CBSE Class 11 English Ranga’s Marriage MCQs

Question : Ranga was ________ about Ratna.
a) curious
b) uninterested
c) envious
d) annoyed

Answer :  A

Question : The story “Ranga’s Marriage” is set in a village of _________.
a) Madurai
b) Banglore
c) Mysore
d) Bhubaneswar

Answer :  C

Question : “It’s Shyama’s birthday.” Who has been referred to in this line?
a) Ranga and Ratna’s child
b) The narrator
c) A child in village
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : What is the name of the narrator's village?
a) Hosahalli
b) Panchavalli
c) Hadinaru
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : After reading “Ranga’s Marriage”, who (according to you) played a major role in Ranga and Ratna’s marriage?
a) Rama Rao
b) Shastri
c) Ranga
d) Shyama

Answer :  D

Question : “She was married a year ago.” Hearing this, Ranga was ___________.
a) thrilled
b) disappointed
c) unconcerned
d) surprised

Answer :  B

Question : What sort of intentions does the narrator seem to have towards Ranga?
a) He is mean
b) He feels responsible for his marriage
c) He is manipulative
d) He feels pitiful

Answer :  B

Question : How does the narrator speak of his village?
a) Passively
b) Vividly
c) Inadequately
d) Both (A) and (C)

Answer :  C

Question : Why was it not important to know Ranga’s star?
a) Because Shastri already knew
b) Because Shastri was taught beforehand by the narrator
c) Because Shastri was not well versed
d) All of the above

Answer :  B

Question : When Ranga reached the narrator’s house, Ratna was __________.
a) sitting
b) painting
c) singing
d) waiting

Answer :  C

Question : What does the narrator mention as a ‘priceless commodity’?
a) To his native language
b) To mangoes of his village
c) To flowers of his village
d) To English language

Answer :  D

Question : Why does the narrator call the couple childish?
a) Because they were immature
b) Because they named their child after him
c) Because they were playful
d) Because they invited him for dinner

Answer :  B

Question : Who was Ranga?
a) The narrator’s son
b) The accountant’s son
c) The doctor’s son
d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question : Later on, Ranga got to know that Ratna was __________.
a) divorced
b) widowed
c) unmarried
d) engaged

Answer :  C

Question : After knowing that Ranga was the same, the crowd was __________.
a) disappointed
b) happy
c) angry
d) irritated

Answer :  A

Question : “Don’t forget, I developed on the hints you had given me.” What does the line suggest?
a) Narrator tutored Shastri for what to tell
b) Everything that Shastri told was based on his predictions
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) None of the above

Answer :  A

Question : How does the narrator speak of Ranga’s character?
a) Poorly
b) Highly
c) Manipulatively
d) Does not speaks of his character

Answer :  C

Question : “There’s greater truth in that shastra than we imagine.” Who said this?
a) Shyama
b) Shastri
c) Ratna
d) Ranga

Answer :  D

Question : What is the writing style of the author?
a) Persuasive
b) Rambling
c) Technical
d) None of the above

Answer :  B

Question : “Come, let’s go and see Shastri.” Who was Shastri?
a) The village doctor
b) A village elder
c) The astrologer
d) Not mentioned in the tale

Answer :  C

Question : What was Ranga’s initial take on marriage?
a) He wanted to marry immediately
b) He wanted to marry a girl chosen by his parents
c) He wanted to remain a bachelor
d) He wanted an arranged marriage

Answer :  C

Question : According to the Shastri, what was Ranga’s concern?
a) Concern for a girl
b) Concern for his studies
c) Concern for a job
d) Concern for his village

Answer :  A

Question : According to the narrator, who would make a suitable bride for Ranga?
a) Narrator’s own daughter
b) Rama Rao’s niece
c) Narrator’s niece
d) Rama Rao’s daughter

Answer :  B

Question : Why was Ranga’s homecoming a big event?
a) Because he brought gifts for everyone
b) Because he was new in the village
c) Because he returned from Bangalore after studying there for six months
d) All of the above

Answer :  C

Question : “As for his namaskara to me, he did not do it like any present-day boy...” What does it tell about Ranga?
a) He was well mannered
b) He was disrespectful
c) He was forgetful
d) He changed his caste

Answer :  A

Question : An old lady checked for Ranga’s ___________.
a) birthmark
b) sacred piercing
c) sacred tattoo
d) sacred thread

Answer :  B

Question : What is the name of the narrator of the tale?
a) Rangappa
b) Shahtri
c) Rama
d) Shyama

Answer :  D

Question : How does the narrator describe Ratna?
a) Pretty girl of eleven
b) From a big town
c) Disrespectful
d) Both (A) and (B)

Answer :  D

Question : According to Ranga, what type of girl should one marry?
a) Mature
b) Admirable
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) Not mentioned in the story

Answer :  C

Question : What sort of cue did Shastri suggest for the girl’s name?
a) Something found in the forest
b) Something found in the ocean
c) Something found in the sky
d) None of the above

Answer :  B