In the Kingdom of Fools MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. What was the price of all things during the foolish king's rule?

1. 1 duddu each
2. 4 duddu each
3. 5 duddu each
4. 2 duddu each

2. What did the guru and his disciple find at the grocery shop?

1. a duddu
2. same price for all the things
3. many beautiful things
4. none

3. According to the Guru, the first person to get executed will reborn as a

1. A king
2. A goldsmith
3. A minister
4. A saint

4. What does this story speak about?

1. a kingdom ruled by a foolish king and his silly minister
2. kings and their ministers
3. kings
4. all

5. Who distracted the wall maker while he was building up the merchant's wall?

1. A singing girl with bangles
2. A dancing girl with jingling anklets
3. A dancing girl with jingling bangles
4. A monk

6. What did the Guru plead to the king to save his disciple?

1. admired the king
2. The king was great
3. to kill him first and later his disciple
4. none

7. What does this story throw light upon?

1. always be happy
2. kings and their ministers
3. foolish people and the dangers they pose
4. wise people

8. Why did the king postpone the execution to the next day in the story In the Kingdom of Fools'?

1. Because he didn't want to give over his kingdom in the next life
2. Because he didn't want to execute the guru
3. Because he wasn't sure of the guilty
4. Because he wanted to execute the merchant the next day

9. Why was the merchant not executed?

1. because he pleaded before the king
2. because he was crying
3. because he was too thin to fit in the stake
4. none

10. Why did the goldsmith couldn't finish making the dancing girl's jewelry?

1. Because he was out of the city
2. Because he had to complete the rich merchant's order
3. Because he got sick
4. Because someone destroyed his shop

11. Why was the disciple not ready to leave the Kingdom of Fools?

1. Because of cheap food
2. Because of the amicable people
3. Because of nice scenery
4. Because of immense luxury

12. Why are the people in the kingdom called foolish?

1. because they do silly things
2. because they listen to their king
3. because they follow all the ridiculous orders passed by their king
4. because they are foolish

13. What did the guru tell his disciple?

1. behavior of foolish is unpredictable and it was not safe to live with them
2. the city was full of surprises
3. the people were innocent
4. none

14. How did the thief sneak into the merchant's house in the story In the Kingdom of Fools'?

1. By crossing the fences
2. By making a hole in the wall
3. By climbing through the waterpipe
4. By scaring the merchant with a gun

15. How did the guru save the people of the kingdom?

1. by helping the kingdom getting rid of the foolish king and his silly minister
2. making the king believe that the new stake will bring fortune
3. by flattering the king
4. all

16. How did the thief enter the merchant's house?

1. by making a hole into the wall
2. from the backdoor
3. jumping the wall
4. none

17. How did the king and his men make the guru and his disciple free?

1. by passing orders
2. by making them run from the place
3. by disguising themselves as criminals
4. None

18. How did the dancing girl save herself?

1. by putting the blame on her master
2. by putting the blame on the minister
3. by putting the blame on the goldsmith
4. none

19. How were the people made to obey the king's orders?

1. by showing them sword
2. by speaking to them
3. by threatening to kill
4. none

20. It surprised the guru and his disciple to see that everything in the shops of the town

1. cost a duddu.
2. cost a rupee.
3. cost too much.
4. cost five rupees.

21. What was the name of the currency in the Kingdom of Fools?

1. dollar
2. duddu
3. rupee
4. pound

22. In the Kingdom of Fools, why did the people follow the orders blindly?

1. Due to poverty
2. To become successful
3. Due to fear of death
4. They considered the king as their God

23. What was the order in the Kingdom of Fools regarding the time of going to bed?

1. Everyone should go to bed at the time of dusk
2. Everyone should go to bed as soon as the sun comes up
3. Everyone should go to bed only after dinner
4. Everyone should go to bed only after the king sleeps

24. The guru and his disciple found that

1. everyone was working in the day.
2. everyone was asleep in the day.
3. everyone was asleep at night.
4. everyone was moving about in the hot sun.

25. The guru and his disciple could buy all the food they wanted

1. for a rupee.
2. for a duddu.
3. for five rupees.
4. for ten rupees.

