Chapter 6 – The Artist by Shiga Naoya MCQ

The Artist (Shiga Naoya)

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1. Who is the central character of the story?
   कहानी का मुख्य पात्र कौन है?
   A) The father
   B) The mother
   C) Yoshida
   D) Uncle
   Answer: C

2. What is Yoshida’s talent?
   योशिदा की कौन-सी कला थी?
   A) Singing
   B) Painting
   C) Acting
   D) Drawing (Carving)
   Answer: D

3. What carving material did Yoshida use?
   योशिदा किस सामग्री पर नक्काशी करता था?
   A) Clay
   B) Stone
   C) Wood
   D) Metal
   Answer: C

4. What was Yoshida carving in the story?
   कहानी में योशिदा क्या तराश रहा था?
   A) A tiger
   B) A horse
   C) A bird
   D) A puppy
   Answer: D

5. Who became angry at Yoshida’s work?
   योशिदा के काम पर कौन नाराज हो गया?
   A) His father
   B) His uncle
   C) His teacher
   D) His friend
   Answer: B

6. Why did Uncle get angry?
   चाचा क्यों नाराज हुए?
   A) The work was bad
   B) Yoshida wasted time
   C) The work looked ugly
   D) The work was childish
   Answer: B

7. What did Uncle do to Yoshida’s work?
   चाचा ने योशिदा का काम क्या किया?
   A) Appreciated it
   B) Sold it
   C) Destroyed it
   D) Kept it safely
   Answer: C

8. How did Yoshida feel after Uncle’s action?
   चाचा की हरकत के बाद योशिदा कैसा महसूस करता है?
   A) Angry
   B) Happy
   C) Discouraged
   D) Proud
   Answer: C

9. Who encouraged Yoshida later?
   बाद में योशिदा को किसने प्रोत्साहित किया?
   A) Mother
   B) Father
   C) A visitor
   D) Teacher
   Answer: C

10. What did the visitor say about Yoshida’s work?
    आगंतुक ने योशिदा के काम के बारे में क्या कहा?
    A) It is childish
    B) It is boring
    C) It is excellent
    D) It is incomplete
    Answer: C

11. What quality does Yoshida show in the story?
    कहानी में योशिदा कौन-सी विशेषता दिखाता है?
    A) Laziness
    B) Determination
    C) Anger
    D) Cowardice
    Answer: B

12. What is the main theme of the story?
    कहानी का मुख्य विषय क्या है?
    A) Education
    B) Hard work
    C) Encouragement for talent
    D) Friendship
    Answer: C

13. Who finally appreciates Yoshida’s art?
    अंत में योशिदा की कला की सराहना कौन करता है?
    A) Uncle
    B) Father
    C) Visitor
    D) Mother
    Answer: C

14. What type of story is ‘The Artist’?
    ‘द आर्टिस्ट’ किस प्रकार की कहानी है?
    A) Moral
    B) Adventure
    C) Biographical
    D) Psychological
    Answer: A

15. The story teaches us to—
    कहानी हमें सिखाती है—
    A) Stop trying
    B) Destroy talent
    C) Encourage creativity
    D) Fear elders
    Answer: C

16. What was Yoshida’s age?
    योशिदा की उम्र कितनी थी?
    A) 8
    B) 10
    C) 12
    D) 15
    Answer: B

17. What did Yoshida carve first?
    योशिदा ने सबसे पहले क्या तराशा?
    A) A cat
    B) A puppy
    C) A doll
    D) A rabbit
    Answer: B

18. What thing inspired the visitor?
    आगंतुक को किस चीज़ ने प्रभावित किया?
    A) Yoshida’s room
    B) Yoshida’s behaviour
    C) The puppy carving
    D) The uncle’s anger
    Answer: C

19. Why did Uncle not like Yoshida’s work?
    चाचा को योशिदा का काम क्यों पसंद नहीं आया?
    A) It lacked accuracy
    B) It was useless
    C) It distracted him from studies
    D) It was funny
    Answer: C

20. What does the visitor compare Yoshida to?
    आगंतुक योशिदा की तुलना किससे करता है?
    A) A common boy
    B) A famous artist
    C) A naughty child
    D) A writer
    Answer: B

