The Doctor's Word | Multiple Choice Question and Answer | MCQ | +2 2nd Year | CHSE Odisha

 The Doctor's Word

By R K Narayan

Multiple Choice Question and Answer

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1. What does "on one's last legs" mean?

a. Very sick
b. Weak and about to die
c. Not in one's good health
d. All of the above

2. When did people come to Dr. Raman?

a. When the patient was very sick
b. When the patient had almost no hope
c. When the patient collapsed
d. When the patient had recovered a little

3. Why did Dr. Raman often burst out when he found the patient in his last breath?

a. Why wasn't he brought to him earlier
b. Why was he taken to another doctor
c. Why had the family members treated him wrong
d. Why was his condition so serious

4. What was Dr. Raman's visiting fee?

a. Twenty Rupees
b. Twenty-five Rupees
c. Thirty rupees
d. Thirty-five Rupees

5. What fact did people like to avoid?

a. That the patient had less hope
b. That the visiting fees of Dr. Raman was high
c. That Dr. Raman means death sentence
d. That the patient couldn't be saved no matter what

6. The patient's relatives always tried to avoid calling in Dr. Raman; for them there was something _____ in the very association.

a. serious
b. unnecessary
c. threatening
d. shirking

7. So, when the big man came on the scene it was always _______.

a. the last moment
b. critical for the patient
c. a quick decision to make
d. late

8. What has long years of practice bred in the doctor?

a. Exprience to save lives
b. A certain manners of rudeness
c. A certain degree of kindness
d. A certain curt of truthfulness

9. Why was the doctor's opinion valued?

a. For his experience
b. For his kindness
c. For his truthfulness
d. For his expertise

10. Dr. Raman was not a mere doctor expressing an opinion but a/an _______.

a. judge pronouncing a verdict
b. kind man helping patients
c. expert saving lives
d. experienced consultant

11. What did the patient's life hang on?

a. Dr. Raman's experience
b. Dr. Raman's treatment
c. Dr. Raman's words
d. Dr. Raman's kindness

12. What did Dr. Raman never believe?

a. True words can save life
b. Mere words can save life
c. Agreeable words words can save life
d. God's will can save life

13. Why did Dr. Raman think that it was not any of his business to provide unnecessary hope to the patients and their family?

a. Because they would ultimately know the truth in few hours
b. Because it was none of his business
c. Because he was not that kind hearted
d. Because it was not his duty to give people hope

14. What would Dr. Raman do if he glimpsed the faintest sign of hope?

a. Pause all other works and perform operation
b. Do whatever he could to save the patient
c. Give hope to the patient and his family
d. Prepare to fight with death

15. Why did Dr. Raman needed someone to tell him soothing lies?

a. Because his dearest friend was ill
b. Because he had lost all hope
c. Because he was heartbroken
d. `Because he knew soothing lies can save lives

16. How long had Dr. Raman and Gopal been friends?

a. Twenty years
b. Thirty-five years
c. Forty years
d. Fifty years

17. How long have Dr. Raman and Gopal been associated?

a. From their kindergarten days
b. From their nursery days
c. From their high school days
d. From their college days

18. Why couldn't Dr. Raman and Gopal meet often?

a. They had a fight
b. They didn't like each other that much
c. Being busy in their lives
d. Gopal was sick

19. How was the friendship of Dr. Raman and Gopal?

a. Happy
b. Old
c. Untouched by changing circumstances
d. Unaltered by their responsibilities

20. What would the two friends do occasionally on Sundays?

a. Watch a picture
b. Dine together
c. Talk about their lives
d. All of the above

21. How long have Gopal not been called in Dr. Raman?

a. For over two months
b. For over three months
c. For over four months
d. For over five months

22. How was Gopal's son?

a. Nervous and shy b. Sad and dejected
c. Nervous and sad d. Shy and dejected

23. Who had sent for Dr. Raman ?

a. Gopal's son
b. Gopal's wife
c. Gopal
d. Gopal's mother

24. Where did Gopal live?

a. In Lawley extension
b. Near the hospital
c. Near Dr. Raman's apartment
d. In Lowest Colony

25. How long has Gopal been in bed?

a. Two months
b. One and half months
c. Two and half months
d. Three months

26. Who was attending Gopal?

a. A dotor in Dr. Raman's hospital
b. A doctor near Gopal's house
c. A doctor in the next street
d. A doctor in Lawley Extension

27. The doctor who was attending Gopal came once in ____ and gave him medicines.

a. a week
b. three days
c. two days
d. a day

28. Why was the doctor upset with Gopal's family?

a. As they hadn't informed him earlier
b. As they hid the truth from him
c. As they had called another doctor
d. As the doctor treating Gopal was not qualified

29. How were Gopal's family members?

a. Dejected and anxious
b. Nervous and sad
c. Apologetic and miserable
d. Heartbroken

30. Why hadn't they sent for Dr. Raman earlier?

a. They didn't want to trouble the doctor
b. They were not sure about calling him
c. They didn't want to pay the high visiting fee
d. They knew calling in Dr. Raman meant death

