Here is a list of some important MCQ questions from Father’s Help by R K Narayan of Bliss Class X (Class 10) of WBBSE.
These MCQs will be very helpful in your learning journey. First, read the Story Father’s Help Carefully and then answer the MCQ questions. You can take a notebook, pen/pencil and answer the questions.
MCQ Questions with Answers
The answers to all the MCQ questions are given at the end of the page. Once you have finished the questions, verify your answers with the answers given at the end of the page. Let’s begin.
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| Question Type | MCQ |
| Class | X (10) |
| Board | WBBSE |
| Topic | Father’s Help |
| Marks | 01 |
MCQ Questions and Answers: Unit 1
1. Swami realized with a shudder that it was the morning of-
- a) Sunday
- b) Monday
- c) Friday
- d) Saturday
2. It seemed only a moment ago it was-
- A) Monday
- B) Sunday
- C) Saturday
- D) Friday
3. Swaminathan wailed that he had a headache at-
- A) 10 a.m.
- B) 9.30 p.m.
- C) 9.00 a.m.
- D) 9.30 a.m.
4. Swami was advised to stay at home by his-
- A) father
- B) mother
- C) aunt
- D) grandfather
5. Swaminathan should have been in the school prayer hall at-
- A) 9.15 am
- B) 9.00 am
- C) 9.30 am
- D) 10.30 am
6. Swaminathan was lying-
- A) on the bed in mother’s room
- B) on the bed in father’s room
- C) on the bench in his school
- D) on the bench in mother’s room
7. Father advised Swami to loaf less on-
- A) Saturdays
- B) Sundays
- C) Tuesdays
- D) Mondays
8. Swami’s father was very-
- A) amiable
- B) friendly
- C) strict
- D) strong
9) The name of the teacher whom Swami was afraid of was-
- A) Michael
- B) Samuel
- C) Samson
- D) Philip
10) Samuel is especially angry with the boys who-
- A) are absent from the class
- B) complain to the Headmaster
- C) come late to school
- D) don’t prepare their home tasks
11. “Even the headmaster is afraid of him.” Here ‘him’ refers to-
- A) Swami
- B) Swami-‘s father
- C the Peon
- D) Samuel
12. Reason cited by Swami for not going to school was-
- A) headache
- B) toothache
- C) pain in the toe
- D) None of these
13. On realising how strict his father could be, Swami, changed his-
- A) decision
- B) approach
- C) tactics
- D) mind
14. Swaminathan disliked-
- A) Mondays
- B) Tuesdays
- C) Thursdays
- D) Saturdays
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15. Swaminathan’s mother was-
- A) rigid
- B) lenient
- C) furious
- D) silly
16. Swami lied to –
- A) his father
- B) his mother
- C) both
- D) None
17. To loaf about means –
- A) to be lazy
- B) to eat more
- C) to play about
- D) to go about
18. According to Swami, the headmaster-
- A) distrust Samuel
- B) admired Samuel
- C) was indifferent to Samuel
- D) was afraid of Samuel
19. Samuel would scold Swami-
- A) if he fails to bring his home task
- B) if he would Create disturbance in the class
- C) if he would be late
- D) if he would not bring his father’s letter
20. According to Swami, his headmaster is very-
- A) harsh
- B) furious
- C) polite
- D) gentle
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21. On Monday morning Swami felt-
- A) curious
- B) afraid
- C) joyful
- D) pleasant
22. Swami should have attended the prayer in the–
- A) Church
- B) house
- C) hall
- D) school
MCQ Questions and Answers: Father’s Help Unit 2
23. Swami stopped on the roadside to-
- A) change his mind
- B) decide something
- C) take rest
- D) look for his friend
24. Samuel had-
- A) a shaved cheek
- B) a long beard
- C) a French-cut beard
- D) an unshaven cheek
25. The yellow coat was worn by-
- A) Swami
- B) Swami’s father
- C) Swami’s headmaster
- D) Samuel
26. While going to school Swami was-
- A) suffering from the qualms of conscience
- B) Enjoying the scenic beauty.
