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PANCHAYAT SECRETARY EXAM

Test Information

Test Name English Literature Test 1 Total Questions 100

Test Type Examination Difficulty Level Normal

Total Marks 300 Duration 120

minutes

Test Question Language:- ENGLISH

1. The expansion of IPA is ____________.

a. Indian Phonetics Alphabet

b. International Phonetic Alphabet

c. Indian Phonetics Acronym

d. International Phonetics Acronym

2. During the Middle English period, the Norman conquers made ___ the language of the

aristocracy and ___ became the language of the lower and middle classes.

a. French,English

b. English ,French

c. English,German

d. German, English

3. In the essay "A slip of the Tongue", Who scolds his/her tongue for telling lie

a. Sthuladatta

b. Sthuladatta's daughter

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c. Harisharman

d. Harisharman's wife

4. In the novel, "Sense and Sensibility",Who are the protagonists of the novel ?

a. Elinor

b. Marianne

c. Both

d. None

5. In the novel, "He Who Rides a Tiger", the protagonist Kalo is caught by the police for

stealing how many Bananas ?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

6. In the eassay "A slip of the Tongue",before moving to town Harisharman was a ?

a. Merchant

b. Shop-keeper

c. Beggar

d. Carpenter

7. In "An astrologer's Day" Why does the main character become an astrologer?

a. To cheat people

b. To make money

c. To become famous




d. To know about others

8. A __________is a sentence that contains all letters of the alphabet.

a. anagram

b. pangram

c. exagram

d. omnigram

9. Choose the correct tense form of the underlined verb in the sentence given below.

He eats with his left hand.

a. Simple present

b. Present continuous

c. Present perfect

d. Simple past

10. Choose the correct from the options to complete sentence.

After consulting a.......of doctors he eventually thought of consulting a specialist.

a. Chain

b. String

c. Majority

d. Series

11. The word novel in English is a truncation of the italian word novella from the word

novellus, meaning "new". The word novellus is taken from which language ?

a. Spanish

b. Italian




c. Latin

d. Greek

12. Who among the following is known as Lakeland Poet ?

a. William Wordsworth

b. George Herbert

c. William Blake

d. George Bernard Shaw

13. Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below. MAMMOTH

a. Tiny

b. Titanic

c. Huge

d. Prodigious

14. In the story "The Home coming" Why did Phatik feel like an unwelcome guest at his

uncle's home ?

a. Because of his uncle's behaviour

b. Because of his aunt's behaviour

c. Both A & B

d. None

15. In the following question, the given sentence has four parts marked A,B,C & D. Choose

the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. None of two girls/ who were

present/there appeared to be inclined / to listen to sane advice.

a. None of two girls




b. who were present

c. there appeared to be inclined

d. to listen to sane advice.

Solution. Substitute none by ‘neither’. None is used in reference to more than two.In

reference to two ,’neither’ is used.

16. Willy Loman, travelling salesman, has a wife and two children. His hopes, his dreams,

and his life revolve around them. What are their names?

a. Dorothy, Biff and Happy

b. Dorothy, Leslie and Happy

c. Linda, Biff and Gerald

d. Linda, Biff and Happy

17. Choose the correct adjective from the options to complete sentence.

The pain was …………………… than he could bear

a. much

b. more

c. most

d. many

18. In the essay "Travel by Train",who takes pleasure in talking things of his own interest ?

a. The confidential strangers

b. The elderly man

c. The cranks

d. The mighty sleepers




19. Fill in the blank with most appropriate word which will suit the context of the sentence.

Unlike most rulers in that……….age, Akbar believed in religious tolerance.

a. Ancient

b. Historical

c. Feudal

d. Aristocratic

20. The rate at which the __________ cords vibrate per second determines the pitch of our

voice.

a. Nerve

b. Vocal

c. Spinal

d. Cardinal

21. Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options given below.

WRATH

a. crime

b. anger

c. knot

d. smoke

22. Depending upon the position of the lips the vowels are divided into ______ types

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

Solution. rounded and unrounded.




23. Choose the best antonym of the given word from the options given below.

FICKLE

a. Courageous

b. Sincere

c. Steadfast

d. Humble

24. In spoken language analysis,___________ is the smallest unit of speech.

a. minimal

b. utterance

c. dipthongs

d. articulation

25. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. You should explain this

…………………… them.

a. to

b. at

c. with

d. for


HOLLOW

a. Filled

b. Solid

c. Strong




d. Substantial

27. Who are the two main characters in the novel "The Inheritance of Loss" ?

a. Biju and Sai

b. Biju and Biru

c. Biru and Sai

d. Biru and Biju

28. Willy's hopes are focused on one of his children in particular. Which one did he always

want to follow in his footsteps?

a. Happy

b. Leslie

c. Gerald

d. Biff

29. Which charcters are NOT described by Priestly in his eassay "On Travel by Train"?

a. The non-stop eaters

b. The non-stop drinkers

c. The noisy children

d. The innocent people


REVEALED

a. Denied

b. Concealed

c. Ignored




d. Overlooked




31. In the essay "The English Gentleman" Why did Gandhi call the waiter at the Holbom

Restaurant?

a. To know his name

b. To give him tip

c. To know the content of soup

d. All of above

32. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given below:

By dint of

a. By force of

b. By permission of

c. By fear of

d. By blessing of

33. Choose the correct tense form of the underlined verb in the sentence given below. We

have been waiting for them.

a. Simple present

b. Present perfect

c. Present perfect continuous tense

d. Present simple

34. In the short story "The Necklace", Monsieur Loisel has saved _________ for buying a

hunting rifle which he gaved to his wife

a. 100 franc

b. 200 franc

c. 300 franc

d. 400 franc




35. In the essay "The English Gentleman",What things did Gandhi decide to learn in order

to become an English gentleman?

a. Dancing

b. French

c. Elocution

d. All of above

36. Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase given

below: Flog the dead horse

a. to weep for something lost

b. to enjoy even if something lost

c. to revive interest in old matters

d. to forget old matters

37. In the play "Tara" who is the innocent victim of the society’s injustice ?

a. Tara

b. Chandan

c. Mahesh

d. Bharti

38. In the essay, "The English Gentleman" Why Gandhi's friend worry about his

(Gandhi's) vegetarianism?

