FY BCOM/BSc SEC_Advanced Communication Skills in English MCQs from The Story : The Homecoming & A Lesson My Father Taught Me
ЁЯУШ MCQs on The Homecoming (Rabindranath Tagore)
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Who is the protagonist of the story?
a) Makhan
b) Phatik
c) Bishamber
d) Mother
Answer: b) Phatik -
What type of boy was Phatik?
a) Silent and shy
b) Obedient and studious
c) Naughty and restless
d) Weak and timid
Answer: c) Naughty and restless -
What did Phatik and his friends try to roll into the river?
a) A big stone
b) A large log of wood
c) A cart
d) A barrel
Answer: b) A large log of wood -
Who spoiled Phatik’s plan with the log?
a) His friend
b) Makhan
c) A stranger
d) The teacher
Answer: b) Makhan -
How did Phatik punish Makhan?
a) By beating him
b) By pushing him into the river
c) By not speaking to him
d) By taking away his toy
Answer: b) By pushing him into the river -
Who saved Makhan from drowning?
a) Phatik
b) Other boys
c) Villagers
d) His uncle
Answer: c) Villagers -
What was Phatik’s mother’s attitude towards him?
a) She loved him deeply
b) She trusted him
c) She found him troublesome
d) She encouraged him
Answer: c) She found him troublesome -
Who offered to take Phatik to Calcutta?
a) His uncle
b) His aunt
c) His teacher
d) His mother
Answer: a) His uncle -
Why was Phatik excited to go to Calcutta?
a) To play in the city
b) To live freely
c) To study in a new school
d) To escape his mother’s scoldings
Answer: d) To escape his mother’s scoldings -
How did his mother react when Phatik was taken to Calcutta?
a) She cried bitterly
b) She objected strongly
c) She was relieved
d) She wanted to accompany him
Answer: c) She was relieved -
Who disliked Phatik in Calcutta?
a) His uncle
b) His aunt
c) His cousins
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above -
Why did his aunt complain about him?
a) He was lazy
b) He was mischievous
c) He was idle and careless
d) He did not obey her
Answer: c) He was idle and careless -
How did Phatik feel in his new school?
a) Comfortable
b) Homesick and lonely
c) Excited
d) Confident
Answer: b) Homesick and lonely -
What punishment did he often face in school?
a) Extra homework
b) Scolding from teachers
c) Beatings
d) Expulsion
Answer: b) Scolding from teachers -
Why did Phatik want to go back home?
a) He missed his friends
b) He was tired of studying
c) He longed for his mother
d) He disliked the city
Answer: c) He longed for his mother -
What illness did he catch in Calcutta?
a) Malaria
b) Fever
c) Cholera
d) Tuberculosis
Answer: b) Fever -
Who was sent for when Phatik was seriously ill?
a) His mother
b) His uncle
c) His aunt
d) His teacher
Answer: a) His mother -
What were Phatik’s last words?
a) “Take me to my village”
b) “Mother, I am going home”
c) “Please forgive me”
d) “I don’t want to stay here”
Answer: b) “Mother, I am going home” -
What does “homecoming” symbolize in the story?
a) Return to village
b) Return to school
c) Return to mother’s love through death
d) Return to play
Answer: c) Return to mother’s love through death -
Who is Makhan in relation to Phatik?
a) Cousin
b) Younger brother
c) Friend
d) Neighbor
Answer: b) Younger brother -
What was Phatik’s mother’s biggest complaint about him?
a) He never studied
b) He troubled Makhan
c) He was always restless and disobedient
d) He avoided work
Answer: c) He was always restless and disobedient -
Why did the villagers dislike Phatik?
a) He was mischievous
b) He fought with everyone
c) He stole things
d) He disobeyed elders
Answer: a) He was mischievous -
How did Phatik feel at the beginning of the story?
a) Excited to study
b) Restless and bored
c) Angry at Makhan
d) Hopeful for the future
Answer: b) Restless and bored -
What did Phatik dislike most in Calcutta?
a) His school uniform
b) His aunt’s treatment
c) The city environment
d) Being controlled
Answer: b) His aunt’s treatment -
Which character was sympathetic to Phatik in Calcutta?
a) His uncle
b) His cousins
c) His school teacher
d) None
Answer: d) None -
Why did Phatik’s health worsen?
a) Lack of food
b) Excessive punishments
c) Stress, loneliness, and fever
d) Playing too much
Answer: c) Stress, loneliness, and fever -
Why was Phatik misunderstood by everyone?
a) He was careless
b) He was different in behavior
c) He was mischievous but sensitive
d) He was not obedient
Answer: c) He was mischievous but sensitive -
Which feeling dominated Phatik at the end?
a) Anger
b) Love for his mother
c) Hatred for Makhan
d) Joy of city life
Answer: b) Love for his mother -
The theme of The Homecoming is mainly about:
a) Joy of childhood
b) Freedom vs restriction
c) Misunderstanding of a child and longing for motherly love
d) Value of education
Answer: c) Misunderstanding of a child and longing for motherly love -
Who is the author of The Homecoming?
