What is the central subject of Shelley's poem Time?

The power and destructive nature of time

What does 'unfathomable' mean in the poem?

Impossible to measure or understand fully

Class 10 English · Chapter 7 · Test 5

Mixed Comprehensive

15 MCQs • Mixed practice covering the poem’s theme, vocabulary, literary devices, grammar, and key ideas based on Unit 7, Time by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

MCQs

15 questions · 15 min · 15 marks

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Question 1
What is the central subject of Shelley's poem Time?
- AThe beauty of cities
- BThe power and destructive nature of time
- CThe joy of childhood
- DThe value of wealth
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Answer: B
The poem presents time as vast, powerful, and destructive.
Question 2
Which literary device is used when time is described as an unfathomable sea?
- ASimile
- BMetaphor
- CIrony
- DHyperbole
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Answer: B
Time is directly compared to a sea without using 'like' or 'as'.
Question 3
What does 'unfathomable' mean in the poem?
- AEasy to understand
- BImpossible to measure or understand fully
- CVery shallow
- DPleasant and peaceful
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Answer: B
'Unfathomable' means too deep or complex to be fully understood.
Question 4
What do the waves of the sea represent in the poem?
- APassing years
- BShips and sailors
- CMountains
- DHuman celebrations
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Answer: A
The sea's waves symbolize the passing years and the movement of time.
Question 5
What does the phrase 'human tears' suggest?
- AHuman happiness
- BHuman sorrow and suffering
- CHuman strength
- DHuman pride
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Answer: B
The phrase connects time with human grief and suffering.

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