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MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

VISTAS-THE TIGER KING


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1 Which style and culture of upbringing for the Royal Prince? English Culture
a. Traditional Indian culture
b. Modern India Culture
c. Ancient Tribal Culture
d. English Culture
2 What was completely banned in the state of Pratibandhapuram? Tiger Hunt
a. Boar Hunt
b. Mouse Hunt
c. Tiger Hunt
d. Mosquito Hunt
3 Which Ornament was sent from British Company of Jewellers in Calcutta to the Diamond Rings
Maharaja?
a. Diamond Bracelets
b. Gold Earrings
c. Ivory Necklace
d. Diamond Rings
4 Who had killed the hundredth tiger? Hunters
a. Maharaja of Pratibandhapuram
b. Hunters
c. Deewan of Pratibadhapuram
d. British Officers
5 What brought about the mission of Maharaja to a standstill? Tigers population becoming extinct
a. Tigers population becoming extinct
b. Tigers committing Harakiri
c. Tigers ran away from the sate
6 Why is the Tiger king bestowed upon with many names ? To ridicule the King
a. To highlight the achievements.
b. To ridicule the King
c. To emphasise over his bravery
d. To introduce Royal Culture.
7 Why did the Maharaja send the samples of expensive rings to Duraisani.? To save his throne.
a. For a marriage proposal.
b. As a birthday Gift
c. To save his throne.
d. On her personal request
8 Why did the hunters kill the hundredth tiger? They were afraid of losing their jobs
a. The Tiger became a man eater
b. It was their regular job
c. They were afraid of losing their jobs
d. They were told to do so by Maharaja.
9 Why were the famous surgeons from Madras called to Pratibandhapuram? To operate on Maharaja’s right Hand
a. To operate on Maharaja’s right Hand
b. To suggest Maharaja the health remedies
c. To hold consultation on state Health issues
d. To start a health camp in the sates

10 Under what circumstances did the Maharaja stand in danger of losing his throne? Earning anger of the British Officers
a. Neighbouring states attacking
b. The local rebels threatened him
c. Earning anger of the British Officers
d. Betrayal by his ministers

11 How does the author imply satyagraha on the tigers? By Illustrating tigers demand to get down of the car
a. By Illustrating tigers demand to get down of the car
b. By sharing a tale about tigers’ nature.
c. By contrasting the incidents in story
d. By learning it open ended for readers
12 How did Maharaja’s illustrate the concept of self-defence? Justifying his tiger hunt & ambition
a. Justifying his tiger hunt & ambition
b. Highlighting the wild life hunting
c. Misguiding dewan
d. Encouraging people to kill tigers
13 How did the Maharaja prompt the villagers to find him a tiger? By exempting three years land Tax
a. By exempting three years land Tax
b. By announcing special funds
c. By communicating with them personally
d. By inviting them on a feast
14 Why did Maharaja’s anxiety reach a fever pitch? Due to excitement of reaching closer to his goal.
a. Due to frustration
b. Due to excitement of reaching closer to his goal.
c. Due to a deadly disease
d. Due to not being able to get married
15 Why was the dewan told to draw up the statistics of tiger population in the Maharaja would marry a girl from the state with highest
neighbouring states ? tiger population.
a. Maharaja would ban tiger hunting in these states.
b. Maharaja would marry a girl from the state with highest tiger population.
c. Maharaja would attack the states accordingly
d. Maharaja would arrange tigers for the zoo in his state

