This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 3 > English > The Ship Of The Desert > Class 3 English Chapter 10 The Ship Of The Desert – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 3 English Chapter 10 The Ship Of The Desert Quiz 1 (51 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read this sentence from the story.It was down in the sand with its eyes closed, dozing.What does dozing mean in the sentence above? A) Digging. B) Drinking. C) Sleeping. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sleeping. 2. There are two types of camels ..... A) Herbivores and Carnivorous. B) Arabian and Bactrian. C) Dromedary and Bactrian. D) Dromedary and Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dromedary and Bactrian. 3. Read this sentence from the story.The man sped away as fast as he could, even with his heavy load.Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word sped as used in the sentence above? A) L.3.4a crawled. B) L.3.4a inched. C) L.3.4a danced. D) L.3.4a rushed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) L.3.4a rushed. 4. What happens on the FOURTH day? A) The man sees a strange creatures ahead of him. B) The man in carries his heavy tent through the desert. C) The man sees more and more of these odd creatures. D) The man loads all of his belongings on the creature's back. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The man loads all of his belongings on the creature's back. 5. Camels can drink 1/3 of their body weight in one go. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Read this sentence from the story.He knew the desert extended for miles and miles past that dune.What does extended mean in the sentence above? A) Finished. B) Divided. C) Stretched. D) Ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stretched. 7. There are many rivers and lakes in the desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. For how many weeks can a camel live without drinking water? A) 3 weeks. B) 1 week. C) 4 weeks. D) 2 weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1 week. 9. What happens right AFTER the man sees the creature drinking from the small pool of water. A) RL.3.3 He runs away as fast as he can. B) RL.3.3 He returns home to his family. C) RL.3.3 He lugs his belongings behind him. D) RL.3.3 He inches closer to get a better look. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) RL.3.3 He inches closer to get a better look. 10. Read the following sentence from the passage. "Then he loaded his belongings onto the creature's back and slipped onto its hump." (paragraph 17)What does the word belongings mean? (V.1.3) A) Things that a person wants to give away. B) Things that a person stole. C) Things that no one wants to keep. D) Things that a person owns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Things that a person owns. 11. What happens AFTER the man rides the creature all the way home? A) RL.3.3 His children greet him excitedly. B) RL.3.3 The creature falls asleep in the sand. C) RL.3.3 The creature bellows at the man and frightens him. D) RL.3.3 He watches some creatures walk over a high sand dune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RL.3.3 His children greet him excitedly. 12. Part B:Which detail from the text supports your answer on Uzma's perspective of camels at the end of the story? A) "She leaned to the side to get a better view of the camels." (paragraph 1). B) "It was an honor to meet such an important part of her culture!" (paragraph 22). C) "Long ago, a man was traveling on the edge of the desert." (paragraph 5). D) "They ate plants and drank water for long periods of time." (paragraph 12). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "It was an honor to meet such an important part of her culture!" (paragraph 22). 13. At what speed can a lion run in the forest? A) 80 kilometres per hour. B) 25 kilometres per hour. C) 40 kilometres per hour. D) 50 kilometres per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 80 kilometres per hour. 14. Who is called the ship of the desert? A) Tiger. B) Elephant. C) Camel. D) Lion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Camel. 15. What happens on the THIRD day? A) The man watches the creatures for the first time. B) The man realizes the creatures are meek and gentle. C) The man uses a creature to help him carry his heavy load. D) The man loads all of his belongings on the creature's back. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The man realizes the creatures are meek and gentle. 16. There are no trees in the desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. The camel stores food in the stomach. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What does a camel eat in the desert? A) Thorns of bushes. B) Tasty green grass. C) Meat of small animals. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thorns of bushes. 19. What is Uzma's perspective of camels at the end of the story? (R.1.3) A) She felt bored and had no interest in meeting a camel. B) She felt happy to meet a camel because she thought they looked cool. C) She was grateful to meet a camel because of their great value. D) She felt scared to meet a camel because they were so large. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was grateful to meet a camel because of their great value. 20. Read this sentence from the story. He decided to observe them carefully see what he could learn.What does observe mean in the sentence above? A) I) look at closely. B) G) take care of. C) F) keep safe. D) H) do things for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I) look at closely. 21. What happens BEFORE the man speeds away as fast as he can? A) RL.3.3 The creature bellows at him. B) RL.3.3 The creature stares straight at him. C) RL.3.3 He rides the creature all the way home. D) RL.3.3 He moves closer to get a better look at the creature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RL.3.3 The creature bellows at him. 22. In the ancient time camels were used for trade across A) United Kingdom. B) Middle East and North Africa. C) Asian countries. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle East and North Africa. 