- C) anticipating the punishment
- D) gloating over his success
27. While going to school Swami felt-
- A) delighted
- B) morose
- C) guilty
- D) angry
28. Whose behaviour took an unexpected turn?-
- A) Mother’s
- B) Father’s
- C) Samuel’s
- D) Swaminathan’s
29. The author of Father’s Help is-
- A) Raja Rao
- B) Mulk Raj Anand
- C) R K Narayan
- D) Taru Dutta
30. Swami has for his school.
- A) love
- B) Fear
- C) Affection
- D) Hatred
31. Swami’s father decided to send the letter to-
- A) the class teacher
- B) the Secretary
- C) the head of the institution
- D) the arithmetic teacher
32. Samuel used to put on-
- A) yellow shirt
- B) green shirt
- C) yellow coat
- D) green coat
33. Swami believed that-
- A) Samuel really deserved the allegations made against him
- B) Samuel had a particular corner for Swami
- C) Samuel was a bad sort of teacher
- D) Samuel was a good teacher
34. While going to school Swami was bothered by-
- A) headache
- B) toothache
- C) fever
- D) conscience
35. Swami felt that he had mixed up-
- A) abstract and concrete
- B) normal and abnormal
- C) real and the imagined
- D) concave and convex
36. In his letter Swami’s father had written about-
- A) Swami
- B) Samuel
- C) discipline
- D) plenty of things
37. As Swami went to school he felt that he was-
- A) the best boy
- B) the worst boy
- C) the most obedient boy
- D) the most intelligent boy
38. Swami regarded himself as the worst boy on earth because-
- A) he was a poor student
- B) his teacher was going to punish him
- C) he falsely blamed a good teacher
- D he falsely blamed his friend
39. Swami also felt Samuel had a special regard for him.” Here ‘regard’ means-
- A) disrespect
- B) affection
- C) fun
- D) respect
40. Swami felt sorry for his-
- A) father
- B) mother
- C) friend
- D) teacher
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41. Swami’s father put the letter in a/an-
- A) seal
- B envelope
- C) file
- D) a small bag
42. Swami went to school feeling that-
- A) he was the best boy in the school
- B) he was the worst boy in the world
- C) he was the best boy in the world
- D) he was the worst boy in the class
43. As a man Samuel was-
- A) vindictive
- B) cruel
- C) amiable
- D) quarrelsome
44. Samuel’s face was-
- A) bright
- B) dark
- C) unshaven
- D) shaven
45. Samuel’s moustache was-
- A) bright
- B) dark
- C) unshaven
- D) thin
46. “Swami asked apprehensively”- ‘Apprehensively’ means-
- A) worriedly
- B) gladly
- C)sorrowfully
- D) cheerfully
47. Swami was sure that his description of Samuel was-
- A) accurate
- B) inaccurate
- C) a mixture of the real and the imagined
- D) a figment of imagination
48. Swami’s father instructed him to hand over the letter to the headmaster –
- A) after going to class
- B at the end of class
- C) during the tiffin break
- D) before going to class
49. Swami’s conscience bothered him. Here bothered’ means-
- A) annoyed
- B) disturbed
- C) inspired
- D) elated
50. Swami was bothered by his-
- A) conscience
- B) bad habit
- C) anger
- D) disgust
MCQ Questions and Answers: Father’s Help Unit 3
51. Swami went to school in-
- A) happy mood
- B) confident mood
- C) dejected mood
- D) unhealthy situation
52. Swami’s father composed a long letter to the Headmaster by the time-
- A) Swami took his breakfast
- B) Swami took his bath
- C) Swami got ready
- D) Swami collected his books into the bag
53. The last period ended at-
- A) 4.00 p.m.
- B) 4.15 p.m.
- C) 4.30 p.m.
- D) 4.45 p.m.
