Editorial Letter (Anti-social activities)

write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the anti-social activities in your locality.
To
The Editor,
The Statesman,
Kolkata -700001  .

                                         Sub:  About the anti-social activities.
Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily I would like to ventilate my views about  the anti-social activities in our locality.
At present increase in anti-social activities is a great problem in our country. It has spoilt the normal life of peace loving people. Docoity pickpocketing, snatching, and smuggling have become ornaments of our daily lives .Grown up girls teased and taunted on the roads by the anti-social boys . Local Mostans are very powerful. They  collect money from the  shops ,stalls forcibly. Contribution are often collected from people by them at dagger point.. None dares to protest them .All these cases are reported the police station.  But the police have not taken steps.
Under the above circumstances, I pray and hope that the government should take proper steps to solve the problem as early as possible
                                                                          Yours faithfully,
                                                                        Name

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MCQ of The Comedy of Errors (class 11 of wbchse)

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                Ashutosh Sarkar M.A.,Registry Office Para, Gangarampur, D/Dinajpur

The Comedy of Errors

Multiple Choice Questions Tick the right ones from four options for each of the following

1. Aegeon of Syracuse was (a) an old man (b) a warrior (c) the duke (d) very weak

 2. Aegeon was demanded to pay a fine of (a) hundred marks (b) two hundred marks (c) three hundred marks (d) a thousand marks

3. The duke ordered the death sentence on Aegeon because he (a) killed a man (b) raped a woman (c) abused the Duke (d) failed to pay the ransom

4.Ageon did not fear to die because he (a) was not a coward (b) was very old (c) was fed up with his life (d) had been betrayed in love affair

5. Aegeon had to stay in Epidamnum for (a) less than six months (b) only six months (c) just one year (d) more than six months

6. Aegeon bought two sons of a woman because (a) they were very poor (b) they were twins (c) their parents were very poor (d) they looked exactly like his own sons

7. Aegeon was separated from his wife (a) in the sea (b) on land (c) in a scuffle (d) in an earthquake

8. Aegeon lost his elder son for (a) six years (b) five years (c)eight years (d) seven years

9. Aegeon's younger son for (a) six years (b) five years (c) eight years (d) seven years

10. Aegeon had been traveling through the world in search of his younger son for (a)4 years (b) 3 years (c) 6 years (d) 5 years

11. Antipholus of Ephesus had been living in Ephesus for (a) 10 years (b) 5 years (c) 20 years (d) 15 years

12. Antipholus of Ephesus was saved by (a) some fishermen (b) some traders (c) the Duke of Ephesus (d) some strangers

13. Antipholus of Ephesus saved the life of (a) his father (b) his brother (c) his mother (d)the Duke of Ephesus

14. Aegeon related the story of his life to (a) his wife (b) his sons (c) the people of Ephesus (d) the Duke of Ephesus

15. Antipholus of Ephesus was (a) poor (b) rich (c) insolvent (d) mad

16.Aegeon firmly believed that his sons and wife (a) were alive (b) were no more (c) were mad (d) met an accident

17.  The fishermen wanted to sell (a) Aegeon's wife (b)Antipholus (c) Dromio (d) Antipholus and Dromio

18. Adriana was (a) the wife of Antipholus younger (b) the wife of Antipholus elder (c) the wife of Aegeon (d) the sister of Emilia

19. The name of Adriana's sister was (a) Emilia (b) Celia (cl Rosalind (d) Luciana

20. Adriana sent Dromio to Antipholus to (a)  fetch him to dinner (b) give him some letters (c) give him a necklace (d) inform him of the arrival of his brother

21. Antipholus of Syracuse gave his servant some money (a) to buy some books (b) to buy a gold chain (c) to do as he pleased (d)to arrange dinner in an inn

22. Antipholus of Syrocuse was brought to Adriana's house by (a) Luciana (b) Adriana (c) Dromio of Syracuse (d) Dromio of Ephesus

23. 'What mistress' this was asked by (a) Dromio (b) Aegeon (c) the Duke (d) Antipholus

