1. What was the title of the story?
a) Bright Tomorrow
b) A New Day, A New Way
c) Brave Mothers
d) New Dreams
Ans: b) A New Day, A New Way
2. Why was Seema upset?
a) She lost her job
b) Her salary would be delayed
c) Swati was ill
d) She lost money
Ans: b) Her salary would be delayed
3. How much money did Seema need?
a) ₹10,000
b) ₹15,000
c) ₹12,000
d) ₹20,000
Ans: c) ₹12,000
4. Who was the manager of Seema’s office?
a) Anita Ma’am
b) Kalpana Ma’am
c) Rita Ma’am
d) Swati
Ans: b) Kalpana Ma’am
5. In which class did Swati study?
a) VIII
b) IX
c) X
d) XI
Ans: c) X
6. What did Swati suggest to her mother?
a) Take a loan from a bank
b) Leave the job
c) Contact the NGO
d) Sell the house
Ans: c) Contact the NGO
7. What was the name of the NGO?
a) Helping Women
b) Brave Mothers
c) Self Reliance Group
d) Women Care
Ans: b) Brave Mothers
8. What were the women stitching in the NGO office?
a) Clothes
b) Bags
c) Soft dolls
d) Curtains
Ans: c) Soft dolls
9. Which training did Seema choose?
a) Tailoring
b) Embroidery
c) Culinary training
d) Mobile repairing
Ans: c) Culinary training
10. What service would Seema provide?
a) Tuition service
b) Catering and tiffin service
c) Cleaning service
d) Transport service
Ans: b) Catering and tiffin service
11. What would Seema learn during training?
a) Driving
b) Painting
c) Packing and handling
d) Typing
Ans: c) Packing and handling
12. How many customers would be assigned to Seema at first?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 40
Ans: c) 30
13. Who hugged Seema tightly?
a) Kalpana Ma’am
b) Swati
c) NGO lady
d) Teacher
Ans: b) Swati
14. What did the NGO provide to start the business?
a) Free house
b) Scholarship
c) Small loan
d) Car
Ans: c) Small loan
15. Where would Seema deposit her savings?
a) School
b) NGO office
c) Bank account
d) Home
Ans: c) Bank account
Fill in the Blanks
1. Seema needed money to pay Swati’s __________ fees.
Ans: school
2. Swati was studying in Class __________.
Ans: X
3. The NGO was named __________ Mothers.
Ans: Brave
4. Seema chose __________ training as her vocation.
Ans: culinary
5. The NGO women were stitching soft __________.
Ans: dolls
6. Swati noted the NGO lady’s mobile number in her __________.
Ans: diary
7. Seema’s husband had passed away nearly __________ years ago.
Ans: five
8. The NGO offered vocational __________.
Ans: training
9. Seema would provide __________ services to customers.
Ans: tiffin
10. The lady assured Seema that everything would be __________.
Ans: all right
True or False
1. Seema switched on the light when she entered the room.
Ans: False
2. Swati was worried and scared.
Ans: False
3. The NGO helped women become self-reliant.
Ans: True
4. Seema selected tailoring training.
Ans: False
5. The NGO would mentor Seema at every stage.
Ans: True
6. Swati’s father was alive.
Ans: False
7. Seema loved cooking.
Ans: True
8. The NGO would give Seema valued customers.
Ans: True
9. Seema felt hopeless at the end of the story.
Ans: False
10. Swati was adored by her teachers and classmates.
Ans: True
Very Short Answer Questions (VSA)
1. Who was Swati?
Ans: Swati was Seema’s daughter.
2. Why did Seema feel worried?
Ans: Her salary was delayed.
3. What did Swati do to help her mother?
Ans: She contacted the NGO lady.
4. What was the name of the NGO?
Ans: Brave Mothers.
5. What vocation did Seema choose?
Ans: Culinary training.
6. What kind of services would Seema provide?
Ans: Catering and tiffin services.
7. What did the NGO provide to Seema?
Ans: Training and a small loan.
8. Why did the NGO open a bank account for Seema?
Ans: To deposit her savings.
9. How did Seema feel at the end?
Ans: Happy and hopeful.
10. What message does the story give?
Ans: Self-reliance and courage can change life.
