Please refer to Chapter 7 The Interview MCQ Class 12 English 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 The Interview and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 12 English Chapter 7 The Interview

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

Question- Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Interview’?
(a) Christopher Priest
(b) Christopher Silvester (1959)
(c) J.b. Priestley
(d) Alfred John Churchley

Question- Why do most celebrity writers despisse being interviewed?
(a) they don’t like journalists
(b) unwarranted intrusion in their life
(c) their privacy is hurt
(d) none

Question- What kind of a novel was The Name of The Rose?
(a) hilarious
(b) a serious one
(c) non-fiction
(d) fiction

Question- Why does Eco call the success of his book a mystery?
(a) because of its success
(b) because of its popularity
(c) because of many factors
(d) because of many factors and many other books were written on the same medieval period

Question- What was Lewis Caroll’s opinion of interviews and autographs?
(a) wonder
(b) terror
(c) horror
(d) none

Question- Who has written Alice in Wonderland?
(a) Christopher
(b)  Mukand
(c) Rudyard Kripling
(d) Lewis Caroll

Question- What days did he used to write novels?
(a) Saturday night
(b) Friday night
(c) every evening
(d) Sundays

Question- What impression is formed of Umberto after reading the lesson- The Interview?
(a) A person of substance
(b) a person of character
(c) a person of words
(d) A person of vision and firm convictions

Question- How many scholarly works are to his credit?
(a) more than 5
(b) more than10
(c) more than 20
(d) more than 40

Question- What do Rudyard Kipling and his wife express about interviews?
(a) immoral
(b) not good
(c) very bad
(d) immoral and offensive crime against a person

Question- When interviewing for a personality profile or other feature, reporters often
(a) complete their interviews in 30 minutes or less.
(b) spend many hours with the subject of the profile.
(c) conduct their interviews over the telephone.
(d) avoid visiting the subject so as not to prejudice their views of that person

Question- In deciding how many sources are enough for a particular story, the reporter must take into account these four factors:
(a) deadline pressures, the expertise of the sources, the degree of controversy raised by a topic and the complexity of the topic
(b) deadline pressures, the complexity of the story, the minimum required by the editor and the interest of the reader.
(c) the complexity of the story, the ignorance of the readers, the minimum required by the editor and the degree of controversy raised by the topic
(d) the expertise of the sources, the probable apathy of most readers, the complexity of the story and the reporter’s own boredom with the topic

Question- Interviews are conversations with _______
(a) fun
(b) purpose
(c) friendliness
(d) informality

Question- Which of these is not a type of interview?
(a) Screening interview
(b) Stress interview
(c) Music interview
(d) Lunch interview

Question- The best location for interviewing a source is
(a) in the person’s home or office.
(b) in the reporter’s newsroom.
(c) in a restaurant.
(d) in a place where there is lots of background noise.

Question- In which of these interviews, insults are common?
(a) Screening interview
(b) Stress interview
(c) Behavioural interview
(d) Group interview

Question- Why did Umberto start writing novels?
(a) to avail an opportunity
(b) to be in limelight
(c) to share his views
(d) to make best use of empty spaces means free time

Question- What was Lewis Caroll’s opinion of interviews and autographs?
(a) wonder
(b) terror
(c) horror
(d) none

Question- Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?
(a) they don’t like journalists
(b) unwarranted intrusion in their life
(c) their privacy is hurt
(d) none

Question- What did he present in this book?
(a) varied opinions of celebrities regarding an interview
(b) varied opinions of civilians
(c) varied opinions of armymen
(d) varied opinions of politicians

Question- In which of these, more than one candidate is interviewed?
(a) The behavioural interview
(b) The stress interview
(c) The group interview
(d) The audition

Question- According to an old saying what happens when perceptions are made about a person?
(a) Person feels happy
(b) person becomes popular
(c) Person feels irritated
(d) The original identity of his soul is lost

Question- At what age was Eco’s book published?
(a) at the age of 20
(b) at the age of 25
(c) at the age of 22
(d) at the age of 27