24. Antipholus beat Dromio because (a) he lost his patience (b) he had drunk wine (c) he was jealous (d) he was rude

25. Luciana was the sister of (a) Antipholus(b) Adriana (c) the Duke (d) Dromio

26. When the real husband of Adriana returned home, the servants did not open the door because (a) it was bolted (b) it was locked (c) the mistress had no order to open it (d) it was chained up

27. Antipholus of Syracuse was given a gold chain by (a) Luciana (b) Adriana (c) a goldsmith (d) Dromio

28. The goldsmith was arrested because (a) he owed a sum of money (b) he was an anti-social (c) his gold had no hallmark (d) his gold was not genuine

29. After being driven away from his own house, Antipholus of Ephesus went to (a) an hotel (b) an inn (c) a woman's house (d) a friend's house

30. Antipholus of Ephesus ordered the goldsmith to make a gold chain for (a) Luciana (b) Adriana (c) the Duke (d) a girlfriend

31. The lady with whom elder Antipholus dined told Adriana that her husband (a) did not love her (b) has gone mad (c) met her secretly (d) stole her gold chain

32.Antipholus of Syracuse went to Adriana as (a) he wanted to meet his brother (b) he fell in love with her (c) he wanted to have some money (d) he was forced to do so

 33. Aegeon could not pay the fine because (a) he was a poor man (b) he had no money then (c) he did not belong to Syracuse (d) he refused to obey the order of the Duke

34. The address of the convent (a) praised Adriana (b) reproached Adriana (c) reproached Antipholus (d) remained indifferent

35.  The place of Aegeon's execution was near the house of (a) Adriana (b)Luciana (c) the abbess (d) the Duke

36. The Comedy of Errors is set in the city of: (a) Epidaurus (b) Syracuse (c) Ephesus (d) Corinth

37. Egeon will be executed because (a) He is a citizen of Corinth. (B) He is a citizen of Syracuse. (c) He has stolen a gold bracelet from the Duke. (c) He is a Christian.

38.  In order to avoid execution, Egeon must: (a) Find his missing sons (b) Find someone willing to pay a ransom of a thousand marks (c) Save the Duke's life (d) Recover a missing gold chain

39. Egeon lost his family in-(a) A flood (b) A war between Syracuse and Ephesus (C) A plague (D) A shipwreck

40. According to Antipholus of Syracuse, Ephesus is famous for: (A)Its strict laws (B) Its stingy merchants (C) Its witches and sorcerers (D) Its beautiful architecture

41. In Ephesus, Antipholus of Syracuse is mistaken for: (A)His twin brother (B) The Duke (C) His father (D) His slave, Dromio

42. Adriana suspects her husband, Antipholus of Ephesus, of: (A) Having lost all his money through poor business dealings (B) Being unfaithful to her (C) Concealing the existence of his brother (D) Having his slave, Dromio, spy on her

43. Luciana accuses her sister of ruining her marriage by being too: (A) Jealous (B) Docile (C) Unfaithful (D) Generous

44. After dining at his brother's home, Antipholus of Syracuse declares his love for: (A) Adriana (B) The Courtesan (C) The maid, Luce (D) Luciana

45. Antipholus of Ephesus is locked out of his own home because: (A) His wife believes he is already inside. (B)The Duke ordered him kept out. (C) His wife believes him to be unfaithful. (D) Dromio of Syracuse falls asleep and does not hear the knock.

46. After having been locked out, Antipholus of Ephesus dines at the home of: (A)Angelo the Goldsmith (B) Balthasar the Merchant (C) The Duke (D)The Courtesan

47. Angelo has promised to make Antipholus of Ephesus: (A) A ring (B) A gold chain (C) A bracelet (D) A suit of armor

48. Antipholus of Ephesus originally intended to give the above item to:(A) Adriana (B) Luciana (C) The Duke (D) The Courtesan

49. In fact, the object ends up in the possession of: (A) The Courtesan (B) Antipholus of Syracuse (C)Balthasar (D) Dromio of Syracuse

