MCQ Chapter 1 Class 10 English Supplementary Reader UP Board यूपी बोर्ड The Inventor Who Kept His Promise 1. Who is the author of the lesson "The Inventor Who Kept His Promise"?Albert EinsteinIsaac NewtonThomas Alva EdisonNikola TeslaQuestion 1 of 202. Where was Thomas Edison born?CanadaMilan, USAGermanyEnglandQuestion 2 of 203. What is Thomas Edison best known for?Discovering gravityInventing the gramophone and electric lightFlying an airplaneInventing the telephoneQuestion 3 of 204. What question did young Edison ask his teacher about birds?Why do birds sing?Why can't man fly like a bird?Why are birds colorful?Why do birds build nests?Question 4 of 205. Why was Edison taken out of school?He was naughty and stubborn.He was very intelligent.The teacher found him stupid and naughty.He disliked school.Question 5 of 206. What did Edison’s mother do when he was taken out of school?Scolded himBecame his best teacherSent him back to schoolIgnored his educationQuestion 6 of 207. What experiment did young Edison perform with worms?He tried to make someone fly by eating worms.He dissected worms.He made worms glow.He taught worms to walk.Question 7 of 208. Why did Edison sit on eggs?To hatch chickensTo warm himselfTo experiment with heatTo study hensQuestion 8 of 209. How did Edison earn money as a child?By working on a farmBy selling newspapers and fruitsBy tutoring studentsBy painting housesQuestion 9 of 2010. What happened when Edison set up his printing press in a railway wagon?It was a huge success.The wagon caught fire during an experiment.He was awarded for his innovation.He expanded his newspaper business.Question 10 of 2011. At what age did Edison invent the "talking machine" (Gramophone)?15203032Question 11 of 2012. When did electric lights first illuminate New York?1878188018821885Question 12 of 2013. How many experiments did Edison conduct before inventing the electric bulb?5001,0001,2002,000Question 13 of 2014. Which American President honored Edison in 1929?Abraham LincolnFranklin D. RooseveltHerbert HooverCalvin CoolidgeQuestion 14 of 2015. What was Edison’s attitude towards failure in experiments?He gave up easily.He learned from his failures.He avoided difficult challenges.He disliked experimenting.Question 15 of 2016. Why did Edison’s father give him money for reading books?To encourage him to read moreTo discourage him from playingTo make him start a libraryTo keep him occupiedQuestion 16 of 2017. What was Edison’s promise to the people regarding light?To provide electric light in two yearsTo light up the world in a decadeTo reduce electricity costsTo invent a better candleQuestion 17 of 2018. How did Edison serve his country during World War I?As a soldierBy inventing wartime equipmentBy donating moneyBy writing articlesQuestion 18 of 2019. What was Edison’s philosophy about inventions?To make people happyTo make life more complicatedTo earn fame and moneyTo destroy lifeQuestion 19 of 2020. What invention was Edison demonstrating at the White House?Electric bulbGramophoneMovie projectorTelephoneQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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