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This section includes 43 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your On the Face of it knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Why was Derry startled entering the garden? |
| A. | because of trees |
| B. | because of apples |
| C. | because he expected no one else but seeing Mr.Lamb |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 2. |
How was Mr. Lamb happy inspite of his disability? |
| A. | because of his acceptance of it |
| B. | because he was wise |
| C. | because he had grown old |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Why did Mr. Lamb not have curtains in his house? |
| A. | it s difficult to wash |
| B. | too expensive |
| C. | because he wanted visitors in his house |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 4. |
What specific things about Mr. Lamb does Derry notice? |
| A. | A man of firm resolution |
| B. | always remains happy inspite of his deformity |
| C. | had a positive outlook |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
What draws Derry towards Lamb? |
| A. | his appearance |
| B. | his grief |
| C. | his positive outlook |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» D. All these | |
| 6. |
Who has written On The Face Of It? |
| A. | Susan Hill |
| B. | William Sydne |
| C. | Salman Rushdie |
| D. | Chetan Bhagat |
| Answer» B. William Sydne | |
| 7. |
Who is Mr. Lamb? |
| A. | a young man |
| B. | a middleaged man |
| C. | an old man |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 8. |
Derry didn t like people |
| A. | being friendly |
| B. | being afraid of him |
| C. | being affectionate |
| D. | being sympathetic |
| Answer» C. being affectionate | |
| 9. |
Derry felt Mr Lamb said ___ things |
| A. | peculiar |
| B. | |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. | |
| 10. |
Mr. Lamb claimed he had ______ friends |
| A. | hundreds of |
| B. | no |
| C. | two or three |
| D. | a couple of |
| Answer» B. no | |
| 11. |
What did Derry learn from the fairy tale? |
| A. | how to look beautiful |
| B. | how to make friends |
| C. | learnt to love and appreciate himself |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Why did Derry always find a vacant place to live? |
| A. | he liked to be alone |
| B. | was scared of people |
| C. | because of inferiority complex as he had a burnt face |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
What did Mr. Lamb tell about himself? |
| A. | he had a tin leg |
| B. | still he was happy |
| C. | he never mind even if children teased him |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
In what sense was friendship between Lamb and Derry was fruitful? |
| A. | he gave him fruit to eat |
| B. | his maturity |
| C. | both were good companions and Lamb s mature experiences and words helped Derry to have a positive view of life |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 15. |
What complex does Derry suffer from? |
| A. | Superiority |
| B. | oedipus |
| C. | inferiority |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» D. All these | |
| 16. |
Derry entered Mr Lamb s garden by __ |
| A. | climbing over the wall |
| B. | climbing through the window |
| C. | walked in through the open gate |
| D. | walking in stealthily |
| Answer» B. climbing through the window | |
| 17. |
Why did Derry enter Mr Lamb s garden? |
| A. | He wanted to see the flowers |
| B. | He wanted to see the bees |
| C. | He wanted to steal crabapples |
| D. | Out of curiosity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Mr Lamb believed that Derry wanted to turn back because of he ___ |
| A. | he had been caught |
| B. | he was ugly |
| C. | he was afraid of Mr Lamb |
| D. | he had something to hide |
| Answer» D. he had something to hide | |
| 19. |
Mr. Lambfeels one must - |
| A. | survive |
| B. | struggle with disability |
| C. | live fully |
| D. | look for sympathy |
| Answer» D. look for sympathy | |
| 20. |
Mr Lamb felt the name children called him by |
| A. | suited him |
| B. | did not suit him |
| C. | was outrageous |
| D. | was disgusting |
| Answer» B. did not suit him | |
| 21. |
Mr Lamb says. it s all __ , Beauty and the Beast. |
| A. | relative |
| B. | unimportant |
| C. | God s Grace |
| D. | destiny |
| Answer» B. unimportant | |
| 22. |
Why is one green growing plant called a ___ and another a flower? asks Mr Lamb |
| A. | thorn |
| B. | grass |
| C. | weed |
| D. | fruit |
| Answer» D. fruit | |
| 23. |
How old is Derry? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 16 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 24. |
What ate Derry s face away? |
| A. | Mites |
| B. | |
| C. | C. |
| D. | An accident |
| E. | Acid |
| Answer» E. Acid | |
| 25. |
The gate to Mr Lamb s house is |
| A. | always shut |
| B. | heavily guarded |
| C. | barricaded |
| D. | always open |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
The terrible woman said about Derry that it was a face - |
| A. | no one could love |
| B. | everyone could love |
| C. | only a mother could love |
| D. | kids would be scared of |
| Answer» D. kids would be scared of | |
| 27. |
Derry is ___ when Mr Lamb welcomes him to his garden repulsed |
| A. | surprised |
| B. | angry |
| C. | happy |
| D. | curious |
| Answer» B. angry | |
| 28. |
One side of Derry s face was ___ |
| A. | marred by scars |
| B. | had spots |
| C. | was darker |
| D. | burnt by acid |
| Answer» C. was darker | |
| 29. |
Mr Lamb changed the subject and started talking about ___ |
| A. | apple picking |
| B. | bees singing |
| C. | beauty and the beast |
| D. | his tin leg |
| Answer» B. bees singing | |
| 30. |
If Derry didn t go back, he was scared ___ |
| A. | Mr Lamb would not let him in |
| B. | Mr Lamb would make other friends |
| C. | he wouldn t be able to pick crabapples |
| D. | he d never go anywhere in the world again |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
How far is Derry s house from Mr Lamb s? |
| A. | A mile |
| B. | 2 miles |
| C. | 3 miles |
| D. | 4 miles |
| Answer» D. 4 miles | |
| 32. |
Why did Derry go to Mr. Lamb at the end? |
| A. | because of his wish to live a free life |
| B. | he wanted apples |
| C. | he wanted to play in the garden |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. he wanted apples | |
| 33. |
Why did Derry share his fear with Mr. Lamb? |
| A. | because he had a garden |
| B. | because he was old |
| C. | because he understood him and was friendly |
| D. | none |
| Answer» D. none | |
| 34. |
Why did Mr. Lamb call Derry blessed? |
| A. | because he was young |
| B. | because he had a mother |
| C. | because he had friends |
| D. | because except a burnt face he had a perfectly healthy body |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
What kind of a garden did Mr. Lamb have ? |
| A. | cherry |
| B. | plum |
| C. | peach |
| D. | Apple garden |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
How did Derry burn his face? |
| A. | in a fire |
| B. | with a gas stove |
| C. | hot water |
| D. | acid burnt his face |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open? |
| A. | to let the people come in |
| B. | to get fresh air |
| C. | to avoid opening the door again and again |
| D. | to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Why did Derry like to be alone? |
| A. | because of burnt face |
| B. | because he couldn t bear with people s comments |
| C. | because of inferiority complex |
| D. | All these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Why didn t Mr. Lamb feel hurt by children s comments? |
| A. | |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 40. |
How did Mr. Lamb pick apples? |
| A. | bending down |
| B. | with the help of his servant |
| C. | with the help of children |
| D. | using a ladder and a stick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Why did Mr. Lamb help Derry? |
| A. | because both were victims of war |
| B. | both were sad |
| C. | both were victims of physical impairment |
| D. | because he wanted Derry to change his view of life. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
What unites Mr. Lamb and Derry? |
| A. | their age |
| B. | their woes |
| C. | their life stories |
| D. | their physical impairment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Why did Derry go to Mr. Lamb s garden? |
| A. | to steal apples |
| B. | to speak to Mr. Lamb |
| C. | to help the old man |
| D. | to feel that place |
| Answer» E. | |