Lost Spring Class 12 English MCQs – Test Your Knowledge!

What is implied by the description of rag-picking as having ‘acquired the proportions of a fine art’ in the excerpt?

Saheb’s discarded and worn-out tennis shoes are _____.

The simile ‘dream looms like a mirage amidst the dust of streets’ indicates that his dream was

‘I will learn to drive a car,’ he answers, looking straight into my eyes. This sentence highlights Mukesh was

1. determined
2. fearless
3. hopeful
4. valiant
5. ambitious
6. stern

What does ‘acquired the proportions of a fine art’ mean?

“I have nothing else to do,” he mutters, looking away. “Go to school,” I say glibly, realizing immediately how hollow the advice must sound.
“There is no school in my neighborhood. When they build one, I will go.”
“If I start a school, will you come?” I ask, half-joking. “Yes,” he says, smiling broadly.
A few days later I see him running up to me. “Is your school ready?”
“It takes longer to build a school,” I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.

Select the option that lists reasons why Saheb’s world has been called ‘bleak’.

1. The absence of parental presence
2. The poor socioeconomic conditions
3. His inability to address problems
4. His lack of life-skills
5. They denied opportunities for schooling

‘But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world’. This suggests that

“I have nothing else to do,” he mutters, looking away. “Go to school,” I say glibly, realizing immediately how hollow the advice must sound.
“There is no school in my neighborhood. When they build one, I will go.”
“If I start a school, will you come?” I ask, half-joking. “Yes,” he says, smiling broadly.
A few days later I see him running up to me. “Is your school ready?”
“It takes longer to build a school,” I say, embarrassed at having made a promise that was not meant. But promises like mine abound in every corner of his bleak world.

Of the four meanings of ‘glibly’, select the option that matches in meaning with its usage in the extract.

Identify the figure of speech used in the sentence “Garbage to them is gold”.

‘Years of mind-numbing toil have killed all initiative and the ability to dream’. This shows that

Choose the term which best matches the statement ‘Food is more important for survival than an identity.”?

What is the reason for Saheb’s eyes ‘lighting up’?

The line, "It is not lack of money but a tradition to stay barefoot" can be best classified as:

Select the suitable option for the given statements, based on your reading of Lost Spring.

1. The writer notices that Saheb has lost his carefree look.
2. Saheb has had to surrender his freedom for ₹800 per month.

‘She still has bangles on her wrist, but no light in her eyes.’ This implies that