A Question of Trust-Class 10 English MCQ | Footprints Without Feet (SEBA & CBSE)

A Question of Trust-Class 10 English MCQ

In this article, we provide you with the most important MCQs from “A Question of Trust” — Class 10 English Supplementary Reader (Footprints Without Feet) prescribed by SEBA and CBSE.
All questions are based on previous exam papers to help students practice and score full marks in the MCQ section for their upcoming board exams.. Each question includes the correct answer in an expandable format, making it easier for you to revise quickly before exams.

1. Read the following statements with reference to “A Question of Trust” and choose the correct option: [HSLC 2024]
Statement 1: Horace Danby loved to read books.
Statement 2: Book lovers can be cheated easily by beautiful women.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false
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2. Fifteen years ago Horace Danby had been put to prison because—    [HSLC 2024]
(A) he murdered his landlady
(B) he tried to rob an old man
(C) he robbed a safe
(D) he pushed a fellow traveller from the bus he was travelling in
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3. Horace gets angry when anyone discusses “honour among— ”.[HSLC 2024]
(A) gentlemen
(B) thieves
(C) shopkeepers
(D) women
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4. “The safe was not going to be hard to open.” Horace Danby thought so because— [HSLC 2025]
(A) He had lived with locks and safes all his life.
(B) Horace was familiar with the design of the safe.
(C) The owners left the keys behind.
(D) Horace would be assisted by the servants.
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5. “Just leave it to me and you will have them within an hour.” — What is the context of this sentence quoted from ‘A Question of Trust’? [HSLC 2025]
(A) It’s about books and Horace’s library collection.
(B) It’s about the kitchen and food.
(C) It’s about the safe and the jewellery.
(D) It’s about the woman’s cosmetics box.
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6. Horace Danby never got a chance to work on a new plan after the Shotover Grange episode. Why? [HSLC 2025]
(A) He was put behind the bars.
(B) He was exhausted of all plans.
(C) He went away to a different place.
(D) He was upset with his accomplice.
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7. Horace Danby was sneezing due to a—
(A) Sudden allergy
(B) Prior infection
(C) Long standing disease
(D) Nasal pain
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8. Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. (The underlined word here means –)
(A) Irrational
(B) Sloppy
(C) Clumsy
(D) Careful
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9. Read the following statements with reference to “A Question of Trust.”
Statement 1: Horace Danby was not a good, honest citizen.
Statement 2: There were about fifteen thousand pounds worth of jewels in the grange safe.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both the statements are true.
(D) Both the statements are false.
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10. Horace was fond of __________.
(A) Lock making
(B) Stealing
(C) Rare and expensive books
(D) Jewels
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11. How old was Horace Danby?
(A) 25 years
(B) 30 years
(C) 35 years
(D) About 50 years
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12. For how long had Horace been studying the house at Shotover Grange?
(A) A day
(B) A month
(C) More than two months
(D) More than two weeks
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13. What was the piece of evidence found against Horace Danby?
(A) His lighter
(B) His gloves
(C) His finger-prints
(D) His allergies
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14. The safe was in the _________ behind a poor painting.
(A) Kitchen room
(B) Library room
(C) Drawing room
(D) Store room
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15. Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Horace Danby was sure that his robbery at Shotover Grange would be a successful one.
Reason: He had studied the house in detail.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true and R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
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16. A small dog was lying in the kitchen; it stirred, made a noise and moved its tail in a friendly way. Horace crossed the dog calling a name. What was the name?
(A) Jack
(B) Mack
(C) Sherry
(D) Perry
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17. “Horace felt his nose tickle.” This is the symptom of—
(A) Cough
(B) Hay fever
(C) Malaria
(D) Cold
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18. Horace Danby was a __________
(A) Goldsmith
(B) Blacksmith
(C) Silversmith
(D) Locksmith
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19. Why did Horace take off his gloves?
(A) To break the safe
(B) To light the lighter
(C) To leave the place
(D) To give the woman the jewels
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20. The beautiful lady at Shotover Grange was—
(A) The owner
(B) The maid
(C) The cop
(D) A thief
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21. Where was the safe hidden in the house?
(A) Behind a curtain
(B) Behind a cheap painting
(C) Behind a cupboard
(D) Behind the bed box
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22. Horace Danby was suffering from _______
(A) Cold
(B) High fever
(C) Cough
(D) Tooth ache
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23. Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Horace Danby was cheated by a beautiful woman.
Statement 2: Horace Danby robbed for his survival.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both statements are true.
(D) Both statements are false.
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24. Read the following statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Horace Danby was about fifty years old and unmarried.
Statement 2: An unmarried person can easily be cheated by a beautiful woman.
(A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both statements are true.
(D) Both statements are false.
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25. How many years ago was Horace sent to jail?
(A) Ten years
(B) Thirteen years
(C) Fifteen years
(D) Twenty years
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26. The word “safe” means—
(A) Sheltered
(B) Defended
(C) Locker
(D) Secure
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27. How did Horace Danby come to know about the safe?
(A) From servants
(B) From friends
(C) By spying on them
(D) From a magazine article
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28. How many hours did Horace Danby have before the servants returned?
(A) 24 hours
(B) An hour
(C) 4 hours
(D) 3 hours
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29. Why did Horace Danby sneeze?
(A) Because of dust allergy
(B) As the clothes he was wearing were dirty
(C) Because he had cold allergy
(D) As the smell of flowers came to him
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30. The story A Question of Trust illustrates which saying?
(A) You must set a thief to catch a thief.
(B) Honour among thieves.
(C) Both (A) and (B).
(D) None of the above.
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