CBSE Class 10 English The Proposal MCQs Set 05

Question. “I don’t want anything of yours, and don’t intend to give up what I have.” This is said by
(a) Lomov to Natalya
(b) Natalya to Lomov
(c) Chubukov to Lomov
(d) Lomov to Chubukov
Answer: (c) Chubukov to Lomov

Question. “You are not a neighbour, you’re a grabber.” This is said by
(a) Lomov to Natalya
(b) Natalya to Lomov
(c) Lomov to Chubukov
(d) Chubukov to Lomov
Answer: (c) Lomov to Chubukov

Question. “Go; there’s a merchant come for his goods.” The ‘goods’ refer to
(a) corns
(b) luggages
(c) Natalya
(d) clothes
Answer: (c) Natalya

Question. Chubukov addresses Lomov as _____.
(a) a peasant
(b) an angle
(c) a devil
(d) an angel
Answer: (d) an angel

Question. Chubukov ordered Lomov to shut up or he would shoot him like a _____.
(a) partridge
(b) dog
(c) fox
(d) wolf
Answer: (a) partridge

Question. Natalya was shelling _____ for drying.
(a) peas
(b) meadows
(c) beans
(d) barley
Answer: (d) peas

Question. Natalya was a
(a) Thirty years old
(b) Thirty three years old
(c) Twenty years old
(d) Twenty five years old
Answer: (d) Twenty five years old

Question. Natalya and Lomov first argued over
(a) Birchwood
(b) Burnt Marsh
(c) Dog
(d) Oxen Meadows
Answer: (d) Oxen Meadows

Question. The name of Natalya’s dog is
(a) Mrironov
(b) Squeezer
(c) Ivan
(d) Guess
Answer: (b) Squeezer

Question. According to Lomov, Chubukov’s mother was
(a) ill-tempered
(b) kind hearted
(c) humpbacked
(d) insolent
Answer: (c) humpbacked

Question. Lomov is dressed in formal clothes
(a) because it is New Year’s Eve
(b) because he loves Natalya and is going to propose to her
(c) because he has come to propose to Natalya
(d) because he has come to finalize a business deal with Chubukov
Answer: (b) because he loves Natalya and is going to propose to her

Question. Chubukov is delighted with the proposal for the following reasons
(a) Natalya can at last return her love for Lomov
(b) Lomov loves Natalya
(c) Chubukov had moved this proposal a long time ago
(d) Chubukov would like to see his daughter married
Answer: (d) Chubukov would like to see his daughter married

Question. Lomov, Chubukov and Natalya approach marriage
(a) with the sense of practicality
(b) with a sense of romanticism
(c) with a sense of idealism
(d) with the sense of cynicism
Answer: (a) with the sense of practicality

Question. Lomov has two considerations regarding marriage
(a) that he is 35 and must lead a stable life
(b) that he suffers from lunacy and sleeplessness
(c) that he must consolidate property and make gains
(d) that he must enjoy love and passion
Answer: (a) that he is 35 and must lead a stable life

Question. Chubukov comments that Lomovs have had in their family
(a) autocracy
(b) lunacy
(c) hypocrisy
(d) democracy
Answer: (b) lunacy

Question. Lomov went to his neighbour, Chubukov’s house
(a) to borrow money
(b) to settle a dispute
(c) to give a marriage proposal
(d) to complain
Answer: (c) to give a marriage proposal

Question. Lomov gave _____ to Mironov for his dog.
(a) 120 roubles
(b) 125 roubles
(c) 25 roubles
(d) 85 roubles
Answer: (b) 125 roubles

Question. Lomov’s aunt’s name is
(a) Natalya Stepnova
(b) Natasha Vassilvitch
(c) Nastasya Mihailovna
(d) Natalya Mihailovna
Answer: (c) Nastasya Mihailovna

Question. Lomov comes to Chubukov’s house
(a) to propose to his daughter
(b) like a good neighbour
(c) for a formal meeting
(d) to borrow money from Chubukov
Answer: (a) to propose to his daughter

Question. When Lomov arrived, Chubukov was surprised by
(a) evening dress
(b) palpitations
(c) shyness
(d) impudence
Answer: (a) evening dress

Question. Chubukov is a
(a) landowner
(b) lawyer
(c) merchant
(d) physician
Answer: (a) landowner

Question. Chubukov said that Lomov’s younger aunt had run away with
(a) a hunter
(b) a drunkard
(c) a count
(d) an architect
Answer: (d) an architect

Question. Natalya suggested that Lomov should not go after foxes but
(a) catch black beetles
(b) go after horses
(c) shoot partridgees
(d) go for the doctor
Answer: (a) catch black beetles

Question. The worst of Lomov’s physical problems is
(a) the way he sleeps
(b) his palpitations
(c) his headache
(d) his limp
Answer: (a) the way he sleeps

Question. Lomov wanted to remind Natalya that her dog was
(a) ugly
(b) old
(c) overshot
(d) lame
Answer: (c) overshot

Question. Why doesn’t Lomov directly ask Natalya to marry her?
(a) because he has palpitations
(b) because he is not sure about her reaction
(c) because he is trying to be calm
(d) because he knows Chubukov has already told Natalya
Answer: (b) because he is not sure about her reaction

Question. Why are the arguments funny?
(a) Because Lomov and Natalya quickly lose sight of the marriage proposal
(b) Because the story of Oxen Meadows is absurd
(c) Because the hunting dogs are ridiculous
(d) Because they seem funny while they argue
Answer: (d) Because they seem funny while they argue

