Childhood — Class 11 MCQs with Answers
Class 11 CBSE English · Chapter 7
20 practice questions · 20 Medium · Updated
Practise the most important Class 11 CBSE English questions from Chapter 7, "Childhood". You get 2 timed quizzes made from 20 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 20 Medium. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
To score well in "Childhood", focus on comprehension, grammar and writing skills. Each MCQ here is timed and uses exam-style marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped). This helps you stay accurate when time is short, just as real papers need. Every question has a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson. It is the fastest way to fix gaps before a test.
Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Childhood, then move to Medium to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 11 English mastery score. Try the sample question below: tap an option to see the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Childhood — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 11 English)
1 solved question from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
- Q1Medium
What did the poet realise about adults in the second stanza?
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Answer: That they talked and preached of love but did not act lovingly
Explanation: 'They talked of love and preached of love, / But did not act so lovingly.'
Key concepts: Childhood (Class 11 English)
Markus Natten's poem asks three times when childhood ended and once where it went. Each stanza offers a different candidate moment — the arrival of reason, the discovery of adult hypocrisy, the birth of independent thought.
- The repeated question
- Stanzas one to three each open 'When did my childhood go?' Only the final stanza changes it to 'Where did my childhood go?', shifting from time to place.
- Ceasing to be eleven
- The first candidate moment: 'Was it the day I ceased to be eleven' — the poem's only stated age.
- Stanza one — rationalism
- He realised that Hell and Heaven 'Could not be found in Geography, / And therefore could not be' — evidence replacing inherited belief.
- Stanza two — hypocrisy
- He realised adults 'talked of love and preached of love, / But did not act so lovingly' — the gap between what they said and what they did.
- Stanza three — individuality
- He found his mind 'was really mine, / To use whichever way I choose', producing thoughts 'not those of other people / But my own, and mine alone'.
- Growing up, defined
- The poem's answer is that growing up is these three losses together: reason displacing faith, disillusion with adults, and the discovery of a separate self.
- Was that the day!
- The refrain closing each of the first three stanzas. It offers a moment and never settles on it — no single day is ever confirmed.
- Where it went
- 'It went to some forgotten place, / That's hidden in an infant's face' — innocence survives only in someone too young to have gained reason or doubt.
- That's all I know
- The poem's last line. After all the questioning he reaches no date, only a place he cannot return to, and stops.
- The poet's feeling
- Wistful regret rather than relief. The repeated questioning and the 'forgotten place' carry longing for what has gone.
- First-person reflection
- The poem is a personal meditation — 'my childhood', 'I realised', 'my mind' — not a narrative about someone else.
- Structure
- Four stanzas: three parallel 'When' stanzas each proposing a moment, and a shorter closing 'Where' stanza that gives the only answer offered.
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What are the key concepts in Class 11 English Childhood?+
Markus Natten's poem asks three times when childhood ended and once where it went. Each stanza offers a different candidate moment — the arrival of reason, the discovery of adult hypocrisy, the birth of independent thought. Key ideas include The repeated question, Ceasing to be eleven, Stanza one — rationalism, Stanza two — hypocrisy, Stanza three — individuality, Growing up, defined.
What does Class 11 English Chapter 7 (Childhood) cover on XamBaaz?+
It has 20 NCERT-based MCQs on "Childhood": 20 Medium. Together they make 2 timed quizzes, and you never get the same set twice. Every question has an instant explanation. They help you prepare for CBSE Board exams.
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How should I revise "Childhood" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium to practise applying them. There are 2 timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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Yes. A sample question is on this page with answers: tap an option, or "Show answer", to see the correct option and a step-by-step explanation. Sign in free with Google to start practising, with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "Childhood" quizzes?+
Yes. The timed quizzes use exam-style marking: +4 for a right answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skip. MHT-CET and CBSE board papers have no negative marking. Our mocks for those are scored their way.
What are the important questions from Childhood (Class 11 English)?+
The questions that matter most test The repeated question, Ceasing to be eleven, Stanza one — rationalism, Stanza two — hypocrisy, Stanza three — individuality, Growing up, defined. This page shows 1 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 20 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
Is there an online quiz for Childhood?+
Yes — Class 11 English Childhood has timed online quizzes at Medium levels, with instant scoring and a worked explanation on every question. The first quiz on the chapter is free.