The Sermon at Benares Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

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Lesson Name: The Sermon at Benares
Author: Betty Renshaw
Book: First Flight (CBSE Class 10 English)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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The Sermon at Benares

1 / 15

What does Kisa Gotami's journey teach her about life?

Life is full of joy and happiness

Life is unpredictable and meaningless

Death and suffering are inevitable parts of life

Wealth and power are the most important things

2 / 15

What is the central theme of The Sermon at Benares?

The importance of wealth and power

The role of luck in life

The inevitability of death and suffering

The value of material possessions

3 / 15

What is the significance of the title The Sermon at Benares?

It symbolizes the teachings of Buddha on life and death

It emphasizes the role of luck in life

It represents the value of material possessions

It highlights the importance of wealth and power

4 / 15

Not from weeping nor from grieving will anyone obtain peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will be the greater, and his body will suffer… He who seeks peace should draw out the arrow of lamentation, and complaint, and grief. He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind.”

If the Buddha were a counselor, which of the following options would you find in a brochure of his service?

the sermon at baneras class 10 extra questions answers

Image (ii)

Image (iii)

Image (iv)

Image (i)

5 / 15

What inference can be made about the Buddha's teachings, as reflected in the sermon?

They stress the importance of living in the present moment and cultivating positive qualities.

They emphasize the importance of rituals and ceremonies.

They promote the idea of fate and destiny.

They focus on the attainment of wealth and material possessions.

6 / 15

Choose the option that appropriately completes the following—

lamentation : grief :: _______ : _______

laughter : joke

celebration : joy

resignation : loss

discomfort : fear

7 / 15

According to the Buddha, peace of mind is attainable by those who

recognize terms of life and let go of complaint

take out the arrow and become strong

renounce worldly life like the Buddha

grieve, suffer, and then move on

8 / 15

Which of the following statements cannot be attributed to the Buddha based on the given extract?

Pain and grief are unavoidable and necessary.

The inevitability of death makes grieving futile.

The universality of grief and pain makes us sad.

Understanding that life is finite leads to wisdom.

(1) and (3)

(1) and (2)

(1) and (4)

(3) and (4)

9 / 15

What lesson does the story teach about dealing with grief?

Grief is unnecessary and should be ignored

Grief is only experienced by the weak

Grief can be overcome with wealth and power

Grief must be accepted as a natural part of life

10 / 15

The given extract is paraphrased below. Choose the option that includes the most appropriate solutions for the blanks.

The act of (i) ______________ is not only pointless but rather (ii) _________, causing pain and suffering. It only serves to (iii) __________ peace of mind. (iv) __________ without complaint is crucial to well-being and peace.

grieving, harmful, destroy, lamenting

weeping, productive, take away, lamentation

grief, harmful, destroy, accepting

grieving, counterproductive, take away, acceptance

11 / 15

Poor Kisa Gotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is the mustard seed; take it!” But when she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?” they answered her, “Alas! the living are few, but the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it.

“Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” The tone of the speaker(s) is

skeptical.

ironic.

disillusioned.

solemn.

12 / 15

The metaphor of the mustard seed represents:

The insignificance of individual suffering

The rarity of a house untouched by death

The healing power of community

The connection between all living beings

13 / 15

The concept of suffering in the story is presented as:

A punishment for attachment

A test of faith

An inevitable part of human existence

A pathway to enlightenment

14 / 15

Which of the following options represents the correct understanding of the word “poor” in the phrase “Poor Kisa Gotami”?

unfortunate

in need of money

weak

inferior

15 / 15

What is the tone of the sermon, as reflected in the language and imagery used?

Somber and melancholic, emphasizing the inevitability of death.

Critical and judgmental, condemning those who fail to live in the present moment.

Detached and neutral, presenting a philosophical perspective on life.

Inspirational and uplifting, encouraging individuals to cultivate positive qualities.

