Multiple Choice Questions
A Baker from Goa
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Q. 1
What was the traditional method of recording monthly accounts in the baker's profession?
A
In a digital appB
In a ledgerC
On a wall in pencilD
In a notebookClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Why was baking considered a profitable profession in the old days?
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It was a popular hobbyB
It required minimal effortC
Monthly accounts were easy to manageD
The baker and his family were always prosperousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What was the physical appearance of the baker, his family, and his servants like?
A
Thin and malnourishedB
Lean and fitC
Plump and robustD
Fragile and weakClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
How often did the baker collect his bills?
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YearlyB
WeeklyC
DailyD
MonthlyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What is the significance of a "jackfruit-like physical appearance" in the passage?
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It implies a lack of prosperityB
It suggests a comparison to a bakerC
It indicates poor healthD
It highlights a love for jackfruitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which word from the passage means the same as ‘proof’
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PhysiqueB
TestimonyC
TroubleD
FragranceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Identify the tone of the extract.
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ImpatientB
WiseC
IgnorantD
InformativeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Which title best suits this extract?
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The Jealous BakerB
The Stingy BakerC
The Charming BakerD
The Prosperous BakerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What can we conclude based on the extract?
A
The baker provided shelter to his servants.B
The baker was indifferent towards his servants.C
The baker took good care of his servants.D
The baker didn’t pay his servants well.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Which sentence is not true in the context of the extract?
A
The baker’s account was recorded on a wall.B
The baker’s family was well-fed.C
The baker collected his earnings at the end of the month.D
The baker’s business was thriving.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What aspect of the traditional baking process is still present among us today?
A
The bamboo used by bakersB
The eaters of loavesC
The makers, including mixers and mouldersD
The extinguished fire in furnacesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What does the passage suggest about the traditional baker's furnaces?
A
They still exist and have enduring qualitiesB
They are no longer functionalC
They have all disappearedD
They are only found in some placesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What can still be heard in some places, signaling the arrival of the traditional baker in the morning?
A
The jingle of the baker's bambooB
The sound of mixing doughC
A modern ovenD
The clanging of pots and pansClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Even if the father is no longer alive, what continues to happen in some families?
A
The son carries on the family professionB
The family profession has been abandonedC
The family switches to a different professionD
The family stops making loaves altogetherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
According to the passage, what is still present in the traditional furnaces?
A
Time-tested qualitiesB
Extinguished fireC
Cold ashesD
New technologiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Who does the author refer to as ‘those eaters of loaves’?
A
The EnglishB
The SpanishC
The DutchD
The PortugueseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What is the author’s tone in these lines?
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NostalgicB
AnxiousC
DissatisfiedD
RegretfulClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
What does the author mean by the line, ‘the fire in the furnaces has not yet been extinguished’?
A
The baker’s role in the Goan community has become irrelevant.B
The baker’s role in the Goan community is not important.C
The baker’s role in the Goan community is still essential.D
The baker’s role in the Goan community has changed.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which of these words is a synonym of ‘heralding’?
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HidingB
AnnouncingC
HearingD
ShowingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Which sentence is true in the context of this extract?
A
The profession of baking is losing its appeal.B
The profession of baking is not well-respected.C
The profession of baking is unprofitable.D
The profession of baking is passed down from generation to generation.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 21
The word 'heralding' aptly means :
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AnnouncingB
PronouncingC
DeclaringD
YellingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
What did the children like to buy ?
A
bolB
breadC
bangle-breadD
cakeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
But we would not give up'. 'We' refers to
A
The bakersB
The eldersC
The childrenD
The maid-servantsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What can still be seen in Goa, according to the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional Portuguese breadB
Traditional Portuguese dressesC
Traditional work of the bakersD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
In Goa, marriage gifts are meaningless without one important thing, as seen in chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’. It is?
A
BoIB
Sweet breadC
LoafD
Both (A) & (B)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 26
The baker's dress was a single-piece longfrock. What
does the author imply by the underlined word?
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A one pieceB
A gownC
A suitD
UnscathedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Who ruled over Goa?
A
PortugueseB
BritishC
FrenchD
DutchClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Even today any person with a _______ physical
appearance is easily compared to a baker.
A
jackfruit-likeB
muskmelon-likeC
watermelon-likeD
banana-likeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What was the testimony of the baker in the good
old days?
A
Thin physiqueB
Lean physiqueC
Muscular physiqueD
Plump physiqueClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What type of people are bakers?
A
prosperousB
poorC
both (A) and (B)D
starvingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
A glimpse of what can we see in the extract ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional Goan villagesB
Traditional Goan bakeriesC
changes which took place in the life of the baker with the passage of timeD
Traditional Goan weddingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
The bakers of the good old Portuguese days had a
peculiar dress known as ________.
A
KabaiB
BolC
BolinhasD
BanglesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
According to the author, the elders think fondly of Ans.
the Portuguese because of:
A
their famous loaves of breadB
their distinct attireC
their famous sportsD
their famous buildingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was the famous topic of the elders of Goa
according to the narrator?
A
The Portuguese and their forts.B
The Portuguese and their rule.C
The Portuguese and their unique clothes.D
The Portuguese and their loaves of bread.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What are the bakers known as in Goa?
A
PortugeseB
PekarC
PaderD
BakerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
How was the baking profession in the monetary
sense in the good old days?
A
ProfitableB
RoaringC
LossD
FruitlessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
According to the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, the ________ in which the bread was baked still exists there.