26. O wisest of kings, who is greater? The guru or the disciple? - Who said this?

1. Guru
2. Guru's disciple
3. The goldsmith
4. The merchant

27. To whom did the sanyasi pray in his heart before being executed?

1. Guru
2. His deceased father
3. God
4. All

28. The two men were hungry.- Who were these two men?

1. Guru and his disciple
2. King and the minister
3. Shopkeeper and the author
4. None of the above

29. One fine day, who arrived in the Kingdom of Fools?

1. Guru's disciple
2. A guru
3. A monk
4. Both a and b

30. Who had magic powers in the story In the Kingdom of Fools'?

1. Guru's disciple
2. The Guru
3. The king
4. The dancing woman

31. Who was carried to the place of execution in the story In the Kingdom of Fools'?

1. Guru's disciple
2. The goldsmith
3. Guru
4. The merchant

32. What did the old bricklayer say when he was accused of murdering the thief?

1. He blamed the merchant for not giving him enough money while building the wall
2. He said at the time of building the wall his mind was distracted by a dancing girl
3. He said the wall was too old, hence the mishap.
4. He said it was not his fault because he was asked to build up a weak wall by the minister

33. What did the merchant say when the king accused him for murdering the thief?

1. He denied saying that it was not his fault since he was out of the station that night
2. He accepted his crime
3. He denied saying that it was not his fault since he didn't put up the wall
4. He blamed the disciple for the murder

34. The thief's brother wanted the king to punish the merchant because

1. he had refused to compensate the family for his brother's death.
2. he had stopped his brother from pursuing his ancient trade.
3. his brother had been killed while pursuing his ancient trade.
4. he had not built a good strong wall which had caused his brother's death.

35. What did the guru whisper to the king in the story In the Kingdom of Fools'?

1. He has never lied in his life
2. He has never seen a king like him
3. The stake was the stake of the god of justice
4. Both a and c

36. The gum didn't think it right to stay in the town because

1. he realized that the minister was a fool.
2. he realized that the king was a fool.
3. he realized that it was a kingdom of fools.
4. he realized that his disciple will cheat him.

37. The wall of the house collapsed on the thief. What happened to him?

1. he was seriously Injured
2. his head injured
3. his leg was broken
4. lie died on the spot

38. The thief's brother wanted the king to punish the merchant because

1. his brother had been killed while pursuing his ancient trade.
2. he had refused to compensate the family for his brother's death.
3. he had stopped his brother from pursuing his ancient trade.
4. he had not built a good strong wall which had caused his brother's death.

39. Whom did the merchant hold responsible for the thief's death and saved his own life?

1. his forefathers
2. the mason who built the wall
3. his father
4. none

40. In the Kingdom of Fools, how were the king and the minister?

1. idiot
2. kind
3. clever
4. intelligent

41. In the Kingdom of Fools when did the men work?

1. in the morning
2. during the night
3. during the day
4. when the sun was extremely hot

42. In the Kingdom of Fools, every kind of grocery item

1. Is colorful
2. Costs the same
3. Is free of cost
4. Is exotic

43. What did the merchant plead?

1. it was bricklayer's fault
2. it was goldsmith's fault
3. it was his father's deal and not his
4. None

44. When a guru and his disciple reached the city,

1. it was broad daylight.
2. it was midnight.
3. it was a cold evening.
4. it was early dawn.

45. Why did guru decide to leave the place?

1. king ordered to leave the place
2. he had a message to leave the place
3. because of some urgent work
4. because he thought that it was not safe to be with fools for a long time

46. What's your name?.. Who asked this and to whom?

1. King to the thief
2. Merchant to the thief
3. Merchant to the guru
4. King to the merchant

47. What punishment was given to the person who disobeyed the order?

1. life imprisonment
2. one-week imprisonment
3. heavy fine
4. death penalty

48. The disciple ate his fill every day and grew fat

1. like a fig.
2. like an elephant.
3. like a street-side sacred bull.
4. like a big balloon.

49. How did the disciple become after residing in the Kingdom of Fools?

1. Like a shining elephant
2. Like a sparrow
3. Like a street-side sacred bull
4. Like an oversized hippopotamus

50. The story In the Kingdom of Fools' is taken from

1. Lives of Fools
2. Mystery Lives
3. Strange Kingdom
4. Folk Tales from India