall?
a) Exposed his invisibility
b) Made him careless and overconfident
c) Turned everyone against him
d) All of the above ✅
Q27. The title ‘Footprints Without Feet’ symbolizes—
a) Mystery of invisibility
b) Ghostly presence
c) Dangers of unchecked science
d) Both (a) and (c) ✅
Q28. What deeper message does the story convey?
a) Curiosity is evil
b) Science without morality can destroy humanity ✅
c) Invisibility is impossible
d) Intelligence ensures success
Q29. The “floating hat and footprints” symbolize—
a) Illusion of scientific success
b) Clash of science and superstition ✅
c) Exposure of deception
d) Victory of logic
Q30. How did Mrs. Hall rationalize the events?
a) She believed furniture was bewitched ✅
b) Griffin was practicing magic
c) Inn was haunted
d) She blamed science
The Midnight Visitor
Q31. How does the author challenge the spy stereotype through Ausable?
a) He relied on intelligence, not weapons ✅
b) Lazy and careless
c) Physically strong but weak-minded
d) Rich but secretive
Q32. What contrast is created between Ausable and Max?
a) Physical appearance vs intellect ✅
b) Power vs money
c) Courage vs curiosity
d) Fame vs failure
Q33. What emotion does Fowler feel at the end?
a) Fear
b) Admiration mixed with disbelief ✅
c) Anger
d) Pity
Q34. Why does the waiter’s entry coincide with the climax?
a) Comic relief
b) Realistic distraction
c) To create tension and validate Ausable’s lie ✅
d) To add a twist
Q35. What message about intelligence does the story give?
a) Education over instincts
b) Deception wins
c) Quick wit and calm thinking defeat threats ✅
d) Knowledge ensures victory
Q36. Which line reflects Ausable’s manipulation?
a) “You are wrong, Max. There is a balcony just below this window.” ✅
b) “Perhaps you can climb down it now.”
c) “That is the report you want.”
d) “I wish you had come earlier.”
Q37. Why include Fowler as a character?
a) To act as narrator and represent reader’s curiosity ✅
b) Add humour
c) Challenge Ausable’s authority
d) Assist Ausable
Q38. The hotel room setting contributes to—
a) Mystery and tension ✅
b) Wealth
c) Cultural difference
d) Suspicion
Q39. What accent did Ausable have?
a) American
b) French
c) German
d) None—he had lost his American accent ✅
Q40. Which quality of Ausable is key to climax?
a) Loyalty
b) Strategic thinking under pressure ✅
c) Sense of humour
d) Espionage tools knowledge
The Thief’s Story
Q41. Hari’s act of returning money shows—
a) Fear of being caught
b) Love for Arun
c) Awakening of moral conscience ✅
d) Need for shelter
Q42. “I found it difficult to rob a kind man” expresses—
a) Fear
b) Gratitude mixed with guilt ✅
c) Hatred
d) Pride
Q43. What literary device reveals Hari’s inner conflict?
a) Imagery
b) Irony
c) Internal monologue ✅
d) Dialogue
Q44. Which line highlights Arun’s compassion?
a) “He was the most trusting person I had ever met.” ✅
b) “He asked no questions.”
c) “He told me to go away.”
d) “He did not look at me.”
Q45. The relationship between Hari and Arun symbolizes—
a) Trust and betrayal ✅
b) Master and servant
c) Friendship
d) Teacher-student
Q46. The night of the theft symbolizes—
a) Darkness of crime
b) Turning point of self-realization ✅
c) End of friendship
d) Success
Q47. When Hari didn’t board the train, it reflects—
a) Indecision
b) Defeat
c) Triumph of conscience over greed ✅
d) Confusion
Q48. Tone of Ruskin Bond’s narration?
a) Satirical
b) Humorous
c) Sympathetic and reflective ✅
d) Judgmental
Q49. Arun’s forgiveness is powerful because—
a) It transforms Hari without fear or force ✅
b) Helps him escape
c) Teaches him to steal better
d) Shows weakness
Q50. The title “The Thief’s Story” is ironic because—
a) It tells of a thief who becomes the victim
b) The focus is his moral change ✅
c) The thief never steals
d) The thief wins
The Necklace
Q51. Why did Mme Loisel suffer constantly?
