Class 12th English Vistas Chapter- 1st ( The Third Level ) MCQ
1] Who is the writer of the story “The Third Level” ?
A- Jack Finney
B- Alphonse daudet
C- Anees jung
D- None
Ans- A
2] Who is the central character of the story ?
A- Franz
B- Charley
C- Roger
D- Saheb
Ans- B
3] What does Charley not admit ?
A- that the Earth is round
B- that the sun rises in the East
C- that the Grand Central Station is in New York
D- that the Grand Central station has only two levels
Ans- D
4 ] What happened when Charley reach when once he got into a mile-long tunnel ?
A- he reached a park
B- he remained there
C- he came up in the lobby of a hotel (d
D- he reached a school
Ans- C
5] What happens when one day Charley is in a hurry to catch the train ?
A- he misses the train
B- he reaches the third level
C- he reaches heaven
D- he reaches a village
Ans- B
6] What is the information booth at the third level made of ?
A- Wood
B- Concrete
C- Steel
D- cloth
Ans- A
7] What does Charley realize when he finds everyone wearing old fashioned clothes ?
A- People Are Old Fashioned
B- They Are Actors
C- He Reached The Past
D- None
Ans- C
8] How does Charley make sure that he has reached the past ?
A- he sees the sign boards
B- he asks a passenger
C- the policeman tells him
D- he sees the date on the current newspaper
Ans- D
9] When Charley knows that he has slipped into the past, where does he want to go ?
A- to Chicago
B- to Iceland
C- to New York
D- to Galesburg, Illinois
Ans- D
10] When did Charley live in Galesburg ?
A- in his childhood
B- when he worked in an office
C- in his college days
D- in his old age
Ans- A
11] Charley wants to purchase tickets for _______________
A- Galesburg
B- America
C- New York
D- The US
Ans- A
12] Why does the booking clerk threaten to get Charley arrested ?
A- he thinks Charley is a thief
B- he thinks Charley is a robber
C- Charley tried to rob him
D- he thought that the notes offered by Charley were fake
Ans- D
13] How does Charley come back to the present ?
A- the booking clerk pushes him
B- he falls on the platform
C- he rushes from the booking window
D- his wife calls him
Ans- C
14] To whom does Charley talk about the third level ?
A- a policeman
B- his psychiatrist friend
C- Sam Weiner
D- both (b) & (c)
Ans- D
15] What does Charley’s psychiatrist friend think about Charley when he talks about the third level ?
A- Charley is sad
B- Charley is mad
C- Charley is befooling him
D- Charley has been day-dreaming
Ans- D
16] Why does Charley buy old currency notes ?
A- he is fond of collecting old notes
B- he likes such notes
C- he wants to use the notes in the third level
D- he wants to give notes to one of his friends
Ans- C
17] In which year of the past does Charley want to go ?
A- 1894
B- 1857
C- 1917
D- 1760
Ans- A
18] One of Charley’s friends disappears, what is his name ?
A- Sam Weiner
B- Wam Seiner
C- Doe Weiner
D- None
Ans- A
19] How does Charley come to know that Sam Weiner has slipped into the past ?
A- from his wife
B- from the police
C- from another friend
D- from an old day postage cover
Ans- D
20] In his letter what does Sam Weiner urge Charley to do ?
A- to remain in present
B- to find the third level and come there with his wife
C- to report the matter to the police
D- to run away
Ans- B
21] Who is Sam Weiner ?
A- Charley’s friend
B- a psychiatrist friend
C- Charley’s brother
D- both (a) & (b)
Ans- D
22] What is the name of Charley’s wife ?
A- Darwin
B- Pursia
C- Louisa
D- Jessica
Ans- C
23] How Old Was Charley ?
A- 30 years
B- 31 years
C- 32 years
D- 34 years
Ans- B
24] What is the meaning of “waking dream wish fulfilment”?
A- a pleasant wish that one wants to happen
B- a pleasant wish that takes one to the future
C- a pleasant wish which inspires to work
D- a pleasant wish that makes one forget past
Ans- A
25] What is the theme of the lesson?
A- human tendency of escapism from the harsh reality of the present
B- time travelling
C- self destruction for the benefits of others
D- destiny overpowers one’s action
Ans- A
26] Sam had purchased old style currency for ………… dollars.
A- One thousand
B- Eight thousand
C- Eight hundred
D- Nine hundred
Ans- C
27] Who has signed that letter which Charley found in his stamp collection ?
A- Charley's wife
B- Charley's father
C- Sam
D- None of the above
Ans- C
28] Why did The clerk refuse to accept money ?
A- Clerk Refused To Accept Money Because It Was Currency Of Modern Times
B- Because It Was Old Currency
C- Both A And B
D- None
Ans- A
29] The reason reaching the third level by the narrator is
A- The third level was recently made.
B- He has been using third level daily
C- He wanted to explore new things
D- He wanted to escape from worries and tensions
Ans- D
30] Why did Sam want to start hay, feed and grain business in 1894 ?
A- Hated his current profession
B- Wanted to escape the frustration of modern life
C- Wanted to leave his friend’s company
D- Wanted to earn more money
Ans- B
31] The phrase” try to skin” means _____
A- Try to cheat
B- Try to conceal
C- Try to show
D- Try to clarify
Ans- A
32] What do you mean by temporary refuge ?
A- Shelter for short time
B- Shelter for long time
C- Shelter home
D- Shelter
Ans- A
33] Charley decided to go to Galesburg to____
A- Find peace
B- Buy the things cheaper
C- Meet Sam
D- Meet his grand father
Ans- A
34] According to Sam, the __________ is full of insecurity, fear, war and worries.
A- World
B- Galesburg
C- Charley
D- None
Ans- A
35] It so happened that entered into a mile long __________________ and came out in the lobby of Roosevelt Hotel
A- tunnel
B- Route
C- Room
D- Hotel
Ans- A
36] What was Sam invited for according to the letter ?
A- for a party
B- for a wedding
C- for a birthday party
D- for a lemonade party
Ans- D
37] What convinced Charly that he had reached the Third Level Grand Central Station and not the second level ?
A- A different world of gas lights and brass spittoons
B- beards and mustaches of 1894
C- newspaper with a date June 11, 1894
D- All of these
Ans- D
38] What did Charley find in his stamp collection ?
A- Medicines
B- New letters
C- old letters
D- First day cover
Ans- D
39] What was the strangest thing at The Third Level ?
A- Beards
B- Mustaches
C- dresses
D- The corridor that led him into the past.
Ans- D
40] What is First Day Cover ?
A- A new stamp gets the Postmark and date
B- A gift
C- A gift wrapper
D- A gift wrapped in a beautiful wrapper
Ans- A
41] Does the Third Level really exist at Grand Station ?
A- Yes
B- yes, there were 3 levels
C- No, there were only two levels at the station
D- None
Ans- C
42] Who was sam in The Third Level ?
A- a doctor
B- a friend
C- a psychiatrist and a friend of Charley
D- None
Ans- C
43] Who had sent that ‘First Day cover and when ?
A- Sam’s father
B- Sam’s uncle
C- Sam’s friend
D- Sam a psychiatrist in 1894
Ans- D
44] What happens when Charley enters the Grand Central Station ?
A- He finds a huge tree like Station
B- new staircases, corridors and tunnels
C- tree keeps spreading its roots throwing rooms and windows
D- All of these
Ans- D
45] What was the Third Level ?
A- a third tier on the station
B- a third storey on the station
C- an imaginary discovery of the narrator’s mind
D- none
Ans- C
46] How many levels were there in grand central ?
A- Two
B- One
C- Three
D- Five
Ans- A