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Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1.
Sven’s effectiveness in space construction work can best be credited to
(a) his strict discipline and superior rank
(b) his ability to follow orders from Earth
(c) his skill in manipulating objects in zero gravity
(d) his knowledge of pet care
Answer:
(c) his skill in manipulating objects in zero gravity
Question 2.
Why was Claribel an unusual yet practical choice as a space companion?
(a) She could mimic alarms.
(b) She took up little space and adapted easily to zero gravity.
(c) She was trained by scientists.
(d) She provided constant musical entertainment.
Answer:
(b) She took up little space and adapted easily to zero gravity.
Question 3.
What feature of the space station made it easier to keep Claribel hidden?
(a) Its silent communication system
(b) Its large glass panels
(c) Its numerous compartments and hidden areas
(d) Its scheduled inspection times
Answer:
(c) Its numerous compartments and hidden areas
Question 4.
Which of the following best describes the narrator’s reaction to first seeing Claribel?
(a) Alarmed and disapproving
(b) Delighted and amused
(c) Confused and startled
(d) Angry and suspicious
Answer:
(c) Confused and startled
Question 5.
What does the phrase ‘pipe of peace’ in the story imply about the crew’s behaviour?
(a) They were formally debating the issue.
(b) They were taking turns blaming each other.
(c) They were united in calmly managing the situation.
(d) They were smoking in the mess hall.
Answer:
(c) They were united in calmly managing the situation.
Question 6.
What can be inferred from the story about the station’s alarm systems?
(a) They worked perfectly under all conditions.
(b) They were only decorative features.
(c) They were prone to malfunction without backup.
(d) They had been recently upgraded and tested.
Answer:
(c) They were prone to malfunction without backup.
Question 7.
What role does Claribel play in the story beyond being a pet?
(a) She serves as a messenger between cabins.
(b) She inspires the crew to build better alarms.
(c) She acts as an early warning system for danger.
(d) She is used in experiments involving animal intelligence.
Answer:
(c) She acts as an early warning system for danger.
Question 8.
How does the story subtly mock over dependence on technology?
(a) By showing Claribel outperforming expensive systems
(b) By highlighting the crew’s obsession with gadgets
(c) By exaggerating the spaceship’s design flaws
(d) By making all engineers look foolish
Answer:
(a) By showing Claribel outperforming expensive systems
Question 9.
What quality of space life is revealed through the crew’s physical state that morning?
(a) Constant excitement
(b) Absolute routine
(c) Subtle but dangerous health effects
(d) Sleep deprivation caused by noise
Answer:
(c) Subtle but dangerous health effects
Question 10.
Read the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) carefully. Choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) The narrator suspected something was wrong with the air.
Reason (R) He recalled how miners used birds to detect dangerous gases.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Answer:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Fill in the Blanks
Question 1.
The crew often struggled to silence Claribel when she became noisy during ………… visits.
Answer:
VIP
Question 2.
Claribel remained suspended in air with folded wings, perfectly adapting to the lack of …………
Answer:
gravity
Question 3.
The crew used an ………… cylinder to revive Claribel when she passed out.
Answer:
oxygen
Question 4.
The absence of a second functioning alarm circuit was exposed only due to a(n) …………
Answer:
eclipse
Question 5.
In the story, Claribel’s fainting acted as an unexpected ………… of danger.
Answer:
indicator
State True or False
Question 1.
Claribel was officially included in the crew’s roster as a scientific subject.
Answer:
False
Question 2.
The narrator’s office was a small, confined space referred to humorously.
Answer:
True
Question 3.
Sven openly admitted bringing Claribel aboard right after her discovery.
Answer:
False
Question 4.
The air purifier’s failure was completely prevented by the station’s backup systems.
Answer:
False
Question 5.
The story ends with a suggestion that having birds on space stations could be beneficial.
Answer:
True
Extract-Based Questions
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow.
