MCQ Questions Chapter 4 The Enemy Class 12 English

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Please refer to MCQ Questions Chapter 4 The Enemy 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 The Enemy in Class 12 English provided below to get more marks in exams.

Chapter 4 The Enemy MCQ Questions

Please refer to the following Chapter 4 The Enemy MCQ Questions Class 12 English with solutions for all important topics in the chapter.

MCQ Questions Answers for Chapter 4 The Enemy Class 12 English

Question. “I am a poor person and it is not my business”. Who said this?
A) Hana
B) Tom
C) The gardener
D) Yumi

Answer

D

Question. “I wonder why I couldn’t kill him?” Who said this?
A) General Takima
B) Dr.SadaoHoki
C) Yumi
D) The gardener

Answer

B

Question. “You are a good man and you will be rewardeD)” Who said this?
A) General Takima
B) Sadao’s father
C) Tom
D) Hana

Answer

A

Question. What did Hana remember after seeing the scars of Tom?
A) About the war between Japan and America
B) About the rumours of the ill-treatment of the POWs
C) About her husband’s expertise as a surgeon
D) About General Takima who shot Tom

Answer

B

Question.  Why did Dr. Sadao help an enemy soldier?
A) Because he was an ethical and sincere doctor
B) Because he was his friend
C) Because he knew him
D) None of the above

Answer

A

Question. What was the chief concern of Dr. Sadao’s father?
A) His son’s health
B) His son’s marriage
C) His son’s education
D) None of the above

Answer

C

Question. Why did Hana wash the wounded man herself?
A) Because of her servants
B) Because her servants ran away
C) Because her servants refused to help an American enemy soldier
D) None of the above

Answer

C

Question. What kind of person was Sadao’s father?
A) A serious person
B) A jolly good man
C) Very strict
D) A patriot and a traditional person

Answer

D

Question. “Those scars,” she murmured, lifting her eyes to Sadao. The “scars” do not indicate
A) torture perpetrated on prisoners of war.
B) superiority of Japan over AmericA)
C) the quest for supremacy in war.
D) the rumours of torture often hearD)

Answer

B

Question. Pick the quote that best describes the theme of ‘The Enemy’.
A) World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity.
B) You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirt.
C) The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.
D) To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.

Answer

C

Question. Sadao called the American “my friend”. Why do you think he did that?
A) Because the American was his old friend from his college days
B) Because he thought that Tom would feel secured if he calls him friend
C) Because of his habit of murmuring to the patient during surgery
D) Because Sadao believed that all human beings are friends

Answer

B

Question. The General proposes to get the American soldier killed by his private assassins. Why do you think he does that?
A) Because he is unwilling to risk Sadao’s life as he was his best friend
B) Because if Sadao is arrested, he would not get the medical attention of Sadao
C) Because he does not want Sadao to involve in murder
D) Because he is patriotic and considers it a matter of pride to kill an enemy

Answer

B

Question. ‘The Enemy’ talks about soldiers and war. Which are the two countries specifically mentioned?
A) America and Afganistan
B) Israel and America
C) Malaysia and America
D) Japan and America

Answer

D

Question. Dr Sadao possesses some strong character traits. What were the dominant traits of Dr.Sadao’s personality?
A) expertise in his profession and compassion as a human
B) obstinacy and rudeness
C) domineering and non -compliant nature
D) all of these

Answer

A

Question. “Dr.Sadao made arrangements for the soldier’s safe escape.” What did Dr.Sadao give to the soldier?
A) boat
B) food
C) flashlight
D) all of these

Answer

D

Question. Dr.Sadao’s father was ________________
A) soft-hearted and calm
B) traditional and strict
C) orthodox and conservative
D) sophisticated and enthusiastic

Answer

B

Question. “But he waited to fall in love with her!” What made Sadao wait to fall in love with Hana?
A) Because of the fear of his father who strictly opposed love marriage
B) Because of his father’s wish to have a Japanese girl as Sadao’s wife
C) Because Sadao wanted to be sure that Hana was Japanese
D) Both b and c

