Class 11 CBSE English — Chapter 10: Father to Son MCQs with Answers
20 practice questions · 20 Medium
Practise the most important Class 11 CBSE English questions from Chapter 10, "Father to Son" — 2 separately timed quizzes built from 20 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions, with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Medium, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Father to Son" is a chapter that rewards comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Father to Son, then move to Medium to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 11 English mastery score. A sample question is solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 20.
Key concepts: Father to Son (Class 11 English)
Elizabeth Jennings's poem gives the voice of a father who cannot understand his grown son though they share a house. It is autobiographical in origin but universal in subject: the silence between two generations.
- The opening admission
- 'I do not understand this child / Though we have lived together now / In the same house for years.' Proximity has produced no understanding.
- Building from the past
- Knowing nothing of the son as he is, the father tries 'to build / Up a relationship from how / He was when small' — reaching for a child who no longer exists.
- The seed and the land
- 'Yet have I killed / The seed I spent or sown it where / The land is his and none of mine?' A farming image asking whether he destroyed his son's growth or simply planted him in soil he cannot enter.
- Speaking like strangers
- 'We speak like strangers, there's no sign / Of understanding in the air' — the central image of estrangement between people who live together.
Class 11 English Father to Son MCQs with answers
1 solved question across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 19 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Medium
Who wrote 'Father to Son'?
A.Elizabeth Jennings✓ CorrectB.Markus NattenC.Ted HughesD.Shirley ToulsonAnswer: A. Elizabeth Jennings
Explanation: The poem is credited to Elizabeth Jennings.
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What are the key concepts in Class 11 English Father to Son?+
Elizabeth Jennings's poem gives the voice of a father who cannot understand his grown son though they share a house. It is autobiographical in origin but universal in subject: the silence between two generations. Key ideas include The opening admission, Building from the past, The seed and the land, Speaking like strangers.
What does Class 11 English Chapter 10 (Father to Son) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 20 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "Father to Son" — 20 Medium — making 2 separately timed quizzes you can sit without ever repeating the same set, each with an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams.
Are these "Father to Son" questions free to practise?+
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How should I revise "Father to Son" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium for application-level practice. There are 2 separately timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back and get a fresh set rather than re-sitting one you have seen. Review each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy on this chapter until it is consistently high.
Are these "Father to Son" MCQs available with answers?+
Yes. A sample question is shown here in full, with the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation. Sign in free with Google to practise all 20 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "Father to Son" quizzes?+
Yes — the timed quizzes use exam-grade marking: +4 for a correct answer, −1 for a wrong one and 0 for a skipped question. Note that MHT-CET and the CBSE board papers themselves carry no negative marking — our mocks for those are scored their way, not this way.
Are these important questions for Father to Son?+
The set is curated to the NCERT syllabus and weighted toward the question patterns that actually appear in CBSE Board exams, across Medium — so it doubles as an "important questions" revision list for "Father to Son".