Top 50 MCQs from The Night Train At Deoli by Ruskin Bond

"The Night Train at Deoli" by Ruskin Bond - Top 50 MCQ Test Series

প্রিয় ছাত্র-ছাত্রী, আজকে আমি তোমাদের জন্য নিয়ে এসেছি ক্লাস XII, 3rd Semester এর Ruskin Bond এর লেখা একটি গুরুত্বর্ণ ছোটো গল্প "The Night Train At Deoli" থেকে নির্ভরযোগ্য এবং 100% কমনযোগ্য Top 50 টি প্রশ্ন এর MCQ টেস্ট সিরিজ। এখানে রয়েছে পরীক্ষায় আসার মতো সব ধরনের 50 টি প্রশ্ন যা তোমাদের প্রস্তুতিকে আরো শক্তিশালী করে তুলবে। কার স্কোর কত এলো কমেন্টে লিখতে ভুলবে না। চলো শুরু করা যাক!

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Q1. Where did the narrator routinely spend his summer vacations during his college years?

AAt a mountain resort in Kalka

BAt his grandmother's house in Dehra

CIn a transient hotel room in Deoli

DAt his classmate's home in Delhi

Q2. Approximately how far away was Deoli station situated from Dehra?

AAbout thirty miles

BAbout ten miles

CAbout fifty miles

DAbout twenty miles

Q3. For how long did the night train normally halt at Deoli station before continuing into the forests?

AOnly two minutes

BFull ten minutes

CAround ten minutes

DExactly five minutes

Q4. What item was the young, lone girl selling on the platform when the narrator first encountered her?

AFreshly picked jungle fruits

BHandmade clay ornaments

CWoven cane baskets

DHot clay cups of milk tea

Q5. Which physical characteristic of the girl instantly transfixed the narrator during their first interaction?

AHer brightly dyed traditional attire

BHer cheerful smile and energetic laughter

CHer pale skin, shiny black hair, and dark, troubled eyes

DHer heavy silver bangles and necklaces

Q6. How much money did the narrator pay the girl to purchase a basket during their very first encounter?

AOne rupee

BTwo rupees

CFifty paise

DFive rupees

Q7. What explicit message did the narrator give the girl while holding her hand on the platform during their second meeting?

A"I am never going to return here."

B"I have to go to Delhi."

C"I do not want these baskets."

D"Will you come away with me?"

Q8. Which specific tree standing by the Deoli station platform surroundings is explicitly observed by the narrator as he stands looking across the rails?

AA massive banyan tree

BA tall mango tree

CA solitary sissoo tree

DA cluster of wild bamboo

Q9. Why did the narrator ultimately decide against breaking his journey at Deoli to search the town for the girl?

AHe ran out of travel money for his summer vacation.

BHis grandmother strictly ordered him to stay on the train.

CHe entirely lost his emotional attachment to her over time.

DHe feared discovering a harsh, disappointing, or tragic truth about her fate.

Q10.
Assertion (A): The narrator always harbored a unique sense of sympathy and pity for the Deoli station.
Reason (R): Deoli was a lonely little station where nobody ever got off the train and nobody ever got in.

ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

CA is true, but R is false.

DA is false, but R is true.

Q11.
Assertion (A): The vivid image of the basket-selling girl vanished completely from the narrator's mind the instant his train arrived in Dehra.
Reason (R): Upon reaching Dehra, the narrator was completely surrounded by his grandmother's bustling household and other immediate events.

ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

BA is true, but R is false.

CA is false, but R is true.

DBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q12.
Assertion (A): During his return journey back to the plains, the narrator felt an unexpected thrill as the train neared Deoli.
Reason (R): He was actively scanning the platform and saw the girl walking down toward his carriage.

AA is true, but R is false.

BBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

CBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

DA is false, but R is true.

Q13.
Assertion (A): When the college term ended the following year, the narrator boarded the train to Dehra earlier than usual.
Reason (R): He was intensely anxious to see his aging grandmother and spend extra months renovating her old garden.

ABoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

BA is false, but R is true.

CBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

DA is true, but R is false.

