MCQ Questions for Class 6 English A Pact with the Sun Chapter 7 The Wonder Called Sleep with Answers
Question 1.
A lullaby is sung
(a) for the little ones to wake up
(b) for the little ones to go to sleep
(c) when the little ones are crying
(d) to make the little ones laugh
Answer
(b) for the little ones to go to sleep
Question 2.
We sleep so that
(a) we lead disciplined lives
(b) the law of nature rules
(c) the body and brain may rest
(d) we gain weight
Answer
(c) the body and brain may rest
Question 3.
A dream
(a) is the activity of the heart
(b) is not the activity of the heart
(c) is the activity of the soul
(d) is none of the above
Answer
(b) is not the activity of the heart
Question 4.
The solution to some problems can be provided
(a) through drivings
(b) through wild herbs
(c) through dreams
(d) through weather
Answer
(c) through dreams
Question 5.
During sleep, we take rest that is
(a) unconscious
(b) conscious
(c) needed
(d) not needed
Answer
(a) unconscious
Question 6.
When we sleep
(a) the muscles work
(b) the heart beat stops
(c) blood pressure stops
(d) the brain rests
Answer
(d) the brain rests
Question 7.
Sleep is called a wonder as
(a) we know its secrets
(b) it is a common experience
(c) It cannot overpower our conscious state
(d) it overpowers us
Answer
(d) it overpowers us
Question 8.
Dreams can never tell
(a) the truth
(b) the present
(c) fairy tales
(d) the future
Answer
(d) the future
Question 9.
We can never ‘turn from’ dreams. It means we can never
(a) avoid bad dreams
(b) turn on bad dreams
(c) turn away from dreams
(d) turn up at a dream
Answer
(a) avoid bad dreams
Question 10.
When we wake up
(a) we see darkness
(b) our mind is stifi at rest
(c) our breathing takes time to get normal
(d) our temperature and blood pressure rise to normal
Answer
(d) our temperature and blood pressure rise to normal
Short Answers Type Questions:
Question 1.
What is sleep ?
Answer
The sleep is a state of unconscious rest.
Question 2.
What does it do to us ?
Answer
During the day’s work, we lose energy and get tired. Sleep relaxes our bodies and restores our energy. After a good sleep, we become alert and active again.
Question 3.
When we wake up in the morning, what do we remember of the night ?
Answer
We remember nothing of the happenings of the night, when we wake up. At the most, we may remember only some dreams.
Question 4.
What is the most obvious advantage of sleep ?
Answer
The most obvious advantage of sleep is that sound sleep makes our body and brain rest. They recover from fatigue caused by the day’s activities.
Question 5.
What happens to our body when we sleep ?
Answer
When we sleep, our muscles relax. The body recovers from fatigue caused by our routine activities. The temperature and blood pressure fall. The heart-beat and the activities of the brain slow down. In fact the body and the mind relax in every way.
Question 6.
Define a dream in your own words.
Answer
A dream is the activity of the mind. It takes place when we are asleep.
Question 7.
Why are dreams important ? Mention two reasons.
Answer
Dreams are important for the following reasons:
(a) They help us sleep through noise and other disturbances.
(b) They may reveal something about one’s problems.
Question 8.
Why has sleep been called a wonder ?
Answer
Sleep has been called a wonder for the following reasons:
(a) It overpowers us.
(b) Nobody knows exactly, what brings about sleep.
(c) It is a common experience but nobody knows its secrets and depths.