The Portrait of a Lady MCQs Mock Test of 11th Class Hornbill Welcome to your The Portrait of a Lady MCQs Mock Test of 11th Class Hornbill Question 1. What was the turning point of the friendship between grandmother and author? (a) When he became an adult (b) When his parents called them both to the city (c) When he left her to live in the city with his parents (d) When they stopped talking None 2. Who is the author of āThe Portrait of a Ladyā? A. Ruskin Bond B. Kushwant Singh C. Naipaul D. Vikram Bhatt None Question 3. Where were the parents of the author? (a) Abroad (b) City (c) Other Village (d) Other state None 4. Who is the main character of the chapter āThe Portrait of a Ladyā? A. Mother B. Sister C. Grandmother D. Daughter None Question 5. What did the author eat for breakfast? (a) thick and stale chapatis with a little butter and sugar spread in it (b) thick bread with butter (c) upma (d) rice and curd None 6. How did the grandfather in the portrait hung on the wall look like? A. Old, long white beard, worn big turban B. Old, skinny, wrinkly C. Young, Handsome, Well-Built D. Old, Well-Built None 7. How did the grandmother look? A. Old, Fat, Long B. Long, Fat, Slightly Bent C. Old, Short, Slightly Bent, Fat D. Slightly Bent, Fat None 8. When did the authorās parents leave him with his grandmother? A. When he was a kid B. When he was an infant C. When he became a teenager D. When he failed and became a teenager None 9. Which animal did the grandmother used to feed in the village? A .Dogs B. Cows C. Sparrows D. Cats None 10. What did the author eat for breakfast? A. thick and stale chapatis with a little butter and sugar spread in it B. thick bread with butter C. upma D. rice and curd None 11. Why would grandmother accompany the author to his school? A. to keep an eye on him B. to wait for him to take him back to home C. because of the temple attached to school D. she wanted to meet villagers None 12. Where were the parents of the author? A. Abroad B. City C. Other Village D. Other state None 13. What would the grandmother do in the temple on a daily basis? A. Meditation B. Read Scriptures C. Sing religious prayers D. teach other kids religious prayer None 14. What was the turning point of the friendship between grandmother and author? A. When he became an adult B. When his parents called them both to the city C. When he left her to live in the city with his parents D. When they stopped talking None 15. Where did the author go to study in the city? A. English School in motor bus B. by walking down to nearby school C. Hindi School D. Nowhere None 16. What made the grandmother unhappy about the authorās new English School? A. the fact that she could no longer help him with the lessons B. Because they were in city C. Because she didnāt understand English D. Because she didnāt understand English and could no longer help him with the lessons None 17. Why didnāt the grandmother like music? A. It was the monopoly of harlots and beggars and not meant for gentlefolk B. She liked only religious prayers C. She liked the traditional folk music D. She thought it would distract him from studies None 18. How did the grandmother spend her time in the city? A. feedings dogs B. reading scriptures C. spinning the wheel D. talking to neighbours None 19. How did the grandmother spend her afternoon everyday? A. by feeding hundred of sparrows B. by taking a nap C. by talking to authorās mother D. by going to temple None 20. What happened when the author moved abroad to study for five years? A. grandmother bid goodbye by silently kissing his forehead B. No one came to see him C. Grandmother moved back to village D. Parents moved with him None 21. What change came in the grandmotherās evening schedule? A. She collected the women of the neighbourhood B. She would go for a walk C. She would sleep early D. She would talk to his parents None 22. What happened when the grandmother didnāt pray for the first time? A. She fell ill the next day B. She made this her routine C. She took a break and went to the village D. None of the above None 23. How did the grandmother react to her illness? A. She said her end was near B. She ignored her health C. She took care of her D. She was admitted to the hospital None 24. What did the grandmother do in her final hours? A. Talked to everyone in the house B. worried about everyone C. Silently praying and telling her beads D. Went to temple None 25. How did the grandmother die? A. during telling beads laying on the bed B. In the hospital C. While sleeping D. None of the above None 26. How did the sparrows express their sorrow at the death of their grandmother? A. They didnāt come that day B. they came and sat silently in the veranda C.They ate the bread crumbs D. they chirruped a lot None 27. What happened when they took the grandmotherās corpse away? A. Neighbours visited them to pay condolences B. they mourned her death in her room C. birds flew away quietly D. Nothing happened None 28. How do you feel about the character of the grandmother in the chapter? A. Emotional B. Strong C. Selfless D. Loving None 29. Where was the authorās grandfatherās portrait placed? A. on a shelf B. hung above the mantelpiece C. put on the mantelpiece D. on a table None 30. Did the author bother to learn the morning prayers that his grandmother recited? A. yes B. he listened but did not bother to learn C. he could not learn D. no None 31. When was their common link of friendship snapped? A. when he went to college B. When he went to the university, they were given seperate rooms C. when he started working D. When he went abroad None 32. What was grandmotherās reaction when the author was going abroad? A. Happy B. sad C. not even sentimental D. Sentimental None 33. What was her reaction when he came back after 5 years? A. Overwhelmed B. clasped the author in her arms and said prayers C. happy D. sentimental None Question 34. What was grandmotherās reaction when the author was going abroad? (a) Happy (b) sad (c) not even sentimental (d) Sentimental None Question 35. Did the author bother to learn the morning prayers that his grandmother recited? (a) yes (b) he listened but did not bother to learn (c) he could not learn (d) no None Question 36. How do you feel about the character of the grandmother in the chapter? (a) Emotional (b) Strong (c) Selfless (d) Loving None Question 37. How did the sparrows express their sorrow at the death of their grandmother? (a) They didnāt come that day (b) they came and sat silently in the verandah (c)They ate the bread crumbs (d) they chirruped a lot None Question 38. What did the grandmother do in her final hours? (a) Talked to everyone in the house (b) worried about everyone (c) Silently praying and telling her beads (d) Went to temple None Question 39. What happened when the grandmother didnāt pray for the first time? (a) She fell ill the next day (b) She made this her routine (c) She took a break and went to the village (d) None of the above None Question 40. What happened when the author moved abroad to study for five years? (a) grandmother bid goodbye by silently kissing his forehead (b) No one came to see him (c) Grandmother moved back to village (d) Parents moved with him None Question 41. How did the grandmother spend her time in the city? (a) feedings dogs (b) reading scriptures (c) spinning the wheel (d) talking to neighbours None Question 42. What made the grandmother unhappy about the authorās new English School? (a) the fact that she could no longer help him with the lessons (b) Because they were in city (c) Because she didnāt understand English (d) Because she didnāt understand English and could no longer help him with the lessons None Question 43. What was the turning point of the friendship between grandmother and author? (a) When he became an adult (b) When his parents called them both to the city (c) When he left her to live in the city with his parents (d) When they stopped talking None Question 44. Where were the parents of the author? (a) Abroad (b) City (c) Other Village (d) Other state None Question 45. What did the author eat for breakfast? (a) thick and stale chapatis with a little butter and sugar spread in it (b) thick bread with butter (c) upma (d) rice and curd None Time's up
