PSEB CLASS 10TH ENGLISH CHAPTER 1 QUESTION ANSWER
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
Q.1. Name the writer of the story 'The Happy Prince'.
Ans. Oscar Wilde.
Q.2. The drops were coming from the ____ of the Happy Prince.
Ans. Eyes.
Q.3. The son of the seamstress was crying because he wanted to go to Egypt. (True/False)
Ans. False.
Q.4. The poor seamstress was given the ____ by the swallow. (i) gold, (ii) sapphire, (iii) ruby.
Ans. Ruby.
Q.5. Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand?
Ans. On a tall column.
Q.6. What was used for the eyes of the Happy Prince?
Ans. Sapphires.
Q.7. What was the heart of the Happy Prince made of?
Ans. Lead.
Q.8. Where were the friends of the Swallow waiting?
Ans. In Egypt.
Q.9. The statue of the Happy Prince was gilded all over with ____ of fine gold.
Ans. Leaves.
Q.10. The man in the garret was writing a ____.
Ans. Play.
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SHORT QUESTIONS
Q.1. Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand?
Ans. It stood on a high column above the city.
Q.2. How was the statue decorated?
Ans. It was decorated with gold and a red ruby.
Q.3. Where was the Swallow going?
Ans. The Swallow was going to Egypt.
Q.4. Where were the drops coming from?
Ans. The tear drops were coming from the eyes of the Happy Prince.
Q.5. Why was the Happy Prince crying?
Ans. Because he could see the problems of the people.
Q.6. Why was the seamstress’s little boy crying?
Ans. Because he had fever. He was hungry also.
Q.7. Why was the match girl crying?
Ans. Because her matches were spoiled.
Q.8. Why was the statue of the Happy Prince pulled down?
Ans. Because it was not beautiful anymore.
Q.9. What were the two most precious things in the city?
Ans. The dead Swallow and the broken lead heart of the Happy Prince.
LONG QUESTIONS
Q.1. Why was the prince called the Happy Prince?
Ans. When the prince was alive, he was always happy. He was never sad. He was always happy. So he was called the Happy Prince.
Q.2. “I cannot choose but weep.” Why did the Happy Prince say so?
Ans. He could see the problems of the people. But he could not move and help them. Therefore, he could not choose but weep.
Q.3. Why did the Mayor dislike the statue so much?
Ans. The statue gave away all his gold to help the people. He was no longer beautiful now. That's why the Mayor disliked the statue so much.
TRANSLATION
1. Why are you weeping then? ਫਿਰ ਤੁਸੀ ਰੋ ਕਿਉਂ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ?
2. They pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince. ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਹੈਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਦੇ ਬੁੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਹਟਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ।
3. I am waited for in Egypt. ਮੇਰਾ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੰਤਜ਼ਾਰ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।
4. It is very cold here. ਇਥੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਡ ਹੈ।
5. I have a golden bedroom. ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਸੋਨੇ ਦਾ ਕਮਰਾ ਹੈ।
6. There is not a single cloud in the sky. ਅਸਮਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਵੀ ਬੱਦਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।
7. Then another drop fell. ਫਿਰ ਹੋਰ ਇੱਕ ਬੂੰਦ ਡਿੱਗੀ।
8. My courtiers called me the Happy Prince. ਮੇਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੀਆਂ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੈਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਕਿਹਾ।
9. I have come to bid you goodbye. ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਅਲਵਿਦਾ ਕਹਿਣ ਆਇਆ ਹਾਂ।
10. How hungry we are! ਸਾਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਭੁੱਖ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ!
