Fables And Folk Tales

English- Fables And Folk Tales MCQ with Answers

Question 1

What funny idea did Rama Natha believe in?

Rama Natha believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.

Question 2

What did the sage Mahipati tell Rama Natha to collect?

The sage told Rama Natha to collect five litres of dew from banana leaves.

Question 3

Why was Rama Natha worried after hearing the sage’s instructions?

He worried that winter lasted only a few months, so collecting five litres of dew would take years.

Question 4

Who helped Rama Natha sell bananas in the market?

His wife, Madhumati, sold the bananas in the market and earned money.

Question 5

What did Rama Natha finally take to the sage after six years?

After six years of work, Rama Natha collected five litres of dew and took it to the sage.

Question 6

What happened when Rama Natha sprinkled the potion on a copper vessel?

Nothing happened to the copper vessel, and Rama Natha felt cheated.

Question 7

Who brought a big box filled with gold coins to show Rama Natha?

Madhumati brought a big box of gold coins that she had earned from selling bananas.

Question 8

What lesson did the sage want Rama Natha to learn?

The sage wanted Rama Natha to understand that wealth comes from hard work, not magic.

Question 9

What did Rama Natha do after learning the truth from the sage?

He understood the wisdom of the sage’s words and worked harder on his plantation.

Question 10

What is the moral of 'A Bottle of Dew'?

The story teaches that true wealth and success come from hard work, not shortcuts or magic.

Question 11

What did Rama Natha first ask the sage for?

Rama Natha asked the sage for a magic potion to make him rich.

Question 12

Where did Rama Natha plant bananas?

He planted bananas in his own garden to collect dew from their leaves.

Question 13

How did Rama Natha collect dew every morning?

He went to the banana plantation with a cloth and squeezed dew drops into a pot.

Question 14

What did Madhumati do with the bananas from the plantation?

She took the bananas to the market and sold them for money.

Question 15

How long did it take Rama Natha to collect five litres of dew?

It took him six years to collect five litres of dew.

Question 16

How did Rama Natha feel when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

He felt cheated and upset when the vessel did not turn into gold.

Question 17

What did Madhumati show Rama Natha when he felt cheated?

She showed him a box filled with gold coins earned from selling bananas.

Question 18

Why was the sage pleased with Rama Natha in the end?

The sage was pleased because Rama Natha finally understood the value of hard work.

Question 19

What did Rama Natha and Madhumati continue to do after learning the truth?

They continued to work hard on their plantation and became wealthy.

Question 20

What is the best summary of the story 'A Bottle of Dew'?

It is about Rama Natha who learns from a sage that wealth comes from hard work, not magic.

Question 21

What did Rama Natha dream of becoming?

Rama Natha dreamed of becoming rich without working hard.

Question 22

What kind of man was the sage Mahipati?

The sage Mahipati was wise and wanted to teach Rama Natha the value of hard work.

Question 23

What was unusual about the sage’s demand for dew?

It was unusual because no one could easily collect five litres of dew.

Question 24

What work did Rama Natha do daily in the plantation?

He watered and cared for the banana plantation every day.

Question 25

What did Rama Natha use to collect the dew drops?

He used a cloth to wipe dew from banana leaves and squeezed it into a pot.

Question 26

What did the villagers notice about Rama Natha after some years?

They noticed that Rama Natha became richer and happier through farming.

Question 27

Why did Madhumati smile when Rama Natha felt cheated?

She smiled because she knew their real wealth was from the plantation and not the potion.

Question 28

What was inside the box Madhumati brought?

The box was filled with gold coins earned from selling bananas.

Question 29

What did the sage want Rama Natha to realise?

The sage wanted him to realise that wealth and success come only through hard work.

Question 30

What is the correct order of events in the story?

First Rama Natha met the sage, then planted bananas, collected dew, gave it to the sage, and finally learnt the truth.

Question 31

Why was dew important in the story?

The dew was part of the sage’s plan to keep Rama Natha busy and teach him hard work.

Question 32

How did Rama Natha finally change?

He became a hardworking man who understood that success comes from effort, not shortcuts.

Question 33

Which character showed wisdom throughout the story?

The sage Mahipati showed wisdom by guiding Rama Natha to learn the truth about hard work.

Question 34

Which character showed patience and support?

Madhumati showed patience and supported Rama Natha by selling bananas and managing money.

Question 35

What is the main message of the story?

The main message is that there are no shortcuts to success; hard work always pays off.