MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

Multiple choice type questions with answers are given here through MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond for the students of class 12 under WBCHSE board. Check your answers of the MCQ questions and prepare for HS examination.

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MCQ FROM THE EYES HAVE IT SET A

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

A. The narrator, was unable to tell

1. how the girl looked
2. where he was going
3. who was his companion
4. what slapped against her heels

B. The girl’s parents seemed very anxious about her

1. health
2. eyes
3. comfort
4. journey

C. The girl who got in the train was bidden farewell by

1. her parents
2. a couple, probably her parents
3. her friends
4. a servant

D. The person who broke into the narrator’s reverie was

1. the girl
2. the girl’s aunt
3. the new passenger
4. the narrator

E . The word similar to ‘reverie is

1. reverse
2. rivulet
3. daydream
4. revision

F. The narrator of “The Eyes Have It’ was travelling alone up to the station of

1. Rohana
2. Saharanpur
3. Mussoorie

G. The narrator was unable to tell what the girl looked like because

1. he was blind
2. there was no light in the compartment
3. the face of the girl was veiled
4. the girl did not look at him

H . According to the narrator of the story, The Eyes Have It’, October is the best time

1. for visiting Dehradun
2. for visiting Mussoorie
3. for visiting Rohana
4. for visiting Saharanpur

I. The narrator of the story The Eyes Have It

1. wanted to reveal his blindness
2. wanted to conceal his blindness
3. wanted to reveal his identity
4. wanted to conceal his identity

J. ” The sun is delicious”-Here ‘delicious’ means

1. tasty
2. pleasant
3. unpleasant
4. Scorching

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

K. The narrator thought his voice startled his female co-passenger on the train because

1. being blind she did not see him
2. he was seated in a dark corner
3. she expected the compartment to be empty
4. her parents did not tell her about another person being in the compartment

L. The girl in The Eyes Have It’ wished to go to in October.

1. Mussoorie
2. Rohana
3. Saharanpur
4. Dehra

M. The blind girl said that she would get off at

1. Mussoorie
2. Nainital
3. Saharanpur
4. Dehra

N. From Dehra, Ruskin Bond was going

1. to Mussoorie
2. to a hill station
3. to Rohana
4. to Saharanpur

O. In ‘The Eyes Have It’, the narrator made the observation that

1. people with good eyesight fail to see what is right in
2. people with bad eyesight fail to see what is right in front of them
3. people with good eyesight never fail to see what is right in front of them
4. people with bad eyesight do the right thing at the right moment

P. The girl’s parents seemed very anxious about her comfort because

1. she was blind
2. she was homesick
3. she boarded a train for the first time
4. she was young and charming

Q. The girl said she was getting off at

1. Dehra
2. Mussoorie
3. Saharanpur
4. Rohana

R. The girl considered the narrator lucky because

1. the narrator agreed to accompany the girl to Mussoorie
2. the narrator was going to Mussoorie, a beautiful hill area
3. both of them loved the hills, especially in October
4. the narrator would enjoy a long train journey

S. The girl was tired of people telling her

1. she had a pretty face
2. she had an interesting face
3. she had a sweet-looking face
4. she had a smiling face

T. The voice that had the sparkle of a mountain was

1. the girl’s
2. the narrator’s
3. the aunt’s
4. the male co-passenger’s

ANSWERS

A. 1. how the girl looked	F.1. Rohana	K. 2. he was seated in a dark corner	P. 1.she was blind
B. 3.comfort	G. 1.he was blind	L. 1.Mussoorie	Q. 3.Saharanpur
C. 2. a couple, probably her parents	H. 2.for visiting Mussoorie	M. 3. Saharanpur	R. 2.the narrator was going to Mussoorie, a beautiful hill area
D. 3.the new passenger	I. 4.wanted to conceal his identity	N.1. to Mussoorie	S. she had a pretty face
E. 3.daydream	J. 2.pleasant	O. 3.people with good eyesight never fail to see what is right in front of them	T. 1.the girl’s

MCQ FROM THE EYES HAVE IT SET B

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

A. The perfume from her hair was

1. irritating
2. tantalizing
3. Strong
4. stinking

B. The effect that “the thought of laughter had on the narrator was that

1. it made him feel extremely happy
2. it made him feel troubled and lonely
3. it made him feel extremely angry
4. it made him feel excited

C.The thought of laughing made the author

1. hesitant and lonely
2. ashamed and troubled
3. embarrassed and annoyed
4. troubled and lonely

D. What still lingered after the girl had moved away was

1. the scent of her perfume
2. her melodious voice
3. the shadow of her presence
4. a rose presented to the narrator

E. The narrator wanted to know from the new passenger about

1. girl’s teeth
2. hairstyle
3. face
4. eyes

F. The narrator was prepared to listen to the girl talking for

1. one hOur
2. two hours
3. nothing
4. almost any length of time

G. The shrill voice at the carriage door was of

1. the girl’s brother
2. the girl’s mother
3. coolie
4. the girl’s aunt

H. The narrator was so curious about the hairstyle of the girl that

1. he touched her hair
2. he raised his hand to touch her hair
3. he came close to her and took a long breath of her Sweet perfume
4. he smelt her hair and wanted to touch it.

