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Should Wizard Hit Mommy Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers English Chapter 5

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MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 5 Should Wizard Hit Mommy with Answers

Should Wizard Hit Mommy MCQ Class 12 Chapter 5 Question 1.

What change did Jo want in the story’s end?

(A) Skunk to smell of roses.
(B) Skunk’s mommy to relent.
(C) Wizard to hit mommy.
(D) Animals to love skunk.
Answer:
(C) Wizard to hit mommy.

Explanation:
Because it was due to the mother’s action that Roger started smelling bad again

MCQ Of Should Wizard Hit Mommy Class 12 Question 2.

How did Mommy skunk behave with the wizard?

(A) She became angry and hit the wizard.
(B) She was pleased and so hugged the wizard.
(C) She was indifferent to the wizard.
(D) She didn’t meet the wizard.
Answer:
(A) She became angry and hit the wizard.

Explanation:
She didn’t like Skunk smelling like roses.

Should Wizard Hit Mommy MCQs Class 12 Chapter 5 Question 3.

The smell of roses was ——— for mommy Skunk.

(A) pleasant
(B) unusual
(C) heavenly
(D) awful
Answer:
(D) awful

Should Wizard Hit Mommy MCQ With Answers Question 4.

With which character of the story did Jack associate himself?

(A) An old man
(B) An Owl
(C) A Skunk
(D) Akid
Answer:
(A) An old man

Explanation:
The wizard’s voice was one of Jack’s own favorite effects. So he wanted to be the old wizard.

MCQ Should Wizard Hit Mommy Class 12 Chapter 5 Question 5.

Should Wizard hit mommy?’ is a ———— within a story.

(A) story
(B) digression
(C) metaphor
(D) moral
Answer:
(A) story

Explanation:
Should wizard hit mommy is a story within a story where the father usually tells his daughter the same story of a creature named Roger.

MCQ On Should Wizard Hit Mommy Class 12 Question 6.

Jo, a 4-year-old child, is symbolic of ———- in the story.

(A) obstinacy
(B) smartness
(C) innocence
(D) rebelliousness
Answer:
(D) rebelliousness

Explanation:
A 4-year-old child is innocent.

Question 7.

Why did Jo differ in opinion from her father?

(A) Because she was a child
(B) Because she was unable to see beyond facial expressions
(C) Because she wanted a happy ending
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

Explanation:
Because she was only on 4-year-old child and didn’t have any mature understanding.

Question 8.

Jo disapproved —————-.

(A) Roger’s mother having rosy smell
(B) Wizard hitting Roger’s mother
(C) Roger’s mother hitting the wizard
(d) Roger’s mother hitting Roger
Answer:
(C) Roger’s mother hitting the wizard

Explanation:
The wizard had done a good job and Skunk had gained many friends and so it was wrong on mommy Skunk’s part to behave selfish and hit the wizard instead of rewarding him.

Question 9.

“Daddy” “What?” “Roger Skunk. You said Roger Fish.” “Yes. Skunk.”The above dialogue shows Jo to be ——— and her father to be ———. Choose the correct option to complete the following sentence.

(A) confused; exhausted
(B) rude; careless
(C) vigilant; hasty
(D) isrespectful; disinterested
Answer:
(C) vigilant; hasty

Question 10.

“Jack didn’t like women when they took anything for granted; he liked them apprehensive, hanging on his words.” Choose the option with the correct reference to the textual statement given above.

(A) The way Jo was looking out of the window as if she was not interested annoyed Jack.
(B) The way Clare was shifting the furniture downstairs was irksome to Jack.
(C) The way Jack was not able to make Jo sleep on time was making him restless.
(D) The way the skunk’s mommy in the story didn’t listen to his son, irritated Jack.
Answer:
(A) The way Jo was looking out of the window as if she was not interested annoyed Jack.

Extract Based MCQs

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

I. “Over the crick and there will be the wizard’s house.” And that’s the way Roger Skunk went and pretty soon he came to a little white house and he rapped on the door.” Jack rapped on the window sill and under the covers Jo’s tall figure clenched in an infantile thrill. “And then a tiny little old man came out, with a long white beard and a pointed blue hat and said, “Eh? What is? Whatcher want? You smell awful.” The wizard’s voice was one of Jack’s own favorite effects; he did it by scrunching up his face and somehow whining through his eyes, which felt for the interval rheumy. He felt being an old man suited him.

Question 1.

Choose the option that tells the location of the wizard’s house when Jack says “over the crick”.

Should Wizard Hit Mommy MCQs Class 12 Chapter 5

(A) Option 1
(B) Option 2
(C) Option 3
(D) Option 4
Answer:
(C) Option 3

Question 2.

Select the option that tells you about Jack being a great storyteller.

1. Jack knew the right way to the wizard’s house as if he had been there.
2. Jack was commendable at giving his story realistic details.
3. Jack’s delivery of speech with sound effects was remarkable.
4. Jack looked like a really old man as if he was the wizard.

(A) 1,2
(B) 2,3
(C) 3,4
(D) 1,4
Answer:
(B) 2,3

Question 3.

Pick the option that suitably decodes the wizard’s message when he says “Eh? Whatzis? Watcher want?”.

(A) What is this? What can you want?
(B) What’s this? What do you want?
(C) Who? What can I do?
(D) Who are you? What you want?
Answer:
(B) What’s this? What do you want?

Question 4.

What was Jo’s reaction to Jack’s knock on the window?

(A) She stiffened in anticipation of something thrilling.
(B) She held on to the covers tightly and compressed her lips.
(C) She relaxed, knowing that her father was around to protect her.
(D) She instantly responded in the voice of another character.
Answer:
(A) She stiffened in anticipation of something thrilling.

II. “All right. He said, ‘But Mommy, all the other little animals run away,’ and she said, ‘I don’t care. You smelled the way a little skunk should have and I’m going to take you right back to that wizard,’ and she took an umbrella and went back with Roger Skunk and hit that wizard right over the head.” “No,” Jo said, and put her hand out to touch his lips, yet even in her agitation did not quite dare to stop the source of truth. Inspiration came to her. “Then the wizard hit her on the head and did not change that little skunk back.”

Question 1.

Roger Skunk’s mommy was ——- and ——– when she got to know the truth about her son’s aromatic body. Choose the option to fill in the blank correctly.

1. vexed
2. dissatisfied
3. hostile
4. disheartened

(A) 1,2
(B) 2,3
(C) 3,4
(D) 1,4
Answer:
(D) 1,4

Question 2.

Choose the option that appropriately shows a quote giving away the message Roger’s mommy wanted to give Roger.

Quote 1	Quote 2	Quote 3	Quote 4
Wanting to be someone else is the waste of the person you are.	Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.	Confidence is the best makeup you could ever wear.	It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to be alone.

(A) Quote 1
(B) Quote 2
(C) Quote 3
(D) Quote 4
Answer:
(A) Quote 1

Question 3.

Pick the option listing the reason Jo wanted to change her father’s narrative.

(A) Jo was getting bored of her father controlling the entire narrative.
(B) Jo thought of the skunk’s mother as a villain for not letting him make friends.
(C) Jo was interrupting her father’s narrative just to annoy him and have fun.
(D) Jo liked the wizard more and so she took pity on him for getting beaten.
Answer:
(B) Jo thought of the skunk’s mother as a villain for not letting him make friends.

Question 4.

Choose the correct option with respect to the statements given below.

