On Examination

 From the passages you shared, here is a complete set of 45 MCQs arranged in order.

Passage 1: Examinations and Admission to Harrow (15 MCQs)

1. At what age did the narrator enter the period of examinations?

A. Ten years

B. Eleven years

C. Twelve years ✅

D. Thirteen years

2. For how many years did he face examinations?

A. Five years

B. Six years

C. Seven years ✅

D. Eight years

3. Which subjects did the narrator enjoy most?

A. Latin and Mathematics

B. Science and Geography

C. History, Poetry, and Essay Writing ✅

D. Physics and Chemistry

4. Which subjects did the examiners prefer?

A. English and History

B. Geography and Science

C. Latin and Mathematics ✅

D. Poetry and Literature

5. What happened in the Latin examination?

A. He translated a passage.

B. He wrote an essay.

C. He could not answer a single question. ✅

D. He left the hall early.

6. What did he write on the answer sheet?

A. Only his address

B. A poem

C. His name and Question I ✅

D. A letter to the examiner

7. Who was the Headmaster of Harrow?

A. Dr. Arnold

B. Dr. Keate

C. Dr. Welldon ✅

D. Dr. Johnson

8. Why did Dr. Welldon admit him?

A. He scored highest marks.

B. He was good at Latin.

C. He judged his general ability. ✅

D. He was rich.

9. Into which division was he placed?

A. First Division

B. Second Division

C. Third (lowest) Division of the Fourth Form ✅

D. Fifth Form

10. Why was he almost last in the school list?

A. He failed all subjects.

B. He joined late.

C. His surname began with "S". ✅

D. He was the youngest.

11. How many boys were below him?

A. None

B. One

C. Two ✅

D. Three

12. What happened to those two boys?

A. They graduated.

B. They were expelled.

C. They disappeared due to illness or other reasons. ✅

D. They changed schools.

13. How was the roll called at Harrow?

A. By raising hands

B. By standing in groups

C. By filing past a master one by one ✅

D. By classroom attendance

14. In which year did he enter Harrow?

A. 1885

B. 1886

C. 1887 ✅

D. 1888

15. Why did visitors gather to watch him?

A. He was a famous athlete.

B. He was the son of Lord Randolph Churchill. ✅

C. He was Head Boy.

D. He had won a prize.

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Passage 2: Learning English (10 MCQs)

16. How long did the narrator remain in the lowest form?

A. Six months

B. One month

C. Nearly one year ✅

D. Two years

17. What advantage did he gain?

A. Learned Greek

B. Became monitor

C. Received excellent training in English ✅

D. Avoided examinations

18. What subjects did the clever boys study?

A. English and History

B. Latin and Greek ✅

C. Science and Geography

D. French and German

19. Who taught him English?

A. Dr. Welldon

B. Mr. Somervell ✅

C. Amery

D. Lord Randolph Churchill

20. The boys in the lowest form were considered:

A. Brilliant

B. Athletic

C. Dunces ✅

D. Prefects

21. What teaching method did Mr. Somervell use?

A. Dictation

B. Memorization

C. Sentence analysis with coloured inks ✅

D. Storytelling

22. Which colour was NOT mentioned?

A. Black

B. Red

C. Blue

D. Yellow ✅

23. What did the narrator learn thoroughly?

A. Greek grammar

B. Latin poetry

C. The structure of the English sentence ✅

D. French composition

24. Which subject did the narrator think every boy should learn first?

A. Latin

B. Greek

C. Mathematics

D. English ✅

25. According to him, boys should be punished for not knowing:

A. Latin

B. Greek

C. Mathematics

D. English ✅

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Passage 3: Swimming Pool Incident (10 MCQs)

26. When did the narrator first go to Harrow?

A. Winter term

B. Spring term

C. Summer term ✅

D. Autumn term

27. The swimming bath resembled:

A. A lake

B. The bend of a river ✅

C. A canal

D. An ocean

28. What did the boys eat between swims?

A. Cakes

B. Fruits

C. Enormous buns ✅

D. Sandwiches

29. What prank did the narrator enjoy?

A. Splashing water

B. Hiding towels

C. Pushing boys into the pool ✅

D. Throwing buns

30. Why did he push the boy?

A. The boy challenged him.

B. He thought the boy was his own size. ✅

C. The boy insulted him.

D. The boy asked him to.

31. Who was the boy?

A. Mr. Somervell

B. Dr. Welldon

C. Amery ✅

D. Randolph

32. Amery was:

A. Head Boy

B. Head of his House and in the Sixth Form ✅

C. Swimming coach

D. Cricket captain

33. Why were the younger boys frightened?

A. The narrator broke rules.

B. He had offended a powerful senior. ✅

C. He damaged the pool.

D. He fought with a teacher.

34. How did the narrator apologise?

A. By writing a letter

B. By giving Amery a gift

C. By admitting he mistook him for a Fourth Form boy ✅

D. By running away

35. What finally made Amery laugh?

A. An apology letter

B. The narrator said his father, though a great man, was also small. ✅

C. A joke by another boy

D. A teacher's intervention

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Passage 4: Prize and Army Examination (10 MCQs)

36. Whom did the narrator later serve with as Cabinet colleagues?

A. Dr. Welldon

B. Mr. Somervell

C. Amery ✅

D. Lord Randolph Churchill

37. Which prize did the narrator win?

A. Essay Prize

B. Mathematics Prize

C. Recitation Prize for Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome ✅

D. Latin Prize

38. How many lines did he recite?

A. 600

B. 800

C. 1000

D. 1200 ✅

39. Before whom did he recite?

A. Mr. Somervell

B. His father

C. The Headmaster ✅

D. Amery

40. Which examination did he pass?

A. Civil Service

B. Medical

C. Preliminary Army Examination ✅

D. University Entrance

41. Many boys above him:

A. Won prizes

B. Were promoted

C. Failed the Army examination ✅

D. Left school

42. How did he prepare for the map question?

A. Memorized all maps

B. Drew one country's name from a hat and studied it ✅

C. Studied only Europe

D. Ignored geography

43. Which country did he draw?

A. Australia

B. India

C. Canada

D. New Zealand ✅

44. What was the first question in the examination?

A. Draw a map of India.

B. Draw a map of England.

C. Draw a map of New Zealand. ✅

D. Draw a map of Australia.

45. What was the result of his luck?

A. He failed.

B. He received average marks.

C. He scored very high marks. ✅

D. He was absent.