12th Class English Lost Spring - Anees Jung Question Bank

done MCQs - Lost Spring Total Questions - 46

• question_answer1)

  Direction (1 - 4): Read the passage given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  "Why aren't you wearing chappals?” I ask one.

  "My mother did not bring them down from the shelf," he answers simply.

  "Even if she did he will throw them off,” adds another who is wearing shoes that do not match. When I comment on it, he shuffles his feet and says nothing. "I want shoes”, says a third boy who has never owned a pair all his life. Travelling across the country I have seen children walking barefoot, in cities, on village roads. It is not lack of money but a tradition to stay barefoot, is one explanation. I wonder if this is only an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty.

  What is an excuse to explain away a perpetual state of poverty?
  A)
  Walking barefoot done clear
  B)
  To term 'walking barefoot' a tradition done clear
  C)
  To rease the 'worn out shoes' done clear
  D)
  Not to bring chappals out of shelf done clear
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• question_answer2)

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

  Statements 1 The boys had been subjected to humiliation when the narrator questions them.

  Statements 2 The boys did not care for the condition of the shoes but only for shoes.

  A)
  Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. done clear
  B)
  Statement 2 is false but statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both statement 1 and statement 2 cannot be inferred from the passage. done clear
  D)
  Both statement 1 and statement 2 can be inferred from the passage. done clear
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• question_answer3)
  The given lives do not indicate
  A)
  the loss of innocence done clear
  B)
  the state of poverty done clear
  C)
  the non-fulfillment of promises done clear
  D)
  the desire of basic necessities done clear
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• question_answer4)
  In which of the following options is the word 'perpetual' not used correctly?
  A)
  No society can make a perpetual constitution or even law. done clear
  B)
  They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered and arrested. done clear
  C)
  The country is in a perpetual state of anarchy. done clear
  D)
  War, in its fairest form, implies a perpetual violation of humanity and justice. done clear
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• question_answer5)

  Direction (5 - 8): Read the passage given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  "I will learn to drive a car” he answers, looking straight into my eyes. His dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets that fill his town Firozabad, famous for its bangles. Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles. It is the centre of Indians glass-blowing industry where families have spent generations working around furnaces, wielding glass, making bangles for all the women in the land it seems.

  Mukesh's family is among them. None of them know that it is illegal for children like him to work in the glass furnaces with high temperatures, in dingy cells without air and light; that the law, if enforced, could get him and all those 20,000 children out of the hot furnaces where they slog their daylight hours, often losing the brightness of their eyes. Mukesh's eyes beam as he volunteers to take me home, which he proudly says is being rebuilt.

  The simile 'dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets' indicates that his dream was
  A)
  a reality, yet seemed distant. done clear
  B)
  lost in the sea of dust. done clear
  C)
  illusory and indistinct. done clear
  D)
  hanging in the dusty air. done clear
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  'I will learn to drive a car' he answers, looking straight into my eyes. This sentence highlights Mukesh was

  1. determined

  2. fearless

  3. hopeful

  4. valiant

  5. ambitious

  6. stern

  A)
  1 and 5        done clear
  B)
  2 and 4 done clear
  C)
  2 and 5                         done clear
  D)
  3 and 6 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE with reference to the extract?
  A)
  Children work in badly lit and poorly ventilated furnaces. done clear
  B)
  The children are unaware that it is for - bidden by law to work in the furnaces. done clear
  C)
  Children toil in the furnaces for hours which affects their eyesight. done clear
  D)
  Firozabad has emerged as a nascent producer of bangles in the country. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Every other family in Firozabad is engaged in making bangles indicates that
  A)
  bangle making is the only industry that flourishes in Firozabad. done clear
  B)
  the entire population of Firozabad is involved in bangle making. done clear
  C)
  majority of the population in Firozabad is involved in bangle making. done clear
  D)
  bangle making is the most loved occupation in Firozabad. done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Direction (9 - 12): Read the passage given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  She still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes. "Ek waqt ser bhar khana bhi nahin khaya.” she says, in a voice drained of joy. She has not enjoyed even one full meal in her entire lifetime-thai's what she has reaped! Her husband, an old man with a flowing beard says, "I know nothing except bangles. All I have done is make a house for the family to live in.”