Statement 1: Jo was adding bits to the story created by her own imagination.
Statement 2: Jack was tired and felt relaxed since he didn’t have to complete the whole story.

(A) Statement 1 can be inferred from the extract but Statement 2 cannot be.
(B) Statement 1 cannot be inferred from the extract but Statement 2 can be.
(C) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred.
Answer:
(A) Statement 1 can be inferred from the extract but Statement 2 cannot be.

III. Jo was starting to fuss with her hands and look out of the window, at the crack of day that showed under the shade. She thought the story was all over. Jack didn’t like women when they took anything for granted; he liked them apprehensive, hanging on his words. “Now, Jo, are you listening?” “Yes” “Because this is very interesting. Roger Skunk’s mommy said, ‘What that awful smell?’ “who at?” “And, Roger Skunk said, ‘its me, Mommy. I smell the roses’. And she said” ‘Who made you smell like that?’ And he said, ‘The wizard/ and she said, ‘Well, of all the nerve. You come with me and we’re going right back to that very awful wizard.”

Question 1.

Choose the option that best demonstrates the relevant traits of Jo and Jack respectively, based on the extract provided.

(A) Curious and irritable
(B) Patient and irritable
(C) Curious and lethargic
(D) Patient and lethargic
Answer:
(A) Curious and irritable

Question 2.

“Jo was starting to fuss with her hands”. This means that Jo was :

(A) feeling anxious
(B) getting restless
(C) feeling lazy
(D) fighting sleep
Answer:
(B) getting restless

Question 3.

Jo’s “What?” indicated what she was feeling. Pick the option that correctly states these feelings.

1. terror
2. surprise
3. ignorance
4. displeasure
5. joy
6. approval

(A) 1 and 3
(B) 2 and 4
(C) 3 and 6
(D) 4 and 5
Answer:
(B) 2 and 4

Question 4.

Mommy says, ‘Well, of all the nerve.’ This reveals her:

(A) approval, surprise and pleasure
(B) pleasure, hope and approval
(C) betrayal, disapproval and hurt
(D) shock, anger and disapproval
Answer:
(D) shock, anger and disapproval

IV. This custom, begun when she was two, was itself now nearly two years old and his head felt empty.

Question 1.

Who is ‘she’ in the above lines?

(A) Joanne
(B) Jack
(C) Joanne’s sister
(D) Witch
Answer:
(A) Joanne

Question 2.

From which lesson have these words been taken?

(A) Deep Water
(B) The Enemy
(C) Should Wizard Hit Mommy?
(D) The Third Level
Answer:
(C) Should Wizard Hit Mommy?

Question 3.

What custom is being referred to here?

(A) Morning walking
(B) Storytelling
(C) Self-eating
(D) Doing magic
Answer:
(B) Storytelling

Question 4.

Whose head is being referred here?

(A) Owl
(B) Wizard
(C) Skunk
(D) Jack
Answer:
(D) Jack

V. Having a fresh hero momentarily stirred Jack to creative enthusiasm. “All right,” he said.

Question 1.

Who is ‘Jack’ here?

(A) Father
(B) Owl
(C) Skunk
(D) Wizard
Answer:
(A) Father

Question 2.

Who is ‘a fresh hero’?

(A) Owl
(B) Skunk
(C) Tortoise
(D) Mouse
Answer:
(B) Skunk

Question 3.

What was the problem of this ‘fresh hero’?

(A) Bad humour
(B) Distorted face
(C) Awful smell
(D) Limping
Answer:
(C) Awful smell

Question 4.

How could Jo know about this creature?

(A) In the class
(B) In the mall
(C) In the TV
(D) In the Zoo

VI. “Won’t he see the owl?” she asked in a high and faintly roughened voice.

Question 1.

Who is ‘she’ in the above lines?

(A) Owl’s wife
(B) Skunk’s mother
(C) Jack’s daughter
(D) Jo’s mother
Answer:
(C) Jack’s daughter

Question 2.

Why did ‘she’ suggest ‘he’ to see the owl?

(A) To get rid of the smell
(B) To get rid of the headache
(C) To get past the tigers
(D) To reach the Zoo
Answer:
(A) To get rid of the smell

Question 3.

How did Jo know about the owl?

(A) The story was new
(B) The story was unexpected
(C) The story was predictable
(D) The story was a science fiction
Answer:
(C) The story was predictable

Question 4.

Where did ‘he’ find the owl?

(A) On the roof
(B) In an old house
(C) On top of a big tree
(D) In the bedroom cupboard
Answer:
(B) In an old house

VII. “Are magic spells real?” This was a new phase, just this last month, a reality phase. When he told her spiders eat bugs, she turned to her mother and asked, “Do they really?”.

Question 1.

Who put up the question “Are magic spells real?”

(A) Jack
(B) Jill
(C) Jo
(D) Jimmy
Answer:
(C) Jo

Question 2.

Why did he/she ask this question?

(A) When she heard the word ‘wizard’.
(B) When she heard the word ‘magic’.
(C) When she heard the word ‘spells’.
(D) When she heard the word ‘abracadabra’.
Answer:
(B) When she heard the word ‘magic’.

Question 3.

What answer did ‘he’ give?

(A) They’re real
(B) They’re real in mythology
(C) They’re real in stories
(D) They’re not real
Answer:
(C) They’re real in stories

Question 4.

What does the word ‘phase’ mean?

(A) The face of a person
(B) Particular time in a sequence of events
(C) American spelling for ‘face’
(D) Particular sequence of events
Answer:
(B) Particular time in a sequence of events

VIII. “And then a tiny little old man came out, with a long white beard and a pointed blue hat, and said, “Eh? Whatzis? Whatcher want?

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of these words?

(A) Jo
(B) Owl
(C) Jack
(D) Skunk
Answer:
(C) Jack

Question 2.

Who is ‘tiny old man’ here?

(A) Owl
(B) Jack
(C) Skunk
(D) Wizard
Answer:
(D) Wizard

Question 3.

Why did tiny old man come out?

(A) Skunk had knocked at his door
(B) Wizard had knocked at his door
(C) Jack had knocked at his door
(D) Owl had knocked at his door
Answer:
(A) Skunk had knocked at his door

Question 4.

Where did the old man live?

(A) Red house
(B) White house
(C) Black house
(D) Green house
Answer:
(B) White house

IX. So, he took them back to the wizard and was very happy and ran out into the woods and all the other little animals gathered around him because he smelled so good.

Question 1.

Who is ‘he’ in the above lines?

(A) Owl
(B) Roger Skunk
(C) Wizard
(D) Jack
Answer:
(B) Roger Skunk

Question 2.

What was asked to ‘he’?

(A) To go back
(B) To pay seven pennies
(C) To learn the chapter
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) To pay seven pennies

Question 3.

What would other animals call ‘he’ earlier?

(A) Smelly Skunk
(B) Fragrant Skunk
(C) Stinky Skunk
(D) Fairy Skunk
Answer:
(C) Stinky Skunk

Question 4.

Who solved the problem of ‘he’ and how?

(A) Wizard
(B) Owl
(C) Jack
(D) Mother Skunk
Answer:
(A) Wizard

X. Jo sat up, her hands dabbling in the air with genuine fright. “But Daddy, then he said that the other little animals run away!” Her hands skittered off, into the underbrush.

Question 1.

Why did Jo start dabbling her hands in the air?

(A) To show her happiness
(B) To show her anger
(C) To show her displeasure
(D) To show her excitement
Answer:
(C) To show her displeasure

Question 2.