a. Gandhi would never feel at home in English society.

b. Gandhi would develop a weak constitution.

c. Option 1




d. Both 1 & 2


VIRTUOUS

a. Wicked

b. Corrupt

c. Vicious

d. Scandalous

40. Choose the correct adjective from the options to complete hte sentence.

Shakespeare is the____________ playwright in English.

a. great

b. greater

c. greatest

d. All

41. How many syllables does the word "beautiful" have?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

Solution. beau ti ful

42. In the essay "The Bottle Imp", who put the bottle in the gutter?

a. Kokua

b. Keawe




c. Lopaka

d. Boatswain

43. Choose the correct adverb from the options given to complete hte sentence.

I ……………… assumed that she was lying.

a. right

b. rightly

c. both

d. none

44. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence. ................... has

just invited me to her party.

a. A my friend

b. A friend of I

c. A friend of mine

d. A friend of him

45. Bluntschli compares Sergius to which famous literary character while describing the

great cavalry charge to Raina?

a. Horatio

b. Julius Caeser

c. Superman

d. Don Quixote

46. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct pronoun from the given options.

This is the place_______________I and my friend met.




a. Where

b. when

c. whom

d. why

47. What is the rhyming scheme of sonnet 60 ?

a. aaabbbcccdddee

b. ababcdcdefefgg

c. abcabcefgefghh

d. aabccdeefgghii

48. In the essay "The English Gentleman", Gandhiji asked his _________ to send him.

Golden double watch-chain.

a. father

b. mother

c. brother

d. All above

49. How many act are there in the drama "The Merchant of Venice" ?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 7

50. Choose the most appropriate tense of verb to complete the sentence given below.

Your friends________ for you for over an hour.




a. waits

b. waited

c. waiting

d. wait

51. Fill in the blank wiht appropritate preposition. He ran twelve miles ———————

two hours.

a. In

b. At

c. On

d. For


the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. If there is no error,mark 'No

error(D)' as your answer. I am disappointed/ in not having saw/ any place while/ I was in

Delhi on vacation

a. I am disappointed

b. in not having saw

c. any place while

d. I was in Delhi on vacation

Solution. say ‘in not having seen’

53. Choose the correct adverb from the options given to complete hte sentence.

I will be there at six o’clock ……………..

a. sharp

b. sharply

c. sharpest




d. sharper

54. In the essay "A call to Youth", according to Radhakrishnan,

______________

is the means by which our youth can be trained to face this great challenge and build the

new India of our dreams.

a. Technology

b. Education

c. Exercise

d. All

55. The history of Standard English is almost a history of ____________English.

a. Roman

b. Paris

c. French

d. None

Solution. London english

56. The attacks of the Vikings were the cause of the Scandinavian influence upon

____________English.

a. Old

b. Middle

c. Early modern

d. Modern

57. Who captured and enslaved Robinson off the coast of Africa?




a. cannibals

b. Moorish pirates

c. African tribesmen

d. Scottish Jacobites

58. What type of animal did Crusoe NOT have as a pet?

a. goat

b. parrot

c. sheep

d. He has all above

59. In the essay "Travel by Train", who among the following are described as the

descendants of the Seven of Ephesus


b. The elderly man

c. The cranks


60. According to Drama "The Merchant of Venice" Which of these is NOT a choice of

casket?

a. Gold casket

b. Silver casket

c. Bronze casket

d. Lead casket




61. What is the name of the young poor whome Rosemary met in the short story "A Cup of

Tea"

a. Miss Katherin

b. Miss Smith

c. Miss Lerry

d. Miss Jopi

62. "The English Gentleman", is the __________ chapter of Gandhi's autograpgy "My

Experiment With Truth"

a. 8th

b. 14th

c. 20th

d. 26th

63. Choose the best synonym of the given word from the options gievn below.

DETEST

a. reveal

b. hate

c. argue

d. discover


below: Fabians policy

a. policy of enjoying at work

b. policy of do work seriously

c. policy of quick decisions

d. policy of delaying decisions




65. "Where the mind is Without Fear” was originally composed in Bengali under the title

?

a. Gitanjali

b. Prarthana

c. Naibedya

d. shanti

66. How many dialects of old english were there ?

a. two

b. three

c. four

d. five

67. First edition of Oxford english dictionary was published in which year ?

a. 1902

b. 1915

c. 1928

d. 1935

68. Directions: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question

out of the four alternatives. A comprehensive emergency obstetrics and neonatal care centre

block will be constructed at an estimated cost of 9 crore with World Bank assistance at the

Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital here. A three-member World Bank team from

New Delhi led by PreetiKudesia and Sundararajan S Gopalan, (Senior Health Specialists)

and Sangeeta Pinto (Operations Analyst), which visited the site of the proposed block at the

Hospital, expressed satisfaction about the site. Talking to the media persons,

DrPreetiKudesia said that the team-members would discuss the proposed project with the




Tamil Nadu Health Secretary and other officials at Chennai in a day or two. The proposed

block was expected to be constructed in a span of two years even though the project period

would be three years, she said. She pointed out that the World Bank was supporting the

Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project. It provided soft loan to the Tamil Nadu Government for

implementing various health projects. The World Bank had provided nearly 90 million US

dollars for health care projects in 270 secondary level hospitals in the last five years and

planned to provide a total assistance of 117 million US dollars for various health care

projects in the next three years in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Kudesia said that her team had earlier

visited several hospitals including Namakkal, Salem and Dharmapuri districts in the last few

days and pointed out that the team had visited the first Medical College Hospital only in

Tiruchi. Dr. MA Aleem, Dean (in-charge) of Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital,

took the World Bank team to the maternity ward and explained to them the various

developments being carried out in the hospital. He also showed the project plan to the team.

