In This Post we are  providing Father to Son NCERT MCQ for Class 11 English Hornbill 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.

NCERT MCQ ON FATHER TO SON

Q1. Why was the father ready to forgive him?

(i) to let go of all the sorrows he had inside
(ii) to become a better person
(iii) to teach his son a lesson
(iv) to help his son

Answer (i) to let go of all the sorrows he had inside

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Q2. Does the father want his son to move around in his own world?

(i) Yes, absolutely
(ii) Not at all
(iii) Maybe
(iv) None of the above

Answer (ii) Not at all

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Q3. What happened when he tried to build a relationship with him in his childhood?

(i) he was successful
(ii) his efforts were in vain
(iii) he was half-way successful
(iv) None of the above

Answer (ii) his efforts were in vain

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Q4. What does the son share about him understanding himself?

(i) he is at a point where he doesn’t understand himself
(ii) he understands him so well
(iii) he don’t want to think about it
(iv) he is very busy to think about understanding himself

Answer (i) he is at a point where he doesn’t understand himself

Q5. When the son spoke for the first time, does he also feel sad about the distance between them?

(i) Yes, he did
(ii) No, he did not felt anything
(iii) Maybe in his heart
(iv) He never thought about it

Answer (i) Yes, he did

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Q6. How old is the son when his father rants about his agony to his son?

(i) teenager
(ii) grown-up
(iii) child
(iv) just became adult

Answer (ii) grown-up

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Q7. What happens when they both put out an empty hand for the others to seek?

(i) efforts are always in vain
(ii) they got successful in the end
(iii) father wasn’t interested
(iv) they never had a chance to talk

Answer (i) efforts are always in vain

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Q8. From where does the son’s anger arise ?

(i) out of his nature
(ii) out of his sadness
(iii) out of his father’s attitude
(iv) out of his childhood memories

Answer (ii) out of his sadness

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Q9. What is the poem ‘Father to Son’ about?

(i) Unsettling relationship between father and son
(ii) father’s old age
(iii) son comparing him to his father
(iv) father talking to son about his childhood

Answer (i) Unsettling relationship between father and son

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Q10. Which of the following is an Alliteration?

(i) Silence surrounds us
(ii) We speak like strangers
(iii) I do not understand this child
(iv) I would have

Answer (i) Silence surrounds us

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Q11. Find out the simile used in the poem ‘Father to Son’?

(i) Silence surrounds us
(ii) The seed I spent or sown it where
(iii) We speak like strangers
(iv) Yet what he loves I cannot share

Answer (iii) We speak like strangers

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Q12. Who is the poet of the poem ‘Father to Son’?

(i) Walt Whitman
(ii) Shirley Toulson
(iii) Elizabeth Jennings
(iv) Kushwant Singh

Answer (iii) Elizabeth Jennings

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Q13. Since his son was prodigal, why does he want him to come back home?

(i) to make amends with him
(ii) to teach him a lesson
(iii) to give him money
(iv) None of the above

Answer (i) to make amends with him

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Q14. Is there a silence between the father and the son?

(i) Yes
(ii) No
(iii) Can’t say
(iv) Maybe

Answer (i) Yes

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Q15. Despite all his efforts to fix the communication gap, was the son able to understand him?

(i) Yes
(ii) No
(iii) Can’t say
(iv) Maybe

Answer (ii) No