MCQ Waiting for the Rain English Poorvi Class 8 CBSE Board Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – English Poorvi Class 8th 1. Why does Velu hope it rains at least today?He wants to restHis crops need waterHe enjoys the rainHe wants to travelQuestion 1 of 202. What color does the text describe the rising sun as?GoldenCrimsonOrangeYellowQuestion 2 of 203. What does Velu observe when he scans the sky?Dark cloudsNo cloudsLight rainA rainbowQuestion 3 of 204. What crops does Velu cultivate on his land?Wheat and riceJowar and dhalMaize and barleyCotton and sugarcaneQuestion 4 of 205. How long has Velu been working on his own piece of land?Three yearsFour yearsFive yearsSix yearsQuestion 5 of 206. What happens to the fields due to the lack of rain?They become fertileThey harden and crackThey floodThey grow weedsQuestion 6 of 207. How do the farmers live during the drought?On savingsOn hopeOn borrowed moneyOn charityQuestion 7 of 208. What does someone suggest to bring rain?Consulting astrologersPlanting more cropsDigging wellsPraying dailyQuestion 8 of 209. Why does Velu disagree with consulting astrologers?He believes they are expensiveRains came without consultations beforeHe distrusts their predictionsHe thinks they cause droughtQuestion 9 of 2010. Where does Velu go to seek information about the rain?A templeThe weather officeA libraryA village elderQuestion 10 of 2011. What do the weather office staff say about the rain?It will rain soonThey cannot predict when it will rainThe conditions are unfavorableRain is expected tomorrowQuestion 11 of 2012. How does Velu feel after returning from the weather office?HopefulAngryDejectedExcitedQuestion 12 of 2013. Where does Velu rest after his trip to the city?Under a treeAt homeBy a riverIn a templeQuestion 13 of 2014. Who is sitting under the tree with Velu?A young boyAn old womanA farmerA weather officialQuestion 14 of 2015. How is the old woman’s skin described?SmoothWrinkledSoftPaleQuestion 15 of 2016. What happens to the old woman’s eyes when she smiles?They closeThey sparkleThey dimThey tear upQuestion 16 of 2017. Why does Velu ask the old woman to stop smiling?He thinks she is mocking himHe believes there’s nothing to smile about without rainHe is annoyed by her presenceHe wants her to leaveQuestion 17 of 2018. What does Velu fear will happen without rain?He will lose his landHe cannot feed his familyHe will have to move to the cityHis crops will grow too fastQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the old woman suggest Velu has done too much of?RestingWorkingComplainingTravelingQuestion 19 of 2020. What does the old woman compare the earth to?A machineA childA riverA forestQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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