What was Jo apprehensive of?

(A) Children will again humiliate skunk
(B) Children will start playing with skunk
(C) Children will like the company of skunk
(A) Children will again humiliate skunk
Answer:
(A) Children will again humiliate skunk

Question 3.

What does ‘skittered’ mean?

(A) Moved excitedly
(B) Hit hard
(C) Cleared the way
(D) Proceeded hurriedly
Answer:
(D) Proceeded hurriedly

Question 4.

What is ‘underbrush’?

(A) Small plants
(B) Potted plants
(C) Wild plants
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) Small plants

XI. “Well, we’ll see. Now at least have a rest. Stay on the bed. You’re a good girl.”

Question 1.

Who is the author of these words?

(A) John Updike
(B) Jack Finney
(C) Colin Dexter
(D) Susan Hill
Answer:
(A) John Updike

Question 2.

Who is the speaker of the above words?

(A) Jo
(B) Jack
(C) Wizard
(D) Owl
Answer:
(B) Jack

Question 3.

What had the girl asked for?

(A) To tell the story again with a different ending
(B) To tell a new story
(C) To ask the wizard to hit Mother skunk
(D) Never to tell a story again
Answer:
(A) To tell the story again with a different ending

Question 4.

Where did Jack go after telling a story to Jo?

(A) To sleep
(B) To help his wife
(C) To office
(D) To meet a client
Answer:
(B) To help his wife

MCQ Questions for Class 12 English with Answers

The Enemy Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers English Chapter 4

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MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 4 The Enemy with Answers

The Enemy MCQ Chapter 4 Question 1.

When did Sadao feel that he got his reward as a doctor?

(A) When the prisoner could escape.
(B) When he got recognition from the government.
(C) When his servants returned.
(D) When his wife appreciated him.
Answer:
(A) When the prisoner could escape.

Explanation:
The doctor felt rewarded after saving the soldier’s life as a sincere doctor escape.

The Enemy Class 12 MCQ Question 2.

What did Sadao decide to do when the assassins did not come?

(A) He decided to kill the prisoner himself.
(B) He decided to
(C) He decided to hand him over to the police.
(D) He decided to
Answer:
(B) He decided to

Explanation:
When the General’s men did not come to kill the American, Sadao decided to save his life. Dr. Sadao gave his boat to the young soldier, arranged food for him and provided him valuable information which helped him escape successfully. This is how Sadao helped the American soldier flee and thereby saved his life.

MCQ Of The Enemy Chapter 4 Question 3.

Who said – ‘Why are we different from other Japanese?’

(A) Yumi
(B) the General
(C) Sadao
(D) Hana
Answer:
(D) Hana

Explanation:
They were definitely different from the other Japanese because they had not given up their humanity, especially Dr. Sadao, who had not forgotten a physician’s duty, despite facing the chance of being condemned as a traitor.

Enemy MCQ Chapter 4 Class 12 Question 4.

What was the attitude of all the servants in Sadao’s household when they came to know about the prisoner being treated by Dr. Sadao?

(A) They were happy with their master.
(B) They felt that he deserved a reward.
(C) They were very critical of him.
(D) They wanted him to let the soldier die.
Answer:
(C) They were very critical of him.

Explanation:
The servants didn’t like the idea of giving shelter to an enemy in the house. Yumi, the governess of the children, stubbornly refused to wash the white man and threatened to leave the job if she was forced.

The Enemy MCQs Chapter 4 Question 5.

What did Hana tell Yumi, the servant when she refused to help?

(A) She said that Yumi could get out of the house.
(B) Hana told her to go back to the baby’s room.
(C) Hana instructed her to go and cook food.
(D) Hana told that they would hand over the prisoner to the police after making him conscious.
Answer:
(D) Hana told that they would hand over the prisoner to the police after making him conscious.

Explanation:
She wanted to make the servants understand the seriousness of the situation.

The Enemy MCQ Class 12 Question 6.

War between which two nations is mentioned in the story, ‘The Enemy’?

(A) Japan and Korea
(B) Israel and America
(C) Malaysia and America
(D) Japan and America
Answer:
(D) Japan and America

Explanation:
Dr was from Japan; Prisoner was an American.

Class 12 The Enemy MCQ Question 7.

Which of the following character traits are highlighted in Dr. Sadao?

(A) An excellent doctor
(B) A compassionate human being
(C) Sincere and responsible citizen
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

Explanation:
Dr. Sadao was an excellent doctor and a true human being.

MCQs Of The Enemy Chapter 4 Class 12 Question 8.

“Those scars,” she murmured, lifting her eyes to Sadao. The ‘scars’ DO NOT indicate:

(A) torture perpetrated on prisoners of war.
(B) superiority of Japan over America.
(C) the quest for supremacy in war.
(D) the rumours of torture often heard.
Answer:
(B) superiority of Japan over America.

Class 12 English The Enemy MCQ Question 9.

Pick the quote that best describes the theme of the story.

(A) World belongs to humanity, not to this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader.
(B) You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
(C) The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
(D) To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.
Answer:
(C) The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

Enemy Class 12 MCQ Chapter 4 Question 10.

‘She did not wish to be left alone with the white man.’ Why did Hana feel so, despite having studied in America? This was so because:

(A) being Japanese, it wasn’t appropriate to stay on with a stranger.
(B) America and Japan were not allies in the ongoing World War.
(C) He was someone she’d recognized from her past in America.
(D) her husband had cautioned her against the American.
Answer:
(B) America and Japan were not allies in the ongoing World War.

Extract Based MCQs

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:

I. The man moaned with pain in his stupor but he did not awaken.”The best thing that we could do would be to put him back in the sea,” Sadao said, answering himself. Now that the bleeding has stopped for the moment, he stood up and dusted the sand from his hands. “Yes, undoubtedly that would be best,” Hana said steadily. But she continued to stare down at the motionless man.”If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if we turned him over as a prisoner, he would certainly die,” Sadao said. “The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea,” Hana said. But neither of them moved. They were staring with curious repulsion upon the inert figure.

MCQ On The Enemy Chapter 4 Class 12 Question 1.

In which of the following options can the underlined words NOT be replaced with ‘stupor’?

(A) She hung up the phone feeling as though she had woken up from a slumber.
(B) The manager complained about the employee’s sluggishness.
(C) He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him last week.
(D) Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the witness box.
Answer:
(B) The manager complained about the employee’s sluggishness.

Enemy MCQ Class 12 Chapter 4 Question 2.

Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.

(A) Sadao: scrupulous
(B) Sadao: daring
(C) Sadao: prudent
(D) Sadao: wary
Answer:
(C) Sadao: prudent

Hana: Wary
Hana: Prudnt
Hana: suspicious
Hana: daring

MCQ The Enemy Chapter 4 Class 12 Question 3.

Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and Hana were in.

(A) To be like a fish out of water
(B) Like water off a duck’s back
(C) To be dead in the water
(D) To be in hot water
Answer:
(D) To be in hot water

MCQ Of The Enemy Class 12 Chapter 4 Question 4.

Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

Statement 1: Sadao and Hana cared about the soldier but were worried about the consequences of being considerate.
Statement 2: Sadao and Hana wanted to shirk their responsibilities of looking after an injured soldier, who could be an American.

