Class 8 CBSE English — Chapter 2: A Concrete Example MCQs with Answers
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 2, "A Concrete Example" — 48 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 16 Easy, 16 Medium and 16 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"A Concrete Example" is one of the chapters where comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on A Concrete Example, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 8 English mastery score. A sample question is shown below; sign in free to see its answer and practise all 48.
Key concepts: A Concrete Example (Class 8 English)
'A Concrete Example' is a short, humorous poem by Reginald Arkell from Poorvi Unit 1, 'Wit and Wisdom'. In three neat stanzas the narrator describes his next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones, whose garden is 'full of stones' — a crazy path, a lily pond, a rockery and a sundial with a strange device. Between the stones she tucks flowers so 'delicate and small' that the narrator jokes she must plant them with a pin. Invited round to admire them, he talks about one flower for a quarter of an hour, then cries out to ask where it is — only to be told, 'You're standing on it.' The gentle irony carries a quiet lesson: the smallest, most delicate things are the easiest to overlook and to trample.
- Poet and genre
- Written by Reginald Arkell, it is a light, comic poem — the whole effect rests on gentle humour and a surprise twist, not on a dramatic plot.
- Mrs. Jones
- The narrator's next-door neighbour, an unconventional gardener who fills her garden with stones and treasures tiny plants; she is genuinely proud of it, thinking her odd sundial 'rather nice'.
- The narrator
- A neighbour who teases Mrs. Jones's garden fondly, not cruelly; his own carelessness — standing on the flower he is hunting for — is the joke at the poem's heart.
- The stone garden (setting)
- The garden's features are a crazy path (irregular flat paving), a lily pond, a rockery (rocks for growing small plants) and a sundial (a time-teller using the sun's shadow) marked with a strange device (design).
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English A Concrete Example?+
'A Concrete Example' is a short, humorous poem by Reginald Arkell from Poorvi Unit 1, 'Wit and Wisdom'. In three neat stanzas the narrator describes his next-door neighbour, Mrs. Jones, whose garden is 'full of stones' — a crazy path, a lily pond, a rockery and a sundial with a strange device. Between the stones she tucks flowers so 'delicate and small' that the narrator jokes she must plant them with a pin. Invited round to admire them, he talks about one flower for a quarter of an hour, then cries out to ask where it is — only to be told, 'You're standing on it.' The gentle irony carries a quiet lesson: the smallest, most delicate things are the easiest to overlook and to trample. Key ideas include Poet and genre, Mrs. Jones, The narrator, The stone garden (setting).
What does Class 8 English Chapter 2 (A Concrete Example) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 48 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "A Concrete Example" — 16 Easy, 16 Medium and 16 Hard — each with a timed quiz and an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams.
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How should I revise "A Concrete Example" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium and Hard for application-level practice. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.
Are these "A Concrete Example" MCQs available with answers?+
Yes. This page shows one sample question so you can see the format; sign in free with Google to reveal the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation for it, then practise all 48 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "A Concrete Example" quizzes?+
Yes — the timed quizzes use exam-grade marking: +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skipped question. Note that MHT-CET and the CBSE board papers themselves carry no negative marking — our mocks for those are scored their way, not this way.
Are these important questions for A Concrete Example?+
The set is curated to the NCERT syllabus and weighted toward the question patterns that actually appear in CBSE Board exams, across Easy, Medium and Hard — so it doubles as an "important questions" revision list for "A Concrete Example".