I PUC ENGLISH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

ORU MANUSHYAN VAIKOM

Muhammad Basheer

I. Answer the following in a word, a phrase or in a sentence:

1. How far was the big city from the narrator’s home-town?

a) 1500 miles b) 1000 miles c) 500 miles

Ans: a) 1500 miles

2. The people in the city were not known for the quality of _________. (Fill in the blank.)

a) Cruelty b) mercy c) unkind

Ans: b) mercy

3. The people of the city were ___________________________.

a) Honest b) cruel c) obedient

Ans: b) cruel

4. By tradition, the people of the city were ___________.

a. soldiers b. beggars c. teachers

Ans: a) soldiers

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5. Where would many people serve as watchmen in the big city?

a) banks, malls, large commercials establishments

b) Schools, college, big institutions

c) borders, streets, police station

Ans: a) banks, malls, large commercials establishments

6. What was highly valued by the people of the city?

a) Kindness b) Money c) friendship

Ans: b) Money

7. What were the daily occurrences in the city?

a) learning and earning b) selling goods and vegetables

c) murder, robbery, pick-pocketing

Ans: c) murder, robbery, pick-pocketing

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8. How did the people earn money in the city?

a) money on interest b) teaching c) selling goods

Ans: a) money on interest

9. For money, people would do anything, even commit __________.

a) shopping b) murder c) suicide

Ans: b) murder

10. Where did the narrator stay in the big city?

a) a small, dingy room b) a big room, c) a small, beautiful room

Ans: a) a small, dingy room

11. What did the narrator do, to earn his living?

a) selling vegetables b) teaching c) banking

Ans: b) teaching

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12. Who was taught English by the narrator?

a) migrant businessmen b) migrant students c) migrant labourers

Ans: c) migrant labourers

13. When did the narrator teach English to migrant labourers?

a) nine-thirty till eleven in night

b) nine till eleven in night

c) eight till eleven in night

Ans: a) nine-thirty till eleven in night

14. _____________was considered great education in the city.

a) Learning English b) Teaching English

c) Learning to write an address in English

Ans: c) Learning to write an address in English

15. People paid ______________ to write an address in English at the post office.

a. eleven annas b. four annas c. fourteen rupees

Ans b) four annas

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16. When did the narrator wake up every day?

a) 4 pm b) 5 pm c) 6 pm

Ans: a) 4 pm

17. Why did the narrator have food only in the evening?

a) to have more food b) to save expense c) he was on diet

Ans: b) to save expense

18. What was the narrator’s life’s savings?

a) 12 rupees b) 13 rupees c) 14 rupees

Ans: c) 14 rupees

19. How much did the narrator have in his wallet?

a) 12 rupees b) 13 rupees c) 14 rupees

Ans: c) 14 rupees

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20. What did the narrator eat in the restaurant?

a) chapatti and meat curry b) tandoori and meat curry

c) roti and meat curry

Ans: a) chapatti and meat curry

21. How much was the bill of the narrator in the restaurant?

a) 10 annas b) 11 annas c) 12 annas

Ans: b) 11 annas

22.In ‘Oru Manushyan’, the narrator put his hands into his pockets and found that his _______

a. wallet was not there b. wallet was there c. pocket was torn.

Ans: a) wallet was not there

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23. What was the threat of the owner of the restaurant to the narrator if the money was not paid?

a) gouge his tongue b) gouge his nose c) gouge his eyes

Ans: c) gouge his eyes

24. The people in the restaurant looked like hungry ________________.

a) wolves b) tigers c) lions

Ans: a) wolves

25. The narrator was not ready to take off his _______________________.

a) coat b) shirt c) trousers

Ans: c) trousers

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26. Why was the narrator not ready to take off his trousers?

a) pant was button stuck b) nothing was underneath c) pant torn already

Ans: b) nothing was underneath

27. The man who came forward to pay the narrator’s bill was _______________.

a) a man with a red turban b) a man dressed in a suit c) a money lender

Ans: a) a man with a red turban

28. What did the narrator call the man who paid his bill?

a) great person b) mercy c) polite

Ans: b) mercy

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29. Who had picked the narrator’s wallet?

a) a man with a red turban b) a man dressed in a suit c) a money lender

Ans: a) a man with a red turban

30. Where did the man with the red turban take the narrator?

a) on the road b) on the roof c) on the deserted bridge

Ans: c) on the deserted bridge

31. How many wallets did the thief have in his pockets?

a) six b) five c) four

Ans: b) five

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32. Who saved the narrator by paying his bill?