(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 are true.
(D) Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Answer:
(A) Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

II. “I wondered, Your Excellency,” Sadao murmured. “It was certainly very careless of me,” the General said. “But you understand it was not lack of patriotism or dereliction of duty.” He looked anxiously at his doctor. “If the matter should come out you would understand that, wouldn’t you” “Certainly, Your Excellency,” Sadao said. He suddenly comprehended that the General was in the palm of his hand and that as a consequence, he himself was perfectly safe. “I swear to your loyalty. Excellency,” he said to the old General “and to your zeal against the enemy”

Enemy MCQ Questions Chapter 4 Question 1.

Pick the option that best describes the word ‘dereliction’ as used in the passage.

(i) Evasion
(ii) Deterioration
(iii) Negligence
(iv) Carelessness
(v) Dilapidation
(vi) Mmanagement

(A) (ii), (iii) and (vi)
(B) (i), (iv), and (v)
(C) (ii), (iv) and (vi)
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Answer:
(D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Class 12 English Chapter 4 The Enemy MCQ Question 2.

At the end of the conversation with the General, Sadao felt:

(A) rejuvenated and guilt-free
(B) conceited and egotistic
(C) refreshed and self-conscious
(D) relieved and guilt-free
Answer:
(D) relieved and guilt-free

The Enemy Chapter 4 MCQ Question 3.

Read the analysis of the General based on the given extract. Choose the option that fills in the given blanks most appropriately:

The General (i) ———- power but is (ii) ——— of the obligations of his job. He is so (iii) ——— with his health that he forgets to send the assassins to kill the prisoner. Due to his (iv) ———– interests, he doesn’t want to expose Sadao and agrees to keep the prisoner’s escape a secret.

(A) (i) fantasizes; (ii) lonely; (iii) consumed ; (iv) vested
(B) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed; (iv) selfish
(C) (i) fancies; (ii) apathetic; (iii) negligent; (iv) worthless
(D) (i) desires; (ii) concerned; (iii) indisposed; (iv) narrow
Answer:
(B) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed; (iv) selfish

MCQ The Enemy Class 12 Question 4.

Pick the option that best matches the idioms with ‘hand’ with their meanings.

Meanings

(A) in the care of somebody good and knowledgeable
(B) to reveal a secret about one’s plans
(C) do harm to someone who has been kind to you
(D) two or more people who are in collusion

Idioms

1. hand in glove
2. in good hands
3. tip one’s hand
4. bite the hand that feeds you

(a) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B
(b) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-A
(c) 1-D; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C
(d) 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B
Answer:
(c) 1-D; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C

III. But at this moment the door opened and she looked out, a dark-blue woollen haori over her kimono. She came to him affectionately and put her arm through his as he stood, smiled and said nothing.

MCQ Questions Of The Enemy Class 12 Question 1.

Who is ‘she’ in the above lines?

(A) Louisa
(B) Bana
(C) Hana
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) Hana

Question 2.

What is a ‘kimono’?

(A) Loose, knee-length Japanese garment
(B) Coat like garment
(C) Japanese robe with wide sleeves
(D) Japanese shirt
Answer:
(C) Japanese robe with wide sleeves

Question 3.

Where were the two standing?

(A) On the roof
(B) In the verandah
(C) At the clinic
(D) In the hotel room
Answer:
(B) In the verandah

Question 4.

Where had they first met?

(A) Dr. Sadao’s clinic
(B) Army mess
(C) Departmental store
(D) Professor Harley’s home
Answer:
(D) Professor Harley’s home

IV. It was at this moment that both of them saw something black come out of the mists. It was a man.

Question 1.

Who are ‘both’ here?

(A) Hana and her husband
(B) Bana and her husband
(C) Mrs. and Mr. Harley
(D) Commissioner and his wife
Answer:
(A) Hana and her husband

Question 2.

From where was the man flung up?

(A) Airplane
(B) Ocean waves
(C) Heavy winds
(D) Back seat of the car
Answer:
(B) Ocean waves

Question 3.

Who was the man who had come out of the mists?

(A) Black man
(B) Red Indian
(C) White man
(D) A drunkard
Answer:
(C) White man

Question 4.

Who did the doctor initially mistake him for?

(A) Pilot
(B) Captain of a ship
(C) Local trader
(D) Fisherman
Answer:
(D) Fisherman

V. Sadao stopped Hana at his side and turned the man’s head. They saw the face. ‘A white man!’ Hana whispered. Yes, it was a white man.

Question 1.

What did Dr. Sadao see when he turned the face of the man?

(A) Man with yellow hair
(B) Man with yellow beard
(C) Man showing signs of being tortured
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

Question 2.

In what state was the white man lying?

(A) Unconscious
(B)Dead
(C) Sleeping
(D) Drunk
Answer:
(A) Unconscious

Question 3.

Which part of the body of young man had wound?

(A) Left side of upper back
(B) Head and chest
(C) Both the legs
(D) Right side of lower back
Answer:
(D) Right side of lower back

Question 4.

To which of these the white man belongs to?

(A) US Army
(B) US Navy
(C) Japanese Army
(D) Japanese Navy
Answer:
(B) US Navy

VI. “What shall we do with this man?” Sadao muttered. But his trained hands seemed of their own will to be doing what they could to stanch the fearful bleeding.

Question 1.

Who was Sadao?

(A) Japanese army captain
(B) Japanese surgeon
(C) America traitor
(D) America spy
Answer:
(B) Japanese surgeon

Question 2.

Why was the man bleeding?

(A) Gun wound
(B) Knife cut
(C) Arm decapitated
(D) Ear severed
Answer:
(A) Gun wound

Question 3.

What did Dr. Sadao do to stop the bleeding?

(A) Bandaged the wound
(B) Packed the wound with sea moss
(C) Left it as it is
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Packed the wound with sea moss

Question 4.

What did Sadao and his wife decide to do later?

(A) Put him back into the sea
(B) Hand him over to the police
(C) Give him shelter at their home
(D) Admit him to the nearest hospital
Answer:
(C) Give him shelter at their home

VII.But neither of them moved. They were staring with a curious repulsion upon the inert figure.

Question 1.

Who are ‘they’ here?

(A) Hana and her husband
(B) Mrs. and Mr. Harley
(C) Karnala Das and her mother
(D) Maria and her brother
Answer:
(A) Hana and her husband

Question 2.

Who were ‘they’ staring at with great repulsion?

(A) White man belonging to USA
(B) White man belonging to UK
(C) Dark man belonging to Nigeria
(D) Fair complexioned fellow Japanese
Answer:
(A) White man belonging to USA

Question 3.

What was the state of the ‘inert figure’?

(A) Dead
(B) Unconscious
(C) Dizzy
(D) In good spirits
Answer:
(B) Unconscious

Question 4.

What does ‘inert’ mean here?

(A) Healthy
(B) Smiling
(C) Self-contained
(D) Motionless
Answer:
(D) Motionless

VIII. I cannot bear for you to touch him/ she said. ‘We shall have to tell the servants he is here. I will tell Yumi now. She can leave the children for a few minutes and she can wash him.’

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of the above lines?

(A) DtSadao
(B) Hana
(C) Bama
(D) Karnala Das
Answer:
(B) Hana

Question 2.

Why is he needed to be washed?

(A) Too dirty
(B) Filled with blood
(C) Covered in oil
(D) Body washed with saltwater
Answer:
(A) Too dirty

Question 3.

Who was Yumi?

(A) Teacher
(B) Colleague
(C) Servant
(D) Doctor
Answer:
(C) Servant

Question 4.

