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68 S aa, , (H SCEE, , Second Language English (SLE, wwwww, , w, , mZmmmu, , THE, , SOLITARY, REAPERR, , OBJECTIVE (PART -I), Multiple Choice Questions (Mca) with, (C) stop and see the girl, Answers (Choose the correct answer, (D) stop there or pass gently, out of four options, given)., 10. The poet asks other passers-by to stop there, , 1., , William Wordsworth belonged to, , to, , (A) America, (C) England, , (B) Ireland, D) Mexico, William Wordsworth was a lover of, (A) beauty, (B) nature, C) music, (D) God, , 2., , 3., , (A) see the lonely girl, (B) enjoy the scenic beauty, , (C)listento the girl's song, D) listen to cuckoo's voice, , The poem "The Solitary Reaper" depicts a, , (A) Solitary Highland lass, , (D) know about the girl, 12. The, , (C) narrow valley, , D) valley, , A thing of beauty is joy for, , 6., , (A) melodious song (B) mythological song, , (B) other, , (A) never, (C) ever, , (C) solitary song, , (D) eyes, , 14. The reaper is all, , The scenic view of a picturesque sight, pleases our, , 7., , (A) eyes, , (B) soul, , C) heart, , D) mind, , A soulful tone of, , a, , The expression 'Highland Lass' means a, who lives in the Highland of, (B) a valley, (A) a country, (D) Scotland, , (C) aregion, The poet asks, , the, , passers-by, , see, , the girl, , Poetry (The Solitary, , 15. Thewhole, voice of the, , in the field., , (B) of, , (D) along, flooded with the beautiful, , girl., , (A) area, , (B) valley, , C) field, , )country, , to, , girl, (A) desert, , (B) oasis, , (C) shady places, , (D) sea, , 17. A cuckoo bird is well known for its, , (A) beautiful feathers(B) sweet voice, (C) beautiful colour (D) all the above, , (A) stop here, , (B), , (A) about, (C) alone, , D)sad song, , 16. The cuckoo can break the silence of the, , (D) senses, , C) ears, , 9., , amuses over, , (B) heart, , (A) mind, , 8., , singer, , peasant's girl is singinga, , (A) melodious song (B) sad song, (C) both A' and 'B' (D) none of the above, 13. What do you mean by melancholy strain?, , Wordworth was passing through a., (B) corn field, (A) forest, , 5., , (A) disturb the girl, (B) ask anything to the girl, , (C)stopthere, , (B) Solitary girl, (C) Solitary valley, D) Solitary girls's beauty, 4., , 11. The poet doesn't wish to, , Reaper)
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SAURAV-S, EThe Quelity is in the name, 18., , Second, , William Wordsworth, tried, , to, , Language English (SLE)|, , guess the, , (A) meaning of, Scottish words, (B) meaning of, the, (C) theme of the girl's language, reaper's song, (D) none of the above, , 28. The, , 20. The, , poet's, , contains, , a, , guess is that the, girl's song, theme, , (A) sorrow, (C) loss or pain, , 21. At last, , (A) hill, , of, , poet walked, , 22. The, , poet carried, (A) picture, , (C) music, 23. The, , the, , melody, , (C) mesmerised, , poet, , (B) amazed, , (D) woried, , (D) Rabindranath Tagore, What is the central idea of the poem?, , A) Reapers can sing like birds., , (B) Sweet music appeals to all., (C)Beautiful experiences have long-lasting, effects., , reaping and singing, binding the grain, poet ask his co-travellers, , to, , (C) the solitary reaper in the field, (D) the nightingale, 31., , Why does the poet ask his, stop there or gently pass? co-travellers, (A) because they are tired, , to, , (B) because the poet himselfis tired, and she may, , solitary reaper reaped the crops in the, deep valley of, (A) mountain regions (B) Scottish Highlands, C) Scotland, (D) Highands, 26. The, poem The Solitary Reaper' is written, by, (A) C.F.Alexander, (B) William Wordswoth, C) Sarojini Naidu, 41., , by herself?, , singing, playing, , (C)because the solitary reaper maybe disturbed, , D) coolplace, , (A) surprised, 25. The, , means, , of the song holds the, , (A), B), C), D), , (A) the mountain regions of, Scotland, (B) the beautiful corn fields, , in the heart., , (B) oasis, , C) desert, , the Hebrides Islands, the mountain, regions of Scotland, What is the girl, doing, , behold?, , B) feelings, D) emotion, haunt', , happy., , (C), D), , 30. What does the, , up the, , expression shady, , (A) valley, 24. The, , (B) loss, D) all the above, , (B) mountain, D) hillock, , C) valley, , is, , 69, , (B) the British Isles, , (B) present events, (D) all the above, , (C) future events, , setting of