a) Disliked husband
b) Believed she was born for luxury ✅
c) Burdened by debt
d) Envied neighbours
Q52. What was her reaction to the invitation?
a) Delighted
b) Indifferent
c) Displeased and threw it ✅
d) Refused to go
Q53. The borrowed necklace symbolizes—
a) Wealth
b) Beauty
c) Illusion of materialism and vanity ✅
d) Friendship
Q54. Why didn’t Mme Forestier recognize her later?
a) She moved cities
b) She had aged and become worn out ✅
c) She forgot her
d) She disguised herself
Q55. Central irony of the story?
a) Situational irony—the necklace was fake yet caused real suffering ✅
b) Verbal irony
c) Dramatic irony
d) Cosmic irony
Q56. How did they replace the necklace?
a) Stole another
b) Borrowed and lived in poverty for years ✅
c) Sold property
d) Confessed
Q57. Mme Loisel insisting on fine clothes shows—
a) Pride and vanity ✅
b) Simplicity
c) Affection
d) Humility
Q58. What lesson does the ending convey?
a) Hard work always succeeds
b) Wealth brings peace
c) Vanity and pretence lead to ruin ✅
d) Friendship overcomes all
Q59. Mme Loisel’s transformation—
a) Proud to humble ✅
b) Honest to deceitful
c) Kind to cruel
d) Hopeful to indifferent
Q60. Literary device in final revelation (fake necklace)?
a) Foreshadowing
b) Hyperbole
c) Irony ✅
d) Symbolism
Bholi
Q61. Meaning of Bholi’s name—
a) Real simplicity and innocence
b) Society viewed her as naïve and inferior ✅
c) Physical appearance
d) Illiteracy
Q62. Cause of scars on her face—
a) Birthmarks
b) Smallpox in childhood ✅
c) Fire accident
d) Fall injury
Q63. Ramlal’s profession—
a) Priest
b) Numberdar ✅
c) Schoolmaster
d) Officer
Q64. Why did the Tehsildar urge education?
a) To set example for villagers ✅
b) Bholi was intelligent
c) Government policy
d) Pity
Q65. Why was Bholi afraid of school?
a) Feared mockery for stammer ✅
b) Never wore clean clothes ✅ (both a & b)
c) Thought teachers beat her
d) None
Q66. What did she notice on classroom walls?
a) Confused by pictures
b) Found them bright, colourful, and welcoming ✅
c) Ignored them
d) Frightened
Q67. Teacher’s first reaction when she stammered—
a) Scolded
b) Ignored
c) Encouraged her gently ✅
d) Called Ramlal
Q68. What made Bholi confident?
a) Teacher’s kindness and reassurance ✅
b) Mockery
c) Fear
d) Reading stories
Q69. Why did Ramlal’s wife agree to schooling?
a) To educate her
b) She thought Bholi was useless at home ✅
c) To get rid of her ✅ (both b & c)
d) For status
Q70. Which change symbolizes empowerment?
a) Reading books
b) Refusing dowry marriage ✅
c) Kindness to parents
d) Obedience
Q71. Bishamber Nath was about—
a) 40
b) 45
c) 50 ✅
d) 55
Q72. Why did Bishamber agree to marry Bholi?
a) For dowry ✅
b) Out of sympathy
c) Impressed by education
d) Social pressure
Q73. Why did Bholi reject him?
a) He insulted her parents
b) Demanded dowry after seeing scars ✅
c) Refused earlier
d) Too old
Q74. What quality did she show rejecting him?
a) Arrogance
b) Self-respect and courage ✅
c) Disobedience
d) Pride
Q75. What did she decide afterward?
