The Night Train at Deoli MCQ Questions and Answers Class 12 Semester 3rd
1. When the girl came to the tea stall, her dark eyes were suddenly filled with
(a) tears
(b) light
(c) thrill
(d) sadness.
Ans: (b) light
2. When the narrator met the girl again, he felt the impulse
(a) to buy all the baskets that she had
(b) to talk to her for a long time
(c) to put her on the train and take her away with him
(d) to stay there with her forever.
Ans: (c) to put her on the train and take her away with him
3. What could not the narrator bear?
(a) The absence of the girl
(b) The presence of the girl
(c) The idea of taking the girl with him
(d) The thought of having to watch the girl recede into the distance of Deoli station.
Ans: (d) The thought of having to watch the girl recede into the distance of Deoli station.
4. Why did the narrator feel compelled to hold the girl’s hand during their second encounter?
(a) He wanted to elope with her.
(b) He wanted to console her.
(c) She was about to faint.
(d) He did not want her to leave.
Ans: (d) He did not want her to leave.
5. The narrator was going back to
(a) Delhi
(b) Dehra
(c) Pune
(d) Kolkata.
Ans: (a) Delhi
6. The narrator hated the guard for
(a) talking to the girl
(b) delaying the train to leave
(c) blowing his whistle for the train to leave
(d) none of these.
Ans: (c) blowing his whistle for the train to leave
7. What was the significance of the train whistle blowing at the end of the narrator’s second encounter with the girl?
(a) It signalled the arrival of a new station.
(b) It created a sense of urgency and interruption.
(c) It marked the start of a new journey.
(d) It foreshadowed a happy reunion.
Ans: (b) It created a sense of urgency and interruption.
8. What did the narrator promise the girl before leaving Deoli station for the second time?
(a) He would never return to Deoli.
(b) He would bring her gifts.
(c) He would come and take her with him.
(d) He would come again.
Ans: (d) He would come again.
9. After meeting the girl for the second time, the narrator
(a) forgot about her again
(b) did not forget her
(c) mentioned about her to his parents
(d) tried to contact her.
Ans: (b) did not forget her
10. After the second encounter with the girl the narrator again went to Dehra
(a) after his college term finished
(b) before his college term finished
(c) after two months
(d) never.
Ans: (a) after his college term finished.
11. Why did the narrator leave for Dehra earlier than usual?
(a) He had fallen seriously ill.
(b) He had an urgent business.
(c) He was eager to meet his grandmother.
(d) He could not forget the girl and wanted to meet her again.
Ans: (d) He could not forget the girl and wanted to meet her again.
12. The narrator was anxious and nervous because-
(a) he wondered about what he was going to tell the girl
(b) he thought the girl would not recognise him
(c) he was scared that he might not be able to find the girl
(d) he thought the train would not stop at the station.
Ans: (a) he wondered about what he was going to tell the girl
13. The narrator was determined not to stand helplessly before the girl during their third encounter, hardly able to speak or do anything about –
(a) his feelings
(b) his possessions
(c) his anger
(d) his problems.
Ans: (a) his feelings
14. The narrator was disappointed as
(a) the girl was not at the platform
(b) the train did not stop at the Deoli station
(c) the Deoli station was very crowded
(d) the girl refused to talk to him.
Ans: (a) the girl was not at the platform
15. “I was overcome by a sense of foreboding.” -Here, the word ‘foreboding’ means –
(a) dreadful apprehension
(b) cheerful feeling
(c) hopeful anticipation
(d) auspicious perception.
Ans: (a) dreadful apprehension
16. Why did the narrator run up to the station-master?
(a) He wanted to know about the town of Deoli.
(b) He wanted to enquire about the girl who sold baskets on the platform.
(c) He wanted to know about the timing of the trains.
(d) He wanted to ask him about the tea stall owner.
Ans: (b) He wanted to enquire about the girl who sold baskets on the platform.
17. “Do you know the girl who used to sell baskets here?” – Whom does ‘you’ refer to here?
(a) The narrator
(b) The reader
(c) The fruit vendor
(d) The station-master.
Ans: (d) The station-master.
18. What did the station-master suggest the narrator?
(a) The narrator should get on the train to avoid being left behind.
(b) The narrator should ask about the girl to the tea stall owner.
(c) The narrator should stay at Deoli and enquire about the girl.
(d) None of these.
