MCQ Questions for Class 9 English Moments In the Kingdom of Fools with Solutions
Chapter Name | Multiple Choice Questions for In the Kingdom of Fools |
Author Name | A.K. Ramanujan |
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Book Name | NCERT Moments Textbook for Class 9 |
MCQ Questions for In the Kingdom of Fools Class 9 English
1. How was the bricklayer produced before the king?
(i) in a chariot
(ii) on a horse’s back
(iii) tied hand and foot
(iv) without any chains
Answer
(iii) tied hand and foot
2. Who did the bricklayer hold responsible for making a weak wall?
(i) the rich merchant
(ii) the dancing girl
(iii) the disciple
(iv) the minister
Answer
(ii) the dancing girl
3. The merchant said that his wall fell because
(i) the thief had tried to break in.
(ii) the wall was old and weak.
(iii) the bricklayer had not built it right.
(iv) the hole made in it was too big.
Answer
(iii) the bricklayer had not built it right.
4. The merchant told the king that his name was
(i) such and such.
(ii) so and such.
(iii) such and so.
(iv) so and so.
Answer
(i) such and such.
5. The dancing girl put the blame on
(i) the bricklayer.
(ii) the rich merchant.
(iii) the goldsmith.
(iv) the rich merchant’s father.
Answer
(iii) the goldsmith.
6. The king said that the merchant had inherited
(i) his father’s riches.
(ii) his father’s sins.
(iii) his father’s riches as well as sins.
(iv) None of the above.
Answer
(iii) his father’s riches as well as sins.
7. Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?
(i) The guru.
(ii) The Disciple.
(iii) The king’s minister.
(iv) The king’s son.
Answer
(i) The guru.
8. Who was executed in the end?
(i) The king and his minister.
(ii) The guru and his disciple.
(iii) The merchant and his father.
(iv) The bricklayer and the goldsmith.
Answer
(i) The king and his minister.
9. How were the people made to obey the king’s orders?
(i) by threatening to kill
(ii) by speaking to them
(iii) by showing them sword
(iv) none
Answer
(i) by threatening to kill
10. Who broke into the merchant’s house?
(i) king
(ii) silly minister
(iii) disciple
(iv) a thief
Answer
(iv) a thief
11. Why did guru decide to leave the place?
(i) because of some urgent work
(ii) he had a message to leave the place
(iii) king ordered to leave the place
(iv) because he thought that it was not safe to be with fools for a long time
Answer
(iv) because he thought that it was not safe to be with fools for a long time
12. How did the merchant escape from the punishment?
(i) with his wisdom
(ii) guru saved him
(iii) his friends saved him
(iv) all
Answer
(iii) his friends saved him
13. How did the thief enter the merchant’s house?
(i) jumping the wall
(ii) from the backdoor
(iii) by making a hole into the wall
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) by making a hole into the wall