Question- Enumerate ‘An Interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication?
(a) a medium to gossip
(b) a medium to be the talk of the town
(c) a medium to prosper
(d) a medium to prosper

Question- The excerpt -The Interview has been taken from which book?
(a) Christopher’s introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews
(b) Features for Vanity Fair
(c) The name of the Rose
(d) none

Question- A good way to get a reluctant source to speak is for the reporter to
(a) threaten the source with embarrassment if she or he fails to respon(d)
(b) trick the source into thinking the interview is about a completely innocuous topi(c)
(c) try to discover the reason for the source’s anxiety and try to overcome it.
(d) insist on the public’s right to know whatever information the source has.

Question- Interviews conducted by broadcast reporters differ from those conducted by print reporters because
(a) the broadcast interview is the story, not just part of the story.
(b) the broadcast interview is just part of the story, not the entire story.
(c) the broadcast interview should never go into as much depth as a print interview.
(d) the broadcast interview should always make the subject of the story look good

Question- What was distinctive (special) about Eco’s academic writing style?
(a) His realistic narrative style with trial and errors
(b) his interrogative style
(c) his monotonous unrealistic style
(d) fictitious imaginative style

Question- How does Umberto Eco find so much time to write so much?
(a) using early morning time
(b) using using empty spaces (free times) like waiting for someone, break time
(c) using his family time
(d) using his office time

Question- What do his works for children speak about ?
(a) non-violence and peace
(b) children are nuisance
(c) children love to be happy
(d) his passion for children

Question- What does Naipaul present in his travel books?
(a) his feelings
(b) his feelings about interviews
(c) impression of the country of his ancestors that is India
(d) none

Question- What do you understand by the expression ‘Thumbprints on his windpipes”?
(a) creating excessive pressure on throat
(b) creating excessive pressure on vical chords
(c) creating excessive pressure and tension for someone
(d) none

Question- What does writing novels on Sundays signify?
(a) writing novels- his passion
(b) writing novels- his need
(c) writing novels- his casual job
(d) writing novels- his interest

Question- What is the reason for huge success of the novel The Name of The Rose?
(a) mystic
(b) metaphysics and medieval history period used
(c) detective style and theology
(d) All these

Question- Why do the celebrities feel embarassed most often?
(a) because of question attacks during interviews
(b) because of interviewer’s gestures
(c) because of interviewer’s appearance
(d) none

Question- Why were the journalists and publishers puzzled by the success of The Name of the Rose?
(a) because readers like trash and it was a serious novel
(b) because it was becoming popular
(c) because of its high rated success
(d) none

Question- According to Umberto what will happen to the world if we eliminate empty spaces from the universe?
(a) The world will become beautiful
(b) The world will be completely ours
(c) The world will shrink and will become as big as a fish.
(d) The world will be round

Question- Which period of history do Umberto’s novels deal with?
(a) Renaissance
(b) dark age
(c) modern era
(d) Medieval period

Question- What facts are being showcased in the interview held between Eco and Padamnabhan?
(a) he takes pride in being an academician, a university Professor first
(b) Being a novelist is a secondary thing for him
(c) uses his free time for writing novels
(d) All these

Question- What in today’s world our main source of information?
(a) social media
(b) Interviews and interactions
(c) short screens
(d) newspapers

Question- Explain ‘Denis Brain’s statement “Almost everything of moment reaches us through one man asking questions of others.
(a) The interviewer has the power
(b) The interviewer has status
(c) The interviewer can elicit the truth and has the power to influence
(d) All these

Question- How many novels has Umberto written?
(a) 10
(b) 8
(c) 15
(d) 5

Question- What satisfied Umberto’s taste for narration?
(a) stories
(b) children’s works
(c) Novels
(d) interviews

Question- Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Interview’?
(a) Christopher Priest
(b) Christopher Silvester (1959)
(c) J.(b) Priestley
(d) Alfred John Churchley

Question- What are some of the positive traits of of interviews?
(a) brings out the truth and gives vivid impression of contemporaries
(b) helps finding hidden talents
(c) useful medium of communication
(d) All these

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