21. What did Yoshida use for carving?
    योशिदा नक्काशी के लिए क्या इस्तेमाल करता था?
    A) Knife
    B) Razor
    C) Needle
    D) Scissors
    Answer: A

22. What emotion did Yoshida show when his work was destroyed?
    जब उसका काम नष्ट कर दिया गया, योशिदा ने कौन-सी भावना दिखाई?
    A) Crying
    B) Hatred
    C) Silent sadness
    D) Rage
    Answer: C

23. What does the puppy represent?
    पिल्ला किसका प्रतीक है?
    A) Fear
    B) Love and innocence
    C) Anger
    D) Greed
    Answer: B

24. Who realises Yoshida’s artistic potential?
    योशिदा की कला क्षमता को कौन समझता है?
    A) Teacher
    B) Visitor
    C) Uncle
    D) Friend
    Answer: B

25. What is the moral of the story?
    कहानी का क्या नैतिक संदेश है?
    A) Destroy art
    B) Fear elders
    C) Recognise and support talent
    D) Only study is important
    Answer: C

26. Shiga Naoya belongs to which country?
    शिगा नाओया किस देश के लेखक थे?
    A) China
    B) India
    C) Japan
    D) Korea
    Answer: C

27. What genre is this prose?
    यह गद्य किस शैली का है?
    A) Autobiographical sketch
    B) Short story
    C) Drama
    D) Novel extract
    Answer: B

28. Yoshida’s uncle believed carving was—
    योशिदा के चाचा मानते थे कि नक्काशी—
    A) Useful
    B) Waste of time
    C) Valuable
    D) Educational
    Answer: B

29. Yoshida’s carving knife belonged to—
    योशिदा का नक्काशी वाला चाकू किसका था?
    A) Him
    B) His mother
    C) His father
    D) His uncle
    Answer: C

30. What caused tension in the story?
    कहानी में तनाव किससे उत्पन्न होता है?
    A) Mother's fear
    B) Visitor’s arrival
    C) Uncle’s destruction
    D) Father’s illness
    Answer: C

31. What was the visitor’s profession?
    आगंतुक का पेशा क्या था?
    A) Doctor
    B) Artist
    C) Teacher
    D) Writer
    Answer: B

32. The visitor supported Yoshida because—
    आगंतुक ने योशिदा का समर्थन क्यों किया?
    A) He was rich
    B) He wanted to help the family
    C) He saw real talent
    D) He disliked uncle
    Answer: C

33. Yoshida continued carving despite criticism. What does it show?
    आलोचना के बावजूद योशिदा का नक्काशी करना क्या दर्शाता है?
    A) Pride
    B) Dedication
    C) Disobedience
    D) Misbehaviour
    Answer: B

34. Which trait does the uncle lack?
    चाचा में कौन-सी कमी थी?
    A) Patience
    B) Strength
    C) Style
    D) Confidence
    Answer: A

35. What is the tone of the story?
    कहानी का स्वर कैसा है?
    A) Humorous
    B) Tragic
    C) Inspirational
    D) Violent
    Answer: C

36. The puppy carving symbolises—
    पिल्ला नक्काशी क्या दर्शाती है?
    A) Fear
    B) Innocence
    C) Pride
    D) Anger
    Answer: B

37. What did Yoshida hope from uncle?
    योशिदा चाचा से क्या उम्मीद करता था?
    A) Punishment
    B) Encouragement
    C) Money
    D) Books
    Answer: B

38. The visitor’s praise works as—
    आगंतुक की प्रशंसा किस रूप में काम करती है?
    A) Punishment
    B) Warning
    C) Motivation
    D) Fear
    Answer: C

39. Which conflict is shown in the story?
    कहानी में कौन-सा संघर्ष दिखाया गया है?
    A) Man vs Nature
    B) Man vs Society
    C) Artist vs Ignorance
    D) Rich vs Poor
    Answer: C

40. How does the story end?
    कहानी का अंत कैसा है?
    A) Sad
    B) Humiliating
    C) Positive
    D) Incomplete
    Answer: C

