12th Class English The Enemy Question Bank

done MCQs - The Enemy Total Questions - 38

• question_answer1)

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

  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 was 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.

  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. done clear
  B)
  The manager complained about the employee's sluggishness. done clear
  C)
  He seemed to be in a trance when the doctor called upon him last week. done clear
  D)
  Seeing him in a daze, the lawyer decided not to place him in the witness box. done clear
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  Pick the option that best describes Sadao and Hana in the passage.
  A)
  Sadao: scrupulous-Hana: wary done clear
  B)
  Sadao: daring - Hana: prudent done clear
  C)
  Sadao: prudent - Hana: suspicious done clear
  D)
  Sadao: wary-Hana: daring done clear
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  Pick the idiom that best describes the situation in which Sadao and Hana were in.
  A)
  To be like a fish out of water done clear
  B)
  Like water off a duck's back done clear
  C)
  To be dead in the water done clear
  D)
  To be in hot water done clear
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  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. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true. done clear
  D)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false. done clear
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  Direction (5 - 8): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  They did not try to hide what they said from the ears of Hana as she stood arranging the day's flowers in the veranda nearby, and she knew they spoke on purpose that she might hear. That they were right she knew too in most of her being. But there was another part of her which she could not understand.

  Pick out the option that lists the feelings of Hana from the extract,

  1. Sorrow

  2. Hatred

  3. Confusion

  4. Fear

  5. Sympathy

  6. Anger

  A)
  1, 3, 4                           done clear
  B)
  2, 5, 6 done clear
  C)
  Only 3       done clear
  D)
  4 and 5 done clear
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  Why were they not trying to hide anything from Hana?
  A)
  To make her feel guilty. done clear
  B)
  To punish her. done clear
  C)
  To express their dislike for her and her husband's actions. done clear
  D)
  To appreciate her husband. done clear
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  What were they right about?
  A)
  Their pride in their master. done clear
  B)
  Their disgust for the prisoner. done clear
  C)
  Their reaction to their masters act. done clear
  D)
  Their concern for their children. done clear
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• question_answer8)
  'On purpose' in the extract means
  A)
  casually                         done clear
  B)
  intermittently done clear
  C)
  accidentally        done clear
  D)
  intentionally done clear
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  Direction (9 - 12): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  "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."          (CBSE Question Bank 2021)

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

  1. evasion

  2. deterioration

  3. negligence

  4. carelessness

  5. dilapidation

  6. management

   
  A)
  2, 3 and 6          done clear
  B)
  1, 4 and 5 done clear
  C)
  2, 4 and 6          done clear
  D)
  1, 3 and 4 done clear
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  At the end of the conversation with the General, Sadao felt
  A)
  rejuvenated and guilt-free. done clear
  B)
  conceited and egotistic. done clear
  C)
  refreshed and self-conscious. done clear
  D)
  relieved and guilt-free. done clear
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• question_answer11)

  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 done clear
  B)
  (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed; (iv)selfish done clear
  C)
  (i) fancies; (ii) apathetic; (iii) negligent; (iv) worthless done clear
  D)
  (i) desires; (ii) concerned; (iii) indisposed; (iv) narrow done clear
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  Pick the option that best matches the idioms with 'hand' with their meanings.

  Idioms		Meanings
  1	hand in glove	A	in the care of somebody good and knowledgeable
  2	in good hands	B	to reveal a secret about one's plans
  3	tip one's hand	C	do harm to someone who has been kind to you
  4	bite the hand	D	two or more people that feeds you who are in collusion

   
  A)
  1-A; 2-D; 3-C; 4-B done clear
  B)
  1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-A done clear
  C)
  1-D; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C done clear
  D)
  1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Pick the quote that best describes the theme of the story.
  A)
  World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity. done clear
  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 dirt. done clear
  C)
  The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. done clear
  D)
  To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity. done clear
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  "The reference to Sadao's childhood and his father serves the purpose of.......
  A)
  nostalgic memorabilia done clear
  B)
  pointing out the characteristics of Sadao done clear
  C)
  showing the peaceful life lived by Sadao done clear
  D)
  showing how much Sadao loved his father done clear
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  Sadao went to America to learn
  A)
  Psychology done clear
  B)
  Fine arts done clear
  C)
  Surgery and Medicine done clear
  D)
  Physiotherapy done clear
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• question_answer16)

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

  Statement 1: Sadao does not keep any grudges against the treatment by his father in his childhood.

  Statement 2: Sadao comes out as a serious and an intelligent boy.

  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 cannot be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 can be inferred. done clear
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  He staggered a few steps, his body outlined against the mist, his arms above his head. Then the curled mists hid him again. What can be collected from the aforesaid lines?
  A)
  The man was a dingy looking beggar done clear
  B)
  The man was a fisherman done clear
  C)
  The man was severely injured and dirty done clear
  D)
  The man couldn't walk. done clear
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  Choose the image which correctly describes the wounded man when found by Sadao and Hana.

  A)
  Option 1                        done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3           done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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  Look at the statements given below. Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion:

  (i) Both Sadao and Hana hated Americans.

  (ii) Sadao and Hana were loyal to their nation and thus had to hate the American.

  (iii) Sadao and Hana wanted to take the wounded man to the police.

  (iv) Both Sadao and Hana for the sake of humanity decided to save the American.

