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The Bet by Anton Chekhov – MCQ, Class 12, Semester III, WBCHSE

1. What was the bet about mentioned in the short story, ‘The Bet’, written by Anton Chekhov? A) about the win between India and Australia B) about the importance of the banking and insurance sector C) about spirituality and materialism D) about the compatibility of capital punishment and life imprisonment Answer: D) about the compatibility […]

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The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu – MCQ, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

1. Who was the poet of the poem ‘The bangle sellers’? A) Sarojini Naidu B) Kamala Das C) William Wordsworth D) WB Yeats Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu 2. When was the poem ‘The bangle sellers’ published? A) 1902 B) 1912 C) 1918 D) 1922 Answer: B) 1912 3. Who is the speaker in the poem?

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The Swami and Mother-Worship by Sister Nivedita – MCQ, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

1) Sister Nivedita mentions Swamiji’s life without a mention of his worship of the mother would be – a) singularly incomplete b) incomplete c) complete d) none of these Answer: a) singularly incomplete 2) Ramkrishna Paramhansa used to call Swamiji – a) Atmagyani b) Brahmajnani c) Karmagyani d) all of this Answer: b) Brahmajnani 3)

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An Astrologer’s Day by RK Narayan– MCQ, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

    1) Where does the astrologer set up his business?     a) Temple courtyard     b) Railway station     c) Market Street under a tree     d) Outside a police station     Answer: c) Market Street under a tree     2) What kind of tree is mentioned at his workplace? Or under which tree does

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An Astrologer’s Day by RK Narayan– Full Summary, Class 11, Semester I, WBCHSE

The story “An Astrologer’s Day” written by RK Narayan, tells about a man who works as an astrologer, though he has no formal education and knowledge of astrology. He relies on his sharp observation skills, understanding of human nature and shrewd guesswork. The story is set in a busy marketplace where a surging crowd always

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‘Strong Roots’ by APJ Abdul Kalam – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), Class 12, WBCHSE

1. The name of APJ Abdul Kalam’s autobiography is – A) Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra B) Wings of Fire C) Malgudi Days D) Drishti Au Shrishti Ans. B) Wings of Fire 2. Strong Roots’ is taken from APJ Abdul Kalam’s – A) Ignited Minds B) Wings of Fire c) My Journey d) Indomitable

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‘The Eyes Have It’ by Ruskin Bond – Questions and Answers(M.C.Q.), Class 12, WBCHSE

1. The narrator had the compartment to himself up to – A) Saharanpur  B) Dehradun C) Rohana  D) Mussoorie     [H.S. = 2018 & 2022] Ans. C) Rohana. 2. The narrator of the story was going to – A)Rohana B) Mussoorie C) Saharanpur D) Dehra Ans. D) Dehra 3. “…they seemed very anxious…”. –Here ‘they’ refers

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‘A Shipwrecked Sailor’ – Textual Questions and Answers, Class IX, WBBSE

Exercise 1 Tick the correct answer from the given alternatives: (1) Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked in – (a) 1659 [ ✓ ] (b) 1559 [     ] (c) 1359 [     ] (d) 1959 [     ] (2) Robinson Crusoe used canvas to make a – (a) bed [     ] (b) sail [     ] (c) tent [ ✓ ] (d) curtain [    

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