Question. When Natalya comes to know that Lomov had come to propose her, she asks her father to
(a) take him to court
(b) never allow him again
(c) bring him back
(d) get him by the neck
Answer: (c) bring him back

Question. Lomov hoped to go for shooting
(a) before the harvest
(b) in November
(c) in June
(d) after the harvest
Answer: (d) after the harvest

Question. “I jump like a lunatic.” – What is the meaning of ‘lunatic’?
(a) lewd
(b) insane
(c) lovely
(d) insensible
Answer: (b) insane

Question. The word ‘pedigree’ means.
(a) forefathers
(b) ancestry
(c) relation
(d) succession
Answer: (b) ancestry

Question. The meaning of the word ‘excruciating’ is
(a) severe
(b) tolerable
(c) enjoyable
(d) soft
Answer: (a) severe

Question. Lomov is Chubukov’s
(a) son
(b) neighbour
(c) daughter
(d) nephew
Answer: (b) neighbour

Question. The word ‘guzzling’ means
(a) drunkard
(b) robber
(c) lawyer
(d) hunter]
Answer: (a) drunkard

Question. Chubukov had the habit of using the phrase
(a) that is
(b) et cetera
(c) so
(d) so on
Answer: (d) so on

Question. “The Proposal” is a
(a) comedy
(b) tragedy
(c) farce
(d) tragi-comedy
Answer: (c) farce

Question. After listening to Lomov’s proposal, Chubukov is off his balance with
(a) anger
(b) excitement
(c) joy
(d) disgust
Answer: (c) joy

Question. What happens to Lomov when he is in an excited state?
(a) He started running
(b) His heart beat increases
(c) His brain started working
(d) None of the options
Answer: (a) He started running

Question. Who is squeezed between Lomov and Natalya emotionally?
(a) Natalya’s father
(b) Natalya’s mother
(c) Natalya’s brother
(d) Natalya’s aunt
Answer: (a) Natalya’s father

Question. How much are the meadows worth?
(a) 100 roubles
(b) 200 roubles
(c) 300 roubles
(d) 500 roubles
Answer: (c) 300 roubles

Question. Who gave the meadows to Natalya’s father?
(a) Aunt’s grandmother of Lomov
(b) Aunt’s grandfather of Lomov
(c) Aunt’s sister of Lomov
(d) Aunt’s brother of Lomov
Answer: (a) Aunt’s grandmother of Lomov

Question. What did Chubukov had to say about the land?
(a) they were his
(b) They were Lomov’s
(c) they were still disputed
(d) they belong to none of them
Answer: (a) they were his

Question. Meaning of force is
(a) Tragic drama
(b) Tragic comedy
(c) Comic drama
(d) Romantic drama
Answer: (c) Comic drama

Question. The play “The proposal” was written in the year
(a) 1988 – 89
(b) 1888 – 89
(c) 1887 – 88
(d) 1987 – 88
Answer: (b) 1888 – 89

Question. Lomov was wearing
(a) Jacket
(b) T-shirt
(c) Coat
(d) Shirt
Answer: (a) Jacket

Question. _____ was in a formal evening attire.
(a) Stepan
(b) Natalya
(c) Lomov
(d) Stiphen
Answer: (c) Lomov

Question. Which talking with Chubukov Lomov had some _____ to relax himself.
(a) Water
(b) Juice
(c) Drink
(d) Chocolates
Answer: (a) Water

Question. Chubukov assumed that Lomov had come to ask for
(a) His daughters hand
(b) Money
(c) Help
(d) Important papers
Answer: (b) Money

Question. Lomov did not want to marry after the age of
(a) 34
(b) 39
(c) 30
(d) 35
Answer: (d) 35

Question. Who was suffering from palpitation
(a) Lomov
(b) Stepan
(c) Natalya
(d) Chubukov
Answer: (a) Lomov

Question. Natalya was in _____ when she met with Lomov.
(a) Evening gown
(b) Saree
(c) Nightgown
(d) Salwar suit
Answer: (c) Nightgown

Question. Secondly Natalya offered Lomov to _____.
(a) Dine with them
(b) Smoke
(c) Have lunch
(d) Drink
Answer: (b) Smoke

Question. _____ had given the land to Natalya’s father’s grandfather.
(a) Lomov’s father
(b) Lomov’s aunt’s grandmother
(c) Lomov’s grandfather
(d) Lomov’s grandmother
Answer: (b) Lomov’s aunt’s grandmother

Question. Natalya’s father’s grandfather had used the barren land for
(a) 50 Years
(b) 10 Years
(c) 60 Years
(d) 40 Years
Answer: (d) 40 Years

Question. Natalya believed that the land belonged to them since past _____ years.
(a) 300 Years
(b) 200 Years
(c) 100 Years
(d) 40 Years
Answer: (a) 300 Years

Question. According to Lomov the peasants of Natalya’s father’s grandfather used to make _____.
(a) Bricks
(b) Pots
(c) Houses
(d) Cut grasses
Answer: (a) Bricks

Question. To prove their ownership Natalya decided to send _____ to that land.
(a) Grass cutters
(b) Lawyer
(c) Mails
(d) Government officials
Answer: (a) Grass cutters

Question. “Your late wife used to beat you” – who is the speaker?
(a) Lomov
(b) Natalya
(c) Chubukov
(d) Stephen
Answer: (a) Lomov

Question. Finally they celebrated their weeding occasions by opening the bottle of
(a) Champagne
(b) Lemon juice
(c) Whiskey
(d) Coca-Cola
Answer: (a) Champagne