MCQs For NCERT Class 12 English Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty (John Keats)

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A Thing of Beauty Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. Beautiful things never ‘pass into nothingness’ means that they     
(a) never increase
(b) never fade away
(c) always bring unhappiness
(d) create unpleasantness between friends

Question. The ‘endless fountain’ gets its immortal drink from   
(a) the river banks
(b) the tap
(c) the waterfall
(d) heaven’s brink

Question. The poet talks about ‘grandeur’. Whose grandeur is he talking about?   
(a) dooms of mighty dead
(b) tombs of our ancestors
(c) grand palaces
(d) grand towers

Question. The ‘endless fountain’ gets its immortal drink from   
(a) the river banks
(b) the tap
(c) the waterfall
(d) heaven’s brink

Question. What is inhuman in life?     
(a) human inside a river
(b) human inside caves
(c) human on trees
(d) self centred tendency and inability to rise above shallow circles

Question. What is the effect of immortal drink?   
(a) no one is thirsty
(b) everyone is happy
(c) immense joy and happiness
(d) beauty never moves away

Question. How does a thing of beauty provide shelter and comfort? 
(a) By giving a sense of joy and happiness
(b) by removing pain and suffering
(c) like a bower
(d) All these

Question. What are the things of beauty mentioned in the poem?           
(a) Sun and Moon
(b) Young trees and streams
(c) flowers
(d) All these

Question. Why do we need a flowery band?     
(a) to look beautiful
(b) to smile
(c) to be joyful
(d) to have strength and joy inspite of all sadness

Question. What is the meaning of gloomy?     
(a) all the unhealthy things
(b) dark spirits
(c) dull and depressive
(d) none

Question. Keats’s volume of the poem of 1817 was dedicated to         
(a) Leigh Hunt
(b) Wordsworth
(c) Fanny Browne
(d) None

Question. Hyperion present war between   
(a) Titans and Olympians
(b) Satan and Archangels
(c) Gods and Devils
(d) Greeks and Trojans

Question. Isabella is a story of love between Isabella and 
(a) Lorenzo
(b) Her Uncles
(c) Her Foster Father
(d) Her Rival Lover

Question. One of Keats poetry is the conflict between         
(a) Everyday world and Eternity
(b) Eternity
(c) Bold
(d) None

Question. ”O for a life of sensation rather than the thought” Who said this
(a) Keats
(b) Byron
(c) Wordsworth
(d) None

Question. Where was John Keats born?
(a) Moorgate, London
(b) England
(c) America
(d) None

Question. What is the meaning of gloomy?   
(a) all the unhealthy things
(b) dark spirits
(c) dull and depressive
(d) none

Question. From our dark spirits’ is a reference to             
(a) our dampened and demoralized spirits
(b) dark coloured ghosts
(c) unhappy moments
(d) the happy side of our personality

Question. What makes for itself a cooling covert against the hot season?   
(a) the sheep
(b) the daffodils
(c) the dogs
(d) the clear rills

Question. Pick the option that matches the words/ phrases with the literary device. 
Word/Phrase Literary Device
(a) Simple sheep (i) Antithesis
(b) Gloomy days (ii) Metaphor
(c) Bower quiet (iii) Symbolism
(d) Clear rill (iv) Imagery

Question. “Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;” The given lines appeals to the sense of
(a) Sight
(b) Smell
(c) Touch
(d) Taste

Question. Select the suitable option for the given statements, based on your reading of ‘A Thing of Beauty’.
I. Keats believes that beauty can only be found in natural things.
II. For him Beauty can never be created by man.
(a) I is true, but II is false.
(b) I is false, but II is true.
(c) Both I and II cannot be inferred
(d) Both I and II can be inferred

Question. Which of the following does not reflect the dark spirits that afflict man?
(a) Self doubt
(b) Undying desires
(c) Sorrow of loss
(d) Death and decay

Question. On the basis of the extract, pick the opinion that is NOT TRUE about the theme of the poem.

(a) Option 1
(b) Option 2
(c) Option 3
(d) Option 4

Question. Choose the option that correctly mentions the source of beauty as mentioned in the poem.
(i) Statues
(ii) Museums
(iii) Parks
(iv) Forts
(v) Rivers
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 4 and 5
(d) All of these

Question. The first line of the poem ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’ can be called a/an
(a) opinion
(b) quote
(c) myth
(d) Fact

Question. When the poet says ‘grandeur of the dooms’, he wishes to highlight
(a) the interesting stories of our ancestors
(b) the Nobel qualities possessed by our ancestors
(c) the grand manner in which our ancestors lived
(d) the grand monuments that our ancestors build

Question. Pick the option that DOES NOT complete the given sentence suitably, as per the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’. According to the poet, the gloom and sadness fades away with ………. .
(a) peace one can find with beauty
(b) the positive vibes of nature
(c) the beauty that surrounds us
(d) the stories that inspire us

Question. Pick the option that pairs the NOT TRUE based on the poem, from the list below.
(i) Nature lift the human spirit and bring joy.
(ii) Death is inevitable and everyone faces it.
(iii) Art immortalises man
(iv) People who are bold and courageous.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iii)

Question. The reference to ‘every morrow’ in the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’ indicates the poet feels that beauty impacts us ………… .
(a) every tomorrow
(b) every day
(c) every sorrowful day
(d) every two days

Question. Keats celebrates the grandeur of the mighty dead in the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’. With reference to the given line, which of the following is not true?
(a) Grandeur is associated to our lives.
(b) Grandeur is related to big sculptures and statues.
(c) Grandeur comes from myths.
(d) Grandeur comes from stories. 