54. Swami decided to deliver the letter to the headmaster-
- A) at the beginning of the day
- B) during the arithmetic class
- C) at the end of the day
- D) during the tiffin break
55. Swami had never met anyone as good as-
- A) his father
- B) Samuel
- C) his mother
- D) his friend
56. Samuel was a teacher of-
- A) English
- B) Physical Science
- C) Numerical Science
- D) Math
57. Swami expected Samuel to behave with him-
- A) politely
- B) tenderly
- C) rudely
- D) strict
58. On being late Swami feared that Samuel would-
- A) chide him
- B) praise him
- C) pamper him
- D) pester him
59. Swami’s father knew that Swami wouldn’t— the letter to the headmaster.
- A) deliver
- B) sell
- C) hand out
- D) leave
60. Swami came to know that the Headmaster was on leave from
- A) the clerk
- B) the peon
- C) the Assistant Headmaster
- .D) the janitor
61. Samuel wanted more parents like-
- A) Samuel’s mother
- B) Samuel’s father
- C) Swami’s father
- D) Swami’s mother
62. Samuel gets angry most while he-
- A) teaches the class
- B) conducts the prayer
- C) checks the homework
- D) trains the players
63. Swami was late-
- A) one hour
- B) two hours
- C) half an hour
- D) three hours
64. Father snatched the letter and-
- A) gave it to the headmaster himself
- B) tore it up
- C) threw it in the dustbin
- D) drop in the post office
65. When the last period was over Swaminathan ran-
- A) out of school
- B) to the Headmaster’s room
- C) home
- D) to Samuel
66. We want more parents like him’ -Here ‘him refers to-
- A) Samuel
- B) Samuel’s father
- C) Swami
- D Swami’s father
67. Before entering his school Swami halted –
- A) at a stall
- B) at the bookstall
- C) at the gate of the school
- D) at the Headmaster’s room
68. Swami found that Samuel was-
- A) not in the class
- B) teaching arithmetic
- C) calling rolls
- D) scolding a boy
69. Samuel might do something to justify –
- A) Swami’s punishment
- B) his father’s attitude
- C) the letter
- D) his love
70. Swami claimed that he had-
- A) toothache
- B) stomachache
- C) headache
- D heartache
71. When he learnt that Swami’s father had sent him to school, Samuel –
- A) criticised him
- B) thanked him
- C) praised him
- D) patted him
72. Samuel was teaching –
- A) Geometry
- B) algebra
- C) trigonometry
- D) arithmetic
73. The headmaster was on a leave for-
- A) a fortnight
- B) one week
- C) two weeks
- D) one month
74. Swami sat down feeling-
- A) jubilant
- B) happy
- C) sad
- D) worried
75. An idea occurred to Swami when he entered-
- A) the office
- B) the school gate
- C) the classroom
- D) the school premises
76. But that day Samuel appeared very-
- A) humorous
- B) clumsy
- C) furious
- D) gentle.
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Wow. You have finished all the MCQ questions from Father’s Help. Now verify the answers from the table below and check your score.
| 1 B | 20 D | 39 B | 58 A |
| 2 D | 21 B | 40 B | 59 B |
| 3 C | 22 D | 41 B | 60 B |
| 4 B | 23 D | 42 B | 61 C |
| 5 C | 24 D | 43 C | 62 C |
| 6 D | 25 D | 44 B | 63 C |
| 7 B | 26 A | 45 D | 64 B |
| 8 C | 27 C | 46 A | 65 B |
| 9 B | 28 B | 47 C | 66 B |
| 10 C | 29 C | 48 D | 67 C |
| 11 D | 30 B | 49 B | 68 B |
| 12 A | 31 C | 50 A | 69 C |
| 13 C | 32 C | 51 C | 70 C |
| 14 A | 33 B | 52 C | 71 C |
| 15 B | 34 D | 53 C | 72 D |
| 16 C | 35 C | 54 C | 73 B |
| 17 A | 36 B | 55 B | 74 C |
| 18 D | 37 B | 56 D | 75 B |
| 19 C | 38 C | 57 C | 76 D |
