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1
Name the author of the lesson.
A
William Blake
B
Sir Johnson
C
H.L.Hegde
D
Norman Colin Dexter
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
2
Why did Evan decide to take the O level exam?
A
to keep his hat on his head
B
to study
C
to add to his academics
D
 to plan an escape from the prison
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
3
What kind of a person was Evans?
A
Kleptomaniac
B
pleasing personality and a tendency to mislead
C
stealing habit
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
4
Why was Evans called 'Evans the break?
A
because of his pleasing personality
B
because he keeps hat on his head
C
for escaping from prison thrice
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
5
Why did Evans drape a blanket around his shoulder?
A
to conceal his efforts of changing dress to look like MCleery
B
because he was feeling cold
C
to hide himself from the police
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
6
What two purposes did the correction slip serve?
A
to give correct name of hotel to Evans and exact date and time of exam to Evans
B
to help Evan escape
C
 to inform Evan Gang his plan of escape
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
7
How did Evan escape from the jail?
A
by jumping the wall
B
 by befooling the watchman
C
his friend Prison officer released him
D
all
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
8
What is Norman Colin Dexter known for?
A
for his writings
B
 for his poems
C
 for his plays
D
for his Inspector Morse series of novels
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
9
When was for his Inspector Morse series of novels written?
A
between 1975 -1999
B
between 1975 -1998
C
between 1975 -1997
D
between 1975 -1994
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
10
Who ordered Evans to take off his hat?
A
Jackson
B
Stephens
C
The Governor
D
None
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
11
Why was the Governor not ready to take risk?
A
 to bring a good name
B
to stop Evan from taking exam
C
to avoid any bad name
D
none
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
12
Who checked the cell thoroughly?
A
The police
B
The Governor
C
Jackson and Stephens
D
Stephens
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
13
Why did Evans request not to take off his hat?
A
he was feeling cold
B
to give a smart look
C
he loved to wear
D
Evans considered it lucky for himself
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
14
Why couldn't Stephens identify Evans' trick?
A
because he was not trained
B
he was a new recruit
C
he was not experienced
D
none
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✅ Correct Answer: 2
15
How could Evans' plan of escape become a success?
A
because of his wits
B
because he keeps his hat on his head
C
because he was cunning
D
all
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
16
Who was Carter?
A
a policeman
B
watchman
C
Detective Superintendent
D
None
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
17
Who arrived first on the scene after Stephen found Mcleery?
A
Jackson
B
Stephens
C
Detective Superintenden Carter
D
None
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
18
Whom did Stephen actually catch?
A
Mcleerey
B
Evans
C
a thief
D
All
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
19
Who was Mc Leery?
A
Evan's friend
B
policeman
C
inspector
D
the invigilator who had been appointed by the Governor to invigilate
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
20
How did Evan outwit the Governor?
A
by taking exam
B
by putting his hat
C
 by keeping a letter
D
 by keeping a letter
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
21
How was the governor able to locate Evans?
A
by putting together 6 figures
B
 by decoding
C
with the help of Ordnance survey map of oxfordshire
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
22
Where was Evan located?
A
in the middle east
B
 in Japan
C
in the middle of chipping Norton
D
none
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
23
From where did they find the name of the hotel where Evan was staying?
A
from the police
B
from the people
C
secret agent
D
 from the correction slip
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
24
What was the name of the hotel where Evans was staying?
A
Palampura
B
The Golden Palms
C
The Golden Era
D
The Golden Lion
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
25
What aided Evan's arrest?
A
his friends
B
his gang
C
secret agents
D
The clues Evan left
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
26
Where were the clues left?
A
on the table
B
in the cell
C
on the mobile
D
on the question paper
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
27
Why did Evans clip his hair short?
A
to aid his escape plan and to pass off as Mc Leery later
B
he was feeling hot
C
to give modern look
D
to give a young look
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
28
What was the purpose of the second call?
A
to take away Stephen so that Evan could give final touches to his makeup
B
to give time to Evan to run
C
 to befool Stephen and Jack
D
 none
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
29
From whom did the governor receive the first call?
A
Assisstant Secretary
B
Joint Secretary
C
Assisstant commissioner
D
All
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
30
How did the first call mislead the governor?
A
 by demanding prison van for a remand case where as it was needed for Evan's escape
B
by giving wrong information
C
by calling him to CM office
D
none
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
31
What did the Governor want Carter to do?
A
he wanted him to check Evan
B
he wanted him to go with Evan
C
he wanted him to accompany him
D
he wanted him to accompany injured Mcleery
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
32
What was there in the small brown suitcase that Mcleery carried?
A
 sealed question papers
B
yellow invigilation form
C
special authentication card
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
33
What information did the governor receive from the detective Superintendent?
A
Mcleery had spotted Evan
B
Ean was seen near Elsfield way
C
chased Evan but lost him
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
34
What did the Governor tell the Secretary of the examination Board?
A
Evan is a pleasing person
B
can imitate stars and was star of Christmas concert
C
was a kleptomaniac
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
35
How can we say that Evan could not get through the O Level German examination?
A
he is unable to understand even simple expression like Gutten Gluck
B
he didn't study
C
didn't attend any class
D
was behind the bars
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
36
Why was Evan keeping the hat on his head?
A
to cheat
B
to avoid cold
C
to give a smart look
D
to avoid being detected as he had clipped his hair short to look like Mcleery
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
37
What precautions did the authorities take to conduct the examination smoothly?
A
The Governor personally supervised security
B
Evan's cell was checked thoroughly
C
All belongings were taken away from Evan, The invigilator was frisked and a police officer was posted to keep a vigil
D
All these
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✅ Correct Answer: 4
38
Why was the invigilator frisked?
A
to ensure that he had no objectionable material with him
B
to check his true identity
C
 to check if he was a real man
D
none
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
39
What made Evan have his last laugh?
A
his friend a prison officer opened his handcuffs and helped him to escape
B
Evan was locked up
C
Evan was released
D
None
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✅ Correct Answer: 1
40
What should be the Governor's plan to bring Evan back to prison from the hotel?
A
He should have sent him by air
B
He should have sent him with more people
C
He himself should have travelled along
D
None
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✅ Correct Answer: 3
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