Q14.
Assertion (A): Passing Deoli on his third journey, the narrator felt a heavy sense of disappointment and ominous foreboding.
Reason (R): The young basket-selling girl was not visible anywhere on the dimly lit platform when the train ground to a halt.

ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

CA is false, but R is true.

DA is true, but R is false.

Q15.
Assertion (A): The narrator experienced a sudden impulse of intense frustration directed at the new station master at Deoli.
Reason (R): The new station master gave him an exact written map displaying the village where the girl had recently moved.

AA is false, but R is true.

BA is true, but R is false.

CBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

DBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q16. Match the columns appropriately:

Column X	Column Y
1. Deoli Station	(a) A shriveled little man in dirty, unwashed clothes
2. The Tea Stall Owner	(b) Marked the boundary of heavy jungles of the Indian Terai
3. Narrator's Fantasy	(c) Keeping an unchanging face smiling up from a lonely platform

A1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a)

B1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)

C1-(a), 2-(c), 3-(b)

D1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a)

Q17. Match the physical attributes of the young girl:

Column X	Column Y
1. Eyes	(a) Bare and uncovered
2. Hair	(b) Dark, troubled, scanning, and eloquent
3. Feet	(c) Shiny and pitch black

A1-(c), 2-(a), 3-(b)

B1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a)

C1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)

D1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a)

Q18. Match the station components based on their description at dawn:

Column X	Column Y
1. Platform Lights	(a) A kettle boiling over on a small coal fire
2. Tea Counter	(b) Dimly illuminated with electric bulbs and oil-lamps
3. Background Jungle	(c) Barely visible in the faint and misty light of dawn

A1-(c), 2-(a), 3-(b)

B1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)

C1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a)

D1-(a), 2-(b), 3-(c)

Q19. Match the narrator's travel timeline with his emotional state:

Column X	Column Y
1. First return trip to plains	(a) Restless and ill-at-ease inside his grandmother's home
2. Re-encountering the girl	(b) An unexpected, pulse-racing romantic thrill
3. Second stay in Dehra	(c) Remembers the girl clearly and scans the dark platform

A1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a)

B1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)

C1-(a), 2-(c), 3-(b)

D1-(c), 2-(a), 3-(b)

Q20. Match the signaling sounds of the train with the narrator's subsequent reactions:

Column X	Column Y
1. Guard blowing the whistle	(a) The train carriage shudders and moves forward
2. Clanging of the station bell	(b) The girl's faint parting words get completely lost
3. Engine hissing loudly	(c) The narrator must rush back to his compartment

A1-(b), 2-(c), 3-(a)

B1-(a), 2-(b), 3-(c)

C1-(c), 2-(b), 3-(a)

D1-(b), 2-(a), 3-(c)

Q21. "I don't want a basket." (Transform into an Affirmative sentence without modifying the underlying meaning)

AI am entirely basketless.

BI refuse to purchase a basket.

CI want no basket.

DI detest accepting a basket.

Q22. "When she came to my window, she stopped." (Convert this into a Simple sentence)

AShe came to my window and then she stopped.

BOn coming to my window, she stopped.

CAs soon as she approached my window, she came to a halt.

DShe stopped because she had arrived at my window.

Q23. "She was pleased that I remembered her." (Convert this into a Negative sentence)

AShe was not displeased that I remembered her.

BShe did not forget that I had remembered her.

CShe was not unhappy when I failed to forget her.

DIt was not unpleasing for her that I kept her in mind.

Q24. "I caught her hand and held it." (Convert this into a Complex sentence)

ACatching her hand, I held it firmly.

BHaving caught her hand, I held it.

CWhen I caught her hand, I held it.

DI held her hand after catching it.

Q25. "The guard blew his whistle." (Convert the sentence into Passive Voice)

AHis whistle is blown by the guard.

BHis whistle was blown by the guard.

CThe whistle had been blown by the guard.

DWhistle blowing was executed by the guard.

Q26. "I will come again," I said. (Change from Direct to Indirect Speech)

AI promised that I will be coming again.

BI stated that I shall come again.

CI said that I would come again.

DI told her that I can come again.

Q27. "She was a young girl, walking gracefully and with dignity." (Convert this into a Compound sentence)

AShe was a young girl who was walking gracefully and with dignity.

