Materalistic Part
1) Who is the writer of "The Eyes Have it"?
a) Mulk Raj Ananda
b) Amitav Ghosh
c) Ruskin Bond
d) Anita Desai
Answer: Ruskin Bond
2) What is the publication year of the story?
a) 1955
b) 1956
c) 1957
d) 1958
Answer: b) 1956
3) From which collection, the story was published, "The Eyes Have It"?
a) Sacred Wood
b) Malgudi Days
c) Banana Leaf
d) The Sitting Bee
Answer: d) The Sitting Bee
4) Who is the protagonist of the story "The Eyes Have It"?
a) The Blind Woman
b) The Blind Man
c An Unkown Male Passenger
d) Bond own
Answer: b) The Blind Man
Story Part
1. Who is the narrator of the story "The Eyes Have it" by Ruskin Bond?
A) A blind woman
B) A blind man
C) Ruskin Bond himself
D) A railway official
Answer: B) A blind man
2. Where does the story begins?
A) In A forest
B) In A railway station
C) In A train compartment
D) In A hill station
Answer: C) In a train compartment
3. What was the narrator’s first impression of the girl?
A) She was talkative.
B) She was shy and had a sweet voice.
C) She was rude.
D) She ignored him.
Answer: B) She was shy and had a sweet voice.
4. What made the narrator curious about the girl?
A) Her appearance
B) Her silence
C) Her first voice
D) Her shoes
Answer: C) Her first voice
5. Why didn’t the narrator reveal his blindness to the girl in the train?
A) He wanted to impress her.
B) He felt it wasn’t necessary.
C) He thought she might pity him.
D) He didn’t realize she was blind too.
Answer: C) He thought she might pity him.
6. How does the narrator explain the girl’s voice?
A) Sweet and clear
B) Harsh and loud
C) Calm and soothing
D) Low and indistinct
Answer: A) Sweet and clear
7. Where was the girl going in "The Eyes Have It"?
A) Dehra
B) Mussoorie
C) Saharanpur
D) Shimla
Answer: C) Saharanpur
8. What is the narrator’s destination?
A) Dehra
B) Mussoorie
C) Saharanpur
D) Delhi
Answer: A) Dehra
9. How was the outside scenery?
A) It was snowing heavily.
B) It was too dark to see anything.
C) It was full of trees and fields.
D) She didn’t mention it.
Answer: B) It was too dark to see anything.
10. What does the narrator notice to the girl at the first encounter?
A) Her beauty
B) Her laughter
C) The sound of her voice
D) Her kind nature
Answer: C) The sound of her voice
11. Why did the girl not imagine the narrator is unable to see?
A) He could describe the train compartment accurately.
B) He avoided revealing his blindness.
C) He complimented her looks.
D) She didn’t suspect his blindness at all.
Answer: B) He avoided revealing his blindness.
12. What was the preferred food when they are talking?
A) Sandwiches
B) Apples
C) Tea
D) Chocolates
Answer: B) Apples
13. What was the remarkable thing by the girl in "The Eyes Have It"?
A) She enjoyed train journeys.
B) She found the journey boring.
C) She hated train journeys.
D) She was nervous about traveling.
Answer: A) She enjoyed train journeys.
14. Who has got up into the train when the girl gets down?
A) A young man
B) A couple
C) A male passenger
D) A group of children
Answer: C) A male passenger
15. What did the new passenger tell about the girl to the narrator?
A) She was blind.
B) She was wealthy.
C) She was from a noble family.
D) She was nervous about the journey.
Answer: A) She was blind.
16. How did the narrator feel after knowing that the girl was completely blind?
A) He was shocked.
B) He was amused.
C) He was indifferent.
D) He pitied her.
Answer: B) He was amused.
17. What was the priciple motif of the story "The Eyes Have It"?
A) The beauty of nature
B) The uncertainty of life
C) Human emotions and perceptions
D) Love and betrayal
Answer: C) Human emotions and perceptions
18. How does the narrator spend his time after the girl left from the train?
A) Talking to himself
B) Reflecting on the conversation
C) Sleeping
D) Watching the scenery
Answer: B) Reflecting on the conversation
19. What is the most recommended figure of speech of the story when the narrator knows about the girl that she was blind?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
Answer: B) Irony
20. What does the story reveal about human nature and psychology?
A) People are selfish.