Ans: (a) The narrator should get on the train to avoid being left behind.
19. Over the railings at the station yard, the narrator saw a-
(a) dusty road leading into the town of Deoli
(b) mango tree and a dusty road leading into the jungle
(c) garden filled with various trees
(d) small town.
Ans: (b) mango tree and a dusty road leading into the jungle
20. As the train started rushing through the forest, the narrator –
(a) enjoyed the beauty of the forest
(b) started brooding in front of the window
(c) started talking about the girl to his fellow passengers
(d) slept instantly.
Ans: (b) started brooding in front of the window
21. The narrator met the girl
(a) once
(b) twice
(c) never
(d) more than twice
Ans: (b) twice
22. What did the narrator know about the girl who sold baskets at Deoli station?
(a) everything
(b) her name
(c) nothing
(d) where she lived
Ans: (c) nothing
23. The narrator’s grandmother was not very pleased with his visit, because
(a) he talked only about the girl whom he met at Deoli
(b) he did not bring her any gifts
(c) he stayed there for more than a couple of weeks
(d) he stayed there for only a couple of weeks
Ans: (d) he stayed there for only a couple of weeks
24. The narrator could not stay at his grandmother’s place for long, as
(a) he felt unhappy there
(b) he felt restless and ill-at-ease
(c) he was missing his parents
(d) he had exams coming
Ans: (b) he felt restless and ill-at-ease
25. ‘Ill-at-ease’ means to feel
(a) happy
(b) sick
(c) uncomfortable
(d) sad
Ans: (c) uncomfortable
26. The narrator took a train back to the plains, because
(a) he was not enjoying the company of his grandmother
(b) he wanted to ask further questions about the girl to the station-master of Deoli
(c) he wanted to stay at Deoli for a week
(d) he got a letter from his hostel-warden
Ans: (b) he wanted to ask further questions about the girl to the station-master of Deoli
27. The previous station-master
(a) was transferred to another post
(b) was ill
(c) left his job
(d) went missing
Ans: (a) was transferred to another post
28. The new station-master knew nothing about
(a) the town of Deoli
(b) the girl who sold baskets
(c) the previous station-master
(d) none of these
Ans: (b) the girl who sold baskets
29. After talking to the new station-master, the narrator
(a) got into the train
(b) looked over the railings of the station yard
(c) talked to the girl
(d) talked to the tea stall owner
Ans: (d) talked to the tea stall owner
30. The owner of the tea stall was a
(a) tall and handsome man
(b) fat and short man
(c) small and wrinkled-skinned man
(d) frail and weak man
Ans: (c) small and wrinkled-skinned man
31. The narrator asked the tea stall owner if he knew anything about
(a) the girl who sold baskets
(b) the new station-master
(c) the town of Deoli
(d) the old station-master
Ans: (a) the girl who sold baskets
32. To the enquiry of the narrator, the tea seller said that-
(a) he knew the girl and she got married
(b) he did not know anything about the girl
(c) he knew the girl but she had stopped coming to the station
(d) he did not know her but the new station-master might
Ans: (c) he knew the girl but she had stopped coming to the station
33. “She was nothing to me.” – Who is ‘she’ and who is ‘me’?
(a) The basket-seller girl and the narrator
(b) The basket-seller girl and the tea stall owner
(c) The narrator’s grandmother and the narrator
(d) The basket-seller girl and the new station-master
Ans: (b) The basket-seller girl and the tea stall owner
34. As Deoli station receded, the narrator decided that-
(a) he would never visit Deoli again
(b) he would break his journey at Deoli and spend a day there to enquire about the girl
(c) he would spend a day at Deoli and visit the nearby forest
(d) he would ask his friends to come to Deoli with him
Ans: (b) he would break his journey at Deoli and spend a day there to enquire about the girl
35. The narrator wanted to find the girl because-
(a) she owed him some money
(b) he wanted to buy more baskets
(c) she stole his heart
(d) she requested him to meet her
Ans: (c) she stole his heart
36. The girl stole the narrator’s heart –
(a) with a look from her dark, impatient eyes
(b) with her elegance
(c) with her colourful personality
(d) with her sweet talks
Ans: (a) with a look from her dark, impatient eyes
37. With this thought I consoled myself… – Which ‘thought’ is referred to here?
(a) The thought of taking the girl away with him
(b) The thought of meeting the girl
(c) The thought of spending a day at Deoli to find out about the girl
(d) The thought of buying a few more baskets from the girl.