A
the kitchenB
bakeryC
restaurantD
furnacesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
When did the baker usually collect his bills?
A
End of the monthB
Every fortnightC
End of the weekD
Beginning of the monthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
In the lesson A Baker from Goa, what does
'reminiscing nostalgically' indicate?
A
Thinking fondly about the past.B
Thinking about the present.C
Thinking about the carnival.D
Thinking about the improvement.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 40
‘Elders still think fondly of the famous Portuguese loaves of bread’ – which chapter can this line be related to?
A
A Baker From GoaB
A Goan storyC
Life in ancient GoaD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
What was the real purpose of the specially made
bamboo staff carried by the baker?
A
It was used to scare away dogs.B
Bang the ground to announce his arrival.C
Place the basket of loaves on the bamboo staffD
The staff denoted a mark of identity.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 42
How many times did the baker come every day?
A
OnceB
TwiceC
ThriceD
Varies dailyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What is the pen-portrait ‘A Baker From Goa’ all about?
A
A traditional businessB
A traditional Goan bakerC
A traditional breadD
A traditional Goan village bakerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What does the word bangles imply in the phrase
'bangles for the children' from the chapter A Baker
from Goa?
A
A toastB
An ornamentC
A wrist bandD
A sweet breadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What was the main reason for the baker and his
family to be prosperous?
A
There was round the year demand for bread
loaves.B
The family never starved.C
The baker and his servants usually sported a
healthy plum body reflecting prosperity.D
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
As per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, a party or a feast loses its charm without ______.
A
Goan breadB
FennyC
Goan cakesD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
As per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’, who still holds an important place in the society?
A
Mr. Lucio RodriguesB
The poetC
A traditional village bakerD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Under which category can the lesson A Baker
From Goa be listed?
A
NostalgicB
HistoricalC
DescriptiveD
FactualClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What can the symbolism of baker's furnace be
associated to in a Goan village?
A
The village women loved the loaves made by
the baker.B
All social occasions demanded the presence of
baker's products.C
The children woke up early.D
There was a government regulation, which
demanded that all villages should have a
bakery.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Other than cake what is a must for Christmas?
A
KabaiB
BolC
BolinhasD
BanglesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
We kids would be pushed aside with _________.
A
a mild rebukeB
a hard stareC
a gentle pushD
a warningClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which among the following poetic devices is used
in the line - The thud and jingle of the baker's
bamboo'?
A
RepetitionB
SimileC
OnomatopoeiaD
PersonificationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What does the narrator of the chapter A Baker from
Goa aptly imply by 'age-old' in the line 'Those age
old, time-tested furnaces still exist?
A
ExhaustedB
Worn outC
Year oldD
AncientClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
The profession of the baker was so profitable that his family and his servants were :
A
Happy and prosperousB
Starving and prosperousC
Greedy and prosperousD
Sad and prosperousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What produces the traditional baker’s sound as per the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
BanjoB
fluteC
WhistleD
BambooClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
The narrator says that 'the fire in the furnaces has
not yet been extinguished' because...
A
the loaves are no more needed.B
the bakers still exist.C
the baking tradition doesn't exist.D
the eaters of loaves have vanished.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Which option correctly replaces the underlined
word in the given line from 'A Baker from Goa'?
Absolutely essential'.
A
Must haveB
NecessaryC
WantedD
Extremely importantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Why the children in 'A Baker from Goa', did not
care to brush their teeth or wash their mouths
properly?
A
The children were afraid they would not get
the banglesB
The children wanted to take the banglesC
The children were enchanted by the fragrance
of the bangles.D
The children were eager to meet the baker and
get the bangles.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which among the following can be said to be most
disliked by the author as a child?
A
A general requirement of brushing teeth.B
Children were rebuked by the baker for
approaching his basket.C
The twigs and the leaves were used for the
purpose of brushing the teeth.D
The virtual disappearance of the concept of
the village baker.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What were the Portugese famous for, as mentioned in the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
Traditional dressesB
Living standardsC
Housing designsD
Preparing loaves of breadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
The new generation of bakers are also known as ______ in Goa, as per the chapter ‘A Baker From Goa’.
A
traditional bakersB
paderC
new bakersD
loafsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Another name for sweet breads in Goa is ________, which is mentioned in the chapter ‘A Baker From Goa’.
A
BoIB
Goan breadC
sweet loafD
traditional breadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
What does the author of the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’ recall?
A
That a baker used to visit the village twice a monthB
That a baker used to visit the village twice a dayC
That a baker used to visit the village once in two weeksD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
The elders in Goa are nostalgic about :
A
the good old Portuguese daysB
the Portuguese peopleC
their famous loaves of breadD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker
recorded?
A
On a board, with a pencilB
In a copy, with a pencilC
On a wall, with a pencilD
On a tree trunk, with a pencilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
According to the author, marriage gifts are
meaningless without _________.
A
breadB
bakerC
bolD
bolinhasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
’A Baker From Goa’ is a pen-portrait jotted down by a great Konkani essayist _________.
A
Lucio Henry IVB
Lucio RodriguesC
Lucio de GamaD
Lucio PatricksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Now are bakers in their physique?
A
plumpB
weakC
sick lookingD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
There were bakers especially found in India?
A
AssamB
GoaC
KarnatkaD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
Who was the author’s friend & guide, as mentioned in the chapter, ‘A Baker From Goa’?
A
The old bakerB
The bakerC
The Portuguese bakerD
The new bakerClick an option to check your answer
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