Multiple Choice Questions
A Tiger in the Zoo
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Total 69 questions available
Q. 1
What is the setting of the poem?
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A bustling cityB
A jungleC
A cageD
An open fieldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
The name of the poem is :
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AnimalsB
The TreesC
A Tiger in the ZooD
AmandaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
A word from the stanza which means ‘bright’ is:
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stripesB
vividC
rageD
stalksClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Which of the following best describes the subject's physical movement?
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Graceful and elegantB
Erratic and unpredictableC
Slow and deliberateD
Quick and noisyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What does the subject of the poem possess?
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Vivid spotsB
Velvet noiseC
Quiet rageD
Vivid stripesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
How does the subject move within its confined space?
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Loudly and aggressivelyB
On pads of velvet quietC
With quick and erratic stepsD
In a noisy rageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What emotion is attributed to the subject of the poem?
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HappinessB
ExcitementC
Quiet rageD
TranquilityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
The tiger is :
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angryB
happyC
indifferentD
curiousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Who is ‘he’ in the first line?
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The poetB
The tigerC
The manD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
Where is ‘he’?
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In the forestB
In a villageC
In the zooD
In a riverClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Name the poet of the poem ‘A Tiger in the Zoo’.
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Carolyn WellsB
Leslie NorrisC
Robert FrostD
Walt WhitmanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Find the word from the passage which means the same as “showing the teeth and making a fearful sound”.
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clawsB
fangsC
terrorisingD
snarlingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Who passes near the water hole?
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Fat DeerB
Fat PigC
Fat BuffaloD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
The poem draws a contrast between and -
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animals, human beingsB
tiger in a zoo, humansC
tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forestD
humans, tiger in forestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Where is the tiger's strength locked?
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behind the jungleB
behind the barsC
behind his natureD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
Name the poetic device used in the line "He stalks
in his vivid stripes".
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assonanceB
oxymoronC
metaphorD
consonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Name the poetic device used in the line "On pads
of velvet quiet".
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consonanceB
metaphorC
oxymoronD
assonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
'shadow' here, refers to the shadow of :
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the tigerB
long grassC
water holeD
deerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What is the primary material mentioned in the poem that restricts the subject's movement?
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WoodB
SteelC
ConcreteD
GlassClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
By‘ignoring visitors’, what is the poet trying to say?
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Tiger knows his power is restrictedB
He is less terrorising because of the cageC
There is no use of showing rageD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What is the subject's attitude towards visitors?
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WelcomingB
PlayingC
AttackingD
IgnoringClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
How does the use of personification impact this extract?
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It simplifies the meaning.B
It builds momentum.C
It makes the lines lyrical.D
It connects the reader more to the poem.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Sharp tooth of animal is called __________.
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ClawsB
Molar teethC
FangsD
JawsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
"ignoring visitors", what is the poet trying to
say?
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there is no use of showing rageB
he is less terrorising because of the cageC
tiger knows his power is restrictedD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Where is the subject's strength located?
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Behind barsB
In the cageC
Among visitorsD
In the concrete cellClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Name the poetic device used in the line "In his
quiet rage".
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assonanceB
metaphorC
oxymoronD
consonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What describes "tiger in a cell"?
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shadow, long grassB
locked in concrete cellC
baring his white fangsD
snarling around housesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Find the correct statement in the following :
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At night, he hears voice of -patrolling carsB
The tiger is friendly to the visitorsC
His cage is made of - golden colourD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What describes ‘tiger in a cell’?
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Snarling around housesB
Shadow, long grassC
Locked in concrete cellD
Baring his white fangsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Assertion : The poet wants to say that jungle is a
suitable place for the tiger.
Reason : He couldn't easily get his prey in jungle.
Reason : He couldn't easily get his prey in jungle.
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Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Pick the phrase that DOES NOT suggest that the forest in the extract is lush.
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long grassB
the water holeC
plump deerD
lurking in shadowClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
How does the subject of the poem react to visitors?
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Welcomes them eagerlyB
Ignores themC
Shows signs of aggressionD
Engages in conversation with themClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
The words 'lurking' and 'sliding' describe.
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angerB
joyC
silenceD
movementClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be 'sliding' through the foliage as this would :
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assist in keeping the prey unsuspecting of the predator's sound.B
aid in camouflaging the presence of the predator before it rushes in.C
help the predator pounce on the prey comfortably without getting tiredD
Support the predator's vision as it eyes its prey.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 35
How does the subject move within its confinement?
