Father’s Help by R.K. Narayan: All Questions & Answers for Madhyamik 2026 (WBBSE Class 10)

"Father's Help" by R.K. Narayan is a story that many students can relate to. It follows a young boy named Swami, who tries hard to avoid going to school and gets caught up in a clever plan that doesn’t go as expected. On this page, all the important questions and answers from the story - big and small - are shared in one place. Whether someone is preparing for an exam or just wants to understand the lesson easily, these answers will make learning about "Father's Help" clear and simple for everyone.

Unit - 1

A. Choose the correct alternatives: [ Mark - 1]

(i) Swami realized with-

(a) a shiver

(b) a tremor

(c) palpitation

(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer:- (c) palpitation

(ii) "Swami might stay at home", this suggestion was given by-

(a) Swami's mother

(b) Swami's father

(c) Swami himself

(d) None of these

Answer:- (a) Swami's mother

(iii) Considering his father as strict Swami changed his-

(a) tricks

(b) tactics

(c) rules

(d) both (a) and (b)

Answer:- (b) tactics

(iv) Swami ought to have been in the school prayer hall at-

(a) 9 am

(b) 9.30 am

(c) 10 pm

(d) 8.30 am

Answer:- (b) 9.30 am

(v) It seemed to him only a moment ago it was-

(a) Sunday

(b) Monday

(c) Friday

(d) Sunday morning

Answer:- (c) Friday

(vi) Swami hoped to-

(a) avoid the school

(b) avoid the tuition

(c) go to school

(d) loaf about

Answer:- (a) avoid the school

(vii) Swami waited for headache at

(a) 9.30 am

(b) 9.00 am

(c) 9.30 pm

(d) 9.00 pm

Answer:- (b) 9.00 am

(viii) Swami loafs about much on-

(a) Monday

(b) Sunday

(c) every day

(d) Monday morning 

Answer:- (b) Sunday

B. True/False with supporting statements :  [Marks  - 2]

(i) Swami knew his mother could be very strict.    [ F ]

S.S : Swami knew how strict his father could be. 

(ii) Samuel is specially angry with late comers.    [ T ]

S.S : He is especially angry with boys who come in late.

(iii) Swaminathan thought it was Monday morning.    [  F ]

S.S : It looked as though only a moment ago it was Friday.

(iv) Swami was lying on the bed in Mother's room when he ought to have been in the school prayer hall.    [ F ]

S.S : When he ought to have been in the school prayer hall, Swami was lying on the bench in Mother's room.

(v) When Swami excused of his headache his father accepted.    [ F ]

S.S : Nonsense! Dress up and go.

(vi) Swami changed his methods.    [ T ]

S.S ; Swami changed his tactics.

(vii) According to Swaminathan, the headmaster is scared of Samuel.    [ T ]

S.S : They say that even the headmaster is afraid of him.

C. Answer the following questions :  [ Marks - 2]

(i) Why did Swami realize with a shudder that it was Monday morning?

Ans: Swami realized with a shudder that it was Monday morning because it looked as though only a moment ago it was Friday.

(ii) What did Mother suggest Swami when he wailed that he had headache ?

Ans: Mother suggested Swami might stay at home when he wailed that he had headache.

(iii) What did Swami's father advise Swami when he excused of his headache ?

Ans: Swami's father advised Swami to loaf about less on Sundays so that he would be without a headache on Monday when he excused of his headache.

(iv) Why did Swami change his tactics ?

Ans: Swami changed his tactics as he knew his father could be very strict.

(v) How did Swami describe Samuel in the context ?

Ans: Swami described Samuel as a very angry man and specially angry with the boys who came in late.

(vi) What did Swami say when he was asked to complain to headmaster about Samuel ?

Ans: When Swami was asked to complain to headmaster about Samuel he said that even the headmaster was afraid of him.

Unit - 2

A. Choose the correct alternatives:  [ Mark - 1 ]

(i) Father's mind would not be changed-

(a) protest from Swami

(b) support from Swami

(c) allegation from Swami

(d) none of them

Answer:- (i) Father's mind would not be changed-

(ii) Swami went to school feeling he was the-

(a) best

(b) worst

(c) better

(d) bad

Answer:- (b) worst

(iii) Swaminathan was filled with sorrow when-

(a) his conscience bothered him

(b) he recalled Samuel's appearance

(c) he learned about the content of the letter

(d) his father did not let him stay at home

Answer:- (a) his conscience bothered him

(iv) To make up his mind about Samuel, Swami stood-

(a) under a tree

(b) near a shop

(c) on the roadside

(d) beside the school gate

Answer:- (c) on the roadside

(v) Swami's description about Samuel was-

(a) uncertain

(b) inaccurate

(c) illogical

(d) reasonable

Answer:- (a) uncertain

(vi) Father's behavior took a/an-

(a) expected turn

(b) unexpected turn

(c) irrefutable turn

(d) avoidable turn

Answer:- (b) unexpected turn

(vii) Father composed a letter to-

(a) the headmaster

(b) Samuel

(c) none of the above

(d) both 'a' and 'b'

