MCQ Questions for Class 9 English Moments In the Kingdom of Fools with Solutions


Chapter Name

Multiple Choice Questions for In the Kingdom of Fools

Author Name

A.K. Ramanujan

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Book Name

NCERT Moments Textbook for Class 9

MCQ Questions for In the Kingdom of Fools Class 9 English

1. How was the bricklayer produced before the king?

(i) in a chariot

(ii) on a horse’s back

(iii) tied hand and foot

(iv) without any chains

Answer

(iii) tied hand and foot


2. Who did the bricklayer hold responsible for making a weak wall?

(i) the rich merchant

(ii) the dancing girl

(iii) the disciple

(iv) the minister

Answer

(ii) the dancing girl


3. The merchant said that his wall fell because

(i) the thief had tried to break in.

(ii) the wall was old and weak.

(iii) the bricklayer had not built it right.

(iv) the hole made in it was too big.

Answer

(iii) the bricklayer had not built it right.


4. The merchant told the king that his name was

(i) such and such.

(ii) so and such.

(iii) such and so.

(iv) so and so.

Answer

(i) such and such.


5. The dancing girl put the blame on

(i) the bricklayer.

(ii) the rich merchant.

(iii) the goldsmith.

(iv) the rich merchant’s father.

Answer

(iii) the goldsmith.


6. The king said that the merchant had inherited

(i) his father’s riches.

(ii) his father’s sins.

(iii) his father’s riches as well as sins.

(iv) None of the above.

Answer

(iii) his father’s riches as well as sins.


7. Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?

(i) The guru.

(ii) The Disciple.

(iii) The king’s minister.

(iv) The king’s son.

Answer

(i) The guru.


8. Who was executed in the end?

(i) The king and his minister.

(ii) The guru and his disciple.

(iii) The merchant and his father.

(iv) The bricklayer and the goldsmith.

Answer

(i) The king and his minister.


