MCQ Questions for Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 6 On the Face of it with Answers
Question 1.
If Derry didn’t go back, he was scared ___
(a) Mr Lamb would not let him in
(b) Mr Lamb would make other friends
(c) he wouldn’t be able to pick crabapples
(d) he’d never go anywhere in the world again
Answer
Answer: (d) he’d never go anywhere in the world again
Question 2.
How far is Derry’s house from Mr Lamb’s?
(a) A mile
(b) 2 miles
(c) 3 miles
(d) 4 miles
Answer
Answer: (c) 3 miles
Question 3.
The boy’s name is __ but he prefers
(a) Dennis
(b) Derek
(c) Derham
(d) Derrain
Answer
Answer: (b) Derek
Question 4.
Mr. Lamb claimed he had ______ friends
(a) hundreds of
(b) no
(c) two or three
(d) a couple of
Answer
Answer: (a) hundreds of
Question 5.
Derry felt Mr Lamb said ___ things
(a) peculiar
(b) sad
(c) funny
(d) profound
Answer
Answer: (a) peculiar
Question 6.
Derry didn’t like people
(a) being friendly
(b) being afraid of him
(c) being affectionate
(d) being sympathetic
Answer
Answer: (b) being afraid of him
Question 7.
The gate to Mr Lamb’s house is
(a) always shut
(b) heavily guarded
(c) barricaded
(d) always open
Answer
Answer: (d) always open
Question 8.
The terrible woman said about Derry that it was a face———-
(a) no one could love
(b) everyone could love
(c) only a mother could love
(d) kids would be scared of
Answer
Answer: (c) only a mother could love
Question 9.
What ate Derry’s face away?
(a) Mites
(b) Disease
(c) An accident
(d) Acid
Answer
Answer: (d) Acid
Question 10.
How old is Derry?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 16
Answer
Answer: (b) 14
Question 11.
Mr Lamb says. it’s all __ , Beauty and the Beast.
(a) relative
(b) unimportant
(c) God’s Grace
(d) destiny
Answer
Answer: (a) relative
Question 12.
‘Why is one green growing plant called a ___ and another a flower?’ asks Mr Lamb
(a) thorn
(b) grass
(c) weed
(d) fruit
Answer
Answer: (c) weed
Question 13.
Mr Lamb felt the name children called him by——
(a) suited him
(b) did not suit him
(c) was outrageous
(d) was disgusting
Answer
Answer: (a) suited him
Question 14.
Mr. Lambfeels one must——-
(a) survive
(b) struggle with disability
(c) live fully
(d) look for sympathy
Answer
Answer: (c) live fully
Question 15.
Derry is ___ when Mr Lamb welcomes him to his garden repulsed
(a) surprised
(b) angry
(c) happy
(d) curious
Answer
Answer: (a) surprised
Question 16.
Mr Lamb changed the subject and started talking about ___
(a) apple picking
(b) bees singing
(c) beauty and the beast
(d) his tin leg
Answer
Answer: (a) apple picking
Question 17.
One side of Derry’s face was ___
(a) marred by scars
(b) had spots
(c) was darker
(d) burnt by acid
Answer
Answer: (b) had spots
Question 18.
Mr Lamb believed that Derry wanted to turn back because of he ___
(a) he had been caught
(b) he was ugly
(c) he was afraid of Mr Lamb
(d) he had something to hide
Answer
Answer: (c) he was afraid of Mr Lamb
Question 19.
Why did Derry enter Mr Lamb’s garden?
(a) He wanted to see the flowers
(b) He wanted to see the bees
(c) He wanted to steal crabapples
(d) Out of curiosity
Answer
Answer: (d) Out of curiosity
Question 20.
Derry entered Mr Lamb’s garden by __
(a) climbing over the wall
(b) climbing through the window
(c) walked in through the open gate
(d) walking in stealthily
Answer
Answer: (a) climbing over the wall
Question 21.
In what sense was friendship between Lamb and Derry was fruitful?
(a) he gave him fruit to eat
(b) his maturity
(c) both were good companions and Lamb’s mature experiences and words helped Derry to have a positive view of life
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) both were good companions and Lamb’s mature experiences and words helped Derry to have a positive view of life
Question 22.
What did Mr. Lamb tell about himself?
