Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 MCQ of Silk Road

Updated on September 5, 2023
by Tiwari Academy

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 MCQ Silk Road by Nick Middleton and the poem Father to Son by Elizabeth Jennings for CBSE 2024-25 session. Practice here with Multiple Choice Questions of class 11 English chapter 6 in the section of reading skills.

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 MCQ

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What is the mental state of son?
[A] Delighted
[B] Thrill
[C] Joy
[D] Unhappy and despair
Answer:
[D] Unhappy and despair

How does the author explain the morning when the author leaves for Mount Kailash?

[A]. Perfect blue sky

[B]. Pink clouds

[C]. Rose petals in air

[D]. Both [A] and [B]

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Who gave warmer clothes to author?

[A]. Daniel

[B]. Lhamo

[C]. Tsetan

[D]. Ravu

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Why Daniel declared author as ‘drokba’?

[A]. Because he was looking typical nomad of Tibet region after wearing warm clothes

[B]. Because he was starting journey to Mt Kailash

[C]. Because author was going to experience life like drokbas

[D]. Because he was having drokbas food since many days

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Who among them knew the short cut for Mount Kailash?

[A]. Author

[B]. Tsetan

[C]. Daniel

[D]. Norbu

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What does father now wants from his son?
[A] Permanent separation
[B] Healthy relation
[C] Eviction from property
[D] Help him in business
Answer:
[B] Healthy relation

Has the father tried to fix the relationship yet?
[A] No
[B] Yes
[C] Little
[D] Not mentioned
Answer:
[B] Yes

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 MCQ with Answers

Does the father want his son to move around in his own world?
[A] No
[B] Yes
[C] Little
[D] Not mentioned
Answer:
[A] No

What is ‘kyang’?

[A]. Tibetan dogs

[B]. Wild ass

[C]. Rocky plains

[D]. Tents

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Who waved after looking at author’s car?

[A]. Norbu

[B]. Kyang

[C]. Drokbas

[D]. All of them

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Who is the ‘standing guard’ in rocky mountainous regions of Tibet?

[A]. Cafe owners

[B]. Kyang

[C]. Tibetan Mastiffs

[D]. Drokbas

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What happened when 15 meters of snow came in front of the car?

[A]. They decided to contact govt authorities to clear the snow

[B]. They took the alternate route

[C]. They put the car on the snow

[D]. Tsetan and Daniel jump quickly and start clearing the snow

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Why is the father angry with his son?
[A] He doesn’t listen to him
[B] Because son is going abroad against his will
[C] Because views of both do not match
[D] Because he is marrying against his will
Answer:
[C] Because views of both do not match.

Why father son duos are not talking?
[A] Because of generation gap
[B] Because of illness
[C] Because they live in separate house
[D] Because they are separated since years
Answer:
[A] Because of generation gap.

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 MCQ Explanation

Why does the father use ‘I’ in a line ‘The seed I spent or sown it’ where he was talking about communication gap?
[A] Blaming son for this trouble
[B] Blaming himself for this mess
[C] To acknowledge his role in communication gap
[D] All of the above
Answer:
[C] To acknowledge his role in communication gap

At 5400meters above sea level, what relief did author get from gulps of water?

[A]. From headache

[B]. From fainting

[C]. With thirst

[D]. Both [A] and [C]

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Q10

What did the author consume near dry salt lake?

[A]. Herbal tea

[B]. Normal tea in Hor

[C]. Noodles

[D]. Ayurvedic medicine

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Q11

Till where Daniel accompany Tsetan and author in car?

[A]. Hor

[B]. Manasarovar

[C]. Lhasa

[D]. Darchen

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Q12

Which place was awful and miserable to narrator?

[A]. Darchen

[B]. Manasarovar

[C]. Lhasa

[D]. Hor

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Why was author relieved after meeting Norbu?
[A] Because he could speak Tibetan
[B] Because he could speak English
[C] Because he too was travelling to Mt Kailash
[D] Both [B] and [C]
Answer:
[D] Both [B] and [C]

Whose idea was it to hire yaks for luggage?
[A] Tsetan
[B] Norbu
[C] Author
[D] Doctor at Darchen Medical College
Answer:
[B] Norbu

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Questions

Who is the poet of ‘Father to Son’?
[A] Walt Whitman
[B] Elizabeth Jennings
[C] Shirley Toulson
[D] Ted Hughes
Answer:
[B] Elizabeth Jennings

Q13

Which of the following river does not originate near Manasarovar?

[A]. Brahmaputra

[B]. Yamuna

[C]. Ganga

[D]. Indus

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Q14

Who was Ekai Kawaguchi?

[A]. Hor café owner

[B]. First to climb Mt Kailash

[C]. Japanese monk

[D]. Fatty man who met author in cafe

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Q15

Where does author spent his restless night?

[A]. Hor

[B]. Darchen

[C]. Ravu

[D]. Lhasa

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Q16

What did the narrator get from Darchen Medical College?

[A]. Medicines

[B]. Information

[C]. Warmer clothes

[D]. Blessings

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What was the religion of Norbu?
[A] Hindu
[B] Buddhist
[C] Jainism
[D] Sikhism
Answer:
[B] Buddhist

Norbu worked at
[A] Chinese academy of forestry
[B] Chinese academy of Medical Science
[C] Chinese academy of Social Science
[D] Indian academy of neurosciences
Answer:
[C] Chinese academy of Social Science

Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 6 Important MCQs

Q17

What is paraphernalia?

[A]. Religious books

[B]. Injections

[C]. Material

[D]. Warmer clothes

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Q18

Who was more concerned with his business rather than author’s life?

[A]. Norbu

[B]. Tsetan

[C]. Daniel

[D]. Lhamo

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Q19

What is ‘Gurla Mandhata’?

[A]. Chinese Miltary

[B]. Tibetan nomads

[C]. Animal breed

[D]. Mountain peak

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Q20

Why there were no pilgrims along with author on his way to Mt Kailash?

[A]. He was going through a short cut

[B]. He reached there early

[C]. Because it was too cold at this time of the year

[D]. Because of security reasons

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Tsetan said goodbye to author and left for
[A] Lhasa
[B] Hor
[C] Kashmir
[D] Manasarovar
Answer:
[A] Lhasa

What was cavernous in narrator’s way to Mt Kailash?
[A] Tent
[B] Guest house
[C] Drokba’s houses
[D] Cafe in Darchen
Answer:
[D] Cafe in Darchen

Last Edited: September 5, 2023