A TIGER IN THE HOUSE, PART I: GLOSSARY, SUMMARY & QUESTION-ANSWERS

 

A TIGER IN THE HOUSE

Ruskin Bond

Part I

Timothy, the tiger-cub, was discovered by Grandfather on a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra..........................He had the distinction of being the only member of the party to have bagged any game, dead or alive.

Glossary/ A list of difficult words and their meanings/ କଠିନ ଓ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅର୍ଥର ତାଲିକା

Tiger-cub (ଟାଇଗର କବ୍) : A baby tiger : ବାଘ ଛୁଆ
Discovered (ଡିସ୍କଭର୍ଡ) : Found; came upon : ଖୋଜି ପାଇଲେ, ଆବିଷ୍କାର କଲେ
Grandfather (ଗ୍ରାଣ୍ଡଫାଦର୍) : The father of one's father or mother : ଜେଜେବାପା
Hunting expedition (ହଣ୍ଟିଙ୍ଗ ଏକ୍ସପେଡିଶନ୍) : A journey undertaken for hunting : ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ
Terai Jungle (ଟେରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ୍) : The dense forest region at the foothills of the Himalayas : ହିମାଳୟ ପାଦଦେଶର ତେରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ
Shikari (ଶିକାରି) : A hunter : ଶିକାରୀ
Forests (ଫରେଷ୍ଟସ୍) : Large areas covered with trees : ଜଙ୍ଗଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ
Siwalik Hills (ଶିୱାଲିକ୍ ହିଲ୍ସ) : The outer range of the Himalayas : ଶିୱାଲିକ ପାହାଡ଼ମାଳା
Requested (ରିକ୍ୱେଷ୍ଟେଡ୍) : Asked politely : ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଗଲା
Accompany (ଆକମ୍ପାନି) : To go with someone : ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ଯିବା, ସାଥି ହେବା
Party (ପାର୍ଟି) : A group of people : ଦଳ
Consisted of (କନ୍ସିଷ୍ଟେଡ୍ ଅଫ୍) : Was made up of : ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା
Important persons (ଇମ୍ପର୍ଟାଣ୍ଟ ପର୍ସନ୍ସ) : Influential or distinguished people : ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ
Advise (ଆଡଭାଇଜ୍) : To give guidance or suggestions : ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେବା
Direction (ଡାଇରେକ୍ସନ୍) : The course or way to follow : ଦିଗ
Beaters (ବିଟର୍ସ) : People who drive wild animals out by making noise : ଶବ୍ଦ କରି ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାର କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକ
Spotted (ସ୍ପଟେଡ୍) : Seen; noticed : ଦେଖାଗଲା, ଚିହ୍ନଟ ହେଲା
Camp (କ୍ୟାମ୍ପ) : A temporary place where people stay : ଶିବିର
Sumptuous (ସମ୍ପଚୁଅସ୍) : Grand, luxurious and splendid : ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ବିଳାସପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ
Tent (ଟେଣ୍ଟ) : A portable shelter made of cloth : ତମ୍ବୁ
Dining tent (ଡାଇନିଙ୍ଗ ଟେଣ୍ଟ) : A tent used for taking meals : ଭୋଜନ ତମ୍ବୁ
Servants (ସର୍ଭାଣ୍ଟସ୍) : People employed to do household or other work : ଚାକରମାନେ
Admitted (ଆଡମିଟେଡ୍) : Accepted; confessed : ସ୍ୱୀକାର କଲେ
Afterwards (ଆଫ୍ଟରୱାର୍ଡସ୍) : Later; after that : ପରେ
Hot-water plates (ହଟ୍-ୱାଟର୍ ପ୍ଲେଟ୍ସ) : Heated plates used to keep food warm : ଖାଦ୍ୟକୁ ଗରମ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ପାତ୍ର
Finger-glasses (ଫିଙ୍ଗର୍-ଗ୍ଲାସେସ୍) : Small bowls of water for washing fingers after meals : ଭୋଜନ ପରେ ହାତ ଧୋଇବା ପାଇଁ ଛୋଟ ପାତ୍ର
Courses (କୋର୍ସେସ୍) : Different stages or servings of a meal : ଭୋଜନର ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ
Jungle (ଜଙ୍ଗଲ୍) : A thick forest : ଘଞ୍ଚ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ
Viceroys (ଭାଇସରୟଜ୍) : British rulers representing the King or Queen in India : ଭାରତର ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଭାଇସରୟମାନେ
Elephants (ଏଲିଫାଣ୍ଟସ୍) : Very large animals with trunks : ହାତୀମାନେ
Howdahs (ହାଉଦାସ୍) : Seats fixed on an elephant's back : ହାତୀ ପିଠିରେ ବସିବା ଆସନ (ହୌଦା)
Specially trained (ସ୍ପେସିଆଲି ଟ୍ରେନ୍ଡ) : Given particular training for a purpose : ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷିତ
Beat (ବିଟ୍) : The operation of driving wild animals towards hunters : ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାରୀଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇବା ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା
Sportsmen (ସ୍ପୋର୍ଟସମେନ୍) : Hunters (in this context) : ଶିକାରୀମାନେ
Deer (ଡିଅର୍) : Graceful plant-eating wild animals : ହରିଣ
Peacocks (ପିକକ୍ସ) : Male peafowls with beautiful feathers : ମୟୂର
Wild boar (ୱାଇଲ୍ଡ ବୋର୍) : A wild pig : ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରି
Giving up hope (ଗିଭିଙ୍ଗ ଅପ୍ ହୋପ୍) : Losing all expectation of success : ଆଶା ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେବା
Jackals (ଜ୍ୟାକାଲ୍ସ) : Wild dog-like animals : ଶିଆଳ
Strolling (ଷ୍ଟ୍ରୋଲିଙ୍ଗ୍) : Walking slowly and leisurely : ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବୁଲୁଥିବା
Forest path (ଫରେଷ୍ଟ ପାଥ୍) : A narrow road through a forest : ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ରାସ୍ତା
Distance (ଡିଷ୍ଟାନ୍ସ) : The space between two places : ଦୂରତା
Litter (ଲିଟର୍) : A group of young animals born at the same time : ଏକାଥରେ ଜନ୍ମିଥିବା ପଶୁଛୁଆମାନଙ୍କ ଦଳ
Intricate (ଇଣ୍ଟ୍ରିକେଟ୍) : Very complicated; tangled : ଜଟିଳ, ଘଞ୍ଚାଳିଆ
Roots (ରୁଟ୍ସ) : The underground parts of a plant or tree : ମୂଳ
Banyan tree (ବାନିୟନ୍ ଟ୍ରି) : A large tree with hanging aerial roots : ବରଗଛ
Picked up (ପିକ୍ଡ ଅପ୍) : Lifted and took : ଉଠାଇନେଲେ
Brought home (ବ୍ରଟ୍ ହୋମ୍) : Took to one's house : ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଲେ
Broken up (camp) (ବ୍ରୋକନ୍ ଅପ୍) : Ended the camp and left the place : ଶିବିର ସମାପ୍ତ କରି ଚାଲିଗଲେ
Distinction (ଡିଷ୍ଟିଙ୍କସନ୍) : Honour; special recognition : ବିଶେଷ ସମ୍ମାନ, ବିଶେଷତ୍ୱ
Member (ମେମ୍ବର୍) : A person belonging to a group : ସଦସ୍ୟ
Bagged (game) (ବ୍ୟାଗ୍ଡ) : Caught or obtained in hunting : ଶିକାର କରି ପାଇଲେ
Game (ଗେମ୍) : Wild animals hunted for sport or food : ଶିକାର କରାଯାଉଥିବା ପଶୁ
Dead or alive (ଡେଡ୍ ଅର୍ ଅଲାଇଭ୍) : Whether lifeless or living : ମୃତ କିମ୍ବା ଜୀବନ୍ତ

Summary

The story begins with the introduction of Timothy, a young tiger cub who was found by the narrator's grandfather during a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra. Although Grandfather had gone with a group of hunters, he was not a professional hunter or shikari. Instead, he was an expert on the forests of the Siwalik Hills and knew the jungle better than most people. Because of his knowledge and experience, a group of important hunters from Delhi requested him to accompany them. His duty was to advise them about the forest, guide them through the jungle, and decide the direction in which the beaters should move after a tiger had been located.

The hunting camp was arranged in a grand and luxurious manner. There were seven large tents, one for each hunter, along with a separate dining tent and several tents for the servants. The food served in the camp was excellent and was prepared in the style of the British rulers of India. Grandfather later admitted that it was unusual to find such luxurious facilities as hot-water plates, finger-glasses, and meals consisting of seven or eight courses in the middle of a jungle. These arrangements reflected the lavish lifestyle of the Viceroys and the wealthy people of that period.

