Students of class 12 English should refer to MCQs Class 12 English Evans Tries an O-level with answers provided here which is an important chapter in Class 12 English NCERT textbook. These Multiple Choice Questions have been prepared based on the latest CBSE and NCERT syllabus for Class 12 English. The following MCQs can help you to practice and get better marks in the upcoming class 12 english examination

Question. What would McLeery need if he had to sit for some length of time?
A) A small inflated rubber ring
B) A copy of the Bible.
C) A paper-knife
D) The newspaper, ‘The Church Times’.

Question. How did the Governor, Oxford Prison, describe Evans to the Secretary Examinations Board?
A) He was very aggressive.
B) He was violent.
C) He was a congenital kleptomaniac
D) He was shrewd but was also a lazy fellow.

Question. Why did Evans drape a blanket around his shoulder?
A) To conceal his efforts of changing dress to look like Mc Leery
B) To hide himself from the police
C) Because he was feeling cold
D) All of these

Question. Who ordered Evans to take off his hat?
A) Jackson
B) Stephens
C) The Governor
D) None of the above

Question. Who had checked the cell thoroughly before the exam?
A) Mc Leery
B)) The Governor
C) Jackson
D) Stephens

Question. What reason did Evans give for allowing him to keep his hat?
A) he was feeling cold
B) he loved to wear
C) to give a smart look
D) he considered it lucky

Question. “God Almighty! There’s far more going on than I —” “Always will be, sir.” What can be collected from the aforesaid conversation between the Governor and Evans?
A) The Governor realized that he was likely to lose his job very soon.
B) Evans proved that criminals are always one step ahead of the police.
C) There were always schemes afoot unknown to prison authorities.
D) The Governor ‘s confidence in his control over the prison stood shattered

Question. How will you categorize ‘Evans Tries an O-Level’?
A) The narration of Evans ‘ talent.
B) A satire.
C) Battle of wits between the criminal and the jail authorities.
D) Tragic conflict between the criminal and the jail authorities

Question. Name of the hospital mentioned in the story is
A) Elsfield
B) Radcliffe
C) Hamilton
D) Hilton

Question. How do you see ‘Evans Tries an O Level’?
A) conflict between government and accused
B) compromise between officials and criminal
C) satire on the judicial system
D) combat of minds

Question. McLeery directed the superintendent to lead him towards ___
A) Radcliff Hospital
B) Elsfield Way
C) Broad Street
D) Oxford Lane

Question. How will you categorise “Evans Tries An O Level”?
A) The narration of Evan’s Talent
B) A Satire
C) Battle of wits between a criminal and the jail authorities
D) Tragic conflict between a criminal and the jail authorities

Question. McLeery directed the superintendent to lead him towards ___
A) Radcliff Hospital
B) Elsfield Way
C) Broad Street
D) Oxford Lane

Question. “He unlocked his bedroom door and closed it quietly behind him — and then stood frozen to the spot, like a man who has just caught a glimpse of the ……………. ”
A) Morgan
B) Gorgon
C) Gordon
D) Garden

Question. The Governor had got Evans cell ___ because he did not want to take chances with Evans, the master planner.
(i) bugged
(ii) guarded
(iii) watched
(iv) locked
A) Only (a) is true
B) Only (b) is true
C) Both (a) and (b) are true
D) None of (a) and (b) is true

Question. A trope is a common device or theme used to describe situations or characters in a story.
Given below are some typical tropes found in a prison escape narrative.
Choose the option that is NOT a trope used in the story ‘Evans Tries An O Level”
i. Prison changes people_ spending time in prison can change one’s personality, for better or for worse.
ii. Master of disguise – When a character masquerades as someone else
iii. Wardens Are Evil – The prison is run by a ruthlessly corrupt administrator
iv. The Guards must be silly / crazy – Mistakes of prison staff make it almost too easy for prisoners to escape.
v. Breaking Out the Boss – Members of a gang bust their boss out of jail
vi. Passive Rescue – A character who rescues someone from prison without using aggression or violence to break them out.
vii. Prison escape artist – A character who is known for escaping prison multiple times.
A) Option: (ii), (iii) and (vi)
B) Option: (i), (iii) and (iv)
C) Option: (ii), (iv) and (v)
D) Option: (i), (iv) and (vi)