Who did eventually wash ‘he’?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Hana
(C) Yumi
(D) Yumi’s mother
Answer:
(B) Hana

IX. In the afternoon, the second thing happened. Hana, working hard on unaccustomed labor, saw a messenger come to the door in official uniform.

Question 1.

Which day had two things happened?

(A) The day the war broke.
(B) The day of the arrival of the American prisoner.
(C) The day Japan won the war.
(D) The seventh day after the arrival of the American prisoner.
Answer:
(D) The seventh day after the arrival of the American prisoner.

Question 2.

What was the second thing that happened on the very day?

(A) His servants left
(B) General sent him a message
(C) Received a message from the office
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) General sent him a message

Question 3.

Which of the following was giving trouble to the General?

(A) Liver
(B) Heart
(C) Gallbladder
(D) Lungs
Answer:
(C) Gallbladder

Question 4.

Why was Hana working in spite of having servants?

(A) The servants were on leave.
(B) The servants had gone to buy groceries.
(C) The servants had left the job.
(D) The servants had died.
Answer:
(C) The servants had left the job.

X.’Is it not enough? ‘Indeed it is/ she replied. ‘I am very sorry.’

Question 1.

Who is the speaker of the first line?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Hana
(C) The white man
(D) The General’s Messenger
Answer:
(D) The General’s Messenger

Question 2.

Whom is ‘he/she’ addressing to?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Hana
(C) The white man
(D) The General’s Messenger
Answer:
(B) Hana

Question 3.

Why did ‘she’ say sorry later?

(A) She had realized her mistake
(B) She had hit him on the nose
(C) She had accidentally stepped on him
(D) She could not remember his name
Answer:
(A) She had realized her mistake

Question 4.

How did ‘she’ feel when the speaker and doctor left?

(A) Exhausted from work
(B) Exhausted from fright
(C) Exhausted from excitement
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) Exhausted from fright

XI.’You are so well that I think if I put my boat on the shore tonight, with food and extra clothing in it, you might be able to row to that little island not far from the coast.

Question 1.

Who is T in the above lines?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Hana
(C) Tom
(D) Yumi
Answer:
(A) Dr. Sadao

Question 2.

Who is ‘you’ in the above lines?

(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Hana
(C) Tom
(D) Yumi
Answer:
(C) Tom

Question 3.

What things did T give to you?

(A) Woollen cap
(B) Deck of cards
(C) Bandages
(D) None of these
Ans.
(D) None of these

Question 4.

What instructions did ‘you’ give to T before leaving?

(A) Give signal when food was over
(B) Eat raw fish
(C) Not to kindle the fire
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

MCQ Questions for Class 12 English with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class 12 History Chapter 1 Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation with Answers

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Bricks, Beads and Bones Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers

Class 12 History Chapter 1 MCQ Question 1.
Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Aryan Civilisation
(b) Indus Valley Civilisation
(c) Vedic Civilisation
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (b) Indus Valley Civilisation

Bricks Beads And Bones Class 12 MCQ Question 2.
Which of these sites of Harappan Civilisation belong to Haryana?
(a) Kalibangan
(b) Lothal
(c) Banawali
(d) Shortugai

Answer

Answer: (c) Banawali

History Chapter 1 Class 12 MCQ Question 3.
Which of these is the feature of Harappan Civilisation?
(a) Urban planning
(b) Drainage system
(c) Citadel and Lower town
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these

History Class 12 Chapter 1 MCQ Question 4.
From where did Harappans get gold?
(a) South India
(b) Central India
(c) Himalayan Region
(d) Chotta Nagpur region

Answer

Answer: (a) South India

Harappan Civilization MCQ Class 12 Question 5.
Which of these was the source of copper for Harappans?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Answer

Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Chapter 1 History Class 12 MCQ Question 6.
Which of these was the cause of decline of Harappan civilisation?
(a) Climatic Change
(b) Floods
(c) Deforestation
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these

Ch 1 History Class 12 MCQ Question 7.
Which of these was not worshipped by the Harappan?
(a) Nature
(b) Goddess
(c) Indra
(d) Pashupatinath

Answer

Answer: (c) Indra

Class 12 History Ch 1 MCQ Question 8.
Which of these is the other name of Harappan Civilisation?
(i) Aryan civilisation
(ii) Indus Valley Civilisation
(iii) Vedic Civilisation
(iv) Early Civilisation
(a) Only (i) and (ii) are true
(b) Only (i) and (iii) are true
(c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true
(d) Only (iii) and (ii) are true

Answer

Answer: (c) Only (ii) and (iv) are true.

History Chapter 1 MCQ Class 12 Question 9.
Consider the following statement:
1. After independence, most of the Harappan civilisation centres went over to Pakistan.
2. The Harappan script has been deciphered.
3. Rulers had an important role in Harappan civilisation.
4. Dead were buried in Harappa.
Which of the above is correct statement?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer

Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4

MCQ History Class 12 Chapter 1 Question 10.
Consider the following statements regarding Indus Vally civilisation:
1. The Harappan seal is probably the most distinctive feature of the Harappan civilisation.
2. Evidences of canal irrigation have been found at a site called shortughai.
3. Mohenjodaro was a city laid in an unplanned manner.
4. Copper was brought from Kolar region of Karnataka.
Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3, 4
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 2,4

Answer

Answer: (b) 3, 4

MCQ Of Harappan Civilization Class 12 Question 11.
Which of the following things were found at craft production centres in Harappan civilisation?
1. Carnelian
2. Jasper
3. Crystal
4. Quartz
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 3, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 2, 4

Answer

Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Harappan Civilization Class 12 MCQ Question 12.
Consider the following statements about the seals of Proto-Shiva.
1. There is a mention of a diety ‘Rudra’ in ancient religious texts.
2. Later on Rudra word was used for Shiva.
3. Rudra is not mentioned as Pashupati in Rigveda.
4. Depiction of Pashupati does not match the mention of Rudra in Rigveda.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4

Answer

Answer: (a) 1, 2, 3, 4

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MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 10 Transport and Communication

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Transport and Communication Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers

Transport And Communication MCQ Chapter 10 Question 1.

India has one of the largest road networks in the world with a total length of :

(A) 33.1 lakh km (2005)
(B) 22.1 lakh km(2005)
(C) 11.1 lakh km (2005)
(D) 34.1 lakh km (2005)
Answer:
(A) 33.1 lakh km (2005)

MCQs On Transport And Communication Class 12 Question 2.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in …………..

Explanation:
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, set up in 1995 and is responsible for management of a network of over 50,000 km of National Highways out of a 1,32,499 km in India.

Transport And Communication MCQs Class 12 Question 3.

State Highways are constructed and maintained by:

(A) Village Government
(B) State Government
(C) ITBP
(D) Central Government
Answer:
(B) State Government

Explanation:
The state highways are maintained by the respective states or union territories through their Public Works Department (PWD).

Transport And Communication Class 12 MCQ Question 4.

The density of roads is high in most of the:

(A) northern states and major southern states
(B) the mountainous terrains
(C) the desert area
(D) None of these
AnsweR:
(A) northern states and major southern states

Explanation:
The density of roads is high in 1 North India because of high concentration of industries and urbanisation in these areas. Building material is locally available. High f density of 50-100 km is also found in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh of the northern plain. This is due to advanced agriculture, industry and urbanisation in these areas. Building material is obtained from the Himalayan region. Large parts of the Deccan plateau have moderate density of roads.

MCQs On Transport And Communication Chapter 10 Class 12 Question 5.

……………. is an important mode of transport for both passenger and heavy cargo traffic in India.