41. What is emphasised strongly in the story?
    कहानी में किस बात पर जोर दिया गया है?
    A) Discipline
    B) Artistic freedom
    C) Physical strength
    D) Anger management
    Answer: B

42. Uncle represents—
    चाचा किसका प्रतीक हैं?
    A) Tradition
    B) Modernity
    C) Progress
    D) Creativity
    Answer: A

43. Visitor represents—
    आगंतुक किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करता है?
    A) Fear
    B) Change and appreciation
    C) Power
    D) Tradition
    Answer: B

44. What is the main conflict between?
    मुख्य संघर्ष किनके बीच है?
    A) Father and uncle
    B) Boy and teacher
    C) Talent and ignorance
    D) Artist and visitor
    Answer: C

45. Why is Yoshida praised?
    योशिदा की प्रशंसा क्यों की गई?
    A) His obedience
    B) His honesty
    C) His artistic skill
    D) His humour
    Answer: C

46. What lesson does uncle learn?
    चाचा अंत में क्या सीखते हैं?
    A) Punishment is useful
    B) Time is valuable
    C) Talent should be supported
    D) Visitors are annoying
    Answer: C

47. What is the cultural background of the story?
    कहानी किस संस्कृति पर आधारित है?
    A) Indian
    B) American
    C) Japanese
    D) Chinese
    Answer: C

48. Which emotion dominates Yoshida’s character?
    कौन-सी भावना योशिदा के चरित्र में प्रमुख है?
    A) Ego
    B) Anger
    C) Innocence
    D) Jealousy
    Answer: C

49. What literary device is used in the story?
    कहानी में कौन-सी साहित्यिक तकनीक उपयोग की गई है?
    A) Satire
    B) Symbolism
    C) Allegory
    D) Fantasy
    Answer: B

50. ‘The Artist’ focuses mainly on—
    ‘द आर्टिस्ट’ मुख्यतः किस पर केंद्रित है?
    A) Wealth
    B) Discipline
    C) Art and encouragement
    D) Competition
    Answer: C

51. What does the uncle fail to understand?
    चाचा किस बात को समझने में असफल रहते हैं?
    A) Yoshida’s weakness
    B) Yoshida’s homework
    C) Yoshida’s talent
    D) Yoshida’s anger
    Answer: C

52. The story shows a clash between—
    कहानी किसके बीच टकराव दिखाती है?
    A) Youth and old age
    B) Tradition and creativity
    C) Rich and poor
    D) Boy and government
    Answer: B

53. Why does Yoshida keep carving secretly?
    योशिदा छुपकर नक्काशी क्यों करता था?
    A) Out of fear
    B) For fun
    C) To hide from school
    D) To surprise uncle
    Answer: A

54. What does the visitor’s praise bring to Yoshida?
    आगंतुक की प्रशंसा योशिदा को क्या देती है?
    A) Wealth
    B) Confidence
    C) Anger
    D) Laziness
    Answer: B

55. What is the writing style of Shiga Naoya?
    शिगा नाओया की लेखन शैली कैसी है?
    A) Complicated
    B) Simple and realistic
    C) Humorous
    D) Fantastic
    Answer: B

56. Yoshida continues his art because—
    योशिदा अपनी कला जारी रखता है क्योंकि—
    A) He wants revenge
    B) He hates uncle
    C) He loves art
    D) He needs money
    Answer: C

57. The puppy symbolizes—
    पिल्ला प्रतीक है—
    A) Jealousy
    B) Innocence and pure creation
    C) Pride
    D) Fear
    Answer: B

58. What does the uncle think Yoshida should focus on?
    चाचा सोचते हैं कि योशिदा को किस पर ध्यान देना चाहिए?
    A) Games
    B) Study
    C) Art
    D) Business
    Answer: B

59. What message does the author give to parents and elders?
    लेखक माता-पिता और बड़ों को क्या संदेश देता है?
    A) Scold children
    B) Stop hobbies
    C) Encourage creativity
    D) Force discipline
    Answer: C

60. What kind of skill does Yoshida show?
    योशिदा किस प्रकार का कौशल दिखाता है?
    A) Mechanical
    B) Musical
    C) Artistic
    D) Mathematical
    Answer: C