Answer:- (a) the headmaster

(viii) Father asked Swami to give the letter to-

(a) the peon

(b) Samuel

(c) the headmaster

(d) Swami's mother

Answer:- (c) the headmaster

(ix) Swami thought he had mixed reality with-

(a) affection

(b) imagination

(c) fascination

(d) both 'b' and 'c'

Answer:- (b) imagination

(x) Swami stopped on the roadside to-

(a) dress up

(b) rest

(c) decide

(d) make out

Answer:- (c) decide

(xi) Swami felt Samuel had special for him.

(a) love

(b) regard

(c) both a and b

(d) none of the above

Answer:- (b) regard

(xii) The color of Samuel's coat was-

(a) green

(b) yellow

(c) black

(d) white

Answer:- (b) yellow

B. Fill in the blanks :  [ Mark - 1 ]

(i) Swami was bothered by ________.

(ii) Swami thought in the letter father made allegation _________.

(iii) Recalling Samuel's appearance Swaminathan _________.

Answers : (i) his conscience, (ii) against Samuel, (iii) was filled with sorrow. 

C. True/ False with supporting statements :

(i) Samuel was amiable in behavior.  [ T ]

S.S : Personally he was much more friendly than the other teachers.

(ii) Swami was sure that Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the father's letter.  [ F ]

S.S : He could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter. 

(iii) Father's behaviour astonished Swami.  [ T ]

S.S : But Father's behaviour took an unexpected turn.

(iv) Father's mind would have changed if Swami protested.  [ F ]

S.S : No amount of protest from Swami would make him change his mind.

(v) Swami's conscience bothered him when he entered the school.  [ F ]

S.S : Swami stopped on the  roadside to make up his mind about Samuel.

(vi) Samuel's thin moustache, shaven cheek and yellow coat filled Swaminathan with sorrow.  [ F ]

S.S : To recall Samuel's dark face, his thin moustache, unshaven cheek. 

D. Answers the Following Questions : 

(i) What did Swami hope with the excuse he showed ?

Ans: Swami hoped with the excuse he showed that his father would be made to see why he must avoid school for the day.

(ii) How did Swami go to school?

Ans: Swami went to school feeling that he was the worst boy on earth.

(iii) Why did his conscience bother him?

(or) 

Why was Swami bothered?

Ans: Swami's conscience bothered him as he was not at all sure if his description of Samuel had been accurate and he felt he had mixed up the real with the imagined.

(iv) Why did Swami stop on the roadside ?

Ans: Swami stopped on the roadside to make up/decide his mind about Samuel.

(v) What was Swami's personal opinion about Samuel ?

Ans: According to Swami, personally Samuel was much more friendly than the other teachers.

(vi) What took an unexpected turn ?

Ans: Father's behaviour took an unexpected turn.

(vii) What would not change Swami's father's mind ?

Ans: No amount of protest from Swami would change Swami's father's mind.

(viii) What bothered Swami ?

Ans: Swami's conscience bothered him.

(ix) What could not Swami decide ?

Ans: Swami could not decide if Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him in the letter.

(x) How did Samuel look?

Ans: Samuel had a dark face with thin moustache and unshaven cheek and he wore a yellow coat.

(xi) Mention Swami's mental state when he was going to school?

Ans: Swami's head was dizzy with confusion and he was in an undecided state of mind when he was going to school.

