Read the text and answer questions 1 and 2.

Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was taken from the Bengali word, ‘naksha’ which means artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art has been practised in rural Bengal for centuries. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in 1929. Traditional kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur, Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this craft. Now it is produced commercially. You can find them in many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand because of the colourful patterns and designs embroidered on them.

1.         Traditional kanthas are made for__.

            i. business purpose

            ii. artistic purpose

            iii. aesthetic purpose

            iv. family purpose

2.         The word ‘Nakshi Kantha’ comes from the — word.

            i. Hindi            ii. Burmese

            iii. Bengali       iv. Chinese

3.         Nakshi Kantha is a—kind of Kantha.

            i. normal         ii. special

            iii. ordinary     iv. simple

4.         ‘Nakshi Kantha’ in English is —.

            i. embroidered            ii. embroidery 

            iii. quilt           

            iv. embroidered quilt

5. The Bengali word ‘naksha’ means —.

            i. design              ii. picture

            iii. artistic pattern   iv. embroidery

6.         What is the meaning of the word ‘tradition’?

            i. Custom         ii. Trade

            iii. Commerce             iv. Civilization

7.         The poem ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ was published in —.

            i. 1629             ii. 1929

            iii. 1829           iv. 1919

8.         Making of quilt has been practised in —.

            i. remote area             ii. rural area

            iii. city area     iv. mountain area

9.         ‘The quilts are now in great demand.’—What does the statement mean?

            i. It is used more than ever before. ii. It has become less popular.

            iii. It is expensive.      

            iv. It is less expensive than before.

10.       ‘Popular’ means —.

            i. favourite      ii. disgusting

            iii. disliked       iv. liked

11.       Nakshi Kantha became popular — 1929.

            i. after    ii. before   iii. in   iv. with

12.       Nakshi Kantha is the — of our rural women.

            i. pride             ii. rule

            iii. balk of their tradition

            iv. simple tradition

13.       Which is the closest meaning of ‘pattern’?

            i. artistic          ii. paternal

            iii. figure         iv. view

14.       Why are the quilts now in great demand?

            i. For bright colours

            ii. For excellent designs

            iii. For colourful patterns and designs

            iv. For cheap price

15.       How is the quilt produced now?

            i. Business purpose

            ii. Traditionally

            iii. Export purpose

            iv. All the above

16.       ‘Nakshi Kantha’ is related to —.

            i. urban people           ii. rural people

            iii. ethnic people        iv. tribal people

17.       Nakshi Kantha is a — kantha.

            i. modern        ii. ultramodern

            iii. age old       iv. conventional

18.       It is made — old or new cloths.

            i. used             ii. using          

            iii. uses            iv. all the above

19.       ‘Nakshi Kantha’ becomes popular for its —.