V Sukumar, Expert Advisor, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, explained about the

proposed site for constructing the block. Q. Which of the following is true?

a. The World Bank has provided nearly 90 million US dollars for health care projects

b. The World Bank will provide nearly 90 million US dollars for health care in the future

c. The World Bank has provided nearly 117 million US dollars for health care

d. The US will provide nearly 117 million US dollars for health care


























proposed site for constructing the block. Q. The word neonatal means:

a. extensive care for children

b. related to new advances in hospital management

c. ward for children in the hospital

d. related to an infant during the first month after birth


























proposed site for constructing the block. Q.The tone of the passage cannot be labeled as:

a. informative

b. factual

c. descriptive

d. theoretical























proposed site for constructing the block. Q. The World Bank team first visited the medical

college hospital in:

a. Namakkal




b. Salem

c. Tiruchi

d. Delhi























proposed site for constructing the block. Q. The World Bank had provided nearly 90

million US dollars for health care projects in 270 ________ level hospitals.

a. Primary

b. Secondary

c. Tertiary

d. All


























proposed site for constructing the block. Q. V Sukumar works for the

a. Government of Tamil Nadu

b. World Bank

c. Government of India

d. Annal Gandhi Memorial Hospital

74. The articulation of two or more speech sounds together, so that one influences the other

is known as

a. seudoarticulation

b. coarticulation

c. pronounciation




d. copronounciation

75. How many lines are in the poem "The Rainbow" by William Wordsworth ?

a. 8

b. 9

c. 10

d. 11

76. In the short story "The necklace" Madame Mathilde Loisel is married to

____________.

a. an engineer

b. Doctor

c. Clerk

d. Lawyer

77. The first English daily newspaper was_______

a. The Times

b. The Daily Courant

c. The Spectator

d. The Headlines

78. The ultimate origins of the English language lie in which language family?

a. Indo-European

b. Latin

c. North American

d. All




79. What is another name for Old English?

a. Middle English

b. Anglo-Saxon

c. Celtic

d. Anglic

80. Which one of the following texts was composed during the Old English period?

a. The Canterbury Tales

b. Beowulf

c. Fyrst Boke

d. Hamlet

81. The rise and fall of pitch in voice is called__________

a. Flueny

b. Pause

c. Stress

d. Intonation

82. Whicn line of the poem "The Rainbow" by Williaim Wordsworth shows the central idea

of the poem:"The Child is father of the Man."

a. Fifth

b. Sixth

c. Seventh

d. Eighth




83. When one sound is given by two consonants, it is called

a. vowel sound

b. biconsonant sound

c. single sound

d. consonant cluster

84. Phonetics was studied first by __________ BCE.

a. 1st century

b. 2nd century

c. 3rd century

d. 4th century

85. How many types of syllables are there in english ?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

86. William Shakespeare wrote his first plays in the year ________.

a. 1580

b. 1590

c. 1600

d. 1610

87. What was Madame Mathilde Loisel friend's name ? ("The Necklace")




a. Madame Jeanne Forestier

b. Madam Jenny Lid

c. Madam Henery Fir

d. Madam Lily

88. In the Novel "Robinson Crusoe", Who is the narrator of the book ?

a. Crusoe's son

b. Friday

c. Robinson himself

d. Xury

89. In what societal class were the Crusoe family?

a. middle class

b. peasants

c. aristocrats

d. very wealthy, but not high class

90. Who is the merchant of Venice?

a. Gratiano

b. Bassanio

c. Antonio

d. Lorenzo

91. Who needs money to suit Portia?

a. Bassanio




b. Gratiano

c. Antonio

d. Lorenzo

92. Who are the two lovers in the drama The Way of the World by William Congreve?

a. Mirabell and Millamant

b. Wishfort and Millamant

c. Mirabell and Wishfort

d. None

93. In the drama "The Way of the World" Who is Millamant aunt ?

a. Lady William

b. Lady Wishfort

c. Lady Catherine

d. Lady Smith

94. Who is the writer of the poem

"Home Thoughts, from Abroad"?

a. George Benard Shaw

b. Willima Wordsworth

c. Robert Browning

d. John Done

95. What kind of tree appears in the second stanza ? ("Home Thoughts, from Abroad")

a. phone

b. plum




c. pear

d. pine

96. Why did Aksyonof's wife not want him to go to the Nizhny Fair? ("God Sees the Truth")

a. she had had a bad dream about him

b. Makar had not enough money to go to fair

c. They want to meet their family

d. None

97. What did the officer see in Aksyonof's luggage that convinced him that Aksyonof was

guilty?

a. A loaded pistol

b. A blood-stained knife

c. A poison bottle

d. All above

98. A cup of Tea Why dose Rosemary offter to help the young girl ?

a. she was asking for money to buy tea

b. she was asking for money to buy clothes

c. she was asking for money to buy books

d. None

99. What is poem "Preface to In Memoriam" about?

a. About Nature & Love

b. A prayer asking for a greater faith in divine love and moral life

c. Both A & B




d. None

100. In Sense & Sensibility, what relationship does Edward Ferrars have to John Dashwood?

a. Brother-In-law

b. Father

c. Cousin

d. Brother

Test Information




minutes


1. The expansion of IEL is ____________.

a. Indian English Learning

b. Indian English Language

c. Indian English Literature

d. Indian English Laboratory

2. Which is a famous piece of Middle English literature?

a. The Fairy Tales

b. The Canterbury Tales




c. The Rhyming Tales

d. The Poetry Tales

3. In the essay "A slip of the Tongue", What Harisharman was asked to find inside the Jar ?

a. Horse

b. Treasure

c. Gold

d. None of the above

Solution. FROG

4. In the novel, "Sense and Sensibility",Who is Marianne in love with?

a. Edward Ferrars

b. John Willoughby

c. Sir John Middleton

d. Colonel Brandon

5. Novel "He Who Rides a Tiger" is realated with ?

a. Flood

b. Famine

c. Earthquake

d. Volcano

6. What was the name of client in "An Astrologer's Day" ?

a. Guru Dev

b. Guru Nanak

c. Guru Narayan




d. Guru Nand

7. What was the name of Willy's rich brother?

a. Jon

b. Ben

c. Jay

d. Bob


She took her daughter to the doctor.