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Flying above the barsB
Ignoring the concrete cellC
Stalking the length of the cageD
Dancing with visitorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Name the poetic device used in the line “Baring his white fangs,his claws”.
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assonanceB
oxymoronC
metaphorD
consonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
The tiger hears the voice of at night.
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birdsB
patrolling carsC
guardsD
other jungle animalsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Find the correct statement in the following :
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The tiger is - roaming freelyB
His eyes are shiny as - stars in the skyC
The tiger feels - happy in the cageD
He is stalking - at the visitorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Name the poetic device used in the line “On pads of velvet quiet”.
A
assonanceB
oxymoronC
metaphorD
consonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
Assertion: The tiger would hide itself behind the
long grass near the water bodies.
Reason: He couldn't do anything in the cage.
Reason: He couldn't do anything in the cage.
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Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 41
The tiger has velvet like :
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NoseB
PawsC
BodyD
HairClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Why should he be lurking in shadow?
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out of angerB
out of fearC
to catch the deerD
both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Along with the tiger, his _________ is also confined behind the cell.
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wisdomB
fearC
cubD
strengthClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
The poet has used a poetic device in the given lines. What effect does she wish to create by its use?
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
His strength behind bars,
Stalking the length of his cage,
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ImageryB
RhymeC
EmphasisD
ComparisonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Assertion: The tiger stares at the starts in the night.
Reason: He was avoiding the patrolling cars.
Reason: He was avoiding the patrolling cars.
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Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 46
The free tiger could hide itself behind ________.
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bushesB
mountainsC
long grassesD
treesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Assertion : He would terrorize the people in the
village.
Reason : He is bored and hungry.
Reason : He is bored and hungry.
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Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Name the poetic device used in the line “He stalks in his vivid stripes”.
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assonanceB
oxymoronC
metaphorD
consonanceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
What is the subject's current condition in the poem?
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Free in the wildB
Locked in a concrete cellC
Roaming in a cageD
Playing with visitorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
How should the tiger walk through the grass?
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With practiceB
With great difficultyC
With easeD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
How do the eyes of the tiger look?
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lightB
sadC
darkD
brilliantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
‘White fangs’ shows the ................. of the animal.
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white legsB
white tailC
white stripesD
white pointed teethClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What is the primary theme of the poem?
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Captivity and confinementB
Loneliness and isolationC
Strength and resilienceD
Freedom and liberationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Where is the subject of the poem described as "lurking"?
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In a concrete cellB
Among the visitorsC
Near the water holeD
In the visitors' areaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
What is the primary prey mentioned in the poem?
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RabbitsB
BirdsC
FishD
DeerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
The idea depicted by the tiger that has been 'Stalking the length of his cage' is :
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UnnaturalB
ScaryC
HelplessnessD
LegendaryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Where is the tiger snarling ?
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zoo cornerB
jungle’s edgeC
mountainsD
on the treeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What has been personified in the poem?
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forestB
tigerC
zooD
all of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger?
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Many tigers chase prey into the water and holds the victim's head under water until it drowns.B
Prey feed in the water on water-lilies, and often wander into the middle of the water hole, where they are vulnerable and easy for the tiger to kill.C
Prey that has quenched its thirst ensures consumption of hydrated meat for the tiger.D
Chasing the panicked prey from shallow to deep water where the tiger grabs it.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 60
What sound does the tiger hear at night?
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Truck HornB
Patrolling carsC
Flowing riverD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
The free tiger would terrorise the village people
by showing his ________ and _________.
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tooth and clawsB
eyes and mouthC
strength and powerD
nails and jawsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
The tiger is locked in a/an :
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village houseB
open cellC
wooden roomD
concrete cellClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
The patrolling cars come to ________ at night.
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hunt lionsB
visitC
vigilate the zooD
gather figsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
The poem draws a contrast between ________ and _________.
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tiger in a zoo, humansB
humans, tiger in forestC
animals, human beingsD
tiger in a zoo, tiger in a forestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Assertion : The tiger can take several steps in the
cage.
Reason : The cage is small and it is not easy to move in it.
Reason : The cage is small and it is not easy to move in it.
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Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.B
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.C
Assertion is true and reason is false.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 66
How does the tiger feel in the cage?
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he was in surprisedB
he was in sad moodC
he was in happy moodD
he was in angry moodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
The tiger should take few steps as the cage is too :
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MovingB
SmallC
BigD
Not make for himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Who is ‘he’ in the above extract?
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TigerB
LionC
HippopotamusD
DragonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
How does the tiger walk in the cage?
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With happinessB
With sadnessC
With confusionD
With quiet rageClick an option to check your answer
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