Patol Babu, Filmstar MCQs with Answers CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter 5

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Patol Babu, Filmstar MCQs with Answers from CBSE Class 10 English Literature Reader (Communicative) Book Chapter 5

 

Patol Babu, Filmstar  MCQs of Class 10 English Chapter 5, by Satyajit Ray have been compiled for students to practice. Students of Class 10 can prepare the MCQs of Chapter 5 Patol Babu, Filmstar from CBSE Class 10 English Literature Reader (Communicative) Book. Each question has four options.

For Correct Answers, see the answer key given at the end of the post.

 

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Q1. How did Patol Babu know Nishikanto Ghosh?
A. They were brothers
B. They were neighbours
C. Patol was Nishikanto’s brother-in-law
D. None of these

Q2. Whose birthday was it that day?
A. Patol’s
B. Tagore’s
C. Nishikanto’s
D. All of them

Q3. Where did Nishikanto meet his brother-in-law?
A. At his house
B. At in-law’s house
C. At a pharmacy
D. None of these

Q4. What is the name of Nishikanto’s brother-in-law?
A. Patol Babu
B. Barren Mullick
C. Sosanko
D. Naresh Dutt

Q5. Patol Babu’s other name is ___________
A. Sitalakanto Ray
B. Barren Mullick
C. Nishikanto Ghosh
D. Naresh Dutt

Q6. Find the meaning of ‘beyond his wildest dreams’.
A. something that he had never dreamt of
B. in a way he had not imagined
C. a step further from his dream
D. None of these

Q7. Which company did Patol work in when he arrived in Calcutta?
A. Railways
B. Hudson and Kimberley
C. Hindustan Lever
D. All of these

Q8. What does ‘smooth sailing’ mean?
A. sailing smoothly
B. having no money
C. having no problems
D. none of these

Q9. Patol Babu was toying with the idea of _____________
A. starting his own business
B. opening a shop
C. joining a theatre
D. starting a club

Q10. What happened with Patol when he was thinking of starting a club?
A. He lost his job
B. He met with an accident
C. He lost his life
D. None of these

Q11. What caused the sudden retrenchment at Patol’s office?
A. War
B. competition
C. inflation
D. none of these

Q12. Which of the following options is NOT a work that Patol did?
A. opened a variety store
B. worked as an insurance salesman
C. worked in a Bengali firm
D. worked as makeup artist

Q13. Before shifting to Calcutta, Patol lived in ________
A. Kamarpukur
B. Kanchrapara
C. Baripada
D. Barrackpore

Q14. At Kanchrapara, Patol worked at __________
A. Hudson and Kimberley
B. Railway Factory
C. Car factory
D. Iron and steel mill

Q15. Where was Patol trying to get a job?
A. iron mill
B. scrap iron dealer
C. railway factory
D. Acting house

Q16. Why does Patol recall acting days with a sigh?
A. He has fond memories
B. He has sad memories
C. It reminds him of his beloved
D. All of these

Q17. Patol offered a chair to Naresh which had a broken ____
A. leg
B. arm
C. seat
D. back

Q18. What does ‘cast an appraising look’ mean?
A. to admire and praise
B. to check and examine
C. to show down
D. to show pity

Q19. Naresh Dutt offered _________ to Patol
A. Acting role
B. snacks
C. job
D. None of these

Q20. The shooting was to take place at the entrance of _______
A. Tata House
B. Faraday House
C. State Assembly
D. None of these

Q21. What role was Patol offered?
A. Father of the lead actor
B. Uncle of the lead actor
C. Pedestrian
D. Servant

Q22. What was Patol’s first role when he acted on the stage?
A. Pedestrian
B. Soldier
C. Clerk
D. Mythological character of Lord Ram

Q23. What does the sentence mean
“After Naresh Dutt left Patol Babu broke the news to his wife.”
A. Patol Babu broke something
B. Patol Babu told something to his wife
C. Patol Babu kept a secret from his wife
D. All of these

Q24. “ ‘As far as I can see, the part isn’t a big one. I’ll be paid, of course, but that’s not the main thing. The thing is – remember how I started on the stage? Remember my first part? I played a dead soldier! All I had to do was lie still on the stage with my arms and legs spread. And remember how I rose from that position? Remember Mr. Watts shaking me by the hand? And the silver medal which the chairman of our municipality gave me? Remember? This is only the first step on the ladder, my dear better-half!”
Patol is taking to ________
A. His wife
B. Nishikanto
C. Naresh Dutt
D. Gogon

Q25. “Counting your chickens again before they’re hatched” means-
A. to rely on something before it happens
B. to count chickens before they are born
C. to consume eggs before they break open
D. All of these