The hunting party also had about fifteen elephants. Four of them carried howdahs, which were special seats fixed on the backs of elephants for the hunters to sit on safely. The remaining elephants had been specially trained to help in the beat, a hunting method in which animals are driven out of the forest by beaters making loud noises so that the hunters could shoot them easily.

In spite of all the careful planning, expensive arrangements, and large number of helpers, the hunters failed to find a tiger. They also did not shoot any other animals, although they saw several deer, peacocks, and wild boars in the jungle. As time passed, they became disappointed and almost gave up the hope of finding a tiger. Out of frustration, they even began shooting at jackals, which shows their impatience and eagerness to kill something before returning home.

Meanwhile, Grandfather quietly walked away from the rest of the hunting party and strolled along a forest path. During his walk, he noticed a tiny tiger cub, only about eighteen inches long, hiding safely among the tangled roots of a large banyan tree. The cub had probably become separated from its mother and was too young to defend itself. Feeling sympathy for the helpless animal, Grandfather picked it up instead of harming it.

When the hunting expedition ended and the camp was dismantled, Grandfather brought the tiger cub home. Although the experienced hunters had failed to capture or kill a single tiger, Grandfather became the only successful member of the hunting party. However, his success was very different from theirs. Instead of killing an animal, he rescued a living tiger cub. Thus, he earned the unique distinction of being the only member of the expedition to have "bagged" any game—dead or alive. This event marks the beginning of Timothy's remarkable life in Grandfather's house and prepares the reader for the interesting adventures that follow.

translation in odia

ବିସ୍ତୃତ ସାରାଂଶ

ଘରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ

କାହାଣୀର ଆରମ୍ଭରେ ଟିମୋଥି ନାମକ ଏକ ଛୋଟ ବାଘଛୁଆର ପରିଚୟ ମିଳେ। ଡେହ୍ରା ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ତେରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ କଥାକାରଙ୍କ ଜେଜେବାପା ତାକୁ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ। ଯଦିଓ ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଣେ ପେସାଦାର ଶିକାରୀ ନଥିଲେ, ସେ ଶିୱାଲିକ ପାହାଡ଼ମାଳାର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞ ଥିଲେ। ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ରାସ୍ତା, ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କର ଚଳାଚଳ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରକୃତି ବିଷୟରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଗଭୀର ଜ୍ଞାନ ଥିବାରୁ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ଆସିଥିବା କେତେକ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଶିକାରୀ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାଙ୍ଗରେ ନେବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର କାମ ଥିଲା ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେବା, ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଠିକ୍ ପଥ ଦେଖାଇବା ଏବଂ ବାଘ ଦେଖାଗଲେ ବିଟର୍‌ (Beaters) ମାନେ କେଉଁ ଦିଗରୁ ପଶୁକୁ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇବେ ତାହା ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ କରିବା।

ଶିକାର ଶିବିରଟି ବହୁତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା। ସେଠାରେ ସାତଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା—ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶିକାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଲେଖାଏଁ। ଏହାଛଡ଼ା ଏକ ଅଲଗା ଭୋଜନ ତମ୍ବୁ ଏବଂ ଚାକରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅନେକ ତମ୍ବୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। ଖାଦ୍ୟର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲା। ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଭିତରେ ଏପରି ବିଳାସପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା—ଯେପରିକି ଖାଦ୍ୟକୁ ଗରମ ରଖିବା ପାତ୍ର, ଭୋଜନ ପରେ ହାତ ଧୋଇବା ପାଇଁ ଫିଙ୍ଗର ଗ୍ଲାସ୍ ଏବଂ ସାତ କିମ୍ବା ଆଠ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟର ଭୋଜନ—ଦେଖିବା ବହୁତ ଦୁର୍ଲଭ ଥିଲା। ଏହି ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ବ୍ରିଟିଶ ଭାଇସରୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମୟର ବିଳାସୀ ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀକୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ କରୁଥିଲା।

ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହିତ ପ୍ରାୟ ପନ୍ଦରଟି ହାତୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥିଲା। ସେଥିରୁ ଚାରିଟି ହାତୀର ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା (Howdah) ଲଗାଯାଇଥିଲା, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ବସୁଥିଲେ। ଅନ୍ୟ ହାତୀଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବିଟ (Beat) କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବରେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା। ଏହି ପ୍ରଣାଳୀରେ ବିଟର୍‌ମାନେ ଶବ୍ଦ କରି ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଭିତରୁ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଘଉଡ଼ାଇ ଆଣୁଥିଲେ, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ସହଜରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଗୁଳି କରିପାରୁଥିଲେ।

ଏତେ ବଡ଼ ଆୟୋଜନ, ଏତେ ହାତୀ ଓ ଅଭିଜ୍ଞ ଶିକାରୀ ଥିବା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଶିକାର ଦଳ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଖିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ। ସେମାନେ କେତେକ ହରିଣ, ମୟୂର ଓ ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରି ଦେଖିଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମାରିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ଶେଷରେ ସେମାନେ ବାଘ ମିଳିବାର ଆଶା ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ ଏବଂ ହତାଶ ହୋଇ ଶିଆଳମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ। ଏଥିରୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଅଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ଯେକୌଣସି ପଶୁକୁ ମାରି ଫେରିବାର ମନୋଭାବ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଏ।

ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳଠାରୁ କିଛି ଦୂରକୁ ଏକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବୁଲୁଥିଲେ। ସେଠାରେ ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ଼ ବରଗଛର ଜଟିଳ ମୂଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ଅଠର ଇଞ୍ଚ ଲମ୍ବର ଏକ ଛୋଟ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଲୁଚିଥିବା ଦେଖିଲେ। ବୋଧହୁଏ ସେ ତା’ର ମା’ଠାରୁ ଅଲଗା ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ନିଜକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଛୋଟ ଥିଲା। ଜେଜେବାପା ତା’ପ୍ରତି ଦୟାଭାବ ଦେଖାଇ ତାକୁ ମାରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ କୋଳରେ ଉଠାଇ ନେଲେ।

ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ ଶେଷ ହେବା ପରେ ଶିବିର ଉଠାଇ ଦିଆଗଲା ଏବଂ ଜେଜେବାପା ସେହି ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଘରକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଲେ। ଅନ୍ୟ ସମସ୍ତ ଶିକାରୀ ଏକଟି ବାଘ ମଧ୍ୟ ମାରିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଜେଜେବାପା ଏକ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରି ସମଗ୍ର ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସଫଳ ସଦସ୍ୟ ହେଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ସଫଳତା ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲା। ସେ କୌଣସି ପଶୁକୁ ହତ୍ୟା କରିନଥିଲେ; ବରଂ ଏକ ନିରୀହ ବାଘଛୁଆର ଜୀବନ ବଞ୍ଚାଇଥିଲେ। ସେଥିପାଇଁ ସେ ଏହି ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଭାବେ "ଜୀବନ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ମୃତ—କୌଣସି ଶିକାର ପାଇଥିବା" ବିଶେଷ ସମ୍ମାନର ଅଧିକାରୀ ହୋଇଥିଲେ। ଏହି ଘଟଣା ହିଁ ଟିମୋଥିର ଘରୋଇ ଜୀବନର ଆରମ୍ଭ ଏବଂ ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ରୋମାଞ୍ଚକର ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଭୂମିକା ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ।