Ans: (c) The thought of spending a day at Deoli to find out about the girl
38. The narrator went to Dehra again in –
(a) summer
(b) spring
(c) winter
(d) monsoon.
Ans: (a) summer
39. What does the narrator’s repeated visits to Deoli station suggest?
(a) He needs to catch a train there frequently.
(b) He enjoys the scenery of the place.
(c) He hopes to meet the young girl again.
(d) He has business dealings in the town.
Ans: (c) He hopes to meet the young girl again.
40. What is the narrator’s primary motivation for visiting Deoli station?
(a) He needs to catch a specific train departing from there.
(b) He enjoys the bustling atmosphere of the railway platform.
(c) He hopes to encounter the young girl again.
(d) He is on a business trip to the town of Deoli.
Ans: (c) He hopes to encounter the young girl again.
41. Why did the narrator never forget the girl at Deoli?
(a) She represented a moment of unfulfilled desire and mystery.
(b) She reminded him of his childhood.
(c) She promised to meet him later.
(d) She gave him a gift he treasured.
Ans: (a) She represented a moment of unfulfilled desire and mystery.
42. If it was all fiction or a film, the narrator would have-
(a) been the station-master of Deoli
(b) set up a tea stall of his own at Deoli
(c) set up a fruit stall on the platform
(d) cleaned up the mystery of the girl and reached a suitable ending.
Ans: (d) cleaned up the mystery of the girl and reached a suitable ending.
43. According to the narrator, a fiction or a film offers a comprehensive scope for –
(a) wish fulfilment
(b) acceptance of reality
(c) maintenance of order
(d) reasoning
Ans: (a) wish fulfilment
44. The narrator was unwilling to allow reality to ruin his-
(a) investigation
(b) terror
(c) fame
(d) imaginative bliss.
Ans: (d) imaginative bliss.
45. Why did the narrator never spend a day at Deoli and try to find the girl after she went missing?
(a) He did not have time.
(b) He had forgotten her.
(c) He did not care about the girl anymore.
(d) He was scared to find out what might have actually happened to the girl.
Ans: (d) He was scared to find out what might have actually happened to the girl.
46. What was the narrator’s greatest fear of finding out what had happened to the girl?
(a) She might have no longer been in Deoli.
(b) She might have got married.
(c) She might have fallen ill.
(d) All of these.
Ans: (d) All of these.
47. What was the narrator half expecting while passing through Deoli many times later?
(a) To see the same fruit vendor
(b) To see the tea stall owner
(c) To meet the previous station-master
(d) To see the same unchanged face of the girl smiling at him.
Ans: (d) To see the same unchanged face of the girl smiling at him.
48. What happened when the narrator looked for the girl on his later journeys?
(a) She was not there, and he never saw her again.
(b) She was busy selling baskets and ignored him.
(c) She waved to him but did not speak.
(d) She had moved to another station.
Ans: (a) She was not there, and he never saw her again.
49. “It may spoil my game” – What does ‘it’ refer to?
(a) Discovering what really happened to the girl
(b) Quarrelling with the fruit vendor
(c) Buying all the baskets the girl had
(d) Meeting the previous station-master.
Ans: (a) Discovering what really happened to the girl
50. What did the narrator prefer to do at the end?
(a) To set up his own tea stall at Deoli
(b) To be the station-master at Deoli
(c) To keep hoping and dreaming for the girl
(d) To buy a house and live at Deoli.
Ans: (c) To keep hoping and dreaming for the girl
51. The narrator passes through Deoli –
(a) never
(b) once a year
(c) as often as he can
(d) every day.
Ans: (c) as often as he can
52. What does Deoli station symbolize in the story?
(a) A mundane part of the narrator’s journey
(b) A place of beauty and life
(c) A point of mystery, longing and impermanence
(d) A hub of commerce and activity.
Ans: (c) A point of mystery, longing and impermanence
53. When did the narrator find out about the whereabouts of the girl?
(a) After two months
(b) After a year
(c) After several years
(d) Never.
Ans: (d) Never.
54. Which word best describes the narrator’s emotional state in the story?
(a) Indifference and boredom
(b) Anger and frustration
(c) Tenderness and longing
(d) Exuberance and joy.
