MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Flamingo poem 4 A Thing of Beauty Class with Answers
A Thing of Beauty MCQ Class 12 Poem 4 Question 1.
An image of the ‘endless fountain’ is created to:
(A) denote the everlasting joy given by beautiful objects
(B) the continuous flow of water
(C) fountain of blood
(D) clear waterfall
Answer:
(A) denote the everlasting joy given by beautiful objects
Explanation:
‘endless fountain of immortal drink’- refers to the deeds of great men and women that have made them a source of inspiration for people of all times.
Thing of Beauty MCQ Class 12 Poem 4 Question 2.
‘green world they live in’ implies:
(A) green surroundings of daffodils
(B) greenhouse effect
(C) green walls of the house
(D) green forests
Answer:
(A) green surroundings of daffodils
Explanation:
The daffodils bloom and are surrounded by greenery. The clear stream of water create a cooling shelter for themselves against the heat of the sun.
MCQ of A Thing of Beauty Poem 4 Class 12 Question 3.
‘inhuman dearth’ shows that there is:
(A) lack of beauty
(B) lack of energy
(C) lack or shortage of human beings with good values
(D) lack of resources
Answer:
(C) lack or shortage of human beings with good values
Explanation:
Life is full of hopelessness and sadness. There is lack of noble feelings amongst men.
The Thing of Beauty MCQ Class 12 Poem 4 Question 4.
The flowery band, according to the poet, helps to:
(A) bind us to the earth
(B) make us look beautiful
(C) give a present of flowers to friends
(D) to make a band covered with flowers
Answer:
(A) bind us to the earth
Explanation:
The flowery band that binds us to earth is beauty in one shape or the other. It removes all sufferings and sorrow that cover our minds and spirit. There is disappointment and dejection all around but the presence of some objects of beauty removes this sadness from our hearts.
A Thing of Beauty MCQs Class 12 Poem 4 Question 5.
The ‘mighty dead’ in the poem are:
(A) dead people,
(B) dead relatives
(C) dead plants
(D) respect-worthy ancestors especially dead emperors
Answer:
(D) respect-worthy ancestors especially dead emperors
Explanation:
Kings of the past who have earned respect for themselves.
A Thing of Beauty Class 12 MCQ Poem 4 Question 6.
How can beauty be defined according to this poem?
(A) Beauty is pleasure.
(B) Beauty is cause of all happiness.
(C) Beauty is nothing.
(D) Beauty is a quality which always gives happiness.
Answer:
(D) Beauty is a quality which always gives happiness.
Explanation:
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
A Thing of Beauty MCQ Poem 4 Class 12 Question 7.
Which of the following cause distress to human beings?
(A) Blooming flowers
(B) Withering flowers
(C) Lack of virtues and inhuman acts
(D) Flowing streams
Answer:
(C) Lack of virtues and inhuman acts
Explanation:
It is absence of concern and indifference that causes unrest.
Extract Based MCQs
Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
I. Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits.
Question 1.
In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with ‘despondence’?
(A) The man paced about the room showing restlessness.
(B) A chat with a close friend can take away our blues.
(C) I was in jitters, seeing the boy trapped in the trench.
(D) Being dogged is what led him to negotiate the challenges.
Answer:
(B) A chat with a close friend can take away our blues.
Question 2.
Pick the option that is NOT an example of ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways.’
(A) A person who is egoistic and looks down upon others.
(B) A person who seeks God’s help for all his problems.
(C) A person who uses evil ways to deceive others.
(D) A person who is corrupt and manipulative.
Answer:
(B) A person who seeks God’s help for all his problems.
Question 3.
Pick the option that enumerates what ‘noble natures’ would include.
1. Selflessness
2. Insensitivity
3. Enthusiasm
4. Aggression
5. Meticulousness
6. Judiciousness
(A) 1, 4 and 5
(B) 2, 3 and 6
(C) 2, 4. and 5
(D) 1,3 and 6
Answer:
(D) 1,3 and 6
Question 4.
Based on the poem, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
Statement 1: The earth without the beautiful things is a place full of despair and unpleasantness.
Statement 2: The ornate band created by human beings; ushers hope in their lives.
(A) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
(B) Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
Answer:
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
II.Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead All lovely tales that we have heard or read An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
Question 1.
Pick the quote that matches best with-‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms We have imagined for the mighty dead.’
(A) In the night of death, hope sees a star and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.
(B) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.
(C) Endings are not always bad, most times they’re just beginnings in disguise.
(D) Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Answer:
(B) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.
Question 2.
Pick the option that refers to what ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ suggests.
1. Inspirational deeds of great men
2. A ceaseless series of dreams
3. An infinite source of strength
4. An elixir of life for upliftment of the soul
5. An eternal source of delight
6. A boundless gift of love
(A) 1,4 and 5
(B) 2, 3 and 5
(C) 1, 2 and 6
(D) 2, 4 and 6
Answer:
(A) 1,4 and 5
Question 3.
Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below.
1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy.
2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful.
3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy.
4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instill inspiration in us.
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 2 and 3
Answer:
(C) 1 and 4
Question 4.
Pick the option that uses the same literary device as the ‘mighty dead’.
(A) Sleepless nights
(B) Deafening silence
(C) Glaring lights
(D) Time is a thief
Answer:
(B) Deafening silence
III. A thing of beauty is a joy forever, Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing
Question 1.
Name the poem.
