Wisdom Paves the Way — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE English · Chapter 3
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard · Updated
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 3, "Wisdom Paves the Way". You get 6 timed quizzes made from 48 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 16 Easy, 16 Medium and 16 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
To score well in "Wisdom Paves the Way", focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This helps you stay accurate when time is short, just as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Wisdom Paves the Way, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 8 English mastery score. 9 sample questions are solved in full below, with the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Wisdom Paves the Way — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 English)
9 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation.
- Q1Easy
What were the four young men searching for as they travelled towards Ujjain?
A.A lost camelB.A hidden treasureC.Employment✓ CorrectD.A famous teacherAnswer: C. Employment
Explanation: The four friends set out on the road to Ujjain in search of work and a livelihood.
- Q2Easy
Which of these is one of the four young men in the play?
A.Ram Datt✓ CorrectB.The merchantC.The King of UjjainD.A sentryAnswer: A. Ram Datt
Explanation: The four companions are Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt and Dev Datt; the merchant, King and sentries are other characters.
- Q3Easy
According to Ram Datt, what was wrong with the camel's leg?
A.It had an extra legB.Its leg was tiedC.It was lame in one leg✓ CorrectD.Its leg was paintedAnswer: C. It was lame in one leg
Explanation: Ram Datt concluded that the camel was lame in one leg because it did not put equal weight on all four feet.
- Q4Medium
Why did the merchant suspect the four men of theft?
A.They were running away from himB.They were carrying the camel's loadC.They were holding a ropeD.They described his lost camel exactly, though they said they had never seen it✓ CorrectAnswer: D. They described his lost camel exactly, though they said they had never seen it
Explanation: The men described the camel so accurately that the merchant wrongly assumed only thieves who had taken it could know so much.
- Q5Medium
What quality do the four young men mainly display through their explanations?
A.Sharp observation and clear reasoning✓ CorrectB.Great physical strengthC.Skill in fightingD.Wealth and high statusAnswer: A. Sharp observation and clear reasoning
Explanation: Each conclusion rests on something they carefully noticed and reasoned about, showing keen observation and logical thinking.
- Q6Medium
How did Ram Datt work out that the camel was lame?
A.The camel was tied to a treeB.Its footprints showed three deep marks and one faint one✓ CorrectC.It was lying down on the roadD.A villager told himAnswer: B. Its footprints showed three deep marks and one faint one
Explanation: Three deep hoof marks and one faint mark showed the camel favoured one leg to avoid pain, so it was lame.
- Q7Hard
The contrast between the merchant and the four young men is mainly a contrast between:
A.Youth and childhoodB.Town and villageC.Hasty judgement and careful reasoning✓ CorrectD.Poverty and wealthAnswer: C. Hasty judgement and careful reasoning
Explanation: The merchant accuses in a rush; the friends explain step by step - the play sets impulsive blame against patient reasoning.
- Q8Hard
Taken together, the four deductions show that the men were able to:
A.Read the camel's mindB.Build reliable conclusions from small physical clues✓ CorrectC.Track the camel by its smellD.Guess luckily without any evidenceAnswer: B. Build reliable conclusions from small physical clues
Explanation: Footprints, half-eaten leaves and insect bites are small signs; the friends read each one carefully to reach sound conclusions.
- Q9Hard
The merchant's accusation ends up proving the men's cleverness rather than their guilt. This surprising turn is an example of:
A.Dramatic irony✓ CorrectB.A simileC.OnomatopoeiaD.RhymeAnswer: A. Dramatic irony
Explanation: The accusation meant to condemn them instead reveals their brilliance - the outcome is the opposite of what the merchant intends.
Key concepts: Wisdom Paves the Way (Class 8 English)
'Wisdom Paves the Way' is a play in which four young men - Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt and Dev Datt - travel to Ujjain in search of work. From a camel's tracks and other small signs along the road, each deduces something about an animal they have never seen: it is lame, blind in the right eye, short-tailed and in pain. When a merchant who has lost his camel hears them describe it so exactly, he accuses them of theft and drags them to the King's court. The King listens to each man's reasoning, sees that their knowledge came from careful observation and honest thinking, dismisses the false charge and appoints all four as his royal advisers. The play shows that wisdom - not wealth, force or age - opens the path to success and justice.
- The four friends
- Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt and Dev Datt are young men going to Ujjain to find employment; their sharp observation, not their wealth or age, makes them stand out.
- Observation and deduction
- Deduction means reaching a conclusion by reasoning from clues. The friends observe small signs on the road and reason from each one to a firm conclusion about the camel.
- Ram Datt's clue - lameness
- Three deep hoof marks and one faint mark showed the camel put uneven weight on its feet, so Ram Datt concluded it was lame in one leg.
- Shiv Datt's clue - blindness
- The camel had eaten leaves only on the left side of the road, leaving the right untouched; since a camel eats what it can see, Shiv Datt judged it blind in the right eye.
- Har Datt's clue - short tail
- Insect bites and blood spots stayed on the camel's rump. A long tail would have swished the insects away, so Har Datt deduced the tail was short.
- Dev Datt's clue - pain
- The front feet pressed deep while the hind feet dragged lightly, showing the camel moved with difficulty; Dev Datt concluded it was suffering from stomach pain.
- The merchant and hasty judgement
- The merchant, whose camel is lost, jumps to blame the friends for theft simply because they know so much - a warning against accusing anyone without proof.
- The wise King
- The King hears each man out and judges by the evidence. Impressed by their reasoning and honesty, he rejects the false charge and makes them his advisers.
- Dramatic irony
- The merchant's accusation, meant to condemn the friends, instead proves their cleverness - the opposite of what he intended, which is dramatic irony.
- A play (drama)
- The lesson is written as a play, so the story unfolds through the characters' dialogue and bracketed stage directions rather than a narrator's description.
- Theme - wisdom paves the way
- 'Paves the way' means to make success possible. The play shows that careful thinking and honesty, not wealth, force or old age, clear the path to reward and justice.
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'Wisdom Paves the Way' is a play in which four young men - Ram Datt, Shiv Datt, Har Datt and Dev Datt - travel to Ujjain in search of work. From a camel's tracks and other small signs along the road, each deduces something about an animal they have never seen: it is lame, blind in the right eye, short-tailed and in pain. When a merchant who has lost his camel hears them describe it so exactly, he accuses them of theft and drags them to the King's court. The King listens to each man's reasoning, sees that their knowledge came from careful observation and honest thinking, dismisses the false charge and appoints all four as his royal advisers. The play shows that wisdom - not wealth, force or age - opens the path to success and justice. Key ideas include The four friends, Observation and deduction, Ram Datt's clue - lameness, Shiv Datt's clue - blindness, Har Datt's clue - short tail, Dev Datt's clue - pain.
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The questions that matter most test The four friends, Observation and deduction, Ram Datt's clue - lameness, Shiv Datt's clue - blindness, Har Datt's clue - short tail, Dev Datt's clue - pain. This page shows 9 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 48 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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