a) Premchand
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Mulk Raj Anand
Answer: b) Rabindranath Tagore
ЁЯУШ MCQs on The Lesson My Father Taught Me
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What was the key lesson taught by the father?
a) Courage
b) Honesty
c) Value of self-reliance and hard work
d) Generosity
Answer: c) Value of self-reliance and hard work -
How did the father impart his teaching?
a) By giving lectures
b) By setting examples in real life
c) By punishing harshly
d) By sending him to school
Answer: b) By setting examples in real life -
What did the father never encourage?
a) Laziness
b) Dependence on others
c) Begging for help
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above -
What quality best described the father?
a) Harsh and rude
b) Practical and wise
c) Weak and dependent
d) Careless
Answer: b) Practical and wise -
What kind of childhood did the narrator experience?
a) Comfortable with luxuries
b) Disciplined and hardworking
c) Lonely
d) Fearful
Answer: b) Disciplined and hardworking -
Why did the father want the narrator to earn?
a) To save family money
b) To teach dignity of labor
c) To punish him
d) To keep him busy
Answer: b) To teach dignity of labor -
What lasting value did the narrator gain?
a) Wealth
b) Self-respect and independence
c) Fear of failure
d) Laziness
Answer: b) Self-respect and independence -
Which method was MOST effective in father’s teaching?
a) Telling stories
b) Punishments
c) Real-life practice
d) Reading books
Answer: c) Real-life practice -
What was the father’s attitude toward money?
a) It should be spent freely
b) It must be earned with effort
c) It should be borrowed when needed
d) It is not important
Answer: b) It must be earned with effort -
The father believed that self-reliance builds:
a) Wealth
b) Dignity
c) Weakness
d) Laziness
Answer: b) Dignity -
When did the narrator fully understand his father’s teaching?
a) In childhood
b) While facing life’s challenges
c) In school
d) During leisure
Answer: b) While facing life’s challenges -
What did the narrator realize later in life?
a) Father was too strict
b) Father’s teachings shaped his life
c) He should have been given luxuries
d) Father didn’t care for him
Answer: b) Father’s teachings shaped his life -
Which of the following did the father dislike most?
a) Borrowing
b) Dishonesty
c) Laziness
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above -
What emotion did the narrator feel toward his father later?
a) Fear
b) Gratitude
c) Anger
d) Hatred
Answer: b) Gratitude -
What type of learning did the narrator get?
a) Theoretical learning
b) Practical life skills
c) Only discipline
d) Only punishments
Answer: b) Practical life skills -
The story highlights the importance of:
a) Strictness
b) Dignity of labor
c) Wealth and fame
d) Fear of authority
Answer: b) Dignity of labor -
The father’s lessons were based on:
a) Real experiences
b) Religious stories
c) Mythology
d) Tradition only
Answer: a) Real experiences -
The narrator’s father was:
a) Overprotective
b) Wise and disciplined
c) Harsh without reason
d) Careless
Answer: b) Wise and disciplined -
Which quality did the narrator admire most later?
a) Father’s discipline
b) Father’s patience
c) Father’s practicality
d) Father’s generosity
Answer: c) Father’s practicality -
The narrator grew up to value:
a) Earning by hard work
b) Borrowing from others
c) Dependence on wealth
d) Luxury and comfort
Answer: a) Earning by hard work -
Which was the greatest gift the father gave?
a) Wealth
b) Education
c) Life values
d) Comfort
Answer: c) Life values -
What was the father’s main principle?
a) Simplicity and self-reliance
b) Wealth gathering
c) Harsh punishment
d) Pride
Answer: a) Simplicity and self-reliance -
What was the narrator’s initial reaction to his father’s teaching?
a) Confusion
b) Anger
c) Joy
d) Fear
Answer: a) Confusion -
Which virtue became central in narrator’s life?
a) Laziness
b) Independence
c) Pride
d) Fear
Answer: b) Independence -
What attitude did the father show toward luxuries?
a) He valued them
b) He ignored them
c) He opposed them
d) He borrowed for them
Answer: c) He opposed them -
What relationship is central in the story?
a) Teacher-student
b) Father-son
c) Brother-brother
d) Friend-friend
Answer: b) Father-son -
What lesson is taught indirectly?
a) Wealth is everything
b) Responsibility makes one stronger
c) Fear creates discipline
d) Laziness is acceptable
Answer: b) Responsibility makes one stronger -
Which human value is most highlighted?
a) Generosity
b) Dependence
c) Self-reliance
d) Fear
Answer: c) Self-reliance -
What does the narrator finally conclude about his father?
a) He was too harsh
b) He was a true guide and mentor
c) He didn’t care for him
d) He wasted his childhood
Answer: b) He was a true guide and mentor -
What is the overall theme of the story?
a) Luxuries of childhood
b) Strictness of parents
c) Life lessons of discipline, self-reliance, and dignity of labor
d) Importance of wealth
Answer: c) Life lessons of discipline, self-reliance, and dignity of labor
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