PKG ENGLISH STUDY CENTRE
F. M-40 TIME :40 MINUTES
Examination on The Bet
Answer the following questions :
1. "Fifteen? Done!" — Who speaks this line?
a) The lawyer
b) The jailer
c) The banker
d) The narrator
2. How much money did the banker stake?
a) One million
b) Five million
c) Two million
d) Ten million
3. What did the young man stake in the bet?
a) His future
b) His house
c) His health
d) His freedom
4. How is the bet described in the line: "And this wild, senseless bet was carried out"?
a) Rational and useful
b) Sensible and planned
c) Wild and senseless
d) Necessary and logical
5. What does the passage suggest about the banker?
a) He was poor and clever
b) He was spoilt and frivolous
c) He was humble and kind
d) He was wise and experienced
6. How does the banker react during supper?
a) He cried
b) He supported the young man
c) He made fun of the young man
d) He remained silent
7. How many years did the banker think the young man would actually stay?
a) Fifteen
b) Ten
c) Three or four
d) One or two
8. What does the banker say about "voluntary confinement"?
a) It is easier to handle
b) It is a joyful experience
c) It is harder to bear than compulsory confinement
d) It brings peace and calm
9. What emotion does the banker express toward the young man in the line "I am sorry for you"?
a) Pride
b) Pity
c) Anger
d) Envy
10. What was the banker doing while remembering the bet?
a) Talking to others
b) Sitting silently
c) Walking to and fro
d) Writing letters
11. What question does the banker ask himself?
a) Who won the bet?
b) Why was I so rich?
c) What was the object of that bet?
d) Why didn’t the lawyer speak?
12. What does the banker say the bet cannot prove?
a) Which prison is better
b) The value of reading
c) Whether death penalty is better or worse than life imprisonment
d) The amount of money lost
13. How does the banker describe his own motivation for the bet?
a) A thoughtful decision
b) A generous act
c) A caprice of a pampered man
d) A well-planned experiment
14. What does the banker say about the young man's motivation?
a) For justice
b) For freedom
c) Simple greed for money
d) Desire for fame
15. Where was the young man kept during the years of his confinement?
a) In the bank
b) In the jail
c) In a lodge in the banker’s garden
d) In a cave
16. Under what condition was the young man kept?
a) He could freely walk around
b) He could visit the city monthly
c) Under the strictest supervision
d) Without any rules
17. How many years was the young man supposed to stay in confinement?
a) Five years
b) Ten years
c) Fifteen years
d) Twenty years
18. What was the young man not allowed to do?
a) Read books
b) Drink wine
c) Cross the threshold
d) Play instruments
19. What was he not permitted to hear?
a) Music
b) Human voice
c) Birds chirping
d) News from TV
20. What means of communication was allowed?
a) Face-to-face talks
b) Telephone
c) Letters and a small window
d) Daily newspaper delivery
21. What was specially built for communication?
a) A speaking tube
b) A tunnel
c) A little window
d) A doorway
22. What could the young man request during his confinement?
a) Gold and silver
b) Books, wine, and music
c) A servant
d) Visits from friends
23. How could the young man make requests?
a) By phone
b) Through a servant
c) By writing an order
d) By speaking aloud
24. How would the items be delivered to him?
a) By hand
b) By drone
c) Through the window
d) Left at the door
25. What did the agreement cover?
a) Only meals and bedding
b) Only entertainment
c) Every detail and trifle
d) Only financial matters
26. What is the tone of the banker's statement: “To me two millions are a trifle”?
a) Humble
b) Boastful
c) Scared
d) Sympathetic
27. What is meant by "a trifle" in this context?
a) A very large amount
b) A minor legal issue
c) Something insignificant
d) A dangerous loss
28. What kind of confinement does the banker describe as harder to bear?
a) Physical
b) Voluntary
c) Political
d) Compulsory
29. What does the banker believe will "poison" the young man’s existence in prison?
a) Loneliness
b) Lack of food
c) Thought of liberty
d) Harsh punishments
30. Why does the banker call the young man "unhappy"?
a) Because he lost the bet
b) Because he was arrested
c) Because of his decision to stay in voluntary confinement
d) Because he became poor
31. According to the banker, what will ruin the young man’s peace?
a) Hunger
b) Bad dreams
c) The right to walk out any time
d) Arguments with the banker
32. How does the banker reflect on the purpose of the bet later?
a) It was educational
b) It was philosophical
c) It was meaningless
d) It was spiritual
33. What word is used to describe the banker's behavior — “caprice of a pampered man”?
a) Sacrifice
b) Discipline
c) Sudden fancy
d) Wisdom
34. Which of the following best describes the banker's attitude during the bet's origin?
a) Angry and violent
b) Generous and helpful
c) Spoilt and careless
d) Scared and silent
35. What emotional change is observed in the banker later in the story?
a) He becomes cheerful
b) He regrets his decision
c) He feels more powerful
d) He forgets everything
36. What does the word “pampered” suggest about the banker?
a) He was underfed
b) He was neglected
c) He was overindulged and spoiled
d) He was hardworking and poor
37. Why does the young man agree to such strict terms?
a) For peace
b) For revenge
c) For money
d) For love
38. What physical structure was created in the banker’s garden for the bet?
a) A library
b) A stone hut
c) A lodge
d) A jail cell
39. What forms of entertainment were allowed for the young man?
a) Internet and TV
b) Phone calls
c) Music and books
d) Acting and dancing
40. How were the details of the agreement described?
a) Vague and loose
b) Basic and unclear
c) Complete and exact
d) Verbal and temporary
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