61. What inspires the visitor the most?
    आगंतुक को सबसे ज़्यादा क्या प्रभावित करता है?
    A) Uncle’s shouting
    B) House
    C) Puppy carving
    D) Yoshida’s uniform
    Answer: C

62. What does Yoshida lose when his carving is destroyed?
    जब उसकी नक्काशी नष्ट हो जाती है, योशिदा क्या खो देता है?
    A) School bag
    B) Happiness
    C) Confidence
    D) Money
    Answer: C

63. What does he gain again at the end?
    कहानी के अंत में उसे क्या वापस मिलता है?
    A) Money
    B) Anger
    C) Confidence
    D) Toys
    Answer: C

64. The uncle’s behavior represents—
    चाचा का व्यवहार किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करता है?
    A) Encouragement
    B) Ignorance of talent
    C) Motivation
    D) Modern thinking
    Answer: B

65. Yoshida’s father did what for the carving?
    योशिदा के पिता ने नक्काशी के लिए क्या किया?
    A) Gave wood
    B) Supported uncle
    C) Gave the knife
    D) Sold the carving
    Answer: C

66. The visitor says Yoshida has—
    आगंतुक कहता है कि योशिदा में—
    A) No future
    B) A gift of art
    C) Sadness
    D) Weak mind
    Answer: B

67. The story is written in—
    यह कहानी किस शैली में लिखी गई है?
    A) First person
    B) Third person
    C) Second person
    D) Dialogue form
    Answer: B

68. What emotion dominates the uncle?
    चाचा में कौन-सी भावना प्रमुख है?
    A) Jealousy
    B) Anger and impatience
    C) Kindness
    D) Love
    Answer: B

69. What is Yoshida’s reaction to praise?
    प्रशंसा पर योशिदा की प्रतिक्रिया क्या होती है?
    A) Proud
    B) Shocked
    C) Silent happiness
    D) Doubtful
    Answer: C

70. The puppy carving is an example of—
    पिल्ला नक्काशी किसका उदाहरण है?
    A) Natural talent
    B) Artificial design
    C) School work
    D) Hobby
    Answer: A

71. Who felt embarrassed after the visitor praised Yoshida?
    आगंतुक के प्रशंसा करने पर कौन शर्मिंदा महसूस करता है?
    A) Father
    B) Mother
    C) Uncle
    D) Sister
    Answer: C

72. What is the age difference between uncle and Yoshida?
    चाचा और योशिदा के बीच क्या अंतर दिखाया गया है?
    A) Rich-poor
    B) Generation gap
    C) Height gap
    D) Religious gap
    Answer: B

73. The author wants society to—
    लेखक चाहता है कि समाज—
    A) Ban art
    B) Encourage new talent
    C) Avoid visitors
    D) Respect fear
    Answer: B

74. Yoshida’s passion teaches us—
    योशिदा का जुनून हमें सिखाता है—
    A) Be angry
    B) Give up
    C) Follow your talent
    D) Disobey elders
    Answer: C

75. The central message of the story is—
    कहानी का केंद्रीय संदेश क्या है?
    A) Childhood is useless
    B) Destroy creative work
    C) Creativity must be supported
    D) Only academics matter
    Answer: C

76. The story focuses on which stage of life?
    कहानी जीवन के किस चरण पर केंद्रित है?
    A) Old age
    B) Childhood
    C) Youth
    D) Middle age
    Answer: B

77. Yoshida’s nature can be described as—
    योशिदा का स्वभाव कैसा है?
    A) Lazy
    B) Creative and innocent
    C) Angry
    D) Proud
    Answer: B

78. The uncle believes art is—
    चाचा के अनुसार कला—
    A) A waste
    B) A blessing
    C) A hobby
    D) A profession
    Answer: A

79. Yoshida learns an important lesson of—
    योशिदा कौन-सा महत्वपूर्ण सबक सीखता है?
    A) Hate elders
    B) Stop studies
    C) Value of support
    D) Sell art
    Answer: C

