The Portrait of a lady class 11 English Hornbill chapter 1 Most Important MCQ’s Question and answers
Check the below NCERT MCQ’s Questions for class 11 English book Hornbill chapter 1 The Portrait of a lady with answers were prepared based on the latest exam pattern. we have provided The Portrait of a lady class 11 chapter 1 English MCQ’s Questions with Answers to help class 11 students understand the concept very well
Class 11 English Hornbill chapter 1 MCQ’s Online Test
Question”1 who is the writer of the portrait of a lady ?
- M.hamel
- Khushwant singh
- villager
- Gardener
Question”2 According to narrator for how many years his grandmother was old and wrinkled ?
- 20
- 15
- 10
- 30
Question”3 Grandfather looked at least …………….. years of age in his phot
- 70
- 80
- 90
- 100
Question”4 who were good friends ?
- Narrator and katrina kaif (haha)
- Narrator and his father
- Narrator and his mother
- Narrator and his grandmother
Question”5 Narrator was staying with his …………….. in village when his parents moved to city .
- Maternal uncle
- Grand father
- Grandmother
- None
Question”6 who was teaching the narrator in school village
- school teacher
- priest
- English baba
- Lakhan sir
Question”7 In village, narrator used to write on a ……………
- Notebook
- Diary
- wooden slate
- None
Question”8 what was narrator’s breakfast village ?
- Bread
- Paratha
- Thick stale Chapati
- None
Question”9 Grandmother carried several chapatis for village …………….
- cats
- dogs
- cows
- hens
Question”10 where did narrator go for higher education ?
- Delhi
- Bangalore
- Abroad
- Pune
Question”11 After how many years narrator came back from abroad ?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Question”12 In city, Grandmother’s happiest moments of the day were with her ……………
- sparrows
- Dogs
- Cats
- None
Question”13 who is the main characters of the chapter the” portrait of a lady ?
- Mother
- sister
- Grandmother
- Daughter
Question”14 How did the grandmother look ?
- old, fat, long
- long, fat, slightly bent
- old, short, slightly bent, fat
- slightly bent, fat
Question”15 why would grandmother accompany the author to his school ?
- to keep an eye on him
- to wait for him to take him back to home
- because of the temple attached to school
- she wanted to meet villagers
Question”16 where were the parents of the author ?
- Abroad
- city
- Other village
- other state
Question”17 what would the grandmother do in the temple on a daily basis ?
- Meditation
- Read Scriptures
- sing religious prayers
- teach other kids religious prayers
Question”18 what was the turning point of the friendship between grandmother and author ?
- when he became an adult
- when his parents called them both to the city
- when he left her to live in the city with his parents
- when they stopped talking
Question”19 where did the author go to study in the city ?
- English school in motor bus
- by walking down to nearby school
- hindi school
- Nowhere
Question”20 what made the grandmother unhappy about the author’s new English school ?
- the fact that she could no longer help him with the lessons
- because they were in city
- because she didn’t understand English
- because she didn’t understand English and could no longer help him with the lessons
Question”21 why didn’t the grandmother like music ?
- It was the monopoly of harlots and beggars and not meant for gentlefolk
- she liked only religious prayers
- she liked the traditional folk music
- she thoughts it would distract him from studies
Question”22 How did the grandmother spends her time in the city ?
- feedings dogs
- reading scriptures
- spinning the wheel
- talking to neigbhours
Question”23 How did the grandmother spend her afternoon everyday ?
- by feeding hundred of sparrows
- by taking a nap
- by taking to author’s mother
- by going to temple
Question”24 what happened when the author moved abroad to study for five years ?
- grandmother bid goodbye by silently kissing his forehead
- No one came to see him
- Grandmother moved back to village
- parents moved with him
Question”25 what change came in the grandmother’s evening schedule ?
- she collected the women of the neighbourhood
- she would go for a walk
- she would sleep early
- she would talk to his parents
Question”26 what happened when the grandmother didn’t pray for the first time ?
- she fell ill the next day
- she made this her routine
- she took a break and went to the village
- None of the above
Question”27 How did the grandmother react to her illness?
- she said her end was near
- she ignored her health
- she took care of her
- she was admitted to the hospital
Question”28 what did the grandmother do in final hours?
- talked to everyone in the house
- worried about everyone
- silently praying and telling her beads
- went to temple
Question”29 How did the grandmother die?
- during telling beads laying on the bed
- In the hospital
- while sleeping
- None of the above
Question”30 How did the sparrows express their sorrow at the death of their grandmother ?
- they didn’t come that day
- they came and sat silently in the verandah
- they ate the bread crumbs
- they chirruped a lot
Question”31 what happened when they took the grandmother’s corpse away ?
- Neighbours visited them to pay condolences
- they mourned her death in her room
- birds flew away quietly
- Nothing happened
Question”32 where was the author’s grandfather’s portrait placed ?
- On a shelf
- hung above the mantelpiece
- put on the mantelpiece
- on a table
Question”33 Did the author bother to lean the morning prayers that his grandmother recited ?
- yes
- he listened but did not bother to learn
- he could not learn
- No
Question”34 when was their common link of friendship snapped ?
- when he went to college
- when he went to the university, they were given seperate rooms
- when he started working
- when he went abroad
Question”35 what was grandmother’s reaction when the author was going abroad ?
- happy
- sad
- not even sentimental
- sentimental
Question”36 what happened when the author moved abroad to study for five years ?
- grandmother bid goodbye by silently kissing his forehead
- No one came to see him
- Grandmother moved back to village
- Parents moved with him
Question”37 what was her reaction when he came back after 5 years ?
- Overwhelmed
- Clasped the author in her arms and said prayers
- happy
- sentimental
Question”38 where were the parents of the author ?
- Abroad
- city
- Other village
- Other state
Question”39 why would grandmother accompany the author to his school ?
- to keep an eye on him
- to wait for him to take him back to home
- because of the temple attached to school
- she wanted to meet villagers
Question”40 Grandmother used to wear ………………
- suit
- Spotless white sari
- Jeans top
- Gown
Answers
Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
1 | B | 21 | A |
2 | A | 22 | C |
3 | D | 23 | A |
4 | D | 24 | A |
5 | C | 25 | A |
6 | B | 26 | A |
7 | C | 27 | A |
8 | C | 28 | C |
9 | B | 29 | A |
10 | C | 30 | B |
11 | C | 31 | C |
12 | A | 32 | B |
13 | C | 33 | D |
14 | C | 34 | B |
15 | C | 35 | C |
16 | B | 36 | A |
17 | B | 37 | B |
18 | B | 38 | B |
19 | A | 39 | C |
20 | A | 40 | B |