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Romeo and Juliet - Mcqs for UGC NET

Hi Folks, How is your preparation for Net proceeding. Here I have framed a few questions from the famous Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet. Please read and comment.


1.       Romeo belongs to the family of
a.       Capulet
b.      Montague
c.       Ferguson
d.      Beaufort
Answer: b

2.       In the beginning of the play Romeo was in love with
a.       Juliet
b.      Bianca
c.       Rosaline
d.      Emilia
Answer: c

3.       To whom did Romeo confess about his love for Rosaline?
a.       Mercutio
b.      Tybalt
c.       Friar Laurence
d.      Benvolio
Answer: d

4.       The play is set in
a.       Verona
b.      Rome
c.       Padua
d.      Malta
Answer: a

5.       Who is the prince of Verona who mediates between the Montague and the Capulet?
a.        Paris
b.      Escalus
c.       Balthasar
d.      Sampson
Answer: b

6.       Who is in talks with Juliet parents in order to marry her?
a.       Paris
b.      Escalus
c.       Balthasar
d.      Romeo
Answer: a

7.       Who is the Capulet servant who invited Romeo and Benvolio to the feast thinking that they are not Montague?
a.       Abram
b.      Gregory
c.       Peter
d.      Sampson
Answer: c

8.       Why did Romeo went to the Capulet feast?
a.       Because he wanted to meet Juliet
b.      Because he wanted to take revenge
c.       Because he wanted to spy
d.      Because he wanted to meet Rosaline
Answer: d

9.       Who attended the Capulet feast?
a.       Mercutio
b.      Benvolio
c.       Romeo
d.      All of the above
Answer: d

10.   Who challenged Romeo for a duel?
a.       Benvolio 
b.      Mercutio
c.       Tybalt
d.      Balthasar
Answer: c

11.   Who kills Tybalt?
a.       Romeo
b.      Benvolio 
c.       Mercutio
d.      Gregory
Answer:  a
Explanation: When Tybalt challenged Romeo, Mercutio accepted the challenge and he fought with Tybalt and got killed. In order to take revenge Romeo killed Tybalt.

12.   What was the punishment imposed on Romeo for killing Tybalt?
a.       Death penalty
b.      Exiled from Verona
c.       Imposed fine
d.      None of the above
Answer: b

13.   Where did Romeo live after being exiled from Verona?
a.       Mantua
b.      Rome
c.       Padua
d.      Malta
Answer: a

14.   Who gave Juliet the sleeping potion?
a.       Romeo
b.      Nurse
c.       Friar Laurence
d.      Benvolio
Answer: c

15.   Who informed the false news that Juliet is dead unknowingly to Romeo?
a.       Escalus
b.      Balthasar
c.       Sampson
d.      Peter
Answer: b

16.   Who killed Paris the kinsman of Prince Escalus who wishes to marry Juliet?
a.       Escalus
b.      Balthasar
c.       Sampson
d.      Romeo
Answer: d

17.   How did Romeo die?
a.       He was killed by Paris
b.      He stabbed himself
c.       He drank poison
d.      He was killed by the Capulet.
Answer: c



18.   How did Juliet die?
a.       She drank poison
b.      She was killed by the sleep potion
c.       She never died
d.      She stabbed herself with Romeo’s dagger.
Answer: d










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