a. Simple present

b. Simple past

c. Present perfect

d. Past perfect

9. Undoubtedly, English is the most.......spoken language in the world today.

a. Broadly

b. Widely

c. Greatly

d. Elaborately


CURTAIL

a. Clop

b. Clip

c. Cramp




d. Prolong

11. In the story "The Home coming" who got hurt and reached home in wet clothes ?

a. Phatik

b. Makhan

c. Uncle

d. Both A & B

12. A consonant produced by bringing one articulator (the tongue or lips) close to another

without actually touching it is known as _________________.

a. minimal

b. approximant

c. stricture

d. syllable


the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. He lay the watch on the table/

and then forgot all about it/ when he went out./ No error

a. He lay the watch on the table

b. and then forgot all about it

c. when he went out

d. No error

Solution. substitute ‘laid’ for ‘lay

14. In the novel, "Death of a Salesman" What subject did Biff fail?

a. english




b. math

c. history

d. science


When the old woman became ……………………, she began to move about.

a. strong

b. stronger

c. strongest

d. all above

16. In the essay "Travel by Train", who are not good to travel with while on journey ?

a. The mighty sleepers

b. The cranks

c. The noisy children

d. The non-stop eaters


Every day in the school, one period is……. to games’ sports and physical exercise.

a. Entrusted

b. Dedicated

c. Devoted

d. Conferred


Voluntary




a. willing

b. charity

c. prisoner

d. offer


APEX

a. Meridian

b. Nadir

c. Sublimity

d. Zenith

20. The _________ sound is made by pressing both lips together, as in English.

a. Minimal

b. Bilabial

c. Monomal

d. Decibel

Solution. /p/, /b/, and /m/.

21. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.

He said that he was very pleased ……………………. my work.

a. to

b. on

c. with

d. for





GARRULOUS

a. Reticent

b. Loquacious

c. Frank

d. Talkative

23. Which movement is used as a historic backdrop of the novel "The inheritance of

Loss".

a. Gorkhaland

b. Naxalism

c. Tribal

d. Freedom


below: To wrangle over an ass’s shadow :

a. To do something funny

b. To quarrel over trifles

c. To act in a foolish way

d. To waste time on petty things


TERSE

a. Compact

b. Incisive

c. Lengthy

d. Abrupt




26. In the essay "The English Gentleman"

What else did he have to learn to cultivate an ear for Western music?

a. Guitar

b. Violin

c. Both

d. None


To keep the wolf away from the door

a. To keep alive

b. To keep away from extreme poverty

c. To hold the difficulties and dangers in check

d. To keep off an unwanted and undesirable person


I will always remember this.

a. Simple present

b. Present perfect

c. Simple future

d. Simple past

29. In the essay "The English Gentleman", Which book Gandhiji read to know about

vegetarians ?

a. The Ethics of Vegetarian

b. The Ethics of Diet




c. The Ethics of Food

d. The Ethics of Veg-Food

30. In the play "Tara" who is the mother of the twins ?

a. Sarthi

b. Bharti

c. Aarti

d. Devti

31. In the essay "The English Gentleman" , Which language Gandhiji wish to learn ?

a. German

b. French

c. English

d. Spanish


LUCID

a. Vague

b. Explicit

c. Evident

d. Obvious


The Prime Minister took a ___________ decision to control the militants.

a. bold

b. bolder




c. boldest

d. bolding

34. How many syllables does the word "people" have?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Solution. peo-ple

35. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence. The only thing

………………. keeps me awake is tea.

a. that

b. what

c. which

d. who

36. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence. She married a

nice young guy …………….. was her senior at college.

a. who

b. whom

c. which

d. where

37. What is the last line of "Sonnet 60" ?




a. Feeds on the rarities of nature’s truth

b. Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand

c. And yet to times in hope my verse shall stan

d. And Time that gave doth now his gift confound.

38. In the essay, "The English Gentleman", Gandhiji wasted __________ on an evening

suit made in Bond Street, the centre of fashionable life in London.

a. five pounds

b. ten pounds

c. fifteen pounds

d. twenty pounds

39. Choose the most appropriate tense of verb to complete the sentence. The

police_________ no stone unturned to trace the culprits. given below.

a. left

b. leave

c. leaved

d. leaves

40. In the drama "The Merchant of Venice" ,How much money does Antonio borrow from

Shylock?

a. 1000 ducats

b. 2000 ducats

c. 3000 ducats

d. 4000 ducats




41. One of the problems faced by foreign students in learning English is the lack of

correlation between ______________.

a. Pronunciation & grammar

b. spelling & Pronunciation

c. spelling & grammar

d. All above

42. In the drama "The Merchant of venice", Which casket has the inscription "Who chooseth

me shall get as much as he deserves"?

a. Gold casket

b. Silver casket

c. Bronze casket

d. Lead casket

43. In the essay, "The English Gentleman", What amount did Gandhiji invested in violin ?

a. £1

b. £2

c. £3

d. £4


DEPLETE

a. hurry

b. beg

c. exhaust

d. decorate





French leave

a. Leave on the pretext of illness

b. Long absence

c. Absence without permission

d. Causal leave


out of the four alternatives. The living room does not look good. It looks bad without a

carpet. Mary and Dan want to

buy a carpet. They want to buy a carpet for their living room.

They go to the store. They look at the carpets. There are many colors. There are many

sizes. Some have patterns. Some are plain.

Mary likes a pink and purple carpet. It has dots. It has pink and purple dots. Dan says no!

He does not like the colors. He does not like the pattern. He does not like the size. The pink

and

purple carpet is too big.

Dan likes a green and red carpet. It has stripes. It has green and red stripes. Mary says

no! She does not like the colors. She does not like the pattern. She does not like the size. The

green and red carpet is too small.

Mary and Dan see a tan carpet. It does not have dots. It does not have stripes. It is plain.

It is tan and plain. Dan likes the tan carpet. Mary likes the tan carpet. They both like the

color.

They both like the size. They both say yes!