I. The voice of the girl’s aunt who came to receive her at …………… was mild.

1. saharanpur station
2. Sweet
3. very pleasing
4. high-pitched

J. What tantalized the narrator was the

1. hair of the girl
2. perfume of the hair
3. laugh of the girl
4. voice of the girl

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

K. The narrator realised that the girl, with whom he was travelling, was blind

1. when he first saw her
2. when she left
3. when her parents advised her
4. when she left and another passenger boarded the train

L. The narrator wanted to know from the new passenger

1. if the girl’s hair was long or short
2. about her face
3. about her voice
4. about her eyes

M. The word ‘stammered means

1. stuttered
2. stamped
3. tampered
4. stunt

N. The narrator liked

1. the voice of the couple
2. the voice of the girl
3. the sound of the train
4. the sound of the whistle

O. During his train journey upto Rohaná the narrator was 

1. alone
2. accompanied by his friend
3. talking with a girl
4. talking with another person

P. A girl got into the train when the narrator

1. started his journey
2. was alone in the compartment
3. was on the platform
4. was talking

Q. In “The Eyes Have It’ when the narrator asked his co-passenger if the girl had her hair long or short, he replied that

1. the girl had long hair
2. the girl had short hair
3. the girl had neither long nor short hair
4. he had only noticed her eyes

R. The girl in The Eyes Have It was happy because it was a

1. long journey
2. break journey
3. short journey
4. pleasant journey

S. The narrator in the train compartment was alone till

1. Saharanpur
2. Rohana
3. the end of the journey
4. Dehra

T. The woman instructed the girl as to

1. where to keep her things
2. when not to lean out of the windows
3. how to avoid speaking to strangers
4. all of the above

ANSWERS

A. 2.tantalizing	F. 4.     almost any length of time	K.4.     when she left and another passenger boarded the train	P.2.     was alone in the compartment
B.2. it made him feel troubled and lonely	G. 4.     the girl’s aunt	L.1.     if the girl’s hair was long or short	Q.4.     he had only noticed her eyes
C.4.troubled and lonely	H.4.     he smelt her hair and wanted to touch it.	M.1. stuttered	R.3.     short journey
D. 1.    the scent of her perfume	I.1.     saharanpur station	N.2.     the voice of the girl	S.2. Rohana
E. 2.hairstyle	J.2.     perfume of the hair	O.1.     alone	T.4.     all of the above

MCQ SET C

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

A.The eyes of the girl were beautiful, but were of no use because

1. she was deaf and dumb
2. she was completely blind
3. she could see nothing without spectacles
4. she was mentally retarded

B. The voice of the girl seemed to have

1. the sweetness of a bird’s song
2. the sparkle of a mountain stream
3. the tenderness of a child
4. the sweetness of a melody

C. The word ‘flattery’ means

1. flat
2. insincere praise
3. fleshy
4. flash

D. According to the blind narrator

1. few girls can resist flattery
2. all girls like flattery
3. all girls can resist flattery
4. no girl can like flattery

E. The comment that she has a pretty face makes the girl

1. delighted
2. morose
3. proud
4. tired

F. People with good eyesight often failed

1. to see what is right in front of them
2. to see the right thing at the right moment
3. to find out the thing they want
4. to take in only the essentials

G. That which aroused the narrator’s curiosity about the girl was

1. her sense of humour
2. her good looks
3. her voice
4. her perfume

H. In the short story ‘The Eyes Have It’, the girl will be received at Saharanpur

1. by her aunt
2. by her mother
3. by her uncle
4. by her father

I. The persons who were very anxious about the girl’s comfort in The Eyes Have were

1. the girl’s friends
2. the girl’s cousins
3. probably the girl’s parents
4. the girl’s uncle and aunt

J. The narrator came to know that the girl wore slippers

1. by using his spectacles
2. by listening to the slap of her slippers against her heels
3. by looking downward
4. by noticing it carefully

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

K. The narrator of the short story, “The Eyes Have It’, was going to

1. Saharanpur
2. Rohana
3. Mussoorie via Dehradun
4. Dehradun via Mussoorie

L.. According to the narrator of the short story, ‘The Eyes Have It’, aunts are

1. formal creatures
2. friendly creatures
3. formidable creatures
4. fickle creature

