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Question 1

author refers to:

A Jawaharlal Nehru B Dr. Rajendra Prasad C Leo Tolstoy D Saki

Question 2

In 'Childhood', genre is:

A lyric poem B ballad C newspaper report D autobiographical / biographical prose

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for main focus.

A a king's riddle B a ghostly prank C Nehru's early life and impressions D a war at sea

Question 4

According to the chapter, Nehru's feeling toward English officials in general means:

A complete indifference B resentment C admiration D fear only

Question 5

reason for his resentment refers to:

A their discriminatory treatment of Indians B their love of festivals C their support for Indian customs D their simple lifestyle

Question 6

In 'Childhood', his feeling toward individual Englishmen is:

A he hated every Englishman equally B he avoided all English people C he feared speaking to them D he had no ill feeling toward them as individuals

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for one reason he did not hate individual Englishmen.

A he never met any Englishman B they all supported Indian freedom C some English people around the family were likable D all Englishmen feared him

Question 8

According to the chapter, Nehru's father in Allahabad evenings means:

A travelled daily to Delhi B spent time relaxing with close friends C rode horses till midnight D read legal files alone in silence

Question 9

one striking impression of his father refers to:

A strength and cleverness B timidity and hesitation C weakness and confusion D carelessness and idleness

Question 10

In 'Childhood', another trait of his father is:

A constant silence B fear of strangers C superstitious habits D a quick temper

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for small object Nehru once took from his father's table.

A a law book B a knife C a pen D a watch

Question 12

According to the chapter, result of the pen incident means:

A his mother hid the pen B his father beat him severely C his father laughed and ignored it D his father rewarded him

Question 13

effect of the punishment on Nehru refers to:

A he was hurt but accepted it as the consequence of his fault B he ran away from home C he hated his father forever D he forgot the event at once

Question 14

In 'Childhood', impression of Nehru's mother is:

A harsh and proud B strict and frightening C cold and distant D affectionate and gentle

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for physical image of his mother.

A heavily armed B loud and rough C small and graceful D tall and stern

Question 16

According to the chapter, person whose memory Nehru cherished warmly means:

A James Collins B Mubarak Ali C Sir Ralph D Framton Nuttel

Question 17

one quality of Mubarak Ali refers to:

A humility B arrogance C carelessness D violence

Question 18

In 'Childhood', another gift of Mubarak Ali is:

A he trained horses B he sold books C he taught swimming D he told many stories

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for other important storyteller in his childhood.

A a police officer B a shopkeeper C his father's widowed sister D his school headmaster

Question 20

According to the chapter, from whom Nehru learnt Indian folklore and mythology means:

A from school punishments B from Mubarak Ali and his widowed aunt C from English soldiers D from newspapers alone

Question 21

religious atmosphere of his childhood home refers to:

A full of festivals and rituals B free from all celebrations C entirely Western D military in character

Question 22

In 'Childhood', his reaction to festivals is:

A he disliked all festivals B he became a strict ascetic C he feared all rituals D he enjoyed the fun and colour but was not deeply religious

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for attitude of men in the family to festivals.

A afraid of all ceremonies B silent and withdrawn C often detached or mocking D highly emotional and devotional

Question 24

According to the chapter, attitude of women in the family to festivals means:

A comical and careless B devotional and austere C indifferent and casual D hostile and rebellious

Question 25

what happened on Nehru's birthdays refers to:

A he was weighed against wheat and other goods B he rode a horse through the city C he was sent to school alone D he fasted the whole day

Question 26

In 'Childhood', what was done with those goods is:

A they were stored in the house B they were sold in the market C they were thrown into the river D they were distributed to the poor

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for another feature of his birthdays.

A a long railway trip B a hunting competition C a party and much attention from family and friends D public punishment

Question 28

According to the chapter, Nehru's childhood feeling about birthdays means:

A he hid from everyone B he enjoyed them greatly C he always feared them D he ignored them

Question 29

where Nehru enjoyed himself during marriage visits refers to:

A with cousins of his own age B with police officers C with foreign governors D with lawyers only

Question 30

In 'Childhood', how he spent time at marriage ceremonies is:

A studying law books B guarding the horses C sleeping all day D playing and doing mischief

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for his view of Indian marriage customs.

A completely indifferent B eager to imitate them C critical of their pomp and extravagance D wholly admiring

Question 32

According to the chapter, why he criticized wedding extravagance means:

A it banned children B it caused waste and even debt C it ended too quickly D it lacked music

Question 33

why he was sympathetic to the poor in this matter refers to:

A such celebrations gave relief from their hard and dull lives B they were always rich enough C they never attended marriages D they loved legal ceremonies

Question 34

In 'Childhood', brighter side of wedding ceremonies is:

A better police security B fewer expenses C greater political power D social reunion with relatives and old friends

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for status of Kashmiri women in his account.

A kept fully out of social life B treated worse than all others always C comparatively freer and without purdah among themselves D strictly isolated in all situations

Question 36

According to the chapter, social life of Kashmiri men and women means:

A forbidden after sunset B comparatively free and open C strictly separate D limited only to temples

Question 37

what happened when Kashmiri women met outsiders from North India refers to:

A they became somewhat more reserved B they always left the gathering C they removed all customs at once D they refused to speak

Question 38

In 'Childhood', one childhood adventure mentioned is:

A sea-diving B boxing C mountain climbing D horse-riding

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for who accompanied him in riding.

A his schoolmaster B his widowed aunt C a sawar from a cavalry regiment D his English governess

Question 40

According to the chapter, what happened in that adventure means:

A the sawar lost the horse B he fell off his pony C the pony refused to move D he won a race

Question 41

what caused alarm at home refers to:

A the pony returned without him B his books went missing C the festival ended early D his father lost a case

Question 42

In 'Childhood', who went out searching for him is:

A only servants B the whole village C the police alone D his father and friends

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for how he was treated after being found.

A with punishment B with public scolding C almost like a little hero D with strict silence

Question 44

According to the chapter, best keyword for the chapter means:

A satire B recollection C revenge D mystery

Question 45

another strong keyword refers to:

A childhood impressions B battle strategy C ghost story D scientific formula

Question 46

In 'Childhood', the chapter combines is:

A war history with prophecy B science with fantasy C law with mathematics D personal memory with social observation

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for what makes the chapter valuable for students.

A it avoids all reflection B it is only comic entertainment C it reveals both the child and the future thinker D it teaches only dates

Question 48

According to the chapter, best one-line summary means:

A a pirate dies on a rock B Nehru recalls the people, customs, emotions, and social impressions that shaped his childhood C a magician survives underwater D a visitor flees from a window

Question 49

chapter's final educational value refers to:

A it links personal growth with wider social awareness B it rejects memory C it glorifies waste D it teaches fear of change

Question 50

In 'Childhood', author is:

A Dr. Rajendra Prasad B Leo Tolstoy C Saki D Jawaharlal Nehru