(a) he had a tin leg
(b) still he was happy
(c) he never mind even if children teased him
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 23.
What complex does Derry suffer from?
(a) Superiority
(b) oedipus
(c) inferiority
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (c) inferiority
Question 24.
Why did Derry always find a vacant place to live?
(a) he liked to be alone
(b) was scared of people
(c) because of inferiority complex as he had a burnt face
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 25.
What did Derry learn from the fairy tale?
(a) how to look beautiful
(b) how to make friends
(c) learnt to love and appreciate himself
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 26.
Why did Derry like to be alone?
(a) because of burnt face
(b) because he couldn’t bear with people’s comments
(c) because of inferiority complex
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 27.
Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open?
(a) to let the people come in
(b) to get fresh air
(c) to avoid opening the door again and again
(d) to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy
Answer
Answer: (d) to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy
Question 28.
How did Derry burn his face?
(a) in a fire
(b) with a gas stove
(c) hot water
(d) acid burnt his face
Answer
Answer: (d) acid burnt his face
Question 29.
What kind of a garden did Mr. Lamb have ?
(a) cherry
(b) plum
(c) peach
(d) Apple garden
Answer
Answer: (d) Apple garden
Question 30.
Why did Mr. Lamb call Derry blessed?
(a) because he was young
(b) because he had a mother
(c) because he had friends
(d) because except a burnt face he had a perfectly healthy body
Answer
Answer: (d) because except a burnt face he had a perfectly healthy body
Question 31.
Why did Derry share his fear with Mr. Lamb?
(a) because he had a garden
(b) because he was old
(c) because he understood him and was friendly
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) because he understood him and was friendly
Question 32.
Why did Derry go to Mr. Lamb at the end?
(a) because of his wish to live a free life
(b) he wanted apples
(c) he wanted to play in the garden
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (a) because of his wish to live a free life
Question 33.
How did Mr. Lamb pick apples?
(a) bending down
(b) with the help of his servant
(c) with the help of children
(d) using a ladder and a stick
Answer
Answer: (d) using a ladder and a stick
Question 34.
Why didn’t Mr. Lamb feel hurt by children’s comments?
(a) because he thought that it suits him
(b) he loves children
(c) he likes them
(d) he want them to play in his garden
Answer
Answer: (a) because he thought that it suits him
Question 35.
Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open?
(a) to keep an eye over his garden
(b) to be safe
(c) to chat with the people and the children who come there to take fruit
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) to chat with the people and the children who come there to take fruit
Question 36.
Why did Derry go to Mr. Lamb’s garden?
(a) to steal apples
(b) to speak to Mr. Lamb
(c) to help the old man
(d) to feel that place
Answer
Answer: (d) to feel that place
Question 37.
What unites Mr. Lamb and Derry?
(a) their age
(b) their woes
(c) their life stories
(d) their physical impairment
Answer
Answer: (d) their physical impairment
Question 38.
Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry?
(a) because both were victims of war
(b) both were sad
(c) both were victims of physical impairment
(d) because he wanted Derry to change his view of life.
Answer
Answer: (d) because he wanted Derry to change his view of life.
Question 39.
Who is Mr. Lamb?
(a) a young man
(b) a middleaged man
(c) an old man
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) an old man
Question 40.
Who has written On The Face Of It?
(a) Susan Hill
(b) William Sydne
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Chetan Bhagat
Answer
Answer: (a) Susan Hill
Question 41.
What draws Derry towards Lamb?
(a) his appearance
(b) his grief
(c) his positive outlook
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (c) his positive outlook
Question 42.
What specific things about Mr. Lamb does Derry notice?
(a) A man of firm resolution
(b) always remains happy inspite of his deformity
(c) had a positive outlook
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these
Question 43.
Why did Mr. Lamb not have curtains in his house?
(a) it’s difficult to wash
(b) too expensive
(c) because he wanted visitors in his house
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) because he wanted visitors in his house
Question 44.
Why was Derry startled entering the garden?
(a) because of trees
(b) because of apples
(c) because he expected no one else but seeing Mr.Lamb
(d) none
Answer
Answer: (c) because he expected no one else but seeing Mr.Lamb
Question 45.
How was Mr. Lamb happy inspite of his disability?
(a) because of his acceptance of it
(b) because he was wise
(c) because he had grown old
(d) All these
Answer
Answer: (d) All these