Over 60 Koel Objective Questions with answers are available for free here. It covers in-text, author, and grammar related questions. These objective questions are very important for class 10th matric examination and chapter revision.
Koel Objective Questions
Contents
| Chapter | Koel |
| Author | Puran Singh |
| Subject | English (Panorama) |
| Class | 10th |
| Questions | 60 |
In-text Objective Questions With Answers – Koel
Q 1: What type of bird is the Koel described as in the poem?
A. Bluebird
B. Black cuckoo
C. Sparrow
D. Robin
Ans: B
Q 2: What is the Koel concealed in?
A. Rose petals
B. Mango leaves
C. Apple leaves
D. Banyan leaves
Ans: B
Q 3: What awakens a thousand memories in the poet’s soul?
A. The sound of mango leaves
B. The sight of roses
C. The Koel’s song
D. The blooming flowers
Ans: C
Q 4: What question does the poet ask the Koel about its wings?
A. Why are they colorful?
B. What singed thy wings?
C. Why are they wet?
D. What brightened thy wings?
Ans: B
Q 5: What does the poet compare the Koel’s notes to?
A. A melody of fire
B. A rain of sparks
C. A soothing breeze
D. A thunderstorm
Ans: B
Q 6: Which season is suggested by the blooming mango blossoms in the poem?
A. Winter
B. Summer
C. Monsoon
D. Spring
Ans: D
Q 7: What does the poet say happens to the shades of mangoes?
A. They are fresh
B. They are green
C. They burn
D. They wither
Ans: C
Q 8: What does the Koel symbolize in the poem?
A. Love and longing
B. Hope and peace
C. Anger and pain
D. Nature and beauty
Ans: A
Q 9: What question does the Koel’s soul ask?
A. Where is my Beloved?
B. Why are the leaves still?
C. Who listens to my song?
D. What burns my heart?
Ans: A
Q 10: What effect does the sight of mango blossoms have on the Koel?
A. It calms the Koel
B. It fires the Koel
C. It makes the Koel fly away
D. It silences the Koel
Ans: B
Q 11: What does the poet request the mango leaves to do?
A. To whisper
B. To sing
C. To speak
D. To burn
Ans: C
Q 12: What has charred the Koel’s wings, as stated in the poem?
A. A lightning bolt
B. A fire of love
C. A raging storm
D. A mango tree
Ans: B
Q 13: How does the Koel’s song affect the poet’s soul?
A. It soothes it
B. It awakens memories
C. It confuses it
D. It agitates it
Ans: B
Q 14: What do the winds and waters catch from the roses?
A. Sparks
B. Petals
C. Fragrance
D. Dewdrops
Ans: A
Q 15: What is the tone of the poem towards nature?
A. Admiring
B. Indifferent
C. Critical
D. Joyful
Ans: A
Q 16: Which element is used as a metaphor for love in the poem?
A. Water
B. Fire
C. Earth
D. Wind
Ans: B
Q 17: What does “thy” mean in the context of the poem?
A. His
B. Their
C. Your
D. Its
Ans: C
Q 18: How is the Koel’s soul described?
A. Dark and mysterious
B. Flaming and restless
C. Calm and peaceful
D. Joyful and hopeful
Ans: B
Q 19: What happens to the roses when the Koel sings?
A. They bloom
B. They wither
C. They catch fire
D. They scatter
Ans: C
Q 20: How is the garden described when the Koel is singing?
A. Bright and green
B. Dull and dry
C. Calm and soothing
D. Mysterious and silent
Ans: A
Q 21: Why is the Koel restless?
A. It seeks its Beloved
B. It is in pain
C. It cannot fly
D. It is caught in the rain
Ans: A
Q 22: What does the poet observe about the Koel’s notes?
A. They are soft
B. They shed sparks
C. They are repetitive
D. They are low-pitched
Ans: B
Q 23: What does the poet imply by asking the leaves why they are still?
A. The poet is curious about nature’s calmness
B. The poet wants to feel the breeze
C. The poet is looking for a reply to the Koel’s song
D. The poet seeks answers about love
Ans: C
Q 24: Which word best describes the poet’s feelings while listening to the Koel?
A. Peaceful
B. Restless
C. Content
D. Angry
Ans: B
Q 25: What does “singest” mean in the poem?
A. Are singing
B. Were singing
C. Have sung
D. Will sing
Ans: A
Q 26: What literary device is used in “The roses are on fire”?
A. Simile
B. Hyperbole
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
Ans: B
Q 27: Which element of nature is prominently featured in the poem?
A. Mango blossoms
B. Rain
C. Mountains
D. Ocean waves
Ans: A
Q 28: What do the Koel’s high-pitched strains kindle in the poet?
A. Anger
B. Joy
C. Memories
D. Fear
Ans: C
Q 29: How does the poet view the Koel’s song?