Your score is

The average score is 67%

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Pos.	Name	Score	Duration	Points
1	Abhay 10-D	100 %	1 minutes 4 seconds	15
2	Abhay	100 %	1 minutes 13 seconds	15
3	P	100 %	2 minutes 22 seconds	15
4	asiya	100 %	2 minutes 29 seconds	15
5	pihu	100 %	2 minutes 50 seconds	15
6	Aarghya	100 %	4 minutes 58 seconds	15
7	AIR 1 Shalin	93 %	3 minutes 41 seconds	14
8	LJ	93 %	4 minutes 8 seconds	14
9	Ashish Pathak	93 %	7 minutes	14
10	Lisa	93 %	7 minutes 23 seconds	14
11	Hiru	87 %	1 minutes 40 seconds	13
12	Abhay	87 %	1 minutes 57 seconds	13
13	aa	87 %	2 minutes 57 seconds	13
14	a	87 %	3 minutes 5 seconds	13
15	Asiya	87 %	3 minutes 43 seconds	13
16	Atulya	87 %	4 minutes 41 seconds	13
17	Dx	87 %	6 minutes 22 seconds	13
18	pihu	87 %	8 minutes 5 seconds	13
19	Zari	87 %	9 minutes 49 seconds	13
20	Abhay	80 %	1 minutes 58 seconds	12
21	TP	80 %	2 minutes 1 seconds	12
22	Aki	80 %	2 minutes 14 seconds	12
23	goitrrrr	80 %	2 minutes 53 seconds	12
24	ts pmo	80 %	3 minutes 13 seconds	12
25	kk	80 %	3 minutes 55 seconds	12
26	Aayesha	80 %	4 minutes 19 seconds	12
27	fd	80 %	5 minutes 15 seconds	12
28	. A.	80 %	6 minutes 13 seconds	12
29	Asiya	80 %	6 minutes 15 seconds	12
30	Riddhi	80 %	7 minutes 15 seconds	12
31	Mohit	80 %	9 minutes 10 seconds	12
32	Abc	73 %	2 minutes 37 seconds	11
33	E	73 %	3 minutes 13 seconds	11
34	Raj	73 %	3 minutes 52 seconds	11
35	Realising getting low marks and high marks can't save you from death	73 %	3 minutes 53 seconds	11
36	Koo	73 %	7 minutes 4 seconds	11
37	Buddha	73 %	7 minutes 12 seconds	11
38	k	73 %	23 minutes 33 seconds	11
39	Abhay 10-D	67 %	1 minutes 43 seconds	10
40	anjali	67 %	2 minutes 36 seconds	10
41	y	67 %	2 minutes 54 seconds	10
42	Sree	67 %	3 minutes 49 seconds	10
43	K	67 %	4 minutes 17 seconds	10
44	Abcd	67 %	5 minutes 2 seconds	10
45	Fedrik	67 %	5 minutes 20 seconds	10
46	Eve	67 %	6 minutes 5 seconds	10
47	Anirudh	67 %	6 minutes 22 seconds	10
48	Swayam	67 %	6 minutes 29 seconds	10
49	Moumita	67 %	8 minutes 47 seconds	10
50	RP	67 %	12 minutes 57 seconds	10
51	avni	67 %	13 minutes 54 seconds	10
52	jewel	60 %	3 minutes 48 seconds	9
53	Tom	60 %	4 minutes 6 seconds	9
54	G	60 %	5 minutes 21 seconds	9
55	Asiya	60 %	9 minutes 16 seconds	9
56	Saransh	60 %	9 minutes 33 seconds	9
57	OK!	60 %	10 minutes 27 seconds	9
58	Ashish Pathak	60 %	30 minutes 59 seconds	9
59	Nitin kumar	53 %	4 minutes 23 seconds	8
60	randi bhai	53 %	4 minutes 24 seconds	8
61	Sree	53 %	5 minutes 56 seconds	8
62	Ayanokoji	53 %	6 minutes 3 seconds	8
63	ts pmo	53 %	6 minutes 28 seconds	8
64	Dg	53 %	7 minutes 27 seconds	8
65	Anamika	53 %	10 minutes 45 seconds	8
66	Saransh	53 %	17 minutes 20 seconds	8
67	Prarthna Bhardwaj	47 %	2 minutes 52 seconds	7
68	Chakshu	47 %	3 minutes 38 seconds	7
69	Abhay	47 %	3 minutes 38 seconds	7
70	Mantsha	47 %	4 minutes 39 seconds	7
71	aaru	47 %	4 minutes 44 seconds	7
72	No one	47 %	4 minutes 55 seconds	7
73	Anshika	47 %	6 minutes 55 seconds	7
74	Adyasa	47 %	7 minutes 9 seconds	7
75	Sermon	47 %	10 minutes 25 seconds	7
76	Akash rai	40 %	1 minutes 50 seconds	6
77	Shalini	40 %	4 minutes 3 seconds	6
78	Nandhish	40 %	5 minutes 25 seconds	6
79	swastik datta	40 %	8 minutes 3 seconds	6
80	Abcd	40 %	8 minutes 55 seconds	6
81	Parul kumari	33 %	2 hours 9 minutes 53 seconds	5
82	Shaurya Gupta	20 %	1 minutes 20 seconds	3
83	Suraj kumar	20 %	1 minutes 34 seconds	3
84	Bhumika	13 %	48 seconds	2
85	RRagini	13 %	1 minutes 20 seconds	2

Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Gautama Buddha’s life and enlightenment
✔ The concept of suffering and impermanence
✔ The story of Kisa Gotami
✔ Lessons on detachment and wisdom

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