This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Supplementary > A Question Of Trust > Class 10 English Supplementary Chapter 4 A Question Of Trust – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Supplementary Chapter 4 A Question Of Trust Quiz 2 (26 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Horace gets angry when anyone talks about ..... A) 'opportunity makes the thief'. B) 'the receiver is as bad as the thief'. C) 'honour among thieves'. D) 'set a thief to catch a thief'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'honour among thieves'. 2. Where was the safe? A) Drawing room. B) Kitchen. C) Bedroom. D) Bathroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drawing room. 3. The name of the house Horace was going to rob was A) Southover Grange. B) Shotover Grand. C) Shotover Grange. D) Southover Grand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shotover Grange. 4. Where was the safe hidden? A) Behind a painting. B) Inside an almirah. C) It was kept open. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Behind a painting. 5. -What irony is highlighted by Horace's profession as a lock-maker?- A) He used stolen materials to make locks. B) He gave up lock-making to become a full-time thief. C) He made locks to help the police catch other thieves. D) He made locks to keep the burglars out but used his knowledge to break them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He made locks to keep the burglars out but used his knowledge to break them. 6. Where was the safe in the room? A) Behind the bed box. B) Behind a cheap painting. C) Behind a cupboard. D) Behind a curtain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Behind a cheap painting. 7. How often did Horace plan to rob a house? A) Once a year. B) Once a month. C) Twice a year. D) Once every two years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Once a year. 8. What is Horace Danby's profession? A) Librarian. B) Bookstore owner. C) Detective. D) Locksmith. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Locksmith. 9. -What happened to Horace Danby at the end of the story?- A) He escaped successfully. B) He got a reward. C) He was arrested and sent to prison. D) He caught the real thief. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was arrested and sent to prison. 10. -Who was the young lady dressed in red in Horace's perspective when he first met her?- A) The caretaker of the house. B) Another thief like Horace. C) A member of the family. D) A police officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A member of the family. 11. How did the woman trick Horace into opening the safe? A) She offered him money. B) She threatened to call the police. C) She claimed she forgot the combination. D) She promised to let him go if he obeyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She claimed she forgot the combination. 12. Horace Danby was about ..... years old A) 50. B) 40. C) 45. D) 55. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 50. 13. How does he justify his act? A) By saying he steals for a good reason. B) By saying he steals only from those who already have plenty. C) By saying he is not harming the society. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Why did Horace rob a safe every year? A) To live in style. B) To buy rare and valuable books. C) To live comfortably. D) To support his family. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To buy rare and valuable books. 15. How does Horace usually plan his robberies? A) With the help of accomplices. B) Impulsively and quickly. C) Carefully and in advance. D) By threatening the owners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carefully and in advance. 16. What did the young lady threaten to do? A) To inform the police. B) To let Sherry loose at him. C) To raise alarm. D) To call the neighbours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To inform the police. 17. "How ..... people are when they own valuable things, Horace thought" A) Selfish. B) Fortunate. C) Lucky. D) Foolish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foolish. 18. -What is the tone of the story?- A) Serious and tragic. B) Sad and depressing. C) Suspenseful and ironic. D) Angry and emotional. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suspenseful and ironic. 19. What happened on the third morning? A) He prepared a new plan. B) He ran away. C) He got arrested by the police. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He got arrested by the police. 20. What colour dress was the woman wearing? A) Red. B) Black. C) Green. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red. 21. What did Horace do after being released and promising to be good for two days? A) Started a new business. B) Joined a book club. C) Went on a vacation. D) Started planning his next robbery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Started planning his next robbery. 22. Name the writer of the story 'A Question of Trust'. A) G-50-fuentes. B) Victor Canning. C) Robert Frost. D) Nelson Mandela. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Victor Canning. 23. What does Horace do in jail? A) Clean floor. B) Typist. C) Assistant Librarian. D) Accountant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assistant Librarian. 24. What lesson does Horace learn at the end of the story? A) Always work with a partner. B) One should never read books. C) You should never trust a stranger. D) Crime is the easiest path. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should never trust a stranger. 25. -What is the main reason Horace gets caught in the story?- A) He trusts a stranger without verifying her honesty. B) Because he forgets to disable the alarm system before entering the house. C) He gets caught by the police during a burglary. D) He talks too much about his crimes to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He trusts a stranger without verifying her honesty. 26. Why does Horace Danby commit theft once a year? A) To pay off debts. B) To support his family. C) To donate to charity. D) To buy rare books. 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