the poem, , (A) the Arabian deserts, , gussed that the, wordsworth, girl's song was29., related to some, , (A) past events, , HSCE, , (D) Rich harvest makes the, reaper, , stop her singing, , D) because the poet wants to, , enjoy beauty, ofthe Highland, 32. What kind of, song is the girl, singing?, the, , (A) thrilling, (B) sorrowful, C) pleasant, (D) melodious, 33. What is the, valley overflowing with?, (A) water, (B) sounds of the animals, (C) song of the solitary, reaper, (D) twittering with the birds, 34. Which word, does not, solitariness of the reaper? express, (A) single, (B) alone, , C) solitary, (D) yon, 35. What echoes the, sound of the, Song?, (A) The narrow hill, (B) The valley, , the, , reaper's, , Objective McQ ( Term -1)
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HSCE, , 70, , Second, , (C), , The, , corn, , Language English (SLE, thrilling?, voice is most, (B) The, 45. Whose, , field, , (D) The snow-covered-mountain, , (C), , 36. Who sings welcome notes?, , 46., , (A) The cuckoo, , William, , Wordsworth was, , 1770, , (A) 7thApril, 1870, (C) 7th April, , (B) The nightingale, (C) The solitary reaper, D) The weary travellers, , 47., , (B) Scotland, , (C) sad music, , (C) Arab, , D) France, , (D) unpleasant memory, , is not the theme of, 48. Which of the following, , the girl's song?, far-off things, (A) old unhappy and, (B) battles fought long ago, , (A) in the river isles, (B) among the Hebrides, (C) in the mountain regions of Scotland, , C) familiar matter of today, , (D) in the oasis among Arabian sands, 39. For whom do the nightingales sing?, , 49., , (B) For the passers-by, , take rest?, 40. Where do the tired travellers, (A) among the farthest Hebrides, in the oasis among the Arabian deserts, , (B), C) highland of Scotland, (D) deep valley, What does shady haunt refer to?, (B) highland, (A) deep valley, (C) oasis, , D) island, , cuckoo-bird, 42. When does the, , sing?, , (A) inAutumn, , B) in Spring, , (C) in Summer, , D) in Winter, , 43. Where does the cuckoo sing?, , (A) in the deep valley, (B) in the Highlands, , in the shady haunt, (D) among the farthest Hebrides, , C), , of the seas?, 44. What breaks the silence, The song of the nightingale, , (A), (B), (C), (D), , The song of the cuckoo, , The solitary reaper's song, The sound of the sea waves, , Poetry (The, , Solitary Reaper), , life, (D) beautiful experiences of her, What does the poet carry with him while, going up the hill?, , (A) the luggage, , Forthe tired travellers, , D) The solitary girl, , 41., , means, , (A) some figures, experiences, (B) some pleasant, , (A) England, , (A) For the poet, , numbers', , The, , belong to?, , 38. Where do the nightingales sing?, , born on., , I770, (B) 17thApril, 1870, (D) 17thApril, , expression plaintive, , 37. Which country does the solitary reaper, , (C), , cuckoo's, , (A) The nightingale's, (D) The poet's, the solitary reaper's, , (B) the music ofthe solitary girl, (C) the food, (D) his breakfast, 50. Which expression does not refer to the, , solitary girl?, (A) maiden, , (B) highland lass, , C) weary bands, , D) solitary& highland lass, 51. What does the poet mean to say "As if her, song could have no ending"?, , (A) Her song is too long to end., (B) She keeps on singing and seems not to end., (C) The poet does not want the song to end., D) The song contains an, , everlasting universal, , theme which recycles., 52. The poet listens 'motionless, and, because, , stil, , (A) the rich melodious voice of the singer holds, him mesmerised and, spellbound., (B) he was tired after walking, , uphill., , (C) he wanted to learn the words and rhythm o, the song., he, (D) is rooted to the spot by the, beauty', , girl's
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SAURAv'S, The Qualilty is in the name, , Second Language English (SLE, , 53. What was, the, , girl reaping the corn with?, (A) axe, (B) spade, (C) sickle, (D) harvester, 54. How did, the poet, Wordsworth listen the, , says so to the, , (B) the solitary girl, , (A) without stopping, (C) motionless and still (B) walking slowly, (D), , (C)himself, , 55. Where did, the poet bear thewalking very fast, music?, , D) the people working in the corn field, , 64. Some natural, sorrow, loss or, That has been, and, may be again?, , (B) in his body, D) in his heart, , 56. Who does, Wordsworth compare the, solitary, reaper