14. How did the bricklayer save his life?
(i) by putting the blame on the merchant
(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
(iii) by putting the blame on a hawker
(iv) by putting the blame on his father
Answer
(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
15. Whom did the merchant hold responsible for the thief’s death and saved his own life?
(i) his father
(ii) the mason who built the wall
(iii) his forefathers
(iv) none
Answer
(ii) the mason who built the wall
16. How did the goldsmith save himself?
(i) by putting the blame on merchant’s father
(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl
(iii) by putting the blame on is workers
(iv) none
Answer
(i) by putting the blame on merchant’s father
17. What did the merchant plead?
(i) it was his father’s deal and not his
(ii) it was goldsmith’s fault
(iii) it was bricklayer’s fault
(iv) None
Answer
(i) it was his father’s deal and not his
18. Who did the king decide to execute in place of the merchant?
(i) a man who became fat because of eating
(ii) a poor man
(iii) merchant’s relative
(iv) none
Answer
(i) a man who became fat because of eating
19. What did the Guru plead to the king to save his disciple?
(i) to kill him first and later his disciple
(ii) The king was great
(iii) admired the king
(iv) none
Answer
(i) to kill him first and later his disciple
20. On what condition did the guru agreed to be the next king?
(i) if his disciple would be a minister
(ii) if he could order without thinking
(iii) if old laws are changed
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) if old laws are changed
21. What made the king and his silly minister go for the stake first?
(i) Guru’s words and their own foolishness
(ii) their greed
(iii) their foolishness
(iv) All
Answer
(i) Guru’s words and their own foolishness
22. According to the guru whose behavior is unpredictable?
(i) king’s
(ii) people’s
(iii) foolish people’s
(iv) disciples
Answer
(iii) foolish people’s
23. What was the price of all things during the foolish king’s rule?
(i) 5 duddu each
(ii) 4 duddu each
(iii) 1 duddu each
(iv) 2 duddu each
Answer
(iii) 1 duddu each
24. In the Kingdom of Fools when did the people sleep?
(i) during the day
(ii) during the night
(iii) after six months
(iv) they never slept
Answer
(i) during the day
25. In the Kingdom of Fools, how were the king and the minister?
(i) clever
(ii) kind
(iii) idiot
(iv) intelligent
Answer
(iii) idiot
26. What does this story speak about?
(i) kings
(ii) kings and their ministers
(iii) a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister
(iv) all
Answer
(iii) a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister
27. What kind of story is this?
(i) A folktale
(ii) a mocktale
(iii) a humorous
(iv) a serious
Answer
(i) A folktale
28. What does this story throw light upon?
(i) foolish people and the dangers they pose
(ii) kings and their ministers
(iii) always be happy
(iv) wise people
Answer
(i) foolish people and the dangers they pose
29. What is the theme of this lesson?
(i) foolish people are unpredictable and dangerous
(ii) kings are dangerous
(iii) gurus are wise
(iv) have good friends
Answer
(i) foolish people are unpredictable and dangerous
30. Why are the people in the kingdom called foolish?
(i) because they follow all the ridiculous orders passed by their king
(ii) because they listen to their king
(iii) because they do silly things
(iv) because they are foolish
Answer
(i) because they follow all the ridiculous orders passed by their king
31. What is the message of the story?
(i) be wise and stay away from foolish people
(ii) listen to the kings
(iii) kings are fools
(iv) none
Answer
(i) be wise and stay away from foolish people
32. How did the guru save the people of the kingdom?
(i) by flattering the king
(ii) making the king believe that the new stake will bring fortune
(iii) by helping the kingdom getting rid of the foolish king and his silly minister
(iv) all
Answer
(iv) all
33. Who were the idiots?
(i) king and his minister
(ii) people
(iii) gurus
(iv) all
Answer
(i) king and his minister
34. What did the king and his minister decide to change?
(i) people
(ii) customs
(iii) night with day
(iv) all
Answer
(iii) night with day
35. How was the night changed with day?
(i) people would work at night and sleep during day
(ii) by lighting the kingdom
(iii) by decorating everything
(iv) none
Answer
(i) people would work at night and sleep during day
36. Who visited the kingdom?
(i) a guru and his disciple
(ii) a king from another kingdom
(iii) a merchant
(iv) a princess
Answer
(i) a guru and his disciple
37. What did the guru and his disciple find at the grocery shop?
(i) many beautiful things
(ii) same price for all the things
(iii) a duddu
(iv) none
Answer
(ii) same price for all the things
38. Why was the guru initially happy?
(i) because of the capacity of buying all things at a nominal price
(ii) because of the change systems
(iii) because of the foolish people
(iv) All
Answer
(i) because of the capacity of buying all things at a nominal price
39. Who left the city?
(i) disciple
(ii) guru
(iii) silly minister
(iv) king
Answer
(ii) guru
40. What did the guru tell his disciple?
(i) the people were innocent
(ii) the city was full of surprises
(iii) behavior of foolish is unpredictable and it was not safe to live with them
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) behavior of foolish is unpredictable and it was not safe to live with them
41. What killed the thief after the loot?
(i) a man stabbed him
(ii) a knife
(iii) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him
(iv) none
Answer
(iii) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him
42. Whom did the thief’s brother blame for the death of the thief?
(i) destiny
(ii) people
(iii) merchant
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) merchant
43. How did the dancing girl save herself?
(i) by putting the blame on the goldsmith
(ii) by putting the blame on the minister
(iii) by putting the blame on her master
(iv) none
Answer
(i) by putting the blame on the goldsmith
44. What argument did the king present to punish the merchant?
(i) He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth
(ii) He must sacrifice for his father’s sake
(iii) He must accomplish his father’s half done works
(iv) None
Answer
(i) He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth
45. Why was the merchant not executed?
(i) because he was too thin to fit in the stake
(ii) because he was crying
(iii) because he pleaded before the king
(iv) none
Answer
(i) because he was too thin to fit in the stake
46. To whom did the sanyasi pray in his heart before being executed?
(i) God
(ii) His deceased father
(iii) Guru
(iv) All
Answer
(iii) Guru
47. How did Guru realize his disciple’s plight and reach to save him in the kingdom?
(i) with his magical power and vision
(ii) a disciple informed him
(iii) a spy helped him
(iv) all
Answer
(i) with his magical power and vision
48. What did Guru tell the king?
(i) That he was great
(ii) that whosoever would die first the god king of justice would be happy and would give him a chance reborn as a king
(iii) that his sacrifice would bring fortune to the place
(iv) none
Answer
(ii) that whosoever would die first the god king of justice would be happy and would give him a chance reborn as a king
49. Why did the king and his ministers decide to go for the stake themselves?
(i) because of Guru’s words and their greed to take the benefit themselves
(ii) people’s words
(iii) guru’s cunning words
(iv) man’s plight
Answer
(i) because of Guru’s words and their greed to take the benefit themselves
50. How did the king and his men make the guru and his disciple free?
(i) by disguising themselves as criminals
(ii) by making them run from the place
(iii) by passing orders
(iv) None
Answer
(i) by disguising themselves as criminals