Question. Evans was called “Evans the break”
A) For escaping the prison thrice
B) He was a kleptomaniac
C) Due to his pleasing personality
D) All of the above

Question. What precautions did the authorities take to conduct the examination smoothly?
A) The Governor personally supervised security
B) Evans cell was checked thoroughly
C) All belongings were taken away from Evan, the invigilator was frisked and a police officer was posted to keep a vigil.
D) All of the above

Question. Stephens couldn’t identify Evans’ trick because
A He was a new recruit
B) He was not experienced
C) He was not well trained
D) All of the above

Question. Evans decided to take the German O-level exam
A) To upgrade his academic qualification
B) Since he was good in German language
C) To keep his hat on his head
D) To plan an escape from prison.

Question. ‘Evans had the last laugh’, what does it reflect about Evans’ character?
A) he was an unpretentious man
B) he was not as cunning as he seemed to be
C) Evans had full dedication in learning German
D) he was a crafty and calculative man

Question. Why did Evans drape a blanket on his shoulder?
A) To conceal his efforts of changing dress to look like McLerry
B) Because he was feeling cold
C) To hide himself from the police
D) All of these

Question. What did the Governor tell the Secretary of the Examination Board about Evans?
A) Evans was one of the stars at the Christmas concert
B) Evans could imitate well-known persons
C) Evans was a congenital kleptomaniac
D) (iv) all of these

Question. Look at the statements below. Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion:

A) Fact: (i) and (iv) Opinion: (ii) and (iii)
B) Fact: (ii) and (iii) Opinion: (i) and (iv)
C) Fact: (i) and (ii) Opinion: (iii) and (iv)
D) Fact: (ii) and (iv) Opinion: (i) and (iii)

Question. Evans was appreciated for his
A) Analytical mind to foresee the loopholes of the prison.
B) Predicting the moves of his rivals
C) Imitations like Mike Yarwood
D) All of the above

Question. What was the name of the hotel where Evans was staying?
A) The Hilton
B) The Golden Palms
C) The Golden Era
D) The Golden Lion

Question. Evans’ plan of escape became a success due to
A) His wit
B) The prison officers’ help
C) He wore his hat all along
D) minor error by the examination board

Question. The Governor of——contacted the Secretary of Examination on the telephone
A) Newbury prison
B) Radcliff prison
C) Elsfield prison
D) Oxford prison

Question. The names of the officers who visited Evans-
A) Jackson and Bell
B) Carter and Bell
C) Jackson and Stephen
D) Jackson and carter

Question. The phrase “Guten Gluck” means
A) Bad luck
B) Good luck
C) Best of luck
D) None of the above

Assertion Reason Question

Question. Assertion: Evans received individual attention during his German classes.
Reason: He was the only student in German classes.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Jackson is settling on old score by taking away Evan’s nail clippers and file.
Reason: Jackson was ensuring the safety of McLerry
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Stephen was taken out of the cell.
Reason: Stephen was sympathetic with Evans and hid his request.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: The Governor takes all precautions for conducting the German O Level Exam.
Reason: Governor’s fears proved to be wrong at the enD)
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. A-The Governor had Evans’ cell bugged on the day of the exam.
R-Evans had escaped thrice from the prison on earlier occasions.
A) Both A &R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B) A &R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is correct but R is wrong
D) A is wrong but R is correct

Question. A-Jackson instructed Stephen to take away the razor from Evans’ cell.
R-Evans’ might use the razor to harm people around him.
A) Both A &R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B) A &R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is correct but R is wrong
D) A is wrong but R is correct

Question. A-Stephen was a pawn in the cat and mouse chase that was eventually won by Evans.
R-Evans was able to fool the Governor and escape the second time also.
A) Both A &R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B) A &R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is correct but R is wrong
D) A is wrong but R is correct

