Please refer to On The Face of It Class 12 MCQ Questions with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 12 English. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 English with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 English exams. Students should read the chapter On the face of It and then attempt the following objective questions.

On The Face of It Class 12 MCQ Questions

On The Face of It Class 12 MCQ for English provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. Who has written On The Face Of It?
(a) Susan Hill
(b) William Sydne
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Chetan Bhagat

Question. Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open?
(a) to keep an eye over his garden
(b) to be safe
(c) to chat with the people and the children who come there to take fruit
(d) none

Question. Why did Mr. Lamb keep the door of his garden open?
(a) to let the people come in
(b) to have fine contact with the outer world and enjoy
(c) to avoid opening the door again and again
(d) to get fresh air

Question. 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

Question. Why did children call Mr. Lamb Lamey Lamb?
(a) because he stopped them from taking apples
(b) because of his broken leg in a bomb exploison
(c) they didn’t like him
(d) he spoke rudely

Question. 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

Question. 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

Question. 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

Question. 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

Question. What draws Derry towards Lamb?
(a) his appearance
(b) his grief
(c) his positive outlook
(d) All these

Question. The boy’s name is __ but he prefers
(a) Dennis
(b) Derek
(c) Derham
(d) Derrain

Question. Mr Lamb says. it’s all __ , Beauty and the Beast.
(a) relative
(b) unimportant
(c) God’s Grace
(d) destiny

Question. Mr. Lambfeels one must——-
(a) survive
(b) struggle with disability
(c) live fully
(d) look for sympathy

Question. 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

Question. What were Derry and Mr. Lamb victims of?
(a) vision impairment
(b) Physical impairment
(c) war
(d) none

Question. What unites Mr. Lamb and Derry?
(a) their age
(b) their woes
(c) their life stories
(d) their physical impairment

Question. 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

Question. What complex does Derry suffer from?
(a) Superiority
(b) oedipus
(c) inferiority
(d) All these

Question. What specific things about Mr. Lamb does Derry notice?
(a) A man of firm resolution
(b) always remains happy inspite of his deformitu
(c) had a positive outlook
(d) All these

Question. Which story did Mr. Lamb narrate to Derry?
(a) Cindrella
(b) The snowman
(c) the beauty of the beast
(d) The Dwarfman

Question. 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

Question. 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

Question. Mr. Lamb made __ with honey
(a) cake
(b) toffee
(c) pie
(d) cookies

Question.  __ blew up Mr Lamb’s leg
(a) A bomb
(b) A gunshot
(c) An accident
(d) A splinter

Question. Why does Derry begin to weep in the end?
(a) Out of relief as had managed to come
(b) Mr Lamb was dead
(c) Mr Lamb did not want him
(d) His mother prohibited him from stepping out of doors

Question. Why did Derry develop an inferiority complex?
(a) he didn’t have a big house
(b) he didn’t have much money
(c) because of his burnt face
(d) none

Question. How did Mr. Lamb use the apples?
(a) made jam
(b) he used to make jelly with them
(c) earned money
(d) made pickle

Question. Which fruit was Derry going to step on when he jumped over Mr Lamb’s garden?
(a) Plums
(b) Crabapple
(c) Banana
(d) Mango

Question. Why did Derry’s mother stop him to stay with Mr. Lamb?
(a) because he was not well
(b) because he would scold him
(c) because he talked too much
(d) because she didn’t want him to stay with a stranger

Question. How did Mr. Lamb help Derry?
(a) by giving him apples
(b) by giving him a positive outlook towards life
(c) by helping his mother
(d) by talking to him

Question. Derry didn’t like people
(a) being friendly
(b) being afraid of him
(c) being affectionate
(d) being sympathetic

Question. What ate Derry’s face away?
(a) Mites
(b) Disease
(c) An accident
(d) Acid

Question. Mr Lamb has __ an attitude
(a) negative
(b) crazy
(c) positive
(d) pessimistic

Question. Where was Mr. Lamb’s house?
(a) on atree
(b) on the road
(c) oin a street
(d) inside the garden

Question. How did Derry burn his face?
(a) acid burnt his face
(b) with a gas stove
(c) hot water
(d) in a fire

Question. How did Mr. Lamb pick apples?
(a) using a ladder and a stick
(b) with the help of his servant
(c) with the help of children
(d) bending down

Question. How the meeting With Mr. Lamb became a turning point for Derry?
(a) h encouraged Derry to be friends with everyone and not to be bothered by their comments
(b) he taught him to look at everything positively
(c) he taught him to admire everything
(d) All these

Question. 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

Question. How does Mr. Lamb keep himself busy?
(a) by reading books
(b) by chatting with people
(c) by pulling down the ripe crab apples of his garden
(d) All these