50. Dromio of Ephesus is married to:(A) Nobody (B) Luciana (C) Luce (Nell) (D)The Courtesan

51. In order to free himself from a debt officer, Antipholus of Syracuse sends Dromio to get money from:(A) The Duke (B) Angelo (C) Adriana (D) The Courtesan

52. The Courtesan lends Antipholus of Ephesus a: (A) Gold chain (B)Key to her house (C)Ring (D)Thousand marks

53. Adriana summons Doctor Pinch to: (A)Cure her husband's madness (B) Exorcise an evil spirit from her sister (C) Cure Dromio's illness (D) Poison the Courtesan

54. Seeking safety, Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse flee into: (A) The Duke's castle (B) The Abbey (C) Adriana's house (D) Angelo's house

55. Seeking to have Antipholus of Syracuse removed from the abbey, Adriana appeals to: (A) The debt officer (B) The Duke (C) Egeon (D) Angelo

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MCQ of Upon Westminster Bridge (Class 11 of WBCHSE)

         

    MCQ OF Upon Westminster Bridge

                                                                                                                    --William Wordsworth

Complete the following expression, choosing the correct one from the given options:

1. The poem Upon Westminster Bridge' is written by -

 (a) S. T. Coleridge (b) William Blake (c) William Wordsworth (d) H. W. Longfellow

2. ‘Upon Westminster Bridge' is the description of-

(a)  a bridge (b) River Thames (c) a ship (d)the city of London

3.  In the poem London's view is - 

(a) hazy (b) clear (c) foggy (d) cloudy

4. London's view is very fair in the -

 (a) morning (b) afternoon (c) evening (d) night

5. The picture of London depicted by the poet is -

 (a) majestic (b) dull (c) monotonous (d) terrifying

6.  The man who can pass by ignoring the view is dull of -

 (a) brain (b) hearing (c) heart (d) common sense

7. The beauty of the morning is compared to - 

(a) an ornament (b) the sun (c) a garment (d) a bright face of a girl

8. In that morning the city of London appears to be -

 (a) a silent (b) grave (c) crowded (d) cloudy

9. London is lying open to the - 

(a) Sea (b) horizon (c) sky (d) heart of the people

10. All things look beautiful when the atmosphere is - 

(a) cloudless (b) smokeless (c) dewless (d) fogless

11. The atmosphere makes the poet feel - 

(a) a deep calmness (b) an overpowering sorrow (c) an ecstatic joy (d) an awe

12 The sun steeps in his first splendour -

 (a) the river (b) the countryside (c) the sea (d) the hill side

13. The river glides –

 (a) in the controlled coure (b) at his own choice (c) at the valley (d) restricted by the hills

14. The river Thames is found flowing –

 (a) brightly (b) noisily (c) smoothly (d) violently

15. The houses of London seem –

 (a) asleep (b) awake (c) shaken and tattered (d) amazed

16. The ‘mighty heart’ is lying –

 (a) naked (b) wide (c) decorated (d) still

17. The city of London wears - 

(a) a wrapper (b) an ornament (c) the beauty of the morning (d) fine cloth made of silk

18. The mighty heart of a giant is compared to – 

(a) the heart of the Bridge (b) the heart of the River (c) the heart of the City (d) the heart of the Hill

19. "Dear God!" is exclaimed by the poet as an expression of – 

(a) disgust (b) shame (c) Wonder (d) fear

20. Upon Westminster Bridge shows the poet's –

(a) social view (b) political view (c) personal view (d) spiritual view

21. The mood in the poem is – 

(a) tragic (b) comic (c) nostalgic (d) tranquil

22. The poet sees London as -

 (a) part of nature (b) the nerve-centre of commerce (c) alienated from nature (d) isolated

23.  The poet enhances London by using – 

(a) details in architecture (b) references to royalty (c) highlights of the city (d) superlatives

24. London is seen in the morning light –

 (a) at twilight (b) at noon (c) at midnight (d) in the morning light

25. Identify the simile –

 (a) Earth has nothing to show that is fairer (b) The air is bright and glittering (c) The city wears the beauty of the morning (d) The sun steeps the city in its splendour like a garment

