Question 6 of 28beginner💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks

Arrange the following events in the correct order of occurrence.

  1. The door swings open, and they see Boppa, standing there with an evil grin.
  2. Boppa is nowhere to be found, but his green scarf is lying near the time machine.
  3. Mrs. Sharma, her husband, and Dr. Mohan unlock the door and enter the house to help the children.
  4. Anita wakes Anand up, informing him that someone is trying to get into the house.
  5. Anand misleads Boppa into entering his room instead of his father's room.
Correct Answer

The correct order of events is: 4 → 1 → 5 → 3 → 2.

First, Anita wakes Anand up, informing him that someone is trying to get into the house.

Then, the door swings open, and they see Boppa standing there with an evil grin.

Next, Anand misleads Boppa into entering his room instead of his father's room.

After that, Mrs. Sharma, her husband, and Dr. Mohan unlock the door and enter the house to help the children.

Finally, Boppa is nowhere to be found, but his green scarf is lying near the time machine.

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Explanation

This question tests students' understanding of the narrative sequence. The story progresses from Anita hearing noises and waking Anand, to Boppa's entry, Anand's clever misdirection, the neighbours' arrival, and finally the mysterious disappearance of Boppa with only his scarf remaining as evidence.

Solution Steps

  1. Event 4: Anita wakes Anand up, warning about someone trying to enter the house

  2. Event 1: The door swings open, revealing Boppa with an evil grin

  3. Event 5: Anand cleverly misleads Boppa into entering his room instead of his father's room

  4. Event 3: Mrs. Sharma, her husband, and Dr. Mohan unlock the door and enter to help the children

  5. Event 2: Boppa disappears, leaving only his green scarf near the time machine

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