80. The visitor played the role of—
    आगंतुक ने किसकी भूमिका निभाई?
    A) Villain
    B) Motivator
    C) Comedian
    D) Policeman
    Answer: B

81. The story highlights the importance of—
    कहानी किसकी महत्ता पर जोर देती है?
    A) Punishment
    B) Creative freedom
    C) Scolding
    D) Competition
    Answer: B

82. Yoshida’s strength is—
    योशिदा की ताकत क्या है?
    A) Physical power
    B) Artistic gift
    C) Anger
    D) Money
    Answer: B

83. The uncle’s weakness is—
    चाचा की कमजोरी क्या है?
    A) Understanding
    B) Intelligence
    C) Kindness
    D) Patience
    Answer: D

84. The visitor understands the value of—
    आगंतुक किसकी कीमत समझता है?
    A) Books
    B) Talent
    C) Business
    D) Money
    Answer: B

85. The story shows that talent comes—
    कहानी दिखाती है कि प्रतिभा आती है—
    A) Through punishment
    B) From birth
    C) Suddenly
    D) From friends
    Answer: B

86. What is Yoshida’s emotional strength?
    योशिदा की भावनात्मक शक्ति क्या है?
    A) Anger
    B) Hope
    C) Jealousy
    D) Hatred
    Answer: B

87. The visitor’s praise is a turning point because—
    आगंतुक की प्रशंसा मोड़ क्यों है?
    A) Uncle leaves
    B) Yoshida gains confidence
    C) Family becomes rich
    D) School changes
    Answer: B

88. Uncle’s destruction of puppy shows—
    चाचा का पिल्ला नष्ट करना क्या दर्शाता है?
    A) Support
    B) Ignorance and anger
    C) Love
    D) Strength
    Answer: B

89. The artist refers to—
    ‘द आर्टिस्ट’ किसे कहा गया है?
    A) The father
    B) The mother
    C) Yoshida
    D) Visitor
    Answer: C

90. Shiga Naoya is famous for—
    शिगा नाओया किसके लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं?
    A) Romantic stories
    B) Realistic stories
    C) Fantasy stories
    D) Horror stories
    Answer: B

91. The story is mainly about—
    यह कहानी मुख्य रूप से किस बारे में है?
    A) Money
    B) Artistic encouragement
    C) Exams
    D) Teaching
    Answer: B

92. Yoshida faces conflict due to—
    योशिदा को संघर्ष क्यों झेलना पड़ता है?
    A) Friends
    B) Uncle’s ignorance
    C) School
    D) Visitor
    Answer: B

93. The turning moment comes when—
    मोड़ कब आता है?
    A) Uncle scolds him
    B) Visitor praises his art
    C) Mother cries
    D) Village gathers
    Answer: B

94. The story ends with—
    कहानी का अंत किससे होता है?
    A) Sadness
    B) Hope and encouragement
    C) Fear
    D) Anger
    Answer: B

95. Yoshida’s art represents—
    योशिदा की कला किसका प्रतिनिधित्व करती है?
    A) Tradition
    B) Pure imagination
    C) Superstition
    D) Wealth
    Answer: B

96. The visitor shows the value of—
    आगंतुक किसकी महत्वता दिखाता है?
    A) Scolding
    B) Talent appreciation
    C) Money
    D) Books
    Answer: B

97. The uncle realises his mistake when—
    चाचा अपनी गलती कब समझते हैं?
    A) Yoshida cries
    B) Visitor praises Yoshida
    C) Father shouts
    D) Teacher arrives
    Answer: B

98. The story encourages children to—
    कहानी बच्चों को क्या प्रेरणा देती है?
    A) Stop trying
    B) Hide talent
    C) Follow their passion
    D) Fear elders
    Answer: C

99. The story warns elders to—
    कहानी बड़ों को क्या चेतावनी देती है?
    A) Avoid visitors
    B) Encourage creativity
    C) Destroy art
    D) Support ignorance
    Answer: B

100. The overall moral is—
     पूर्ण नैतिक संदेश क्या है?
     A) Talent dies without support
     B) Punishment is must
     C) Art is useless
     D) Fear brings success
     Answer: A