26. The date of composition of the poem, 'Upon Westminster Bridge is -

 (a) 31 July, 1803 (b) 31 July, 1802 (c) 20 June, 1801 (d) 21 June, 1804

27. The person who accompanied the poet while crossing the bridge was -

 (a) Mary Hutchinson (b) his wife (c) his sister Dorothy (d) his close friend

28. The poet and his sister were going to - 

(a) Annette Vallon (b) London (c) Lake District t(d) Manchester

29. The city the poet observes from the Westminster Bridge is -

 (a) Liverpool (b) Manchester (c) London (d) New York

30. The scene described in the poem "Upon Westminster Bridge" is - 

(a) The early morning scene of London (b) The evening scene of London (c) The morning scene of Scotland (d) The mid-night scene of London

31. The Poet calls the man could pass by the beauty of early morning London as - 

(a) intelligent (b) sensitive (e) indifferent (d) dull

32. The poet compares the early morning beauty of London - 

(a) to a picture (b) to a garment (c) to an ornament (d) to a flower

33. The air of London at early morning is- 

 (a) polluted (b) full of smoke (c) smokeless (d) foggy

34. The object that glide that his own sweet will is - 

(a) the river (b) the lake (c) the stream (d) the brook

35. Upon Westminster Bridge is - 

(a) an elegy (b) lyric (c) an epic (d) a sonnet

36. The feature of Romantic poetry that we see here is – 

(a) celebration of nature (b) celebration of city as natural landscape (c) celebration of man (d) celebration of the homeland 

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HS English MCQ of STRONG ROOTS -- APJ Abdul Kalam (Class 12 of WBCHSE)

                     MCQ OF STRONG ROOTS                                                 APJ Abdul Kalam  

A.  Complete the following sentences, choosing the correct option from the alternative provided:

                                                                                                                                                                                [1 Mark each]
1. Abdul Kalam was born in the town of- (a) Ooty (b) Rameswaram (c) Pakshithirtham (d) Trichi

2. Rameswaram, where Kalam was born, was in the erstwhile - (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Pondicherry State (c) Madras State (d) none of them

3. Jainulabdeen, Kalam's father, had- (a) less formal education (b) informal education (c) much formal education (d) not much formal education

4. Jainulabdeen was a man of - (b) great personality (b) great innate wisdom (c) a great strength (d) no wisdom

5. Kalam's father had - (a) no spirit at all (b) a little generosity of spirit (c) a show of generosity (d) a true generosity of spirit

 6. In Ashiamma, Kalam's father found an ideal - (a) helpmate (b) speaker (c) singer (d) teacher

 7. Ashiamma fed everyday- (a) only the outsiders (b) only the family members (c) the family members along with the outsiders (d) no family members

8. Kalam's parents were regarded as a /an - (a) quarrelsome couple (b) lazy couple (c) energetic couple (d) ideal couple

 9. Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma had - (a) only one child (b) no children (c) many children (d) two children

10. One of the forebears of Kalam's mother was awarded by the British the title of (a) Bahadur (b) Raibahadur (c) Padmasree (d) Bharat Ratna

11. Kalam was born to (a) tall and handsome parents (b) short and handsome parents (c) tall and ugly looking parents (d) short and ugly looking parents

12. The ancestral house, in which Kalam lived, was built in the middle of the - (a) twentieth century b) nineteenth century (c) eighteenth century (d) seventeenth century

13. Kalam's fairly large pucca house was built of - (a) concrete (b) mud (c) limestone and brick (d) cement and brick

14. Kalam's father led a/an - (a) fashionable life (b) gorgeous way of life (c) comfortable life (d) austere way of life

15. The Mosque Street where Kalam lived, was in (a) Kodaikanal (b) Rameswaram (c) Kanya Kumari (d) Vizag

16. My austere father used to avoid all _________ comforts and luxuries. (a) uncertain (b) inessential certain (c) essential (d) certain

17. Jainulabdeen provided his children - (a) no necessity (b) meagre necessities (c) all necessities (d) the necessities so far he could

