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How to Tell Wild Animals

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Q. 1
What is the suggested scenario for encountering a large and tawny beast, as mentioned in the poem?
A
In the city
B
In the east jungles
C
In the backyard
D
In the mountains
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Q. 2
What characteristic is emphasized about the large and tawny beast in the poem?
A
It is swift in movement
B
It is large and tawny
C
It has colorful fur
D
It has a gentle demeanor
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Q. 3
According to the poem, what action of the large and tawny beast indicates that it is the Asian Lion?
A
It approaches you with caution
B
It sleeps peacefully
C
It roars at you as you're dying
D
It playfully jumps around
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Q. 4
In the context of the poem, what geographical location is associated with the encounter with the large and tawny beast?
A
The east jungles
B
The west
C
The north
D
The south
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Q. 5
How does the poem convey the significance of the Asian Lion's roar?
A
It indicates danger or imminent death
B
It is a sign of playfulness
C
It is a call for mating
D
It is a friendly greeting
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Q. 6
What is the implied message to the reader in the poem's description of encountering the Asian Lion?
A
Try to communicate with the lion
B
Approach the lion cautiously
C
Stay still and observe
D
Run away as fast as possible
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Q. 7
What emotion is associated with the Asian Lion's roar in the poem?
A
Excitement
B
Joy
C
Fear
D
Curiosity
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Q. 8
According to the poem, why would the Asian Lion roar at someone?
A
As a warning or danger signal
B
To express joy
C
To communicate its mood
D
As a sign of recognition
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Q. 9
What role does the east jungles play in the encounter with the Asian Lion in the poem?
A
It is a place to observe wildlife
B
It is the lion's habitat
C
It is a setting for a friendly encounter
D
It is irrelevant to the encounter
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Q. 10
What is the overall message or lesson conveyed by the poem?
A
It is safe to approach wild animals
B
Be cautious while exploring jungles
C
Lions in the east jungles are dangerous
D
Asian Lions have a distinctive roar
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Q. 11
What is the suggested scenario for encountering a noble wild beast, as mentioned in the poem?
A
In a zoo
B
In the backyard
C
Roaming around in the wild
D
In the city park
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Q. 12
According to the poem, what physical characteristics distinguish the noble wild beast as the Bengal Tiger?
A
Yellow spots on a black ground
B
Yellow stripes on a black ground
C
Black spots on a white ground
D
Black stripes on a yellow ground
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Q. 13
What advice does the poem offer to identify the Bengal Tiger?
A
Notice if it eats you
B
Observe its size
C
Notice if it has a tail
D
Observe its behavior
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Q. 14
How does the poem suggest one can learn to discern the Bengal Tiger?
A
By observing its habitat
B
By observing its color
C
By observing its behavior
D
By noticing if it eats you
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Q. 15
What is the significance of the color pattern mentioned in the poem for identifying the Bengal Tiger?
A
It is a distinctive feature
B
It helps in camouflage
C
It signifies its age
D
It indicates its mood
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Q. 16
According to the poem, what is the purpose of the simple rule provided?
A
To help discern the Bengal Tiger
B
To provide guidance on how to approach wild beasts
C
To teach the behavior of wild animals
D
To help identify different species of tigers
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Q. 17
What emotion does the poem convey through the phrase "a noble wild beast greets you"?
A
Aggression
B
Curiosity
C
Fear
D
Excitement
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Q. 18
What action is suggested if the noble wild beast has black stripes on a yellow ground?
A
Observe its behavior
B
Take a photograph
C
Run away quickly
D
Notice if it eats you
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Q. 19
In the context of the poem, why is the color pattern important in identifying the Bengal Tiger?
A
It is a characteristic feature of the species
B
It indicates its mood
C
It helps in understanding its diet
D
It aids in recognizing its age
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Q. 20
What can be inferred about the Bengal Tiger based on the poem's advice to notice if it eats you?
A
Tigers are carnivores
B
Tigers are dangerous to humans
C
Tigers are known for their aggression
D
Tigers are friendly and playful
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Q. 21
Name the literary device used in the line "He hasn’t any ears at all".
A
Inversion
B
Alliteration
C
Assonance
D
Giraffe
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Q. 22
Which one is a synonym for novice?
A
Old hand
B
Veteran
C
Professional
D
Amateur
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Q. 23
Where is the Chameleon generally found?
A
In the trees.
B
In the land.
C
In the Garden
D
In the sky.
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Q. 24
How does the poet identify each animal?
A
By naming the animal.
B
By describing at least one characteristic of the animal
C
By describing the benefit of each animal for the ecological balance.
D
None of the above
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Q. 25
Why do crocodiles weep?
A
Not known
B
While attacking and eating a prey.
C
It is just that they weep like humans.
D
The crocodile's eyes dry out due to long time spend out of water, so they weep to lubricate their eyes.
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Q. 26
Which animal looks like a lizard?
A
Giraffe
B
Crocodile
C
Hyena
D
Chameleon
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Q. 27
Which animal would you find in the jungles of the east?
A
Leopard
B
Bengal Tiger
C
Asian Lion
D
Bear
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Q. 28
Which animal do you find while walking in a yard?