B) Appearances can be deceiving.
C) People are inherently blind to reality.
D) People are always honest.
Answer: B) Appearances can be deceiving.
21. Why did the narrator prefer to remain silent initially?
A) He was shy.
B) He wanted to listen to the girl.
C) He wanted to observe the girl’s reactions.
D) He didn’t know what to say.
Answer: B) He wanted to listen to the girl.
22. At the initial section, what does the narrator for the girl?
A) Remaining quiet
B) Acting confidently
C) Complimenting others
D) Wearing sunglasses
Answer: B) Acting confidently
23. What was the most challenging thing to the narrator while talking to the girl?
A) Maintaining eye contact
B) Not revealing his blindness
C) Understanding her words
D) Keeping the conversation interesting
Answer: B) Not revealing his blindness
24. What impression did the girl leave on the narrator?
A) She was talkative.
B) She was beautiful and cheerful.
C) She was indifferent.
D) She was rude and arrogant.
Answer: B) She was beautiful and cheerful.
25. What was the narrator's comment about the girl?
A) She had an enchanting voice.
B) She had a beautiful smile.
C) She had pretty eyes.
D) She was intelligent.
Answer: C) She had pretty eyes.
26. How did the narrator judge the girl’s appearance and all curriculum?
A) By her voice and laughter
B) By her clothes
C) By her mannerisms
D) By her smell
Answer: A) By her voice and laughter
27. How long was the girl in the compartment with the narrator?
A) The entire journey
B) A few hours
C) A few minutes
D) Half the journey
Answer: D) Half the journey
28. What was the thing the narrator hides in the train journey?
A) Looking out of the window
B) Asking personal questions
C) Making any physical gestures
D) Revealing his blindness
Answer: D) Revealing his blindness
29. Why does the narrator feel that a few people notice a blind person’s condition?
A) Most people are self-centered.
B) Blindness is hard to detect.
C) People don’t pay attention to details.
D) Blind people behave like sighted ones.
Answer: C) People don’t pay attention to details.
30. What did the narrator to recognize more about the girl?
A) Her voice matched her beauty.
B) She was secretly observing him.
C) She could sense his blindness.
D) She was nervous about the journey.
Answer: A) Her voice matched her beauty.
31. What was the guilty of the narrator when the girl has left?
A) Not asking her name
B) Not seeing her face
C) Not revealing his blindness
D) Not traveling further with her
Answer: B) Not seeing her face
32. How did the narrator for imagining the girl's face?
A) By listening to her voice
B) By imagining her appearance
C) By sensing her movements
D) By asking her questions about herself
Answer: B) By imagining her appearance
33. What does the blind girl say about her aunt?
A) She lives in Saharanpur.
B) She will meet her at the station.
C) She dislikes traveling.
D) She is strict and controlling.
Answer: B) She will meet her at the station.
34. What does the narrator think about Mussoorie to the girl while they're travelling?
A) It is a crowded place.
B) It is beautiful in October.
C) It is his hometown.
D) It is too cold to visit.
Answer: B) It is beautiful in October.
35. How does the narrator describe the people he meets?
A) As boring and uninteresting
B) As lively and talkative
C) As cheerful and inquisitive
D) As self-absorbed and indifferent
Answer: D) As self-absorbed and indifferent
36. Why does the narrator think he can deceive the girl?
A) She is too naive.
B) She seems uninterested in his appearance.
C) He has mastered hiding his blindness.
D) She doesn’t suspect his condition.
Answer: C) He has mastered hiding his blindness.
37. What was the primary mode of communication between the narrator and the girl in "The Eyes Have It"?
A) Gestures
B) Conversation
C) Writing notes
D) Facial expressions
Answer: B) Conversation
38. What does the narrator reveal about his attitude toward life?
A) He is pessimistic.
B) He is practical and realistic.
C) He finds joy in imagination.
D) He is overly dependent on others.
Answer: C) He finds joy in imagination.
39. What emotion dominates the narrator’s mind after the girl's leaving?
A) Loneliness
B) Satisfaction
C) Regret
D) Amusement
Answer: C) Regret