MCQs

1. Who discovered Timothy, the tiger-cub?
ଟିମୋଥି ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ କିଏ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ?
A. The narrator
B. Grandfather
C. A hunter from Delhi
D. A servant
Answer: B. Grandfather
2. Where was Timothy discovered?
ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁଠାରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
A. Corbett National Park
B. Sundarbans
C. Terai Jungle near Dehra
D. Kaziranga
Answer: C. Terai Jungle near Dehra
3. Grandfather was not a ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଣେ ________ ନଥିଲେ।
A. doctor
B. shikari
C. farmer
D. guide
Answer: B. shikari
4. Grandfather knew the forests of the ________ better than most people.
ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣୁଥିଲେ।
A. Nilgiri Hills
B. Aravalli Hills
C. Siwalik Hills
D. Vindhya Hills
Answer: C. Siwalik Hills
5. Who requested Grandfather to accompany the hunting party?
ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହ ଯିବାକୁ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ କିଏ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରିଥିଲେ?
A. His family
B. The villagers
C. Several important persons from Delhi
D. The narrator
Answer: C. Several important persons from Delhi
6. Grandfather accompanied the hunting party mainly because he ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହ ଯାଇଥିଲେ କାରଣ ସେ ________।
A. wanted to hunt a tiger
B. loved elephants
C. knew the forests very well
D. wanted to earn money
Answer: C. knew the forests very well
7. What was Grandfather's duty during the expedition?
ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କାମ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
A. To cook food
B. To advise on the land and direction
C. To drive elephants
D. To shoot tigers
Answer: B. To advise on the land and direction
8. How many large tents were there in the camp?
ଶିବିରରେ କେତେଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Answer: C. Seven
9. Each large tent was meant for ________.
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ କାହା ପାଇଁ ଥିଲା?
A. A servant
B. A shikari
C. An elephant
D. The beaters
Answer: B. A shikari
10. Besides the large tents, there was also a ________.
ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ________ ଥିଲା।
A. hospital
B. school
C. dining tent
D. stable
Answer: C. dining tent
11. Who stayed in the other tents?
ଅନ୍ୟ ତମ୍ବୁଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ କିଏ ରହୁଥିଲେ?
A. Villagers
B. Servants
C. Children
D. Soldiers
Answer: B. Servants
12. Grandfather admitted afterwards that the dinner was ________.
ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ସ୍ୱୀକାର କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନ ________ ଥିଲା।
A. poor
B. ordinary
C. very good
D. simple
Answer: C. very good
13. Which of the following was found in the dining tent?
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁଟି ଭୋଜନ ତମ୍ବୁରେ ଥିଲା?
A. Television
B. Hot-water plates
C. Refrigerator
D. Fans
Answer: B. Hot-water plates
14. Finger-glasses were used ________.
ଫିଙ୍ଗର-ଗ୍ଲାସ କେଉଁ କାମରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହେଉଥିଲା?
A. To drink water
B. To wash fingers
C. To keep flowers
D. To feed animals
Answer: B. To wash fingers
15. How many courses were served in the meal?
ଭୋଜନରେ କେତୋଟି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଥିଲା?
A. Two or three
B. Four or five
C. Seven or eight
D. Ten
Answer: C. Seven or eight
16. Such luxurious arrangements belonged to the days of the ________.
ଏପରି ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ________ ସମୟର ଥିଲା।
A. Mughals
B. British Viceroys
C. Mauryas
D. Guptas
Answer: B. British Viceroys
17. About how many elephants were there in the camp?
ଶିବିରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ କେତେଟି ହାତୀ ଥିଲା?
A. Ten
B. Twelve
C. Fifteen
D. Twenty
Answer: C. Fifteen
18. How many elephants carried howdahs?
କେତେଟି ହାତୀର ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା ଥିଲା?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
19. A howdah is ________.
ହୌଦା କ'ଣ?
A. A hunting gun
B. A seat fixed on an elephant
C. A forest hut
D. A hunting knife
Answer: B. A seat fixed on an elephant
20. The remaining elephants were specially trained for ________.
ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ________ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।
A. carrying food
B. racing
C. taking part in the beat
D. swimming
Answer: C. taking part in the beat
21. The sportsmen never saw a ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ କେବେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗୋଟିଏ ________ ଦେଖି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ।
A. deer
B. peacock
C. tiger
D. jackal
Answer: C. tiger
22. Which animal did the hunters see in the jungle?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ କେଉଁ ପଶୁକୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ?
A. Camel
B. Deer
C. Horse
D. Buffalo
Answer: B. Deer
23. Which bird did the hunters see?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ କେଉଁ ପକ୍ଷୀକୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ?
A. Sparrow
B. Eagle
C. Peacock
D. Pigeon
Answer: C. Peacock
24. Which wild animal besides the deer and peacock was seen?
ହରିଣ ଓ ମୟୂର ବ୍ୟତୀତ ଆଉ କେଉଁ ବନ୍ୟପ୍ରାଣୀକୁ ଦେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା?
A. Fox
B. Wild boar
C. Bear
D. Wolf
Answer: B. Wild boar
25. The hunters began to shoot at ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ________ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
A. deer
B. elephants
C. jackals
D. monkeys
Answer: C. jackals
26. At that time Grandfather was ________.
ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ଥିଲେ।
A. sleeping
B. strolling along a forest path
C. riding an elephant
D. cooking food
Answer: B. strolling along a forest path
27. Where was the tiger-cub hiding?
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା?
A. In a cave
B. Under a rock
C. Among the roots of a banyan tree
D. Inside a bush
Answer: C. Among the roots of a banyan tree
28. About how long was the tiger-cub?
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ପ୍ରାୟ କେତେ ଲମ୍ବା ଥିଲା?
A. Twelve inches
B. Fifteen inches
C. Eighteen inches
D. Twenty-four inches
Answer: C. Eighteen inches
29. What did Grandfather do after finding the cub?
ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଦେଖିବା ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା କ'ଣ କଲେ?
A. He shot it.
B. He left it there.
C. He picked it up.
D. He informed the hunters.
Answer: C. He picked it up.
30. Why did Grandfather have the distinction of being the only successful member of the party?
ଜେଜେବାପା କାହିଁକି ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସଫଳ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ ହେଲେ?
A. He killed a tiger.
B. He shot many deer.
C. He brought home a tiger-cub, the only game bagged by the party.
D. He rode the fastest elephant.
Answer: C. He brought home a tiger-cub, the only game bagged by the party.

31. The tiger-cub was named ________.
ବାଘଛୁଆର ନାମ ________ ଥିଲା।
A. Tom
B. Timothy
C. Tommy
D. Tiger
Answer: B. Timothy
32. The hunting expedition took place near ________.
ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ ________ ନିକଟରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା।
A. Delhi
B. Dehra
C. Agra
D. Shimla
Answer: B. Dehra
33. Grandfather knew the forests better than ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ________ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣୁଥିଲେ।
A. everyone in Delhi
B. most people
C. the servants
D. the narrator
Answer: B. most people
34. The important persons came from ________.
ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ________ ରୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer: C. Delhi
35. Grandfather was expected to advise on the ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ବିଷୟରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେବାକୁ ଥିଲେ।
A. weather
B. land
C. food
D. tents
Answer: B. land
36. Grandfather also guided the direction of the ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ମାନଙ୍କର ଦିଗ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ କରୁଥିଲେ।
A. servants
B. elephants
C. beaters
D. cooks
Answer: C. beaters
37. The camp was described as ________.
ଶିବିରକୁ ________ ବୋଲି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି।
A. small
B. dirty
C. sumptuous
D. ordinary
Answer: C. sumptuous
38. There was one large tent for each ________.
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ________ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା।
A. servant
B. shikari
C. elephant
D. guide
Answer: B. shikari
39. The dining arrangements showed the lifestyle of the ________.
ଭୋଜନ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ________ ମାନଙ୍କର ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀକୁ ଦର୍ଶାଉଥିଲା।
A. kings
B. Viceroys
C. villagers
D. farmers
Answer: B. Viceroys
40. Hot-water plates were used to ________.
ହଟ୍-ୱାଟର ପ୍ଲେଟ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର ହେଉଥିଲା ________।
A. wash clothes
B. keep food warm
C. boil water
D. wash hands
Answer: B. keep food warm
41. The meal in the jungle surprised Grandfather because it was ________.
ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଭୋଜନ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲା, କାରଣ ଏହା ________ ଥିଲା।
A. tasteless
B. luxurious
C. cold
D. simple
Answer: B. luxurious
42. Four elephants carried ________.
ଚାରିଟି ହାତୀ ________ ବହନ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. food
B. tents
C. howdahs
D. guns
Answer: C. howdahs
43. The remaining elephants helped in the ________.
ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ହାତୀମାନେ ________ ରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ।
A. cooking
B. beat
C. transport
D. farming
Answer: B. beat
44. The hunters failed to shoot ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ________ ମାରିବାରେ ବିଫଳ ହେଲେ।
A. any tiger
B. any deer
C. any elephant
D. any horse
Answer: A. any tiger
45. Which animal is NOT mentioned in the passage?
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ପଶୁର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ନାହିଁ?
A. Deer
B. Peacock
C. Wild boar
D. Leopard
Answer: D. Leopard
46. The hunters were beginning to lose ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ________ ହରାଇବାକୁ ଲାଗିଥିଲେ।
A. money
B. hope
C. food
D. courage
Answer: B. hope
47. Out of disappointment, they began shooting at ________.
ନିରାଶ ହୋଇ ସେମାନେ ________ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।
A. monkeys
B. jackals
C. bears
D. wolves
Answer: B. jackals
48. Grandfather was at some distance from ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ଠାରୁ କିଛି ଦୂରରେ ଥିଲେ।
A. the village
B. the elephants
C. the rest of the party
D. the tents
Answer: C. the rest of the party
49. The tiger-cub was hiding among the roots of a ________.
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ________ ର ମୂଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା।
A. mango tree
B. neem tree
C. banyan tree
D. coconut tree
Answer: C. banyan tree
50. The roots of the banyan tree were ________.
ବରଗଛର ମୂଳ ________ ଥିଲା।
A. dry
B. intricate
C. broken
D. smooth
Answer: B. intricate
51. Grandfather found the cub while he was ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ________ ସମୟରେ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ।
A. riding an elephant
B. strolling along a forest path
C. sleeping
D. eating
Answer: B. strolling along a forest path
52. After the camp had broken up, Grandfather ________.
ଶିବିର ଶେଷ ହେବା ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ________।
A. returned alone
B. brought the cub home
C. stayed in the jungle
D. searched for another tiger
Answer: B. brought the cub home
53. Grandfather bagged the game ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ପାଇଥିଲେ ________।
A. dead only
B. alive
C. by shooting
D. accidentally killing it
Answer: B. alive
54. The other members of the party bagged ________.
ଅନ୍ୟ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ ________ ପାଇଥିଲେ।
A. one tiger
B. two deer
C. nothing
D. many jackals
Answer: C. nothing
55. The word 'bagged' in the passage means ________.
ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ 'bagged' ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ________।
A. packed in a bag
B. caught or obtained
C. carried away
D. purchased
Answer: B. caught or obtained
56. Grandfather's success was different because he ________.
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ସଫଳତା ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲା, କାରଣ ସେ ________।
A. killed many animals
B. rescued a living cub
C. hunted alone
D. rode an elephant
Answer: B. rescued a living cub
57. Which quality of Grandfather is shown in this passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଛି?
A. Cruelty
B. Kindness
C. Laziness
D. Anger
Answer: B. Kindness
58. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ମୂଳ ଭାବ ହେଉଛି ________।
A. hunting is easy
B. luxury camps are common
C. Grandfather found and rescued a tiger-cub
D. elephants are dangerous
Answer: C. Grandfather found and rescued a tiger-cub
59. The title 'A Tiger in the House' becomes meaningful because ________.
'A Tiger in the House' ଶୀର୍ଷକଟି ଯଥାର୍ଥ କାରଣ ________।
A. the tiger escaped
B. Grandfather brought the tiger-cub home
C. the hunters killed a tiger
D. a tiger entered the camp
Answer: B. Grandfather brought the tiger-cub home
60. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଅନୁସାରେ କେଉଁ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ସତ୍ୟ?
A. Grandfather was a famous professional hunter.
B. The hunters successfully shot a tiger.
C. Grandfather brought a live tiger-cub home.
D. The hunting camp had only three tents.
Answer: C. Grandfather brought a live tiger-cub home.

