Three Questions
                         Leo Tolstoy

Most Important MCQ Question Answer nswer 

1. “Three Questions” is written by –
(a) APJ Abdul Kalam
(b) Leo Tolstoy
(c) Langston Hughes
(d) Ruskin Bond.

Ans: (b) Leo Tolstoy.

2. The title ‘Tsar’ belonged to the –
(a) Prime Minister of Great Britain
(b) President of Russia
(c) King of Japan
(d) King of Russia.

Ans: (d) King of Russia.

3. Each time the hermit stuck his spade into the ground, he-
(a) breathed heavily
(b) drank water
(c) sat down for rest
(d) wiped off the sweat on his forehead.

Ans: (a) breathed heavily.

4. To answer the three questions, the Tsar invited –
(a) magicians
(b) doctors
(c) scholars and learned men
(d) soldiers

Ans: (c) scholars and learned men.

5. When the Tsar asked the hermit three questions the hermit –
(a) remained silent
(b) answered gradually
(c) answered quickly
(d) remained indifferent

Ans: (a) remained silent.

6. According to some learned men, the right time for every action is only known to the –
(a) priests (b) doctors (c) magicians
(d) warriors

Ans: (a) priests.

7. The man fell fainting on the ground and moaned feebly because –
(a) he was wounded
(b) he did not eat anything for a long time
(c) he was very tired
(d) he was frail and weak

Ans: (a) he was wounded.

8. When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man revived and asked for –
(a) water (b) medicine (c) juice
(d) fruits

Ans: (a) water.

9. The enemy of the Tsar was recognised by –
(a) the Tsar himself
(b) the Tsar’s friend
(c) the Tsar’s bodyguard
(d) the hermit

Ans: (c) the Tsar’s bodyguard.

10. The wounded man swore to revenge himself on the Tsar because the Tsar –
(a) unprisoned his brother
(b) seized his kingdom
(c) executed his brother and seized his property
(d) killed his brother.

Ans: (c) executed his brother and seized his property

11. The answers that the Tsar got from the learned men were all –
(a) correct (b) different (c) similar
(d) incorrect.

Ans: (b) different.

12. “He just spat on his hand and recommenced digging.” – Here ‘recommenced’ means –
(a) returned (b) reversed (c) refused
(d) resumed

Ans: (d) resumed.

13. The Tsar asked the hermit –
(a) one question (b) two questions
(c) three questions (d) four questions

Ans: (c) three questions.

14. Seeing the Tsar, the hermit –
(a) offered him water
(b) greeted him with a smile
(c) offered him food
(d) greeted him and went on digging

Ans: (d) greeted him and went on digging.

15. The hermit was –
(a) tall and weak (b) short and weak
(c) frail and strong (d) frail and weak

Ans: (d) frail and weak.

16. The bearded man was wounded by – (2016)
(a) the Tsar’s son
(b) the Tsar’s friend
(c) the Tsar himself
(d) the Tsar’s bodyguard

Ans: (d) the Tsar’s bodyguard.

17. The hermit opined that the most important thing to do is –
(a) to help a man in trouble
(b) to remain alert against certain ambush.
(c) to amass as much money as possible for the future
(d) to do good to human beings.

Ans: (d) to do good to human beings.

18. The Tsar fell asleep as he was –
(a) tired and afraid (b) exhausted
(c) feeling happy (d) very weak.

Ans: (b) exhausted.

19. The bearded man resolved to kill –
(a) the hermit (b) the learned men
(c) the jobs bodyguard (d) the Tsar

Ans: (d) the Tsar.

20. The Tsar declared to give –
(a) reward  (b) a beautiful palace
(c) gold coins  (d) valuable stone

Ans: (a) reward.

21. The man will advise his sons –
(a) to be honest.
(b) to serve a good King like the Tsar.
(c) not to forget the execution of the uncle.
(d) to kill the Tsar.

Ans: (b) to serve a good King like the Tsar.

22. The enemy of the Tsar decided to kill him when he would –
(a) go to the wood
(b) meet the hermit
(c) come back from the hermit
(d) find him alone.

Ans: (c) come back from the hermit.

23. The hermit was working with his –
(a) spade (b) scythe (c) spade (d) cutter

Ans: (c) spade.

24. The bearded man knew that –
(a) the Tsar went alone to meet the hermit
(b) the Tsar went with guards to protect him
(c) the Tsar had gone to meet the hermit for advice
(d) the Tsar had gone to arrest the hermit.

Ans: (a) the Tsar went alone to meet the hermit.

25. The ‘Tsar’ is –
(a) the prime minister of India
(b) the queen of England
(c) the king of Russia
(d) the king of Japan.

Ans: (c) the king of Russia.

26. The Tsar went to visit the hermit in –
(a) a gorgeous attire
(b) a poor man’s clothes
(c) a magician’s dress
(d) simple clothes.

Ans: (d) simple clothes.

27. The Tsar executed the bearded man’s –
(a) brother (b) father (c) uncle
(d) daughter

Ans: (a) brother.

28. The time when the incident of the story took place was –
(a) winter (b) autumnb (c) summer
(d) spring.

Ans: (b) autumn.

29. The wounded man was actually – (2019)
(a) the enemy of the hermit
(b) the enemy of the Tsar
(c) the friend of the Tsar
(d) the disciple of the hermit.

Ans: (b) the enemy of the Tsar.

30. According to the hermit, the most necessary man is he –
(a) with whom you work
(b) with whom you are
(c) with whom you live
(d) who helps you in travel.

Ans: (b) with whom you are.