M. People who cannot see have to

1. accept everything
2. take in only the essentials
3. ignore the essentials
4. take in too much

N. The narrator in “The Eyes Have It’ wanted to conceal from the girl

1. that he was deaf
2. that he was dumb
3. that he was shy
4. that he was blind

O. Ruskin Bond opines that the best time in Mussoorie is

1. September
2. November
3. October
4. December

P. The couple who saw the girl off were

1. probably her parents
2. her friends
3. her cousins
4. her uncle and aunt

Q. “They have too much to take in-The persons referred to here are

1. people who cannot see
2. people who have good eyesight
3. people of Mussoorie
4. people walking on the railway platform

R. From Dehra the narrator was going to

1. Mussoorie
2. a hill station
3. Rohana
4. Saharanpur

S. The word “formidable” means

1. fearsome
2. fortunate
3. formal
4. fashionable

T. Few girls can resist

1. violence
2. flattery
3. show of love
4. hard words

ANSWERS

A.2.she was completely blind	F. 1.to see what is right in front of them	K.3.Mussoorie via Dehradun	P.1. probably her parents
B. 2. the sparkle of a mountain stream	G. 3.her voice	L.3.formidable creatures	Q.1.people who cannot see
C. 2. insincere praise	H. 1.by her aunt	M.2.take in only the essentials	R.1.Mussoorie
D. 1. few girls can resist flattery	I.3.probably the girl’s parents	N.4. that he was blind	S.1.fearsome
E. 4. tired	J.2.by listening to the slap of her slippers against her heels	O.3.October	T.2.flattery

MCQ FROM THE EYES HAVE IT BY RUSKIN BOND SET D

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

A. The eyes of the narrator were sensitive to

1. light
2. darkness
3. only light and darkness
4. neither light nor darkness

B.The passenger who got into the train at Saharanpur broke into the narrator’s

1. compartment
2. imagination
3. seat
4. daydream

C. “l am not nearly as attractive a travelling companion as the one who just left “- was said by

1. the new passenger
2. the girl’s parents
3. the girl
4. the girl’s aunt

D. The co-passenger, who boarded the train at Saharanpur, noticed the girl’s

1. dress
2. hair
3. face
4. eyes

E.The narrator was curious about the

1. girl’s eyes
2. girl’s face
3. girl’s aunt
4. girl’s hair

F. When the girl left the train, she made a parting remark for the narrator. It was

1. Thank you’
2. ‘Good bye
3. See you again
4. Nice to meet you’

G. The narrator of the story, ‘The Eyes Have it’, was prepared to sit in the train compartment for almost any length of time, just to listen to

1. the girl talking
2. enjoy the train journey alone
3. see the beauty of the girl
4. see the outside beauty

H. The ‘safe remark’ that the narrator made was to study the sky

1. “You have an interesting face”
2. “Yes, October is the best time.
3. Well, an interesting face can also be pretty.
4. Aunts are usually formidable creatures

I. People appreciated the girl’s face

1. by telling her that she had a pretty face
2. by telling her that she had an interesting face
3. by telling her that she had a charming face
4. by telling her that she had a bright face

J.. “Have you noticed?, ‘I ventured-The narrator ventured the co-passenger her brother to say

1. that the trees were running backwards
2. that he loved the girl
3. that the animals were grazing in the distance
4. that telegraph posts were running backwards

QUESTIONS MCQ from The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond

K.. In the short story, The Eyes Have If, the narrator says that the girl has

1. a prey face
2. an oval face
3. an interesting face
4. a glamorous face

L. The narrator of the story, “The Eyes Have It’, could see telegraph posts flashing by

1. in his mind’s eye
2. through the window
3. through the eyes of the girl
4. by using his spectacles

M. “Well, an interesting face can also be pretty.”-This is said by

1. the girl
2. the narrator
3. the girl’s parents
4. the co-passenger of the narrator

N. The mistake the narrator made was that he asked the girl

1. how much she loved the hills
2. what it was like outside

O. In October the scene in the hills is

1. delicious
2. dull
3. unpleasant
4. hot

P. In October hills are covered with

1. moss
2. pine trees
3. seen flowers
4. wild dahlias

Q. According to Ruskin Bond, the best time for visiting the hills is

1. October
2. September
3. November
4. January

A.3. only light and darkness	F.2.‘Good bye’	K.1.     a pretty face	P.
B.4. daydream	G.1.the girl talking	L.1.     in his mind’s eye	Q. 1.October
C.1.the new passenger	H. 1.“You have an interesting face”	M.2.     the narrator
D.4. eyes	I.1.by telling her that she had a pretty face	N.2.     what it was like outside
E.4. girl’s hair	J.1.1.     that the trees were running backwards	O.1.     delicious