Multiple Choice Questions — 1 Mark Each - Chapter 1 - The Wit that Won Hearts (Unit 1)

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Choose the best option. The model answer also explains why the correct option fits.

1. The phrase “a great patron of learning” means that Krishnadeva Raya:
(A) learned only from private tutors
(B) supported and encouraged learning
(C) opposed poets in his court
(D) wrote only military books
How to answer: Focus on the contextual meaning of <i>patron</i>.
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Answer: (B) — supported and encouraged learning.

Reason: A patron is a big supporter; Krishnadeva Raya backed and encouraged writers, poets and study.

2. The phrase “seemingly insurmountable problems” suggests problems that appear:
(A) ordinary and repetitive
(B) humorous but harmless
(C) almost impossible to overcome
(D) already solved
How to answer: Use the meaning of <i>insurmountable</i>.
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Answer: (C) — almost impossible to overcome.

Reason: Insurmountable describes something that looks too tough to get past.

3. “His absence cast a shadow over the palace” means that:
(A) the palace became physically darker
(B) the mood of the palace became gloomy
(C) the king closed all the palace windows
(D) the courtiers stopped working
How to answer: Do not read the expression literally; identify its emotional meaning.
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Answer: (B) — the mood of the palace became gloomy.

Reason: The phrase paints the sad mood caused by the fight and the king staying away from the queen.

4. The queen’s statement “If I had known this would happen, I would have chosen another day” mainly shows that she:
(A) is angry at the king
(B) regrets the unintended misunderstanding
(C) thinks the poem was worthless
(D) wants the king punished
How to answer: Distinguish regret from anger or fear.
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Answer: (B) — she regrets the unintended misunderstanding.

Reason: She yawned because she was tired, and now wishes she had picked a different day for the poem.

5. The courtiers’ comments about “magic seeds” and seeds “found on the moon” are examples of:
(A) admiration
(B) fear
(C) sarcasm
(D) gratitude
How to answer: Ask whether the courtiers are sincerely praising Rama or making fun of him.
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Answer: (C) — sarcasm.

Why: The courtiers are making fun of Rama’s crazy claim, not actually praising it. That mocking tone is sarcasm.

6. Why is the king’s own yawn the most important moment in Rama’s plan?
(A) It proves the king is tired of court work
(B) It gives him direct evidence that yawning is natural
(C) It makes the courtiers stop laughing
(D) It proves the paddy seeds are genuine
How to answer: Identify what turns Rama’s argument into the king’s own experience.
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Answer: (B) — it gives the king solid proof that yawning is natural.

Why: The king yawns without even trying. So now he can’t call the queen’s yawn an insult — he just did the same thing himself.

7. Why is the king’s realisation the turning point of the story?
(A) The paddy discussion ends
(B) The courtiers stop laughing
(C) The king changes his understanding of the queen’s yawn
(D) Rama leaves the court
How to answer: A turning point changes the direction of the plot.
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Answer: (C) — the king changes how he understands the queen’s yawn.

Why: The moment his thinking flips, his anger can turn into sorry-feelings, an apology and making up. That’s the big turn.

8. The king’s apology most strongly reveals his:
(A) stubbornness
(B) maturity and self-awareness
(C) fear of Rama
(D) dislike of poetry
How to answer: Choose the quality shown by recognising and admitting one’s own fault.
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Answer: (B) — maturity and self-awareness.

Why: The king owns up that his pride messed with his judgement, and he says sorry out loud. That takes real maturity.

9. Which description best explains Tenali Rama’s method of solving the quarrel?
(A) direct confrontation
(B) punishment
(C) indirect and tactful persuasion
(D) ignoring the problem
How to answer: Think about whether Rama directly tells the king that he is wrong.
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Answer: (C) — clever and polite, indirect persuasion.

Why: Rama doesn’t correct the king in front of everyone. He sets up a scene so the king figures out the truth himself. Smooth move.

10. Which quality is most clearly shown by the queen at the end of the story?
(A) revenge
(B) jealousy
(C) forgiveness
(D) stubbornness
How to answer: Focus on what she does after the king apologises.
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Answer: (C) — forgiveness.

Why: The queen lets the whole fight go and is happy to hear the king’s poem again. That’s pure forgiveness.

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