Mary and Dan buy the tan carpet. They put the carpet in the living room. The living room

looks wonderful with the new carpet According to the passage, the green and red carpet

a. is plain

b. has dots

c. is too big

d. is too small












and







color.



looks wonderful with the new carpet According to the passage, both Mary and Dan like

the

a. pink and purple carpet

b. green and red carpet

c. tan carpet

d. blue carpet









and










color.



looks wonderful with the new carpet Based on information in the passage, it can be

understood that both Mary and Dan would like which of the following carpets best?

a. a grey carpet with no dots or stripes

b. a pink and yellow carpet with dots

c. a blue and green carpet with stripes

d. a black and white carpet with both dots and stripes









and







color.






looks wonderful with the new carpet Mary and Dan do not see a

a. black and blue carpet

b. pink and purple carpet

c. tan carpet

d. green and red carpet









and







color.



looks wonderful with the new carpet According to the passage, Mary and Dan see a

I. dotted carpet

II. striped carpet

III. plain carpet

a. I only

b. I and II only

c. II and III only

d. I, II, and III




51. "The degree of force with which sound or syllable of a word is uttered" is called

a. intonation

b. stress

c. Rhythm

d. Pause

52. Which dialect formed the basis for the literary standard of the later Old English period ?

a. Mercian

b. Northumbrian

c. Kentish and

d. West Saxon

53. The "Ormulum", a 19,000 line biblical text written by a monk called Orm from

northern Lincolnshire belongs to which period ?

a. Old English period

b. Middle English period

c. Early Modern English period

d. Modern English Period

54. When English was used in English Parliament for the first time

a. 1362

b. 1452

c. 1552

d. 1662




55. In the short story "The necklace" Madame Mathilde Loisel's husband is able to get an

invitation for the both of them to the Ministry of __________ party

a. Cultural

b. Education

c. Happines

d. Royal

56. Which is the paradoxical line of the poem "The Rainbow" by William Wordsworth ?

a. My heart leaps up when I behold

b. A rainbow in the sky

c. The Child is father of the Man

d. Bound each to each by natural piety

57. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic

notation based primarily on the ________ alphabet.

a. English

b. Latin

c. Greek

d. French

58. Which is not the area of phonetics ?

a. Articulatory phonetics

b. Acoustic phonetics

c. Auditory phonetics

d. Article phonetics




59. Based on the height to which tongue is raised the vowel sounds are

classifed into ____________.

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

Solution. 1. Close Vowel sounds:

2. Half Close Vowel sounds:

3. Half Open Vowel sounds:

4. Open Vowel sounds

60. "The smallest unit of words" is called

a. Phoneme

b. Allophone

c. Juncture

d. Morpheme

61. The most important feature of a __________ is that it contains a glide from one vowel

quality to another one.

a. minimal

b. syallable

c. dipthong

d. stress

62. Who marries Nerissa ? ( The Merchant of Venice )

a. Lorenzo




b. Bassanio

c. Antonio

d. Gratiano

63. Why didn't Robinson's father want him to go to sea?

a. He hoped Robinson would stay home and care for him and his wife.

b. His father knew he would become seasick.

c. Both of Robinson's older brothers were killed or lost, and he did not want to lose a third

son

d. He wanted Robinson to become a writer.

64. Who captured and enslaved Robinson off the coast of Africa?

a. cannibals

b. Scottish Jacobites

c. African tribesmen

d. Moorish pirates


out of the four alternatives. The world is becoming a dangerous place to live in, and this is

despite our claims of being civilized, of having evolved from the primitive to the modern

man and from the cave man to cultured being.

Many reasons can be attributed to this. A man longs to be the king of all kingdoms, but is too

extravagant and idle. He desires that his writ should run through the whole world. But then

he is lazy and lethargic. Man is mean, far inferior to other species. We are more human than

humane. We have negative qualities such as anger, ego, envy, greed, hatred, and jealousy,

that we should consider overcoming.

We have allowed these qualities to become our consuming passions. We think that we are

mightier than most. We think we are capable of destroying anything by using our might.

Today, we have acquired weapons of mass destruction, which are capable of obliterating all

life from the face of this planet.




As men we arm men. Then we destroy people without arms. Then why are we giving vent to

this anger? We let our wrath take over our senses. We fight to satisfy our egos. The

overpowering obsession of a man with himself motivates him to grab everything and to fulfil

his greed. Why has the world become a dangerous place to live in?

a. Because man desires to be king of all kingdoms but it idle and extravagant

b. Because man has evolved from primitive to modern

c. Because man has become a cultured being.

d. Because man has become civilized.

















his greed. What are the qualities that have become man’s consuming passion?

a. Laziness and lethargy

b. Idleness and laziness

c. The desire to be king

d. Anger, ego, greed, envy, hatred and jealousy




















his greed. Give the antonym of “Obliterate”.

a. Create

b. Destroy

c. Prevent

d. Erase




















his greed. What does man think of himself today/

a. That he is mightier than most

b. That he can rule the world

c. That he is more humane than human

d. That he can be king of all kingdoms.

















his greed. What is man capable of achieving today?

a. The ability to have his writ run through the whole world.

b. The power to conquer the world.

c. The power to obliterate life from this planet

d. The ability to destroy everything.




70. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is the name of Sir John Middleton's estate?

a. Mansfield Park

b. Pemberley

c. Barton Park

d. Longborn

71. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is the name of Willoughby's bride?

a. Miss Smith

b. Miss King

c. Miss Price

d. Miss Grey

72. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is the name of the Dashwood estate?

a. Mansfield Park

b. Chawton Cottage

c. Godmersham

d. Norland Park

73. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is the name of the character that is Colonel

Brandon's first love?

a. Jane

b. Lizzy

c. Eliza

d. Anne




74. Which one is not character of the short stories "God Sees The Truth But Waits"?




a. Ivan Aksionov

b. Makar Semyonich

c. Ivans wife

d. Makar wife

75. What happened to Ivan before he was released from prison ?

"God Sees The Truth But Waits"

a. Met his wife

b. Became very weak

c. He died

d. None

76. In the Novel "Death of a Salesman", Howard was Willy's boss. What new machine did

Howard have when Willy went to talk to him about not traveling anymore?

a. Calculator

b. Phonograph

c. Wire Recorder

d. Telephone

77. In the following question, some part of the sentence has errors and some have none. Find

out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. He was

filled (1)/ with remorse against (2)/ kicking his son (3)/ out of the house. (4)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Solution. against=> after





out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your trip to Nainital

(1)/ gave us the much-needed (2)/respite from us(3)/ continual hard work. (4)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Solution. Explanation: us=>our


out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. To die

with honour (1)/ is better than (2)/ live with dishonor. (3)/ No Error.(4)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Solution. The group of words live with dishonour should be replaced with to live with

dishonour.

80. Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are

to choose the correct meaning of the idioms given in bold in the sentences. Seema is a

little hard of hearing.

a. inaudible

b. disinterested

c. deaf

d. insensitive




81. Directions: In each of the following questions an idiomatic phrase is given followed

by four alternatives. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the

expressin. You cannot have your cake and eat it too.

a. enjoy forever

b. have it both ways

c. run away from responsibility

d. absolve yourself of guilt

82. Choose the word nearest in meaning to bold part. meddle

a. intercede

b. impose

c. cross

d. interfere

83. Choose the word nearest in meaning to bold part. Extol

a. steal

b. praise

c. exterior

d. excess

84. Select the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word. nepotism

a. impartiality

b. hatred

c. condemnation

d. indifference




85. Select the word or the phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold

word Concur

a. disagree

b. disappear

c. disarrange

d. discourage

86. In the short story, "The Home coming", who left his aunt's house after he loosing his

lesson books.

a. phatik

b. makhan

c. both

d. none

87.

1. The rate at which the vocal cords vibrate per second determines the

___________ of our voice.

a. loudness

b. frequency

c. pitch

d. amplitude

88. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition. I rececived a gift ____________

Anushka.

a. to




b. by

c. from

d. for

89. In the essay "Travel by Train", who among the passengers in a train are described

as ancient Mariner of railway travellers.


b. The elderly man

c. The seafaring man

d. The heavy carriers

90. Depending upon the position of the________, the vowels are

divided into rounded and unrounded.

a. tongue

b. lips

c. both

d. none

91. The sounds that are produced when the tongue is far away from the mouth are called

________ vowels.

a. close

b. open

c. frontal

d. semi-close

92. Words like "dame and baron" entered English as a result of

the influence of _____________language




a. german

b. greek

c. french

d. english

93. Why Ivan's wife warned him of not going to Nizhny fair ? God Sees the Truth but

Waits

a. she dreamt about Ivan that he returned from the town with bike damaged

b. she dreamt about Ivan that he returned from the town with trouble

c. she dreamt about Ivan that he returned from the town with hair of grey

d. she dreamt about Ivan that he returned from the town without purse

94. Why Mathlide refuses to go for party ? The Necklace

a. She was tired

b. She has work

c. She was sick

d. None

Solution. Mathilde refuses to go, for she has nothing to wear, and wishes not to be

embarrassed.

95. Who written the first indian novel written in English "Rajmohan's Wife" in the year

1864 ?

a. Rabindranath Tagore

b. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

c. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

d. Ram Mohan Roy




96. Who was the first to translate the Mahabharat into English ?

a. Ram Nath Kak

b. R. K. Narayan

c. Raja Rao

d. K M Ganguli

97. In which year Rabindranath Tagore won Nobel Prize in Literature ?

a. 1911

b. 1912

c. 1913

d. 1914

98. The term, " Aureate diction", is associated with unusual word introduced

from___________

a. Latin

b. French

c. Greek

d. English

99. Jacob Grimm is a ____________________philologist.

a. French

b. English

c. Greek

d. Italian




100. How many lines are there in the poem "Sonnet 42" ?

a. 10

b. 12

c. 14

d. 16

Solution. Sonnet means a peom of fourteen lines only.

Test Information




minutes


1. The expansion of GIE is ____________.

a. General Index of English

b. General International English

c. General Indo English

d. None.

Solution. General Indian English

2. Who was considered as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages ?

a. William Shakespeare

b. Geoffrey Chaucer




c. John Done

d. William Wordsworth

3. In the novel, "Sense and Sensibility", Whom does Lucy Steele marry?

a. Robert Ferrars

b. John Willoughby

c. Edward Ferrars

d. Colonel Brandon

4. In the novel "He Who Rides a Tiger" Kalo wife dies after giving birth to a child.He does

not marry again only due to ?

a. His poverty

b. His old age

c. His affection towards his daughter

d. He was jailed for stealing bananas

5. Why does the customer want the astrologer's advice in "An Astrologer's Day"?

a. Because he want to find his missing friend

b. so he can find the man that tried to kill him

c. Both

d. None

6. In sharp contrast to Willy's disappointing sons is the son of his neighbor Charlie. What is

Charlie's son's name, and just how successful is he?

a. Bernard is a lawyer and has argued to the Supreme Court.

b. Bernard is a stockbroker and recently became a millionnaire.




c. Joey is a lawyer and has an impressive number of court victories.

d. Joey is a writer and recently sold a million copies of his new novel.


