10th Samacheer Quiz

Q1. Why is futuristic fiction useful for students?

It encourages them to imagine possible social and technological changes It guarantees predictions It removes history It replaces science

Q2. Who is the central character in 'A Day in 2889 of an American Journalist'?

Francis Bennett Dr. Ashok David Kim

Q3. What was a mechanized dressing room?

A room where machines washed, shaved and dressed a person A room for journalists A room for cooking A room for sleeping

Q4. What is unusual about the future world described in 'A Day in 2889'?

Advanced technology transforms daily life People live without technology Travel has disappeared Cities no longer exist

Q5. Why did Francis Bennett wake up in a bad temper?

He felt lonely and bored He lost his newspaper He missed a train He was ill

Q6. How was food delivered to Bennett?

Through pneumatic tubes By a waiter By train By robots carrying trays

Q7. Why was Bennett interested in astronomy?

He wanted information from the astronomical reporters He planned to become an astronaut He wanted to build a telescope He disliked journalism

Q8. How were advertisements displayed in 2889?

On enormous projections in the clouds Only in newspapers On small posters By loudspeakers alone

Q9. Why did Bennett visit Niagara?

To see a great industrial power installation To visit his wife To meet a king To attend a cricket match

Q10. How did Bennett travel in the future world?

By advanced high-speed transport By horse By sailing boat On foot