18. According to Kalam, his childhood was - (a) aimless (b) pleasant (c) insecure (d) secure

 19. Kalam normally ate with his - (a) sister (b) brother (c) father (d) mother

20. Kalam ate with his mother sitting on the floor of the - (a) verandah (b) bedroom (c) dining room (d) kitchen

21. At the time of lunch Kalam's mother would place before Kalam a - (a) a sal leaf (b) a banana leaf (c) large bowl (d) dish

 22. At lunch, Kalam's mother would give Kalam some pickle, which was - (a) bought from the market (b) country-made (c) forest made (d) home-made

 23. During lunch Kalam's mother would serve Kalam - (a) coconut chutney (b) mango pickle (c) tamarind pickle (d) mango chutney

 24. "...she then Ladled rice and aromatic sambar The word "aromatic" means -(a) vibrant (b) elegant (c) exact (d) fragrant.

25. What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims - (a) the Shiva temple (b) the Deity Ramchandra (c) the Deity Lakshmana (d) the Minakshi Temple?

26. From Kalam's house, the Shiva temple of Rameswaram was - (a) a five-minute walk (b) a ten-minute walk (c) ten footsteps only (d) far away

27. The locality where Kalam lived was- (a) mostly Muslim (b) only Muslim (c) only Hindu (d) mostly Hindu

28. In the neighbourhood of Kalam, the Hindu and Muslim families lived together - (a) apolitically (b) amicably (c) anxiously (d) anxiously

 29 Jainulabdeen would take Kalam to the mosque for- (a) evening prayers (b) night prayers (c) morning prayers (d) day prayers

30. In the mosque, prayers were chanted in Arabic language, of which Kalam had –(a) superficial idea (b) complete idea (c) no idea (d) some idea

31. As a child, Kalam had full conviction that prayers – (a) had mighty power (b) reached God (c) did not reach God (d) proved nothing

32. People who would wait for Kalam's father to come out of the mosque, were – (a) labourers (b) of different religions (c) Muslims only (d) Hindus only

33. People of different religion would wait for Kalam's father with – (a) glasses of water (b) bowls of water (c) cups of water (d) basins of water

 34. People of different religions would wait for Kalam's father - (a) in the mosque (b) in the temple (c) in his house (d) outside the mosque

35. Jainulabdeen would say a prayer by dipping his -------------- in the bowls of water.  (a) fingertips (b) thumb(c) forefinger (d) middle finger

36. The water, after a prayer said by Kalam's father, was taken home by people to give to those who were (a) invalids (b) healthy (c )  abnormal (d) homesick

 37. After getting cured, people would visit Kalam's father to - (a) offer him thanks (b) threaten him (c) offer him things (d) blame him

38. After getting cured, when people offered thanks to Jainulabdeen, he would always – (a) complain (b) feel irritated (c) smile (d) pray to God

39. When the invalids got cured and met Jainulabdeen, he would ask them to thank - (a) Kalam's mother (b) the mosque (c) Kalam (d) Allah, the merciful

40. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was ------------- of Rameswaram temple. - (a) the priest (b) the caretaker (c) the high priest (d) the counsellor

41. Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was a very close friend of (a) Kalam (b) Kalam's uncle (c) Kalam's mother (d) Kalam's father

42. Kalam vividly remembered that his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry would discuss (a) spiritual matters (b) political matters (c) social matters (d) national matters

43. While discussing spiritual matters, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry and Jainulabdeen wore - (a) special dress (b) traditional dress (c) festival dress (d) normal dress

 44. Jainulabdeen told Kalam that there was – (a) mystery in prayer (b) partly mystery in prayer (c) no mystery in prayer (d) no healing power in prayer

45. According to Kalam's father prayer is a way to make a communion of the spirit possible between - (a) people (b) man and soul (c) gods (d) godfathers

46. "Rather, prayer made possible communion of the spirit—“ The word "communion means (a) close relation (b) convey (c) no relation (d) congratulation

47, According to Kalam's father, when we pray, (a) control our body Rive no importance to our body transcend our body cannot control our body

