The Letter MCQs with Answers CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter 3

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Cl-10 English Comm. Chp-3 MCQ

 

The Letter MCQs with Answers from CBSE Class 10 English Literature Reader (Communicative) Book Chapter 3

 

The Letter  MCQs of Class 10 English Chapter 3, by Gaurishankar Govardhandas have been compiled for students to practice. Students of Class 10 can prepare the MCQs of Chapter 3 The Letter from CBSE Class 10 English Literature Reader (Communicative) Book. Each question has four options followed by the correct answer. 

 

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Q1. What professsion did the old man Ali follow in his young age?
A. Postman
B. Coachman
C. Driver
D. Guard

Q2. How many children did Ali have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. Not mentioned

Q3. Find a synonym of ‘tattered’-
A. dirty
B. clean
C. new
D. torn

Q4. “Along this he now went at a somewhat slower pace, supporting himself on his old staff.” Identify the meaning of staff as used here.
A. group of people working for him
B. stick
C. both A and B
D. None of these

Q5. What season was it when the story begins?
A. summer
B. winter
C. monsoon
D. Not mentioned

Q6. “The old man, shivering at times but fixed of purpose, plodded on till he came out of the town-gate on to a straight road.” Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The old man shivered due to the intense cold.
B. He was determined to walk and lose weight
C. He walked to the post office early morning
D. The old man waited anxiously for a letter.

Q7. What does ‘biting wind’ mean?
A. The wind was biting him
B. The wind was too cold
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Q8. “At the end of the garden stood a handsome building of the newest style.” Which of the following adjectives is NOT SUITABLE for describing a building?
A. rich
B. magnificent
C. huge
D. sturdy

Q9. “At the end of the garden stood a handsome building of the newest style.” The building was a __________
A. hospital
B. hotel
C. Post office
D. Bank

Q10. Find the option which is NOT the meaning of ‘crevice’
A. crack
B. narrow opening
C. fissure
D. gate

Q11. Why did Ali visit the Post Office?
A. He was waiting for a money order from his son
B. He was waiting for his pension
C. He was waiting for a letter from his child
D. All of these

Q12. “Beholding the wooden arch of this building, the old man was filled with the joy that a pilgrim feels when he first sees the goal of his journey.” Which of the following can be inferred?
A. the old man sought that his desire would be fulfilled at the building
B. the old man would pray at the building
C. the old man went to the building to seek blessings
D. the old man went to the building to take a holy dip in the pond in the premises

Q13. “The old man went in quietly and squatted on the verandah.” Which of the following images well describes the manner in which he sat?

The Letter MCQ image 1

Q14. “But for the faith and love, that warmed him, he could not have borne the bitter cold.” What can be inferred?
A. The old man lacked faith which made him feel extremely cold.
B. The old man was full of hatred which helped him tolerate the tasteless cold weather.
C. The old man had faith and love which helped him tolerate the extremely cold weather.
D. None of these

Q15. Find a synonym for ‘flung’.
A. read
B. threw
C. opened
D. picked

Q16. “In the midst of this procedure a jesting voice from inside called, “Coachman Ali!” The old man got up, raised his eyes to heaven in gratitude and stepping forward put his hands to the door.” Which of the following is true?
1. The post office staff was making fun of Ali
2. A Letter had arrived for Ali
3. No letter was there for Ali
A. 1 only
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 3
D. 2

Q17. Who is Gokul?
A. an employee of the post office
B. a recipient of a letter like Ali
C. not mentioned in the lesson
D. the postmaster

Q18. What hobby did Ali follow in his young age?
A. Hunter
B. Horse riding
C. swimming
D. sailing

Q19. “But when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and his life suddenly took a new turn.” What does ‘evening of life’ mean?
A. time of enjoyment
B. time of attending parties
C. old age, nearing end
D. None of these

Q20. “But when the evening of his life was drawing in, he left his old ways and his life suddenly took a new turn.” What was the new turn?
A. He got caught while hunting and was imprisoned
B. His only child left him and went far away
C. His child was snatched by death
D. He accidentally shot his only child dead.