Question. 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

Question. Derry’s family has been living in that house for only __ months
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Question. Mr. Lamb had _ at the windows
(a) barricades
(b) lovely curtains
(c) no curtains
(d) no window panes

Question. 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

Question. Why even inspite of physical disability Mr. Lamb did not feel lonely?
(a) because he never let himself to be alone and keep himself busy
(b) because he had a garden
(c) he had servants
(d) because he was busy

Question. The man who locked himself in the room died because
(a) a picture fell on his head
(b) he slipped over a banana peel
(c) a donkey kicked him to death
(d) a bus ran over him

Question. Mr Lamb believes all living beings are the same they all ___
(a) breathe
(b) make mistakes
(c) grow
(d) make choices

Question. Derry didn’t like being with people because ___
(a) he was a shy boy
(b) he was deformed
(c) people repulsed him
(d) people reminded him of his ugliness

Question. What does Mr. Lamb grow in his garden?
(a) cherry
(b) peach
(c) pomegranate
(d) apples

Question. What kind of a garden did Mr. Lamb have ?
(a) cherry
(b) plum
(c) Apple garden
(d) peach

Extract Based MCQs :

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
“And think of all those people worse off than you. Think, you might have been blinded, or born deaf, or have to live in a wheelchair, or be daft in your head and dribble.”

Question. Who is the speaker of these words?
(A) Jack
(B) Jo
(C) Derry
(D) Mr. Lamb   

Question. Pick up a word from above lines which is similar in meaning as ‘fall slowly in drops or a thin stream’.
(A) Worse
(B) Deaf
(C) Daft
(D) Dribble    

Question. How have people been sermonizing to Derry about his burnt face?
(A) To be brave
(B) To be sympathetic
(C) To be patient
(D) To be happy   

Question. How does Derry feel about this sermonising?
(A) Liked
(B) Disliked
(C) Indifferent
(D) Displeased   

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
“So you believe everything you hear, then”

Question. Who is the speaker of the above lines?
(A) Derry
(B) Lamb
(C) Dr. Sadao
(D) Tom    

Question. How did Derry feel about it?
(A) They were cruel.
(B) They were sympathetic.
(C) They were happy.
(D) They were indifferent.

Question. How does Mr. Lamb interpret the conversation?
(A) Sympathetic
(B) Casual
(C) Funny
(D) Serious   

Question. About which incident the listener is talking about he had heard?
(A) Two women talking about his face
(B) Two men talking about his leg
(C) Two children making fun of him
(D) Everyone around him   

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
“I am not fond of curtains. Shutting things out, shutting things in. I like the light and the darkness, and the windows open, to hear the wind.”

Question. What things the house is full of?
(A) Books
(B) Dust
(C) Garbage
(D) Paintings   

Question. Why is ‘I’ not fond of curtains?
(A) They shut things in.
(B) They shut things out.
(C) They are useless. 
(D) They are waste of money.   

Question. Whose house is being referred here?
(A) Dr. Sadao
(B) Humi
(C) Lamb
(D) Douglas   

Question. What does the listener like to hear?
(A) Barking of dog
(B) Honking of vehicles
(C) Calmness of the nature
(D) Pitter patter of rain  

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
“What’ll he ever do? What’s going to happen to him when we’ve gone? How ever will he get on in this world?”

Question. For whom is the concern being expressed?
(A) Lamb
(B) Derry
(C) Lamb’s wife
(D) Derry’s parents  

Question. Who is the listener?
(A) Derry
(B) Mr. Lamb
(C) Dr. Humi
(D) Louisa   

Question. Who is the author of this story?
(A) Colin Dexter
(B) Pearl S. Buck
(C) Susan Hill
(D) John Updike   

Question. Who speaks these words?
(A) Lamb
(B) Lamb’s wife
(C) Derry
(D) Derry’s parents  

Read the given extracts and answer the questions that follow:
“It’s got nothing to do with my face and what I look like. I don’t care about that and it isn’t important. It’s what I think and feel and what I want to see and find out and hear.”

Question. Who is the speaker?
(A) Derry
(B) Derry’s mother
(C) Derry’s father
(D) Lamb   

Question. Why does Derry want to return to Lamb’s garden?
(A) To get his ball
(B) To make fun of him
(C) To exchange books
(D) To keep his promise   

Question. What does Derry see when he returns to Lamb’s garden?
(A) The flowers have been plucked.
(B) The apples have been plucked.
(C) Lamb is lying on the ground.
(d) Lamb is watering the plants. 

Question. Where is he willing to go?
(A) School
(B) College
(C) Lamb’s house
(D) Playground    

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