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Class 8 English (It So Happened) Chapter 1 How the Camel got his hump

This quiz on How the Camel Got His Hump for Class 8 English (It So Happened) is designed to test students' comprehension and analytical skills based on the story. It covers key aspects such as the plot, characters, moral, and theme of the story, along with vocabulary and literary elements. Through multiple-choice and short-answer questions, students will assess their understanding while receiving instant feedback and explanations for incorrect answers. The quiz also includes supplementary notes and video links for better clarity. If you score 50% or above, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement by mail. All the best! Take the quiz and identify your weaker topics and subtopics.

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Category: Introduction to the Story

1. What is the main message conveyed in the story about work?

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Category: Introduction to the Story

2. How does the Djinn’s approach towards the camel reflect his role and authority in the story?

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Category: Introduction to the Story

3. (A) The camel refused to work when asked by the dog and the ox.
(R) The camel’s refusal to work led to the creation of its hump by the Djinn.

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Category: Introduction to the Story

4. What does the camel’s hump symbolize in the context of the story?

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Category: Introduction to the Story

5. What was the primary reason the Djinn decided to give the camel a hump?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

6. Why did the Camel refuse to work at the beginning of the story?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

7. In the story "How the Camel got his hump," what was the primary reason the Djinn gave the Camel a hump?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

8. Why did the Camel refuse to work in the beginning?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

9. What did the Djinn say about the Camel’s hump after it appeared?

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Category: A fable explaining how the camel got its hump

10. (A) The camel got its hump because it refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel by giving it a hump so that it could survive without food while working.

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

11. Why was the clever Djinn at his wit's end regarding the Camel?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

12. What were the animals doing when the world was new?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

13. What was the Camel's response when anyone spoke to him?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

14. In the beginning of the world, why did the Camel choose to live in the middle of a Howling Desert?

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Category: The setting: The beginning of the world

15. What did the Camel say when anybody spoke to him?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

16. Why did the Camel refuse to work in the beginning of the story?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

17. (A) The Camel's hump is a consequence of its refusal to work during the initial days of the world.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving it a hump so that it could work without eating for three days.

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Category: The role of animals in human life

18. What did the Djinn do to make the Camel work?

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Category: The role of animals in human life

19. (A) The Camel was punished by the Djinn because he refused to work.
(R) The Camel’s laziness caused him to develop a hump, which allowed him to work without eating for three days.

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Category: The role of animals in human life

20. How did the Three (Horse, Dog, and Ox) react to the Camel’s refusal to work, and what was the Camel’s attitude towards them?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

21. Why did the Djinn decide to intervene and give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

22. What does the Camel say when asked to work by the Dog and the Ox?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

23. (A) The Camel received his hump as a consequence of his laziness.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving him a hump to ensure he could work without eating for three days.

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

24. What happens to the Camel after he repeatedly says "Humph!" to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel: Lazy, refuses to work, says only "Humph"

25. What was the immediate consequence of the Camel saying “Humph!” after the Djinn warned him not to?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

26. (A) The camel got a hump because he refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel for his idleness by giving him a hump.

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

27. In the story "The Djinn of All Deserts," why does the Horse complain to the Djinn about the Camel?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

28. What does the Camel say when asked to work by the Ox?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

29. Who is the character that has not done any work since Monday morning?

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Category: The Horse: Works hard and asks the Camel to work

30. What does the Djinn decide to do after hearing the Horse's complaint about the Camel?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

31. How did the Camel respond when the Ox asked him to plough?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

32. What was the primary reason the Horse, Dog, and Ox held a panchayat on the edge of the Desert?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

33. What did the Dog ask the Camel to do?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

34. How did the Man react when the Camel refused to work?

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Category: The Dog: Works hard and asks the Camel to fetch and carry

35. (A) The Dog asked the Camel to fetch and carry because he wanted the Camel to share the work.
(R) The Camel refused to work by saying "Humph!" and continued to chew cud.

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

36. (A) The Ox asked the Camel to plough because he wanted the Camel to share the workload.
(R) The Camel refused to work, causing the Man to leave him alone.

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

37. Why did the Ox ask the Camel to plough?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

38. What was the Man\'s decision after the Camel refused to work?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

39. What did the Ox ask the Camel to do?

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Category: The Ox: Works hard and asks the Camel to plough

40. What did the Man decide to do about the Camel at the end of the day?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

41. How does the Camel react when the Djinn first asks him about his idleness?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

42. Who is the Djinn of All Deserts?

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

43. (A) The Camel was punished by the Djinn for refusing to work.
(R) The Djinn transformed the Camel’s back into a hump to make him capable of working without eating for three days.

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

44. (A) The Camel was punished by the Djinn for being idle.
(R) The Camel had not worked since Monday, causing extra work for the Three.

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Category: The Djinn of All Deserts: A powerful being who punishes the Camel

45. Why did the Djinn decide to give the Camel a hump?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

46. Why did the Horse, the Dog, and the Ox approach the Djinn of All Deserts?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

47. (A) The Camel grew a hump as a consequence of his laziness.
(R) The Djinn warned the Camel about the consequences of his laziness, and the hump allows him to work for three days without eating.

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Category: Key Events in the Story

48. (A) The Camel got his hump because he refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel by giving him a hump to make him work without eating for three days.

