Class 11 CBSE English — Chapter 8: The Adventure MCQs with Answers
30 practice questions · 30 Medium
Practise the most important Class 11 CBSE English questions from Chapter 8, "The Adventure" — 3 separately timed quizzes built from 30 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions, with answers and explanations. The set is split into 30 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.
"The Adventure" 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 The Adventure, 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. 2 sample questions are solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 30.
Key concepts: The Adventure (Class 11 English)
Jayant Narlikar's story sends the historian Gangadharpant Gaitonde into an India where the Marathas won the Battle of Panipat. It uses catastrophe theory and quantum physics to argue that history could have taken another course.
- Professor Gaitonde
- A historian and the author of a five-volume history of India, and a veteran of 999 public meetings — both facts matter to the plot.
- Sarhad and Khan Sahib
- The train stops at a small station called Sarhad, where an Anglo-Indian checks permits. Khan Sahib tells him, 'This is where the British Raj begins.'
- Signs of a different India
- Blue carriages lettered GBMR — Greater Bombay Metropolitan Railway — each with a tiny Union Jack painted on it 'as a gentle reminder that we are in British territory'.
- East India House
- Outside Victoria Terminus stands the headquarters of the East India Company — a shock, since in his history the Company was wound up shortly after 1857.
Class 11 English The Adventure MCQs with answers
2 solved questions across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 28 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Medium
Who wrote 'The Adventure'?
A.Nick MiddletonB.A. R. WilliamsC.Jayant Narlikar✓ CorrectD.Ted HughesAnswer: C. Jayant Narlikar
Explanation: The story is credited to Jayant Narlikar.
- Q2Medium
What was Professor Gaitonde's profession?
A.Historian✓ CorrectB.PhysicistC.Railway officialD.LibrarianAnswer: A. Historian
Explanation: 'Indeed, as a historian he felt he should have thought of it sooner' — he had written a five-volume history.
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What are the key concepts in Class 11 English The Adventure?+
Jayant Narlikar's story sends the historian Gangadharpant Gaitonde into an India where the Marathas won the Battle of Panipat. It uses catastrophe theory and quantum physics to argue that history could have taken another course. Key ideas include Professor Gaitonde, Sarhad and Khan Sahib, Signs of a different India, East India House.
What does Class 11 English Chapter 8 (The Adventure) cover on XamBaaz?+
It covers 30 NCERT-aligned MCQs on "The Adventure" — 30 Medium — making 3 separately timed quizzes you can sit without ever repeating the same set, each with an instant explanation, suitable for CBSE Board exams.
Are these "The Adventure" questions free to practise?+
Yes — sign in with Google to practise "The Adventure" free. Full unlimited access is ₹999/year (limited-time launch price), with no per-chapter charges.
How should I revise "The Adventure" for the exam?+
Start with the Easy quiz to confirm your fundamentals, then attempt Medium for application-level practice. There are 3 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 "The Adventure" MCQs available with answers?+
Yes. 2 sample questions are shown here in full, each with the correct option and a step-by-step "Why" explanation. Sign in free with Google to practise all 30 questions with instant scoring.
Is there negative marking in the "The Adventure" 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 The Adventure?+
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 "The Adventure".