Class 8 CBSE English — Chapter 12: Waiting for the Rain MCQs with Answers
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 12, "Waiting for the Rain" — 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.
"Waiting for the Rain" 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 Waiting for the Rain, 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: Waiting for the Rain (Class 8 English)
'Waiting for the Rain', by Kamakshi Balasubramanian, is a prose story in Unit 4 (Environment) of Poorvi. It follows Velu, a hardworking farmer, through a season when the monsoon fails and his land lies dry and cracked. He rejects the astrologers his neighbours suggest, visits a city weather office that has no answer, and finally meets an old woman under a tree who teaches him that the earth, worn out after thousands of years of work, needs rest just as people do. Once Velu accepts this wisdom, a cool breeze and the first raindrops arrive, and he runs home laughing and happy. The chapter is a gentle ecological parable about patience, hope and living in harmony with nature's rhythms.
- Velu, the farmer
- The central character, a devoted farmer who has worked his own land for six years, sowing jowar in one season and dhal in the next, without rest or holidays.
- The failed monsoon
- After summer the expected rains do not come; days, weeks and months pass under a blazing, cloudless sun, and the untended earth turns hard, crusted, cracked and forlorn.
- Astrologers refused
- When neighbours advise consulting astrologers, Velu refuses, reasoning that rain had always come in earlier years without any such consultations.
- The weather office
- Seeking a practical answer, Velu goes to the city weather office, but the officials only say that so many conditions are favourable yet there is still no rain, calling it 'very odd'.
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The neglected fields are described as 'forlorn'. In this context, 'forlorn' means:
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English Waiting for the Rain?+
'Waiting for the Rain', by Kamakshi Balasubramanian, is a prose story in Unit 4 (Environment) of Poorvi. It follows Velu, a hardworking farmer, through a season when the monsoon fails and his land lies dry and cracked. He rejects the astrologers his neighbours suggest, visits a city weather office that has no answer, and finally meets an old woman under a tree who teaches him that the earth, worn out after thousands of years of work, needs rest just as people do. Once Velu accepts this wisdom, a cool breeze and the first raindrops arrive, and he runs home laughing and happy. The chapter is a gentle ecological parable about patience, hope and living in harmony with nature's rhythms. Key ideas include Velu, the farmer, The failed monsoon, Astrologers refused, The weather office.
What does Class 8 English Chapter 12 (Waiting for the Rain) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 48 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Waiting for the Rain" — 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 "Waiting for the Rain" 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 "Waiting for the Rain" 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 "Waiting for the Rain" 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 Waiting for the Rain?+
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 "Waiting for the Rain".