61. Why was Grandfather invited to join the hunting party?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାର ଦଳରେ କାହିଁକି ସାମିଲ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?
A. He was a famous hunter.
B. He owned many elephants.
C. He knew the forests well.
D. He was the leader of the party.
Answer: C. He knew the forests well.
62. Which sentence best describes Grandfather?
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଭାବେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରେ?
A. He was brave but careless.
B. He was knowledgeable and kind.
C. He was proud and selfish.
D. He was rich and cruel.
Answer: B. He was knowledgeable and kind.
63. The hunting camp reflected ________.
ଶିକାର ଶିବିର ________ କୁ ପ୍ରତିଫଳିତ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. poverty
B. luxury
C. fear
D. simplicity
Answer: B. luxury
64. The word "sumptuous" means ________.
'Sumptuous' ଶବ୍ଦର ଅର୍ଥ ________।
A. dirty
B. luxurious
C. old
D. crowded
Answer: B. luxurious
65. The sportsmen saw deer, peacocks and wild boars but ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ହରିଣ, ମୟୂର ଓ ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରି ଦେଖିଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ________।
A. caught all of them
B. ignored them
C. shot none of them
D. took them home
Answer: C. shot none of them
66. The failure of the hunters shows that ________.
ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କର ବିଫଳତା ଦର୍ଶାଏ ଯେ ________।
A. hunting is always successful
B. wild animals cannot always be found
C. elephants are useless
D. forests are empty
Answer: B. wild animals cannot always be found
67. Grandfather found the cub by ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ________ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ।
A. chance
B. using binoculars
C. following footprints
D. asking the beaters
Answer: A. chance
68. Which word best describes the tiger-cub?
ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦଟି ସବୁଠାରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ?
A. Fierce
B. Helpless
C. Dangerous
D. Violent
Answer: B. Helpless
69. Grandfather picked up the cub because he ________.
ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଉଠାଇନେଲେ, କାରଣ ସେ ________।
A. wanted to sell it
B. felt sympathy for it
C. wanted to shoot it later
D. wanted to frighten others
Answer: B. felt sympathy for it
70. Which quality is NOT shown by Grandfather?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ଗୁଣଟି ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଦେଖାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ?
A. Kindness
B. Knowledge
C. Compassion
D. Greed
Answer: D. Greed
71. The phrase "giving up all hope" means ________.
'Giving up all hope'ର ଅର୍ଥ ________।
A. becoming confident
B. losing expectation of success
C. becoming cheerful
D. becoming brave
Answer: B. losing expectation of success
72. Why did the hunters begin shooting at jackals?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଶିଆଳ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି କାହିଁକି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ?
A. Jackals attacked them.
B. They were disappointed at not finding a tiger.
C. Jackals were dangerous.
D. They had no bullets left.
Answer: B. They were disappointed at not finding a tiger.
73. Which animal was the real success of the expedition?
ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନର ପ୍ରକୃତ ସଫଳତା କେଉଁ ପଶୁ ଥିଲା?
A. Deer
B. Peacock
C. Tiger-cub
D. Wild boar
Answer: C. Tiger-cub
74. Grandfather's success was different from that of the hunters because ________.
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ସଫଳତା ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲା, କାରଣ ________।
A. he killed more animals
B. he rescued instead of killing
C. he hunted alone
D. he reached late
Answer: B. he rescued instead of killing
75. The author wants the readers to admire Grandfather's ________.
ଲେଖକ ଚାହୁଁଛନ୍ତି ପାଠକମାନେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ________ କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରନ୍ତୁ।
A. anger
B. kindness
C. wealth
D. pride
Answer: B. kindness
76. Which of the following is the correct order?
ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେଉଁ କ୍ରମଟି ସଠିକ୍?
A. Tiger found → Camp set up → Hunters arrived
B. Camp set up → Hunters failed → Grandfather found cub
C. Hunters failed → Camp set up → Cub found
D. Cub found → Hunters arrived → Camp set up
Answer: B. Camp set up → Hunters failed → Grandfather found cub
77. The tiger-cub was hiding because it was probably ________.
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ଲୁଚିଥିଲା, କାରଣ ସମ୍ଭବତଃ ସେ ________।
A. hunting deer
B. frightened and alone
C. attacking animals
D. sleeping comfortably
Answer: B. frightened and alone
78. The hunting party depended on Grandfather mainly for his ________.
ଶିକାର ଦଳ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ________ ଉପରେ ନିର୍ଭର କରୁଥିଲା।
A. money
B. experience of the forest
C. gun
D. elephant
Answer: B. experience of the forest
79. Which one is the best title for this passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପାଇଁ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଶୀର୍ଷକ କେଉଁଟି?
A. A Luxurious Camp
B. Grandfather Finds Timothy
C. Hunting in Delhi
D. The Lost Elephant
Answer: B. Grandfather Finds Timothy
80. The main purpose of the first part is to ________.
ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାଗର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ହେଉଛି ________।
A. describe Delhi
B. introduce Timothy and explain how he came home
C. explain elephant training
D. teach hunting methods
Answer: B. introduce Timothy and explain how he came home
81. The tone of the passage is mainly ________.
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ଭାବଧାରା ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ________।
A. humorous and informative
B. sad and frightening
C. angry and critical
D. mysterious and tragic
Answer: A. humorous and informative
82. The word "distinction" refers to ________.
'Distinction' ଶବ୍ଦଟି ________ କୁ ବୁଝାଏ।
A. punishment
B. special honour
C. disappointment
D. danger
Answer: B. special honour
83. The expression "dead or alive" emphasizes that ________.
'Dead or alive' ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଟି ଏହାକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦେଉଛି ଯେ ________।
A. the cub was dead
B. the hunters killed many animals
C. Grandfather alone returned with game, even though it was alive
D. all animals were alive
Answer: C. Grandfather alone returned with game, even though it was alive
84. Which value is highlighted in the passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ କେଉଁ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧକୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି?
A. Cruelty
B. Compassion towards animals
C. Revenge
D. Pride
Answer: B. Compassion towards animals
85. The passage finally prepares the readers for ________.
ଶେଷରେ ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ପାଠକଙ୍କୁ ________ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରେ।
A. another hunting trip
B. Timothy's life in Grandfather's house
C. a war
D. a forest fire
Answer: B. Timothy's life in Grandfather's house
86. Which one-word substitute best describes Grandfather?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ କେଉଁ ଏକ-ଶବ୍ଦ ବିଶେଷଣ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ?
A. Compassionate
B. Selfish
C. Cruel
D. Proud
Answer: A. Compassionate
87. Which emotion did the hunters finally experience?
ଶେଷରେ ଶିକାରୀମାନେ କେଉଁ ଭାବନା ଅନୁଭବ କଲେ?
A. Excitement
B. Satisfaction
C. Disappointment
D. Pride
Answer: C. Disappointment
88. Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
କେଉଁ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ସାରାଂଶ?
A. The hunters enjoyed a grand feast.
B. Grandfather rescued a tiger-cub during a failed hunting expedition.
C. The hunters shot many animals.
D. Timothy escaped into the forest.
Answer: B. Grandfather rescued a tiger-cub during a failed hunting expedition.
89. The passage suggests that knowledge is sometimes more valuable than ________.
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ସୂଚିତ କରେ ଯେ ଜ୍ଞାନ କେବେ କେବେ ________ ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ।
A. strength
B. expensive arrangements
C. anger
D. luck
Answer: B. expensive arrangements
90. Which statement best expresses the central idea of the passage?
କେଉଁ ବାକ୍ୟଟି ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଭାବକୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ?
A. Hunting is always successful.
B. Luxury guarantees success.
C. Compassion and wisdom are greater than the desire to kill.
D. Tigers are easy to capture.
Answer: C. Compassion and wisdom are greater than the desire to kill.