31. Whom did Dr. Raman ask to sent away?

a. The family members except Gopal's wife
b. The children except the eldest
c. The family members except Gopal's son
d. Everybody

32. For how long the doctor gazed at his friend's face?

a. Over an hour
b. An hour
c. Half an hour
d. Two hour

33. Why/How did the doctors face gleamed?

a. With sweat
b. Light fell on him
c. His friend responded to the medicine
d. With fatigue

34. Why did Gopal's wife ask to make some coffee for the doctor?

a. He looked fatigue
b. He was hungry
c. He was sleepy
d. He felt restless

35. Why did Dr. Raman feel hungry?

a. He had not eaten in two days
b. He had skipped his lunch
c. He had skipped his breakfast and lunch
d. He was not hungry

36. What did Dr. Raman ask Gopal's wife when he was leaving?

a. To make him some lunch
b. To feed Gopal simple lunch
c. Not to disturb Gopal
d. Not to let Gopal sleep on any account

37. With whom did the doctor return?

37" a. An assistant and a nurse
b. Another doctor and a nurse
c. His assistant
d. Two nurse

38. Whom did Dr. raman want to stay to help them in the operation?

a. Gopal's son
b. Gopal's wife
c. The doctor in the next street
d. His attendant

39. Where did Dr. Raman perform Gopal's operation?

a. In his house
b. In Gopal's house
c. In his hospital
d. In the hospital near Gopal's house

40. When did the patient open his eyes?

a. At eight in the evening
b. At twelve in the afternoon
c. At two that night
d. At eight the next morning

41. Who was overjoyed when the patient opened his eyes and his pulse had improved?

a. The doctor
b. The patient's wife
41" c. The assistant
d. The nurse

42. Who was not very hopeful about the recovery of Gopal?

a. Dr. Raman
b. The attendant
c. Gopal's son
d. The nurse

43. Why did the family members pour out their gratitude on the doctor?

a. Gopal had taken food after long
b. Gopal had shown slight improvement
c. Gopal was healthy again
d. Gopal was recovering very fast

44. What did the doctor ask Gopal's wife to give him every forty minutes?

a. Glucose and food
b. Glucose and medicine
c. Glucose and brandy
d. Glucose and injection

45. Why was Gopal's wife terrified even after Gopal had shown slight improvement?

a. Dr. Raman was avoiding her questions
b. Dr. Raman was talking to Gopal
c. Gopal was not taking any food
d. Gopal couldn't recognise anyone

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46. Why was gopal's pulse agitated?

a. He was exerted
b. He was happy
c. He was dejected
d. He was curious

47. What did Gopal ask Dr. Raman?

a. Was his time near
b. Will he be alright
c. What had happened to him
d. Why was his wife crying

48. Why did Gopal want to know how much time he had?

a. He wanted to see his son
b. He wanted to divide his property
c. He wanted to sign his will
d. He wanted to prepare his will

49. What did Gopal want the doctor to do?

a. To sign his will for him
b. To sign his will as a witness
c. To give his will to his son
d. To ask his wife to bring the will

50. what would leaving his property unsettled mean for Gopal's wife and children?

a. Dispute
b. Curse
c. Unhappy circumstances
d. Endless misery

51. Why did the doctor wish to run away?

a. He didn't want to answer his friend's question
b. He didn't want to see his friend die
c. He was unable to save his dearest friend
d. He wanted to escape the truth

52. Why couldn't the doctor ask his best friend to sign the will?

a. It would not settle his family affairs b. The doctor knew his friend will live
c. It would mean death sentence to him d. He didn't want his friend to exert himself

53. This was the first time Dr. Raman was going to ____ before a patient.

a. do a piece of acting
b. say agreeable words
c. say truthful words
d. sign a will

54. Why did Gopal say, "If it comes fromyour lips it must be true..."to the doctor?

a. Dr. Raman was known to be truthful
b. Dr. Raman was his friend
c. Dr. Raman had never lied to him
d. Dr. Raman knew his family affairs well

55. What did Dr. Raman ask his attendant to expect in the Lawley extension case?

a. Recovery
b. Death
c. Critical assistance
d. Special care requirement

56. Whom did Dr. Raman ask to go to Gopal's house?

a. His assistant
b. Gopal's son
c. A nurse
d. The doctor in the next street

57. When was the doctor back at his friend's house the next morning?

a. At eight
b. At ten
c. At eleven
d. At twelve

58. How wss the patient when Dr. Raman arrived?

a. Awake and well
b. Asleep and recovering
c. Awake and cheerful
d. Dead

59. What did the assistant report?

a. Quick recovery
b. Good health
c. Satisfactory pulse
d. Mild fever

60. What did Dr. Raman say to Gopal's wife?

a. Gopal will be fine soon
b. Gopal was fine
c. Gopal will live to be ninety
d. Gopal will sign his will

61. What will the doctor bet on?

a. His friend will live
b. His friend will recover soon
c. His friend will be healthy
d. His friend will not have another attack