(A) An Elementary School
(B) My Mother at Sixty-Six
(C) A Thing of Beauty
(D) Keeping Quiet
Answer:
(C) A Thing of Beauty
Question 2.
How does a thing of beauty remain a joy forever?
(A) It has long-lasting impact.
(B) It has a forgettable impact.
(C) It has a breath-taking impact.
(D) It has no impact.
Answer:
(A) It has long-lasting impact.
Question 3.
What does ‘never pass into nothingness’ mean?
(A) It is internal
(B) It is external
(C) It is sentimental
(D) It is eternal
Answer:
(D) It is eternal
Question 4.
What does bower provide us?
(A) Peaceful grove
(B) Relaxing sleep
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Both (A) and (B)
IV. Such the Sun, the Moon,Trees old and young, sprouting a shady boon. For simple sheep; and such are daffodils with the green world they live in; and clear rills. That for themselves a cooling covert make ‘Gainst the hot season; the mid forest brake.Rich with the sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms’
Question 1.
Who is the poet of these lines?
(A) John Keats
(B) Kamala Das
(C) Stephen Spender
(D) Pablo Neruda
Answer:
(A) John Keats
Question 2.
What is the role of the clear rills?
(A) Heat the surrounding area
(B) Cool the surrounding area
(C) Cause rainfall in the surrounding area
(D) Provide oxygen
Answer:
(B) Cool the surrounding area
Question 3.
How has the mid-forest brake become rich?
(A) Due to presence of white lilies
(B) Due to presence of musk roses
(C) Due to absence of orchids
(D) Due to absence of cobras
Answer:
(B) Due to presence of musk roses
Question 4.
Which phrase in the lines uses imagery as figure of speech?
(A) Clear rills
(B) Cooling covert
(C) Mid forest brake Answer:
(D) Rich with the sprinkling
Answer:
(B) Cooling covert
V. Its loveliness increases, it will never Pass into nothingness; but will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Question 1.
Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?
(A) A realistic thing
(B) A fictional thing
(C) A beautiful thing
(D) A pleasurable thing
Answer:
(C) A beautiful thing
Question 2.
Identify the phrase which says ‘iF is immortal.
(A) Loveliness increases
(B) Pass into nothingness
(C) Bower quiet for us
(D) Quiet breathing
Answer:
(B) Pass into nothingness
Question 3.
What is a ‘bower’?
(A) Temporary shed
(B) Permanent house
(C) Shady place under a tree
(D) Dark area of a forest
Answer:
(C) Shady place under a tree
Question 4.
Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing in our lives?
(A) To enjoy the beauty of life
(B) To remain happy till death
(C) To rejoice at success
(D) To bear problems of life
Answer:
(D) To bear problems of life
VI. Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth of noble natures, of the gloomy days, of all the unhealthy and o’er-darkened ways made for our searching: ‘yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits.’
Question 1.
From which poem have these lines been taken?
(A) My Mother at Sixty-Six
(B) A Thing of Beauty
(C) Keeping Quiet . .
(D) Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers
Answer:
(B) A Thing of Beauty
Question 2.
Why are we ‘despondent?
(A) Unhealthy desires
(B) Lack of nobility
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Both (A) and (B)
Question 3.
What removes ‘the pall from our dark spirits’?
(A) A beautiful object
(B) An expensive object
(C) A pretty face
(D) A colourful object
Answer:
(A) A beautiful object
Question 4.
What does ‘inhuman dearth of noble natures’ mean?
(A) Surrounded by beautiful people
(B) Lack of noble people
(C) Lack of beautiful objects
(D) Surrounded by beautiful objects
Answer:
(B) Lack of noble people
VII. And such too is the grandeur of the dooms, we have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read; An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
Question 1.
Who are the ‘mighty dead’?
(A) Persons who fought for the independence of the country.
(B) Persons who have died fighting for the country.
(C) Martyrs who have died bravely for a cause.
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Martyrs who have died bravely for a cause.
Question 2.
Why is ‘grandeur’ associated with the ‘mighty dead’?
(A) They will always be remembered for their sacrifice.
(B) They will be buried with great pom and show.
(C) They will be buried in castle grounds.
(D) There are chances of their returning back to life.
Answer:
(A) They will always be remembered for their sacrifice.
Question 3.
Which poetic device has been used in the lines ‘An endless ——- heavens brink
(A) Simile
(B) Imagery
(C) Alliteration
(D) Hyperbole
Answer:
(D) Hyperbole
Question 4.
Which word in the lines means ‘stories’?
(A) Dooms
(B) Tales
(C) Immortal
(D) Brink
Answer:
(B) Tales
VIII. We have imagined for the mighty dead; All lovely tales that we have heard or read;An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
Question 1.
The phrase immortal drink refers to:
(A) blessings of our ancestors
(B) the teachings of nature
(C) a life-giving force
(D) the beauty of heaven
Answer:
(C) a life-giving force
Question 2.
‘All lovely tales’ evoke the feeling of:
(A) sadness and nostalgia
(B) only nostalgia
(C) inspiration and pride
(D) only pride
Answer:
(A) sadness and nostalgia
Question 3.
The rhyme scheme of the above extract is :
(A) aabb
(B) abab
(C) aaab
(D) abbb
Answer:
(A) aabb
Question 4.
The literary device used by the poet in the following lines is – drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.
(A) personification
(B) only nostalgia
(C) imagery
(D) only pride
Answer:
(C) imagery