(A) Waterways
(B) Backwaters
(C) Road transport
(D) Pipeline
Answer:
(A) Waterways

Explanation:
Waterways are an important mode of transport for both passenger and cargo traffic in India. It is the cheapest means of transport and is most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky material. It is a fuel-efficient § and eco-friendly mode of transport.

Transport And Communication MCQ Class 12 Chapter 10 Question 6.

The backwaters (Kadal) of Kerala has special significance in:

(A) inland waterway
(B) oceanic waterway
(C) international waterways
(D) tourist waterways
Answer:
(A) inland waterway

Explanation:
Connected by artificial canals, the backwaters form an economical means of transport and a large local trade is carried on by inland navigation

MCQs On Transport And Communication Pdf Class 12 Question 7.

transport is the fastest means of movement from one place to the other.

(A) Air
(B) Water
(C) Road
(D) Pipeline
Answer:
(A) Air

Explanation:
The air travel, today, is the § fastest, most comfortable and prestigious j mode of transport. It has reduced distances by minimising the travel time. It is very essential § for a vast country like India, where distances § are large and the terrain and climatic conditions are diverse.

Question 8.

Air transport in India started in :

(A) 1911
(B) 1922
(C) 1933
(D) 1944
Answer:
(A) 1911

Question 11.

India’s own launching vehicle is called:

(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(B) Polar Satellite Attack Vehicle
(C) Polar Satellite Receiving Vehicle
(D) Polar Satellite Reacting Vehicle
Answer:
(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Explanation:
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle g is an expendable medium-lift launch vehicle designed and operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation

Question 12.

Name the railway line that was constructed between Roha in Maharashtra and Mangalore in Karnataka.

(A) Konkan Railways
(B) Western Railways
(C) Southern Railways
(D) Deccan Railways
Answer:
(A) Konkan Railways

Explanation:
The Konkan Railway takes you on a breathtaking journey through rugged mountains, lush valleys, sunlit paddy fields, bustling villages and glistening rivers that lead out to sea.

Question 13.

Arrange the correct sequence of column II against the column I:

Column I	Column II
(i) NHI	1. 534km
(ii) NH2	2. 1,326 km
(iii) NH3	3. 556 km
(iv) H4	4. 230 km

Options:
(A) (i)-1 (ii) -3, (iii) -2, (iv) -4
(5) (i)-1. (ii)-2, (iii)-3, (iv)-4
(C) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-4. (iv)4
(D) (i)4. (ii)-2 (iii)-1, (iv)-3
Answer:
(A) (i)-). (ii) -3, (iii) -2, (iv) -4

Question 14.

Operation. maintenance and deelupmriir ut National Highways S done by:

(A) NiNA
(Dl NHiA
(C) NHAI
(D) NM-ti
Answer:
(C) NHAI

Explanation:
Major function of the National Highways Authority of India C’JHAE) Is Operation. maintenance and development of National Highways. It a nodal agency of the Ministry 0E Road Transport and Highways.

Question 15.

Name the terminal stations of East West Corridor.

(A) Assam and Bagdogra
(B) Manipur and Bengaluru
(C) Silchar and Porbandar
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Silchar and Porbandar

Explanation:
Silchar and Porbandar are the terminal stations of the East West corridor. Jhansi is the junction of both the corridors.

Question 16.

Name the boat race that is held in the backwaters of Kerala.

(A) Nallamkali
(B) Vallamkali
(C) Kallamkali
(D) Hellamkali
Answer:
(B) Vallamkali

Explanation:
The famous Nehru Trophy Boat I Race (VALLAMKALI) is held in the backwaters.

Question 17.

Inland Waterways Authority was set up in:

(A) 1966
(B) 1976
(C) 1986
(D) 1996
Answer:
(C) 1986

Explanation:
Forthedevelopment, maintenance and regulation of national waterways in the country, the Inland Waterways Authority was set up in 1986.

Question 18.

Arrange the correct sequence of column II against the column I:

Column I	Column II
(i) Ganga- Bhagìrathi- Hooghly River System	1. NW 2
(ii) Brahmaputra River	2. NW 3
(iii) Kollam to Kottapuram	3. NW1
(iv) Godavari and Krishna River Canal	4. NW 4

Options:
(A) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2. (iv)-4
(B) (i)-4. (i)-2(iii)-1. (iv)-3
(C) (i)-3, (i)-2 (mi)-4. (iv)-1
(D) (i)-1. (ii)-2. (111)-3, (iv)4
Answer:
(A) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2. (iv)-4

Explanation:
Thc ven Enjor rivers slong with their numen,us tributañes make up the river system of India Most of the rivers pour their wafers info the Bavol Bengal.

Question 19.

Low many types of waterways are found in India?

(A) Marsh
(B) Inland water
(C) Creek
(D) River
Answer:
(C) Creek

Explanation:
The witcr transport is o two types – (a) inland waterways and (b) oceanic waterways.

Question 20.

…………… means narrow, sheltered water way. especially an in a hcwdine of a channel in a marsh.

(a) Marsh
(B) Inland waler
(C) Creek
(D) Riwr
Answer:
(C) Creek

Explanation:
Creek is a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river.

Question 21.

There are …………….. National Waterways in India.

(A) 111
(B) 112
(C) 113
(D) 114
Answer:
(A) 111

Explanation:
There are 111 officially notified Inland National Waterways (NWs) in India S identified for the purpose of inland water transport, as per The National Waterways Act, 2016. Out of the 111 NWs, 106 were created in 2016.

Question 22.
Arrange the correct sequence of pipelines column I against column II:

Column I	Column II
(i) Naharkatia-Nunmati-Barauni	1. Crude Oil
(ii) Mumbai High-Mumbai Ankleshwar-Kayoli	2. LPG
(iii) Hajira-Bijapur-Jagdishpur	3. Gas
(iv) Jamnagar-Loni	4. Crude oil and Natural Gas

Options
(A) (1)-1, (ii)-4, (111)-3, (iv)-2
(B) (i)-2, (ii)-1, (iii)-4, (iv)-1
(C) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-1, (iv)-4
(D) (i)-4, (ii)-1, (iii)-3, (iv)-2
Answer:
(A) (1)-1, (ii)-4, (111)-3, (iv)-2

Explanation:
Pipelines are ideal for the unidirectional flow of goods and inflationary influences have minimal effect on the transport cost.

Question 23.
To help the Indian exporters and make their export more competitive, the government had introduced an ………….. Policy for cargo.
(A) Closed Sky
(B) Fly Sky
(C) Free Sky
(D) Open Sky
Answer:
(D) Open Sky

Explanation:
The Open Sky Policy allows the government to enter into an open sky’ air services agreement on a reciprocal basis with SAARC nations as well as countries beyond a 5,000-kilometre radius from New Delhi.

Question 24.

When did the government adopt the Open Sky Policy for cargo?

(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1993
Answer:
(A) 1990

Explanation:
A policy of “open skies” for air cargo was adopted in 1990, initially for a three-year period and extended in 1992 on a permanent basis.

Question 25.

The ………….. is responsible for providing safe efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air Space.

(A) The Air Authority of India
(B) The Airport Authority of India
(C) The Airspace Authority of India
(D) The Aircraft Authority of India
Answer:
(B) The Airport Authority of India

Explanation:
An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports. The Airport Authority of India is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air Space.

Question 26.

Pawan Hans Limited was incorporated in as the Helicopter Corporation of India (HCI).

