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 always —
A) Delayed
B) Quick and final
C) Confusing
D) Uncertain
Answer: B) Quick and final

7. There was no scope for wavering or whitewashing because —
A) He had little time
B) He was strict
C) The patient’s condition was critical
D) People demanded quick answers
Answer: C) The patient’s condition was critical

8. Long years of practice had made Dr. Raman —
A) Emotional
B) Curt and truthful
C) Careless
D) Fearful
Answer: B) Curt and truthful

9. His opinion was valued because —
A) He was famous
B) He charged high fees
C) He spoke the truth bluntly
D) He gave hope
Answer: C) He spoke the truth bluntly

10. Dr. Raman was compared to —
A) A teacher
B) A judge pronouncing a verdict
C) A lawyer
D) A priest
Answer: B) A judge pronouncing a verdict

11. The patient’s life depended on —
A) Medicine
B) Family
C) Fate
D) His words
Answer: D) His words

12. Dr. Raman did not believe that agreeable words —
A) Made people happy
B) Earned money
C) Saved lives
D) Hurt feelings
Answer: C) Saved lives

13. According to Dr. Raman, who would tell the truth in a few hours?
A) The nurse
B) The family
C) Nature
D) Another doctor
Answer: C) Nature

14. The word “dope” in the passage means —
A) Medicine
B) Lies or false hope
C) Food
D) Advice
Answer: B) Lies or false hope

15. When Dr. Raman saw a faint sign of hope, he —
A) Left immediately
B) Became silent
C) Worked hard to save the patient
D) Gave false assurance
Answer: C) Worked hard to save the patient

16. The phrase “stepped into the arena” suggests —
A) Entered a room
B) Prepared for a fight
C) Went outside
D) Attended a meeting
Answer: B) Prepared for a fight

17. Dr. Raman never withdrew until —
A) He got tired
B) The family paid him
C) He wrested the prize from Yama’s hands
D) Another doctor came
Answer: C) He wrested the prize from Yama’s hands

18. “Yama” refers to —
A) A patient
B) A nurse
C) The God of Death
D) A disease
Answer: C) The God of Death

19. The overall character of Dr. Raman can best be described as —
A) Sympathetic and emotional
B) Practical and truthful
C) Greedy
D) Fearful
Answer: B) Practical and truthful

20. The central theme of the passage is —
A) The importance of money
B) The value of truth in medical profession
C) The fear of death
D) The weakness of patients
Answer: B) The value of truth in medical profession


UNIT II 


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