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THE DOCTOR’S WORD BY R K Narayan (MCQS)

  UNIT I  1. People usually called Dr. Raman when — A) The illness had just begun B) The patient was recovering C) The patient was on his last legs D) They wanted advice Answer: C) The patient was on his last legs 2. Dr. Raman often burst out saying — A) “I will try my best.” B) “Why couldn’t you have come a day earlier?” C) “There is no hope.” D) “Call another doctor.” Answer: B) “Why couldn’t you have come a day earlier?” 3. What was Dr. Raman’s visiting fee? A) Ten rupees B) Fifteen rupees C) Twenty-five rupees D) Fifty rupees Answer: C) Twenty-five rupees 4. People hesitated to call Dr. Raman because — A) He was very busy B) His fee was high and his presence seemed ominous C) He was rude D) He lived far away Answer: B) His fee was high and his presence seemed ominous 5. The word “ominous” means — A) Hopeful B) Lucky C) Unlucky or threatening D) Joyful Answer: C) Unlucky or threatening 6. When Dr. Raman arrived, his decision was alway...

DAFFODILS BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (MCQ)

DAFFODILS  BY  WILLIAM WORDSWORTH  (MCQ)  1. The poet compares himself to a — A) Bird B) Cloud C) Star D) Tree Answer: B) Cloud 2. The poet was wandering over — A) Cities and towns B) Forests and rivers C) Vales and hills D) Mountains and deserts Answer: C) Vales and hills 3. What did the poet see all at once? A) A rainbow B) A crowd of golden daffodils C) A group of children D) A flock of birds Answer: B) A crowd of golden daffodils 4. The daffodils were situated — A) On a mountain top B) In a garden C) Beside the lake, beneath the trees D) Near a house Answer: C) Beside the lake, beneath the trees 5. The daffodils are compared to — A) Clouds B) Birds C) Stars in the Milky Way D) Waves Answer: C) Stars in the Milky Way 6. The phrase “never-ending line” suggests — A) Short length B) Endless stretch C) Broken row D) Circular shape Answer: B) Endless stretch 7. How many daffodils did the poet see at a glance? A) Hundreds...

ON EXAMINATION BY WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (MCQS)

 ON EXAMINATION  BY  WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (MCQS) UNIT - I  1. The narrator describes examinations as “inhospitable regions” because — A. they were held in winter B. he found them unpleasant and difficult C. the rooms were uncomfortable D. the teachers were strict Answer: B 2. The subjects preferred by the examiners were — A. History and Poetry B. Writing and Essays C. Latin and Mathematics D. Science and Geography Answer: C 3. The narrator’s main complaint about examinations was that — A. they were too lengthy B. they focused on what he did not know C. they were unfairly marked D. they were conducted orally Answer: B 4. In the Latin paper, the narrator — A. attempted all questions B. wrote an essay in English C. left it completely blank D. wrote only his name and question number Answer: D 5. The phrase “paper manifestations” refers to — A. written answers in examinations B. printed school lists C. political pamphlets D. school cert...