BShe was a young girl and she was walking gracefully and with dignity.

CBeing a young girl, she walked gracefully and with dignity.

DWalking gracefully and with dignity, she appeared to be a young girl.

Q28. "Nothing ever happened there." (Change this statement into an Interrogative sentence)

AWhat ever happened at that place?

BDid nothing ever happen there?

CWas anything happening over there?

DDid anything ever happen there?

Q29. When I was ______ college, I used to spend my summer vacations ______ Dehra.

Ain / at

Bto / within

Cat / in

Dinside / on

Q30. ______ girl came down ______ platform, selling baskets.

AThe / a

BA / the

CA / standard

DThe / the

Q31. Her feet were bare and her clothes were old, but she was walking ______ dignity.

Awith

Bthrough

Cin

Dunder

Q32. I could not rid my mind ______ the striking picture ______ the girl's face.

Afrom / of

Bof / for

Cof / of

Doff / about

Q33. I sprang ______ the footboard and waved ______ her.

Aout / at

Boff / to

Cfrom / towards

Doff / onto

Q34. The previous station master had been transferred ______ another post ______ the plains.

Ato / in

Bat / into

Cfor / along

Dtowards / over

Q35. I pass ______ Deoli as often as I can, looking out ______ the window.

Aby / outside

Bacross / through

Cpast / from

Dthrough / of

Q36. Which of the following structural statements about Deoli station is entirely TRUE according to the story text?

AIt was a major railway hub overflowing with aggressive coolies and tourist kiosks.

BIt possessed only one platform, an office for the station master, and a waiting room.

CIt was a modern junction brightly equipped with massive neon flashing signs.

DThe express train routinely stopped there for an hour to reload heavy forest timber.

Q37. Which of the following statements is completely FALSE regarding the young basket-selling girl?

AShe wore an old shawl thrown loosely across her shoulders on a chilly morning.

BShe spoke incessantly to passengers, aggressively negotiating to cheat them on prices.

CHer feet were completely bare and her traditional clothes were faded and old.

DShe possessed an inherent, quiet reserve and walked with undeniable dignity.

Q38. Evaluate these two specific statements regarding the second interaction at the tea stall:
Statement I: The narrator and the girl walked behind the office and discussed their past lives openly for an hour.
Statement II: Their re-encounter was mostly a silent communion where both were intensely pleased just to see each other remembered.

AStatement I is True, but Statement II is False.

BStatement I and Statement II are both True.

CStatement I and Statement II are both False.

DStatement I is False, but Statement II is True.

Q39. Evaluate the validity of the statements regarding the narrator's emotional behavior in later years:
Statement I: He fully resolved to break his journey at Deoli once but backed out due to a sudden lack of funds.
Statement II: He intentionally chose to protect his romantic illusion through perpetual dreaming rather than risking a harsh real-world discovery.

ABoth statements are True.

BStatement I is False, Statement II is True.

CBoth statements are False.

DStatement I is True, Statement II is False.

Q40. Evaluate the reaction of the station staff when the narrator returned a year later to check on the girl:

AThe local tea vendor aggressively claimed that no girl had ever sold baskets at Deoli.

BThe new station master explained he knew nothing about her as he had arrived only a week prior.

CThe train's guard threatened to fine the narrator for delaying the train with questions.

DAn old booking clerk gave him a written directory showing her family's village house.

Q41. Arrange the major events in the correct chronological order as they occur across the story's overall plot line:
1) The narrator buys a cane basket for one rupee during a cold morning encounter.
2) The narrator holds the girl's hand by the train window and tells her he must go to Delhi.
3) The narrator travels from the plains to spend his summer holidays at Dehra.
4) The girl completely disappears from the Deoli platform, leaving the narrator searching in vain.

A3 → 1 → 2 → 4

B1 → 3 → 4 → 2

C3 → 2 → 1 → 4

D2 → 1 → 3 → 4

Q42. Choose the correct chronological sequence of events during their very first meeting at the carriage window:
1. The girl stands right outside the narrator's window and their eyes meet eloquently.
2. The girl walks down the platform selling baskets and pretends not to notice the staring narrator.
3. The narrator leaves his compartment seat to walk over to the platform tea stall.
4. The girl follows him to the stall and asks if he wants to purchase a strong basket.

