Class 11 English

1. Who is the author of 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

• A. Khushwant Singh
• B. Ruskin Bond
• C. Vikram Seth
• D. R. K. Narayan

2. Where was the portrait of the grandfather hung?

• A. Above the mantelpiece in the drawing room
• B. On the bedroom wall
• C. In the study room
• D. At the entrance door

3. How did the author describe his grandfather in the portrait?

• A. Wore a big turban and loose-fitting clothes
• B. Wore a suit and tie
• C. Wore a simple dhoti
• D. Looked like a young energetic man

4. How did the author's grandmother look physical appearance-wise?

• A. Short, fat, and slightly bent
• B. Tall, thin, and straight
• C. Very tall and fat
• D. Short and extremely energetic

5. What did the grandmother carry in her hands while hobbling around the house?

• A. Rosary of beads
• B. Walking stick
• C. Holy book
• D. Plate of food

6. What fed the village dogs when the author lived in the village with his grandmother?

• A. Stale chapatis
• B. Fresh bread pieces
• C. Leftover milk
• D. Biscuits

7. Why did the grandmother accompany the author to his village school?

• A. Because the school was attached to the temple
• B. To keep an eye on the author
• C. To teach at the school
• D. To meet her friends

8. What was the turning point in the friendship between the author and his grandmother?

• A. When they shifted to the city
• B. When the author went abroad
• C. When the author joined university
• D. When the grandfather passed away

9. How did the author travel to his English school in the city?

• A. In a motor bus
• B. On foot
• C. On a bicycle
• D. By train

10. Why was the grandmother unhappy with the city school education?

• A. There was no teaching about God and scriptures
• B. The fees were too high
• C. The author had to travel by bus
• D. The teachers were very strict

11. What was grandmother's reaction when music lessons were introduced at school?

• A. She was very disturbed and fell silent
• B. She praised the school
• C. She sang along with the author
• D. She complained to the principal

12. How did grandmother feed birds in the city house courtyard?

• A. She broke bread into little crumbs for sparrows
• B. She gave them grains and seeds
• C. She gave them rice and milk
• D. She fed stale chapatis to pigeons

13. What was the happiest half-hour of the day for the grandmother in the city?

• A. Time spent feeding the sparrows
• B. Time spent praying in the temple
• C. Time spent talking to the author
• D. Time spent spinning the wheel

14. When the author went to university, what change occurred in their living arrangements?

• A. The author was given a separate room
• B. The grandmother moved to another house
• C. They moved to another city
• D. They shared the same bed

15. How long was the author away abroad for his higher studies?

• A. 5 years
• B. 3 years
• C. 7 years
• D. 2 years

16. What was grandmother's reaction when the author was leaving for abroad?

• A. She was not even sentimental and kissed his forehead
• B. She cried bitterly
• C. She refused to see him off
• D. She stopped praying

17. What did grandmother do on the day the author returned from abroad?

• A. Collected neighbourhood women and beat a drum singing songs
• B. Prepared a grand feast
• C. Went straight to the temple
• D. Kept a silence fast

18. What unusual thing happened to the grandmother the day before she died?

• A. She omitted to pray for the first time in the evening
• B. She stopped eating food
• C. She talked incessantly to everyone
• D. She gave away all her possessions

19. What happened the morning after her grand evening celebration?

• A. She was taken ill with a mild fever
• B. She went to the hospital
• C. She felt completely fine
• D. She fainted in the courtyard

20. What did the grandmother claim about her illness?

• A. Her end was near
• B. She would recover in two days
• C. She needed to go to the hospital
• D. She wanted to see her doctors

21. How did grandmother spend her last remaining moments?

• A. Praying quietly and telling her beads
• B. Talking to family members
• C. Eating food quietly
• D. Listening to music

22. What sign indicated that the grandmother had passed away?

• A. Her rosary fell from her lifeless fingers
• B. She stopped breathing loudly
• C. Her eyes opened wide
• D. The clock stopped chiming

23. How did the sparrows react to grandmother's death?

• A. They sat scattered quietly without chirping
• B. They chirped loudly all around
• C. They ate all the bread crumbs quickly
• D. They flew away immediately

24. What did the author's mother do for the sparrows after grandmother died?

• A. Threw little crumbs of bread to them
• B. Chased them away
• C. Gave them water
• D. Offered them grains

25. Did the sparrows eat the bread crumbs thrown by the mother?

• A. No, they took no notice of the bread
• B. Yes, they ate every crumb
• C. Only a few birds ate
• D. They fought over the crumbs

26. What was done with the leftover bread crumbs the next morning?

• A. Swept into the dustbin by the sweeper
• B. Eaten by other birds
• C. Fed to street dogs
• D. Saved for later

27. How does the author describe his grandmother's spiritual beauty?

• A. Like a winter landscape in the mountains
• B. Like a bright summer morning
• C. Like a blooming flower
• D. Like a calm blue sea

28. What subject was taught at the village school along with the alphabet?

• A. Morning Prayer
• B. Music
• C. Science
• D. English grammar

29. What subjects was the author taught in the city school?

• A. English words, Western science, law of gravity, Archimedes' principle
• B. Scriptures and religious chants
• C. Hindi literature and Sanskrit
• D. Vedic mathematics and philosophy

30. What central theme is depicted in 'The Portrait of a Lady'?

• A. Bond of affection and emotional depth between grandson and grandmother
• B. Differences between city life and village life
• C. The importance of modern English education
• D. Traditional beliefs regarding death