48. When we pray, according to Kalam's father, we become a part of - (a) the sky (b) the spirit (c) the God (d) the cosmos

49. In very simple Tamil language, Kalam's father could communicate – (a) material concepts (b) spiritual concepts (c) political concepts (d) economic concepts

50. Kalam's father believed, within the whole of the manifest divine Being, every human being is a- (a) new element (b) non-specific element (c) specific element (d) natural element

51. When troubles come, according to Kalam's father, we should try to understand - (a) the relevance of our sufferings (b) who are responsible (c) the pressure of our suffering (d) how far solvent we are

52. According to Jainulabdeen, adversity always presents opportunities for - (a) mental tension (b) spirituality (c introspection (d) happiness

 53. Jainulabdeen believed that people look for someone to help them whenever they are – (a) in trouble (b) in hospital (c) in power (d) in peace 

54. Whenever people reach an impasse, Jainulabdeen thought, people look to someone to show them – (a) the way out (b) films (c) strength (d) the working model

55. Kalam's father explained that every recurrent anguish, longing and desire finds its own – (a) special maker (b) special helper (c) trained coach (d) special advisor

 56. For the people in distress, Jainulabdeen played the role of a/an – (a) room-mate (b) oldster (c) go-ahead (d) go-between

57. Kalam remembered that his father would start his day by reading – (a) the namaz (b) the story book (c) the holy book (d) the newspaper

 58.  From Kalam's house, the coconut grove was about a – (a) three mile walk (b) half mile drive (d) four-mile drive

59. The coconut grove, belonging to Kalam's father was – (a) very small (b) medium-sized (c) a large one (a) a small one

60. Everyday Kalam's father would carry home about –(a) ten coconuts only (b) one dozen coconuts (c) six coconuts only (a) two dozen coconuts

61. Kalam's father tied the coconuts and carried them home – (a) slung over his shoulder (b) by the hand (c) thrown over his waist (d) on the head

 62. Kalam's father would have his breakfast (a) before going to the coconut grove (b) before going to the mosque (c) after coming from the coconut grove (d) after reading the namaz

 63. Kalam's father continued his routine life even when he was in his -

 (a) early fifties. (b) late fifties (c) early sixties (d) late sixties

64. Kalam has always tried to emulate his father in his own world of - (a) economy (b) thought (c) science and technology (d) space

65. Kalam has tried to emulate his father - (a) only once (b) twice (c) thrice (d) throughout his life

 66. Kalam's father revealed to Kalam - (a) the fundamental truths (b) the truths of science (c) the truths of beauty (d) the fundamental elements of science

67. Kalam feels convinced that there exists - (a) ominous power (b) magical power (c) a divine power

 68. According to Kalam, a divine power can guide one to one's - (a) proper place (b) true place (c) meeting place (d) desired place

69. Kalam's father believed that for people in distress, he was - (a) a mere mediator (b) greater than God (c) a helpless onlooker of their difficulties (d) a solver of problems

 70. Kalam's father would take him to the mosque for (e) mid-day prayers (a) pre-dawn prayers (b) evening prayers (d) afternoon prayers

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MCQ & ANSWERS OF THE POEM IF -- Rudyard Kipling ( B.A / B.Sc / B.Com Compulsory English of UGB)

MCQ OF THE POEM 'IF' -- Rudyard Kipling

Choose the most suitable alternatives :

1. Who is the poet of the poem, 'IF' ?

  (a) Kipling (b) Keats (c) Frost (d) Whitman 

Ans. (a) Kipling.

2. How many stanzas are there in Kipling's poem, "IF"  ?

(a) three (b) four (c) five (d) six.   Ans. (b) four. 

  3. How many lines does each stanza of "If contain? 

(a) six lines (b) eight lines (c) ten lines (d) twelve lie   Ans. (b) eight lines.  

 4. In Kipling's poem "If, the word "If has has been used-

  (a) eleven times (b) twelve times (c) thirteen time (d) fourteen times.  Ans. (c) thirteen times. 

