Poets and Pancakes MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Flamingo Welcome to your Poets and Pancakes MCQs Mock Test of 12th Class Flamingo 1. What did the assistance of so many people of different castes & communities show, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)India has unity in diversity (B)there was a great deal of national integration (C)People stand united in our country (D)None of the above None 2. What was ordered by the Gemini Studio in truckloads? (A)Dresses (B)Pancakes (C)Cosmetics (D)Food items None 3. In the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’, which department did Subbu work for? (A)Lights department (B)Story department (C)Camera department (D)Production department None 4. Tell the plight of actors & actresses. (A)They had to face a lot of cosmetic issues as makeup quality was bad (B)They had to bear too many lights on their face while getting ready in the make-up room (C)They did not get high end brand dresses (D)All of the above None 5. The story department also consist of in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes______. (A)Lawyer (B)Scriptwriter (C)Dialogue writer (D)None of the above None 6. What did the make-up department do, according to Asokamitran? (A)used heaps of make-up to turn actors & actresses into ugly-looking creatures (B)used heaps of make-up to turn actors & actresses into pretty-looking creatures (C)used heaps of make-up to turn actors & actresses into scary creatures (D)used heaps of make-up to turn actors & actresses into funny creatures None 7. What was Subbu generally called by people? (A)Lawyer (B)Opposite of a legal practitioner (C)Legal practitioner (D)None of the above None 8. Which task was given to the office boy of the make-up department? (A)to get the actors & actresses ready for the shoot (B)to slap paint onto the faces of players at the time of crowd-shooting (C)to get the actors & actresses ready for the crowd-shooting (D)None of the above None 9. As in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’, how was Subbu amidst a room full of dreamers,? (A)A logical & neutral man (B)A daydreamer himself (C)A legal practitioner (D)A friend, philosopher cum guide None 10. Asokamitran’s profession was______ as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Writer (B)Poet (C)Producer (D)Director None 11. Who was assisted by the Maharashtrian successor in this chapter? (A)Dharwar Kannadiga (B)an Andhra, a Madras Indian Christian (C)an Anglo-Burmese and the usual local Tamils (D)All of the above None 12. Gemini Studios got the chance to_____. (A)to host a group of international performers (B)to release movies under their banner (C)to sponsor the filmfare awards (D)None of the above None 13. The book ‘My Years with the boss’ is written by ______. (A)Asokamitran (B)Kamala Das (C)Ruskin Bond (D)Ogden Nash None 14. As in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’, the international performers called__ (A)Moral Rearmament Army (B)Moral warriors (C)Moral Army (D)Moral saviours None 15. Asokamitran talks about____. (A)world-renowned poets (B)elements that kept Gemini Studios running (C)various makeup techniques (D)None of the above None 16. Who was the make-up department second time headed by, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Bengali (B)Gujrati (C)Marwari (D)Maharashtrian None 17. Moral Rearmament Army consist the specialty of (A)their plots and messages were not complex (B)their sets and costumes were near to perfection (C)their style of shooting was very different (D)Both (A) & (B) None 18. Which of these elements had kept the Gemini Studios running? (A)Pancake make-up (B)the office boy of the make-up department (C)Subbu & the lawyer (D)All of the above None 19. What did the Tamil plays display for many years, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)the artwork of international performers (B)sunset and sunrise in a way inherited from ‘Jotham Valley’ (C)names of international performers (D)None of the above None 20. What is Gemini studio? (A)a successful theatre company (B)a successful film producing company (C)a successful photo developing company (D)a successful circus company None 21. After international performers, who visited the Tamilians? (A)Robert Clive (B)Stephen Spendor (C)Ruskin Bond (D)Robert Frost None 22. ‘Pancakes’ refers to? (A)A famous make-up brand (B)A famous sweet’s company (C)A famous chocolate brand (D)None of the above None 23. Why couldn’t people connect with Stephen Spender, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Because of cultural difference (B)Because of linguistic barriers (C)Because of caste difference (D)None of the above None 24. The make-up room was looking as_. (A)It had the look of a hair-cutting salon (B)with lights at all angles around half a dozen large mirrors (C)they were all incandescent lights (D)All of the above None 25. By which channels programmes were broadcasted on national integration? (A)Doordarshan (B)A.I.R (C)All India Radio (D)All of the above None 26.Why had Asokamitran joined Gemini Studio, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)To become an actor (B)To become a screenwriter/lyricist (C)To become a director (D)All of the above None 27. Robert Clive was ______and he________. (A) the English soldier and statesman (B) expanded British power in India (C)he was a nobel writer (D)Both (A) & (B) None 28. By what style the films were shooting in the earlier days? (A)mainly indoor shooting (B)only five per cent of the film was shot outdoors (C)limited artists (D)Both (A) & (B) None 29. At which palace did the author work in earlier days? (A)in an office (B)inside a cubicle (C)in a centre (D)None of the above None 30. Which of these strict hierarchies were maintained in the make-up department? (A)The chief make-up man made the chief actors and actresses ugly (B)his senior assistant the ‘second’ hero and heroine (C)the junior assistant the main comedian (D)All of the above None 31. Which of these task was assigned to the author? (A)writing screenplay for movies (B)collecting newspaper cuttings (C)writing articles in a newspaper (D)writing lyrics for movies None 32. The idea behind applying make-up on the crowd player’s faces___. (A)to close every pore on the surface of the face (B)to make them look ugly (C)to make them look beautiful (D)all of the above None 33. What is the reason behind people collecting the newspaper cuttings in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)collecting newspaper cuttings was a noble job (B)collecting newspaper cuttings was a high paid job (C)collecting newspaper cuttings was a white collared job (D)collecting newspaper cuttings was insignificant None 34. In this chapter, what was present on both the sides of the cubicle? (A)Lush green trees (B)Snow clad mountains (C)Pretty lakes (D)French windows None 35. Who would bother the author time & again, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Mosquitoes (B)Office boy (C)People (D)Colleagues None 36. ‘Barge into’ means_. (A)dig into Something fishy (B)to walk into a room quickly, without being invited (C)deliberately trying to prove something (D)None of the above None 37. Who was Subbu? (A)Office boy (B)Clerk (C)Peon (D)Manager None 38. Rati Agnihotri may not have even heard about the make-up brand______. (A)Greta Garbo s (B)Miss Gohar (C)Vyjayantimala (D) Pancake None 39. Asokamitran was well-convinced that the reason behind his misery was _____. (A) Subbu (B)Ashoka (C)Ashish (D)Anand None 40. Make-up department of the Gemini Studios was____. (A)in the upstairs of a building (B)in the basement of a building (C)on the third floor of a building (D)None of the above None 41. Author thinks that Subbu had an advantage, but why? (A)Because he was an office boy (B)Because he was a born Brahmin (C)Because he knew a lot of people (D)None of the above None 42. The make-up department of the Gemini Studios was believed to______ , in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’, (A)have been Robert Clive’s stables (B)have been Stephen Stepend’s stables (C)have been Robert Frost’s stables (D)have been Robert Genero’s stables None 43. Who was Subbu and which qualities did he have? (A)Subbu was a resourceful man whose loyalty made him stand out (B)He was tailor-made for films and it was difficult to imagine film-making without him (C)He was very welcoming and was known for his hospitality (D)All of the above None 44. What were people’s beliefs in regards to Robert Clive, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)A dozen buildings in the city were said to have been his residence (B)For his brief life and an even briefer stay in Madras, Robert Clive seems to have done a lot of moving (C)beside fighting some impossible battles in remote corners of India,he even married a maiden in St. Mary’s Church in Fort St. George in Madras (D)All of the above None 45. Just like many others at the Gemini Studios, ‘he’ also did poetry- who is he referred to in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Asokamitran (B)Subbu (C)Stephen Spendor (D)None of the above None 46. Greta Garbo was _____. (A)A South Indian actress (B)A Swedish actress (C)An American actress (D)None of the above None 47.Who all must have used pancakes? (A)Greta Garbo (B)Miss Gohar (C)Vyjayantimala (D)All of the above None 48. ‘Truck loads’ stands for_. (A)large amounts that could fill a truck (B)in very large quantities (C)things to be loaded in a truck (D)None of the above None 49.Who was the make-up department first headed by, as in the chapter ‘Poets & Pancakes’? (A)Maharashtrian (B)Bengali (C)Dharwar Kannadiga (D)None of the above None 50. Author think that Rati Agnihotri may not have even heard about the brand, why? (A)as she entered the industry late (B)probably, the brand was no longer in use then (C)she used a different brand of cosmetics (D)Both (A) & (B) None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up
