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Solutions| Important Short Questions from the Story The Eyes Have It | Ruskin Bond | Class - XII

Important Short Questions from the Story The Eyes Have It | Ruskin Bond | Class - XII


Q. 1:-  Whose ‘eyes’ are referred to in ‘The Eyes Have It’?

Ans:-  The ‘eyes’ of both the narrator and the girl are referred to in The Eyes Have It’.

Q. 2:-  Why were the eyes of the girl of no use?

Ans:-  The girl's eyes were of no use because she was completely blind.

Q. 3:-  Till which station was the narrator alone in his compartment ?

Ans:-  Up to Rohana, the narrator was alone in his compartment.

Q. 4:-  Who came to see the girl off at Rohana station ?

Ans:-  A couple who saw the girl off at Rohana station were probably her parents.

Q. 5:-  What were they anxious about and why?

Ans:-  They were anxious about her comfort. It was because she was travelling alone and she was blind, which we come to know at the end of the story.

Q. 6:-  What instructions did the woman, who came to see off the girl, gave her?

Ans:-  The woman gave the girl detailed instructions as to where to keep her things, when not to lean out of windows, and how to avoid speaking to strangers.

Q. 7:-  How did the narrator know that the girl wore slippers ?

Ans:-  The narrator knew that the girl wore slippers because the narrator heard the sound of the slippers which slapped against her heels.

Q. 8:-  Where was the narrator going by train ?

Ans:-  The narrator was going by train to Dehra and then to Mussoorie.

Q. 9:- What is the best time in the hills ?

 Or, What according to the narrator of Ruskin Bond's story ‘The Eyes Have It’ is the best time to visit the hills?XII - ’16

Ans:-  October is the best time in the hills.

Q. 10:-  How did the narrator initiate the conversation with the girl ?

Ans:-  The narrator initiated the conversation with the girl by asking her whether she was going all the way to Dehra.

Q. 11:-  Why did not the girl notice the narrator at first ?

Ans:-  The girl did not notice the narrator at first because the narrator was sitting in a dark corner of the compartment.

Q.12:-  How was the voice of the girl ?      XII - ’17

Ans:-  The girl’s voice had the sparkle of a mountain stream.

Q. 13:-  What was tantalising to the narrator ?

Ans:-  The perfume from the girl’s hair was tantalising to the narrator.

Q. 14:-  Why was the girl tired?

Ans:-  The girl was tired because people gave her the same compliment that she had a pretty face.

Q. 15:-  Where would the girl get off from the train ?XII - ’19

Ans:-  The girl would get off from the train at Saharanpur.

Q. 16:- “That always happen” — What always happens?

Ans: Whenever a train runs, the trees always seem to be moving while the passengers seem to be standing still.

Q. 17:- Who did the narrator of ‘The Eyes Have It’ think to be formidable creatures ? XII - ’19

Ans:- The narrator of ‘The Eyes Have It’ thought that aunts were usually formidable creatures.

Q. 18:- What remark did the narrator make about people with good eyesight ? XII - ’18

Ans: According the narrator, people with good eyesight often fail to see what is right in front of them as they have too many things to see.

Q. 19:- What were the eyes of the narrator in ‘The Eyes Have It’ sensitive to ? XII - ’17

Ans: The eyes of the narrator were sensitive only to light and darkness.

Q. 20:- What compliment did Ruskin Bond give to his co-passenger, the girl ?

Ans: Ruskin Bond complimented his co-passenger, the girl, by saying that she had an interesting face.

Q. 21:- Who would receive the girl at the destination ? XII - ’15

Ans:- The girl’s aunt would receive the girl at the destination.

Q. 22:- Who broke the narrator’s reverie ? XII - ’16

Ans:  The narrator’s second fellow passenger, broke into the narrator’s reverie.

Q. 23:- At which station did the blind girl get into the train ? XII - ’15

Ans:  The blind girl got into the train at Rohana station.

Q. 24:-  What did the second fellow passenger say to the blind narrator about the girl’s eyes ?

Ans: The second fellow passenger told the blind narrator that the girl had beautiful eyes but they were of no use to her.

Q. 25:- Who stammered an apology ?

Ans: When the girl was getting off from the train at Saharanpur, the man who was entering the compartment stammered an apology.

Q. 26:- What could the narrator see in his mind’s eye ?

Ans: In his mind’s eye, the narrator could see telegraph posts flashing by.

Q. 27:- What lingered after the girl had left the train ?

Ans : After the girl had left the train, only the scent of perfume still lingered where she had stood.

Q. 28:-  What happened when the narrator thought of laughter ?

Ans: The thought of laughter only made the narrator feel troubled and lonely.

Q. 29:- How did the girl describe the narrator ? XII - ’18

Ans : The girl described the narrator as a very gallant young man who was very serious.


★Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How, according to the narrator can one celebrate night in the hills?

Ans: According to the narrator, one could celebrate night in the hills by sitting in front of a logfire and drinking a little brandy.

2. “It could be a fascinating game,....” 

What could be a fascinating game to the narrator?

Ans: To guess what were happening outside the window of the train could be a fascinating game to the narrator.

3. Why was the narrator ready to sit in the train for almost any length of time?

Ans: The narrator was ready to sit in the train for almost any length of time just to listen to the girl's talking.

4. What did the narrator thik about the girl's hair?

Ans: The narrator thought about the girl's hair that whether she wore her hair in bun or if it was plaited. The narrator also wondered if her hair was hanging loose over her shoulders or was it cut very short.

5. What did the narrator ask his second co-passenger about the girl?

Ans: The narrator asked his second co-passenger about the girl's hair that whether she kept her hair long or short.

6. What did the narrator want to do when the girl was standing near him?

Ans: The narrator wanted to raise his hand and touch the girls hair when she was standing near him.

7. More than how long couldn't the girl bear to sit in the train?

Ans: The girl couldn't bear to sit for more than two or three hours in the train.


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