9. How were the people made to obey the king’s orders?

(i) by threatening to kill

(ii) by speaking to them

(iii) by showing them sword

(iv) none

Answer

(i) by threatening to kill


10. Who broke into the merchant’s house?

(i) king

(ii) silly minister

(iii) disciple

(iv) a thief

Answer

(iv) a thief


11. Why did guru decide to leave the place?

(i) because of some urgent work

(ii) he had a message to leave the place

(iii) king ordered to leave the place

(iv) because he thought that it was not safe to be with fools for a long time

Answer

(iv) because he thought that it was not safe to be with fools for a long time


12. How did the merchant escape from the punishment?

(i) with his wisdom

(ii) guru saved him

(iii) his friends saved him

(iv) all

Answer

(iii) his friends saved him


13. How did the thief enter the merchant’s house?

(i) jumping the wall

(ii) from the backdoor

(iii) by making a hole into the wall

(iv) none

Answer

(iii) by making a hole into the wall


14. How did the bricklayer save his life?

(i) by putting the blame on the merchant

(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl

(iii) by putting the blame on a hawker

(iv) by putting the blame on his father

Answer

(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl


15. Whom did the merchant hold responsible for the thief’s death and saved his own life?

(i) his father

(ii) the mason who built the wall

(iii) his forefathers

(iv) none

Answer

(ii) the mason who built the wall


16. How did the goldsmith save himself?

(i) by putting the blame on merchant’s father

(ii) by putting the blame on the dancing girl

(iii) by putting the blame on is workers

(iv) none

Answer

(i) by putting the blame on merchant’s father


17. What did the merchant plead?

(i) it was his father’s deal and not his

(ii) it was goldsmith’s fault

(iii) it was bricklayer’s fault

(iv) None

Answer

(i) it was his father’s deal and not his


18. Who did the king decide to execute in place of the merchant?

(i) a man who became fat because of eating

(ii) a poor man

(iii) merchant’s relative

(iv) none

Answer

(i) a man who became fat because of eating


19. What did the Guru plead to the king to save his disciple?

(i) to kill him first and later his disciple

(ii) The king was great

(iii) admired the king

(iv) none

Answer

(i) to kill him first and later his disciple


20. On what condition did the guru agreed to be the next king?

(i) if his disciple would be a minister

(ii) if he could order without thinking

(iii) if old laws are changed

(iv) none

Answer

(iii) if old laws are changed


21. What made the king and his silly minister go for the stake first?

(i) Guru’s words and their own foolishness

(ii) their greed

(iii) their foolishness

(iv) All

Answer

(i) Guru’s words and their own foolishness


22. According to the guru whose behavior is unpredictable?

(i) king’s

(ii) people’s

(iii) foolish people’s

(iv) disciples

Answer

(iii) foolish people’s


23. What was the price of all things during the foolish king’s rule?

(i) 5 duddu each

(ii) 4 duddu each

(iii) 1 duddu each

(iv) 2 duddu each

Answer

(iii) 1 duddu each


24. In the Kingdom of Fools when did the people sleep?

(i) during the day

(ii) during the night

(iii) after six months

(iv) they never slept

Answer

(i) during the day


25. In the Kingdom of Fools, how were the king and the minister?

(i) clever

(ii) kind

(iii) idiot

(iv) intelligent

Answer

(iii) idiot


26. What does this story speak about?

(i) kings

(ii) kings and their ministers

(iii) a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister

(iv) all

Answer

(iii) a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister


27. What kind of story is this?

(i) A folktale

(ii) a mocktale

(iii) a humorous

(iv) a serious

Answer

(i) A folktale


28. What does this story throw light upon?

(i) foolish people and the dangers they pose

(ii) kings and their ministers

(iii) always be happy

(iv) wise people

Answer

(i) foolish people and the dangers they pose


29. What is the theme of this lesson?

(i) foolish people are unpredictable and dangerous

(ii) kings are dangerous

(iii) gurus are wise

(iv) have good friends

Answer

(i) foolish people are unpredictable and dangerous


30. Why are the people in the kingdom called foolish?

(i) because they follow all the ridiculous orders passed by their king

(ii) because they listen to their king

(iii) because they do silly things

(iv) because they are foolish

Answer

(i) because they follow all the ridiculous orders passed by their king


31. What is the message of the story?

(i) be wise and stay away from foolish people

(ii) listen to the kings

(iii) kings are fools

(iv) none

Answer

(i) be wise and stay away from foolish people


32. How did the guru save the people of the kingdom?

(i) by flattering the king

(ii) making the king believe that the new stake will bring fortune

(iii) by helping the kingdom getting rid of the foolish king and his silly minister

(iv) all

Answer

(iv) all


33. Who were the idiots?

(i) king and his minister

(ii) people

(iii) gurus

(iv) all

Answer

(i) king and his minister


34. What did the king and his minister decide to change?

(i) people

(ii) customs

(iii) night with day

(iv) all

Answer

(iii) night with day


35. How was the night changed with day?

(i) people would work at night and sleep during day

(ii) by lighting the kingdom

(iii) by decorating everything

(iv) none

Answer

(i) people would work at night and sleep during day


36. Who visited the kingdom?

(i) a guru and his disciple

(ii) a king from another kingdom

(iii) a merchant

(iv) a princess

Answer

(i) a guru and his disciple


37. What did the guru and his disciple find at the grocery shop?

(i) many beautiful things

(ii) same price for all the things

(iii) a duddu

(iv) none

Answer

(ii) same price for all the things


38. Why was the guru initially happy?

(i) because of the capacity of buying all things at a nominal price

(ii) because of the change systems

(iii) because of the foolish people

(iv) All

Answer

(i) because of the capacity of buying all things at a nominal price


39. Who left the city?

(i) disciple

(ii) guru

(iii) silly minister

(iv) king

Answer

(ii) guru


40. What did the guru tell his disciple?

(i) the people were innocent

(ii) the city was full of surprises

(iii) behavior of foolish is unpredictable and it was not safe to live with them

(iv) none

Answer

(iii) behavior of foolish is unpredictable and it was not safe to live with them


41. What killed the thief after the loot?

(i) a man stabbed him

(ii) a knife

(iii) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him

(iv) none

Answer

(iii) wall of the old house fell on his head and killed him


42. Whom did the thief’s brother blame for the death of the thief?

(i) destiny

(ii) people

(iii) merchant

(iv) All

Answer

(iii) merchant


43. How did the dancing girl save herself?

(i) by putting the blame on the goldsmith

(ii) by putting the blame on the minister

(iii) by putting the blame on her master

(iv) none

Answer

(i) by putting the blame on the goldsmith


44. What argument did the king present to punish the merchant?

(i) He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth

(ii) He must sacrifice for his father’s sake

(iii) He must accomplish his father’s half done works

(iv) None

Answer

(i) He inherited his father’s sin in the same way as he inherits his wealth


45. Why was the merchant not executed?

(i) because he was too thin to fit in the stake

(ii) because he was crying

(iii) because he pleaded before the king

(iv) none

Answer

(i) because he was too thin to fit in the stake


46. To whom did the sanyasi pray in his heart before being executed?

(i) God

(ii) His deceased father

(iii) Guru

(iv) All

Answer

(iii) Guru


47. How did Guru realize his disciple’s plight and reach to save him in the kingdom?

(i) with his magical power and vision

(ii) a disciple informed him

(iii) a spy helped him

(iv) all

Answer

(i) with his magical power and vision


48. What did Guru tell the king?

(i) That he was great

(ii) that whosoever would die first the god king of justice would be happy and would give him a chance reborn as a king

(iii) that his sacrifice would bring fortune to the place

(iv) none

Answer

(ii) that whosoever would die first the god king of justice would be happy and would give him a chance reborn as a king


49. Why did the king and his ministers decide to go for the stake themselves?

(i) because of Guru’s words and their greed to take the benefit themselves

(ii) people’s words

(iii) guru’s cunning words

(iv) man’s plight

Answer

(i) because of Guru’s words and their greed to take the benefit themselves


50. How did the king and his men make the guru and his disciple free?

(i) by disguising themselves as criminals

(ii) by making them run from the place

(iii) by passing orders

(iv) None

Answer

(i) by disguising themselves as criminals

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