(A) 1965
(B) 1955
(C) 1975
(D) 1985
Answer:
(D) 1985

Explanation:
Pawan Hans Limited is the country’s national helicopter company which helps in providing helicopter support services to the oil sector for its off-shore exploration operations as well as services m remote areas.

Question 27.

The communication among masses is known as:

(A) Communication
(B) Personal communication
(C) Mass communication
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) Mass communication

Explanation:
Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population.

Question 28.

The National Remote Sensing Centre is located at:

(A) Chennai
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Secundrabad
(D) Nasirabad
Answer:
(B) Hyderabad

Explanation:
National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) at Hyderabad is responsible for remote sensing satellite data acquisition and processing, data dissemination, aerial remote sensing and decision support for disaster management.

Question 29.

The communication between person to person is known as :

(A) Mass communication
(B) Personal communication
(C) Group communication
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(B) Personal communication

Explanation:
Personal communication is the process by which people exchange j information, feelings and meaning through verbal and non- verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication.

Question 30.

Radio, television, newspapers, books, magazines, etc., are examples of:

(A) Giving sermon
(B) Mass communication
(C) Giving instruction
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(B) Mass communication

Explanation:
Mass communication is practiced through multiple mediums, such as radio, television, social networking, billboards, newspapers, magazines, books, film and the Internet.

Question 31.

The is like a huge central warehouse of data, with detailed information on various items.

(A) internet
(B) classroom
(C) newspaper
(D) radio
Answer:
(A) internet

Explanation:
The Internet is a vast network that connects computers all over the world. Through the Internet, people can share information and communicate from anywhere with an Internet connection.

Question 32.

The IRS satellite system became operational with the launching of IRS-IA in March from Vaikanour in Russia.

(A) 1988
(B) 1999
(C) 1966
(D) 1977
Answer:
(A) 1988

Explanation:
India began development of an indigenous Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite program to support the national economy in the areas of agriculture, water resources, forestry and ecology, geology, water sheds, marine fisheries, coastal management, weather forecasting, natural calamities and disaster management.

Assertion and Reason Based MCQs

Directions:
In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Question 1.

Assertion (A): Transportation of people and goods by road transport is not new in India.
Reason (R): Since ancient times, pathways and unmetalled roads have been in use for this purpose.

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
With the technological advancement, there are now metalled roads, railways, cableways and pipelines for movement of large volume of goods and passengers.

Question 2 .

Assertion (A): Human beings use various methods to move goods, commodities, ideas from one place to another.
Reason (R): We use very few items in our daily life.

Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation: The use of transport and communication depends upon our need to move things from place of their availability to the place of their use.

Question 3.

Assertion (A): India has one of the second largest road networks in the world.
Reason (R): These road networks transport 64.5% of all goods in the country and 90% of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
India has a total road length of 42.3 lakhs km that places it among the countries 1 which have largest road network.

Question 4.

Assertion (A): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in 1995.
Reason (R): It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Surface Transport.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. This is also the apex body to improve the quality of the roads j designated as National Highway.

Question 5.

Assertion (A): Water transport is the cheapest means of transport.
Reason (R): It is a fuel efficient and eco-friendly mode of transport.

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Water is the cheapest means of transport because the fuel used to run is less than land transport. Building of infrastructure like roads and bridges is not required. It is also used to carry bulky goods easily.

Question 6.

Assertion (A): Inland waterways were the chief mode of transport before the advent of railways. Reason (R): However it faced tough competition from road and railway transport.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
India has an extensive network of J inland waterways in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creek.

Question 7.

Assertion (A): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was established in the year 1986.
Reason (R): It was established for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. 0

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
The Inland Waterways Authority has also identified 10 other inland waterways, which could be upgraded.

Question 8.

Assertion (A): The backwaters (Kadal) of Kerala has special significance in Inland Waterway.
Reason (R): The famous Nehru Boat Race (VALLAMKALI) is held in the backwaters. R

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

“Explanation:
Apart from providing cheap J means of transport, they are also attracting a | large number of tourists in Kerala.

Question 9.

Assertion (A): Air transport is the slowest means of movement from one place to the other.
Reason (R): It is essential for a vast country like India, where distances are large and the terrain and climatic conditions are diverse.

Answer:
(D) A is false and R is true.

Explanation:
Air transport is the fastest means § of movement from one place to the other. It has reduced distances by minimising the travel time.

Question 10.

Assertion (A): The Airport Authority of India is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air space.
Reason (R): It manages 126 airports including 11 international, 86 domestic and 29 civil enclaves at defence air fields.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
The airport authority of India overlooks into the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports.

Question 11.

Assertion (A): The air transport in India is managed by Air India.
Reason (R): Many private companies have also started passenger services.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Air India provides International Air Services for both passengers and cargo traffic. It connects all the continents of the world through its services.

Question 12.

Assertion (A): In 2010, domestic movement involved 520.21 lakh passengers and about 23 lakh metric tonnes of cargo.
Reason (R): Pawan Hans is a helicopter service operating in the coastal areas.

Answer:
(C) A is true but R is false

Explanation:
Pawan Hans is the helicopter service operating in hilly areas and is widely used by tourists in north-eastern sector. Pawan Hans Limited mainly provides helicopter services to petroleum sector and for tourism.

Question 13.

Assertion (A): Pipelines are the most convenient and efficient mode of transporting liquids and gases over long distances.
Reason (R): Even solids can also be transported by pipelines after converting them into slurry. [U]

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Pipelines transport crude oil I and gas to refineries for processing into the 1 products we use every day.

Question 14.

Assertion (A): Human beings have evolved different methods of communication over time.
Reason (R): Invention of post-office, telegraph, printing press, telephone, satellite, etc., has made the communication much faster and easier.

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Development in the field of 1 science and technology has significantly I contributed in bringing about revolution in the 1 field of communication.

Question 15.

Assertion (A): Among all the personal communication system internet is the most effective and advanced one.
Reason (R): It enables the user to establish direct contact through e-mail to get access to the world of knowledge and information.

Answer:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Internet is widely used in urban areas. It is increasingly used for e-commerce and carrying out money transactions.

Question 16.

Assertion (A): Satellites are mode of communication in themselves as well as they regulate the use of other means of communication.
Reason (R): Satellite images can be used for the weather forecast, monitoring of natural calamities, surveillance of border areas, etc. 0]

Answer:
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:
Satellite communication refers to any communication link that involves the use of an artificial satellite in its propagation path. Satellite communication plays a vital role in modern life.

Case-Based MCQs

I. Read the case study given below and answer the questions that follow:
Indian Railways network is one of the longest in the world. It facilitates the movement of both freight and passengers and contributes to the growth of the economy. Indian Railway was introduced in 1853, when a line was constructed from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 34 km. Indian Railways is the largest government undertaking in the country. The length of Indian Railways network was 66,030 km as on 31st March, 2015. Its very large size puts a lot of pressure on the centralised railway management system. Thus, in India, the railway system has been divided into 16 zones. Indian

Railways has launched extensive programme to convert the metre and narrow gauges to broad gauge. Moreover, steam engines have been replaced by diesel and electric engines. This step has increased the speed, as well as, the haulage capacity. The replacement of steam engines run by coal has also improved the environment of the stations.

Question 1.

Which is the largest railway network in Asia?

(A) Indian railways
(B) Trans-Siberian
(C) Australian railways
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) Indian railways

Explanation:
Indian Railways is the largest rail Inetwork in Asia and the world’s second largest under one management.

