कक्षा 10
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6.Once Upon A Time MCQ Test

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Once Upon A Time MCQ Test

कक्षा 10 बिहार बोर्ड परीक्षा पर आधारित
Q1. Who is the author of the speech 'Once Upon A Time'?
Answer: b
Explanation: Toni Morrison is the author. This piece is her Nobel Prize acceptance speech.
Q2. Toni Morrison was the first ________ woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Answer: c
Explanation: She was the first African-American (Black) woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature (1993).
Q3. "Once upon a time there was an old woman. Blind but ________."
Answer: b
Explanation: The story begins: "Blind but wise."
Q4. In the story told by Morrison, who visits the old woman?
Answer: a
Explanation: Some young people (visitors) come to her house.
Q5. What does the bird in the story symbolize (represent)?
Answer: c
Explanation: Morrison uses the bird as a metaphor for Language.
Q6. What question do the young people ask the old woman?
Answer: a
Explanation: They ask, "Is the bird I am holding living or dead?" to test her clairvoyance.
Q7. How does the old woman answer the question about the bird?
Answer: c
Explanation: She says, "I don't know whether the bird you are holding is dead or alive, but what I do know is that it is in your hands."
Q8. What does the phrase "It is in your hands" mean in the context of language?
Answer: b
Explanation: It implies responsibility—whether language survives or dies depends on how the young generation uses it.
Q9. According to Morrison, language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no ________.
Answer: a
Explanation: "Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names."
Q10. The old woman is described as the daughter of ________.
Answer: b
Explanation: She is described as the daughter of slaves, Black, American.
Q11. What kind of language does Morrison criticize?
Answer: a
Explanation: She criticizes "dead language"—language that censors, is unyielding, and does not permit new knowledge.
Q12. The Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Toni Morrison in ________.
Answer: b
Explanation: She received it in 1993.
Q13. In the story, the young people initially try to ________ the old woman.
Answer: c
Explanation: They try to trick her or expose her clairvoyance as a fraud.
Q14. "We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do ________. That may be the measure of our lives."
Answer: c
Explanation: This is a famous quote from the speech: "But we do language."
Q15. Who said, "I trust you now" at the end of the story?
Answer: c
Explanation: After the young people speak and tell a story, the old woman says, "I trust you now."
Q16. The old woman lives ________ of town.
Answer: b
Explanation: She lives alone in a small house outside of town.
Q17. Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is ________.
Answer: b
Explanation: Morrison argues that oppressive language is violence itself.
Q18. The young people eventually realize that the old woman cannot help them with the bird, but she can help them with ________.
Answer: b
Explanation: They start telling a story ("Once upon a time..."), realizing the power of narrative.
Q19. The bird is described as "caught between the door of ________". (in the visitors' story context)
Answer: a
Explanation: (Contextual interpretation) The young people ask the question about life and death, effectively placing the bird (language) at the threshold.
Q20. Toni Morrison is a famous ________ novelist.
Answer: b
Explanation: She is an American novelist.
Q21. Why did the old woman stay silent for a long time?
Answer: c
Explanation: Her silence was deliberate, waiting for them to reveal their true intent.
Q22. "Speculation" means:
Answer: b
Explanation: Speculation means forming a theory or conjecture (guessing).
Q23. The young visitors are described as representing the ________ of language.
Answer: b
Explanation: They are the future generation who hold the future of language in their hands.
Q24. According to the author, sexism is a ________ language.
Answer: b
Explanation: She lists sexism, racism, etc., as examples of predatory or dead language.
Q25. "Clairvoyance" refers to the ability to:
Answer: a
Explanation: The visitors wanted to test her clairvoyance (second sight).
Q26. Choose the correct preposition: He is good ______ Mathematics.
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Good at' a subject/skill.
Q27. Antonym of 'Wise':
Answer: b
Explanation: The opposite of Wise is Foolish.
Q28. Synonym of 'Predatory':
Answer: a
Explanation: Predatory means seeking to exploit or hunt others.
Q29. Choose the correct spelling:
Answer: b
Explanation: Literature.
Q30. Choose the correct article: He is ______ honest merchant.
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Honest' has a vowel sound (O), so 'an'.
Q31. Change into Passive Voice: "Who wrote this book?"
Answer: b
Explanation: "Who" changes to "By whom" in passive voice.
Q32. Choose the correct verb form: Slow and steady ______ the race.
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Slow and steady' is a singular idea, so it takes the singular verb 'wins'.
Q33. Choose the correct preposition: She is fond ______ music.
Answer: c
Explanation: Fond 'of'.
Q34. Synonym of 'Silence':
Answer: b
Explanation: Silence means Quietness.
Q35. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: a
Explanation: Reputation.
Q36. Change into Indirect Speech: She said, "I can do it."
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Can' changes to 'Could' in past tense reporting.
Q37. Choose the correct preposition: We agreed ______ his proposal.
Answer: b
Explanation: Agree 'to' a proposal (Agree 'with' a person).
Q38. "A person who cannot see" is called:
Answer: c
Explanation: Blind.
Q39. Choose the correct verb: Two and two ______ four.
Answer: b
Explanation: Mathematical facts often take singular verbs (makes), though 'make' is also sometimes accepted, 'makes' is standard in this context.
Q40. Choose the correctly spelled word:
Answer: a
Explanation: Neighbor (or Neighbour).
Q41. Choose the correct tense: He ________ the letter yet.
Answer: a
Explanation: 'Yet' is usually used with Present Perfect Tense (has not written).
Q42. Antonym of 'Arrival':
Answer: b
Explanation: Arrival (Coming) vs Departure (Going).
Q43. Which is an Abstract Noun?
Answer: b
Explanation: Wisdom is an idea/quality, not a physical object.
Q44. Choose the correct preposition: He is angry ______ me.
Answer: c
Explanation: Angry 'with' a person.
Q45. Plural of 'Knife':
Answer: b
Explanation: Knife -> Knives.
Q46. "Responsibility" means:
Answer: a
Explanation: Responsibility is the state of having a duty to deal with something.
Q47. Choose the correct article: She is ______ M.A.
Answer: b
Explanation: 'M' starts with a vowel sound (Em), so 'an'.
Q48. Correct spelling:
Answer: a
Explanation: Instrument.
Q49. Synonym of 'Protect':
Answer: a
Explanation: Protect means to guard or keep safe.
Q50. Choose the correct tense: I ________ my work just now.
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Just now' implies a recently completed action, usually Present Perfect (have finished).

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