CBSE Class 11 English The Ghat of the Only World MCQs

Question : “The Ghat of the Only World” is written by the author as a promise to his _______.
a) mother
b) father
c) friend
d) sister

Answer :  C

Question : Shahid passed away while he was ______.
a) driving
b) asleep
c) cooking
d) writing

Answer :  B

Question : Agha Shahid Ali was undergoing a treatment for ___________.
a) neurosis
b) cancer
c) knee injury
d) slip disc

Answer :  B

Question : When did Shahid pass away?
a) 8 December 2001
b) 27 October 2001
c) 25 April 2001
d) 5 May 2001

Answer :  A

Question : What did Shahid want the author to do after his death?
a) Inform his family
b) Draw a painting in his memory
c) Write a song for him
d) Write something about him

Answer :  D

Question : Shahid was in a continuous conflict with his approaching end.
a) False
b) Maybe
c) True
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  A

Question : According to the author, what was the most impressive work of Shahid?
a) Barcelona Airport
b) His writings of Kashmir
c) The Country Without a Post Office
d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question : Shahid always believed in _________ of members of all religions.
a) separation
b) inclusiveness
c) nationalism
d) differentiation

Answer :  B

Question : When did Shahid and the author become friends in a real sense?
a) When they studied in the Delhi University
b) When Shahid moved to Brooklyn
c) When the author moved to Manhattan
d) When a common friend introduced them to each other

Answer :  B

Question : Shahid and the author had shared love for ____________.
a) rogan josh
b) Kishore Kumar
c) Roshnara Begum
d) All of the above

Answer :  D

Question : The author has described Shahid as a _________ person.
a) unsociable
b) pessimistic
c) sociable
d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question : What impact did Shahid’s death have upon the author ?
a) He remains unaffected
b) He moved out of his place to distract himself
c) He felt a deep void
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  C

Question : “No matter what the question, Shahid worked _________ into his answer.” Complete the sentence.
a) poetry
b) passion
c) nationalism
d) music

Answer :  A

Question : Who is the writer of “The Ghat of the Only World”?
a) Amitav Ghosh
b) Agha Shahid Ali
c) James Merrill
d) Suketu Mehta

Answer :  A

Question : After reading “The Ghat of the Only World”, what impression do you have of Shahid?
a) He was depressed due to his disease
b) He was full of life
c) He enjoyed people’s company
d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer :  D

Question : Shahid described ‘the view of the Brooklyn waterfront slipping into the East River’ as a __________.
a) ghat
b) waterfall
c) fountain
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : Who had a great influence on Shahid’s poetry?
a) Amitav Gosh
b) Suketu Mehta
c) James Merrill
d) Roshnara Begum

Answer :  C

Question : Once in his childhood, what did Shahid’s mother help to create in his room?
a) A murti
b) A holy scripture
c) An artwork of Hindu gods
d) A Hindu temple

Answer :  D

Question : As a teacher, Shahid was _________ by his students.
a) disliked
b) adored
c) envied
d) worshipped

Answer :  B

Question : When did Shahid have his first blackout?
a) February 2000
b) April 2001
c) February 1999
d) April 2000

Answer :  A

Question : What did Shahid describe as “the happiest time of his life”?
a) His time in Arizona
b) His time at New York University
c) His time at Manhattan’s college
d) His time at Penn State

Answer :  D

Question : Shahid firmly believed in ________ politics and religion.
a) separating
b) interconnecting
c) mingling
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : Shahid’s parents continued to live in __________.
a) Manhattan
b) Srinagar
c) New York
d) Jammu

Answer :  B

Question : When did Shahid speak to the author about his approaching death?
a) 25 April 2000
b) February 2000
c) 27 October 2001
d) 25 April 2001

Answer :  D

Question : Shahid by inclination was a political poet.
a) Yes
b) Somewhat
c) No
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  C

Question : Did Shahid write about being a victim of Kashmir’s destiny?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Somewhat
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  B

Question : What was Shahid’s reaction when he got to know that ‘there was not much hope’?
a) He panicked
b) He was calm and untroubled
c) He got depressed
d) He isolated himself

Answer :  B

Question : Shahid had a special passion for which food in particular?
a) Bengali food
b) Kashmiri food in the Pandit Style
c) Traditional foods
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  B

Question : Shahid wanted to go to ______ during his last days.
a) Northampton
b) New York
c) Kashmir
d) None of the above

Answer :  C

Question : Even after he knew about his nearing death, what did Shahid enjoy?
a) Being left alone
b) Gatherings at his home
c) Poetry
d) Both (b) and (c)

Answer :  D