MCQ Chapter 2.6 Yuvakbharati English Class 11 Maharashtra Board The Planners 1. What does "dexterity" imply in the context of the poem?Emotional sensitivitySkill in using one’s handsHistorical knowledgeCreative imaginationQuestion 1 of 202. What does "anaesthesia" symbolize in the poem?Temporary loss of sensationEmotional awakeningHistorical preservationArtistic inspirationQuestion 2 of 203. What is meant by "amnesia" in the poem?Creative visionInability to remember past eventsPhysical strengthFuture planningQuestion 3 of 204. What does "hypnosis" represent in the poem?A trance-like state with focusA historical reflectionA natural processA painful experienceQuestion 4 of 205. What does the term "fossil" refer to in the poem?Modern technologyRemains hardened into rockFuture plansArtistic creationsQuestion 5 of 206. What is the "blueprint" in the poem?A natural landscapeA detailed plan or schemeA historical recordA poetic visionQuestion 6 of 207. Who is the poet of 'The Planners'?Margaret AtwoodBoey Kim ChengWilliam WordsworthJohn KeatsQuestion 7 of 208. What award did Boey Kim Cheng receive in 1996?National Arts Council Young Artist AwardPulitzer PrizeBooker PrizeNobel PrizeQuestion 8 of 209. Where was Boey Kim Cheng born?AustraliaSingaporeChinaMalaysiaQuestion 9 of 2010. What is Boey Kim Cheng’s descent?IndianChineseJapaneseKoreanQuestion 10 of 2011. What does the poet lament in the poem?Loss of modern technologyLoss of humane elementsLack of planningPreservation of historyQuestion 11 of 2012. What feeling does the poet express towards the old city?IndifferenceNostalgiaDisgustExcitementQuestion 12 of 2013. What does the poet say about the impact of modernization on his heart?It inspires poetryIt has numbed his heartIt fills it with joyIt preserves memoriesQuestion 13 of 2014. What is one activity the planners do, as per the brainstorming section?Plant treesDrillPaint muralsRestore monumentsQuestion 14 of 2015. What is true about the planners’ approach to old city structures?They take public consent for changesThey preserve old structuresThey deliberately find drawbacksThey ignore old structuresQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the tone of the poet in the poem?JoyfulSarcasticHopefulNeutralQuestion 16 of 2017. What does the poet suggest about the planners’ motives in the first two stanzas?They prioritize natureThey shape the town selfishlyThey respect historyThey involve citizensQuestion 17 of 2018. What is an example of alliteration in the poem?The sea draws backPermutation of possibilityBuildings are in alignmentHistory is new againQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the extended metaphor of dentistry in the poem imply?Healing the cityPrecise, clinical alterationsArtistic creationNatural restorationQuestion 19 of 2020. Why does the poet not mention the present in the phrase "the blueprint of our past’s tomorrow"?The present is irrelevantPlanners control the presentThe present is preservedThe present is naturalQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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