A Portrait of a Lady –30 MCQS with Explanation ( CLass 11 English , Hornbill Chapter-1)
A Portrait of a Lady –30 MCQS with Explanation ( CLass 11 English , Hornbill Chapter-1)
Q1Who is the author of The Portrait of a Lady?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The story is written by Khushwant Singh
Q2Who is the "lady" in the story?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: he lady is the narrator's grandmother.
Q3Where did the narrator and his grandmother live first?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: They lived together in a village.
Q4What did the grandmother always carry ?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: She always carried a rosary and prayed.
Q5How was the grandmother described?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: She was old with many wrinkles.
Q6What did the grandmother feed every morning?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She fed the sparrows.
Q7What did the grandmother wear?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
She always wore white clothes.
Q8What did she think about modern education?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She did not like modern education.
Q9Which subject upset the grandmother?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: She believed music was meant for beggars.
Q10Why did the grandmother stop going to school with the narrator?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The narrator started going by bus.
Q11Where did they move later?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: They shifted to the city.
Q12What did the grandmother do in the city?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: She spent her time praying and feeding sparrows.
Q13Why was the grandmother unhappy?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She felt lonely after the narrator grew up
Q14Where did the narrator go for higher studies?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: He went abroad
Q15For how many years did the narrator stay abroad?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: He stayed abroad for five years.
Q16How did the grandmother welcome him back?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She quietly prayed.
Q17What unusual thing did the grandmother do that evening?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She celebrated by playing the drum.
Q18What happened the next day?
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: She developed a mild fever
Q19What did she say before her death?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She wanted to spend her last moments praying.
Q20What happened after her death?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Hundreds of sparrows gathered around her.
Q21Why were the sparrows special?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Their silence showed grief.
Q22What happened to the bread crumbs?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The sparrows did not eat them
Q23What does the grandmother symbolize?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She represents love, faith, and traditional values.
Q24Which quality best describes the grandmother?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: She deeply loved her grandson.
Q25Which bird is important in the story?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: Sparrows symbolize her bond with nature
Q26What was always on the grandmother's lips?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: She constantly recited prayers.
Q27Which theme is central to the story?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: The story highlights the love between a grandmother and her grandson.
Q28What is the narrator's attitude toward his grandmother?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: He loved and respected her deeply.
Q29What type of story is The Portrait of a Lady?
Correct Answer: C
Explanation: It is a personal memoir based on the author's experiences.
Q30What is the main message of the story?
Correct Answer: C
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