For the first twenty-four hours Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent, choosing to sleep on the floor as far from my bed as possible. The second night Mijbil came on to my bed in the small hours and remained asleep in the crook of my knees until the servant brought tea in the morning, and during the day he began to lose his apathy and take a keen, much too keen, interest in his surroundings. I made a body-belt for him and took him on a lead to the bathroom, where for half an hour he went wild with joy in the water, plunging and rolling in it, shooting up and down the length of the bathtub underwater, and making enough slosh and splash for a hippo.
i “Mijbil was neither hostile nor friendly; he was simply aloof and indifferent…” From the actions of the given set of friends, choose the person who’s behaviour is likely to resemble Mijbil’s.
e) Akanksha rudely tells her best friend to stop calling.
f) Piyush was amicable since the day he walked into his new classroom.
g) Rishabh became nasty as soon as he started earning money.
h) Urvashi was distant for a while after losing her grandmother.
ii Select the option that correctly puts the following events in correct order.
1. Maxwell planned to take Mijbil to the bathroom.
2. Mijbil slept at a significant distance from Maxwell’s bed.
3. Mijbil immensely enjoyed playing in water.
4. Mijbil slept in much closer vicinity of the author as opposed to the previous night.
a) 1, 3, 4, 2
b) 3, 1, 2, 4
c) 2, 4, 1, 3
d) 4, 3, 1, 2
iii The words “slosh and splash” are examples of the onomatopoeic words that go together phonetically-resembling the sound that they describe. Choose the option that DOES NOT fit the given description.
a) hip hop
b) bow wow
c) tick tock
d) pitter patter
iv Choose the option that correctly describes a body-belt in the given context as explained by the four people given below.
a) A body-belt is a device especially made for swimmers and scuba divers, which helps them breathe under water.
b) Body-belts basically resemble the waist belts and keep our body upright, in a standing position.
c) Body-belts are used for restraining while doing certain activities, in order to prevent hurt.
d) A body-belt is an accessory used by body builders for weight training as a measure against muscle and bone injuries.
v Select the option that best describes the final action of the otter, based on the given passage
a) Option (1)
b) Option (2)
c) Option (3)
d) Option (4)