a) a man with a red turban b) a man dressed in a suit c) a money lender

Ans: a) a man with a red turban

33. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer points out, “You find yourself caught in a dangerous situation. ………………………rescues you.”

a) A total stranger b) A true friend

c) A neighbour d) An enemy

Ans: a) a total stranger

34. According to Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the world has…………………

a) more good than evil b) enemies than friends

c) more friends than enemies d) more evil than good

Ans: d) more evil than good

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35. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer lived in quite a big city in the valley of a mountain, ………………………from home.

a) some two thousand two hundred miles

b) some thousand five hundred miles

c) some thousand two hundred miles

d) some five hundred miles

Ans: b) some thousand five hundred miles

36. The inhabitants of the place where Vaikom lived had never been known for………………………

a) the quality of compassion b) their creativity

c) their generosity d) the quality of mercy

Ans: d) the quality of mercy

37. By tradition, the people in the valley were professional………………………

a) teachers b) carpenters c) soldiers d) scientists

Ans: c) soldiers

38. ………………………was highly valued by the people in the valley.

a) Self-respect b) Tradition c) Money d) Culture

Ans: c) Money

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39. For money, the people in the valley would do anything, even commit………

a) robbery b) murder c) pick-pocketing d) atrocities

Ans: b) murder

40. Vaikom carried on a profession there; teaching English to some……………

a) children b) teachers c) house wives d) migrant labourers

Ans: d) migrant labourers

41. Vaikom carried on a profession there; teaching English to some migrant labourers from nine-thirty till………………………

a) eleven thirty in the night b) eleven in the morning

c) eleven thirty in the morning d) eleven in the night

Ans: d) eleven in the night

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42. Learning to………………in English was considered great education there.

a) write an address b) write a letter

c) write an application d) write a poem

Ans: a) write an address

43. They were paid anything between………………………for writing an address.

a) one rupee and four annas b) one anna and two annas

c) one rupee and two annas d) one anna and four annas

Ans: d) one anna and four annas

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44. In those days, Vaikom Basheer would sleep all day and wake up at………………………

a) four thirty in the evening b) five thirty in the evening

c) four in the evening d) five in the evening

Ans: c) four in the evening

45. One day, Vaikom Basheer got up at 4 pm, finished his daily chores and stepped out………………………

a) for a walk in the park b) to teach the migrant labourers

c) for his tea and a meal d) to meet his friend

Ans: c) for his tea and a meal

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46. Vaikom Basheer was dressed………………………when he stepped out for his tea and a meal.

a) in a suit b) in casual wear c) in a kurta d) in pyjamas

Ans: a) in a suit

47. Vaikom Basheer had a wallet………………………

a) in his shirt pocket b) in his kurta pocket

c) in his coat pocket d) in his pants pocket

Ans: c) in his coat pocket

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48.Vaikom Basheer had…………………in it – his life’s savings at the time when he entered the restaurant.

a) four rupees b) fourteen rupees

c) fourteen annas d) fourteen hundred rupees

Ans: b) fourteen rupees

49. Vaikom Basheer ate a full meal consisting of chapatis and meat curry. I drank tea as well. And the bill was………………………

a) four rupees b) fourteen rupees

c) fourteen annas d) eleven annas

Ans: d) eleven annas

50. The narrator began sweating profusely and almost digested in an instant all that I had eaten! The reason was: ………………………

a) he fell sick b) he did not like the food

c) his wallet was not there d) he had good digestion

Ans: c) his wallet was not there

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51. The owner gave a loud guffaw startling everyone around and cried, ‘This trick won’t work here! Put the money down and go or else………………’

a) he would call the police b) he would make him wash dishes

c) he would beat him black and blue d) he would gouge his eyes out

Ans: d) he would gouge his eyes out

52. The narrator did not see even one kind face. They had the look of………….

a) hungry lions b) hungry leopards

c) hungry jackals d) hungry wolves

Ans: d) hungry wolves

53. The idea of the restaurant keeper seemed to be to strip him, gouge out his eyes and………………………

a) make him work b) send him out naked

c) have fun at his cost d) make him blind

Ans: b) send him out naked

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54. A fair-complexioned man, six foot tall, with a red turban and white trousers came forward and paid the restaurant keeper………………………

a) eleven annas b) fourteen rupees

c) fourteen annas d) fourteen hundred rupees

Ans: a) eleven annas

55. The name that was given to the fair-complexioned man, six foot tall, with red turban and white trousers by the person was………………………

a) Gratitude b) Mercy c) Kind d) Sympathy

Ans: b) mercy

56. The fair-complexioned man, six foot tall, with a red turban and the person who received help walked on until they reached………………………

