SYBCom Sem 3 MCQs Story: After Twenty Years (Professional Skills)

 SYBCom Sem 3 MCQs :

After Twenty Years: (Professional Skills)

1. What is the name of the main character who waits for his friend at the beginning of the story?

a) Bob b) Jimmy c) Joe d) Frank

Answer: a) Bob

2. Where does Bob wait for his friend Jimmy?

a) At a restaurant

b) At the old church

c) At the hardware store

d) At the doorway of a closed store

Answer: d) At the doorway of a closed store

3. How long ago did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet?

a) 10 years

b) 15 years

c) 20 years

d) 25 years

Answer: c) 20 years

4. What does Bob notice about the police officer who stops to talk to him?

a) He has a scar on his face

b) He seems familiar

c) He is wearing a new uniform

d) He is very tall

Answer: b) He seems familiar

5. What is Bob’s profession?

a) A teacher

b) A businessman

c) A criminal

d) A police officer

Answer: c) A criminal

6. What does the police officer do after speaking with Bob?

a) He arrests Bob immediately

b) He leaves to call for backup

c) He continues his patrol

d) He tells Bob to leave

Answer: c) He continues his patrol

7. How does Bob recognize that the man he meets is not Jimmy?

a) By his voice

b) By his height

c) By his nose

d) By his walk

Answer: c) By his nose

8. What does Bob realize when he reads the note handed to him by the stranger?

a) Jimmy never arrived

b) Jimmy is dead

c) The stranger is Jimmy

d) Jimmy had him arrested

Answer: d) Jimmy had him arrested

9. What does the note from Jimmy reveal?

a) Jimmy forgot the meeting

b) Jimmy couldn’t arrest Bob himself

c) Jimmy never existed

d) Jimmy didn’t recognize Bob

Answer: b) Jimmy couldn’t arrest Bob himself

10. What theme is central to the story "After Twenty Years"?

a) Betrayal

b) The passage of time

c) Revenge

d) Friendship and duty

Answer: d) Friendship and duty

11. What time of night is it when Bob is waiting for his friend?

a) 8:00 PM

b) 9:00 PM

c) 10:00 PM

d) Midnight

Answer: c) 10:00 PM

12. What is the weather like on the night Bob is waiting?

a) Clear and warm

b) Snowing

c) Windy and cold

d) Rainy

Answer: c) Windy and cold

13. What distinguishing feature does Bob mention that could identify Jimmy?

a) A scar on his cheek

b) His distinctive walk

c) His sharp nose

d) His height

Answer: b) His distinctive walk

14. Why did Bob move to the West?

a) To study

b) To find adventure and wealth

c) To escape from the law

d) To meet new people

Answer: b) To find adventure and wealth

15. What does the police officer who speaks to Bob wear that gives away his identity?

a) A gold watch

b) A hat

c) A badge

d) A scarf

Answer: a) A gold watch

16. How does Bob describe his friend Jimmy to the police officer?

a) As a clever businessman

b) As the truest, staunchest old chap in the world

c) As a weak and indecisive person

d) As a notorious criminal

Answer: b) As the truest, staunchest old chap in the world

17. Why did Jimmy send another officer to arrest Bob?

a) Jimmy wanted to trick Bob

b) Jimmy was busy with another case

c) Jimmy couldn’t bring himself to arrest his friend

d) Jimmy didn’t know how to arrest him

Answer: c) Jimmy couldn’t bring himself to arrest his friend

18. What does Bob's appearance suggest about his life in the West?

a) He became a successful and wealthy man

b) He struggled and lived a hard life

c) He remained poor and unsuccessful

d) He lived a simple and content life

Answer: a) He became a successful and wealthy man

19. What is the significance of the setting in "After Twenty Years"?

a) It symbolizes the old friendship between Bob and Jimmy

b) It represents the change in their relationship over time

c) It is unimportant to the story

d) It highlights the differences between city life and the West

Answer: b) It represents the change in their relationship over time

20. What lesson can be learned from the story "After Twenty Years"?

a) Money is more important than friendship

b) Time changes people and their circumstances

c) Loyalty to friends should come before duty

d) Adventure always leads to success

Answer: b) Time changes people and their circumstances

21. What did Bob and Jimmy agree upon before parting ways twenty years ago?

a) To forget each other

b) To stay in touch through letters

c) To meet again after twenty years at the same spot

d) To never meet again

Answer: c) To meet again after twenty years at the same spot

22. What was Bob doing when the plainclothes officer approached him?

a) Smoking a cigar

b) Reading a book

c) Walking around

d) Writing a letter

Answer: a) Smoking a cigar

23. What does Bob's diamond scarf pin symbolize?

a) His success and wealth

b) His humility

c) His criminal past

d) His connection to Jimmy

Answer: a) His success and wealth

24. What literary device is most prominent in the twist ending of the story?

a) Irony

b) Foreshadowing

c) Symbolism

d) Allusion

Answer: a) Irony

25. What is the final action Bob takes in the story?

a) He shakes hands with the officer

b) He tries to escape

c) He reads the note from Jimmy

d) He confesses his crimes

Answer: c) He reads the note from Jimmy

26. How does the story “After Twenty Years” portray the theme of duty?

a) Duty is shown as more important than personal relationships

b) Duty is ignored for the sake of friendship

c) Duty is portrayed as something negative

d) Duty is shown as irrelevant to the story

Answer: a) Duty is shown as more important than personal relationships

27. What is the significance of Bob being referred to as 'Silky Bob'?

a) It shows his criminal reputation

b) It refers to his smooth way of talking

c) It describes his appearance

d) It’s a nickname given by Jimmy

Answer: a) It shows his criminal reputation

28. What is Bob’s reaction when he realizes that the man he met isn’t Jimmy?

a) He is relieved

b) He is confused

c) He is angry

d) He is amused

Answer: b) He is confused

29. What aspect of human nature does O. Henry explore in "After Twenty Years"?

a) The power of wealth

b) The inevitability of fate

c) The conflict between personal desires and moral duty

d) The importance of ambition

Answer: c) The conflict between personal desires and moral duty

30. What does the setting of the dark, nearly deserted street represent?

a) The loneliness and isolation of both characters

b) The prosperity of the city

c) The danger lurking in the city

d) The brightness of Bob’s future

Answer: a) The loneliness and isolation of both characters