Class: 7 Chapter: 1 Detective no.
30 Total Marks: 20
Choose the correct option. (5)
Why did the man not suspect John was following him?
A. John pretended to be talking on the phone
B. John hid behind a shelf
C. John looked like an ordinary boy eating chocolate
D. The man knew John already
What did the disguised man do after coming out of the house?
A. Hid behind the bushes
B. Went to talk to John
C. Ran to the parked car and drove off
D. Walked back into the house
What did John do after Daddy asked if he really knew anything?
A. He stayed silent and went to school
B. He denied everything
C. He told his father everything about Detective No. 30 and the box
D. He ran to Mr. Stone’s house
What was the license number of the thief’s car?
A. B 123456
B. C 987654
C. D 301899
D. B 131466
Why did John believe the man coming out of the house was not the same
person at first?
A. He was wearing different clothes
B. He had changed the car
C. He had changed his hairstyle
D. He was carrying a different suitcase
Answer the following questions in one or two lines. (5)
1. Who is the author of the text?
2. How did John respond to the news of the robbery?
3. Where did the man go after leaving the shop?
4. What was the thief disguised with when he came out?
5. How did John mark the man he was following?
Answer the question by using extract. (6)
'It's not the same man,' John said to himself. But just then the man
passed close to his hiding place. John looked closely at him and
he was very surprised. The man ran to the parked car, jumped in,
released the handbrake, and drove off.
John came out of his box and looked after the car, eyes and mouth
wide open. Just then there came a call, 'Hi John!' It was Billie. John
ran towards him. 'Listen, Billie, I've...' But Billie stopped him and
said, 'Say, John, I had ice cream, and then I went to see the film
Tarzan. What a beautiful film! That's the fourth time I've seen it.'
1. What did John notice about the man near his hiding place, and what was his
reaction?
2. Describe the incident involving the parked car. What did John observe, and
how did it affect him?
3. How did Billie interrupt John, and what did Billie talk about?
Write a short note on John and his art of observing things. (4)