MCQ

MCQ 11 Mark

What was wrong with the writer’s previous pair of boots?

A
They were torn.
B
They developed certain creases.
C
They creaked.
D
They did not fit the writer’s feet.

Answer

C. They creaked.

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MCQ 21 Mark

The reason of Gessler’s death was ………………… .

A
jaundice
B
cancer
C
starvation
D
cholera

Answer

C. starvation

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MCQ 31 Mark

The boots made by Mr Gessler ………………… .

A
lasted very long.
B
never failed to fit.
C
soon started creaking.
D
both A’ and ‘B’.

Answer

D. both A’ and ‘B’.

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MCQ 41 Mark

One of the following reasons is not applicable for the loss of Gessler’s business : ………………… .

A
Not a man in London made a better boot than Gessler.
B
Gessler never advertised.
C
Gessler charged too high.
D
Gessler took too long a time to make boots.

Answer

C. Gessler charged too high.

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MCQ 51 Mark

In this story, the incense is ………………… .

A
aroma in a church.
B
the smell of leather.
C
the nauseating smell of boots.
D
the smell of glue.

Answer

B. the smell of leather.

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MCQ 61 Mark

Gesslers’ shop is compared with ………………… .

A
a church.
B
a bookshop.
C
a firm.
D
none of these three.

Answer

A. a church.

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MCQ 71 Mark

Coming back to London, the writer visited Gessler’s shop after ………………… .

A
over 3 years
B
over 2 years
C
over 5 years
D
over a year

Answer

D. over a year

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MCQ 81 Mark

According to Gessler, big firms get their business ………………… .

A
by work.
B
by advertisement.
C
by innovations.
D
by criticizing work done by craftsmen.

Answer

B. by advertisement.

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