  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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  'A white man!' Hana whispered

  In the given sentence, the exclamation mark is symbolic of

  1. Shock

  2. Regret

  3. Fear

  4. Anger

  5. Despair

  A)
  1 and 2           done clear
  B)
  Only 3 done clear
  C)
  4 and 5         done clear
  D)
  Only 5 done clear
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  'The mists screened them now completely and at this time of day no one came by. The fishermen had gone home and even the chance beachcombers would have considered the day at an end.' Which of the following is true in the context of the given lines?
  A)
  The presence of the mists was an advantage for the couple. done clear
  B)
  The couple was searching for the injury in the middle of the mists. done clear
  C)
  The mists made it difficult for the couple to see each other's expressions. done clear
  D)
  The mist was a sign of unfavourable conditions forthe couple. done clear
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  "The kindest thing would be to put him back into the sea," Hana said. But neither of them moved. They were staring with a curious repulsion upon the inert figure."

  Which of the following goes against the repulsion that both Hana and Sadao showed?

   
  A)
  They hesitated, looking at each other. done clear
  B)
  And he is only a common fellow done clear
  C)
  But she continued to stare down at the motionless man. done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [c] done clear
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  "Thus agreed, together they lifted the man. He was very light, like a fowl that had been half-starved for a long time until it is only feathers and skeleton.” The given lines show that the man was
  A)
  lean      done clear
  B)
  plump done clear
  C)
  almost dead                   done clear
  D)
  malnourished done clear
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• question_answer24)
  It had been the bedroom of Sadao's father, and since his death it had not been used. Which of the following literary devices can be associated with the given lines?
  A)
  Paradox           done clear
  B)
  Imagery done clear
  C)
  Irony                             done clear
  D)
  Symbolism done clear
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  '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. done clear
  B)
  America and Japan were not allies in the ongoing World War. done clear
  C)
  He was someone she'd recognised from her past in America. done clear
  D)
  her husband had cautioned her against the American. done clear
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  "The white man ought to die. First he was shot. Then the sea caught him and wounded him with her rocks. If the master heals what the gun did and what the sea did they will take revenge on us.”

  The given lines by the servant shows that they were

  A)
  Perplexed          done clear
  B)
  Superstitious done clear
  C)
  Worried            done clear
  D)
  Angry done clear
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• question_answer27)

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

  Statement 1 Sadao was a instinctive and a dedicated doctor.

  Statement 2 Hana was aware that as a doctor Sadao was almost perfect.

  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 are true. done clear
  D)
  Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false. done clear
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  Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

  Statement 1 Yumi's reaction to the news of the presence of the POW was fearful for Hana.

  Statement 2 Hana knew if anyone told about the presence of the POW to the government, they would lose everything.

  A)
  Statement 1 is the cause of Statement 2. done clear
  B)
  Statement 2 is the effect of Statement 1. done clear
  C)
  Statement 2 can be inferred from Statement 1. done clear
  D)
  Statement 1 and Statement 2 are independent of each other. done clear
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  Choose the statement that is not true about Hana.
  A)
  Hana cannot defy her husband and is loyal to him till the end. done clear
  B)
  Hana had shown immense courage in helping Sadao. done clear
  C)
  Hana was angry on her servants for their behavior. done clear
  D)
  Hana too was in a dilemma. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Why Hana reacted in a different way while operation was going on?
  A)
  She didn't want to be a part of this operation. done clear
  B)
  It was unusual for herto see so much blood. done clear
  C)
  It was unusual for her to see operation in person. done clear
  D)
  Because she was scared that the white man would die soon. done clear
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  "Those scars,” she murmured, lifting her eyes to Sadao.

  The 'scars' DO NOT indicate

  A)
  torture perpetrated on prisoners of war. done clear
  B)
  superiority of Japan over America. done clear
  C)
  the quest for supremacy in war. done clear
  D)
  the rumours of torture often heard. done clear
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  "It is not quite at the kidney, my friend," Sadao murmured. It was his habit to murmur to the patient when he forgot himself in an operation. 'My friend,' he always called his patients and so now he did, forgetting that this was his enemy'. The literary device used in the given lines is
  A)
  Irony            done clear
  B)
  Analogy done clear
  C)
  Paradox           done clear
  D)
  Hyperbole done clear
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  "Why are we different from other Japanese?" In the given line, the tone of the speaker is implying
  A)
  Irritation done clear
  B)
  Frustration done clear
  C)
  Disdain done clear
  D)
  Regret done clear
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• question_answer34)

  Pick out the option that lists the nature of the General correctly.

  1. intellectual

  2. diplomatic

  3. selfish

  4. self-centered

  5. patriotic

  A)
  1 and 2             done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  3 and 4 done clear
  D)
  4 and 5 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which of the following reason incorrectly reasons why Sadao shouted on the POW?
  A)
  POW was still injured and could die. done clear
  B)
  POW could marr his reputation as a loyal Japanese done clear
  C)
  The children would see the POW done clear
  D)
  All of the above done clear
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  "Sadao slept badly that night" Which of the following is not true in the context of the given line?
  A)
  Sadao was fearful of Hana or his children waking up done clear
  B)
  Sadao's conscience was not letting him sleep. done clear
  C)
  Sadao thought the assassin would come any day done clear
  D)
  Sadao's instincts as doctor and a human came first. done clear
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• question_answer37)

  Based on the following statements, choose the correct option. Assertion The POW understood the words and silence of Sadao properly before leaving Japan.

  Reason 1 The POW did not want to cause any more trouble to Sadao and his family.

  Reason 2 The POW knew his life would be in danger if he lived there.

  A)
  Both Reason 1 and Reason 2 can be inferred from the Assertion done clear
  B)
  Both Reason 1 and Reason 2 cannot be inferred. done clear
  C)
  Reason 1 can be inferred and Reason 2 cannot be inferred. done clear
  D)
  Reason 2 cannot be inferred and Reason 1 can be inferred. done clear
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• question_answer38)

  Based on the slogans and tag lines, for which of the following brands might Sadao be a suitable brand ambassador?

  A)
  Option 1     done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3            done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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