REFERENCE TO CONTEXT TYPE QUESTIONS

VISTAS-THE TIGER KING


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1 “ The childwill grow up to become the warrior of warriors, Hero of heroes. a. The astrologers made this prediction.
Champions of champions. But…..” b. Because of the astrological calculations made.
a. Who spoke these lines? c. ‘Alliteration’
b. Why did the child get these confident predictions? d. The death of the king and its reason was predict/
c. Which literary device is functional in these lines? given by the astrologer.
d. ‘But…..’ What was uttered after the pause and to what effect?
2 “The Maharaja vowed he would attend to all other matters…………..killing the
hundredth tiger” a. Pratibandhapuram state
a. ‘The Maharaja belongs to which state? b. Official matters of the state
b. What does the term ‘other matters’ refer to. c. The prediction by the astrologers
c. What made the maharaja take a ‘vow’ d. The tiger was predicted to be the reason of his
d. What do you infer by ‘hundredth tiger’ death
3 “Shuddering at the sight of the gun,”Your majesty I am not a tiger! a. The dewan shuddered.
a. Who shuddered at the gun sight? b. Under the fear of being shot.
b. Why was the clarification given ‘I am not a tiger’? c. Your majesty wanted dewan to speed up the tiger
c. What did ‘your majesty ‘intend here? hunt for him.
d. Why was the speaker summoned by the majesty? d. The majesty summoned the dewan to inform him
about the mission and the obstacles faced.
4 “Very good. Let this be your offering to the crown prince on his birthday..”
a. Who spoke these line? a. The Maharaja spoke these lines.
b. Why was the offering to be made ? b. The offering was to be made as a birthday gift.
c. What will be given as the offerings to the crown prince ? c. The toy tiger will be given.
d. Which birthday of royal prince had it been? d. Third birthday of Royal prince.
5 “The maharaja and the dewan held deliberations over the issue. As a result, a
telegram ………………………. British company” a. The issue of royal throne being under threat.
a. Which issue is referred to in these lines ? b. Deliberations were held to bring solutions to the
b. Why were the deliberations held ? issue.
c. How did the issue affect Maharaja? c. The Maharaja became anxious & worried.
d. What was the result of the deliberation? d. A telegram was despatched to jewellers.
6 “At midnight when the town slept in peace………….dragged the tiger to the car” a. Pratibadhapuramtown .
a. Which town is referred to here? b. So that it might be not seen by anyone in the town.
b. Why was the task completed midnight? c. The tiger was to be taken to the forest.
c. Where was the tiger to be taken? d. It was brought from people’s park in Madras.
d. Where was the tiger brought from?

7 “But he had to be extremely careful……………….the chief astrologer said”.


a. Who does ‘he’refers to in these lines? a. ‘He’ refers to Maharaja.
b. What does ‘that last tiger ‘ mean? b. It means the hundredth tiger.
c. What was actually said by the chief astrologer? c. The astrologers had warned the king to be careful
d. Why was it required to be careful? with the hundredth tiger.
d. So that the king should not be killed by the tiger.

8 “The Maharaja furry and obstinacy………………………officers lost their jobs.”


a. Why was Maharaja ina state of anger?
b. Who had lost their jobs? a. Because of not being able to complete his mission
c. What was the outcome of maharaja’s fury and obstinacy? of killing 100 tigers.
d. Why had many officers lost their jobs? b. Many officers had lost their jobs.
c. The land tax was doubled up/ officers losing their
jobs.
d. Because of Maharaja ‘s anger & frustration.
9 “But the maharaja would not agree…………………..British officers turned up for
tiger hunt.? a. Pratibadhapuram.
a. Which state did the maharaja belong to? b. The proposal of clicking picture with the dead body
b. Which proposal was declined? of tiger.
c. Why did Maharaja decline the proposal? c. He did not want other British officers turning up to
d. What do these lines reflect about the maharaja’s character? his state for tiger hunt.
d. Rigid / self-centred/ Apprehensive.
10 “And then, an unforeseen hurdle brought………………………..became extinct in the
forest of Pratibandhapuram.” a. Maharaja’s mission
a. Whose mission is referred to in these lines? b. The tiger population being extinct.
b. What caused the mission come to a standstill? c. Continuous hunting by the maharaja.
c. Why did the tiger population become extinct? d. The tiger population being extinct.
d. What is the unforeseen hurdle?

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