Question. Which of the following is an example of Anaphora?
(a) Wreathing a flowery band
(b) A flowery band to bind us to the earth
(c) Of noble natures, of the gloomy days
(d) Some shape of beauty moves away the pall

Question. William Wordsworth says “One daffodil is worth a thousand pleasures, then one is too few.”
Choose the option that correctly comments on the relationship between Wordsworth’s words and the line from the poem ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever’.
(a) Wordsworth endorses Keats belief in nature.
(b) Wordsworth justifies Keats statements about beautiful things.
(c) Wordsworth undermines Keats intent of justifying the healing qualities of nature
(d) Wordsworth surrenders to Keats desire to enjoy nature.

Question. The expression ‘o’er-darkened ways’ implies
(a) dull and dark life
(b) evil and immoralways of life
(c) never-ending path
(d) fearless manner

Question. ‘An endless fountain of immortal drink, Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.’ In the given lines, the poet indicates that
(a) beautiful things are a unique gift by God to Humanity
(b) Beautiful things have the power to heal anyone.
(c) Beautiful things are formed with rain
(d) All of the above

Question. Select the suitable option for the given statements, based on your reading of ‘A Thing of Beauty’.
I. Each and everything in our surroundings is beautiful.
II. Stories of our ancestors tell us how they worshipped beauty.
(a) I can be inferred but II cannot be inferred.
(b) I cannot be inferred but II can be inferred.
(c) I and II can be inferred.
(d) I and II cannot be inferred.

Extract Based MCQs :

1. Read the following extracts to attempt the questions that follow.
Therefore, on every morrow, are we wreathing A flowery band to bind us to the earth, Spite of despondence, of the inhuman dearth Of noble natures, of the gloomy days, Of all the unhealthy and o’er darkened ways Made for our searching: yes, in spite of all, Some shape of beauty moves away the pall From our dark spirits. 

Question. Pick the option that is NOT an example of ‘unhealthy and o’er darkened ways.’
(a) A person who is egoistic and looks down upon others.
(b) A person who seeks God’s help for all his problems.
(c) A person who uses evil ways to deceive others.
(d) A person who is corrupt and manipulative.

Question. Based on the poem, choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.
I. The earth without the beautiful things is a place full of despair and unpleasantness.
II. The ornate band created by human beings; ushers hope in their lives.
(a) I is true but II is false.
(b) I is false but II is true.
(c) Both I and II can be inferred.
(d) Both I and II cannot be inferred.

Question. In which of the following options can the underlined words be replaced with ‘despondence’?
(a) The man paced about the room showing restlessness.
(b) A chat with a close friend can take away our blues.
(c) I was in jitters, seeing the boy trapped in the trench.
(d) Being dogged is what led him to negotiate the challenges.

Question. The poet says that we wreath a flowery band that binds us to Earth.
Hemeans to state that nature’s beauty fillsmanwith
(a) self-belief and motivation
(b) a spirit of living
(c) a sense of satisfaction
(d) joy and peace.

Question. Pick the option that enumerates what ‘noble natures’ would include
1. selflessness
2. insensitivity
3. enthusiasm
4. aggression
5. meticulousness
6. judiciousness
(a) 1, 4 and 5
(b) 2, 3 and 6
(c) 2, 4 and 5
(d) 1, 3 and 6

2. Read the following extracts to attempt the questions that follow:
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Question. Pick the option that refers to what ‘an endless fountain of immortal drink’ suggests
1. inspirational deeds of great men
2. a ceaseless series of dreams
3. an infinite source of strength
4. an elixir of life for upliftment of the soul
5. an eternal source of delight
6. a boundless gift of love
(a) 1, 4 and 5
(b) 2, 3 and 5
(c) 1, 2 and 6
(d) 2, 4 and 6

Question. Pick the option that uses the same literary device as the ‘mighty dead’.
(a) Sleepless nights
(b)Deafening silence
(c) Glaring lights
(d) Time is a thief

Question. Pick the quote that matches best with—
‘And such too is the grandeur of the dooms we have imagined for the mighty dead.’
(a) In the night of death, hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.
(b) When a great man dies, for years the light he leaves behind him, lies on the paths of men.
(c) Endings are not always bad, most times they’re just beginnings in disguise.
(d) Cowards die many times before their death; the valiant never taste of death but once.

Question. Select the correct option to fill in the blank.
The stories of mighty dead are beautiful because of …………
(a) their courage
(b) their strength
(c) their intelligence
(d) All of these

Question. Pick the option that pairs the TRUE statements based on the extract, from the list below.
1. The bushes with fragrant flowers lift the human spirit and bring joy.
2. Death is inevitable and everyone faces it no matter how powerful.
3. Immortality is achieved by man when he drinks the nectar of joy.
4. Legendary heroes and their heroic deeds instil inspiration in us.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2 and 3