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Sem 2
MCQs - “Three Questions” by Leo Tolstoy:
1.
What are the three questions that the king wants answered?
a)
What is the best time to rule? b) Who is the most important person? c) What is
the most important thing to do? d) All of the above
Answer: d)
All of the above
2.
Why does the king seek answers to these three questions?
a) To
prove his intelligence b) To ensure success in his kingdom c) To prepare for an
upcoming war d) To fulfill a prophecy
Answer: b)
To ensure success in his kingdom
3.
Who does the king seek to answer his three questions?
a) A
group of scholars b) His ministers c) A wise hermit d) His friends
Answer: c)
A wise hermit
4.
What is the first question the king asks the hermit?
a)
What is the most important thing to do? b) Who is the most important person? c)
What is the best time to act? d) What should I do next?
Answer: c)
What is the best time to act?
5.
What is the hermit’s answer to the king’s first question?
a)
The present moment is the most important. b) The past is the best time to act.
c) The future is the most important time. d) The king must listen to his
advisors.
Answer: a)
The present moment is the most important.
6.
What does the king do for the hermit while he is at the hermit's hut?
a) He
provides food and shelter for the hermit. b) He helps the hermit dig a garden.
c) He gives the hermit a gift. d) He listens to the hermit’s teachings.
Answer: b) He helps the hermit dig a garden.
7. Who arrives at the hermit's hut while the king is there?
a) A wounded enemy b) A messenger from the king’s court c) A band
of robbers d) A nobleman
Answer: a) A wounded enemy
8. What does the king do when he encounters the wounded man?
a) He calls for his guards. b) He orders the man to be healed
immediately. c) He helps him and nurses him back to health. d) He questions him
about his intentions.
Answer: c) He helps him and nurses him back
to health.
9. What is the answer to the second question: Who is the most
important person?
a) The person in power b) The person who helps you c) The person
you love d) The person who gives you advice
Answer: b) The person who helps you
10. What is the answer to the third question: What is the most
important thing to do?
a) To help others b) To protect your kingdom c) To take care of
yourself d) To ask for guidance
Answer: a) To help others
11. What lesson does the king learn by the end of the story?
a) The importance of wealth b) The importance of time management
c) The value of focusing on the present and helping others d) The need for
greater political power
Answer: c) The value of focusing on the
present and helping others
12. Why does the king want answers to his three questions?
a) To gain knowledge about the future b) To become a better ruler
c) To prove his wisdom to his subjects d) To seek revenge on his enemies
Answer: b) To become a better ruler
a) He is indifferent
and impatient. b) He is angry and frustrated.
c) He is eager and determined. d) He is afraid and unsure.
Answer: c) He is eager and determined.
14. How does the hermit react when the king first approaches him
with questions?
a) He agrees to answer immediately. b) He laughs and tells the
king to leave. c) He remains silent and continues digging. d) He requests
payment before answering.
Answer: c) He remains silent and continues
digging.
15. What happens when the king helps the wounded man?
a) The man reveals himself as a spy. b) The man promises to return
the favor. c) The man dies despite the king’s efforts. d) The man thanks the
king for his kindness.
Answer: b) The man promises to return the
favor.
16. What realization does the king come to after meeting the
wounded man?
a) That wealth is more important than helping others b) That
kindness and compassion are crucial in life c) That being a ruler means ruling
through fear d) That it is better to ignore people’s problems
Answer: b) That kindness and compassion are
crucial in life
17. How does the king’s experience with the hermit affect his
perspective?
a) He becomes more focused on expanding his kingdom. b) He
realizes that helping others in the present moment is more important than
planning for the future. c) He decides to live as a hermit himself. d) He
becomes more interested in politics and power.
Answer: b) He realizes that helping others
in the present moment is more important than planning for the future.
a) He returns to his palace to resume his royal duties. b) He
decides to rule with the guidance of the hermit. c) He abdicates the throne and
becomes a hermit. d) He shares the answers with his advisors.