ORU MANUSHYAN VAIKOM - MUHAMMAD BASHEER - I PUC ENGLISH MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

ORU MANUSHYAN VAIKOM

Muhammad Basheer

33. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer points out, “You find yourself caught in a dangerous situation. ………………………rescues you.”

a) A total stranger b) A true friend

c) A neighbour d) An enemy

Ans: a) a total stranger

34. According to Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the world has…………………

a) more good than evil b) enemies than friends

c) more friends than enemies d) more evil than good

Ans: d) more evil than good

35. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer lived in quite a big city in the valley of a mountain, ………………………from home.

a) some two thousand two hundred miles

b) some thousand five hundred miles

c) some thousand two hundred miles

d) some five hundred miles

Ans: b) some thousand five hundred miles

36. The inhabitants of the place where Vaikom lived had never been known for………………………

a) the quality of compassion b) their creativity

c) their generosity d) the quality of mercy

Ans: d) the quality of mercy

37. By tradition, the people in the valley were professional………………………

a) teachers b) carpenters c) soldiers d) scientists

Ans: c) soldiers

38. ………………………was highly valued by the people in the valley.

a) Self-respect b) Tradition c) Money d) Culture

Ans: c) Money

39. For money, the people in the valley would do anything, even commit………

a) robbery b) murder c) pick-pocketing d) atrocities

Ans: b) murder

40. Vaikom carried on a profession there; teaching English to some……………

a) children b) teachers c) house wives d) migrant labourers

Ans: d) migrant labourers

41. Vaikom carried on a profession there; teaching English to some migrant labourers from nine-thirty till………………………

a) eleven thirty in the night b) eleven in the morning

c) eleven thirty in the morning d) eleven in the night

Ans: d) eleven in the night

42. Learning to………………in English was considered great education there.

a) write an address b) write a letter

c) write an application d) write a poem

Ans: a) write an address

43. They were paid anything between………………………for writing an address.

a) one rupee and four annas b) one anna and two annas

c) one rupee and two annas d) one anna and four annas

Ans: d) one anna and four annas

44. In those days, Vaikom Basheer would sleep all day and wake up at………………………

a) four thirty in the evening b) five thirty in the evening

c) four in the evening d) five in the evening

Ans: c) four in the evening

45. One day, Vaikom Basheer got up at 4 pm, finished his daily chores and stepped out………………………

a) for a walk in the park b) to teach the migrant labourers

c) for his tea and a meal d) to meet his friend

Ans: c) for his tea and a meal

46. Vaikom Basheer was dressed………………………when he stepped out for his tea and a meal.

a) in a suit b) in casual wear c) in a kurta d) in pyjamas

Ans: a) in a suit

47. Vaikom Basheer had a wallet………………………

a) in his shirt pocket b) in his kurta pocket

c) in his coat pocket d) in his pants pocket

Ans: c) in his coat pocket

48.Vaikom Basheer had…………………in it – his life’s savings at the time when he entered the restaurant.

a) four rupees b) fourteen rupees

c) fourteen annas d) fourteen hundred rupees

Ans: b) fourteen rupees

49. Vaikom Basheer ate a full meal consisting of chapatis and meat curry. I drank tea as well. And the bill was………………………

a) four rupees b) fourteen rupees

c) fourteen annas d) eleven annas

Ans: d) eleven annas

50. The narrator began sweating profusely and almost digested in an instant all that I had eaten! The reason was: ………………………

a) he fell sick b) he did not like the food

c) his wallet was not there d) he had good digestion

Ans: c) his wallet was not there

51. The owner gave a loud guffaw startling everyone around and cried, ‘This trick won’t work here! Put the money down and go or else………………’

a) he would call the police b) he would make him wash dishes

c) he would beat him black and blue d) he would gouge his eyes out

Ans: d) he would gouge his eyes out

52. The narrator did not see even one kind face. They had the look of………….

a) hungry lions b) hungry leopards

c) hungry jackals d) hungry wolves

Ans: d) hungry wolves