Question. Assertion A): Stephens jumps to the conclusion and the whole machinery blindly goes by his assumption without checking the identity of the injured Mc Leery.
Reasoning (R): Hasty conjectures can prevent one from seeing the truth.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Question. Assertion A): Evans had the last laugh of confidence and victory over the Governor.
Reasoning (R): Jackson and Stephens overlooked some areas of concern out of sympathy for Evans.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Question. Assertion :“Evans Tries an O Level” is a hypothetical , comical & metaphorical act.
Reason: The story revolves around casual plots highlighting social issues & human psychology.
A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false.
D) R is true but A is false.

Question. Assertion: Evans wanted to appear in an O Level examination.
Reason: He clearly found an opportunity to escape from prison.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) R is false but A is true.
D) A is false but R is true

Question. Assertion: McLeery had a semi-inflated rubber ring within his suitcase.
Reason: It was a device which aided McLeery who was suffering from haemorrhoids.
A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
B) A is true but R is false.
C) R is true but A is false.
D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question. Assertion A): Evans deliberately stayed back in the cell as injured Mc Leery.
Reasoning (R): Evans wanted to assert that he was far ahead of the prison authorities.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Question. Assertion A): The Secretary of the Examination Board agreed to conduct O-Level German Examination in the Oxford Prison.
Reasoning (R):Evans is not a violent sort of person.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true but R is false
D) A is false but R is true

Question. A- Evans started taking German classes.
R-Evans wished to upgrade his academic qualification.
A) Both A &R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B) A &R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is correct but R is wrong
D) A is wrong but R is correct

Question. A-Evans draped a blanket around his shoulders during the exam.
R-Evans concealed his efforts of changing his attire to look like McLeery.
A) Both A &R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B) A &R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is correct but R is wrong
D) A is wrong but R is correct

Question. Assertion: The Governor received a call – from the Magistrate – a prison van and two prison officials for a remand case
Reason: Evans’ friends used it at the end to rescue him.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: At 9.40 A)M. the Governor received a call about error in the question paper
Reason: To know the exact commencement time of the exam
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Evans was called ‘Evans the break’
Reason: Evans was a kleptomaniac
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

Question. Assertion: Evans was a Kleptomaniac
Reason: He always escaped the prison.
A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
D) Assertion is false, reason is true.

True False Questions

Question. Evans received individual attention during his German classes.
A) True
B) False

Question. It was informed to the Governor that a correction slip was forgotten to be placed in the exam package.
A) True
B) False

Question. Evans hid at a hotel called Golden Tiger
A) True
B) False

Question. Evans was a Kleptomaniac
A) True
B) False

Question. Evans was genuinely interested in learning German
A) True
B) False

Question. Evans’ nail scissors were allowed to be kept in the prison cell
A) True
B) False

Question. Jackson hated Evans’ long hair
A) True
B) False

Question. The Governor ordered Stephens to move out of Evans’ cell
A) True
B) False

Question. Jackson decodes the question paper after Evans’ escape
A) True
B) False

Question. The Examination Board was located in Elsfield Way
A) True
B) False

Question. Evans was arrested at the Golden Lion hotel in Chipping Norton by the real police officers. (T/F)

Question. The security arrangements in Oxford prison materialized the successful accomplishment of their task. (T/F)

Question. It is mainly a battle of wits between crime and punishment. (T/F)

Question. Evans boastfully stated how he managed to stop the Pig’s blood from clotting. (T/F)

Question. The prisoner was smarter than the governor. (T/F)

Question. The Governor didn’t disclose everything about Evans while taking with the Secretary of the Board. (T/F)

Question. Stephens was highly skeptical about the broader scotish accent, thinner appearance of McLerry whiling escorting him. (T/F)

Question. The escape of Evans caters more to the mistakes of the Prison Officials than the formers perfect planning. (T/F)

Question. Though Evans escaped impersonating as McLerry, he was very much conscious about the clues he left behind. (T/F)

Question. The German teacher was not an accomplice of Evans. (T/F)