The Dying Sun – Class 12 English MCQs with Answers
The Dying Sun is the opening chapter of Class 12 English (Textbook). It explains the formation of the universe, stars, and the rare event that created our planet. Below is a complete and unique collection of MCQs with answers, rewritten in simple language for easy learning and perfect exam preparation.
Exercise No. 1 – Important MCQs from The Dying Sun
6. The planet earth gave birth to life.
(a) produced (b) degenerated (c) decomposed (d) devastated
Correct Answer: (a) produced
7. The universe is entirely frightening.
(a) delightfully (b) pleasantly (c) minutely (d) fully
Correct Answer: (d) fully
8. It is important to remember the rarity of the event.
(a) certainty (b) conviction (c) infrequency (d) danger
Correct Answer: (c) infrequency
9. Temperature near a star is four degrees above absolute zero.
(a) defective (b) incomplete (c) total (d) imperfect
Correct Answer: (c) total
10. Space beyond the Milky Way is immensely cold.
(a) collection of stars (b) shining star (c) dim star (d) planets
Correct Answer: (a) collection of stars
Exercise No. 2 – More MCQs from The Dying Sun
1. The space is unimaginable cold vacuum.
(a) unpleasant (b) unconcerned (c) understandable (d) unthinkable
Correct Answer: (d) unthinkable
2. Their living power consisted in being able to reproduce.
(a) put forth (b) bring forth (c) give forth (d) call forth
Correct Answer: (b) bring forth
3. From these beginnings came a stream of life.
(a) sign (b) chance (c) flow (d) evidence
Correct Answer: (c) flow
4. The sun and stars are extremely hot.
(a) properly (b) exceedingly (c) normally (d) seriously
Correct Answer: (b) exceedingly
5. These stars are wandering in space.
(a) moving (b) shining (c) dissolving (d) declining
Correct Answer: (a) moving
6. The sun and moon raise tides on earth.
(a) waves (b) attractions (c) rays (d) radiation
Correct Answer: (a) waves
7. Fires are scattered through space.
(a) spread (b) roaming (c) closed (d) collected
Correct Answer: (a) spread
8. Outside these belts, life would be frozen.
(a) strips (b) dips (c) strings (d) bolts
Correct Answer: (a) strips
9. A few stars are hardly bigger than the earth.
(a) boldly (b) scarcely (c) tightly (d) nicely
Correct Answer: (b) scarcely
10. Some stars journey in company.
(a) harmony (b) separation (c) loneliness (d) group
Correct Answer: (d) group
Synonyms in Context – Exercise No. 1
1. The stars are immense balls of fire.
immense = huge
2. The creation of earth was a rare event.
rare = unusual
3. Each star makes its voyage in loneliness.
voyage = journey
4. A star seldom finds another.
seldom = sometimes
5. An immense tidal wave rose on the sun.
tidal = wave
