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Question 1

author refers to:

A Manoj Das B R. K. Narayan C Oscar Wilde D Charlie Chaplin

Question 2

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', genre is:

A lyric poem B historical speech C didactic ballad D short story with satire and humour

Question 3

Choose the correct answer for narrator's relation to the village.

A he was a schoolteacher in the village B he was Shri Moharana's servant C he was visiting his maternal uncle's house there as a child D he was the minister's secretary

Question 4

According to the story, central local figure means:

A Luz Long B Shri Moharana C Gopal D Father Gilligan

Question 5

Shri Moharana's status refers to:

A a well-to-do village man B a poor fisherman C a district judge D a school headmaster

Question 6

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', special feature of Moharana's house is:

A it was the only house with electricity B it was built on a hill C it had a temple on the roof D it was the only pukka house in an area of twenty villages

Question 7

Choose the correct answer for what made the house stand out.

A it had a golden gate B it had a large clock tower C it had been whitewashed around the time of independence D it was painted red and green

Question 8

According to the story, Shri Moharana's reputation means:

A lazy and fearful B conscientious and generous C cruel and proud D silent and withdrawn

Question 9

what he possessed besides the house refers to:

A two ponds full of fish and a number of pampered cows B three jeeps and two mills C a school and a hospital D a large mango orchard only

Question 10

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', new 'caste' emerging before independence is:

A lawyers B merchants C writers D patriots

Question 11

Choose the correct answer for Shri Moharana's political ambition.

A to join the army B to become a writer C to enter politics and be elected to the State Legislature D to become a priest

Question 12

According to the story, minister invited to the village means:

A Jawaharlal Nehru B Babu Virkishore C Babu Mohanlal D Dr. Raman

Question 13

portfolios of Babu Virkishore refers to:

A Fisheries and Fine Arts B Education and Health C Revenue and Law D Transport and Power

Question 14

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', why the reception was arranged is:

A to celebrate a marriage B to open a school C to honour a village priest D to launch Shri Moharana's political career with the minister's blessing

Question 15

Choose the correct answer for Shri Moharana's role in the reception.

A master cook B driver C Chairman of the Preparatory Committee D chief singer

Question 16

According to the story, special chair prepared for the minister means:

A a sofa from town B Shri Moharana's huge ancestral cane chair with a linen cover C a silver throne D a school bench

Question 17

design on the linen cover refers to:

A a pair of herons holding ornamented fish B a lion and a crown C a lotus and a lamp D a peacock and a conch

Question 18

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', who practised the welcome song is:

A the village women only B the minister's staff C college students from town D the children of the village lower primary school

Question 19

Choose the correct answer for composer of the welcome song.

A the minister's assistant B the village drummer C the head-pundit of the school D Shri Moharana himself

Question 20

According to the story, what Shri Moharana gave up before the reception means:

A his white clothes B his afternoon nap C his meals D his fish ponds

Question 21

how the minister entered the village refers to:

A he got down from the jeep at the first welcome arch and walked B he rode in on an elephant C he stayed in the jeep throughout D he came by boat

Question 22

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', what the crowd shouted is:

A 'Long live the king' and 'Victory to the priest' B 'Down with taxes' and 'Save the village' C 'Glory to the poet' and 'Hail the school' D 'Babu Virkishore ki jai' and 'Bharatmata ki jai'

Question 23

Choose the correct answer for luxury served at lunch.

A tea and biscuits only B fruit juice and soup C sweetened ghee-baked rice with many dishes D dry bread and milk

Question 24

According to the story, where the minister rested means:

A in the temple hall B in a cabin with a window open to a pond and grove C under a village tree D inside the jeep

Question 25

what surprised the child narrator refers to:

A the minister snored like an ordinary man B the minister began to sing C the minister slept on the floor D the minister left without food

Question 26

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', the stolen object is:

A his shoes B his watch C his walking stick D the minister's cap

Question 27

Choose the correct answer for who feared political consequences.

A the minister's cook B the narrator's uncle C the Public Relations Officer D the school head-pundit

Question 28

According to the story, Shri Moharana's reaction to the missing cap means:

A he blamed the schoolchildren B he trembled and sweated in fear C he laughed loudly D he ignored it calmly

Question 29

what the narrator decided refers to:

A to reveal the clue because Moharana looked desperate B to hide the truth forever C to tell the minister directly D to leave the village

Question 30

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', size of the public meeting crowd is:

A about five hundred B about one thousand C about ten thousand D about five thousand people

Question 31

Choose the correct answer for who garlanded the minister on stage.

A the village priest B the narrator C Shri Moharana's niece D the minister's wife

Question 32

According to the story, what made that garlanding unusual means:

A it happened in the dark B villagers had never before seen a grown-up girl garland a man in public C the garland was made of silver D the minister refused it

Question 33

what Shri Moharana did in his speech refers to:

A praised the minister extravagantly for nearly an hour B confessed the truth immediately C read out government orders D sang the welcome song

Question 34

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', Shri Moharana's lie is:

A the cap had fallen into the pond B a child had hidden it as a joke C the minister had misplaced it himself D a nobleman had secretly taken the cap as a sacred memento

Question 35

Choose the correct answer for how much money the 'nobleman' supposedly sent.

A fifty-one rupees B two hundred and one rupees C one hundred and one rupees D twenty-five rupees

Question 36

According to the story, real cause of the missing cap means:

A the narrator's uncle B Jhandoo the monkey had taken it C a thief from the crowd D the village dog

Question 37

how the lie seemed at first refers to:

A a sign of Moharana's presence of mind B a sign of the minister's intelligence C a failure of the Public Relations Officer D an irrelevant village joke

Question 38

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', what happened at dinner is:

A the cap was forgotten completely B the minister returned to town early C the villagers stopped the feast D people honoured the minister and also the imaginary 'honourable thief'

Question 39

Choose the correct answer for what caused the final crisis.

A the nobleman confessed publicly B a storm blew the cap in C Jhandoo returned carrying the cap D the minister found it in his own pocket

Question 40

According to the story, where Jhandoo sat means:

A on the stage microphone B between the minister and Shri Moharana C on the roof D in the pond

Question 41

what Jhandoo did with the cap refers to:

A put it on his own head and then offered it to the minister B threw it in the pond C ran away with it again D tore it into pieces

Question 42

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', the minister's shocked question is:

A why the monkey had no chain B who had invited the crowd C where the jeep was D whether this was the same cap taken by the 'nobleman'

Question 43

Choose the correct answer for Shri Moharana's desperate reply.

A 'The cap is different' B 'I know nothing about it' C 'Yes, yes, this is the nobleman...' D 'No, this is a miracle'

Question 44

According to the story, what both men did after the exposure means:

A they arrested the monkey B they broke into tears C they began laughing D they blamed the narrator

Question 45

how the crowd misread their faces refers to:

A as sorrow at parting B as anger at the villagers C as signs of fever D as joy at success

Question 46

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', Shri Moharana's political future is:

A he became a legislator soon after B he became the minister's secretary C he moved to the city D his political endeavour went no farther

Question 47

Choose the correct answer for Babu Virkishore's later fate in politics.

A he entered national politics B he retired as a scholar C he too was soon forgotten D he became chief minister

Question 48

According to the story, main theme means:

A faith and divine grace B satire on political vanity and public flattery C nature as a source of joy D medical ethics and hope

Question 49

another theme refers to:

A the absurdity of false prestige B sportsmanship between rivals C the healing power of books D love as sacrifice

Question 50

In 'Mystery of the Missing Cap', another theme is:

A village spirituality B scientific progress C memory and loss D opportunism in early post-independence politics