Lost Spring MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Flamingo Welcome to your Lost Spring MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Flamingo 1. Q10. According to the author what was garbage for the children? a Means of entertainment b. Means of time pass c Means of playing d. A wonder None 2. Q11. Who was Saheb? a. A shopkeeper b. A servant c. A ragpicker d. All of these None 3. Q12. According to the author what was garbage for the parents? a. Means of entertainment b. Means of joy c. Means of sorrow d. Means of survival None 4. Q13. What is the meaning of Saheb-e-Alam? a Owner b. Rich man c Poor man d. Lord of the Universe None 5. Q14. Why did Saheb-e-Alam not go to school? a. Not interested b Had no money to pay fees c Wanted to go for movie d Wanted to earn money None 6. Q15. What do the boys appear like to the author in the story? a Morning crows b. Evening crows c Morning birds d Evening Birds None 7. Q16. Where was Saheb employed? a At a tea stall in Seemapuri b. Ata saree shop c. At a jewellery shop d. At a sweet shop None 8. Q17. Is Saheb happy working at the tea stall? a. Yes b. Yes, he earns money c No earning d. No earning but no freedom None 9. Q18. Why is the author calling garbage as gold' in the story? a Because of jewels in it b. Because of gems in it c Because of gold in it d Because of its encashment value None 10. Q19. What does the tea stall owner pay Saheb? a 500/ b 800/- c 800 and a meal d 1000/- None 11. Q20. How does Saheb earn his living? a By working in a factory b. By picking rags c By working in a tea stall d. Both b. and None 12. Q21. Saheb hailed from which place? a Delhi b Seemapuri C. Greenfields of Dhaka d. None of the above None 13. Q22. What forced Saheb to be a ragpicker? a. Hard work b. Destiny c. People around him d Acute poverty None 14. Q23. Where is Seemapuri? a In Noida b. South Dethi. c North Delhi d. East Delhi None 15. Q24. Why did Saheb leave Dhaka? a. Because of lack of resources b. Because of lack of enough food c. Because of friends d. Because of parents None 16. Q 25. What does Saheb look for in the garbage dumps? a A pair of shoes b. Some utility item c. Some silver coin or currency note d. None of the above None 17. None 18. Q26. Why did Saheb leave his home, set amidst the green fields of Dhaka? a Storms swept away their homes and fields. b. He wanted to see the outward places. c. He had many relatives in Delhi d. None of the above None 19. Q27. The tea canister seems heavier than rag bag to Saheb. Why? a. The weight of the canister is too much. b. It has deprived him of his freedom c. It is made of heavy metal. d. None of the above None 20. Q28. What does the reference to chappals tell us about the economic condition of the ragpickers? a They have improved their ecomomic condition. b. They are still very poor c. They can buy chappals. d. None of the above None 21. Q 29. What is the means of survival in Seemapuri? a. Work b. Merchandising c. Education d. Ragpicking None 22. Q 30. What is the metaphorical symbol of Seemapuri in the lesson? a. Poverty b. Exploitation c. Enjoyment d. A little hell None 23. Q31. What change did Anees Jung see in Saheb when she saw him standing by the gate of the neighbourhood club? a. As if lost his freedom b. Lost ownership c. Lost joy d. All of the above None 24. Q32. Who are responsible for the poor condition of bangle makers in Firozabad? a. Parents b. Society c. Bureaucrats d. All of these None 25. Q33. What efforts can help Mukesh materialise his dream of becoming a car driver? a. Hard work b. Going to garage c. Guidance of his owner d. All of the above None 26. Q34. What are the hazards of working in the glass bangle… a. poor health b. Impaired vision c. Miserable life d. All of the above None 27. Q35. Who employs the local families of Firozabad? A bureaucrats b. Merchants c Politicians d. The glass blowing industry None 28. Q36. What is the Runction of glass blowing industry? A To make windows b. To make doors c. To mould glass d. To mould glass and make colorful bangles None 29. Q37. What makes the working conditions of the children worst du the glass industry? a. Dark dingy cells without light and air b. Dazzling and sparking of welding light c. High temperature d. All of the above None 30. 038. What excuse do the ragpickers give for not wearing chappals a. Mothers don't give b No interest c A tradition d. All of these None 31. Q39. Who is Mukesh? A Student b Worker c Bangle maker d Ragokker None 32. Q40. What are the reasons for the migration of people from villages to city in the lesson? a sweeping of houses and Melds by storms b. No money c Education and unemployment d Safety None 33. Q41. What compels the workers in bangle industry of Firozabad to poverty? a Cast and ancestral profession b Karam theory and society c Bureaucrats and politicians d. All of the above None 34. Q42. The city of Firozabad is famous for what? a. For casteism b For rappichers c. For poverty d. For bangles None 35. Q 43. In what way is working in glass bangle industry hazardous? a loss of sight b.Loss of appetite c Affects the lungs d Loss of hearing ability None 36. Q44. What instances in the Lost Spring'reveal that infrastructurally Firozabad is a neglected city? a. There are no school buildings. b. No restaurants are seen. c. Garbage strewn here and there with dilapidated working and living conditions. d. None of the above None 37. Q45. What has Mukesh's father achieved in life despite years of hard bock-breaking