CLASS XI GENERAL ENGLISH
QUESTION BANK
SECTION –A (LESSONS FOR INTENSIVE STUDY)
1. GENDER BIAS (SUDHA MURTHY)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE SENTENCE ONLY
Q1. How many girls were there in the postgraduate department of Tata Institute, Bangalore?
Ans1. Sudha was the only girl in the post graduate department of Tata Institute, Bangalore.
Q2. What did Sudha tell the panel before interview?
Ans2. She told the panel that she hoped it was only technical interview.
Q3. How much money did Sudha collect from everyone who wanted a sari?
Ans3. She collected ₹30 each from everyone who wanted a sari. Q4.
Where did Sudha go for Interview?
Ans4. She went to Telco’s Pimpri office for the interview.
Q5. Who started the basic infrastructure industries in India?
Ans5. The great Tatas
Tick the correct answers
Q6. Where did Sudha see the advertisement?
I. On notice board II. In the newspaper III. On television
Ans6. I. On the notice board
Q7. Sudha received a for the interview?
I. inland letter II. post card III. telegram
Ans7. III. telegram
Q8. What does the Gujrati word ‘Appro’ mean?
I. Yours II. Our III. My
Ans8. II. Our
Q9. Which flowers were blooming at the IISC campus?
I. Marigold II. Gulmohars III.Lily
Ans9. II. Gulmohars
Q10. Sudha’s student life was full of
I. happiness II. sorrows III. stress
Ans10. I. happiness
Fill in the blanks
Q11. Sudha was staying at the in Bangalore.
Ans11. ladies hostel
Q12. In Pune Sudha met a young man.
Ans12. shy
Q13. In real life excellence is not enough to be successful.
Ans13. academic
Q14. Sudha had done better than most of her peers in academics.
Ans14. male
Q15. Sudha was feeling very remembering her postcard episode.
Ans15. nervous
Write True or False for the following statements
Q16. After a short interview Sudha was told she had been successful.
Ans16. False
Q17. Sudha was keen on taking up the job.
Ans17. False
Q18. Sudha had been offered scholarship by universities in the U.S.
Ans18. True
Q19. Mr.JRD Tata was the chairman of Telco Company.
Ans19. False
Q20. The panel did not ask any technical question.
Ans20. False
2. THE PORTRAIT OF A LADY (KHUSHWANT SINGH)
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION ANSWERS
Q1. Who is the author of the chapter ‘The Portrait of a Lady’?
a) Sudha Murthy b) Khushwant Singh c) R.K. Narayan d) Ruskin Bond
A1. b) Khushwant Singh
Q2. Who accompanied the author to the village school?
A2. His grandmother
Q3. The author’s grandmother wore spotless white clothes. (True/False)
A3. True.
Q4. The grandmother carried ……………… chapatis to feed the village dogs. (fresh/stale)
A4. stale
Q5. For how many years did the author study abroad?
a) Five years b) Six years c) Four years d) Three years
A5. a) Five years
Q6. Whom did the author’s grandmother feed in the city?
A6. The sparrows
Q7. The author went to school on a bicycle in the city. (True/False)
A7. False
Q8. The writer was sent to .............school in the city. (an English/a private)
A8. an English
Q9. The portrait of author’s .............hung above the mantelpiece. (grandfather/grandmother)
A9. grandfather
Q10. What did they have for their breakfast?
a) Sandwich b) Fruits c) Stale Chapatis d) Milk
A10. c) Stale Chapatis
Q11. The writer gives the portrait of his ……………. in the chapter ‘The Portrait Of a Lady’. (grandfather/
grandmother)
A11. grandmother
Q12. Was the writer’s grandmother sentimental?
A12. No
Q13. The grandmother said her prayers in a ………………….. sing song. (monotonous/continuous)
A13. monotonous
Q14. What did the grandmother read in the temple?
A14. Scriptures (Holy books)
Q15. Who prepared the author for school in the village?
A15. His grandmother
Q16. The author shared the room with the grandmother in the city. (True/False)
A16. True
Q17. When did the grandmother feed the sparrows?
a) In the morning b) In the afternoon c) In the evening d) At night
A17. b) In the afternoon
Q18. The author’s grandmother was sentimental lady. (True/False)
A18. False
Q19. What was grandmother doing when she died?
a) Sleeping b) Praying c) Spinning wheel d) Feeding sparrows
A19. b) Praying
Q20. The author’s father threw bread crumbs to the sparrows after the grandmother’s death. (True/False)
A20. False
