Three Questions by Leo Tostoy Unit 1

 Unit 1

A king wanted to know the answers to three questions: the right time to begin everything, the right people to listen to, and the most important thing to do. He announced a reward for anyone who could answer. Many learned men came, but they all gave different answers. Some said to plan everything in advance, others said to act according to circumstances, some suggested consulting a council, and others said only magicians could tell the right time. For the second question, some considered councillors most important, others priests, doctors, or warriors. For the third, some valued science, others warfare, and others religious worship. Since all the answers were different, the king was not satisfied and decided instead to seek advice from a wise hermit.

ଏକ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ତିନୋଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଜାଣିବାକୁ ବହୁତ ଇଚ୍ଛା ହେଲା — ସବୁ କାମ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବାର ସଠିକ ସମୟ କେବେ, କାହାଙ୍କୁ ସୁଣିବା ସବୁଠାରୁ ଭଲ, ଏବଂ କେଉଁ କାମ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ସେ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଲେ ଯେ, ଯିଏ ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନମାନଙ୍କର ଠିକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବ, ତାକୁ ସେ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଦେବେ। ବହୁତ ପଣ୍ଡିତ ଆସିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର ଭିନ୍ନ-ଭିନ୍ନ ହେଲା। କିଏ କହିଲା ସମସ୍ତ କାମ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପ୍ରଣାଳୀମୂଳକ ଭାବରେ ଯୋଜନା କରିବା ଦରକାର, କିଏ କହିଲା ସମୟ-ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ଅନୁସାରେ କାମ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଆଉ କିଏ କହିଲା ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ପଣ୍ଡିତମାନଙ୍କର ପରାମର୍ଶ ଦରକାର, ଆଉ କିଏ କହିଲା ମାୟାବୀମାନେ ଏହା କହିପାରିବେ। ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ କିଏ କହିଲା ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ସର୍ବପ୍ରୟୋଜନୀୟ, କିଏ କହିଲା ପୁରୋହିତ, କିଏ କହିଲା ଡାକ୍ତର, ଆଉ କିଏ କହିଲା ସେନାମାନେ। ତୃତୀୟ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନରେ କିଏ ବିଜ୍ଞାନକୁ, କିଏ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକଳାକୁ, କିଏ ଧର୍ମୀୟ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ କହିଲେ। ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କର ଉତ୍ତର ଅଲଗା ହେବାରୁ ରାଜା କାହାଙ୍କୁ ମନୋନୀତ କଲେନି, ପୁରସ୍କାର ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଲେନି। ସତ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇବାକୁ ଚାହିଁ, ସେ ଏକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ସନ୍ୟାସୀଙ୍କୁ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରିବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିରକଲେ।

MCQs

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Here are 15 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the passage:



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1. What thought once occurred to the King?


a) How to become the richest king

b) How to always know the right time, the right people, and the most important thing

c) How to defeat his enemies

d) How to build a big palace

Answer: b



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2. What did the King proclaim throughout his kingdom?


a) He wanted to marry

b) He needed new ministers

c) He would give a reward for the answers to his three questions

d) He wanted to fight a war

Answer: c



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3. What was the King’s first question?


a) Who are the right people to listen to?

b) What is the most important occupation?

c) What is the right time to begin everything?

d) How to avoid enemies?

Answer: c



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4. According to some men, how could one know the right time for every action?


a) By consulting magicians

b) By making a strict timetable of days, months, and years

c) By fighting wars

d) By listening to doctors

Answer: b



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5. What did others say about deciding the right time?


a) It was impossible to decide in advance; one should attend to the present needs

b) It was only possible by reading holy books

c) It was only possible through dreams

d) It was unnecessary to know the right time

Answer: a



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6. What did some suggest to help the King decide the proper time for everything?


a) Priests

b) A Council of wise men

c) Warriors

d) Farmers

Answer: b



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7. Who did some believe should be consulted to know the right time?


a) Magicians

b) Ministers

c) Poets

d) Scientists

Answer: a



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8. What was the King’s second question?


a) Who were the right people to listen to?

b) How to avoid danger?

c) Which God to worship?

d) What food to eat?

Answer: a



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9. According to some, who were the most necessary people?


a) Farmers

b) Priests

c) Ministers (councillors)

d) All of the above

Answer: d



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10. What was the King’s third question?


a) What is the most important thing to do?

b) How to win wars?

c) How to become immortal?

d) How to keep people happy?

Answer: a



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11. What did some people say was the most important occupation?


a) Science

b) Warfare

c) Religious worship

d) All of the above

Answer: d



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12. Did the King agree with the answers given by the learned men?


a) Yes

b) No

Answer: b



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13. Did the King give the promised reward?


a) Yes, to priests

b) Yes, to doctors

c) No, to none

d) Yes, to magicians

Answer: c



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14. Whom did the King decide to consult after rejecting all answers?


a) A general

b) A hermit

c) A magician

d) A doctor

Answer: b



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15. Why did the King go to the hermit?


a) The hermit was famous for his wisdom

b) The hermit was a soldier

c) The hermit was rich

d) The hermit was a magician

Answer : a



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