Unit - 3

A. Choose the correct alternatives :

(i) Swami would deliver the letter-

(a) at the beginning of the day

(b) at the one hour

(c) at the end of the day

(d) none of the above

Ans: (c) at the end of the day

(ii) Swami was standing-

(a) at the exit point

(b) beside the classroom

(c) at the entrance to his class

(d) in the school room

Ans: (c) at the entrance to his class

(iii) The question from Samuel to Swami was-

(a) unexpected

(b) conventional

(c) expected

(d) sentimental

Ans: (a) unexpected

(iv) Samuel was teaching-

(a) geography

(b) science

(c) mathematics

(d) none of the above

Ans: (c) mathematics

(v) According to Samuel, Swami was late for-

(a) half a minute

(b) half a year

(c) 10 minutes

(d) 30 minutes

Ans: (d) 30 minutes

(vi) Samuel was inspecting-

(a) student's bag

(b) student's home lesson

(c) student's hair

(d) Swami's home work

Ans: (b) student's home lesson

(vii) The school hour would end at-

(a) 4.30 am

(b) 4.30 pm

(c) at the end of the day

(d) at the end of all the classes

Ans: (b) 4.30 pm

(viii) The headmaster had gone on a leave for-

(a) 7 days

(b) two weeks

(c) three weeks

(d) one month

Ans: (a) 7 days

(ix) The headmaster was on a leave for one-

(a) day

(b) month

(c) year

(d) week

Ans: (d) week

(x) To Swami's thinking, Samuel used to get most angry when he inspected-

(a) home lessons

(b) class work

(c) project work

(d) examination copies

Ans: (a) home lessons

(xi) Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster-

(a) at the beginning of the day

(b) during the Arithmetic class

(c) at the end of the day

(d) during tiffin break

Ans: (c) at the end of the day

(xii) The school bell rang for the last period at-

(a) 3:00 pm

(b) 3:30 pm

(c) 4:00 pm

(d) 4:30 pm

Ans: (d) 4:30 pm

( xiii) If Samuel scolded Swami again, he should-

(a) report his father immediately

(b) not go to school

(c) leave the school for ever

(d) not come to his father

Ans: (d) not come to his father

B. Write T for True and F for false statement with supporting statement :

(i) Entering the school gate an idea occurred to Samuel.  [ F ]

S.S: As he entered the school gate, an idea occurred to him.

(ii) Swami would deliver the letter at the end of the class.  [ F ]

S.S: He would deliver the letter to the headmaster at the end of the day.

(iii) Swami stood at the exit of the class.  [ F ]

S.S: Swami stood at the entrance to his class.

(iv) Samuel was teaching the subject, 'Mathematics'.  [ T ]

S.S: Samuel was teaching arithmetic.

(v) Swami hoped Samuel would punish him severely.  [ F ]

S.S: Swami hoped Samuel would scold him severely.

(vi) Swami was late by 30 minutes.  [ T ]

S.S: "You are half an hour late", Samuel said.

(vii) According to Samuel, Swami's parents were right.  [ T ]

S.S: Samuel looked impressed, your father is quite right.

(viii) Swami expected that Samuel wouldn't scold him.  [ F ]

S.S: There was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

(ix) Swami felt that he had never met a person as good as Samuel.  [ T ]

S.S: He had never met anyone as good as Samuel.

(x) Samuel was teaching mathematics in the class.  [ T ]

S.S: Samuel was teaching arithmetic.

C. Answer the following questions:

(i) "You deserve your Samuel"-Why did Father say this to Swami?

Ans: Father said this to Swami as Swami returned home without delivering the letter and with a realization that he should not lie at any excuse of his life.

(ii) How did Samuel behave in the class that day?

Ans: Samuel behaved very gently and unexpectedly to Swami that day in the class.

(iii) Why did Swami decide to deliver the letter at the end of the day?

Ans: Swami decided to deliver the letter at the end of the day because there was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

(iv) Why did Swami consider Samuel as 'poor man'?

Ans: Swami considered Samuel as 'poor man' because Swami thought Father had made allegations against Samuel in the letter he composed without knowing the truth.

(v) When did an idea occur to Swami ?

Ans: An idea occurred to Swami when he entered the school gate.

(vi) Why would Swami decide to send the letter at the end of the day?

Ans: Swami would decide to send the letter at the end of the day as there was a chance Samuel might do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

(vii) What was Samuel doing when Swami stood at the entrance of his class ?

Ans: Samuel was teaching arithmetic when Swami stood at the entrance of the class.

(viii) What was the unexpected question from Samuel ?

Ans: "Then why did you come at all"?-this was the unexpected question from Samuel.

(ix) "We want more parents like him"-Who said this and why?

Ans: Samuel said this as Swami's parents told/ordered him not to miss the school.

(x) According to Swami when did Samuel get most angry?

Ans: According to Swami, Samuel got most angry when he was inspecting the home lesson.

(xi) What did the peon inform?

Ans: The peon informed that the headmaster had gone on a week's leave.

(xii) What did Swami's father do with the letter?

Ans: Swami's father snatched the letter and tore it up.

D. Complete the following sentences with information from the text :

(i) As Swami entered the school gate________.

Ans: an idea occurred to him.

(ii) Swami stood at________.

Ans: the entrance to his class.

(iii) Father snatched the letter away from Swami and________.

Ans: tore it up.

(iv) There was a chance Samuel might________.

Ans: do something during the course of the day to justify the letter.

(v) Samuel said they wanted more parents like________.

Ans: Swami's father.

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