91. The word "discovered" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Discovered' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Lost
B. Found
C. Hid
D. Forgot
Answer: B. Found

92. The word "expedition" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Expedition' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Journey
B. House
C. Meeting
D. Village
Answer: A. Journey

93. The word "requested" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Requested' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Ordered
B. Asked
C. Refused
D. Ignored
Answer: B. Asked

94. The word "advise" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Advise' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Suggest
B. Punish
C. Stop
D. Hide
Answer: A. Suggest

95. The word "sumptuous" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Sumptuous' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Luxurious
B. Poor
C. Dirty
D. Cheap
Answer: A. Luxurious

96. The word "admitted" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Admitted' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Denied
B. Accepted
C. Opposed
D. Forgot
Answer: B. Accepted

97. The word "afterwards" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Afterwards' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Earlier
B. Later
C. Immediately
D. Before
Answer: B. Later

98. The word "specially" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Specially' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Particularly
B. Normally
C. Accidentally
D. Slowly
Answer: A. Particularly

99. The word "strolling" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Strolling' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Walking leisurely
B. Running
C. Jumping
D. Sleeping
Answer: A. Walking leisurely

100. The word "intricate" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Intricate' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Complicated
B. Simple
C. Smooth
D. Open
Answer: A. Complicated

101. The word "distinction" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Distinction' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Honour
B. Failure
C. Punishment
D. Danger
Answer: A. Honour

102. The word "bagged" is closest in meaning to ________.
'Bagged' ଶବ୍ଦର ସମାନାର୍ଥକ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Obtained
B. Lost
C. Missed
D. Left
Answer: A. Obtained

103. The opposite of "important" is ________.
'Important' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Great
B. Significant
C. Unimportant
D. Valuable
Answer: C. Unimportant

104. The opposite of "better" is ________.
'Better' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Best
B. Good
C. Worse
D. Greater
Answer: C. Worse

105. The opposite of "sumptuous" is ________.
'Sumptuous' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Grand
B. Luxurious
C. Simple
D. Rich
Answer: C. Simple

106. The opposite of "hot" is ________.
'Hot' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Warm
B. Cold
C. Boiling
D. Heated
Answer: B. Cold

107. The opposite of "alive" is ________.
'Alive' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Active
B. Living
C. Dead
D. Awake
Answer: C. Dead

108. The opposite of "discovered" is ________.
'Discovered' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Found
B. Hidden
C. Seen
D. Known
Answer: B. Hidden

109. The opposite of "picked up" is ________.
'Picked up' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Lifted
B. Raised
C. Dropped
D. Carried
Answer: C. Dropped

110. The opposite of "hope" is ________.
'Hope' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Faith
B. Confidence
C. Despair
D. Trust
Answer: C. Despair

111. The opposite of "large" is ________.
'Large' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Big
B. Huge
C. Small
D. Wide
Answer: C. Small

112. The opposite of "good" is ________.
'Good' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Better
B. Excellent
C. Bad
D. Fine
Answer: C. Bad

113. The opposite of "trained" is ________.
'Trained' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Skilled
B. Educated
C. Untrained
D. Clever
Answer: C. Untrained

114. The opposite of "beginning" is ________.
'Beginning' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Start
B. Opening
C. End
D. First
Answer: C. End

115. The opposite of "near" is ________.
'Near' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Beside
B. Close
C. Far
D. Around
Answer: C. Far

116. The opposite of "bring" is ________.
'Bring' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Carry
B. Take
C. Hold
D. Lift
Answer: B. Take

117. The opposite of "dead" is ________.
'Dead' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Alive
B. Weak
C. Silent
D. Cold
Answer: A. Alive

118. The opposite of "hide" is ________.
'Hide' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Cover
B. Conceal
C. Reveal
D. Protect
Answer: C. Reveal

119. The opposite of "complicated" is ________.
'Complicated' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Difficult
B. Tangled
C. Simple
D. Hard
Answer: C. Simple

120. The opposite of "success" is ________.
'Success' ର ବିପରୀତ ଶବ୍ଦ କେଉଁଟି?
A. Victory
B. Achievement
C. Failure
D. Honour
Answer: C. Failure

121. Grandfather was a professional shikari.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଣେ ପେସାଦାର ଶିକାରୀ ଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

122. Timothy was discovered during a hunting expedition.
ଟିମୋଥି ଏକ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

123. Timothy was found in the Terai Jungle near Dehra.
ଟିମୋଥି ଡେହ୍ରା ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ତେରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

124. Grandfather knew the forests of the Siwalik Hills better than most people.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିୱାଲିକ ପାହାଡ଼ମାଳାର ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଲୋକଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣୁଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

125. The hunting party consisted mainly of villagers.
ଶିକାର ଦଳ ମୁଖ୍ୟତଃ ଗ୍ରାମବାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଗଠିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

126. The important persons in the hunting party came from Delhi.
ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

127. Grandfather's duty was to advise on the land and the direction of the beaters.
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କାମ ଥିଲା ଜମି ଓ ବିଟର୍‌ମାନଙ୍କ ଦିଗ ବିଷୟରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେବା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

128. There were five large tents in the camp.
ଶିବିରରେ ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

129. Each large tent was meant for one shikari.
ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଜଣେ ଶିକାରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

130. There was no separate dining tent in the camp.
ଶିବିରରେ ଅଲଗା ଭୋଜନ ତମ୍ବୁ ନଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

131. Grandfather said that the dinner was very good.
ଜେଜେବାପା କହିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଭୋଜନ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

132. Hot-water plates and finger-glasses were available in the camp.
ଶିବିରରେ ହଟ୍-ୱାଟର ପ୍ଲେଟ୍ ଓ ଫିଙ୍ଗର-ଗ୍ଲାସ୍ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

133. The meals consisted of only two courses.
ଭୋଜନରେ କେବଳ ଦୁଇଟି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

134. The luxurious arrangements reminded Grandfather of the days of the Viceroys.
ଏହି ବିଳାସପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଭାଇସରୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମୟର କଥା ମନେ ପକାଇଦେଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

135. There were about fifteen elephants in the camp.
ଶିବିରରେ ପ୍ରାୟ ପନ୍ଦରଟି ହାତୀ ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

136. All the elephants carried howdahs.
ସମସ୍ତ ହାତୀଙ୍କ ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

137. Four elephants carried howdahs for the shikaris.
ଚାରିଟି ହାତୀ ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ହୌଦା ବହନ କରୁଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

138. The remaining elephants were trained to take part in the beat.
ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଟରେ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

139. The sportsmen succeeded in shooting a tiger.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘକୁ ଗୁଳି କରିବାରେ ସଫଳ ହୋଇଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

140. The hunters saw deer, peacocks and wild boars.
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ହରିଣ, ମୟୂର ଓ ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରି ଦେଖିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

141. The hunters immediately found a tiger after entering the forest.
ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପରେ ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘକୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

142. The hunters began shooting at jackals after losing hope of finding a tiger.
ବାଘ ମିଳିବାର ଆଶା ଛାଡ଼ିବା ପରେ ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଶିଆଳ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

