MCQ Questions Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty Class 12 English

Please refer to MCQ Questions Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty Class 12 English with answers provided below. These multiple-choice questions have been developed based on the latest NCERT book for class 12 English issued for the current academic year. We have provided MCQ Questions for Class 12 English for all chapters on our website. Students should learn the objective based questions for Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty in Class 12 English provided below to get more marks in exams.

Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty MCQ Questions Class 12 English with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

MCQ Questions Answers for Chapter 4 A Thing of Beauty Class 12 English

Question. ‘Inhuman dearth’ according to the poet, is a reference to which one of these?
A)lack or shortage of beauty
B) lack of resources
C) lack of energy
D) lack or shortage of human beings with good values

Question. What does ‘every morrow’ mean?
A) every morning
B) present time
C) every time
D) the next day

Question. Which of the following is not true according to the poem ‘A Thing of Beauty’?
Beauty is surrounded by evil and hence it cannot dispel darkness
A) A thing of beauty remains beyond times and hence it does not fade away
B) Beauty is perceived by many senses hence it is physical as well as spiritual
C) A thing of beauty calms our body and mind hence it has therapeutic

Question. Study the following words and their dictionary meanings.
Epilogue = a speech, etc. at the end of a play, book, or film / movie that comments on or acts as a conclusion to what has happened
Prologue = a speech, etc. at the beginning of a play, book, or film / movie that introduces it 
Epigram = a short poem or phrase that expresses a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical idea
Epigraph = a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building or statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
The line ‘A thing of beauty is a joy for ever’ not only introduces but also summarizes the whole poem. The line can be best described as a/an-
A) Epilogue
B) Prologue
C) Epigram
D) Epigraph

Question. “A flowery band to bind us to the earth”……what is the literary device used here?
A) Anaphora
B) Assonance
C) Allusion
D) Alliteration

Question. ‘Simple sheep’ can also be a reference to which one of these?
A) harmless creatures
B) animals of prey
C) human beings
D) animals simple as sheep

Question. What moves the pall from our lives?
A) strong bonds
B) noble nature
C) grandeur of the dooms
D) some shape of beauty

Question. “Old and young trees which provide shade to the sheep”……………what is the literary device used?
A) Allusion
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
D) Hyperbole

Question. The poem “A Thing of Beauty” is written in
A) Blank Verse
B) Free Verse
C) Heroic Couplet
D) None of the above

Question. “A thing of beauty is a joy forever”……
Find out the option that is dissimilar with the essence of the line.
A) “One impulse from a vernal wood may teach you more of man”
B) “Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty”
C) “Well pleased to recognize /In nature and the language of the sense/The anchor of my purest thoughts”
D) “Nature, red in tooth and claw….”

Question. “From our dark spirits” is a reference to
A) our dark moments
B) dark coloured ghosts
C) our dampened and demoralized spirits
D) our alter ego

Question. In the poem, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, Keats talks about “grandeur”. Whose grandeur is he talking about?
A) grand palaces and towers
B) grand celebrations and parties
C) grand legacy of our mighty dead ancestors
D) grand fountains flowing down endlessly

Question. What makes itself a cooling covert against the hot season?
A) the sheep
B) the daffodils
C) the trees-old and young
D) the clear rills

Question. In this poem, “For simple sheep”, could be a reference to …
A) gentle ,tamed animals
B) harmless creatures of God
C) animal of prey
D) simple living human beings

Question. In the poem “A Thing of Beauty” what causes suffering and pain to human beings?
A) Lack of sweet dreams
B) Lack of health
C) Lack of happiness
D) Lack of virtues and inhuman acts

Question. How does a thing of beauty provide shelter and comfort?
A) By giving a sense of joy and happiness
B) By removing pain and suffering
C) By providing shade like a bower
D) All of the above

Question. How is a thing of beauty a joy forever?
A) Because it is beautiful
B) Because it is joyful
C) Because it is blissful
D) Because its beauty is everlasting

Question. From the poem, A Thing of Beauty we can deduce that John Keats is a
A) realistic poet
B) cynical poet
C) romantic poet
D) sadistic poet

Question. The “ endless fountain” derives its immortal drink from
A) the waterfall
B) the river
c) the underground stream
D) heaven’s brink

True False Questions

Question. Our Earth is full of disappointments, despondence, sad and gloomy days and there is no hope left for humanity.

