Class 12 English (Vistas) Chapter 2 The Tiger King Quiz 5 (21 MCQs)

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1. Maharaja and Dewan ..... the British Officer to save the kingdom

Correct Answer: B) Bribed.

2. "At another time he was in danger of losing his throne." Why was The Maharaja in danger of losing his throne?

Correct Answer: B) He had prevented a high ranking British officer from fulfilling his desire.

3. Kalki, the author of 'The Tiger King' has used as a background, days of ..... kings dominating their subjects.

Correct Answer: C) Eccentric.

4. Where had the Dewan hidden the tiger?

Correct Answer: B) In his own house.

5. Who actually shot the 100th tiger?

Correct Answer: B) One of the hunters who accompanied the king.

6. How old was the Prince when he ridiculed the astrologer?

Correct Answer: A) 10 days.

7. Why did the hunters decide that the Maharaja must not come to know that he had missed his target?

Correct Answer: A) Since they could lose their jobs.

8. The Tiger King sometimes killed the tiger .....

Correct Answer: A) With bare hands.

9. Under whose rule were the kings living?

Correct Answer: D) Under the thumb rule of the British.

10. How did the child grow?

Correct Answer: B) Drinking buffalo's milk like other royal chidren.

11. The Maharaja banned tiger hunting in the state because .....

Correct Answer: A) The astrologer informed him that he had to successfully kill hundred tigers to escape the prophecy.

12. The Tiger King is written by

Correct Answer: C) Kalki.

13. What does the author mean when he says, "the Tiger King has reached that final abode of all living creatures." ?

Correct Answer: D) The Tiger King is dead.

14. Why does the chief astrologer say that the death of Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur will come from the tiger?

Correct Answer: A) Because Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur was born in the hour of the Bull and the Bull and the Tiger are enemies.

15. The Maharaja sunk in gloom even after having killed seventy tigers because .....

Correct Answer: A) The tiger population became extinct in his kingdom.

16. The state ..... tiger killing

Correct Answer: D) Banned.

17. "At that very moment a great miracle took place." Which miracle is being referred to here?

Correct Answer: C) The ten day old baby was speaking.

18. What character trait of the prince is revealed when he utters the words, 'Let Tigers Beware'?

Correct Answer: B) Arrogance.

19. From where did the Dewan manage the 100$^{th}$ Tiger?

Correct Answer: A) From the People's park in Madras.

20. Why did Maharaja put a ban on Tiger hunting in his state?

Correct Answer: A) To prove the priest's prediction wrong.

21. A high ranking British officer wished to go on

Correct Answer: A) A tiger hunting expedition.