to?, , (A) battle, , are, , 65. Or, , nightingale, , D) other singers, , the Hebrides?, , (A) agroup of trees (B), far-offvalleys, (C) desert, (D) a group of islands off the north-west coast, , 66., , of Scotland, , 58., , Whatever the theme, the Maiden, sang., Here, Maiden' refers to, , (A) the solitary reaper, (B) the poet, , as, , 60. And over the, , 62., , 'Forold, unhappy, far-off, things,, And, long ago., (B) battles, D) revolt, , 67. The, poem "The, , Solitary Reaper', , is one of, , (A) Nature's song, C) Hymn, , if the, , reaper's, , song, , 68., , (B) ending, , C)hill, Long after it was heard no more'. Here 'it, , refers to, (A) the music ofthe solitary girl, (B) the song of the nightingale, (C) the song of the cuckoo, (D) the sound of the passers-by, , over, , (B) all people desert the, valley, (C) the valley echoes with the, song, D) the valley is indifferent, , bending", , (B) valley, D) highland, , (B) Lyrics, (D) Folkpoetry, What effect does the, girl's song have, the surroundings?, (A) has no effect, , (D) sound, , (A) corn, (B) sickle, C) axe, D) body, 61. At last the poet mounted, up the, , (A) tree, , humble, , Familiar matter of to-day?, (A) lay, (B) lie, C) persons, D) singers, , poet's finest, , could have no., , (A) meaning, C) rhythm, , it some more, , C) fighting, , D) asweet singing bird, , poet imagines, , is, , (A) war, , (C) passers-by, 59. The, , (B) far-offthings, D) pain, , (C)humblelay, , (A) the cuckoo, (B) nightingale, C) both cuckoo and, 57. What, , profound.' The poet, , (A) the co-travellers, , Song?, , (A) in his mind, C) in his soul, , HSCE 71, , 63. 0 listen! for the, Vale, , 69., , The expression humble lay' means, (A) sad, , (B) ordinary song, (D) deep sound, , (C) long song, 70. Or is it some, , more, , humble lay,, , Familiar matter of to-day ?", expression refers to, , (A) the valley, , *it" in the, , (B) the song, , C) the solitary reaper (D) her, dress, , Objective MCQ (Term-1)
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HSCE, HSCE, 7 2S I o Q, , Second, , (SLE), Language English, , ANSWERS, 28., , 1. (C) England, |2. (B), 3., , (D) the mountain regions, , of Scotland, , nature, , (A) Solitary Highland lass, , 4.(D) valley, , 29. (C), , reaping and singing, , weary bands, , eyes, , 7. (B), , heart, , disturbed and she may, , Scotland, , stop her singing, , reaper, , (C), , of the, , 10. (C) listen to the girl's song, , 33., , 11.(A) disturb the girl, , reaper, 34. (D) yon, , 12. (B) sad song, , song, , reaper's, , Song, , singerholds him, , solitary 53. (C), , 20. (D) all the above, , ofthe, , mesmerised, , sickle, , 54. (C) motionless and still, 55. (D) in his heart, , 56. (C) both cuckoo, , north-west coast of Scotland, 58. (A) the solitary reaper, , 59. (B) ending, 60., , Arabian deserts, , 41. (C) oasis, , and nightingale, , 57. (D) a group of islands off the, , (B), Forthe tired travellers, 61. (C), 40. (B) inthe oasis amongthe|, , 39. (C), , 19. (A) past events, , melodious voice, , and spellbound., , 38. (D) in the oasis among, Arabian sands, , sweet voice, , theme of the, , the rich, , (A), , 37. (B) Scotland, , 16. (D) sea, , sickle, hill, , 62. (A) the music ofthe solitary girl, 63. (A) the co-travellers, , 64. (D) pain, 42. (B) in Spring, 43. (D) among the farthest| 65. (A) lay, , 21. (A) hil, 22. (C) music, , 23. (B) oasis, , Hebrides, 44. (B) The song of the, , 24. (C) mesmerised, , 25. (B) Scottish Highlands, 26. (B) William Wordsworth, Beautiful experiences, , have long-lasting effects., , Poetry (The, , 52., , 36. (B) The nightingale, , 15. (B) valley, , 27.(C), , be, , 35. (B) Thevalley, , 14. (C) alone, , (B), 18. (C), , may, , 32. (B) sorrowful, , stop there or pass gently, , 13. (D) sad song, , girl, giri, , solitary, thesolitary, ofthe, , contains, solitary reaper in 50. (C), an|, 51. (D) The song, the field, everlasting universal theme|, 31. (C) because the solitary, which recycles., , 6. (A), , 17., , life., , 30. (C) the, , ever, , 9.(D), , (D), , of her, , music, themusic, 49., 49. (B), (B) the, , 5. (C), , |8.(D), , 48., , beautiful experiences, , Solitary Reaper), , cuckoo, , 66. (B) battles, 67. (B) Lyrics, 68., , 45. (C) the solitary reaper's, , (A), | 47. (C), 46., , 7thApril 1770, sadmusic, , (C), , the, , valley, , echoes with, , Song, , 69., , (B) ordinary song, , 70. (B) the song, , the
