A Thing of Beauty MCQs with Answers NCERT Class 12 English Poem 3

1. From where has this poem ‘A Thing Of Beauty’ been taken?
   A) Endymion- A poetic Romance
   B) Ode to a Nightingale
   C) Ode on Melancholy
   D) Ode on Indolenc
2. Who is Endymion?
   A) a worker
   B) an office boy
   C) a young child
   D) a young shepherd
3. Where did the poet and Endymion live?
   A) in a hut
   B) on a hill
   C) in a tree house
   D) on mount Latmos
4. Whom did the enchanted youth resolve to seek?
   A) God
   B) nature
   C) mentor
   D) Cynthia-the moon goddess
5. What are the things of beauty mentioned in the poem?
   A) Sun and Moon
   B) Young trees and streams
   C) flowers
   D) All these
6. Which things cause suffering to human beings?
   A) lack of virtues and inhuman acts
   B) withering flowers
   C) blooming flowers
   D) flowing streams
7. What does Endymion do to seek the goddess?
   A) dances
   B) sings songs
   C) reads scriptures
   D) wanders through forests
8. How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?
   A) because it is beautiful
   B) because it is nature
   C) because it is joyful
   D) because its beauty never ends and leaves a lasting impact
9. What is the endless fountain and what is its effect?
   A) Moving streams
   B) The Sunlight
   C) A thing of beauty is endless fountain and it gives happiness
   D) None
10. What is Beauty in Keats’ opinion?
    A) ugly
    B) a cause of suffering
    C) a cause of pain
    D) a joy forever
11. How does a thing of beauty provide shelter and comfort?
    A) By giving a sense of joy and happiness
    B) by removing pain and suffering
    C) like a bower
    D) All these
12. Whose loveliness will keep on increasing?
    A) of rivers
    B) of mountains
    C) of nature
    D) of all beautiful things
13. Write the phrase which means ‘it is immortal’
    A) it will never fade off
    B) it will never pass into nothingness
    C) it will never continue
    D) it will keep giving sadness for a longer time
14. What is a bower?
    A) a river
    B) a stream
    C) a rose flower
    D) a shady tree
15. Why do we need sweet dreams, health and quiet breathing?
    A) to have a healthy mind and body
    B) to have sound sleep
    C) to have peace and happiness
    D) All these
16. What are ‘mighty dead’ in the poem?
    A) dead people
    B) dead relatives
    C) dead plants
    D) brave warriors
17. What is the endless fountain of immortal drink?
    A) rivers
    B) flowing streams
    C) Sunlight
    D) All the things of beauty
18. What does ‘brink’ mean?
    A) roof top
    B) a rocky space
    C) mountain top
    D) an edge at the top
19. What does immortal mean?
    A) ever flowing
    B) evergreen
    C) forever beautiful
    D) never ending or endless
20. What image does the poet use to convey that beauty is everlasting?
    A) a bower quiet for us
    B) Some shape of beauty
    C) endless fountain of joy
    D) sprouting a shady boon
21. Pick the words from the poem which mean: stories, magnificence.
    A) tales and grandeur
    B) old,and young
    C) green world and clear rills
    D) sweet dreams and health
22. What is the meaning of gloomy?
    A) all the unhealthy things
    B) dark spirits
    C) dull and depressive
    D) none
23. How does beauty help us when we are grief-stricken?
    A) By giving a ray of hope
    B) sprouting a shady boon
    C) by giving daffodils
    D) none
24. What does the poet mean by Some shape of beauty?
    A) beauty has no shape
    B) beauty is intangible
    C) there are several things of beauty
    D) All
25. Which figure of speech is used in the words-An endless fountain of immortal drink?
    A) Alliteration
    B) simile
    C) metaphor
    D) all
26. Why are our spirits referred as dark?
    A) because of dark clouds
    B) because of spirits around
    C) because of shady trees
    D) because of sadness and disappointments
27. What does morrow mean?
    A) morning time
    B) present time
    C) noon time
    D) the next day
28. Why do we need a flowery band?
    A) to look beautiful
    B) to study well
    C) to be brave and fight against the world
    D) to have strength and joy inspite of all sadness
29. What is inhuman in life?
    A) humans inside a river
    B) humans inside caves
    C) humans on trees
    D) cruel and harsh society
30. ‘Clear rills’ are the
    A) clean windows
    B) streams of clear water
    C) clear thoughts
    D) clear solutions
31. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem ‘ A Thing Of Beauty’?
    A) aabb
    B) abab
    C) abca
    D) none of the above
32. On the basis of the extract, pick the opinion that is NOT TRUE about the theme of the poem. (CBSE QB, 2021)
    A) Option 1
    B) Option 2
    C) Option 3
    D) Option 4
33. Pick the statement that contradicts the idea of beauty as expressed by the poet. (CBSE QB, 2021)
    A) People are beautiful not in looks but just in what they are.
    B) Beautiful people have known suffering, struggle and loss.
    C) We must think of all the beauty that is left around us and be happy.
    D) We must dwell on the beauty in life and be inspired by it.
34. Pick the option that matches the words / phrases with the literary device. (CBSE QB, 2021)

A) 1-C, 2-D, 3-B
B) 1-B, 2-A, 3-D
C) 1-D, 2-B, 3-C
D) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B

35. Which of the following poetic devices is NOT used in the poem?
    A) Simile
    B) Enjambment
    C) Anaphora
    D) Metaphor

36. Which figure of speech is used in ‘cooling covert’?
    A) Personification
    B) Alliteration
    C) Metaphor
    D) Simile

37. Which of the following is NOT a thing of beauty according to Keats?
    A) Daffodils
    B) Sun
    C) Cars
    D) Sheep

38. Sleep in the shady bower DOES NOT give us –
    A) Sweet dreams
    B) Food
    C) Health
    D) Breathing

39. Why are our spirits dark?
    A) We are evil
    B) The world around us is evil
    C) It is cloudy
    D) All of these

40. Which figure of speech has been used throughout the poem?
    A) Simile
    B) Enjambment
    C) Anaphora
    D) Metaphor

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