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UDAAN 2025
ENGLISH DHA : 01

A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY

Q1 Why is the narrator tempted to keep Tricki as a (B) play

permanent guest? (C) run
(A) because he loved Tricki (D) none of the above
(B) he thought Mrs. Pumphrey woudn’t take
Q8 What did the dogs know about food?
good care of Tricki
(A) last ones will be liable to have competition
(C) they would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine
for the leftover food
and brandy
(B) there was no competition
(D) none of the above
(C) it wasn’t good
Q2 Was Tricki happy on seeing Mrs. Pumphrey? (D) it was the best part of the day
(A) Yes
Q9 For how many days he was given no food?
(B) No
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) maybe
(C) 3 (D) 5
(D) he showed no emotions
Q10 What was best according to the vet?
Q3 How would you describe Mrs. Pumphrey?
(A) to take him to the hospital
(A) loving (B) over-doing
(B) to take him for a walk
(C) intelligent (D) rational
(C) to let him have sugar
Q4 “In two weeks he had been transformed into a (D) both B and C
lithe, hard-musled animal” . What is the
Q11 What is the meaning of ‘distraught’?
meaning of the word “lithe”?
(A) bend (B) worried
(A) dirty (B) graceful
(C) upset (D) both B and C
(C) misbehaving (D) rude
Q12 What did the doctor advise?
Q5 How did the staff benefit from Mrs Pumphrey’s
(A) cut his food
overdoing?
(B) give him more exercise
(A) breakfast with eggs
(C) keep him on a very strict diet
(B) lunch with wine
(D) all of the above
(C) dinner with brandy
(D) all of the above Q13 Who is Hodgkin?
(A) dog owner
Q6 What is the meaning of the word
(B) gardener
“convalescing”?
(C) Veterinary surgeon
(A) condescending (B) worsen
(D) Dog
(C) disappointing (D) recover
Q14 What problem does Mrs Pumphrey think Tricki
Q7 What is the meaning of the word “scrimmage”?
has?
(A) fight
(A) diarrhoea

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(B) malnutrition (A) Tricki

(C) allergies (B) Mrs. Pumphrey
(D) all of the above (C) Veterinary surgeon
(D) none of the above
Q15 Who does “I” refer to in the story?

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Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q9 (B)

Q2 (A) Q10 (A)

Q3 (B) Q11 (D)

Q4 (B) Q12 (D)

Q5 (D) Q13 (B)

Q6 (D) Q14 (B)

Q7 (A) Q15 (C)

Q8 (A)

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Hints & Solutions

Q1 Text Solution: last ones will be liable to have competition for
They would lose all Luxuries like eggs, wine and the leftover food
brandy
Q9 Text Solution:
Q2 Text Solution: 2
Yes Q10 Text Solution:
Q3 Text Solution: to take him to the hospital
Over-doing Q11 Text Solution:
Q4 Text Solution: both B and C
graceful Q12 Text Solution:
Q5 Text Solution: all of the above
all of the above Q13 Text Solution:
Q6 Text Solution: gardener
recover Q14 Text Solution:
Q7 Text Solution: malnutrition
fight Q15 Text Solution:
Q8 Text Solution: Veterinary surgeon

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