143. Grandfather stayed with the hunting party all the time.
ଜେଜେବାପା ସବୁବେଳେ ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହିତ ରହିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

144. Grandfather found the tiger-cub while strolling along a forest path.
ଜେଜେବାପା ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ବୁଲୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

145. The tiger-cub was hiding among the roots of a banyan tree.
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ବରଗଛର ମୂଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

146. The tiger-cub was about eighteen feet long.
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ପ୍ରାୟ ଅଠର ଫୁଟ ଲମ୍ବା ଥିଲା।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

147. Grandfather picked up the tiger-cub and brought it home.
ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଉଠାଇ ଘରକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

148. Grandfather brought the tiger-cub home before the camp broke up.
ଶିବିର ଶେଷ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଘରକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

149. Grandfather was the only member of the party to bag any game, dead or alive.
ଜେଜେବାପା ହିଁ ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସଦସ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ ଯିଏ ଜୀବନ୍ତ କିମ୍ବା ମୃତ କୌଣସି ଶିକାର ପାଇଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: A. True

150. The passage ends with Grandfather leaving the tiger-cub in the jungle.
ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ଶେଷରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ଛାଡ଼ି ଦେଇଥିଲେ।
A. True
B. False
Answer: B. False

One-Mark Questions

1. Who was Timothy?
ଟିମୋଥି କିଏ ଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy was a young tiger-cub discovered by Grandfather during a hunting expedition near Dehra.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଟିମୋଥି ଏକ ଛୋଟ ବାଘଛୁଆ ଥିଲା, ଯାହାକୁ ଜେଜେବାପା ଡେହ୍ରା ନିକଟରେ ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ।

2. In which jungle was Timothy found?
ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy was found in the Terai Jungle near Dehra.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଟିମୋଥି ଡେହ୍ରା ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ତେରାଇ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା।

3. Why was Grandfather not called a shikari?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାରୀ କାହିଁକି କୁହାଯାଇନଥିଲା?
Answer: Grandfather was not called a shikari because he did not hunt animals professionally.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଜେଜେବାପା ପେସାଦାର ଭାବରେ ପଶୁ ଶିକାର କରୁନଥିବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାରୀ କୁହାଯାଇନଥିଲା।

4. Why was Grandfather invited to join the hunting party?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାର ଦଳରେ କାହିଁକି ଡକାଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: He was invited because he knew the forests of the Siwalik Hills very well.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ ଶିୱାଲିକ ପାହାଡ଼ମାଳାର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ବିଷୟରେ ବହୁତ ଭଲ ଜାଣୁଥିବାରୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଡକାଯାଇଥିଲା।

5. From where did the important members of the hunting party come?
ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ?
Answer: They came from Delhi.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେମାନେ ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।

6. What advice did Grandfather give to the hunting party?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳକୁ କେଉଁ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଉଥିଲେ?
Answer: He advised them about the land and the direction in which the beaters should move.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ ଜମିର ଅବସ୍ଥା ଏବଂ ବିଟର୍‌ମାନେ କେଉଁ ଦିଗକୁ ଯିବେ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦେଉଥିଲେ।

7. How many large tents were there in the camp?
ଶିବିରରେ କେତେଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା?
Answer: There were seven large tents in the camp.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିବିରରେ ସାତଟି ବଡ଼ ତମ୍ବୁ ଥିଲା।

8. What was special about the camp?
ଶିବିରର ବିଶେଷତ୍ୱ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Answer: The camp was grand and luxurious with excellent arrangements.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିବିରଟି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେଠାରେ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଥିଲା।

9. What impressed Grandfather about the dinner?
ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନର କେଉଁ ବିଷୟ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିଥିଲା?
Answer: He was impressed by the hot-water plates, finger-glasses and the seven or eight-course meal.
ଉତ୍ତର: ହଟ୍-ୱାଟର ପ୍ଲେଟ୍, ଫିଙ୍ଗର-ଗ୍ଲାସ୍ ଏବଂ ସାତ କିମ୍ବା ଆଠ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟର ଭୋଜନ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିଥିଲା।

10. What do the luxurious arrangements tell us?
ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଆମକୁ କ'ଣ ଜଣାଏ?
Answer: They show the rich and luxurious lifestyle of the Viceroys' time.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଏହା ଭାଇସରୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମୟର ଧନାଢ୍ୟ ଓ ବିଳାସପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜୀବନଶୈଳୀକୁ ସୂଚାଏ।

11. How many elephants accompanied the hunting party?
ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହ କେତେଟି ହାତୀ ଥିଲା?
Answer: About fifteen elephants accompanied the hunting party.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହ ପ୍ରାୟ ପନ୍ଦରଟି ହାତୀ ଥିଲା।

12. Why were some elephants fitted with howdahs?
କେତେକ ହାତୀଙ୍କ ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା କାହିଁକି ଲଗାଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: They were fitted with howdahs so that the shikaris could sit on them.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ସେଥିରେ ବସିବା ପାଇଁ ହାତୀଙ୍କ ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା ଲଗାଯାଇଥିଲା।

13. What was the work of the remaining elephants?
ଅବଶିଷ୍ଟ ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କର କାମ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Answer: They were specially trained to take part in the beat.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ଅଂଶଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା।

14. Which animals did the hunters see in the jungle?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ପଶୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ?
Answer: They saw deer, peacocks and wild boars.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେମାନେ ହରିଣ, ମୟୂର ଓ ବଣୁଆ ଘୁଷୁରି ଦେଖିଥିଲେ।

15. Why did the hunters begin shooting at jackals?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଶିଆଳ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି କାହିଁକି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ?
Answer: They began shooting at jackals because they had lost hope of finding a tiger.
ଉତ୍ତର: ବାଘ ମିଳିବାର ଆଶା ହରାଇବା ପରେ ସେମାନେ ଶିଆଳ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ।

16. Where was Grandfather when he found the tiger-cub?
ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ପାଇବା ବେଳେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather was strolling along a forest path away from the rest of the hunting party.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳଠାରୁ କିଛି ଦୂରରେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ବୁଲୁଥିଲେ।

17. How long was the tiger-cub?
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି କେତେ ଲମ୍ବା ଥିଲା?
Answer: The tiger-cub was about eighteen inches long.
ଉତ୍ତର: ବାଘଛୁଆଟି ପ୍ରାୟ ଅଠର ଇଞ୍ଚ ଲମ୍ବା ଥିଲା।

18. Where was the tiger-cub hiding?
ବାଘଛୁଆଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା?
Answer: It was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ ବରଗଛର ଜଟିଳ ମୂଳ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା।

19. What did Grandfather do after finding the cub?
ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ପାଇବା ପରେ ଜେଜେବାପା କ'ଣ କଲେ?
Answer: He picked up the cub carefully and kept it with him.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ସାବଧାନର ସହ ଉଠାଇ ନିଜ ପାଖରେ ରଖିଲେ।

20. When did Grandfather take the tiger-cub home?
ଜେଜେବାପା କେବେ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଘରକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ?
Answer: He took the cub home after the hunting camp had broken up.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିକାର ଶିବିର ଶେଷ ହେବା ପରେ ସେ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଘରକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ।

21. Why was Grandfather considered different from the other hunters?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିକାରୀମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ କାହିଁକି ମନେ କରାଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: He was the only person who returned with a tiger-cub.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ ଏକମାତ୍ର ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲେ ଯିଏ ବାଘଛୁଆ ସହିତ ଫେରିଥିଲେ।

22. What made Grandfather's achievement special?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ସଫଳତାକୁ କ'ଣ ବିଶେଷ କରିଥିଲା?
Answer: He brought back a living tiger-cub instead of killing an animal.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେ କୌଣସି ପଶୁକୁ ମାରିବା ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତେ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଥିଲେ।

23. What does the passage tell us about Grandfather's knowledge?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବିଷୟରେ କ'ଣ କହେ?
Answer: It tells us that he had excellent knowledge of forests and wildlife.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଏହାରୁ ଜଣାପଡ଼େ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଓ ବନ୍ୟଜନ୍ତୁ ବିଷୟରେ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଥିଲା।

24. What does the passage reveal about Grandfather's nature?
ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦଟି ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱଭାବ ବିଷୟରେ କ'ଣ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ?
Answer: It shows that he was kind, gentle and compassionate towards animals.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଏହା ଦର୍ଶାଏ ଯେ ସେ ଦୟାଳୁ, ନମ୍ର ଓ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ସହାନୁଭୂତିଶୀଳ ଥିଲେ।