23. How many bottles of water can a camel drink at a time? A) 200 bottles. B) 100 bottles. C) 500 bottles. D) 400 bottles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 200 bottles. 24. Read this sentence from the story. It was done in the sand with its eyes closed, dozing.What does dozing mean in the sentence above? A) Drinking. B) Sleeping. C) Digging. D) Eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sleeping. 25. The camel eats thorns in the desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. What is a group of camels called? A) Club. B) Flock. C) Pack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flock. 27. There are no rivers and lakes in the ..... ? A) Deserts. B) Plains. C) Plateaus. D) Forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserts. 28. Camel stores food in their A) Nostrils. B) Hump. C) Long legs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hump. 29. Where does a camel store food? A) In his hump. B) In his mouth. C) In his stomach. D) In his lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In his hump. 30. For how many weeks can a camel live without eating food? A) 3 weeks. B) 4 weeks. C) 1 week. D) 2 weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2 weeks. 31. How much saliva do camels produce in a day? A) 8 liters. B) 30 liters. C) 15 liters. D) 80 liters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 80 liters. 32. What detail can be included in a summary of the end of the story? (R.3.2a) A) Uzma did not enjoy the story and did not want to meet a camel. B) Uzma enjoyed the story her father told and was glad to meet a camel. C) Uzma did not enjoy the story but was excited to meet a came. D) Uzma enjoyed the story but was too scared to meet a camel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uzma enjoyed the story her father told and was glad to meet a camel. 33. Why are the Arabian camels known as the "ship of the desert" ? A) Because they are used as transportation. B) Because they float on water. C) Because they do not drink water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they are used as transportation. 34. The camel has thick and padded feet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. The camel is called the Ship of the Desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Which detail from the text supports Uzma's perspective on camels at the end of the story? (R.1.3) A) "She leaned to the side to get a better view of the camels." (paragraph 1). B) "It was an honor to meet such an important part of her culture!" (paragraph 22). C) "Long ago, a man was traveling on the edge of the desert." (paragraph 5). D) "They ate plants and drank water for long periods of time." (paragraph 12). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "It was an honor to meet such an important part of her culture!" (paragraph 22). 37. Part A:What is Uzma's perspective of camels at the end of the story? A) She felt bored and had no interest in meeting a camel. B) She felt happy to meet a camel because she thought they looked cool. C) She was grateful to meet a camel because of their great value. D) She felt scared to meet a camel because they were so large. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She was grateful to meet a camel because of their great value. 38. Who is the king of the forest? A) Lion. B) Elephant. C) Camel. D) Tiger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lion. 39. What products can desert people get from camels? A) Milk. B) Meat. C) Both Milk & Meat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both Milk & Meat. 40. Read this sentence from the story.He lugged his heavy tent on the ground behind him.What does lugged mean in the sentence above? A) L.3.4a bounced. B) L.3.4a pulled. C) L.3.4a smashed. D) L.3.4a kicked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) L.3.4a pulled. 41. At what speed can a camel run on the sand? A) 40 kilometres per hour. B) 50 kilometres per hour. C) 25 kilometres per hour. D) 80 kilometres per hour. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 25 kilometres per hour. 42. Read this sentence from the story. He knew the desert extended for miles and miles past that dune.What does extended mean in the sentence above? A) Divided. B) Stretched. C) Ended. D) Finished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stretched. 43. The lion is called the Ship of the Desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 44. The camel eats leaves in the desert. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 45. The camel can live without water for two weeks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. Read this sentence from the story. He lugged his heavy tent on the ground behind him.What does lugged mean in the sentence above? A) Bounced. B) Smashed. C) Kicked. D) Pulled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pulled. 47. What happens AFTER the man rides the creatures all the way home? A) F) His children greet him excitedly. B) G) The creatures falls asleep in the sand. C) H) The creatures bellows at the man and frightens him. D) I) He watches some creatures walk over a high sand dune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F) His children greet him excitedly. 48. How long can a camel survive without water? A) 6 days. B) 6 months. C) 3 months. D) 1 month. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 months. 49. Read the following sentences from the passage. "He carried food and water on his back. The man was returning to his family from far away, but the hot sun and the heavy load he lugged made the journey difficult." (paragraph 5)What does the word lugged mean? (V.1.3) A) To put away. B) Dropped quickly. C) Threw easily. D) Carried with great effort. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carried with great effort. 50. Camels hump is filled with ..... A) Water. B) Fat. C) Fat and water. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fat. 51. The camel can store food for two weeks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. Related QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 3 Quizzes 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books