Answer: a) He returns to his palace to
resume his royal duties.
19. What does the wounded man reveal about his intentions?
a) He was seeking
revenge on the king. b) He was grateful to the king for saving his life. c) He was part
of a conspiracy against the king. d) He had come to warn the king about a war.
Answer: a) He was seeking revenge on the
king.
20. What does the king learn about the importance of the present
moment?
a) That it is the only time in which we can act to make a
difference b) That it is a time of rest and reflection c) That it should be
devoted to future planning d) That it can be spent accumulating wealth
Answer: a) That it is the only time in
which we can act to make a difference
21. How does the king show his humility throughout the story?
a) By offering rewards to those who answer his questions b) By
helping the hermit with physical tasks c) By ruling with a firm hand and
authority d) By listening to his ministers and following their advice
Answer: b) By helping the hermit with
physical tasks
22. What is the significance of the king’s encounter with the
wounded man?
a) It teaches the king about the importance of protecting his
kingdom. b) It highlights the idea that we cannot predict who will need our
help. c) It shows the king how to act decisively in difficult situations. d) It
serves as a reminder of the dangers of political intrigue.
Answer: b) It highlights the idea that we
cannot predict who will need our help.
a) The futility of wealth and luxury b) The importance of
self-discipline and control c) The value of peace and solitude d) The need for
constant work and productivity
Answer: c) The value of peace and solitude
24. How does the story of "Three Questions" end?
a) The king conquers a neighboring kingdom. b) The king decides to
rule with a more enlightened approach. c) The king leaves his throne to live as
a hermit. d) The king is overthrown by his people.
Answer: b) The king decides to rule with a
more enlightened approach.
25. What role does the hermit play in the king's journey?
a) He acts as the king's mentor, offering advice on ruling. b) He
serves as a catalyst for the king's personal transformation. c) He provides the
king with a solution to his problems. d) He tests the king's knowledge of
philosophy.
Answer: b) He serves as a
catalyst for the king's personal transformation.
26. How does the king demonstrate his sincerity in seeking the
answers to his questions?
a) He sends his soldiers to search for the hermit. b) He
personally visits the hermit and helps him with tasks. c) He organizes a royal
court to discuss his questions. d) He offers a large reward for the right
answers.
Answer: b) He personally visits the hermit
and helps him with tasks.
27. What does the king learn about the importance of helping
others from his encounter with the wounded man?
a) It is important to act out of duty rather than compassion. b)
Helping others may bring unexpected rewards in the future. c) Helping others
can sometimes be dangerous. d) It is important to only help those who are
powerful.
Answer: b) Helping others may bring
unexpected rewards in the future.
28. What is the significance of the king's physical interaction
with the hermit, like digging the garden?
a) It demonstrates the king's submission to authority. b) It
symbolizes the importance of manual labor and humility. c) It reveals the
king's desire for power and control. d) It highlights the importance of
strategic planning.
Answer: b) It symbolizes the importance of
manual labor and humility.
29. What is the main theme of "Three Questions" by Leo
Tolstoy?
a) The search for wealth and power b) The value of knowledge and
wisdom c) The importance of time, compassion, and the present moment d) The
dangers of political intrigue
Answer: c) The importance of time,
compassion, and the present moment
30. What is the moral lesson the king learns from the hermit's
answers?
a) That wealth and power are the ultimate goals in life b) That
ruling with fear is the key to success c) That the most important things in
life are helping others and focusing on the present d) That fate controls
everything, and people cannot change their circumstances
Answer: c) That the most important things
in life are helping others and focusing on the present
31. How does the king's attitude change after his encounter with
the hermit and the wounded man?
a) He becomes more focused on acquiring wealth. b) He becomes more
concerned with controlling his kingdom. c) He becomes more empathetic and
humble. d) He decides to retreat from ruling and live alone.