25. Why did the hunters fail in their mission?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ କାହିଁକି ବିଫଳ ହେଲେ?
Answer: They failed because they could not find a tiger to shoot.
ଉତ୍ତର: ସେମାନେ ଗୁଳି କରିବା ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ବାଘ ପାଇନଥିବାରୁ ବିଫଳ ହେଲେ।

26. What does the phrase "dead or alive" mean in the passage?
ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ 'dead or alive' ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶର ଅର୍ଥ କ'ଣ?
Answer: It means Grandfather alone brought back some form of game, and it happened to be alive.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଏହାର ଅର୍ଥ ହେଉଛି ଜେଜେବାପା ହିଁ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଶିକାର ନେଇ ଫେରିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ସେହି ଶିକାରଟି ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଥିଲା।

27. Why did the author mention the Viceroys?
ଲେଖକ ଭାଇସରୟମାନଙ୍କ କଥା କାହିଁକି ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିଛନ୍ତି?
Answer: To show that the hunting camp was organised in a grand and luxurious style.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶିକାର ଶିବିରଟି ବହୁତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବେ ସଜାଯାଇଥିଲା ବୋଲି ଦର୍ଶାଇବା ପାଇଁ।

28. What is the central idea of this passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର ମୂଳ ଭାବ କ'ଣ?
Answer: The passage explains how Grandfather found and brought home the tiger-cub Timothy.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ଜେଜେବାପା କିପରି ଟିମୋଥି ନାମକ ବାଘଛୁଆକୁ ପାଇ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଥିଲେ, ତାହା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରାଯାଇଛି।

29. What lesson do we learn from Grandfather's action?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରୁ ଆମେ କ'ଣ ଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଉ?
Answer: We learn that kindness and compassion towards animals are better than unnecessary hunting.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଆମେ ଶିଖୁ ଯେ ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ଶିକାର କରିବାଠାରୁ ପଶୁମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ଓ ସହାନୁଭୂତି ଅଧିକ ମହତ୍ତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ।

30. Why is the title "A Tiger in the House" suitable for the story?
'A Tiger in the House' ଶୀର୍ଷକଟି କାହିଁକି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ?
Answer: The title is suitable because Grandfather brought the tiger-cub Timothy home, where it later became a member of the household.
ଉତ୍ତର: ଶୀର୍ଷକଟି ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ କାରଣ ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆ ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଘରକୁ ଆଣିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ପରେ ସେ ଘରର ଜଣେ ସଦସ୍ୟ ପରି ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା।

Who Said? / Who Said to Whom?

1. Who said, "The dinner was very good."?
Answer: Grandfather said this.

2. Who said, "It was not often that one saw hot-water plates, finger-glasses and seven or eight courses, in a tent in the jungle!"?
Answer: Grandfather said this.

3. Who admitted afterwards that the dinner was very good?
Answer: Grandfather admitted this.

4. Who remarked, "That was how things were done in the days of the Viceroys."?
Answer: The narrator (Ruskin Bond) remarked this.

5. Who was requested to accompany the hunting party?
Answer: Grandfather was requested to accompany the hunting party.

6. Who discovered the tiger-cub near Dehra?
Answer: Grandfather discovered the tiger-cub.

7. Who picked up the tiger-cub?
Answer: Grandfather picked up the tiger-cub.

8. Who brought the tiger-cub home?
Answer: Grandfather brought the tiger-cub home.

9. Who knew the forests of the Siwalik Hills better than most people?
Answer: Grandfather knew the forests better than most people.

10. Who never saw a tiger during the expedition?
Answer: The sportsmen never saw a tiger.

11. Who failed to shoot any animal during the expedition?
Answer: The sportsmen failed to shoot any animal.

12. Who began to shoot at jackals after losing hope of finding a tiger?
Answer: The sportsmen began to shoot at jackals.

13. Who was the only member of the party to bag any game?
Answer: Grandfather was the only member of the party to bag any game.

14. Who consisted of several very important persons from Delhi?
Answer: The hunting party consisted of several very important persons from Delhi.

15. Who was no shikari?
Answer: Grandfather was no shikari.

Comprehension check:

1. Who was Timothy and where was it discovered?
ଟିମୋଥି କିଏ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା କେଉଁଠାରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy was a tiger-cub. It was discovered by Grandfather during a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra.

2. Why did Grandfather accompany the party?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହିତ କାହିଁକି ଯାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather accompanied the party because he knew the forests of the Siwalik Hills better than most people. He was requested to advise the party about the land and the direction the beaters should take after a tiger was spotted.

3. The writer says that the camp was very splendid. Why?
ଲେଖକ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଶିବିରଟି ବହୁତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା। କାହିଁକି?
Answer: The camp was very splendid because it had seven large tents, a dining tent, servants' tents, luxurious dining arrangements with hot-water plates and finger-glasses, seven or eight courses of food, and about fifteen elephants for the hunting expedition.

4. Who discovered Timothy and when?
ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ ଏବଂ କେବେ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather discovered Timothy while strolling along a forest path during the hunting expedition, after the sportsmen had almost given up hope of finding a tiger.

5. Do you think Grandfather was very bold? Why do you think so?
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ବହୁତ ସାହସୀ ଥିଲେ କି? ଆପଣ ଏପରି କାହିଁକି ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି?
Answer: Yes, Grandfather was very bold. He picked up a live tiger-cub from the jungle without fear and brought it home. His courage and presence of mind show that he was a brave man.

6. What kind of special quality did Grandfather have? How was Grandfather different from other members of the party?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ବିଶେଷ ଗୁଣ ଥିଲା? ସେ ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଅନ୍ୟ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିପରି ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather had excellent knowledge of the forests and a kind and fearless nature. Unlike the other members of the hunting party, who failed to find or shoot a tiger, he discovered a live tiger-cub and brought it home. He was the only member of the party to bag any game, dead or alive.

7. Do you think Grandfather would pet the tiger-cub at home?
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଘରେ ବାଘଛୁଆଟିକୁ ପୋଷିବେ କି?
Answer: Yes, I think Grandfather would pet the tiger-cub at home. He did not harm the cub; instead, he rescued it and brought it home. This shows his love and compassion for animals.

2.5 Marks Questions

1. Who was Timothy and where was it discovered?
ଟିମୋଥି କିଏ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଏହା କେଉଁଠାରେ ମିଳିଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy was a tiger-cub. It was discovered by Grandfather during a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra.

2. Why did Grandfather accompany the hunting party?
ଜେଜେବାପା ଶିକାର ଦଳ ସହିତ କାହିଁକି ଯାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather accompanied the party because he knew the forests of the Siwalik Hills better than most people. He was requested to advise the party about the land and the direction the beaters should take after a tiger was spotted.

3. Why was Grandfather not considered a shikari?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାରୀ ବୋଲି କାହିଁକି ଗଣାଯାଉନଥିଲା?
Answer: Grandfather was not a professional hunter. He joined the expedition because of his knowledge of the forests, not because he was a sportsman.

4. Who were the members of the hunting party?
ଶିକାର ଦଳର ସଦସ୍ୟମାନେ କିଏ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: The hunting party consisted of several very important persons from Delhi along with Grandfather and the beaters.

5. What was the duty of the beaters?
ବିଟର୍‌ମାନଙ୍କର କାମ କ'ଣ ଥିଲା?
Answer: The beaters had to move in the proper direction and drive the tiger towards the hunters after it had been spotted.

6. The writer says that the camp was very splendid. Why?
ଲେଖକ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଶିବିରଟି ବହୁତ ଆଡ଼ମ୍ବରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଥିଲା। କାହିଁକି?
Answer: The camp had seven large tents, a dining tent, servants' tents, luxurious dining arrangements, and about fifteen elephants. These facilities made the camp splendid.

7. Why did Grandfather admire the dinner arrangements?
ଜେଜେବାପା ରାତ୍ରିଭୋଜନର ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ କାହିଁକି ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରିଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather admired the dinner because it included hot-water plates, finger-glasses and seven or eight courses of food, which were unusual in a jungle camp.

8. What does the expression "the days of the Viceroys" suggest?
'ଭାଇସରୟମାନଙ୍କ ସମୟ' ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଟି କ'ଣ ସୂଚାଏ?
Answer: It suggests that the hunting camp was organised in a grand, luxurious and royal manner, as was common during the British rule.

9. Why were some elephants fitted with howdahs?
କେତେକ ହାତୀଙ୍କ ପିଠିରେ ହୌଦା କାହିଁକି ଲଗାଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: The howdahs were fitted so that the shikaris could sit comfortably on the elephants during the hunt.

