Q1. Who is the author of “The Bond of Love”?
a) Ruskin Bond
b) Kenneth Anderson
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Jim Corbett
Answer: b) Kenneth Anderson

Q2. Bruno was a ________.
a) pet dog
b) wild cat
c) sloth bear
d) tiger cub
Answer: c) sloth bear

Q3. The narrator got Bruno ________.
a) from a zoo
b) from a circus
c) by accident
d) from a friend
Answer: c) by accident

Q4. Where did the narrator and his companions see the bear?
a) In a forest
b) In sugarcane fields near Mysore
c) Near a river
d) In a zoo
Answer: b) In sugarcane fields near Mysore

Q5. Why were people shooting in the fields?
a) To hunt deer
b) To scare birds
c) To drive away wild pigs
d) To kill tigers
Answer: c) To drive away wild pigs

Q6. What happened to the mother bear?
a) She ran away
b) She was captured
c) She was shot dead
d) She attacked the men
Answer: c) She was shot dead

Q7. The baby bear was riding on its mother’s ________.
a) neck
b) back
c) head
d) shoulder
Answer: b) back

Q8. How did the narrator capture the baby bear?
a) With a net
b) With a rope
c) By grabbing the scruff of its neck
d) With a cage
Answer: c) By grabbing the scruff of its neck

Q9. What did the narrator’s wife do when she saw the cub?
a) She was angry
b) She was frightened
c) She was delighted
d) She ignored it
Answer: c) She was delighted

Q10. What did the narrator’s wife name the cub?
a) Baba
b) Bruno
c) Sheru
d) Tommy
Answer: b) Bruno

Q11. What did Bruno drink first?
a) Water
b) Milk from a bottle
c) Juice
d) Honey
Answer: b) Milk from a bottle

Q12. Bruno gradually began to eat ________.
a) only fruits
b) only meat
c) everything given to him
d) only vegetables
Answer: c) everything given to him

Q13. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as Bruno’s food?
a) Bread
b) Eggs
c) Chocolates
d) Grass
Answer: d) Grass

Q14. Bruno was especially attached to ________.
a) the narrator only
b) the children only
c) two Alsatian dogs and the children
d) the servants only
Answer: c) two Alsatian dogs and the children

Q15. What accident happened to Bruno one day?
a) He fell into a pit
b) He ate poison
c) He was bitten by a snake
d) He was hit by a car
Answer: b) He ate poison

Q16. Assertion (A): Bruno dragged himself to the narrator’s wife.
Reason (R): He had eaten poison and was paralyzed.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q17. What poison had Bruno eaten?
a) Arsenic
b) Rat poison (barium carbonate)
c) Snake venom
d) Sleeping pills
Answer: b) Rat poison (barium carbonate)

Q18. What were the symptoms after Bruno ate poison?
a) Fever and cold
b) Vomiting and heavy breathing
c) Cough and sneezing
d) Blindness
Answer: b) Vomiting and heavy breathing

Q19. Who treated Bruno?
a) A village doctor
b) The narrator himself
c) A veterinary doctor
d) The zoo curator
Answer: c) A veterinary doctor

Q20. How much antidote was first injected into Bruno?
a) 5 c.c.
b) 8 c.c.
c) 10 c.c.
d) 15 c.c.
Answer: c) 10 c.c.

Q21. How did Bruno react after recovering from poisoning?
a) He became weak
b) He refused food
c) He had a great feed
d) He ran away
Answer: c) He had a great feed

Q22. What unusual thing did Bruno once drink?
a) Kerosene
b) Petrol
c) Engine oil
d) Ink
Answer: c) Engine oil

Q23. What did the narrator’s wife later call Bruno?
a) Sheru
b) Baba
c) Kalu
d) Raja
Answer: b) Baba

Q24. Assertion (A): Bruno grew very big with time.
Reason (R): He was fed well and cared for at home.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q25. Why was Bruno finally sent to the zoo?
a) He became dangerous
b) He was ill
c) He grew too big to keep at home
d) He bit someone
Answer: c) He grew too big to keep at home

Q26. To which zoo was Bruno sent?
a) Bangalore Zoo
b) Mysore Zoo
c) Delhi Zoo
d) Chennai Zoo
Answer: b) Mysore Zoo