A. Sven didn’t confess to her ownership for several days and by that time it no longer mattered, because Claribel was a general pet. He had smuggled her up on the last ferry from Earth, when he came back from leave-partly, he claimed, out of sheer scientific curiosity. He wanted to see just how a bird would operate when it had no weight but could still use its wings.
Claribel thrived and grew fat. On the whole, we had little trouble concealing our guest when VIPs from Earth came visiting. A space station has more hiding places than you can count-the only problem was that Claribel got rather noisy when she was upset and we sometimes had to think fast to explain the curious peeps and whistles that came from ventilating shafts and storage bulkheads.
Question 1.
Complete the following sentence.
Sven did not immediately reveal that Claribel was his pet because ………… and by the time he did, the crew had already accepted her as their own.
Answer:
he had smuggled her aboard secretly and waited several days before admitting it.
Question 2.
State whether the sentence is True or False. Sven brought Claribel aboard with the intention of using her in communication experiments.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
Read the sentence and answer the question. ‘He wanted to see just how a bird would operate when it had no weight but could still use its wings.’ What does this sentence tell us about Sven’s reason for bringing Claribel?
Answer:
This sentence tells us that Sven was curious about how a bird would behave in zero gravity.
Question 4.
What problem did Claribel create when VIPs visited the space station?
(a) She kept flying into control panels.
(b) She refused to eat properly,
(c) She made unexpected noises that needed explaining.
(d) She escaped into the outer module.
Answer:
(c) She made unexpected noises that needed explaining.
B. To our delighted surprise, she revived at once. Beaming broadly, Sven removed the mask and she hopped onto his finger. She gave her series of ‘Come to the cookhouse, boys’ trills-then promptly keeled over again.
‘I don’t get it,’ lamented Sven. ‘What’s wrong with her? She’s never done this before.’
For the last few minutes, something had been tugging at my memory. My mind seemed to be very sluggish that morning, as if I was still unable to cast off the burden of sleep. I felt that I could do with some of that oxygen-but before I could reach the mask, understanding exploded in my brain.
Question 1.
Complete the following sentence.
The crew felt surprised and happy when Claribel recovered but she collapsed again soon after, causing Sven to feel …………
Answer:
confused and worried because she had never behaved like that before
Question 2.
State whether the sentence is True or False. The narrator quickly figured out the problem with Claribel as soon as he saw her faint.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
Read the sentence and answer the question.
‘My mind seemed to be very sluggish that morning, as if I was still unable to cast off the burden of sleep.’
Question: What does this suggest about the condition inside the space station?
Answer:
This line suggests that the air quality was poor and making the crew feel sleepy and slow.
Question 4.
What caused the narrator to finally realise what was wrong with Claribel?
(a) He read an old manual about pets in space.
(b) He overheard a conversation between the crew.
(c) He remembered how canaries were used in mines to detect gas.
(d) Sven told him what the issue might be.
Answer:
(c) He remembered how canaries were used in mines to detect gas.
C. He came back ten minutes later with a sheepish expression. It was one of those accidents that couldn’t possibly happen; we’d had one of our rare eclipses by Earth’s shadow that night; part of the air purifier had frozen up and the single alarm in the circuit had failed to go off. Half a million dollars’ worth of chemical and electronic engineering had let us down completely. Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead.
Question 1.
Complete the following sentence.
The crew learned that the failure of the air purifier was caused by ………… which also revealed a flaw in their safety system.
Answer:
an eclipse that froze part of the purifier and a disconnected backup alarm
Question 2.
State whether the sentence is True or False.
The crew had both alarm circuits fully working during the emergency.
Answer:
False
Question 3.
Read the sentence and answer the question.
‘Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead.’
What role did Claribel play in saving the crew’s lives?
Answer:
Claribel fainted because of bad air, alerting the crew to the purifier problem.
Question 4.
What does the phrase ‘sheepish expression’ most likely suggest about Jim’s return?
(a) He was proud of his discovery.
(b) He was scared of the commander.
(c) He felt embarrassed by the oversight.
(d) He was confused by what had happened.
Answer:
(c) He felt embarrassed by the oversight.