Q21. Whom did Miriam marry?
A. a teacher
B. a soldier
C. a priest
D. a hunter

Q22. Miriam had settled in ________
A. Kashmir
B. Punjab
C. Gujrat
D. Rajasthan

Q23. Later, Ali forgot hunting and rather he would ____________
A. indulge in farming
B. rear and domesticate animals
C. admire the green cornfield
D. All of these

Q24. Ali concluded that the whole universe was built up through ____
A. hatred
B. love
C. grief
D. separation

Q25. In grief, Ali would ___________
A. attend to wounded animals
B. take care of stranded animals
C. sit under a tree and weep
D. hit his head against the wall

Q26. What does ‘make a game of him’ mean?
A. to make fun of someone
B. to play a game with someone
C. to plan an outing
D. to attend a party

Q27. The postmaster’s face has been compared to a _________
A. apple
B. pumpkin
C. ball
D. balloon

Q28. Which of the following images can be called a ‘relic’?

The Letter MCQ image 2

Q29. Ali had been visiting the post office everyday, for the last ___ years.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Q30. Find a synonym of ‘lunacy’.
A. Madness
B. bankruptcy
C. hasty
D. hungry

Q31. The mad man’s world is like the ____
A. child’s
B. artist’s
C. lover’s
D. poet’s

Q32. “At last he came again; but it was a struggle for him to breathe and on his face were clear signs of approaching end.” What does approaching end mean?
A. reaching destination
B. death
C. end of story
D. None of these

Q33. Which of the following images can be related to a ‘pest’?

The Letter MCQ image 3

Q34. Which image best describes what Ali was waiting for?

The Letter MCQ image 4

Q35. “The postmaster wanted to get out to the country, and was in a hurry.” What does ‘country’ mean here?
A. foreign land
B. rural area
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Q36. “For how should the villager who had spent three-quarters of his life hunting know that Miriam’s name was not worth a pice to anyone but her father?”
A. Miriam’s name was worthless to the postmaster
B. Miriam’s name was valuable to the postmaster
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Q37. What did Ali give to the post office clerk?
A. five gold guineas
B. five hundred rupees
C. five silver coins
D. All of this

Q38. What did Ali want from the clerk in return for the gold guineas?
A. He wanted the clerk to work in his house
B. He wanted the clerk to deliver Miriam’s letter to him
C. He wanted the clerk to accompany him to hunting
D. None of these

Q39. Find a synonym for ‘bewildered’
A. confused
B. happy
C. wild
D. amusing

Q40. Where was the clerk asked to deliver Ali’s letter?
A. to his house
B. to his work place
C. to his grave
D. all of these

Q41. What was the cause of the postmaster’s trouble?
A. He was irritated by pests
B. He did not get promoted
C. He anxiously waited for news of his ill daughter
D. He injured his leg in an accident

Q42. Which of the following images represents a charcoal sigri?

The Letter MCQ image 5

Q43. When did the letter for Ali arrive?
A. When Miriam delivered a baby
B. When Miriam planned to visit him
C. After his death
D. none of these

Q44. Who is Lakshmi Das?
A. Ali’s friend
B. Post man
C. Post master
D. None of these

Q45. On being anxious about his daughter’s well-being, the post master now addresses Coachman Ali as __________
A. pest
B. brother
C. friend
D. sir

Q46. Ali had kept the gold guineas in a ____
A. silk bag
B. tin box
C. small handkerchief
D. brass case

Q47. On being separated from his child, Ali realized that _________
A. death is the only truth of life
B. he had committed a sin by killing innocent animals and separating their young ones from them
C. he should not have borne a child
D. now he was free to pursue his hobby

Q48. Partridge is a type of ______
A. dog
B. bird
C. gun
D. dress

Q49. When Ali’s name was called out from inside the post office, how did he react?
A. he raised his eyes to heaven in gratitude
B. he smiled at the people around him and told them that he was Ali
C. he danced and clapped in celebration
D. All of these

Q50. Ali would often go out with his friends the __________
A. hunters
B. fishermen
C. mechanics
D. sailors

Answer Key

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

 

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