  Hearing him one wonders if he has achieved what many have failed in their lifetime. He has a roof over his head!

  The cry of not having money to do anything except carry on the business of making bangles, not even enough to eat, rings in every home. The young men echo the lament of the elders. Little has moved with time, it seems in Firozabad, years of mind-numbing toil have killed all initiative and the ability to dream.

  'She still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes.' This implies that
  A)
  she is married but has lost the charm in her eyes. done clear
  B)
  she is a married woman who has lost her grace and beauty. done clear
  C)
  though she is married, her eyes are devoid of happiness. done clear
  D)
  she is a married woman who has lost her eyesight. done clear
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• question_answer10)
  'He has a roof over his head!' The tone of the author is
  A)
  pessimistic                      done clear
  B)
  empathetic done clear
  C)
  sympathetic       done clear
  D)
  optimistic done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Choose the term which best matches the statement 'The young men echo the lament of their elders.'
  A)
  acceptance         done clear
  B)
  reflection done clear
  C)
  reiteration                      done clear
  D)
  doubtfulness done clear
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• question_answer12)
  'Years of mind-numbing toil have killed all initiative and the ability to dream'. This shows that
  A)
  the bangle makers are exhausted yet they are enterprising and have dreams. done clear
  B)
  the drudgery of work has destroyed their willingness to improve their lot. done clear
  C)
  the daily grind has stolen the dreams of the bangle makers and made them dull. done clear
  D)
  the bangle makers have been working so hard that there's no time to dream. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  'That's why they left, looking for gold in the big city.' Here 'gold' indicates
  A)
  misfortune of circumstances. done clear
  B)
  ample wealth. done clear
  C)
  means of survival. done clear
  D)
  a sign of luxury. done clear
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• question_answer14)

  In the light of the following statement, choose the option that lists the feelings of the speaker.

  'I have nothing else to do, 'he mutters, looking away.

  1. Hopeful

  2. Embarassed

  3. Regretful

  4. Disdainful

  5. Sorrowful

  6. Angry

  A)
  2 and 3            done clear
  B)
  2, 4 and 6 done clear
  C)
  Only 5             done clear
  D)
  2 and 5 done clear
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• question_answer15)

  A few days later I see him running up to me. 'Is your school ready?'-

  Understanding the given lines, what can be said about the speaker?

  A)
  He wanted to get educated. done clear
  B)
  He was hopeful and optimistic. done clear
  C)
  He believed people blindly. done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer16)
  'But promises like mine abound in every comer of his bleak world'. This suggests that   
  A)
  there is no dearth of promises which remain unfulfilled. done clear
  B)
  there is a scarcity of people promising things for betterment. done clear
  C)
  people make a lot of promises which are often fulfilled. done clear
  D)
  promises made, live up to the expectations of people. done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which literary device has been used for Saheb?
  A)
  Oxymoron                     done clear
  B)
  Alliteration done clear
  C)
  Symbolism                     done clear
  D)
  Irony done clear
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• question_answer18)

  "Unaware of what his name represents, he roams the streets with his friends, an army of barefoot boys who appear like the morning birds and disappear at noon. Over the months, I have come to recognise each of them.”

  Which literary device is used in the given lines?

  1. Imagery

  2. Simile

  3. Symbolism

  4. Paradox

  5. Oxymoron

  A)
  1 and 3             done clear
  B)
  2 and 4 done clear
  C)
  2 and 5            done clear
  D)
  Only 3 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  "Thirty years later I visited his town and the temple, which was now drowned in an air of desolation.” Choose the option in which the underlined word can be replaced by the word 'desolation'.
  A)
  We looked out upon a scene of loneliness and ruin. done clear
  B)
  Despite her sorrows, Nora Simpson was not the sort of woman to be beaten by a twist of fate. done clear
  C)
  How can you live in such destination? done clear
  D)
  Although fully furnished it had an air of emptiness. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Choose the statement that is NOT TRUE about ragpickers in Seemapuri.
  A)
  Children are equally involved in rag picking as their parents. done clear
  B)
  The ragpickers settle down in a place permanently. done clear
  C)
  Rag picking has accomplished itself as a skill and form of art. done clear
  D)
  Ragpickers live in unsteady shanties on the outskirts of Delhi. done clear
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• question_answer21)
  The author called garbage as 'gold' in the given story because ............ .
  A)
  of gems in it done clear
  B)
  of its encashment value done clear
  C)
  of survival done clear
  D)
  of desires done clear
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• question_answer22)

  Look at the statements given below.

  Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion:

  (i) The residents of Seemapuri live in primeval state without any facility.

  (ii) The loss of identity may have stopped them from getting a good education and jobs.

  (iii) The promise of a better future was still a distant dream for the ragpickers.

  (iv) The ration cards that they have is a ploy by authorities that gives them food but no identity.

  A)
  Fact -(i) and (iv); Opinion -(ii) and (iii) done clear
  B)
  Fact-(ii) and (iii); Opinion-(i) and (iv) done clear
  C)
  Fact-(i) and (ii); Opinion-(iii) and (iv) done clear
  D)
  Fact-(ii) and (iv); Opinion-(i) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer23)
  'Eyes lighting up' is an indication of
  A)
  Excitement         done clear
  B)
  Happiness done clear
  C)
  Greed                done clear
  D)
  Both a and b done clear
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• question_answer24)

  'I like the game,' he hums, content to watch it standing behind the fence. 'I go inside when no one is around/ he admits.

  'The gatekeeper lets me use the swing.'

  In the given lines, the author uses the gatekeeper only .................. him to use the swing indicates the .................. between Saheb's reality and wish.

  A)
  Lets, difference               done clear
  B)
  Allows, distance done clear
  C)
  Approves, contrast          done clear
  D)
  Authorise, distinction done clear
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• question_answer25)

  Choose the option that best describes the condition of Saheb before he got his job.

  A)
  Option 1                        done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3                        done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  How has the new job impacted Saheb?
  A)
  He earns more money and better food now. done clear
  B)
  He has lost his carefree look now. done clear
  C)
  He saves the time to go to school now. done clear
  D)
  He has no time to play now. done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following lines depict the contrast between Saheb's early life and after him getting a job?
  A)
  The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag. done clear
  B)
  "I am paid 800 rupees and all my meals." done clear
  C)
  Saheb is no longer his own master! done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [c] done clear
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• question_answer28)
  'Do you know anything about cars?' How does Mukesh respond to this question of the narrator?
  A)
  That he would fly the aeroplane. done clear
  B)
  That he would initiate a bangle industry. done clear
  C)
  That he would cannect Firozabad to Pairs. done clear
  D)
  That he would learn to drive a car. done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Why is Firozabad famous for its bangles?
  A)
  Because glass is found mainly in Firozabad. done clear
  B)
  Because it is the centre of India's glass blowing industry. done clear
  C)
  Because every family of Firozabad is engaged in bangle making. done clear
  D)
  Because Firozabad has been the hub of bangle making. done clear
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• question_answer30)

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

  Assertion It is actually the lack of education that inculcates the lack of knowledge about the law.

  Reason The knowledge of the law would have incited fear and this fear would save the eye of innumerable people.

  A)
  Assertion can be inferred but the Reason cannot be inferred. done clear
  B)
  Assertion cannot be inferred but the Reason can be inferred. done clear
  C)
  Both Assertion and Reason can be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Both Assertion and Reason cannot be inferred. done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Through eyes filled with smoke she smiles. This means that.................. .
  A)
  The room was filled with smoke done clear
  B)
  The woman was half-blind done clear
  C)
  The woman was surrounded by smoke done clear
  D)
  The room was dirty and dusty done clear
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• question_answer32)
  How is Mukesh's family's attitude towards their situation?
  A)
  Of denial           done clear
  B)
  Of acceptance done clear
  C)
  Of intolerance                 done clear
  D)
  Of repentance done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Hearing him, one wonders if he has achieved what many have failed in their lifetime. He has a roof over his head! Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the given lines?
  A)
  Mukesh's father had earned enough to buy a house. done clear
  B)
  The writer presents a positive picture for Mukesh's family. done clear
  C)
  By saying so, the writer indicates that Mukesh could become a motor mechanic. done clear
  D)
  Mukesh's father is satisfied with having a good house. done clear
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• question_answer34)

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

  Statement 1 The Ancestral heritage of bangle making of the people of Firozabad compels them to live in poverty.

