Assertion-reasoning questions for your Class X board exam preparation.
Standard Options:
- (a)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and R is the correct
explanation of A.
- (b)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but R is NOT the correct
explanation of A.
- (c)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
- (d)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
1. Assertion (A): The
tiger can only walk a few steps.
Reason (R): The cage
is a restricted and confined space.
Answer: (a)
2. Assertion (A): The
tiger’s movements are noiseless.
Reason (R): His paws
have soft "pads of velvet".
Answer: (a)
3. Assertion (A): The
tiger is in a "quiet rage".
Reason (R): He is
angry about his captivity but is physically unable to express his power.
Answer: (a)
4. Assertion (A): The
tiger’s stripes are described as "vivid".
Reason (R): The
stripes are bright and stand out against the dull environment of the cage.
Answer: (a)
5. Assertion (A): The
tiger chooses to ignore visitors.
Reason (R): His
strength is locked behind bars, making the visitors a meaningless distraction.
Answer: (a)
6. Assertion (A): The
tiger’s strength is rendered useless in the zoo.
Reason (R): He is
"locked in a concrete cell".
Answer: (a)
7. Assertion (A): The
tiger stalks the length of his cage.
Reason (R): He is
restless due to the limitation of his freedom.
Answer: (a)
8. Assertion (A): The
tiger hears the "last voice at night".
Reason (R): The
sound comes from "patrolling cars".
Answer: (a)
9. Assertion (A): The
patrolling cars represent freedom.
Reason (R): They are
a sign of human surveillance and control over the zoo.
Answer: (d)
10. Assertion (A): The tiger stares at the "brilliant stars".
Reason (R): The
stars represent a vast, free world he cannot reach.
Answer: (a)
11. Assertion (A): The tiger should be "lurking in shadow" in the wild.
Reason (R): He uses
shadows to hide while hunting his prey.
Answer: (a)
12. Assertion (A): The tiger slides through "long grass".
Reason (R): The
grass helps him approach the water hole without being seen.
Answer: (a)
13. Assertion (A): The tiger waits near the "water hole".
Reason (R): This is
where "plump deer" pass by.
Answer: (a)
14. Assertion (A): The tiger should be "snarling around houses".
Reason (R): These
houses are located at the "jungle’s edge".
Answer: (a)
15. Assertion (A): The tiger "terrorises the village".
Reason (R): He shows
his "white fangs" and "claws" to display his power.
Answer: (a)
16. Assertion (A): In the wild, the tiger is a passive animal.
Reason (R): He is
described as hunting "plump deer" and snarling at houses.
Answer: (d)
17. Assertion (A): The village people fear the tiger.
Reason (R): The
tiger baring his claws is a threat to their safety.
Answer: (a)
18. Assertion (A): The "long grass" provides camouflage for the tiger.
Reason (R): It
allows him to move through the jungle unnoticed.
Answer: (a)
19. Assertion (A): The tiger’s natural behaviour is suppressed in a zoo.
Reason (R): Instead
of hunting, he simply stalks the "length of his cage".
Answer: (a)
20. Assertion (A): The tiger belongs in the zoo for his safety.
Reason (R): His true
nature is best expressed in the jungle’s natural habitat.
Answer: (b)
21. Assertion (A): "Quiet rage" is an example of an oxymoron.
Reason (R): It joins
two contradictory words to show suppressed anger.
Answer: (a)
22. Assertion (A): "Pads of velvet quiet" is a metaphor.
Reason (R): It
compares the tiger's paws to the softness of velvet.
Answer: (a)
23. Assertion (A): "Plump deer pass" uses alliteration.
Reason (R): The
consonant sound 'p' is repeated at the beginning of the words.
Answer: (a)
24. Assertion (A): The poet uses repetition of the word "brilliant".
Reason (R): It links
the tiger’s eyes with the stars, emphasising his longing for freedom.
Answer: (a)
25. Assertion (A): The word "snarling" is an example of onomatopoeia.
Reason (R): The word
mimics the actual angry sound made by the tiger.
Answer: (a)
26. Assertion (A): The poet refers to the tiger as "He".
Reason (R): This is
personification, giving the tiger individual dignity and identity.
Answer: (a)
27. Assertion (A): The poem has a repetitive structure.
Reason (R): It moves
from the zoo to the jungle and back to the zoo.
Answer: (a)
28. Assertion (A): The first stanza uses the rhyme scheme abcb.
Reason (R):
"Cage" (line 2) rhymes with "Rage" (line 4).
Answer: (a)
29. Assertion (A): Imagery is used to contrast the settings.
Reason (R): Phrases
like "concrete cell" and "water hole" create vivid pictures
of two different worlds.
Answer: (a)
30. Assertion (A): Consonance is present in the final stanza.
Reason (R): The 's'
sound is repeated in words like "stares", "eyes", and
"stars".
Answer: (a)
31. Assertion (A): The tiger is indifferent to humans in the zoo.
Reason (R): He
"ignores visitors" because they cannot offer him freedom.
Answer: (a)
32. Assertion (A): The tiger feels a sense of loss.
Reason (R): He
stares at the "brilliant stars", which represent a lost world.
Answer: (a)
33. Assertion (A): The tiger is a dignified prisoner.
Reason (R): Even in
a "concrete cell", he stalks with "quiet rage" and ignores
onlookers.
Answer: (a)
34. Assertion (A): Captivity destroys an animal’s natural instincts.
Reason (R): The
tiger in the cage cannot hunt "plump deer" as he should.
Answer: (a)
35. Assertion (A): The tiger’s "brilliant eyes" represent his wild spirit.
Reason (R): They
remain "brilliant" even though he is "behind bars".
Answer: (a)
36. Assertion (A): Freedom is depicted as the tiger's natural right.
Reason (R): The poet
describes his life in the wild with words like "lurking" and
"snarling".
Answer: (a)
37. Assertion (A): The tiger in the zoo is a spectacle.
Reason (R): He is
"on show" for people to watch.
Answer: (a)
38. Assertion (A): The tiger’s anger is "quiet".
Reason (R): He is a
patient animal by nature.
Answer: (c)
39. Assertion (A): The zoo environment is artificial.
Reason (R): It is
characterised by "concrete", "bars", and "patrolling
cars".
Answer: (a)
40. Assertion (A): The tiger finds comfort in the night.
Reason (R): At
night, he can look at the stars without being bothered by visitors.
Answer: (a)
41. Assertion (A): Bars "spoil the view" for the tiger.
Reason (R): They
remind him constantly of his imprisonment.
Answer: (a)
42. Assertion (A): The tiger feels a connection to the universe.
Reason (R): He
stares at the "brilliant stars" with his "brilliant eyes".
Answer: (a)
53. Assertion (A): The poem "A Tiger in the Zoo" is a celebration of zoo life.
Reason (R): It
highlights the tragedy of an animal losing its freedom and natural life.
Answer: (d)
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