A Tiger in the Zoo | Poem mcqs English Class 10th

A Tiger in the Zoo MCQ Questions Class 10 English with Answers

He should be lurking in shadow,
Sliding through long grass
Near the water hole
Where plump deer pass. 

Question : According to the extract, the poet wishes for the tiger to be ‘sliding’ through the foliage as this would
(a) 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 tired.
(d) Support the predator’s vision as it eyes its prey.

Answer :  A

Question : Which fact DOES NOT connect with the significance of the water hole for the tiger?
(a) 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.

Answer :  C 

Question : Pick the option that DOES NOT use ‘lurking’ correctly to fill in the blank.
(a) The thug was ______ in the alley late evening, for unsuspecting passers-by.
(b) The hyena was ______ in its den after a good meal.
(c) The detective cautioned her team about the ______ dangers likely to impact the case.
(d) The prejudices ______ beneath the surface create misunderstandings.

Answer :  C

Question : ‘shadow’ here, refers to the shadow of
(a) the tiger.
(b) long grass.
(c) water hole.
(d) deer

Answer :  B 

Question : Pick the phrase that DOES NOT suggest that the forest in the extract is lush.
(a) long grass
(b) the water hole
(c) plump deer
(d) lurking in shadow

Answer :  D

Question : What has been personified in the poem?
(a) tiger
(b) forest
(c) zoo
(d) all of the above

Answer :   A

Question : The tiger has vivid means bright coloured –
(a) Skin
(b) Eyes
(c) Strips
(d) Hair

Answer :  C

Question : The patrolling cars come to —- at night.
(a) Vigilate the zoo
(b) Kill the tiger
(c) Take the animals
(d) Visit the place

Answer :   A

Question : How should the tiger walk through the grass?
(a) With great difficulty
(b) With ease
(c) With practice
(d) None of the Above

Answer :    B

Question : At what does the tiger look at in night?
(a) Patrolling cars
(b) His House
(c) Stars
(d) All of the Above

Answer :  C

Question : What describes “tiger in a cell”?
(a) Locked in concrete cell
(b) snarling around houses
(c) shadow, long grass
(d) baring his white fangs

Answer :  A

Question : What sound does the tiger near at night?
(a) Patrolling cars
(b) Flowing river
(c) Truck Horn
(d) All of the Above

Answer :   A

Question : Snarling means –
(a) Buzzing sound in the jungle
(b) Sound to make afraid the animals
(c) Sound in the water bodies
(d) Sound made by animal

Answer :  D

Question- Name the poetic device used in the line “On pads of velvet quiet”.
(a) metaphor
(b) assonance
(c) Oxymoron
(d) Consonance

Answer :  A

Question : By “ignoring visitors”, what is the poet trying to say?
(a) tiger knows his power is restricted
(b) there is no use of showing rage
(c) he is less terrorising because of the cage
(d) all of the above

Answer :  D

Question : Where should the tiger hide to himself?
(a) behind the tree
(b) in the shadow
(c) in the house
(d) in the jungle

Answer :  B

Question : The tiger has velvet like –
(a) Paws
(b) Nose
(c) Body
(d) Hair

Answer :  A

Question : How does the tiger feel in the cage?
(a) he was in sad mood
(b) he was in happy mood
(c) he was in angry mood
(d) he was in surprised

Answer :  C

Question : Who passes near the water hole?
(a) Fat Pig
(b) Fat Buffalo
(c) Fat Deer
(d) All of the Above

Answer :  C

Question : What described “tiger in a jungle”?
(a) Locked in concrete cell
(b) his strength behind bars
(c) ignoring visitors
(d) baring his white fangs

Answer :  D

Question : How do the eyes of the tiger look?
(a) Sad
(b) brilliant
(c) dark
(d) Light

Answer :   B

Question : Name the poetic device used in the line “He stalks in his vivid stripes”.
(a) metaphor
(b) assonance
(c) Oxymoron
(d) Consonance

Answer :  D

Question : In reality the tiger is in the –
(a) Circus tent
(b) Jungle
(c) Cave
(d) Concrete cell

Answer :  D

He stalks in his vivid stripes
The few steps of his cage
On pads of velvet quiet
In his quiet rage.

Question : Who composed these lines ?
(a) Robert Frost
(b) Leslie Norris
(c) Robin Klein
(d) W.B. Yeats

Answer :  B

Question : Who passes near the water hole?
(i) Fat Pig
(ii) Fat Buffalo
(iii) Fat Deer
(iv) All of the Above

Answer :  C

Question : How do the eyes of the tiger look?
(i) Sad
(ii) brilliant
(iii) dark
(iv) Light

Answer :  B

Question : The tiger’s paws are cushioned like
(a) Cotton
(b) wool
(c) velvet
(d) stone

Answer :  C

Question : ‘He’ here stands for
(a) poet
(b) poet’s servant
(c) gate keeper
(d) tiger

Answer :  D

Question : The word ‘rige’ means
(a) raise
(b) anger
(c) get up
(d) wakeup

Answer :  B

Question : Name the poetic device used in the line “In his quiet rage”.
(a) metaphor
(b) assonance
(c) Oxymoron
(d) Consonance

Answer :  C