NCERT MCQ Solutions for Class 8 English Poorvi Unit 5 Science and Curiosity Chapter 1 Feathered Friend.
Feathered Friend MCQs Class 8 English
Who was the feathered friend in the story?
a) A parrot
b) A canary (Claribel)
c) A sparrow
d) A crow
Answer
b) A canary (Claribel)
Q1. What was Sven Olsen’s profession on the space station?
[A]. Engineer
[B]. Construction worker
[C]. Cook
[D]. Doctor
Answer
B]. Construction worker
Q2. Why did spacers try to stay under 150 pounds?
[A]. Space suit limitations
[B]. Due to weight bonuses
[C]. Food rationing
[D]. For health reasons
Answer
B]. Due to weight bonuses
Q3. How does the narrator describe Sven?
[A]. Thin and wiry
[B]. Tall and clumsy
[C]. Short and stocky
[D]. Large and strong
Answer
A]. Thin and wiry
Q4. What type of pet did Sven bring aboard?
[A]. Canary
[B]. Hamster
[C]. Turtle
[D]. Cat
Answer
A]. Canary
Q5.How did the narrator first discover Claribel’s presence?
(a) He saw her flying in the corridor
(b) He heard a musical whistle that he first mistook for the intercom
(c) Sven showed her to him during lunch
(d) He found her in the ventilating shaft
Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter-1 Unit 5
Answer
B]. Hearing musical whistling
Q6. Why was Claribel’s weight advantageous in space?
[A]. Easier to conceal
[B]. No gravity impact
[C]. Required less food
[D]. All of the above
Answer
D]. All of the above
Q7. How did Claribel move in zero gravity?
[A]. Using folded wings
[B]. Pushing off walls
[C]. Floating passively
[D]. Flapping constantly
Answer
A]. Using folded wings
Q8. What was Sven’s stated reason for bringing Claribel?
[A]. Scientific curiosity
[B]. Practical joke
[C]. Noise masking
[D]. Companionship
Answer
A]. Scientific curiosity
Q9. How did the crew hide Claribel from visitors?
[A]. Space walks
[B]. Various compartments
[C]. Disguised as equipment
[D]. Soundproof cage
Answer
B]. Various compartments
Feathered Friend MCQs Class 8 English
10.Where did the crew typically hide Claribel during VIP visits?
(a) Inside the oxygen tanks
(b) In the ventilating shafts or storage bulkheads
(c) Underneath the breakfast table
(d) In Sven’s space suit pockets
Answer
(b) In the ventilating shafts or storage bulkheads
11. What caused Claribel to faint?
a) She was scared of the dark.
b) The air purifier froze during an Earth shadow eclipse.
c) She didn’t like the space food.
d) She missed her home.
Answer
b) The air purifier froze during an Earth shadow eclipse.
12.What historical reference did the narrator recall that saved the crew?
A. Sailors using stars for navigation.
B. Miners using canaries to detect poisonous gases.
C. Wright brothers’ first flight.
D. Early divers using oxygen tanks.
Answer
Miners using canaries to detect poisonous gases.
13.According to the narrator, why was Claribel a “sensible” choice for a space pet?
A. She could talk to the crew.
B. She weighed almost nothing and gravity didn’t affect her.
C. She was trained to perform maintenance.
D. She didn’t require any water.
Answer
B. She weighed almost nothing and gravity didn’t affect her.
14.What symptom did the narrator feel on the morning the crisis began?
A. A sharp pain in his chest.
B. A “nagging” headache and sluggishness.
C. Sudden loss of vision.
D. Extreme hunger.
Answer
B. A “nagging” headache and sluggishness.
15.What happened to Claribel immediately after she was first revived with oxygen?
A. She keeled over again shortly after
B.She began to sing immediately.
C. She flew into the ventilation shaft.
D. she tried to bite Sven’s hand.
Answer
A. She keeled over again shortly after
16.What does the crew’s action of passing the oxygen bottle around “like a pipe of peace” suggest?
A. They were being selfish.
B. They were sharing a life-saving resource equally and calmly.
C. They were performing a scientific experiment.
D. They were playing a game.
Answer
B. They were sharing a life-saving resource equally and calmly.
17.Why did the electronic alarm system fail to warn the crew?
A. It was not powered on.
B. The sensors were covered in dust.
C.The second alarm circuit was not yet connected.
D. The duty engineer had disabled it by mistake.
Answer
C.The second alarm circuit was not yet connected.
18.Why did Claribel pass out one morning?
A. She was exhausted from flying in zero gravity.
B. She hit a metal girder.
C. There was a lack of oxygen due to a malfunctioning air purifier.
D. She had eaten toxic space food.
Answer
C. There was a lack of oxygen due to a malfunctioning air purifier.
19.What caused the air purifier to malfunction?
A. An electrical short circuit
B. A rare eclipse by Earth’s shadow caused it to freeze.
C. A bird feather got stuck in the vent.
D. It ran out of chemical filters.
Answer
B. A rare eclipse by Earth’s shadow caused it to freeze.
20.At the end of the story, what did the narrator say about Claribel?
A. She should be sent back to Earth.
B. She was a valuable scientific specimen.
C. She was a nuisance to the engineers.
D. She was more reliable than the costly alarm systems.
Answer
D.She was more reliable than the costly alarm systems.