Q26. What does ‘to make a go of it’ mean?
A. to go somewhere
B. to become successful
C. to go to a movie
D. to earn

Q27. Why does Patol plan to have ginger juice at night?
A. It is good for cough
B. It is good for cold
C. It is good for the throat
D. Both A and B

Q28. “With a slight tremor in his heart, Patol Babu advanced towards the entrance.”
What could be the cause for the tremor in his heart?
A. He was feeling bad due to the small role he had got
B. He could not see Naresh Dutt, the only person whom he knew
C. He had lost his way and was getting late
D. None of these

Q29. What did Naresh Babu address Patol as?
A. Atul babu
B. Batook Babu
C. Amul Babu
D. Atal Babu

Q30. How did Patol react when Naresh called his name wrong?
A. He was angry
B. He corrected Naresh
C. He screamed at Naresh
D. He ignored it

Q31. What compliment of Naresh Dutt made Patol rise to his full height?
A. He said that Patol was tidy and neat
B. He said that Patol was careful about the details
C. He said that Patol was hardworking
D. He said that Patol was punctual

Q32. Patol stood in the shade of the _____ shop.
A. Cobbler
B. Snack
C. Tea
D. Paan

Q33. Who was the Director of the film that was being shot?
A. Naresh Dutt
B. Jyoti
C. Baren
D. Sosanko

Q34. Who was the lead actor in the film?
A. Baren
B. Patol
C. Sosanko
D. Chanchal

Q35. Patol had to _____ with Chanchal.
A. talk
B. dance
C. collide
D. All of these

Q36. Patol’s dialogue was ___
A. Wow!
B. Oh!
C. Ah!
D. Huh!

Q37. As per Patol’s imagination, Chanchal Kumar would be fit to play which mythological character?
A. Lord Ram
B. God Ganesh
C. Lord Vishnu
D. God Kartik

Q38. At Kanchrapara who performed the role of God Kartik?
A. Gogon
B. Patol
C. Monotosh
D. None of these

Q39. How many hit movies did Biren have in a row?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 4
D. 10

Q40. Why did Naresh get hot tea for Patol?
A. As a welcome drink
B. It would help his throat
C. Patol was tired and had requested it
D. None of these

Q41. What did Sosanko call Patol as?
A. Grandpa
B. Babu
C. Uncle
D. All of these

Q42. Why did Patol experience a sudden throbbing in his head?
A. The dialogue was exciting
B. He was disappointed to see the dialogue was a single-word
C. He was feeling homesick
D. he was suffering from High Blood Pressure

Q43. After seeing the dialogue, what did Patol think?
A. he was being fooled and made a laughing stock
B. he was lucky to get a break in Baren’s film
C. he would earn good money
D. he would now start his acting club

Q44. What did Sosanko say to convince Patol?
A. that he was lucky to get a speaking role in Baren’s film
B. That he was the luckiest of actors
C. that it was a regular speaking part
D. all of these

Q45. What did Patol do with the paper that had his dialogue written on it?
A. He lifted it, touched it to his forehead
B. He folded it and kept it in his pocket
C. He crumpled it and threw it in the drain
D. None of these

Q46. Every Sunday morning, songs in praise of which God were sung at Karali Babu’s house?
A. God Shiva
B. Hanuman
C. Goddess Kali
D. All of these

Q47. ‘Remember one thing, Patol; however small a part you’re offered, never consider it beneath your dignity to accept it. As an artist your aim should be to make the most of your opportunity, and squeeze the last drop of meaning out of your lines. A play involves the work of many and it is the combined effort of many that makes a success of the play.’
Who said this?
A. Patol Babu
B. Gogon Pakrashi
C. Monotosh
D. None of these

Q48. How was Gogon related to Patol?
A. Mentor in acting
B. Boss at Railway factory
C. Boss at Hudson and Kimberley
D. All of these

Q49. Which of the following is a character trait of Gogon Pakrashi?
A. Bad actor
B. Vain
C. saintly
D. All of these

Q50. “The memory of his guru made Patol Babu bow his head in obeisance.” Obeisance means –
A. obituary
B. threat
C. indifference
D. respect

 

Answer key

 

1 B 26 B
2 B 27 C
3 C 28 B
4 D 29 A
5 A 30 B
6 A 31 D
7 B 32 D
8 C 33 C
9 D 34 D
10 A 35 C
11 A 36 B
12 D 37 D
13 B 38 C
14 B 39 B
15 B 40 B
16 A 41 A
17 B 42 B
18 B 43 A
19 A 44 D
20 B 45 C
21 C 46 C
22 B 47 B
23 B 48 A
24 A 49 C
25 A 50 D

 

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