Question. Daffodils are plants used by simple sheep as their feed.

Question. Mid forest brake is made rich by the blooming of the beautiful musk-roses.

Question. All men have read the lovely tales and done great deeds

Question. The examples of alliteration in the poem are “band to bind” , ” noble natures”, simple sheep”, ” such the sun ” and ” some shape “.

Question. A thing of beauty is a source of good health.

Question. The poetic device used in ‘a bower quiet for us’ is personification.

Question. It is the beautiful things around us which make human being love life in spite of troubles and sufferings.

Question. The lives of mighty dead people inspire us.

Question. Beautiful things of nature soothe us and thus make us happy.

Question. A thing of beauty is a source of everlasting joy and just like pain, its appeal fades away day by day.

Question. A Thing of beauty annihilates too quickly.

Question. The things of beauty listed by the poet may be compared to bower as they provide shelter and comfort to a tired soul.

Question. The poet, John Keats is a romantic and is blind to the darker sides of human life and reality.

Question. Keats considers nature’s beauty as an endless fountain of immortal drink.

Question. Beauty can be seen, heard and felt.

Question. The figure of speech used in” gloomy days” is simile.

Question. The poetic device used in “are we wreathing” is inversion.

Question. According to John Keats, real beauty is intransient.

Question. Suffering and misery are the outcomes of human actions.

Question. Human beings love Life in spite of sufferings.

Question. The beauty of nature is like an endless fountain pouring onto us from heaven.

Question. ‘Simple sheep’ is a biblical reference.

Assertion Reason Questions

Question. Assertion: The poem “A Thing of beauty” has a pessimistic tone.
Reason: The poem emphasizes the fact that the earth is full of worries.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Keats says that there is ugliness in our everyday life.
Reason: Keats is of the opinion that nothing can save us from the negative aspects of life.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Sleep has been enlisted by Keats as a negative thing symbolizing death or annihilation.
Reason: According to Keats death is nothing but scary.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The earth is full of despondence.
Reason: Beauty eradicates despondence.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Human beings lack noble nature.
Reason: Noble nature of human beings can move away the pall from our dark spirit.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: In spite of negativity, depression and lack of noble nature in human beings; there is still some hope left for humanity.
Reason: Some sort of beauty helps us to remove the darkness from our hearts.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: All beautiful things in nature are like blessing for us.
Reason: The trees provide us with their shade, flowers with their fragrance and rivers with their coolness in hot summer.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The Sun, the moon, the trees and flowers are the beautiful thing created by God
Reason: they are like a blessing bestowed on all the creatures by earth
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: It is the beauty that binds us to the Earth.
Reason: The earth without the beautiful things is a place full of despair and unpleasantness.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: A beautiful thing is an endless source of joy.
Reason: The loveliness of a beautiful thing increases with time and never passes away into nothingness.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason both are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: A beautiful thing is quiet bower
Reason: It gives us a sleep full of sweet dreams, good health and relaxation.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Reason: By passing of time, beauty comes to zero.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
Reason: One can see beauty in everything.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: A thing of beauty has an eternal appeal
Reason: A thing of beauty never passes into nothingness.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Humans have no attachment to the planet earth; they have nothing that can make them love their planet.
Reason: There are things of beauty that creates a lovely bond between humans and earth.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The poets draw numerous examples of beauty from nature.
Reason: Things of beauty lie in nature.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Depression or hopelessness is a source of misery
Reason: A thing of beauty may help us to cope up with hopelessness.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Things of beauty revive our spirit.
Reason: Things of beauty can be compared to fountain of immoral drink sent to us by heaven.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Man has invented unhealthy and wrong ways that remove our sorrows and sufferings.
Reason: Though there are sorrows and sufferings caused by man’s evil ways, there is some beauty still exists in this world that gives us joy and peace.
A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
B) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
C) Assertion is true, Reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, Reason is true.

