1. Who is the poet of the poem; “The Sleeping Porter” ?

A. Laxmi Prasad Devkota

B. Puran Singh

C. Periasamy Thooran

D. Vikram Seth

Ans : A. Laxmi Prasad Devkota

2. Whom was the porter challenging ?

A. tree

B. mountain

C. sea

D. stars

Ans : B. mountain

3. The porter was going up a …….

A. lane

B. road

C. cliff

D. platform

Ans : C.

4. As a result of very hard work; the porter’s ………. beat was fast.

A. heart

B. pulse

C. nerves

D. muscles

Ans : A. heart

5. The porter was challenging the .

A. Poet

B. Forest

C. Cliff

D. Mountain

Ans : D. Mountain

6. At the end of the poem; the porter is in deep .

A. Proud

B. Fleas

C. Breath

D. Slumber

Ans : D.

7. The porter was the proud conqueror of .

A. The poet

B. Mountain

C. Nature

D. God

Ans : C.

8. The Son’s mother was searching for.

A. Nettles and vines

B. Bread and butter

C. Roti and Dal

D. flees and lice

Ans : A. Nettles and vines

9. In this poem; the poet talks about the difficult life of porters in the .

A. Hills

B. Cities

C. Towns

D. Villages

Ans : A. Hills

10. The porter’s son shivered with cold and was .

A. Angry

B. Afraid

C. Hungry

D. Jealous

Ans : C. Hungry

11. What is there on the cliff ?

A. a soldier

B. a building

C. a palace

D. a hut

Ans : D.

12. Who is the hero of the mountain ?

A. a soldier

B. a young man

C. the Porter

D. none of these

Ans : C.

13. What is meant by ‘lid of night’ ?

A. the night as a cover

B. a cover

C. the night

D. darkness

Ans : A.

14. Who is ‘reigning over the ‘rich kingdom of sleep .

A. warrior

B. a king

C. a hero

D. the Porter

Ans : D. the Porter

15. The poet Laxmi Prasad Devkota was born on .

A. 12 November; 1909

B. 22 November; 1999

C. 12 April; 1908

D. None of these

Ans : A. 12 November; 1909

16. Laxmi Prasad Devkota belonged to .

A. Gujarat

B. Ranchi

C. Bihar

D. Kathmandu

Ans : D. Kathmandu

17. In 1929; Laxmi Prasad Devkota obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from.

A. Kathmandu University

B. Delhi University

C. Patna University

D. None of these

Ans : C. Patna University

18. Of his time; Laxmi Prasad Devkota; was a renov poet and .

A. Teacher

B. Artist

C. Storywriter

D. Novelist

Ans : C. Storywriter

19. The porter was wearing a black. Q

A. Pant

B. Shirt

C. Cap

D. Chappal

Ans : C. Cap

20. The porter’s body was an abode of.

A. Panting

B. Sweets

C. fleas and lice

D. None of these

Ans : C. fleas and lice

21. How much load does the porter have on his back ?

A. 50 Kilogram

B. 25 Kilogram

C. 75 Kilogram

D. 100 Kilogram

Ans : B. 25 Kilogram

22. In the last line; the reader finds the porter ……… over the rich kingdom of sleep.

A. Thinking

B. Reigning

C. Crying

D. Laughing

Ans : B. Reigning

24. Who is ‘He’ in the first line ?

A. Poet

B. Porter

C. A bird

D. None of these

Ans : B. Porter

25. What type of cap is the Porter wearing ?

A. dirty

B. black

C. sweat-stained

D. all of these

Ans : D. all of these

26. What type of smell does the Porter emit ?

A. a sulphur like sour smell

B. a sour smell

C. dirty smell

D. none of these

Ans : A. a sulphur like sour smell