A1 → 2 → 4 → 3

B2 → 1 → 3 → 4

C2 → 3 → 1 → 4

D3 → 4 → 1 → 2

Q43. Select the correct sequential order of the narrator's psychological development across the entire timeline of the text:

APassive curiosity about Deoli → Unexpected infatuation → Preserving sweet dreams over reality

BHeavy desperation → Passive curiosity → Dreamy romanticism toward his grandmother

CPreserving sweet dreams → Heavy desperation → Extreme anger → Long-term clinical depression

DUnexpected infatuation → Curiosity → Complete indifference → Deep hatred → Breaking journey to get married

Q44. Trace the correct sequential timeline of the train's departure protocol at Deoli station:
1. The station bell clangs loudly.
2. The heavy train carriage shudders and jolts forward.
3. The train guard blows his loud whistle.
4. The signal-box blocks the view and the station drops behind the heavy jungle.

A1 → 3 → 2 → 4

B3 → 1 → 2 → 4

C2 → 1 → 3 → 4

D3 → 2 → 1 → 4

Q45. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the narrator's travel movements after the second encounter:

ASpends two months at Dehra → Heads back down to the plains → Passes Deoli in the dark next winter → Learns about the master's transfer

BPasses Deoli next winter → Spends two months at Dehra → Heads back down to the plains → Learns about the master's transfer

CHeads back down to the plains → Spends two months at Dehra → Learns about the master's transfer → Passes Deoli next winter

DSpends two months at Dehra → Passes Deoli next winter → Learns about the master's transfer → Heads back down to the plains

Read the extract below to answer questions 46 and 47:
"As Deoli platform receded, I decided that one day I would have to break journey there, spend a day in the town, make enquiries, and find the girl who had stolen my heart with nothing but a look from her dark, impatient eyes. With this thought I consoled myself throughout my last term in college."

Q46. What does the phrase "consoled myself" reveal about the narrator's emotional state during his final college term?

AHe was thrilled with his university studies and wanted to change his career path.

BHe felt an intense emotional void and pining, which he pacified with a hopeful future fantasy.

CHe was suffering from academic stress and wanted to buy a basket business.

DHe was relieved that the girl did not know his city college address.

Q47. How did the young girl manage to conquer the narrator's heart so deeply according to this extract?

ABy offering him a beautifully crafted cane basket entirely free of charge.

BThrough a single, deep, and eloquent gaze from her dark, impatient eyes.

CBy crying bitterly and pleading with him to rescue her from the village.

DBy telling him her name and whispering her secret residential location.

Read the extract below to answer questions 48, 49, and 50:
"I think I was afraid to do this. I was afraid of discovering what really happened to the girl. Perhaps she was no longer in Deoli, perhaps she was married, perhaps she had fallen ill... I prefer to keep hoping and dreaming, and looking out of the window up and down that lonely platform..."

Q48. What exactly was the narrator "afraid of discovering" if he stepped off the train to explore Deoli?

AHe feared being detained by local authorities for wandering around a restricted zone.

BHe was anxious that his grandmother would find out and stop his monthly allowance.

CHe feared facing a bleak, ordinary, or painful real-world truth that would permanently shatter his ideal romantic fantasy.

DHe worried that the girl had become a highly successful merchant and would look down on him.

Q49. What does the declaration "prefer to keep hoping and dreaming" highlight about the narrator's core character?

AHe is an ultra-pragmatic investigator who relies heavily on concrete tracking data.

BHe is a quintessential romantic escapist who values the beautiful comfort of an open mystery over a harsh real-world closure.

CHe is an indolent traveler who avoids stepping off trains merely to conserve physical energy.

DHe is an unfeeling person who harbors a hidden aversion to small town settings.

Q50. The specific, repetitive use of the word "perhaps" in this extract serves to highlight:

AThe absolute certainty the narrator felt regarding the girl's elite societal status.

BThe official documentation provided by the local railway records office.

CThe endless, cyclical, yet creative loop of anxious possibilities generated by an infatuated mind.

DThe precise legal and medical regulations governing the population of the Indian Terai.

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