Class 8 CBSE English — Chapter 3: Wisdom Paves the Way MCQs with Answers
48 practice questions · 16 Easy · 16 Medium · 16 Hard
Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE English questions from Chapter 3, "Wisdom Paves the Way" — 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.
"Wisdom Paves the Way" 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 Wisdom Paves the Way, 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: 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.
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 English Wisdom Paves the Way?+
'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.
What does Class 8 English Chapter 3 (Wisdom Paves the Way) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 48 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Wisdom Paves the Way" — 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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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.
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Is there negative marking in the "Wisdom Paves the Way" 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 Wisdom Paves the Way?+
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 "Wisdom Paves the Way".