B. Tea from Assam

1. Who is the author of “Tea from Assam”?

a.Arup Kumar Dutta

b. Ruskin Bond

c. Lokesh Abrol

d. Mulk Raj Anand

Ans: a. Arup Kumar Dutta

2. What was Mr Baruah ?

(a) Manger of Amchang tea Garden 

(b) Manger of Salona Tea Garden

(c)  Manger of Moinabari Tea Garden

(d) Manger of Dhekiabari Tea Garden

Ans: (d) Manger of Dhekiabari Tea Garden

3.  How did Pranjol and Rajvir visit Assam ?

(a) By water

(b) By train

(c) By road

(d) By air

Ans: (b) By train

4. Who wrote the prose-piece "Tea from Assam"?

(a) Lucio Rodrigues

(b) G.L Fuentes

(c) Arup Kumar Datta

(d) Lokesh Abrol

Ans: (c) Arup Kumar Datta

5. What was Pranjol doing when the train pulled out of the station?


(a) He was talking to Rajvir


(b) He was looking out the window


(c) He was sleeping


(d) He was buried in his detective book


Ans. (d) He was buried in his detective book


6. Where is Pranjol's hometown ?

(a) Digboi , Tinsukia

(b) Guwahati, Kamrup Metro

(c) Mariani, Jorhat

(d) Sonari, Charaideo

Ans: (c) Mariani, Jorhat

7. Mr. Baruah was______.

(a) Rajvir's friend

(b) Pranjol's father

(c) Rajvir's father

(d) Pranjol's uncle 

Ans: (b) Pranjol's father

8. When was tea first drunk in China ?

(a) 2700 A.D

(b) 2700 B.C

(c) 2900 A.D

(d) 2900 B.C

Ans: (b) 2700 B.C

9. When was tea introduced in Europe ?

(a) Eighteenth Century

(b) Seventeenth Century

(c) Sixteenth Century

(d) Fifteenth Century

Ans: (c) Sixteenth Century

10. Who always boiled water before drinking it as mentioned in the prose-piece " Tea from Assam"?

(a) A Japanese Emperor

(b) A Korean Emperor

(c) A Mongolian Emperor

(d) A Chinese Emperor

Ans: (d) A Chinese Emperor

11. Pranjol's father is the                 of a tea-garden in Upper Assam.


(a) Manager


(b) Owner


(c) Director


(d) Partner


Ans. (a) Manager


12. Where is Dhekiabari Tea Garden ?

(a) Jorhat

(b) Golaghat

(c) Dibrugarh 

(d) Sivasagar

Ans: (a) Jorhat

13. What does the phrase "buried his nose" mean in the context of Pranjol's action?


(a) He was daydreaming


(b) He hurt his nose


(c) He was smelling something weird


(d) He was reading something intently


Ans. (d) He was reading something intently


14. Pranjol as mentioned in the prose- piece" Tea from Assam"?

(a) Sanjib

(b) Diganta

(c) Rajvir

(d) Manoj

Ans: (c) Rajvir

15. Who was Bodhidharma?

(a) An ancient Hindu ascetic

(b) An ancient Mongol ascetic

(c) An ancient Christian ascetic

(d) An ancient Buddhist ascetic

Ans: (d) An ancient Buddhist ascetic

16. What change in landscape did Rajvir observe as they entered the tea country?


(a) From forests to deserts


(b) From mountains to plains


(c) From soft green paddy fields to tea bushes


(d) From tea bushes to paddy fields


Ans. (c) From soft green paddy fields to tea bushes


17. Where was Pranjol’s father’s tea estate?

a. Assam

b. Delhi

c. Mumbai

d. Kolkata

Ans: a. Assam

18. What was Rajvir very excited to see?

a. Tea gardens

b. Mountains

c. Sea beach

d. Desert

Ans: a. Tea gardens

19. What did Rajvir see outside the train window?

a. Green tea bushes

b. Snow-covered hills

c. Desert land

d. Big factories

Ans: A. Green tea bushes

20. What is Assam famous for?

a. Tea

b. Cotton

c. Gold

d. Wheat

Ans: a. Tea

21. According to Rajvir, tea was first drunk in —

a. China

b. India

c. Japan

d. England

Ans: a. China

22.  Where was Tea first drunk ?

(a) China

(b) India

(c) Europe

(d) North America

Ans: (a) China


23. In Europe, tea was drunk as more of a ______ than ______.

(a) sleep banisher, medicine

(b) medicine, beverage

(c) beverage, medicine