Answer

Question. What is the full name of Dr.Sadao?
A) Dr.SadaoHoji
B) Dr.SadaoHoki
C) Dr.SadaoHogi
D) None of the above

Answer

B

Question. At the sea shore Dr.Sadao found_____________.
A) A cat
B) A notebook
C) German soldier
D) A white man in wounded condition

Answer

D

Question. Why did the servants refuse to help?
A) out of fears
B) because of superstitions
C) because he was an American Soldier
D) all of these

Answer

D

Question. The escape for Tom would be in
A) a Korean fishing boat
B) a Russian fishing boat
C) a Chinese fishing boat
D) a Japanese fishing boat

Answer

A

Question. Why did Hana wash the wounded man herself?
A) Because she did not want to tell her servants
B) Because her servants ran away
C) Because her servants refused to help an enemy soldier
D) Because she thought the servants were incompetent

Answer

C

Question. Who was Dr.Sadao?
A) an Iranian Doctor
B) an American doctor
C) a Japanese doctor
D) none of these

Answer

C

Question. What kind of person was Dr. Sadao’s father ?
A) a serious man
B) a jolly good man
C) very strict
D) a true patriot and traditional person

Answer

D

Question. Why did the messenger come to the doctor?
A) to meet him
B) for check up
C) to inform about the General’s pain
D) all of these

Answer

C

Question. How did Hana help Dr. Sadao?
A) by assisting him
B) by giving him money
C) by giving him tools
D) by working as a nurse

Answer

D

Assertion Reason Type Questions

Question. A: Dr Sadao as a human being rose above narrow prejudices.
R: Hatred against enemy race is justifiable, especially during the war time.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is false but R is True.
D) Both A and R are false.

Answer

B

Question. A: Sadao typed a letter to report the whole thing to the Chief of Police, but put it in his own desk.
R: He was too hutor to report someone he had healeD)mane as a doc
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is false but R is True.
D) Both A and R are false.

Answer

B

Question. A: Sadao had great difficulty to find a place to live in AmericA
R: The Americans discriminated against the Japanese
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Both assertion and reason are false

Answer

A

Question. A: Sadao’s father never joked or played with him.
R: Sadao’s father was a conventional and traditional man.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Both assertion and reason are false

Answer

A

Question. A: Sadao and Hana both were afraid since they had given shelter an American in their house.
R: They did it against the nation.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

A

Question. A: Dr.Sadao though treated the prisoner, he wanted to get rid of him as early as possible.
R: He was afraid of General TakimA
A) A is true but R is false
B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true.
D) Both A and R are false.

Answer

C

Question. A: Yumi refused to wash the white man and threatened to leave the job if she was forceD)
R: Yumi hated Americans.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

A

Question. A: Dr.Sadao helped the American soldier flee and thereby saveD)
R: Sadao was a traitor.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

C

Question. A: Sadao told the white man to go to a nearby unguarded islanD)
R: He did not want him to be arrested by Japanese Police.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

A

Question. A: General Takima was very cruel person.
R: He used to beat his wife black and blue.
A) A is true but R is false
B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true.
D) Both A and R are false.

Answer

C

Question. A: Sadao was not to the warfront with the Japanese troops.
R: General Takima was in dire need of Dr.Sadao.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

A

Question. A: Sadao was not penalised for helping the POW.
R: General Takimawas suffering from acute pain from his gall bladder.
A) Both assertion and reason are true and reason is 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.

Answer

A

Question. A: Dr.Sadao got irritable with the white man.
R: He heard Hana retching outside.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Both assertion and reason are

Answer

A

Question. A: Yumi was sad and upset.
R: She could not stay on with the children as her masters had sheltered a white man.
A) A is true but R is false
B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true
D) Both A and R are false.

