The Bet
The Bet
Supplementry English
1. According to the bet, the lawyer had to remain in the cell for ……….. years.
【A】 twenty
【B】 ten
【C】 twelve
【D】 fifteen
Answer
【D】 fifteen
2. The bet was struck for an amount of …… million roubles.
【A】 Two
【B】 three
【C】 Four
【D】 five
Answer
【A】 Two
3. During his period of confinement, the lawyer was deprived of the right to cross the …….
【A】 garden
【B】 boundary
【C】 threshold
【D】 town
Answer
【C】 threshold
4. Who is the author of “The Bet”?
【A】 Premchand
【B】 Dr. Rana S. P. Singh
【C】 Anton Chekhov
【D】 John Galsworthy
Answer
【C】 Anton Chekhov
5. During the first year of imprisonment the lawyer in the Bet” _
【A】 suffered terribly
【B】 enjoyed happily
【C】 ate heavily
【D】 listened to music
Answer
【D】 listened to music
6. In the story “The Bet’, what was the weather like on the day the banker went to kill the lawyer?
【A】 It was raining and very cold
【B】 It was sunny and very hot
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
Answer
【A】 It was raining and very cold
7. The banker decided to murder the ..
【A】 Guard
【B】 Servant
【C】 Gardener
【D】 Lawyer
Answer
【D】 Lawyer
8. The bet was struck between the banker and the
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Scholar
【C】 Journalist
【D】 Doctor
Answer
【A】 Lawyer
9. The discussion about capital punishment and life imprison ment went on in a .
【A】 Club
【B】 Court
【C】 Home
【D】 Party
Answer
【D】 Party
10. Anton Chekhov was born on
【A】 January 17, 1860
【B】 January 17, 1680
【C】 January 18, 1860
【D】 January 17, 1862
Answer
【A】 January 17, 1860
11. Who had agreed to stake his freedom ?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The guest
【C】 A lawyer
【D】 None of these
Answer
【C】 A lawyer
12. What was the age of the lawyer ?
【A】 Twenty years
【B】 Twenty-two years
【C】 Twenty-three years
【D】 Twenty-five years
Answer
【D】 Twenty-five years
13.The banker staked his two millions for ………
【A】 Three years
【B】 Four years
【C】 Five years
【D】 Six years
Answer
【C】 Five years
14. What was staked in the bet?
【A】 One million
【B】 Two millions
【C】 Three mmillions
【D】 None of these
Answer
【B】 Two millions
15. Anton Chekhov, the author was
【A】 English
【B】 German
【C】 Russian
【D】 None of these
Answer
【C】 Russian
16. Who was the host of the party in ‘The Bet?
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Banker
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
【B】 Banker
17.Who did not agree with the opinion of his guests ?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The lawyer
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these
Answer
【A】 The banker
18. Why did the banker lock the lawyer’s note in his safe ?
【A】 To keep secrecy
【B】 To avoid unnecessary rumour
【C】 To read it later
【D】 None of these
Answer
【B】 To avoid unnecessary rumour
19.Having no money
【A】 Sunker
【B】 Lost
【C】 Bankruptcy
【D】 Smother
Answer
【C】 Bankruptcy
20. How many plays did Anton Chekhov write ?
【A】 Five
【B】 Fifteen
【C】 Seven
【D】 Seventeen
Answer
【D】 Seventeen
21. Anton Chekhov wrote almost …………… Stories.
【A】 Six
【B】 Sixteen
【C】 Six hundred
【D】 Six thousand
Answer
【C】 Six hundred
22. The banker gave a party in
【A】 Spring
【B】 Autumn
【C】 Summer
【D】 All of these
Answer
【B】 Autumn
23. Most of the guests were against
【A】 Capital punishment
【B】 Life imprisonment
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these
Answer
【A】 Capital punishment
24. Why did the banker weep to read the notes of the lawyer?
【A】 To read the notes
【B】 Because he was filled with guilt
【C】 Felt contempt for herself
【D】 None of these
Answer
【B】 Because he was filled with guilt
25. Why was the banker afraid of honouring the Bet ?
【A】 The banker’s economic condition had become weak
【B】 Lawyer was confined for long period
【C】 The banker was very rich
【D】 None of these
Answer
【A】 The banker’s economic condition had become weak
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