MCQs When Telegrams Were Bad Sudha Murthy - B A English RTMNU Nagpur University
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About the lesson -When Telegrams Were Bad
When telegrams were bad is a short story by Sudha Murthy. This story uses humor to describe a situation in which a small spelling mistake a communication error creates a terrible situation. In this story Sudha Murthy shares about an incident in of her young days in which she used to work as an employee and suddenly receives a telegram of 'father expired start immediately'. She speaks about the great misery, trauma caused to her due to a small communication error in the telegram sent to her. After she receives the telegrams she travels to her home and remembers how close her father had been to her. She loves her father very much and felt very sorrowful. After reaching her village she was surprised that no one was there to receive her and her house was silent and peaceful without hearing cries and sorrow.
On reaching she saw her father alive and speaking to her and then she gained strength and asked her father why did they sent such a telegram Her father explained to her that it was Lata her friend whose father had passed away and Lata sent her the telegram. She missed to write my father and wrote father. A small writing error had caused a havoc. Sudha Murthy explains that clear communication is very important in life through this story.
RTMNU BA SEMESTER 2 Compulsory English Lesson - When Telegrams Were Bad
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| When Telegrams Were Bad MCQs RTMNU B A |
Answer the following MCQ Multiple Choice Questions:
1. 1.Why
was the narrator angry at one of her colleagues?
A. Because he hinted that she might
have been lying
B. Because she didn’t want him to
complain about her
C. Because her father was no more
D. Because she was a bad tempered
person
Ans - A
2. 2. In
those days telephones_____________
A. Were common in every home
B. Were uncommon but they had one in
their home
C. Were not yet invented
D. Were the prerogative of the rich
Ans – D
3. 3.What
kind of relationship did the narrator share with her father?
A. She was a dutiful daughter and
obeyed her father
B. She was closer to her mother
C. She was extremely close to her
father
D. She didn’t have a good relationship
with him
Ans – C
4. 4. How
well did Lata’s family know the narrator’s
family?
A. Not very well
B. Very Well
C. Not at all
D. They were related
Ans – B
5. 5. When
the narrator arrived at the train station she expected ________to be waiting
for her.
A. Her father
B. Her cousin
C. Lata
D. Nobody
Ans – B
6. 6.When
Sudha arrived at her home, she expected to see______
A. A lot of people to pay their respect
B. Her Family waiting for her in
mourning
C. Lata and her friends
D. Her cousins
Ans- A
7. 7. The
best way to get leave was to_________.
A. Apply for it in advance
B. Say you were ill
C. Take it without informing
D. Receive a telegram informing of the
death of a family member
Ans – D
8. 8.What
has an impact on people in a big city?
A. The culture and
B. The cost of living
C. Education
D. The use of telephones
Ans – A
9. 9.When
she received the telegram, the narrator’s colleagues______
A. Advised her not to take leave
B. Advised her to apply for leave
C. Believed that the telegram was real
and helped her
D. Thought she was lying
Ans – C
1 10. How
did the missing word in the telegram affect the message?
A. It changed the meaning completely
B. It changed the meaning partially
C. It didn’t affect the meaning at all
D. It revealed that Lata was lying
Ans – A
1 11.What
did telegram often bring in the good old days?
A. News of big events in cities
B. Bad news
C. News of small towns
D. Education
Ans – B
1 12.What
according to author differentiates animals from human beings?
A. Clothes
B. Culture
C. Communication
D. Education
Ans – C
13 13.What
according to the author is essential in everyday life?
A. Employment to earn a livelihood
B. Education regarding one’s culture
C. Good environment
D. Clear Thinking and Clear Communication
Ans – D
14. 14. How
does friendship differ in small towns and big cities?
A. In a small town it really required
B. In big cities it really required
C. In a small town it grows faster and
thicker
D. In big cities it grows faster and thicker
Ans - C
Conclusion In this article the lesson 'When Telegrams Were Bad' is explained in simple words for easy understanding. All the important MCQs for RTMNU BA Compulsory English semester 2 students are provided to help revise the lesson.
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