31. The hermit was widely known for his –
(a) wisdom (b) power (c) treachery
(d) cleverness.

Ans: (a) wisdom.

32. The Tsar repeated his questions after digging –
(a) one bed (b) some beds
(c) several beds (d) two beds.

Ans: (d) two beds.

33. The wound of the bearded man was bandaged with –
(a) The handkerchief of the Tsar
(b) a fresh bandage
(c) the travel of the hermit
(d) the the handkerchief of the Tsar and a towel of the hermit.

Ans: (d) the the handkerchief of the Tsar and a towel of the hermit.

34. The Tsar was unhappy with all the answers he received because –
(a) they were wrong
(b) he did not agree with any of them
(c) the answers where are the same
(d) all of the above.

Ans: (b) he did not agree with any of them.

35. For what three questions does Tsar want answers ?
(a) the most important time; the most important person; and the most important thing to do.

(b) the best way to get to rich; the best person who can help him to get rich; and the best place to achieve this.

(c) the least important time; the least important person; and the least important thing to do.

(d) the secret of eternal happiness; the person who can help him secure it; the place where it can be found.

Ans: a) the most important time; the most important person; and the most important thing to do.

36. The hermit lived in a –
(a) town (b) wood (c) city (d) village.

Ans: (b) wood.

37. The bearded man told the Tsar –
(a) ‘Excuse me” (b) “Goodbye”
(c) “Save me” (d) “Forgive me”.

Ans: (d) “Forgive me”.

38. The hermit never quitted –
(a) the cottage he lived in
(b) the road he could see
(c) the retreat he lived in
(d) the wood he lived in.

Ans: (d) the wood he lived in.

Short Answer Type Questions and Answers

1. Who is the author of the story ‘Three questions’ ?

Answer: Leo Tolstoy is the author of the story ‘Three Questions’.

2. What is the full name of the author of the story ‘Three questions’ ?

Answer: The full name of Leo is count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy.

3. Who is Leo Tolstoy ?

Answer: Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer of worldwide fame.

4. By which things his novels are marked ?

Answer: His novels are marked by sharp physiological insights and graphic description of reality.

5. What does Tolstoy reveal ?

Answer: Tolstoy reveals an illuminating notion about the duties of a man.

6. When would the Tsar never fail in anything he may undertake ?

Answer: If the Tsar always knew the right time to begin everything , if he knew who were the right people to listen to and when to avoid and above all if he always knew what was the most important thing to do , he would never fail in anything he might undertake.

7. Why did the Tsar need the three questions answered ?

Answer: The Tsar needed the three questions answered to become successful in any task that he might undertake.

8. What was the Tsar’s first question ?

Answer: Tsar’s first question was, what was the right time for every action.

9. What was the Tsar’s second question ?

Answer: Tsar’s second question was who were the most necessary people.

10. What did the Tsar proclaim throughout his kingdom ?

Answer: The Tsar had proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to anyone who would teach him what was the right time for every action, who were the most necessary people and how he might know

11. Who came first to answer the questions of the Tsar ?

Answer: The learned men came first to answer the questions of the Tsar.

12. Why did learned men come to the
Tsar ?

Answer: Many learned men came to the Tsar to answer the three questions that aroused in the mind of the Tsar.

13. What was the Tsar’s third question ?

Answer: Tsar’s third question was what was the most important thing to do.

14. What was the hermit doing when the Tsar approached him ?

Answer: When the Tsar approached to the hermit, he was digging the ground in front of his hut.

15. Why was the Tsar dissatisfied with the answers of the scholars and the learned men?

Answer: The Tsar was dissatisfied with the answers of the scholars and the learned men because all the answers were different. The Tsar did not agree with any of them.

16. Why did the bearded man want to take revenge ?

Answer: The bearded man wanted to take revenge on Tsar because the Tsar killed his brother and seized his property.

17. Which part of the body of the bearded man was injured ?

Answer: In the story ‘Three Questions’ the stomach of the bearded man was injured.

18. How did the Tsar meet to the hermit ?

Answer: The Tsar put on simple clothes and before reaching to the hermits cell dismounted from his horse and leaving his body -guard behind. He went on alone to meet to the hermit.

19. Why did the Tsar not agree with the learned man ?

Answer: The Tsar did not agree with none of the learned men because they were giving different answers.

20. Why did the Tsar decide to consult the hermit ?

Answer: The Tsar disagreed with the varied answers of the learned men. But he still wished to find the right answers to his questions. Therefore, he decided to consult a wise hermit.

21. Why was the hermit famous ?

Answer: The hermit was famous for his wisdom

22. Where did the hermit in ‘Three Questions’ live ?

Answer: The hermit in ‘Three Questions’ lived in a hut in a wood. He never quitted the wood.

23. What did the Tsar promise to the bearded man ?

Answer: The Tsar promised to the bearded man that he would send his servants and his own physician to attend him and he would also restore his property.

24. What was the hermit’s answer to the Tsar’s first question ?

Answer: The hermit’s answer to the Tsar’s first question was the most important time is now.

25. According to the hermit, why the most important time is now ?

Answer: According to the hermit, the most important time is now because it is the only time when we have any power.

26. What was the hermit’s answer to the Tsar’s second question ?

Answer: The hermit’s answer to the Tsar’s second question was the most necessary man is he with whom you are now.

27. Why did the hermit live in a forest ?

Answer: The hermit lived in a forest because he wanted to live alone and received none but common folk.

28. Why did the Tsar decide to consult the hermit ?

Answer: The Tsar decided to consult the hermit because he did not agree with the different answers of the learned men and the hermit was widely renowned for his wisdom.