(d) sleep waver, medicine

Ans: (b) medicine, beverage

24. Pranjol’s father was a manager of a —

a. tea garden

b. school

c. bank

d. hospital

Ans: a. tea garden

25. Who were travelling to Assam?

a. Rajvir and Pranjol

b. Lencho and Rajvir

c. Pranjol and Horace

d. Ausable and Max

Ans: a. Rajvir and Pranjol

26. What does "ardent" mean in the context of Rajvir being a fan of detective stories?


(a) Occasional


(b) Casual


(c) Passionate


(d) Reluctant


Ans. (c) Passionate


27. What was the breathtaking view that Rajvir saw?


(a) A sea of tea bushes against densely wooded hills


(b) A vast desert landscape


(c) A snow-covered mountain range


(d) A sprawling cityscape


Ans. (a) A sea of tea bushes against densely wooded hills


28. Pranjol invited Rajvir to visit his home during the                 .


(a) Winter vacation


(b) Puja holidays


(c) Summer vacation


(d) Bihu holidays


Ans. (c) Summer vacation


29. What does "as far as the eye could see" mean?


(a) Within a limited area


(b) Upto a certain point


(c) Only nearby


(d) To the extent of one's vision


Ans. (d) To the extent of one's vision


30. Who said, "You will see enough tea gardens to last you a lifetime"?


(a) Pranjol to Rajvir


(b) A stranger to Rajvir


(c) Rajvir to Pranjol


(d) Pranjol's father to Rajvir


Ans. (a) Pranjol to Rajvir


31. According to Chinese legend, how did tea originate?


(a) A few leaves from a nearby tree fell into boiling water.


(b) A hunter discovered it in the forest when he noticed a suspicious looking plant.


(c) A farmer cultivated it in his field accidentally.


(d) A Chinese emperor's hair fell into boiling water.


Ans. (a) A few leaves from a nearby tree fell into boiling water.


32. Which sentence uses the phrase "last you a lifetime" correctly?


(a) The memories of this trip will last you a lifetime.


(b) This small cup of coffee will last you a lifetime.


(c) Fast food habits will last you a lifetime of health.


(d) Plastic bags will last you a lifetime in shopping.


Ans. (a) The memories of this trip will last you a lifetime.


33.  Who discovered tea according to a Chinese legend?


a. A Chinese emperor


b. An Indian king


c. A British officer


d. A monk


Ans: a. A Chinese emperor


34. Pranjol and Rajvir studied in a school in______.

(a) Delhi 

(b) Dehradun

(c) Mumbai

(d) Kolkata

Ans: (a) Delhi

35. What fell into the boiling water of the Chinese emperor?

a. Tea leaves

b. Flower petals

c. Grass

d. Fruit pieces

Ans: a. Tea leaves

36. Why did Bodhidharma cut off his eyelids?

a. Because he was angry

b. Because he felt sleepy during meditation

c. Because he was sick

d. Because he disliked sleep

 Ans: b. Because he felt sleepy during meditation

37. What sprouted from Bodhidharma’s eyelids?

a. Tea plants

b. Mango trees

c. Bamboo plants

d. Lotus flowers

Ans: a. Tea plants

38. What season was it when Rajvir and Pranjol reached Assam?

a. Winter

b. Monsoon

c. Second-flush or sprouting season

d. Autumn

Ans: c. Second-flush or sprouting season

39. What were the women in the tea garden doing?

a. Cutting trees

b. Plucking tea leaves

c. Selling tea

d. Watering flowers

Ans: b. Plucking tea leaves

40. What were the tea-pluckers carrying on their backs?

a. Bags

b. Baskets

c. Pots

d. Boxes

Ans: b.  Baskets

41. Who came to receive Rajvir and Pranjol at the station?

a. Pranjol’s father

b. Rajvir’s father

c. A teacher

d. A driver

Ans: a. Pranjol’s father

42. What was the name of Pranjol’s father?

a. Mr Barua

b. Mr Das

c. Mr Rajvir

d. Mr Singh

Ans: a. Mr Barua