Poem 'On a Bicycle' MCQ for Class 8

On a Bicycle Poem by Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Yevtushenko 

Question-Answer

Poem On a Bicycle MCQ for Class VIII

1. In the poem, what does the poet mean by "two-wheel friend"?

a) his friend who has a cycle

b) his own cycle

c) his friend with whom he rides bicycle

d) the friend who sits behind the poet on his bicycle

2. When the poet gets out with his two-wheel friend?

a) in the morning

b) in the evening

c) at dawn

d) at dusk

3. How poet's mother warns him?

a) shouting

b) shaking

c) scared

d) whispering

4. Where is poet's mother when he goes out?

a) on the kitchen

b) in bed

c) in the bathroom

d) in the garden

5. When the poet pat on the bicycle, it

a) will bounce back

b) flatten

c) will move fast

d) the tyres will drop

6. What was poet's mother's instruction for the poet?

a) do not go out

b) do not go out so early

c) do not ride cycle

d) do not make clattering sound

7. Who leans out and yells out when the poet mounts his cycle?

a) the passer-by

b) his mother

c) his friends

d) the lorry drivers

8. The word "swoop" means -

a) sound of eating

b) sound of bicycle

c) to move rapidly

d) to ride bicycle

9. "uphill" means -

a) towards the top of a hill

b) towards the bottom of a hill

c) upwards  of a road

d) none

10. The drivers are mad at him because -

a) he threw slangs at them

b) He overtakes them

c) he rides so slowly

d) he doesn't let them pass

11. Poet rides his friend in -

a) a good way

b) less dangerous way

c) in terrible fashion

d) uncomfortable manner

12. The rider overtakes a lorry in -

a) stunt

b) single swoop

c) riding on one wheel

d) none of these

ANSWER: 

1. b) his own cycle
2. c) at dawn
3. a) shouting
4. b) in bed
5. a) will bounce back
6. d) do not make clattering sound
7. d) the lorry drivers
8. c) to move rapidly
9. a) towards the top of a hill
10. b) He overtakes them
11. c) in terrible fashion
12. b) single swoop