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Category: Key Events in the Story

49. What was the consequence of the Camel saying “Humph!” again when warned by the Djinn?

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Category: Key Events in the Story

50. What was the purpose of the hump given to the Camel by the Djinn?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

51. What did the Camel say whenever anyone asked him to work?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

52. Why did the Horse, Dog, and Ox hold a panchayat on the edge of the Desert?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

53. (A) The Camel refused to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox.
(R) The Camel was punished with a hump for his refusal to work.

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

54. Who was responsible for giving the Camel his hump?

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Category: Animals begin working for humans

55. What did the Djinn do to the Camel after it refused to work?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

56. According to the Djinn, what was the purpose of the Camel's hump?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

57. How did the Camel's behavior change after the Djinn's intervention, and what was the final outcome of the story?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

58. Why did the Camel refuse to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

59. Why did the Camel refuse to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox, and what was the ultimate consequence of his refusal?

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Category: The Camel refuses to work and only says "Humph"

60. (A) The Camel's hump was a direct consequence of his refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn created the hump as a punishment for the Camel's laziness and to make him work.

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

61. (A) The Camel refused to work when asked by the Horse, Dog, and Ox.
(R) The Camel's refusal to work led to the Man asking the other animals to work double-time.

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

62. What did the Camel say when the Dog asked him to fetch and carry?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

63. How did the Camel react when the Horse, Dog, and Ox held a panchayat?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

64. What did the Djinn say he would do to the Camel when he heard about his idleness?

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Category: The Horse, Dog, and Ox complain to the Man

65. Who told the Man about the Camel's refusal to plough?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

66. What is the primary reason the Djinn gives for the Camel's hump?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

67. What happened to the Camel immediately after he said "Humph!" again?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

68. What did the Djinn warn the Camel about saying "Humph!" again?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

69. How did the Djinn punish the Camel for being idle?

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Category: The Djinn arrives and warns the Camel

70. (A) The Djinn gave the Camel a hump as a punishment for not working since Monday.
(R) The hump allows the Camel to work for three days without eating, compensating for the missed work.

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

71. (A) The camel got his hump because he refused to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel for his idleness by giving him a hump.

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

72. Why did the Djinn say the Camel's hump would be helpful?

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

73. (A) The Camel’s hump was a punishment for his laziness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn warned the Camel not to say “Humph!” again, but the Camel ignored the warning and continued to be lazy.

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

74. According to the Djinn, what purpose did the Camel's hump serve?

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Category: The Camel continues saying "Humph"

75. How did the Camel react when asked to work by the Horse, Dog, and Ox?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

76. (A) The Djinn gave the Camel a hump as a punishment for not working.
(R) The hump enables the Camel to work for three days without eating.

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

77. Why did the Djinn decide to punish the Camel by giving him a hump?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

78. What does the hump given to the Camel symbolize in the context of the story?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

79. What is the purpose of the Camel’s hump according to the Djinn?

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Category: The Djinn punishes the Camel by giving him a hump

80. What did the Djinn say was the purpose of the Camel's hump?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

81. What did the Camel say when the Djinn asked him to work?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

82. What was the primary purpose of the Camel\'s hump according to the Djinn?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

83. Why did the Djinn give the Camel a hump?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

84. According to the Djinn, what is the primary purpose of the Camel\'s hump?

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Category: The Camel is forced to work and can survive without food for three days

85. (A) The Camel's hump allows him to work for three days without eating.
(R) The hump stores food and water, enabling the Camel to survive without consuming anything during this period.

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Category: Conclusion

86. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Category: Conclusion

87. A train travels 300 km in 5 hours. What is its average speed in km/h?

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Category: Conclusion

88. (A) The conclusion of a logical argument must always be true if the premises are true and the argument is valid.
(R) A valid argument is one where the conclusion logically follows from the premises.

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Category: Conclusion

89. A scientist concludes that a new drug is effective based on a study showing a 10\% reduction in symptoms over a placebo group. However, the sample size was small, and the study duration was short. What is the most appropriate critique of the conclusion?

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Category: Conclusion

90. (A) If all humans are mortal and Socrates is a human, then Socrates is mortal.
(R) This is an example of a deductive argument.

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

91. What deeper lesson can be inferred from the Camel's failure to catch up with the three missed days and its continuous misbehavior?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

92. (A) The Camel’s hump is a consequence of his absence during the first three days of the world.
(R) The Camel has never caught up with the three days he missed at the beginning of the world.

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

93. (A) The Camel wears a hump because he missed three days at the beginning of the world.
(R) The Camel has never learned how to behave.

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

94. Why does the Camel always wear a hump?

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Category: The Camel never learns to behave

95. What does the Camel's hump signify in the story?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

96. (A) The Camel’s hump was a result of his unwillingness to work, which symbolizes the consequences of laziness.
(R) The Djinn punished the Camel with a hump to make him realize the importance of contributing to communal labor.

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

97. In the story "How the Camel Got His Hump," what is the primary moral lesson regarding laziness?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

98. (A) The camel’s hump is a result of his laziness and refusal to work.
(R) The Djinn punished the camel with a hump to teach him the importance of contributing his share of work.

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

99. Why was the camel punished by the Djinn in the story?

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Category: The story gives a moral lesson about laziness

100. What does the camel’s hump symbolize in the story?

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