            i. beauty            ii. high price

            iii. advertisement  iv. low price

20. The word ‘indigenous’ refers to —.

            i. foreign         ii. native

            iii. hand-made            iv. all the above

21.       This art has been continuing for —.

            i. generations             ii. centuries

            iii. years           iv. ages

22. The name ‘Nakshi Kantha’ was derived from the word —.

            i. English         ii. Bengali

            iii. Hindi          iv. French

23.       The word ‘embroidered’ in sentence 1 of the text means —.

            i. embellished             ii. patterned

            iii. coloured    iv. decoration

24.       What does the word ‘indigenous’ mean?

            i. alien             ii. derived

            iii. domestic    iv. recognized

25.       What kind of craft is it?

            i. A local craft            

            ii. A conventional craft

            iii. A foreign craft

            iv. An imported craft

26.       What is a Nakshi Kantha?

            i. A designed coverlet

            ii. A designed mat

            iii. An embroidered cloth

            iv. A printed quilt

27.       The word ‘kind’ in sentence 1 of the text means —.

            i. sympathetic             ii. sort

            iii. sympathy   iv. benevolent

28. The word ‘colourful’ in sentence 11 of the text means —.

i. dull   ii. dark   iii. bright   iv. drab

29. The word ‘old’ in sentence 7 of the text means —.

            i. aged  ii. former   iii. ancient  iv. used

30.       The word ‘famous’ in sentence 8 of the text means —.

            i. renowned    ii. notorious iii. famine           iv. fume

31. Nakshi Kanthas are in great demand because they are —.

            i. embroidered

            ii. designed and colourfully embroidered

            iii. colourful    iv. designed

32. The word ‘thread’ in sentence 7 of the text means —.

            i. yarn    ii. threat   iii. yard  iv. field

33.       The word ‘produce’ in sentence 9 of the text means —i. give        ii. supply  iii. provide  iv. create

34.       The word ‘artistic’ in sentence 2 of the text means —.

            i. arts   ii. fine   iii. nice   iv. of art

35. The word ‘pattern’ in sentence 2 of the text means.—.

            i. decoration   ii. design

            iii. mark           iv. embellishment

36. The word ‘demand’ in sentence 11 of the text means —i. price           ii. need iii. popularity iv. familiarity

37. The word ‘craft’ in sentence 3 of the text means —.

            i. device   ii. asset   iii. art  v. property

38. Where has the art been practised?

            i. Large cities   ii. Urban area

            iii. Rural area iv. Rich family

39. What are used to make these quilt?

            i. new cloth     ii. old cloth

            iii. polymer thread

            iv. any type of cloth and thread

40.       What does the word ‘pattern’ mean?

            i. step by step            

            ii. series

            iii. artistic design

            iv. hand-made work

41. — are most famous for the craft.

            i. Mymensingh, Dhaka

            ii. Rajshahi, Rangpur

            iii. Mymensingh, Jessore

            iv. Bogra, Pabna

42.       The people of Bangladesh and West Bengal usually prepare Kanthas for — use.

            i. national       ii. industrial

            iii. family         iv. commercial

43. The art of Nakshi Kanthas is most famous in—districts in Bangladesh.

            i. three   ii. four   iii. five   iv. six

44.       Jasimuddin was a famous —.

            i. poet ii. scientist

            iii. painter       iv. architect

45. Nakshi Kanthas are a kind of —.

            i. quilt ii. song

            iii. embroidered quilt

            iv. crop

46. ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’ is written by —.

            i. Kazi Nazrul Islam

            ii. Farrukh Ahmed      

            iii. Jasimuddin

            iv. Rabindranath Tagore

47.       Nowadays, Nakshi Kantha is produced —.

            i. traditionally              ii. nationally

            iii. commercially  iv. normally

48. The word ‘expensive’ in sentence 10 of the text means —.

            i. cheap  ii. costly iii. economical       iv. low cost

49.       The word ‘traditional’ in sentence 3 of the text means —.

            i. rule ii. custom iii. conventional      iv. convention

50.       The word ‘indigenous’ in sentence 3 of the text means —.

            i. indigestion ii. native iii. indigestible iv. indignant

 Answer Sheet :

1. Multiple choice

1. iv. family purpose

2. iii. Bengali

3. ii. special

4. iv. embroidered quilt

5. iii. artistic pattern

6. i. custom

7. ii. 1929

8. ii. rural area

9. i. It is used more than ever before

10. i. favourite

11. i. after

12. i. pride

13. iii. figure

14. iii. for colourful patterns and designs

15. i. business purpose

16. ii. rural people

17. iv. conventional

18. ii. using

19. i. beauty

20. ii. native

21. ii. centuries

22. ii. Bengali

23. i. embellished

24. iii. domestic

25. ii. a conventional craft

26. i. a designed coverlet

27. ii. sort

28. iii. bright

29. iv. used

30. i. renowned

31. ii. designed and colourfully embroidered

32. i. yarn

33. iv. create

34. iv. of art

35. ii. design

36. ii. need

37. iii. art

38. iii. rural area

39. iv. any type of cloth and thread

40. iii. artistic design

41. iii. Mymensingh, Jessore

42. iii. family

43. iv. six

44. i. poet

45. iii. embroidered quilt

46. iii. Jasimuddin

47. iii. commercially

48. ii. costly

49. iii. conventional

50. ii. native