This time tomorrow I will be playing with my friends.

a. Simple future

b. Future continuous

c. Future perfect continuous

d. None


Since one cannot read every book, one should be content with making a ........ selection.

a. judicious

b. sample

c. normal

d. real

9. Antonym of ALLY

a. South

b. West

c. Wane

d. Enemy

10. In the story "The Home coming" who was the brother of Phatik Chakravarthy ?

a. Mohan Chakravarthy

b. Makhan Chakravarthy




c. Mahesh Chakravarthy

d. Madan Chakravarthy


the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. If there is no error,mark 'No

error(D)' as your answer. There is a need/ to revising Government policies/ on controlling

unauthorized constructions./ No error

a. There is a need

b. to revising Government policies

c. on controlling unauthorized constructions.

d. No error

Solution. to revise

12. The play is titled 'Death of a Salesman'; how does the salesman die?

a. He is murdered by his son.

b. He commits suicide by crashing his car

c. He commits suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide

d. He has a heart attack after he's fired


Which is the __________ nation of the World ?

a. wealthy

b. wealthier

c. wealthiest

d. wealther

14. In the essay "Travel by Train", who are described as the "Seven of Ephesus" ?




a. The innocent people

b. The elderly man

c. The cranks



The truck was........the traffic and the policeman asked the driver to move off

a. Failing

b. Obstructing

c. Hiding

d. Disturbing


FOMENT

a. interrogate

b. spoil

c. spray

d. incite


Pivotal

a. turning

b. wavy

c. unimportant

d. clear





FLAUNT

a. regard

b. sink

c. hide

d. propose

19. The Inheritance of Loss is the __________novel by Indian author Kiran Desai.

a. First

b. Second

c. Third

d. Fourth


BLUNT

a. Crawl

b. Unfold

c. Day

d. Sharp

21. In the essay "The English Gentleman" What changes did Gandhi introduce in his style

of living in order to become polished?

a. clothes

b. hair-style

c. only A

d. both A & B





Hornet's nest:

a. A bee's house

b. A violent situation

c. A busy house

d. A dangerous place


He had forgotten to take his umbrella.

a. Present perfect

b. Past perfect

c. Past perfect continuous

d. NONE

24. In the essay "The English Gentleman", Gandhiji spend how much time everyday before

a huge mirror to arrange his tie and part his hair in the correct fashion.

a. five minutes

b. twenty minutes

c. ten minutes

d. fifteen minutes

25. How did Keawe obtain the money and land for his dream house?

a. The imp conjured the land and the money.

b. He sold the bottle for a million dollars.

c. He inherited it as a result of his uncle and cousin being drowned at sea




d. He wished to be the King of Hawaii.

26. The play "Tara" is about _____________.

a. gender equality

b. gender discrimination

c. gender misogamy

d. None

27. In the essay "The English Gentleman", Why did Gandhi wish to learn French ?

a. the french was used all over Europe

b. it was necessay to travel on the Continent

c. only a

d. both a & b


I am the ____________ member of the family.

a. young

b. younger

c. youngest

d. None

29. How many syllables does the word "different" have?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4




Solution. dif-fer-ent

30. In the essay "The Bottle Imp", Keawe sold the bottle to Lopaka. Why did he eventually

wish to buy it back?

a. He became poverty stricken.

b. He contracted a disease known as "The Chinese Evil" and needed a cure

c. He wanted to marry Kokua and she desired the bottle.

d. The imp haunted his dreams and ordered him to buy it back.

31. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence. She has acted in

a movie …………….. name I don’t remember.

a. which

b. what

c. whose

d. what


DISCRETE

a. leave

b. distinct

c. squander

d. diminish


Pull your socks up

a. To get ready




b. To improve

c. To start

d. To finish

34. Read the passage and answer that follow Tagore had a very healthy contempt for mere

agitational politics which he likened to an engine which continually whistles and throws out

columns of smoke without ever moving. To the Pilots of India’s ship of destiny his advice

was, “Fear not the waves of the sea, but mind the leaks in your own vessels.” If we became a

subjectpeople, it was not because the British were wicked but because we were weaklings.

We had ceased to believe in ourselves. Instead of tapping the sources of our own power, we

were content to pick rags from other peoples’ dustbins. Unlike Gandhi, Tagore believed in

the power and resources of science, though he dreaded the prospect of man becoming the

slave of machines instead of machines being the slaves of man. In fact, he dreaded every

form of organised power, whether social, political or industrial, which ignored human values

and tended to stifle the personality of man. Though outside India Tagore upheld and

interpreted the Indian philosophy of life, in his own country he was the severest critic of its

social instituti ons and religious practices, which encouraged superstition and inequality and

tolerated injustice. Tagore had a fear of

a. organised social and political power

b. any power that defied human values and stifled man’s personality

c. power that was political and industrial

d. organised industrial and social power

















tolerated injustice. By “agitational politics” is meant

a. politics that leads to industrial unrest

b. politics of a disruptive nature leading to unrest, political or otherwise

c. non-violent politics

d. agitated politics














tolerated injustice. By “leaks in your own vessel” Tagore means

a. inherent weaknesses

b. leaks in a ship

c. a ship in distress

d. slavery to machines

















tolerated injustice. According to Tagore his countrymen had become colonial subjects

because

a. they were physically weak

b. they did not believe in the resources of science

c. they lacked self- belief

d. the British were wicked














tolerated injustice. Tagore compared agitational politics with

a. an ever-moving engine eternally spewing smoke

b. an eternally stationary engine that does not make any noise




c. a stationary engine that sometimes breathes smoke and fire

d. an engine that whistles, lets out smoke, but remains stationary

39. Which one was not The four main dialects of Old English Period ?

a. Mercian

b. Northumbrian

c. Eastorian

d. West Saxon

40. The Philological Society's New English Dictionary on Historical Principles, begun in

1879, was eventually published under which title in 1928?

a. Roget's Thesaurus

b. The King's English

c. Oxford English Dictionary

d. None

41. How much money does Antonio borrow from Shylock?

a. 5000 ducats

b. 5000 pounds

c. 3000 pounds

d. 3000 ducats

42. How long did Robinson Crusoe spend on this island after his shipwreck?

a. 12 years

b. 42 years

c. 9 years




d. 28 years

43. How did Crusoe spend the remainder of his days?

a. He went on more adventures, including revisiting "his" island.

b. He joined a monastery

c. He stayed home and wrote stories about cannibals

d. He became a shipbuilder.