5. Who do you think the poet is addressing ?

(a) All his friends (b) All the neighbours (c) All his relative (d) All of us. Ans. (d) All of us. 

  6. Kipling advises us to be  -

(a) strict (b) lazy (c) active (d) steady- Ans. (d) steady.   

7. In "If Kipling advises us to keep our head -

(a) excited (b) angry (c) cool (d) normal. Ans. (c) cool.

8. In the poem the poet advises us to be - 

(a) patient (b) truthful (c) self-confident (d) all the three.  Ans. (d) all the three.

9. Even when others hate us, we should- 

(a) not love (b) love (c) not hate (d) consider.  Ans. (c) not hate.

10. What does the poet in tell us about dreams? 

(a) Dreams may be allowed to master us (b) Dreams must be allowed to master us (c) Dreams must not be allowed to master us d) Dream should be allowed to master us. Ans. (c) Dreams must not be allowed to master us. 

11. Our reaction as the poet advises to defeat and victory should be line 

(a) patient (b) impatient (c) different (d) indifferent. Ans. (d) indifferent. 

12. We should, as the poet advises us (a) blame the scoundrels (b) tolerate the scoundrels  (c) avoid the scoundrels (d) fight against the scoundrels Ans. (b)    tolerate the scoundrels 

13. The function of the scoundrels is to deliberately 

(a) oppose us (b) distort us (c) fight us (d) blame us Ans. (b) distort us.

14. The organ/organs to be hardened is/are 

(a) heart (b) nerve (c) sinew (d) all. Ans. (d) all 

15. We should have our strong determination in order to 

(a) steer the darkness to light (b) steer the light to darkness (c) think some high idea (d) draw a correct decision. Ans. (a) steer the darkness to light.

16. How should we deal while mixing with the crowd and walking with kings?

  (a) same tained (b) same untained (c) walk slowly (d) walk fast. Ans: (b)same untained.

17. The world is ours only when- 

(a) we can develop properly (b) enrich us with money (c) we can improve politically (d) we can enrich with the qualities mentioned in the poem.

  Ans. (d) we can enrich with the qualities mentioned in the poem. 

18. The gateway to enter the centre of 'If' is- 

(a) substance (b) title (c) gist (d) estimate. Ans. (b) title

19. Those who distort our statements are- 

(a) knaves (b) cheat (c) agent (d) scoundrels.   Ans. (a) knaves. 

20. To succeed in life, as advised by Kipling, we should cultivate the qualities of- 

(a) morality (b) religion (c) intellect (d) spirit.   Ans. (a) morality.

21. In "If", others are found to blame us for their-

(a) achievement (b) credit (c) failure (d) fame. Ans: (c) failure

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Story Writing (A prisoner and the bird seller)

1 Develop the following outline into an interesting story within 100 words. Give a title and add a moral to your story.

Outline : An English soldier became a prisoner in France- returned home after the war- bought cages full of birds- set them free-the bird seller was surprised

        A  Prisoner and the Bird Seller

      Once France and England were at war. An English soldier was imprisoned in France. When the war came to an end, he was set free. He returned home and felt happy. One day he was sitting beside the window of his house.  Then he saw a bird seller with the number of birds in the cages. Seeing the condition of the birds, the soldier took pity on them. Then he remembered his own condition in the French prison. The soldier bought all the cages and set the birds free. The bird seller was surprised to see the strange act of the man. He asked the soldier, "Why did you release the birds?"  The soldier replied  "I was once captivated. So I know the miseries of the captive."

Moral: Liberty is the real happiness.

