The mystery of the Missing Lunch Box Questions

Question 1

How much time passed between Aarav arriving at 8:10 AM and the students returning from assembly at 9:05 AM?

Count fifty minutes to 9:00 AM, then add five more.

55 minutes 50 minutes 65 minutes 45 minutes

Question 2

What useful information did Kabir provide when Aarav said his lunch was missing?

Kabir could confirm something about the morning.

He had moved the lunch bag himself He knew the bag was in the activity room He had seen Mr. Ravi eating the lunch He had seen the lunch bag there that morning

Question 3

Who actually stole Aarav's lunch box?

The solution shows that the mystery was caused by a chain of ordinary actions.

Maya Mr. Ravi Rohan Nobody

Question 4

Where did Aarav place the red lunch bag when he first entered Class 6B?

Think about the storage area at the back of the classroom.

Under Ms. Meera's table Beside the school garden Inside the activity room On the shelf at the back of the classroom

Question 5

Why was adding a name and class label to the lunch bag a smart idea?

Think about what someone could do if they found the bag somewhere else.

It would keep the food cold all day It would make the bag impossible to move It would stop the bag from ever falling It would help someone identify the owner and return the bag

Question 6

What colour was Aarav's lunch box?

Don't confuse the colour of the lunch box with the colour of the bag carrying it.

Bright blue Black Green Red

Question 7

Why is asking polite questions an important detective skill in a situation like this?

Think about how Aarav asked Mrs. Nisha about the red bag.

It helps gather useful information without unfairly blaming people It means you never need to look for evidence It guarantees that every guess will be correct It allows you to accuse someone without explaining why

Question 8

Why didn't Aarav check his lunch bag when he returned from filling his water bottle?

Something signalled that the class needed to move on quickly.

He had forgotten that he brought lunch Ms. Meera had already taken the bag The bell was ringing and the class headed to the school garden Maya told him the bag was safe

Question 9

Where did Maya place the red lunch bag?

Her choice seemed safe at the time, but it later became an important part of the mystery.

Outside the classroom door Inside Ms. Meera's cupboard On the nearest empty desk Back on the shelf

Question 10

Who went to the activity room to follow the new clue?

The group included Aarav, two classmates, and their teacher.

Aarav and Rohan only Kabir, Rohan, and Mrs. Nisha Aarav, Kabir, Maya, and Ms. Meera Aarav, Rohan, Mr. Ravi, and Mrs. Nisha

Question 11

Why did Maya return to the classroom during the short break?

She had accidentally left behind something used for schoolwork.

She had forgotten her notebook She needed to return a geography book Ms. Meera asked her to move the desks She wanted Aarav's lunch

Question 12

Why did Mr. Ravi enter Class 6B when the students were away in the garden?

His reason had nothing to do with Aarav or the missing lunch.

He wanted to check the students' lunch bags He had been asked to complete a furniture-moving task before lunchtime He was looking for Aarav He was preparing the classroom for an art lesson

Question 13

Who did the red lunch bag normally belong to?

Aarav's mother borrowed it from someone younger in the family.

Rohan Aarav's younger cousin Maya Kabir

Question 14

Which person had seen the red bag in the activity room before Aarav began searching for it?

This person noticed it during an art lesson but left it alone.

A student from the art group Rohan Aarav's cousin Kabir

Question 15

Who entered Class 6B a few minutes after Maya left?

This student's visit later made Aarav suspicious for a short time.

Mrs. Nisha The school principal Aarav's cousin Rohan from Class 6A