Q27. Who wrote a letter to the curator of the zoo?
a) The narrator
b) The narrator’s wife
c) The veterinary doctor
d) The superintendent
Answer: b) The narrator’s wife

Q28. How far was the zoo from their home?
a) 50 miles
b) 60 miles
c) 87 miles
d) 100 miles
Answer: c) 87 miles

Q29. How did the narrator’s wife feel after Bruno was sent to the zoo?
a) Relieved and happy
b) Angry
c) Inconsolable and sad
d) Indifferent
Answer: c) Inconsolable and sad

Q30. Assertion (A): Bruno refused to eat at the zoo.
Reason (R): He was fretting and missing his home.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q31. After how many months did the narrator’s wife visit Bruno at the zoo?
a) One month
b) Two months
c) Three months
d) Six months
Answer: c) Three months

Q32. What happened when the narrator’s wife visited Bruno?
a) He ignored her
b) He became angry
c) He howled with happiness and stood on his head
d) He ran away
Answer: c) He howled with happiness and stood on his head

Q33. How long did the narrator’s wife stay near Bruno’s cage during her visit?
a) One hour
b) Two hours
c) Three hours
d) Whole day
Answer: c) Three hours

Q34. What did the curator say about giving Bruno back?
a) He refused completely
b) He agreed immediately
c) It required permission from higher authority
d) He asked for money
Answer: c) It required permission from higher authority

Q35. Who finally agreed to return Bruno to the narrator?
a) The curator
b) The veterinary doctor
c) The superintendent at Bangalore
d) The zookeeper
Answer: c) The superintendent at Bangalore

Q36. Assertion (A): The superintendent was kind-hearted.
Reason (R): He allowed Bruno to be taken back home.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q37. How was Bruno brought back home?
a) In a truck
b) In a train
c) In a cage placed on top of the car
d) Walking on a leash
Answer: c) In a cage placed on top of the car

Q38. What special arrangement was made for Bruno at home?
a) A wooden house
b) A special island in the compound
c) A big cage inside the house
d) A separate forest area
Answer: b) A special island in the compound

Q39. How big was the island made for Bruno?
a) 10 feet long and 10 feet wide
b) 15 feet long and 10 feet wide
c) 20 feet long and 15 feet wide
d) 25 feet long and 20 feet wide
Answer: c) 20 feet long and 15 feet wide

Q40. The island was surrounded by a ________.
a) fence
b) wall
c) moat
d) cage
Answer: c) moat

Q41. How deep was the surrounding pit (moat)?
a) 4 feet
b) 5 feet
c) 6 feet
d) 8 feet
Answer: c) 6 feet

Q42. What did Bruno do to cross the pit?
a) Jumped over it
b) Swam across it
c) Used a rope bridge
d) Dug a tunnel
Answer: c) Used a rope bridge

Q43. Assertion (A): Bruno showed affection and memory.
Reason (R): He recognized the narrator’s wife even after months.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q44. What does the story mainly highlight?
a) Dangers of keeping wild animals
b) Government zoo rules
c) Deep bond between humans and animals
d) Wildlife hunting
Answer: c) Deep bond between humans and animals

Q45. Bruno’s playful nature is shown when he ________.
a) attacked visitors
b) wrestled and performed tricks
c) ran into the forest
d) refused food
Answer: b) wrestled and performed tricks

Q46. Why did the narrator feel relieved when Bruno was sent to the zoo?
a) He was dangerous
b) He was costly to maintain
c) He had grown too big and strong
d) He damaged the house
Answer: c) He had grown too big and strong

Q47. Assertion (A): Bruno was treated like a family member.
Reason (R): He slept in beds and played with children.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true
Answer: a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q48. The word ‘fretting’ in the chapter means ________.
a) sleeping peacefully
b) eating happily
c) worrying and being unhappy
d) playing actively
Answer: c) worrying and being unhappy

Q49. What name did the narrator’s wife lovingly use for Bruno?
a) Kalu
b) Baba
c) Sheru
d) Raja
Answer: b) Baba

Q50. At the end of the story, the author suggests that a sloth bear ________.
a) has no feelings
b) has no memory
c) can show affection and memory
d) cannot live with humans
Answer: c) can show affection and memory