Ans: (c) Tenderness and longing
55. The story’s title, ‘The Night Train at Deoli’, suggests a sense of
(a) excitement and adventure
(b) bustling activity and commerce
(c) mystery and longing
(d) comfort and familiarity.
Ans: (c) Mystery and longing
56. What is the main theme explored in the story?
(a) The importance of Indian railways.
(b) The beauty of the Indian countryside.
(c) The power of first impressions.
(d) The persistence of longing and unanswered questions.
Ans: (d) The persistence of longing and unanswered questions
57. What is the primary theme of the story?
(a) The need for peace and harmony.
(b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections.
(c) The struggles of rural life.
(d) The adventure of travelling.
Ans: (b) The inevitability of missed opportunities and fleeting connections
58. The story ‘The Night Train at Deoli’ is about –
(a) a train journey
(b) Ruskin Bond’s college life
(c) Ruskin Bond’s life in Dehra
(d) unrequited adolescent love.
Ans: (d) Unrequited adolescent love
59. What literary technique does Ruskin Bond use to evoke nostalgia in the story?
(a) The unpredictability of life
(b) The importance of seizing opportunities
(c) The narrator’s lack of courage
(d) Both (a) & (b).
Ans: (d) Both (a) & (b)
60. Why did the narrator choose not to find out about the girl any further?
(a) He preferred to preserve the memory as it is.
(b) He believed she no longer lived at Deoli.
(c) He was afraid of rejection.
(d) He lost interest over time.
Ans: (a) He preferred to preserve the memory as it is.
61. How did the narrator feel at the end of the story?
(a) Content with his decision
(b) Haunted by his past
(c) Hopeful about future encounters
(d) None of these.
Ans: (c) Hopeful about future encounters
62. Why was the girl’s image so vivid in the narrator’s memory?
(a) She represented a fleeting but meaningful connection.
(b) She was the only person who spoke to him on his journey.
(c) She was the only seller at the station.
(d) She gifted him a basket.
Ans: (a) She represented a fleeting but meaningful connection.
63. What is the significance of the train in the story?
(a) It symbolizes the continuity of life.
(b) It represents the narrator’s attachment to Dehra.
(c) It provides a link between rural and urban India.
(d) Both (a) & (c).
Ans: (a) It symbolizes the continuity of life.
64. Why does the girl’s absence leave a lasting impression on the narrator?
(a) It represents the loss of an unspoken bond.
(b) It reflects the narrator’s inability to act on his emotions.
(c) It symbolizes the impermanence of human relationships.
(d) All of the above.
Ans: (d) All of the above.
65. What quality of Bond’s writing is evident in the story?
(a) Complex plot twists
(b) Simple language and evocative imagery
(c) Historical and political commentary
(d) Detailed character development.
Ans: (b) Simple language and evocative imagery
66. How did the narrator feel about returning to Deoli later on?
(a) He was hopeful about breaking the journey at Deoli.
(b) He was indifferent to the place.
(c) He was nostalgic but did not want to disturb the memory.
(d) He was eager to know why the girl had disappeared.
Ans: (c) He was nostalgic but did not want to disturb the memory.
67. What emotion dominated the narrator’s tone throughout the story?
(a) Excitement
(b) Regret and longing
(c) Anger and bitterness
(d) Joyful reminiscence.
Ans: (b) Regret and longing
68. What is the girl’s role in the story?
(a) She is a major character with a detailed backstory.
(b) She serves as a symbol of fleeting moments and mystery.
(c) She represents ambition and resilience.
(d) She is a symbol of hope and fulfilment.
Ans: (b) She serves as a symbol of fleeting moments and mystery.
69. What does the narrator admit about his feelings for the girl?
(a) He was indifferent towards her.
(b) He felt a strong but inexplicable connection.
(c) He was only curious about her lifestyle.
(d) He loved her deeply and planned to marry her.
Ans: (b) He felt a strong but inexplicable connection.
70. Why did the narrator feel a special connection to Deoli?
(a) It was his birthplace.
(b) It was an ordinary station made extraordinary by the girl.
(c) He frequently visited it with his family.
(d) It was where he completed his studies.
Ans: (b) It was an ordinary station made extraordinary by the girl.
71. What message does the story convey about life and relationships?
(a) Relationships always offer closure.
(b) Some connections are brief yet unforgettable.
(c) Life always grants second chances.
(d) Nostalgia is a burden one should avoid.
Ans: (b) Some connections are brief yet unforgettable.
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