Question 2.

When was Indian Railways introduced?

(A) 1841
(B) 1843
(C) 1853
(D) 1863
Answer:
(C) 1853

Explanation:
On 16th April, 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km.

Question 3.

Which is the longest railway track in India?

(A) Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari
(B) Trivandrum to Jammu
(C) Manipur to Jamnagar
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari

Explanation:
It joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of Mainland India.

Question 4.

Why is electric engine considered more efficient than the traditional diesel engine?

(A) Cost effective
(B) Higher speed
(C) More accurate
(D) All of these
Answer:
(D) All of these

II. Read the case study given below and answer the questions that follow.
India has one of the second largest road networks in the world with a total length of about 56 lakh km (morth.nic.in, Annual Report 2017-18). About 85 per cent of passengers and 70 per cent of freight traffic are carried by roads every year. Road transport is relatively suitable for shorter distance travel. Road transport in modern sense was very limited in India before World War-II. The first serious attempt was made in 1943 when ‘Nagpur Plan’ was drawn.

This plan could not be implemented due to lack of coordination among the princely states and British India. After Independence, twenty-year road plan (1961) was introduced to improve the conditions of roads in India. However, roads continue to concentrate in and around urban centres. Rural and remote areas had the least connectivity by road. For the purpose of construction and maintenance, roads are classified as National Highways (NH), State Highways (SH), Major District Roads and Rural Roads.

Question 1.

What is the length of the Indian road networks as per Annual Report 2017-18?

(A) 56 lakh km
(B) 46 lakh km
(C) 36 lakh km
(D) 26 lakh km
Answer:
(A) 56 lakh km

Question 2.

How much passenger traffic is carried out by roads every year?

(A) 70%
(B) 75%
(C) 80%
(D) 85%
Answer:
(D) 85%

Explanation:
Road transport provides a faster and less costly means of transporting goods over short distances.

Question 3.

What was purpose of the twenty-year road plan introduced after independence?

(A) Bifurcate the roads
(B) To introduce toll tax
(C) Improve the conditions of the road
(D) None of these
AnsweR:
(C) Improve the conditions of the road

Explanation:
In 1943, a twenty-year plan was proposed to increase the road network from 350,000 kilometres (220,000 mi) to 532,700 i kilometres (331,000 mi) by 1963, to achieve a road density of 16 km per 100 km2 of land.

Question 4.

State the importance of national highways.

(A) Connects important places
(B) Very less maintenance cost
(C) Disintegrates into smaller roads
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) Connects important places

Explanation:
National highways connect capitals, important places, ports and places of strategic importance of various states.

III. Read the case study given below and answer the questions that follow:
Air transport is the fastest means of movement from one place to the other. It has reduced distances by minimising the travel time. It is essential for a vast country like India, where distances are large and the terrain and climatic conditions are diverse. Air transport in India made a beginning in 1911 when airmail operation commenced over a little distance of 10 km between Allahabad and Naini. But its real development took place in post-independent period.

The Airport Authority of India is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air Space. The authority manages 125 airports. Now, many private companies have also started passenger services. Air India provides International Air Services for both passengers and cargo traffic. It connects all the continents of the world through its services. Some private companies have also started operations to foreign countries.

Question 1.

What is an example of air travel?

(A) Ferry
(B) Mountain truck
(C) Helicopter
(D) Crane
Answer:
(C) Helicopter

Explanation:
Transport helicopters are used to 1 ferry troops and supplies where the lack of an S airstrip would make transport difficult.

Question 2.

Who is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air Space?

(A) The Airport Community of India
(B) The Airport Authority of India
(C) The Airport Mission of India
(D) All of the Above
Answer:
(B) The Airport Authority of India

Explanation:
The Airport Authority of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.

Question 3.

Why is air travel more expensive than land travel?

(A) Not very frequently taken
(B) High cost of fuel
(C) Limited air crafts available
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) High cost of fuel

Explanation:
The cost of maintaining aircraft and fuel cost is higher and the costs for the 1 building of aerodromes and avions are much higher. That’s why air travel is so expensive.

Question 4.

Name one private airline operating in India.

(A) GoAir
(B) Air India
(C) Indian Airlines
(D) Emirates
Answer:
(A) GoAir

Explanation:
GoAir is an Indian ultra-low-cost airline based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In October 2017, it was the fifth largest airline in 1 K India with an 8.4% passenger market share.

MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 8 Manufacturing Industries with Answers

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Geography Class 12 Manufacturing Industries MCQ Question 1.
Which one of the following industries uses limestone as a raw material?
(A) Aluminium
(B) Cement
(C) Sugar
(D) Jute

Answer

Answer: (B) Cement

Question 2.
Which one of the following agencies, market steel for the public sector plants?
(A) HAIL
(B) SAIL
(C) TATA Steel
(D) MNCC

Answer

Answer: (B) SAIL

Question 3.
Which of the following industry uses bauxite as a raw material?
(A) Aluminium
(B) Cement
(C) Jute
(D) Steel

Answer

Answer: (A) Aluminium

Question 4.
Which one of the following industries manufactures telephones, computers, etc?
(A) Steel
(B) Aluminium
(C) Electronic
(D) Information Technology

Answer

Answer: (D) Information Technology

Question 5.
Manufacturing is an activity of which type:
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Quarternary

Answer

Answer: (B) Secondary

Question 6.
Which of the following is an agro-based industry?
(A) Iron and Steel
(B) Cotton
(C) Aluminium
(D) Cement

Answer

Answer: (B) Cotton

Question 7.
The first cotton textile mill was established in Mumbai in:
(A) 1834
(B) 1844
(C) 1854
(D) 1864

Answer

Answer: (C) 1854

Question 8.
Jute mills are mostly located in:
(A) Mahanadi Basin
(B) Damodar valley
(C) Hoogli Basin
(D) Kosi Basin

Answer

Answer: (C) Hoogli Basin

Question 9.
The per capita annual consumption of steel in India is:
(A) 30 kg
(B) 31 kg
(C) 32 kg
(D) 33 kg

Answer

Answer: (C) 32 kg

Question 10.
The production of aluminium in India is:
(A) 500 million tons
(B) 600 million tons
(C) 767 million tons
(D) 800 million tons

Answer

Answer: (C) 767 million tons

Question 11.
Which town is the Electronic Capital of India?
(A) Mumbai
(C) Bengaluru
(B) Kolkata
(D) Pune

Answer

Answer: (B) Kolkata

Question 12.
Which is not a factor of industrial location?
(A) Market
(B) Capital
(C) Population Density
(D) Power.

Answer

Answer: (C) Population Density

Question 13.
The earliest Iron and Steel Company to be established in India was:
(A) IISCO
(B) TISCO
(C) Visvesvaraiya Iron and Steel Works
(D) Mysore Iron and Steel Works

Answer

Answer: (A) IISCO

Question 14.
The first modern cotton mill was established in Mumbai because:
(A) Mumbai is a port
(B) It is located near a cotton-growing area
(C) Mumbai was the financial center
(D) All of the above.

Answer

Answer: (D) All of the above

Question 15.
The nucleus of the Hugh Industrial Region is:
(A) Kolkata – Howrah
(B) Kolkata – Medinipur
(C) Kolkata – Rishra
(D) Kolkata – Konnagar

Answer

Answer: (A) Kolkata – Howrah

Question 16.
Which one of the following is the second-largest producer of sugar?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Punjab
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer

Answer: (A) Maharashtra

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