Class XI – (Practice Set – 01) MCQ & SAQ

(PROSE, POETRY & DRAMA)

👉 Complete the following sentences which follow choosing the correct option from the alternatives given

(i) In ‘Leela's Friend’, Sidda was taken to the police station because- (a) the police had proof that Sidda stole the chain (b) Sidda confessed to stealing the chain (c) the police found the chain on Sidda (d) the police assumed Sidda stole the chain

(ii) The writer of the story ‘Karma', is- (a) Khushwant Singh (b) Ruskin Bond (c) R.K.Narayan (d) O. Henry

(iii) At Elmore Jimmy took up a hotel room registered as Ralph D. Spencer. The name of the hotel is – (a) Taj hotel (b) Planter’s Hotel (c) Taj Bengal Hotel (d) Everest hotel

(iv) Mother Teresa sees greatness in people – (a) who die like angels without blaming (b) who die repenting their sins (c) who die cursing their fate (d) who die for a cause

(v) According to Nandalal Bose that art training should be accorded the same status and importance as- (a) sports and physical activities (b) reading and writing (c) scientific research (d) arithmetic and logic

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Answer any five of the sentences given below in a single sentence:

(i) “Even now it is not too late. Return it”-the word ‘it’ is referred to what?

(ii) How many days later Sidda was brought to Leela's house by an Inspector and a constable?

(iii) What number of Jimmy Valentine was chronicled on the books in the jail?

(iv) Why did Ben Price pretend not recognise Jimmy Valentine at the end?

(v) Why do people really look towards the door in Mother’s lecture?

(vi) “I will give my sugar to Mother Teresa”- who said these words?

(vii) According to the author what do Fine Art and Functional Art give people?

(viii) Where do the roots of Art Education lie?

(ix) “Yes old fellow, you are a bit of all right”- who said this to whom?

(x) Where was the zenana compartment?

(i) The word ‘it' is referred to 'Leela’s gold chain' for which her parents and the inspector suspects Sidda to be stolen by him.

(ii) Four days later Sidda was brought to Leela’s house by an inspector and a constable.

(iii) The number, Valentine was chronicled on the books in the jail was 9762.

(iv) Ben Price understood that Jimmy Valentine was totally changed after falling in love with Annabel. His old profession was gone based on new and honest profession. So Ben Price did not want to recognize him getting back his past.

(v) In Noble Lecture, people eagerly looked towards the door because they always thought that a son or a daughter will come to visit them.

(vi) This was said by a Hindu boy of Calcutta who was four years old.

(vii) Find art gives us aesthetic pleasure overcoming the sorrow and conflicts and functional art helps one to learn to earn his livelihood.

(viii) The roots of ‘art education’ lie in the observation of nature and good works of art with dedicated attention.

(ix) The mirror of a first class waiting room said these to Sir Mohan Lal who is fashionably dressed like Oxford British.

(x) That zenana compartment was next to the guard’s van.

(i) The sun never steeped more beautifully over the- (a) valley (b) rock (c) valley or Rock (d) Valley, rock or hill.

(ii) The reason the lovers meet at night is- (a) to ensure their love will remain secure (b) to create a romantic mood (c) because they work during the day (d) to ensure that their love is known to one and all

(iii) He understands when he reads the sky - (a) that life is to be lived that very moment (b) that life is over with that moment (c) that his life is also being written in that very moment (d) that his life is more precious than anybody else’s

(iv) In ‘Daybreak’, the wind is like a symbol of – (a) church (b) tree (c) wise person (d) alarm clock

(v) The dark secret love connotes the feelings of - (a) Jealousy and possessiveness (b) love and affection (c) love and hatred (d) enmity and blood thirst

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(i) How has the rose in the poem, 'The Sick Rose' become a symbol?

(ii) What is the color of the sea in ‘Meeting at Night’?

(iii) Name the poet of ‘The Sick Rose'.

(iv) Who announces daybreak in the poem, ‘Daybreak'?

(v) How does Browning describe the ‘Half Moon’?

(vi) What is described as the garment of the city in Wordsworth’s poem, ‘Composed upon the Westminster Bridge’?

(vii) How does the poet enhance the beauty of London?

(viii) What does innocence go side by side with?

(ix) In the poem ‘Daybreak’, the ‘leafy-banners’ refer to whom?

(x) Who is ‘I’ in the poem ‘Brotherhood?

(i) ‘Rose’ is the symbol of love, beauty and innocence. In this poem it appears the same so that rose is not aware of the worm’s dishonesty.

(ii) The color of the sea is grey in the poem, ‘Meeting at Night’.

(iii) The name of the poet in the poem, ‘The Sick Rose' is William Blake.

(iv) The ‘wind’ announces about daybreak i.e. the coming morning.

(v) The ‘half-moon’ described by Browning is very big and dimmed.

(vi) William Wordsworth described the City of London so beautifully in the morning that it seems it wears a beautiful garment of the beauty of the morning with the splendor of the sun.

(vii) The poet hopes that one will be a foolish or dull in soul if he does not give attention to the majestic beauty of the City of London. The poet establishes the City of London as the best on Earth. Every place of London and the landscape have grown fairer by his description.

(viii) ‘Innocence’ goes side by side with ‘experience’.

(ix) In the poem, ‘Daybreak’ the ‘leafy-banners' refer to the ‘uncurled leaves’ creating festive mood that produce flags and banners.

(x) ‘I’ in the poem, ‘Daybreak’ is a human being. It also refers to the poet also.

Complete the following sentences which follow choosing the correct option from the alternatives given (any five)

(i) Macbeth defeated a rebel army assisted by the- (a) Troops of France (b) Troops of Spain (c) Troops of America (d) Troops of Scotland

(ii) The idea of killing Duncan originated in the mind of- (a) Macbeth (b) the three witches (c) Lady Macbeth (d) Banquo

(iii) Othello was accused of Brabantio of- (a) Casting spell and witchcraft to seduce Desdemona (b) Marrying her without Brabantio’s consent (c) Winning her heart (d) None of the above

(iv) When Aegeon’s two sons were born he was in- (a) Syracuse (b) Epidamnum (c) Ephesus (d) Nepal

(v) “She has betrayed me to my own reproof”- the speaker is – (a) Dromio (b) Dowsabel (c) Antipholus younger (d) Luciana

(vi) The news of restoration of all the property came to the banished Duke at the time of- (a) The marriage of his daughter (b) the marriage of Aescylus (c) the marriage of his niece (d) the marriage of Adam.

(vii) When Orsino told Viola about his love for Olivia, Viola also had the same feelings for- (a) Antonio (b) Orsino (c) The captain (d) The Duke junior

(viii) Viola mourned the loss of her- (a) ship (b) brother (c) valuables (d) relatives

(ix) Macbeth and Banquo met the three witches when they were- (a) returning from a great battle (b) going to meet Duncan (c) going to the battlefield (d) going to a market

(x) Lady Macbeth approached King Duncan’s chamber with- (a) a knife (b) an axe (c) dagger (d) a sword