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Detective D and the Case of the Missing Soccer Ball
Detective D was famous in his school for solving mysteries. One day, his friend's soccer ball went missing. Everyone was upset. Detective D decided to find the missing ball. He started by gathering details, like where the ball was last seen and who was playing with it. He found some unusual footprints near the field. They were the same as Jack's, who was known for playing pranks. Following more of such footprints, he found the ball in Jack's backyard. And so, Detective D solved the mystery using the details he had gathered.
Question 1
Where was the missing soccer ball finally found?
In the school
In the soccer field
In Jack's backyard
Explanation. Detective D followed the footprints that were similar to Jack's and found the soccer ball in Jack's backyard.
In Detective D's house
Question 2
Who was the prankster in the story?
Detective D
The soccer team
Jack
Explanation. Jack was known for playing pranks and the footprints that led to the soccer ball matched his
The school principal
The soccer coach
Question 3
What was the problem in the story?
The school was closing
Jack was missing
The soccer ball went missing
Explanation. The story is about Detective D solving the mystery of the missing soccer ball
Detective D couldn't solve the mystery
The soccer coach left the school
Question 4
What is 'prank' in the context of this story?
A type of game
A joke or trick
Explanation. In the context of the story, 'prank' refers to a joke or trick played on others, as used in the description of Jack
A type of soccer move
A detective tool
A type of mystery
Question 5
What is the sequence of events in the story?
The ball went missing, Detective D gathered details, he followed footprints, he found the ball in Jack's backyard
Explanation. This is the correct sequence of events as per the story
Detective D found the ball, he gathered details, he followed footprints, the ball went missing
The ball went missing, Detective D found the ball, he gathered details, he followed footprints
Detective D gathered details, the ball went missing, he followed footprints, he found the ball
Detective D found footprints, he gathered details, the ball went missing, he found the ball in Jack's backyard
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