labour? a. He has renovated his old house. b. He has educated his children. c. He leads a hand to mouth existence in a shack with his family of two elderly parents d. None of the above None 38. Q46. Firozabad is the centre of which industry? a. Cotton industry b. Furniture industry c. Textile industry d Glassblowing industry None 39. Q47. How is Mukesh's attitude different from that of his family? a Being daring, firm and clear b. Being a fighter c Being a coward d. Not clear None 40. Q48. What is Mukesh's dream? a. To be a doctor b. To be a merchant c. To be a rogue d. To be a motor-mechanic None 41. Q49. How is Mukesh different from his peers? a. He goes to school b. He is a good singer. c. He earns lot of money. d. Unlike his peers he has a dream to do something different. None 42. Q50. Why do bangle makers lack initiative and an ability to dream? a. Their parents don't encourage them. b. They like the business of bangle- -making c. They lack resources to change their Une of business, d. The lack education and acute poverty has sucked away people's energy to dream for something new. None 43. Q51. What does the author analyse in the story? a Rich people b. Garbage c Poor children and their exploitation d. Her works None 44. Q52. What is the central theme of the story Lost Spring? a. Pitiable Poor children and their lost childhood b. Garbage c Saheb and Mukesh d. Spring Season None 45. Q 53. What forces the children to live a life of exploitation? a. Greed b. Extreme Poverty C. Peers d. Parents None 46. Q54. Why are the people of Firozabad averse to the cooperative movement? a. There is no unity among them. b. They are scared of police and the middlemen. c. They have no desire to form a cooperative. d. None of the above None 47. Q55. What explanation does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear? a. Children are poor and can't afford. b. Due to their family tradition. c. It is easy for them to walk barefoot. d. Their religious constraints. None 48. Q 56. What does the title 'Lost Spring' symbolise? a. Lost blooming childhood b. Autumn season c. Lost money d. Lost age None 49. Q57. Who is the author of 'Lost Spring'? a. James Bond b. Arundhati Roy c. Sudha Murthy d. Anees Jung None 50. Q58. Name the birthplace of the author. a. U.S.A. b. California c. Koch d. Rourkela None 51. Q59. This story is an excerpt from which book of the author? a. Lost Spring - Stories of Stolen Childhood b. Unveiling India c. Breaking the Silence d. The Song of India None 52. 60. What did the man from Udupi pray for, when he was Young? A. A pair of trousers B. A pair of shoes C. A few friends D. An opportunity to study in school None 53. 61. One explaination which the author get about children choosing To remain barefoot is A. They have no money B. Traditions C. No matching pairs D. Like to wear only chappals None 54. 62. Is your school ready ? Who asked this question? A. Saheb's mother B. Saheb's friends C. The author D. Saheb None 55. 63. Saheb's home, before Delhi , was in A. Bengal B. Orrisa C. Dhaka D. Bihar None 56. 64. Why did Saheb and his family come to India leaving Bangladesh? A. They liked India B. They were expelled from there C. Because of communal violence there D. Because storms destroyed their homes and fields None 57. 65. What does 'scrounging' means? A. Looking for B. Searching for C. Rubbish D. Both a and b None 58. 66. Saheb's full name means " the lord of universe " but he leads a life of ___? A. Wealth and power B. Opulence C. Prosperity D. Poverty and misery None 59. 67. Who appeared like ' morning birds' ? A. Writer and her friends B. Saheb's parents C. Saheb and his friends D. Group of ladies None 60. 68. Who are called "army of bare of barefoots"? A. Saheb and his friends B. Writer and her friends C. Saheb's parents D. Group of ladies None 61. Q1. Mukesh wants to learn to become a motor mechanic by a. Finding a tutor b. Going to a garage to learn c. By reading books d. By joining a school None 62. Q2. What bothers the author most about the bangle makers? a. The stigma of poverty and caste b. The affluence of the landlords C. The behaviour of the factory owner D. The labour laws None 63. Q3. "One wonders if he has achieved what many have failed to achieve In their lifetime. He has a roof over his head", these lines were said in the reference to the condition of- A. The elderly woman's old husband B. Mukesh's father C. The bangle factory owner D. Mukesh's elder brother None 64. Q4. Which of the objects below best serves as a symbol of an Indian woman Suhag? A. Bindi B. Sindoor C. Bangle D. Henna- dyed hands None 65. Q5. Sunny - gold , paddy green , royal blue , pink ,every colour born out of the seven colours of the rainbow. What is this a reference to? A. Clothes B. Birds C. Bangle D. Bindis None 66. Q6. What was the profession of Mukesh's father before he became a Bangle maker? A. Tailor B. Carpenter C. Plumber D. Mason None 67. Q7. The frail woman in Mukesh house is his A. Mother B. Elder's brother wife C. Wife D. Neice None 68. Q8. If laws were to be enforced , it would bring about change And relief in the lives of about A. Ten thousand children B. 20 thousand children C. A hundred children D. A thousand children None 69. Q9. The ragpickers have no identity but they have A. Permits B. Passports C. Ration card D. License None 70. Q69. One day, Saheb was seen by the author , watching some Young men playing A. Cricket B. Tennis C. Hockey D. Soccer None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