A
Leopard
B
Asian Lion
C
Bengal Tiger
D
Bear
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Q. 29
Why does the poet describe a Bengal tiger as a noble wild beast?
A
Its huge size is a feast to the human eye.
B
It is because of the regal look of the animal and its posture is akin to royalty.
C
It is call the king of animals along with the lion.
D
None of the above
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Q. 30
What could be the reason that the poet describes a chameleon in the last stanza?
A
It is a lizard.
B
Amongst all animals mentioned, chameleon is not a beast of prey.
C
Chameleon is the only animal in the poem which will not attack humans.
D
None of the above
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Q. 31
What exactly the line, "If he roars at you as you're dyin", means?
A
One will die when the lion roars at him.
B
One will freeze with fear when a lion roars at him.
C
The lion will kill one first, then roar.
D
None of the above
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Q. 32
What do you mean by crocodile's tears?
A
Shedding false tears
B
A weeping crocodile
C
A crying crocodile
D
A resting crocodile
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Q. 33
In the poem, how many animals are described by their colour?
A
Four
B
Five
C
Three
D
Seven
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Q. 34
How many animals are described in the poem?
A
Five
B
Six
C
Seven
D
Eight
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Q. 35
What is Bengal tiger famously known as?
A
Tiger
B
Tiger of Bengal
C
Bengal's Tiger
D
Royal Bengal Tiger
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Q. 36
The kind of animals described in poem are:
A
Two reptiles & five mammals
B
Four mammals & three reptiles
C
Four mammals & four reptiles
D
Two reptiles & four mammals
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Q. 37
Where are the Asian Lions found?
A
Western countries of the world
B
Eastern countries of the world
C
Northern countries of the world
D
Southern countries of the world
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Q. 38
What do these lines mean?
Ifthere is nothing on the tree,
'Tis the chameleon you see.
A
It is invisible from the naked eye.
B
It means that the chameleon has blended with the tree, so one has to look carefully to spot it.
C
Since there is nothing on the tree it will be somewhere else.
D
All of the above
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Q. 39
Which rhyme scheme is followed in 'How to Tell Wild Animals'?
A
ABC ABC
B
AB AB CC
C
Combination of the above
D
None of the above
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Q. 40
Who cries while catching their prey?
A
Giraffe
B
Crocodile
C
Hyena
D
Chameleon
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Q. 41
Who wrote 'How to Tell Wild Animals'?
A
Robert Frost
B
Percy Shelley
C
William Wordsworth
D
Carolyn Wells
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Q. 42
What does 'discern' mean according to the poem?
A
Identify
B
Split
C
Separate
D
Choice
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Q. 43
Who would huh you while walking in the yard?
A
Leopard
B
Deer
C
Bear
D
Giraffe
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Q. 44
Which one of the following is correct?
A
Bunch of bears; pride of lions
B
Group of Tigers; pack of hyenas
C
Pride of lions; pack of hyenas
D
None of the above
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Q. 45
'How to Tell Wild Animals' follows a rhyme scheme. What is a rhyme scheme?
A
Pattern of rhymes
B
Poem lines
C
Continuous sentences
D
None of the above
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Q. 46
The poet was talking about the jungle of _______ in the first stanza of the poem.
A
East
B
North
C
South
D
West
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Q. 47
How do you know a hyena?
A
By what it eats.
B
By its size.
C
By its colour.
D
By the way it calls also known as hyena's laugh.
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Q. 48
What is the special feature of the crocodile?
A
happy while eating its prey.
B
angry while eating its prey
C
weeps while eating its prey.
D
none of the above.
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Q. 49
What is the essence of the poem, 'How to Tell Wild Animals'?
A
A sad poem
B
Describing wild animals in a humorous way
C
Nature poem
D
Both (b) and (c)
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Q. 50
To which animal does the poet call noble?
A
lion
B
bear
C
crocodile
D
tiger
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Q. 51
Which one of the following is not a synonym of nonplus?
A
Discountenance
B
Embolden
C
Stupefied
D
Befuddled
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Q. 52
What does 'peppered' mean?
A
Black dots
B
Spotted
C
Coloured
D
Dotted
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Q. 53
According to the poem, 'How to tell wild animals', where can we find Asian Lions?
A
Sunderbans
B
Forests of India
C
Amazon Forest
D
None of the above
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Q. 54
A lion could kill man with its simple -
A
Jab
B
Look
C
Roar
D
Paws
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Q. 55
Which animal has black spots on his hide?
A
bear
B
tiger
C
leopard
D
lion
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Q. 56
Why do you think the poet hasn't described the colour of a chameleon?
A
May be because of its dull looks.
B
May be because it tries to blend with its surroundings by changing its colour.
C
May be because it has no colour.
D
May be (a) and (c)
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Q. 57
What does the poet mean by' "lep and lep again"?
A
Lick
B
Jump
C
Leapt
D
Constantly attack while leaping on the victim
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Q. 58
Which activity of the leopard has been described in third stanza?
A
Leaping
B
Roaring
C
Strolling
D
Viewing
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Q. 59
Why is the Bengal Tiger referred to as 'noble'?
A
Because of its stealthy nature.
B
Because of its black and yellow stripes.
C
Because of its majestic leap.
D
Because of its nature not to attack without reason.
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