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MCQ OF LEELA'S FRIEND -- R.K Narayan (Class 11 of wbchse)

Multiple Choice Questions & answers                         1 Mark each
1. ’Leela’s Friend’ is –(i)  a short story    (ii)  a drama  (iii)  an epic   (iv)  a novel
2. The principal character of’ Leela’s Friend’ is -  (i) Mr. Sivasanker  (ii) Sidda  (iii) Leela  (iv) Mrs. Svasanker
3. In the story Leela is a –(i) subdued character  (ii) Introvert character  (iii) restless, dominating character (iv) passive character
4. Leela’s mother is by nature – (i) sceptical (ii) pedantic (iii) superstitious (iv) introspective
5. Sidda had vanished into the night because – (i) he stole the golden chain  (ii) he was ready to flee  (iii) he was fearful about the police  (iv) he was fearful about study.
6. Leela’s gold chain was found in – (i) a box (ii) the locker (iii) a tamarind pot (iv) the almirah
7. According to the inspector, a reliable witness was not – (i) Mr. Sivasanker (ii) Leela (iii) Leela’s mother (iv) Sidda
8. Leela insisted upon having Sidda’s company all her – (i) reading hours (ii) working hours (iii) waking hours (iv walking hours
9. Leela’s box was filled with – (i) marbles  (ii) dolls  (iii) books  (iv) books and pencils
10. Sidda said that Leela’s ball had touched – (i) the roof  (ii) the sun  (iii) the moon  (iv) sidda’s head
11. Sidda was adept at controlling – (i) God  (ii) the sun (iii) the moon  (iv) the sun and the moon
12. Sidda was utterly incapable of playing the  - (i) pen  (ii) pencil  (iii) boat  (iv) bus
13. Leela asked her mother to tell the story of the – (i) tiger (ii) lion  (iii) elephant (iv) monkey
14. Day by day Leela clung closer to –(i) her mother (ii) her classmate (iii) sidda (iv) her father
15. The police inspector came to Mr. Sivasanker’s house--  (i) with the constable and Sidda (ii) alone (iii) with his police forces carrying Sidda (iv) with Mr. Sivasanker
16. ’ Don’t go near him’—This was said by –(i) the police inspector (ii) Sidda (iii) Leea (iv) Leea’s mother

Answer: 1. (i)  2. (ii) 3.  (iii)  4. (i)  5. (iii)  6. (iii) 7. (ii) 8. (ii)9. (iv)  10. (iii)  11. (iii) 12. (ii)  13. (iii) 14. (iii) 54. (i) 16. (i)

1. Leela's Friend is written by-

a) Khuswant Singh, b) O, Henry; c) R. K Narayan. d) Nandalal Bose.

Ans: c)

2. Leela was- a) five, b) tidy; c) seven; d) less than five.

Ans: a)

3. Leela lost her-

a) gold necklace; b) gold ring; c) nose ring; d) gold bracelet.

Ans: a)

4. Leela had a firm belief that Sidda-

a) knew the moon; b) knew the sky; c) knew God; d) once lived in the moon.
Ans: a)

5.  Sidda was a -

a) servant at Leela's house, b) a friend of Leela, c) a relative of Leela; d) companion of Leela
Ans: b)

6) Mr.Sivasanker's first impression about Sidda was good because he appeared-

a) smart, b) tidy, c) strange, d) innocuous.
Ans: b)

7) Sidda worked before in-

a) a doctor's house, b) a farmhouse, c) a coffee house, d) a hotel.

Ans: a)

8) Sidda was arrested by the police-

a) three days later, b) five days later, c) six days later, d) four days later.

Ans: d)

9) Ultimately the lost chain was found by-

a) Leela's mother, b) Mr. Sivasanker. b) Leela, c) Police.

Ans:  a)

10. Sidda was sent away from the doctor's house because-

a) the doctor left the town, b) the doctor died, c) the doctor ill-treated him, d) he was ill-disposed.

Ans: a)

11. Sidda tried to write -

a) all English letters,

b) only one letter 'B'

c) two or three letters

d) many languages
Ans: c)

12. In Sivasanker's house, Sidda slept-

a) in Leela's room,

b) outside the house

c) on the floor of Leela's room

d) in the servant's quarter.

Ans: b)

13. Sidda was accused of -

a) murdering children, b) stealing jewellery from children; c) stealing kids, d) playing with Leela too much.
Ans: b)

14. The gold chain was dropped in the tamarind pond by-

a) Leela; b) Leela's friend, c) Leela's mother, d) Leela's mother.

Ans: a)

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