  Statement 2 The baggage of ancestral heritage is further entrenched by the circle of middlemen.

  A)
  Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 cannot be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred. done clear
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• question_answer35)

  The word 'cooperative' has been used to indicate a group or an organisation.

  There are other meanings of 'cooperative' too.

  Choose the option that DOES NOT list the meaning of 'cooperative'.

  A)
  A group of farmers done clear
  B)
  Willing to be of assistance done clear
  C)
  Shared by all members of a community done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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• question_answer36)
  They talk endlessly in a spiral that moves from poverty to apathy to greed and to injustice. The given lines show that
  A)
  All actions take for their benefit are a waste. done clear
  B)
  The people of Firozabad dare not support any action or person that goes against the middlemen. done clear
  C)
  The bangle-making industry has become a maze where the poor bangle makers are caught. done clear
  D)
  Bangle-making has become so intrinsic to the people that they cannot even try to learn a different work. done clear
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• question_answer37)
  "And daring is not part of his growing up" With reference to the given statement, which of the following characteristics can be ascribed to the children of Firozabad?
  A)
  Cowards                        done clear
  B)
  Daring done clear
  C)
  Hopeless                        done clear
  D)
  suppressed Hopeles done clear
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• question_answer38)
  'Few airplanes fly over Firozabad' shows .................. in comparison to Mukesh's condition.
  A)
  juxtaposition                  done clear
  B)
  irony done clear
  C)
  oxymoron                      done clear
  D)
  symbolism done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Which two worlds has divided the people of Firozabad?
  A)
  The exploited and the exploiters done clear
  B)
  The educated and uneducated done clear
  C)
  The dreamers and the crushers done clear
  D)
  The males and females done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following is true for Sahukars?
  A)
  Sahukars established the bangle factory. done clear
  B)
  Sahukars employ people in the bangle factory. done clear
  C)
  Sahukars lend money at a higher interest rate. done clear
  D)
  Sahukars share the burden of the working class. done clear
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• question_answer41)

  Which of the following describes Mukesh?

  1. Daring

  2. Firm

  3. Coward

  4. Clear

  5. Fighter

  A)
  1, 2 and 4           done clear
  B)
  1, 2 and 5 done clear
  C)
  1, 2 and 3                      done clear
  D)
  1 and 2 done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which of the following correctly shows the first and foremost things that the bangle makers should do?
  A)
  Dare to face police          done clear
  B)
  Dare to dream big done clear
  C)
  Dare to fight back           done clear
  D)
  Dare to learn done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Pick the statement that is not an example of irony from the story.
  A)
  Saheb's name done clear
  B)
  Savita's act of bangel making done clear
  C)
  Mukesh's dream of becoming a motor mechanic done clear
  D)
  The story of boy from Udipi. done clear
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• question_answer44)
  From this chapter, it is evident that the author has an attitude of
  A)
  sympathy                      done clear
  B)
  apathy done clear
  C)
  empathy                        done clear
  D)
  bewilderment done clear
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• question_answer45)
  The title 'Lost Spring' symbolises
  A)
  lost age done clear
  B)
  lost memories done clear
  C)
  lost blooming childhood done clear
  D)
  lost destiny done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Choose the quote that DOES NOT resonate with the central idea of the chapter.
  A)
  "Summer will end soon enough and childhood as well."-George R.R. Martin done clear
  B)
  "Children are the hands by which we take hold of heaven"- Henry Ward Beecher done clear
  C)
  "Childhood should be carefree, playing in the Sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul." - Dave Pelzer done clear
  D)
  "Candy is childhood, the best and bright moments you wish could have lasted forever".-Dylan Lauren done clear
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