10. Why were the other elephants specially trained?
ଅନ୍ୟ ହାତୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଶେଷ ଭାବେ କାହିଁକି ପ୍ରଶିକ୍ଷଣ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିଲା?
Answer: They were specially trained to take part in the beat and help the hunters during the expedition.

11. Why were the important persons from Delhi unable to achieve the purpose of the hunting expedition?
ଦିଲ୍ଲୀରୁ ଆସିଥିବା ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନର ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ ପୂରଣ କରିବାରେ କାହିଁକି ବିଫଳ ହେଲେ?
Answer: They failed because they could not find a tiger. Although they saw other wild animals, they did not get a chance to shoot a tiger.

12. Which animals were seen by the sportsmen during the expedition?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଅଭିଯାନ ସମୟରେ କେଉଁ କେଉଁ ପଶୁ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ?
Answer: They saw deer, peacocks and wild boars, but they did not see a tiger.

13. Why did the sportsmen begin shooting at jackals?
ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ଶିଆଳ ଉପରେ ଗୁଳି ଚଳାଇବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ?
Answer: They had almost lost hope of finding a tiger. Therefore, they started shooting at jackals.

14. Who discovered Timothy and when?
ଟିମୋଥିକୁ କିଏ ଏବଂ କେବେ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather discovered Timothy while strolling along a forest path during the hunting expedition after the sportsmen had almost given up hope of finding a tiger.

15. Where was Timothy hiding?
ଟିମୋଥି କେଉଁଠାରେ ଲୁଚିଥିଲା?
Answer: Timothy was hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree.

16. How did Grandfather succeed where the other hunters failed?
ଅନ୍ୟ ଶିକାରୀମାନେ ବିଫଳ ହେଉଥିବାବେଳେ ଜେଜେବାପା କିପରି ସଫଳ ହେଲେ?
Answer: While the other hunters failed to find a tiger, Grandfather discovered a live tiger-cub hidden among the roots of a banyan tree and brought it home.

17. What kind of special quality did Grandfather have? How was he different from the other members of the party?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର କେଉଁ ବିଶେଷ ଗୁଣ ଥିଲା? ସେ ଅନ୍ୟ ସଦସ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ କିପରି ଭିନ୍ନ ଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather had excellent knowledge of the forests. He was also brave, observant and kind. Unlike the other members, he found a live tiger-cub and became the only successful member of the party.

18. Why did Grandfather take the tiger-cub home instead of leaving it in the jungle?
ଜେଜେବାପା ବାଘଛୁଆଟିକୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ଛାଡ଼ି ନଦେଇ ଘରକୁ କାହିଁକି ନେଇଗଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather felt sympathy for the helpless tiger-cub. He rescued it and took it home to look after it.

19. Why was Grandfather the only member of the party to bag any game?
ଜେଜେବାପା କାହିଁକି ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସଦସ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ ଯିଏ କୌଣସି ଶିକାର ପାଇଥିଲେ?
Answer: Grandfather was the only member who found and brought back a tiger-cub. The other hunters failed to shoot or capture any animal.

20. Do you think Grandfather was very bold? Give reasons for your answer.
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ବହୁତ ସାହସୀ ଥିଲେ କି? କାରଣ ଦିଅ।
Answer: Yes, Grandfather was very bold. He fearlessly picked up a live tiger-cub in the jungle and brought it home. His courage, confidence and presence of mind prove that he was a brave man.

21. Do you think Grandfather would pet the tiger-cub at home? Give reasons.
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମତରେ ଜେଜେବାପା ଘରେ ବାଘଛୁଆଟିକୁ ପୋଷିବେ କି? କାରଣ ଦିଅ।
Answer: Yes, I think Grandfather would pet the tiger-cub at home. He did not harm it but rescued it with care. This shows his love and compassion for animals.

22. What message do you get from this passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରୁ ଆପଣ କେଉଁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ପାଉଛନ୍ତି?
Answer: The passage teaches us that kindness and compassion towards animals are more valuable than unnecessary hunting. It also highlights the importance of knowledge, courage and observation.

Five-Mark Questions

1. Describe how Grandfather discovered Timothy.
ଜେଜେବାପା କିପରି ଟିମୋଥିକୁ ଖୋଜି ପାଇଥିଲେ, ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Answer:
Grandfather discovered Timothy during a hunting expedition in the Terai Jungle near Dehra. While the other members of the hunting party were busy searching for a tiger, Grandfather was walking alone along a forest path. The sportsmen had almost lost hope of finding a tiger and had started shooting at jackals. At that moment, Grandfather noticed a small tiger-cub about eighteen inches long hiding among the intricate roots of a banyan tree. He gently picked up the helpless cub and later took it home after the hunting camp was over. Thus, Grandfather became the only member of the party to return with any game, dead or alive.

2. Describe Grandfather's role in the hunting expedition.
ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନରେ ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ଭୂମିକା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Answer:
Grandfather was not a professional hunter, but he had an excellent knowledge of the forests of the Siwalik Hills. Therefore, he was invited to accompany the hunting party, which included several important persons from Delhi. His duty was to advise the party about the nature of the land and the direction in which the beaters should move after spotting a tiger. Although he was not expected to hunt, his knowledge, careful observation and courage helped him discover a live tiger-cub. He proved to be more successful than all the experienced sportsmen.

3. Give a description of the hunting camp.
ଶିକାର ଶିବିରର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା ଦିଅ।
Answer:
The hunting camp was grand and luxurious. It consisted of seven large tents for the shikaris, a separate dining tent and several tents for the servants. The dining arrangements were excellent. There were hot-water plates, finger-glasses and seven or eight courses of food, which Grandfather admired greatly. About fifteen elephants were also kept in the camp. Four elephants carried howdahs for the hunters, while the others were specially trained to take part in the beat. These arrangements reflected the rich and royal lifestyle of the days of the Viceroys.

4. Describe Grandfather's character as revealed in the passage.
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଥିବା ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କର ଚରିତ୍ର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Answer:
Grandfather appears as a wise, experienced, brave and kind-hearted person. He knew the forests better than most people, so he was invited to guide the hunting party. He was fearless enough to pick up a live tiger-cub from the jungle. At the same time, he was compassionate because he did not kill or harm the helpless animal. Instead, he rescued it and brought it home. His observation, presence of mind and love for animals made him different from the other members of the hunting party.

5. Why was Grandfather the only successful member of the hunting party? Explain.
ଜେଜେବାପା କାହିଁକି ଶିକାର ଦଳର ଏକମାତ୍ର ସଫଳ ସଦସ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ? ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କର।
Answer:
The other members of the hunting party spent the whole expedition searching for a tiger but failed to find one. They saw deer, peacocks and wild boars, and finally lost hope and began shooting at jackals. Grandfather, however, remained calm and observant. While walking alone in the forest, he found a small tiger-cub hiding among the roots of a banyan tree. He rescued the cub and took it home. Thus, he became the only member of the party to bag any game, dead or alive.

6. Describe the events of the hunting expedition from beginning to end.
ଆରମ୍ଭରୁ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଶିକାର ଅଭିଯାନର ଘଟଣାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କର।
Answer:
The hunting expedition took place in the Terai Jungle near Dehra. Grandfather joined the party because of his knowledge of the forests. The camp was luxurious, with many tents, elephants and excellent dining arrangements. The sportsmen searched for a tiger but failed to find one. They saw several wild animals and finally began shooting at jackals. While walking alone through the forest, Grandfather found a tiger-cub hiding among the roots of a banyan tree. He picked it up and later brought it home after the camp had ended. His discovery made him the only successful member of the party.

7. What values do you learn from Grandfather's behaviour?
ଜେଜେବାପାଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବହାରରୁ ଆପଣ କେଉଁ ମୂଲ୍ୟବୋଧ ଶିଖନ୍ତି?
Answer:
Grandfather teaches us many good values. He was knowledgeable and used his experience to help others. He was brave enough to face danger without fear. Most importantly, he showed kindness and compassion towards a helpless tiger-cub. Instead of killing it, he rescued and protected it. His actions teach us that love for animals is better than unnecessary hunting. We also learn that careful observation, patience and presence of mind often lead to success.

8. What is the central idea or message of the passage?
ଏହି ଅନୁଚ୍ଛେଦର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରୀୟ ଭାବ ବା ବାର୍ତ୍ତା କ'ଣ?
Answer:
The central idea of the passage is that knowledge, courage and kindness are more valuable than mere hunting skills. Although the hunting party included experienced sportsmen, none of them succeeded in finding a tiger. Grandfather, who was not a professional hunter, used his knowledge and observation to discover a helpless tiger-cub. Instead of harming it, he rescued it and took it home. The passage encourages us to respect wildlife and treat animals with compassion while showing that true success comes from wisdom, patience and humanity.