A. As a source of confusion
B. As a spark of emotion
C. As a sound of peace
D. As a disruption
Ans: B
Q 30: What grammatical style is used frequently in the poem?
A. Imperative sentences
B. Old English pronouns
C. Future tense verbs
D. Direct questions
Ans: B
Author Related Objective Questions With Answers
Q 31: Who is the author of the poem “Koel”?
A. Rabindranath Tagore
B. A.N. Chaturvedi
C. Shiv Kumar Subramaniam
D. Toru Dutt
Ans: D
Q 32: What nationality was Toru Dutt?
A. British
B. Indian
C. American
D. French
Ans: B
Q 33: What genre of literature is Toru Dutt known for?
A. Romantic poetry
B. Historical fiction
C. Science fiction
D. Dramas
Ans: A
Q 34: In which language did Toru Dutt primarily write?
A. Hindi
B. Sanskrit
C. English
D. French
Ans: C
Q 35: What is a recurring theme in Toru Dutt’s works?
A. Technology
B. Nature and longing
C. Politics
D. Religion
Ans: B
Q 36: When was Toru Dutt born?
A. 1847
B. 1856
C. 1861
D. 1875
Ans: C
Q 37: How is Toru Dutt often described in Indian literary history?
A. The pioneer of modern drama
B. The translator of ancient texts
C. The first Indian poetess in English
D. The chronicler of Indian mythology
Ans: C
Q 38: Which famous work is attributed to Toru Dutt besides poetry?
A. “The Broken Wings”
B. “Ancient Ballads and Legends of Hindustan”
C. “Leaves of Grass”
D. “Gitanjali”
Ans: B
Q 39: Where was Toru Dutt educated abroad?
A. United States
B. Germany
C. France and England
D. Australia
Ans: C
Q 40: What influenced Toru Dutt’s poetic imagination significantly?
A. Indian myths and legends
B. Modern industrialization
C. Political revolutions
D. Contemporary Western science
Ans: A
Grammar Objective Questions With Answers
Q 41: What does “thy” mean in the poem?
A. His
B. Your
C. Their
D. Its
Ans: B
Q 42: Identify the tense used in the line “Why are thy leaves so still?”
A. Past tense
B. Present tense
C. Future tense
D. Past perfect tense
Ans: B
Q 43: What part of speech is “restless” in the line “Why so restless”?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Ans: C
Q 44: Which pronoun form is used in the poem?
A. Modern pronouns
B. Archaic pronouns
C. Reflexive pronouns
D. Indefinite pronouns
Ans: B
Q 45: What does “singest” translate to in modern English?
A. Singing
B. Are singing
C. Have sung
D. Will sing
Ans: B
Q 46: What type of sentence is “What singed thy wings?”
A. Declarative
B. Imperative
C. Interrogative
D. Exclamatory
Ans: C
Q 47: What does “charred” mean in the context of the poem?
A. Painted
B. Burnt
C. Broken
D. Faded
Ans: B
Q 48: Identify the literary device in “The roses are on fire.”
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
Ans: D
Q 49: What is the subject of the sentence “Thy high-pitched strains wake in my soul a thousand memories”?
A. High-pitched strains
B. My soul
C. A thousand memories
D. Thy
Ans: A
Q 50: What is the object of the verb “singest” in the line “Thou singest!”?
A. Memories
B. Thy wings
C. No object is present
D. Fire
Ans: C
Q 51: What grammatical mood is used in the line “Speak! speak! why are thy leaves so still?”
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Conditional
Ans: B
Q 52: Identify the verb tense in “The shades of mangoes burn.”
A. Present simple
B. Past simple
C. Future simple
D. Present continuous
Ans: A
Q 53: What kind of adjective is “flaming” in the line “My flaming soul”?
A. Descriptive
B. Comparative
C. Superlative
D. Demonstrative
Ans: A
Q 54: How is the phrase “O little Bird!” grammatically structured?
A. Subject and predicate
B. Interjection and noun phrase
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Compound sentence
Ans: B
Q 55: What does the capitalized “B” in “Bird” signify in the line “O little Bird!”?
A. It is a typographical error
B. Personification and respect
C. Emphasis on the noun
D. Exaggeration
Ans: B
Q 56: What is the verb in the line “The greener the garden, the brighter burns my heart”?
A. Greener
B. Burns
C. Brighter
D. Heart
Ans: B
Q 57: What is the function of the conjunction in “The roses are on fire which winds and waters catch”?
A. To contrast ideas
B. To add information
C. To show a cause-effect relationship
D. To give a choice
Ans: B
Q 58: What does “thou” mean in modern English?
A. Me
B. Them
C. You
D. Him
Ans: C
Q 59: Which literary device is used in the line “Lo! The roses are on fire”?
A. Irony
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Apostrophe
D. Imagery
Ans: D
Q 60: What type of phrase is “to set on fire” in the glossary definition of “kindling”?
A. Gerund phrase
B. Infinitive phrase
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Participial phrase
Ans: B
