In This Post we are providing Chapter-8 Keeping Quiet NCERT MCQ for Class 12 English Flamingo which will be beneficial for students. These solutions are updated according to 2021-22 syllabus. These MCQS can be really helpful in the preparation of Board exams and will provide you with a brief knowledge of the chapter.
1.What does the poem speak about?
A) the necessity to be happy
B) the necessity to introspect, understand and have feelings of brotherhood
C) the necessity to work quietly
D) none
Answer-B
2.What is the original language of the poem?
A) English
B) French
C) Pali
D) Spanish
Answer-D
3. According to the poet what creates barriers?
A) interactions
B) reactions
C) fighting
D) languages
Answer-D
4.Why does the poet ask people not to speak?
A) because it creates noise
B) he doesn’t like noise
C) it makes things unpleasant
D) because it creates barriers or obstacles in the form of misunderstanding amongst people
Answer-D
5.How will keeping quiet protect our environment?
A) by creating peace and brotherhood feelings
B) no noise will be there
C) people will not fight
D) none
Answer-A
6.What is destroying the environment?
A) unthoughtful actions
B) violent actions
C) speaking without thinking
D) All
Answer-D
7.What does number 12 represent?
A) hours of the day and months of a year
B) earth
C)clock
D) cricket players
Answer-A
8.What does the poem Keeping Quiet teach us?
A) how to maintain silence
B) not to make noise
C) speaking creates noise
D) To be peaceful, thoughtful and have feelings of brotherhood
Answer-D
9.Not move our arms’ what does this expression refer to?
A) sit quietly
B) stand quietly
C) to be inactive
D) sitting still without any movement
Answer-D
10.Why is silence treated as a big issue?
A) it helps to search our soul
B) helps us to analyze our actions
C)helps us to be thoughtful and find our true self
D)All of these
Answer-D
11.What should not be confused with total inactivity or death?
A) no movement
B) a statue
C) talking people
D) Stillness and silence
Answer-D
12.What is the sadness in the poem that the poet speaks about?
A) violence because of unthoughtful action of the people
B) unnecessary movements
C) speaking aloud
D) fighting
Answer-A
13.What does the earth symbolize?
A) perseverance and new beginning from seemingly stillness
B) stillness
C) greenery
D) prosperity
Answer-A
14.What is always alive even when everything seems to be dead or still?
A) mountains
B) rivers
C) Sun
D) Earth and nature are always alive
Answer-D
15.Why does the poet request people to keep quiet?
A) to maintain silence
B) to avoid noise
C)to be friendly
D)in the hope of becoming more thoughtful and peaceful
Answer-D
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