The hunt had almost ended in failure when the cobra was at last sighted, just before it slipped under the gate. From where did it finally emerge?

From beneath an old, disused brass vessel in a corner of the compound

From a crack in the kitchen wall

From the snake-charmer's abandoned basket

The word "grass" in the title is most directly connected to which situation in the story?

The overgrown, uncleared garden where the cobra could hide

The hay stored for the household cow

The lawn where the children played cricket

A grassy riverbank near the town

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Bihar Board Class 11 Arts English · Ch 3: A Snake in the Grass

Bihar Board Class 11 Arts English · Ch 3: A Snake in the Grass is an online chapter test in the Bihar Board Class 11 Arts pattern, covering A Snake in the Grass. Attempt it on SeatBeat with a timer like the real exam, then see a detailed solution for every question and your score and weak-topic analysis.

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Topic	Subject	Questions
A Snake in the Grass	English	30

Difficulty: 7 medium · 23 hard

A Snake in the Grass MCQ questions with answers

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Q1. The hunt had almost ended in failure when the cobra was at last sighted, just before it slipped under the gate. From where did it finally emerge?
- A. From inside the household well
- B. From a crack in the kitchen wall
- C. From beneath an old, disused brass vessel in a corner of the compound
- D. From the snake-charmer's abandoned basket
Solution
The cobra darted out from beneath an old, unused brass vessel lying in a corner of the compound and escaped under the gate.
Q2. Match each figure with the trait shown in the story: (1) Mother (2) Dasa (3) Snake-charmer with (a) religious and superstitious (b) lazy and dishonest (c) claims skill but produces nothing. Which option is correct?
- A. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
- B. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
- C. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
- D. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
Solution
The mother is pious and superstitious, Dasa is lazy and dishonest, and the snake-charmer boasts but produces no snake.
Q3. The word "grass" in the title is most directly connected to which situation in the story?
- A. The hay stored for the household cow
- B. The overgrown, uncleared garden where the cobra could hide
- C. The lawn where the children played cricket
- D. A grassy riverbank near the town
Solution
Because Dasa never cleared the weeds, the garden grew wild, giving the cobra a perfect hiding place.

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30 questions for 30 marks, to be answered in 20 minutes.

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