Answer

C

Source Based Question

“I wondered, Your Excellency,” Sadao murmureD)
“It was certainly very careless of me,” the General saiD) “But you understand it was not lack of patriotism or dereliction of duty.” He looked anxiously at his doctor. “If the matter should come out you would understand that, wouldn’t you?”
“Certainly, your Excellency”, Sadao saiD) He suddenly comprehended that the general was in the palm of his hand and that as a consequence, he himself was
perfectly safe. “I swear to your loyalty. Excellency,” he said to the old General, “and to your zeal against the enemy.”

Question. Pick the option that best describes the word ‘dereliction’ as used in the passage.
(i) Evasion
(ii) Deterioration
(iii) Negligence
(iv) carelessness
(v)Dilapidation
(vi) management
A) (ii), (ii) and (vi)
B) (i), (iv) and (v)
C) (ii), (iv) and (vi)
D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

Answer

C

Question. At the end of the conversation with the General, Sadao felt:
A) rejuvenated and guilt-free
B) conceited and egoistic
C) refreshed and self-conscious
D) relieved and guilt-free_____ of the obligations of his joB. He is (iii)__________ with his health that he forgets to send the assassins to kill the prisoner. Due to his (iv)_______intere

Answer

D

Question. Read the analysis of the General based on the given extract. Choose the option that
fills in the give blanks most appropriately:
The General (i)_____ power but is (ii)______sts, he doesn’t want to expose Sadao and agrees to keep the prisoner’s escape a secret.
A) (i) fantasizes; (ii) lonely; (iii) consumed; (iv) vesteD)
B) (i) relishes; (ii) weary; (iii) self-absorbed; (iv) selfish
C) (i) fancies, (ii) apathetic; (iii) negligent; (iv) worthless
D) (i) desires, (ii) concerned; (ii) indisposed; (iv) narrow

Answer

B

Question. Pick the option that best matches the idioms with hand with their meanings.

A) 1-A; 2-D; 3-C: 4-B
B) 1-B; 2-C; 3-D; 4-A
C) 1-D; 2-A; 3-B; 4-C
D) 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B

Answer

C

“Don’t faint”, he said sharply. He did not put down his exploring instrument .”If I stop now, the man will surely die.” She clapped her hands to her mouth and leaped up and ran out of the room. Outside in the garden he heard her retching but he went on with his work.

Question. “Don’t faint”, he saiD) Who said these words and to whom?
A) Dr. Sadao to the patient
B) Dr. Sadao to the Japanese General
C) Dr. Sadao to Hana
D) The Gardener to Yumi

Answer

C

Question. Why was Hana retching?
A) She could not tolerate the smell of the white man
B) She was sick and tired of work
C) She had never seen an operation
D) She could not stand the smell of the anaesthetic

Answer

C

Question. Why did Dr. Sadao feel impatient and irritable with the prisoner?
A) He could not tend his wife
B) He was tired and sleepy
C) He would not get paid for operating him
D) The prisoner was an American

Answer

A

Question. Why was Hana present in the operating room?
A) To witness the surgical skill of her husband
B) To help her husband with the anaesthetic
C) To see the wounds of Tom
D) To feed the American soldier

Answer

B

“If we sheltered a white man in our house we should be arrested and if we turned him over as a prisoner, he would certainly die,” Sadao saiD) “The kindest thing would be to put him back into the seA)” Hana saiD) But neither of them moveD) They were started with a curious repulsion upon the inert figure.

Question. Why would Dr. Sadao be punished for sheltering a white man?
A) It was war time and he was from the enemy country
B) He was a doctor
C) He took the help of his wife.
D) The servants left the joB

Answer

A

Question. What does the remark made by Hana suggest?
a) Time is the best healer.
b) Fate can be the kindest.
c) Humanism is way above patriotism.
d) Hatred for an enemy is natural.

Answer

B

Question. Why do you think they were repulsive?
A) It is because he was an enemy soldier
B) It is because he was bleeding
C) It is because he was not willing to take treatment
D) None of them

Answer

A

Question. What does the epithet “curious” suggest?
a) They could not justify saving the soldier,
b) They could not justify their repulsion.
c) They could not justify the soldier’s poor state.
d) They could not justify their fate.

Answer

B

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