CBSE Class 12 English Keeping Quiet VBQs Set 02

Question. How does the poet perceive life?
(a) as stillness
(b) as silence
(c) a noisy place
(d) a continuous evolution of nature
Answer: (d) a continuous evolution of nature

Question. 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) sitting still without any movement

Question. What would everyone feel at that exotic moment?
(a) happy
(b) content
(c) dancing
(d) strange blissful oneness
Answer: (d) strange blissful oneness

Question. Why is the moment of silence called Exotic?
(a) because of the beautiful scenery around
(b) because of the small gathering
(c) because of large gathering
(d) because of perfect peace and harmony
Answer: (d) because of perfect peace and harmony

Question. What is the poet expecting from fishermen?
(a) to find more fish
(b) to go deeper into the sea
(c) to think and stop harming the fish
(d) None of the options
Answer: (c) to think and stop harming the fish

Question. While gathering salt, what will happen to the man if he keep silent for a moment?
(a) he will stop dropping it
(b) he will look at the ground
(c) he will walk carefully
(d) he will think of the harm the salt is doing to his hands
Answer: (d) he will think of the harm the salt is doing to his hands

Question. What does hurt hand refer to ?
(a) growing needs of the man
(b) growing greed of man
(c) unfulfilled desires
(d) growing insensitivity of man to pain
Answer: (d) growing insensitivity of man to pain

Question. Which images in the poem show that the poet condemns or hate violence?
(a) fishermen not harming whales
(b) wars leaving behind no survivors to celebrate
(c) poet’s refusal to deal with death
(d) All of the options
Answer: (d) All of the options

Question. What does the poet say that the people who prepare for war will do, when they keep quiet?
(a) put on clean clothes
(b) walk about with their brothers
(c) do nothing
(d) all of the options
Answer: (a) put on clean clothes

Question. What are the different kinds of wars mentioned in the poem?
(a) War against humanity
(b) War against nature
(c) War with gases and fire
(d) All of the options
Answer: (d) All of the options

Question. What can be a cure or an antidote to violent actions?
(a) speaking practice
(b) wise words
(c) polished language
(d) practice of silence
Answer: (d) practice of silence

Question. What will happen if there are no engines and no crowd?
(a) noise will be lessened
(b) no crowd on roads
(c) no traffic rush
(d) it will create a perfect, happy moment
Answer: (d) it will create a perfect, happy moment

Question. 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) stillness and silence

Question. How can the moments of no activity help people?
(a) they will be healthy
(b) they will be happy
(c) they will work easily
(d) to relax and be more thoughtful
Answer: (d) to relax and be more thoughtful

Question. What does the Earth symbolise?
(a) perseverance and new beginning from seemingly stillness
(b) stillness
(c) greenery
(d) prosperity
Answer: (a) perseverance and new beginning from seemingly stillness

Question. How will silence benefit the man and nature?
(a) both will be friends
(b) man will know nature better
(c) man will be healthy
(d) man will stop hurting nature and both will heal themselves
Answer: (d) man will stop hurting nature and both will heal themselves

Question. What is destroying the environment?
(a) unthoughtful actions
(b) violent actions
(c) speaking without thinking
(d) All of the options
Answer: (d) All of the options

Question. 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 of the options
Answer: (a) by creating peace and brotherhood feelings

Question. Man needs to learn a lesson from __________.
(a) Moon
(b) Stars
(c) Earth
(d) Sun
Answer: (c) Earth

Question. According to the poet wars that are fought have no ____________.
(a) soldiers
(b) weapons
(c) fighter planes
(d) survivors
Answer: (d) survivors

Question. ‘Cold sea’ is a _______poetic device.
(a) personification
(b) transferred epithet
(c) metaphor
(d) alliteration
Answer: (b) transferred epithet

Question. ‘Without rush, without engines’ refers to _________.
(a) no noise
(b) no hurry to go to the office
(c) no travelling
(d) no holidaying
Answer: (a) no noise

Question. Man threatens himself with __________.
(a) death
(b) birth
(c) robbery
(d) suicide
Answer: (a) death

Question. Assertion: The self- introspection is necessary for all literary persons.
Reason: Then only they will be able to meditate and save mankind from destruction.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is true.
Answer: (d) Assertion is false and reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The poet wants everyone to remain quiet for some time.
Reason: Silence will allow to listen to the voices of quiet and serene nature.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is true.
Answer: (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Question. Assertion: The exercise of counting up to twelve is suggested by the poet.
Reason: It helps to sit still and achieve a sense of togetherness.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is true.
Answer: (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Question. Assertion: Pablo Neruda desires to stop inhuman activities.
Reason: He wants to live in a peaceful atmosphere.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is true.
Answer: (a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Question. Assertion: The poet wants everyone to learn from the nature to create and not to destroy.
Reason: He wants to escape from his duty towards the mankind.
(a) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and reason is true.
Answer: (c) Assertion is true and reason is false.