Answer: c) He becomes more empathetic and
humble.
a) He is distracted by his own desires. b) He is too focused on
war and conflict. c) He feels unsure about his ability to make the right
decisions. d) He is constantly questioning the loyalty of his advisors.
Answer: c) He feels unsure about his
ability to make the right decisions.
33. What does the wounded man do to show his gratitude to the
king?
a) He becomes the king's advisor. b) He helps the king rule his
kingdom. c) He pledges to protect the king in the future. d) He thanks the king
and tells him he was once plotting against him. Answer: c) He pledges to protect
the king in the future.
34. How does the hermit respond when the king asks about the most
important thing to do?
a) He tells the king to seek counsel from his advisors. b) He
instructs the king to plan for the future. c) He explains that the most
important thing is to act in the present moment. d) He suggests the king should
only focus on his personal happiness.
Answer: c) He explains that the most
important thing is to act in the present moment.
35. Why is the king concerned about answering his three questions?
a) He believes they will determine his success as a ruler. b) He
wants to prove to his subjects that he is the wisest ruler. c) He is seeking
personal fame and recognition. d) He is afraid of making the wrong decisions.
Answer: a) He believes they will determine
his success as a ruler.
36. How does the king show respect for the hermit's wisdom after
hearing the answers to his questions?
a) He asks the hermit to stay at his palace. b) He thanks the
hermit and asks for more advice. c) He shares the answers with his ministers.
d) He offers the hermit riches and rewards.
Answer: b) He thanks the hermit and asks
for more advice.
37. What role does the theme of forgiveness play in the story?
a) The king learns that he must forgive his enemies to maintain
peace. b) The king learns to forgive himself for past mistakes. c) The wounded
man forgives the king for past wrongs, and this leads to reconciliation. d)
Forgiveness is not a central theme in the story.
Answer: c) The wounded man forgives the
king for past wrongs, and this leads to reconciliation.
38. How does the king's experience in the story illustrate the
idea of “living in the present”?
a) The king focuses on planning for the future after meeting the
hermit. b) The king spends time reflecting on his past mistakes after meeting
the hermit. c) The king realizes that the present moment is where he can make
the most impact, especially by helping others. d) The king becomes obsessed
with gaining power and wealth.
Answer: c) The king realizes that the
present moment is where he can make the most impact, especially by helping
others.
39.The bearded man came………………
Ans: to kill the King.
40.What is the most important occupation according to the hermit?
Ans:
Doing good to others
41.The author of this story is from...
Ans: Russia
42. Each time the hermit stuck his spade into the ground, he-
a) breathed heavily b)
drank water c) sat down for rest d) wiped off the sweat on his forehead.
Ans: a) breathed heavily.
a) unpoisoned his brother b)
seized his kingdom c) executed his
brother and seized his property d)
killed his brother.
Ans: Executed his brother and seized his property
44. The answers that the King got from the learned men, were all –
a) correct b) different c) similar
d) incorrect
Ans: b) different.
45. Seeing the King, the hermit –
a) offered him water b)
greeted him with a smile c) offered him
food d) greeted him and went on digging
Ans: d) greeted him and went on digging.
46. The hermit opined that the most important thing to do is –
a) to help a man in trouble b) to remain alert against certain
ambush.
c) to amass as much money as possible for the future d) to do good
to human beings.
Ans: d) to do good to human beings.
47. The man will advise his sons –
a) to be honest. b) to serve a good King like the King.
c) not to forget the execution of the uncle. d) to kill the King.
Ans: b) to serve a good King like the King.
48. The bearded man knew that –
a the King went alone to meet the hermit b) the King went with guards to protect him c) the King had gone to meet the hermit for
advice d) the King had gone to arrest
the hermit.
Ans: a) the King went alone to meet the hermit
49. When is the right time to begin some work according to the
hermit?
a). Any time b) Early
morning c) Now d) As per plan Ans: c) Now
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