Case/Source Based Questions

“in spite of all,
Some shape of beauty moves away the pall
From our dark spirits. Such the sun, the moon,
Trees old, and young, sprouting a shady boon
For simple sheep; and such are daffodils…”

Question. What is the literary device used in the phrase “simple sheep”?
A) Alliteration
B) Simile
C) Anaphora
D) Onomatopoeia

Question. Find out a word from the text that is synonym for covering/shrouD)
A) Boon
B) Pall
C) Covert
D) Rills

Question. Shade of the tree is described as
A) Blessing
B) Curs
C) Disadvantageous
D) Hindrance

Question. Find out the wrong statement:
i. “In spite of all” refers to something unpleasant that exists in life.
ii. The poet’s attitude is optimistiC)
iii. “Sheep” refers to “God’s people” as enumerated in the Bible.
iv. Trees, pasture and grassland are a boon to the sheep as they provide fooD)
v. The streams described are full of dirt
OPTIONS:
A) i, ii, iv
B) iii, iv,
C) iv, v
D) i,v

A thing of beauty is a joy forever
Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep
A bower quiet for us and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams and health and quiet breathing

Question. First line of the stanza means
A) a thing of beauty is fun
B) A thing of beauty is laughter
C) A thing of beauty is a source of relief and happiness
D) A thing of beauty brings sadness

Question. Which of the following is not a fruit of beautiful things?
A) sound sleep
B) sweet things
C) peaceful breathing
D) good health

Question. Which is not true with reference to a thing of beauty?
A) It is a joy forever
B) Its loveliness increases
C) It passes into nothingness
D) It gives us good health

Question. Which poetic device is used in ‘bower’?
A) synecdoche
B) simile
C) metaphor
D) refrain

Its loveliness increases, it will never
Pass into nothingness; but will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.

Question. Identify the literary device used in the expression-“ but will keep a bower quiet for us“.
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Irony
D) Hyperbole

Question. Whose loveliness is referred to here?
A) Beautiful things
B) A quiet sleep
C) Sweet songs
D) Good people

Question. What idea about beauty is held by the poet?
A) It is ever-lasting
B) It is not permanent
C) It lasts for only a few minutes.
D) None of these

Question. What is the significance of the phrase, ` never pass into nothingness`?
A) Beauty is attractive
B) Beauty can influence only a few people
C) Beauty is immortal
D) All of the above

the mid forest brake,
Rich with a sprinkling of fair musk-rose blooms;
And such too is the grandeur of the dooms
We have imagined for the mighty dead;
All lovely tales that we have heard or read;
An endless fountain of immortal drink,
Pouring unto us from the heaven’s brink.

Question. What literary devices are used in the last two lines of the poem?
i. Alliteration
ii. Metaphor
iii. Simile
iv. Hyperbole
v. Oxymoron
Options:
A) i and ii
B) v and ii
C) ii and iv
D) ii and v

Question. Why does the poet say that greatness is associated with the death of mighty heroic personalities.
A) They dedicated their life to some great cause.
B) They died while showing heroic stunts
C) Their death is described in sagas.
D) Their death was followed by great destruction

Question. Select the option that does’t use a literary device similar to the one used in the phrase “Mighty dead”
A) Small crowd
B) Merciful heaven
C) Fully empty
D) Original copy

Question. Find out the incorrect statement:
A) According to Keats, Nature along with its variety of flowers like musk-rose , is a great source of solace.
B) Even in death, Keats finds aspects of beauty, as those who die for great cause fighting heroically, never die in vain.
C) The poet is a supporter of war as people prove themselves as “mighty” only in war.
D) Things of beauty has a revitalizing aspect as it soothes our broken and tired minD)