a) Remain unmarried and serve parents and school ✅
b) Run away
c) Teach others
d) Marry another
Q76. Literary device in her transformation—
a) Irony
b) Alliteration
c) Metaphor
d) Symbolism ✅
Q77. Bholi’s stammer is a metaphor for—
a) Lack of confidence and social oppression ✅
b) Disobedience
c) Humor
d) Innocence only
Q78. Turning point in her life—
a) First day at school
b) Rejection of Bishamber
c) Teacher’s encouragement
d) Both (a) and (c) ✅
Q79. Underlying theme of “Bholi”—
a) Importance of wealth
b) Value of education and self-respect ✅
c) Importance of marriage
d) Role of parents
Q80. Bholi’s journey—
a) Fear to freedom
b) Ignorance to enlightenment
c) Silence to self-expression
d) All of the above ✅
The Making of a Scientist
Q81. What was Ebright’s first scientific hobby?
a) Collecting butterflies ✅
b) Collecting coins
c) Rocks
d) Stamps
Q82. Turning point in Ebright’s career?
a) Winning science fair
b) Losing at the county science fair ✅
c) Meeting Dr. Urquhart
d) Writing for magazine
Q83. Lesson from first science fair—
a) Hard work wins
b) Simple displays appreciated
c) Actual experiments are valued ✅
d) Judges prefer drawings
Q84. Ebright as a student—
a) Lazy but brilliant
b) Curious and hardworking ✅
c) Rebellious
d) Dreamy
Q85. His mother’s role—
a) Sent him to expensive schools
b) Encouraged exploration and learning ✅
c) Pushed competitions
d) Introduced scientists
Q86. His scientific mentor—
a) Dr. Weihenmayer
b) Dr. Urquhart ✅
c) Dr. Watt
d) Dr. Smith
Q87. Eighth-grade project—
a) Discovery of a new butterfly
b) Study of cell division
c) Demonstration of heredity ✅
d) Frog dissection
Q88. Study of monarch pupa led to—
a) Function of DNA ✅
b) Migration cause
c) Hormone secretion
d) Role of cells
Q89. Spots on monarch pupae—
a) Ornamental
b) Produce hormone controlling development ✅
c) Useless marks
d) Gender marks
Q90. Qualities of a scientist highlighted—
a) Curiosity, motivation, perseverance ✅
b) Laziness, luck
c) Wealth, fame
d) Popularity
The Book That Saved the Earth
Q91. Why couldn’t Martians understand Mother Goose?
a) They lacked knowledge of Earth’s language
b) They interpreted rhymes literally and got confused ✅
c) Book was damaged
d) Distracted by atmosphere
Q92. What does the invasion plan reveal?
a) Superior intelligence but cowardice
b) Underestimated Earth’s civilization ✅
c) Already conquered planets
d) Warned by leader
Q93. Think-Tank represents—
a) Scientific curiosity
b) Arrogance of political and intellectual leaders ✅
c) Poets
d) Unity
Q94. Real reason Earth escaped invasion—
a) Advanced military
b) Martians’ fear of nursery rhyme ✅
c) Technical failure
d) Human message
Q95. Think-Tank concluded the book was used for—
a) Communicating
b) Producing food ✅
c) Teaching conquest
d) Powering machines
Q96. The play is best classified as—
a) Political allegory
b) Futuristic comedy ✅
c) Tragic satire
d) Historical fable
Q97. Literary device in title The Book That Saved the Earth—
a) Hyperbole
b) Irony ✅
c) Allusion
d) Oxymoron
Q98. Think-Tank’s reaction to “Humpty Dumpty” shows—
a) Intellectual depth
b) Insecurity and fear of losing authority ✅
c) Wisdom
d) Empathy
Q99. Earth symbolizes—in contrast to Mars—
a) Logic vs imagination
b) Knowledge vs ignorance ✅
c) War vs peace
d) Discipline vs chaos
Q100. Central theme of the play—
a) Power comes from intelligence, not weapons ✅
b) Technology is dangerous
c) Miscommunication prevents destruction
d) Poetry can save humanity
Summary for Students:
- These
100 MCQs cover all 10 stories from the Footprints Without Feet
Supplementary Reader.
- Questions
follow CBSE Board pattern and are designed for revision, class
tests, and term-end exams.
- The
worksheet is based on the New NCERT 2025–26 edition, focusing on
comprehension, values, and moral learning.
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