CBSE Class 12 English On the Face of It MCQs Set E

Question: Which story did Mr. Lamb narrate to Derry?
a) Cindrella
b) the beauty of the beast
c) The Dwarfman
d) The snowman
Answer: b

Question: Why did Derry develop an inferiority complex?
a) he didn’t have a big house
b) he didn’t have much money
c) because of his burnt face
d) none
Answer: c

Question: How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy?
a) by reading books
b) by chatting with people
c) by pulling down the ripe crab apples of his garden
d) All these
Answer: d

Question: Derry was scared that if he didn’t go back to Mr. Lamb, ______________________________________.
a) Mr Lamb would not let him in
b) Mr Lamb would make other friends
c) he wouldn’t be able to pick crab-apples
d) he’d never go anywhere in the world again
Answer: d

Question: What was Mr. Lamb’s attitude towards life?
a) He wanted to survive with the problems
b) He wanted to struggle with disability
c) He wanted to live life to the fullest
d) He wanted to look for sympathy
Answer: c

Question: Derry liked 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 of these
Answer: d

Question: Mr. Lamb called 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: d

Question: Choose the option that best constitutes a message from the play:
a) People’s attitude should not stop one from experiencing life
b) What people say has no bearing upon how one feels about things
c) People cannot be changed. One can and should only change oneself
d) One’s opinions cannot be based on what people say behind one’s back
Answer: a

Question: “Ah, but do you care if you never kiss them.” What does Mr. Lamb aim to do with such a statement?
a) Empower Derry to take charge
b) Inspire Derry to have dreams
c) Comfort Derry by distracting him
d) Question Derry about his desires
Answer: a

Question: How did Mr. Lamb relate Beauty and the Beast?
a) They were relative to each other
b) They were indifferent to each other
c) They were God’s Grace
d) They were part of destiny
Answer: a

Question: Mr. Lamb kept the door of his garden open:
a) to let the animals 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: d

Question: If Derry were in a library at the beginning of the play, which of the following sections of books would he NOT explore?
(i) Science fiction
(ii) Fantasy
(iii) Self-help
(iv) Non-fiction
(A) Options (i) and (ii)
(B) Options (ii) and (iii)
(C) Options (iii) and (iv)
(D) Options (i) and (iv)
Answer: b

Assertion Reason Question

Question:
Assertion: Both Derry and Mr. Lamb are physically disabled
Reason: Mr. Lamb provoked Derry not to go home and to live in his empty house.
A) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: Wounds get healed but bitter comments are never forgotten.
Reason: Derry did not react to the words of the woman who commented on his face.
A) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb was either sorry or frightened of Derry.
Reason: Derry face had a burnt face due to acid
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: d

Question:
Assertion: Derry is afraid of himself.
Reason: Others are afraid of Derry.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb prepares jelly during the month of September.
Reason: Kids hate to come to the garden.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: Derry was lonely.
Reason: He was scared of rejection.
A). Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb does not force Derry to accept him as his friend
Reason: Friendship should be unconditional according to Mr. Lamb
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Derry is heartbroken to see Mr. Lamb on the floor when he returns.
Reason: He wanted to prove the latter wrong by showing that he returned
A) A is true but R is false
B) Both A and R are false
C) A is true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
D) A is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb grew weeds in one part of his garden.
Reason: He liked gardening and loved his plants.
A) A is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
B) A is true and R is correct explanation of A
C) Both A and R are False.
D) A is False but R is true.
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: The garden was open to everybody.
Reason: Derry came to the garden because everybody was welcome there.
A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: Derry eventually decided to come out his shell.
Reason: Mr. Lamb talked to Derry in a totally different angle.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Derry defies his mother to return to Mr. Lamb’s garden.
Reason: His burnt face has made him unhappy.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of
C) A is true, but R is false.
D) A is false, but R is true.
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb told Derry about the man who dies with the painting falling on his heaD)
Reason: Mr. Lamb wanted to tell Derry that he should not stand under paintings
A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: Derry was a pessimistiC)
Reason: He was arguing with a gentle soul like Mr. Lamb
A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: d

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb had a tin leg.
Reason: The real leg got blown off in a bomb blast.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Everything is the same, but everything is different.
Reason: Derry has arms and legs.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: Mother forced Derry to stay at home.
Reason: She had heard things about Mr. Lamb
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Mr Lamb was lamenting the loss of his leg.
Reason: Physical disabilities cause pain only once in lifetime, but cause mental agony throughout the life.
A) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Mr. Lamb who lives alone teaches Derry the beauty of solitude.
Reason: Derry decides to return to Mr. Lamb’s garden to vex his mother.
A) A is true and R is correct explanation of A
B) A is true but R is not correct explanation of A
C) Both A and R are False.
D) A is False but R is true.
Answer: c

Question:
Assertion: Derry did not care for friends.
Reason: Everyone, even his mother, hated his burnt face.
A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: b

Question:
Assertion: Derry lived in seclusion.
Reason: He was scared of rejection.
A) Both A & R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Disabled people often tend to lead a withdrawn life.
Reason: Society always looks for shortcomings of people.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: a

Question:
Assertion: Derry entered Mr. Lamb’s garden.
Reason: He wanted to steal the apple.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer: c