44. Willy Loman was the main character of the play. What was his profession?

a. Farmer

b. Mechanic

c. Salesman

d. Small Business Owner

45. What were the names of Willy's two sons?

a. Moe and Larry

b. Wally and Chuck

c. Biff and Happy

d. Terry and Bill

46. What was the name of the restaurant where Biff and Happy were going to take Willy out

to eat?

a. Frank's Chop House

b. Johnny's Smoke Stack

c. Little Italy

d. The Pelican




47. In what town did Willy brag to his boys about meeting the mayor?

a. Boston

b. Portland

c. Baltimore

d. Providence

48. The Way of the World by William Congreve is a ___________

a. Tragedy

b. Romantic Drama

c. Restoration comedies

d. Satire

49. How many act are there in the The Way of the World by William Congreve ?

a. 4

b. 5

c. 6

d. 7

50. In Sense & Sensibility, what are the first names of the Steele sisters?

a. Caroline and Bessie

b. Lucy and Ann

c. Lucy and June

d. Elenor and Marianne




51. In Sense & Sensibility,What is the name of the Dashwood estate?

a. Mansfield Park

b. Chawton Cottage

c. Godmersham

d. Norland Park

52. In Sense & Sensibility,What is Mr and Mrs Palmer's son's name?

a. Charles

b. Thomas

c. William

d. Henry

53. "Home Thoughts, from Abroad"?

is a poem by Robert Browning was written in the year ______________.

a. 1805

b. 1845

c. 1870

d. 1890

54. What adjective does the speaker use to describe the thrush? ("Home Thoughts, from

Abroad")

a. happy

b. wise

c. silly

d. manic-depressive




55. Which bird is building in the second stanza? "Home Thoughts, from Abroad"?

a. whitethroat

b. woodpecker

c. owl

d. carpenter

56. "God Sees the truth but waits " Why did Aksyonof not avenge himself on Makar?

a. He was too weak to avenge

b. Makar was his good friend

c. Aksyonof didn't know if the murderer was definitely Makar

d. None

57. "God Sees the truth but waits"? What crime had happened during the night?

a. An explosion near the market

b. Someone cut the throat of another merchant while he was sleeping

c. A shop-keeper was shot dead

d. None

58. How long was Aksyonof in prison?

five years

a. five years

b. twenty six years

c. twenty years

d. thirty years




59. How would you characterize Rosemary from her thoughts and actions while she is

shopping ? (A Cup Of Tea)

a. Rosemary is Insecure

b. Rosemary is secure

c. Mixed feeling

d. None

60. What dose Philip say about Miss Smiths that cause rosemary to blush ?

a. she is pretty

b. she is old

c. she is ugly

d. All above

61. What are the two things thou makes ? ("Preface to In Memoriam")

a. Nature and love

b. Life and death

c. Nature and death

d. None

62. Which of these men is not mentioned as one of Portia's suitors? (The Merchant of

Venice)

a. Monsieur Le Bon

b. Neopolitan Prince

c. Duke of Saxony

d. County Palatine




63. Which of these is/are choice of casket? (The Merchant of Venice)

a. lead

b. silver

c. gold

d. All above

64. Which of these does Shylock NOT agree to in the end?

a. Give Antonio half his money, in trust until Shylock dies

b. Give all his money to Antonio

c. Change his religion

d. Leave his money to his daughter when he dies

65. Which of these is *not* an error on Shylock's contract?

a. Must cut no more than a pound

b. Must cut no less than a pound

c. Must not spill any blood

d. Must not injure Antonio

66. To what state did Willy wish that he had gone with his brother?

a. Texas

b. California

c. Alaska

d. Alabama




67. What does Biff want to do?

a. kill his father

b. get married

c. go back to the country

d. run away

68. Bernard was the child that Willy made fun of during the boys' high school years. What

profession did Bernard pursue?

a. Sales

b. Construction

c. Business

d. Law

69. What was the name of Willy's brother?

a. Howard

b. Ben

c. Frank

d. Bill

70. What subject did Biff flunk?

a. Reading

b. Science

c. Physical Education

d. None

Solution. Maths




71. Willy Loman was the main character of the play. What was his profession?

a. Farmer

b. Mechanic

c. Salesman

d. Small Business Owner


out of the four alternatives. A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed,

replicated by inserting copies of itself into other computer programs, data files, or the boot

sector of the hard drive sector of the hard drive. However, not all viruses carry a destructive

payload or attempt to hide themselves- the defining characteristic of viruses is that they are

self replicating computer programs which install themselves without the user's consent. Virus

writters use social engineering and exploit detailed knowledge of security vulnerabilities to

gain access to their host's computing resources. The vast majority of viruses (over 99%)

target systems running Microsoft Windows employing a variety of mechanisms to infect new

hosts, and often using complex anti-detecton/stealth strategies to evade antivirus software.

Motives for creating viruses can include seeking profit, desire to send a political message,

personal amusement, to demonstrate that a vulnerability exists in software, for sabotage and

denial of service, or simply because they wish to explore artificial life and evolutionary

algorihms.

Q. How do virus writers gain access to computing resources ?

a. By employing a variety of mechanisms

b. By using social engineering

c. by affecting computing networks

d. By executing malwares

















algorihms. What is one of the motives of creating viruses ?

a. To corrupt hard drives

b. To exploit security knowledge

c. To sabotage and deny service

d. To gain access to classified files














algorihms. What is the synonym of vulnerability in the passage?

a. Responsibility

b. Accountability

c. Susceptibility

d. Liability

















algorihms. The vast majority of viruses evade antivirus softwares by:

a. using complex antidetection/stealth strategies

b. exploiting detailed knowledge of security vulnerabilities

c. inserting copies of itself into programs

d. targeting Microsoft Windows systems














algorihms. A Computer virus is




a. Software

b. Hardware

c. Output device

d. All

77. In the Novel "Death of a Salesman" What is Willy constantly dreaming about?

a. cars

b. love

c. the past

d. success

78. In the Novel "Death of a Salesman" Why is Willy so excited in Act Two?

a. because Happy is going to get married

b. because he gets to move out west

c. because Linda is going to have a baby

d. because Biff is going to get a job

79. In short stories "God Sees the Truth", How was Makar planning to escape?

a. By killing others

b. By killing jail warden

c. By digging a tunnel out of the prison

d. All above

80. Portia dresses up as a man named ______ at the trial (The Merchant of Venice)

a. Nerusel




b. Hardy

c. Balthazar

d. None

81. In the drama "The Merchant of Venice", Who is Shylock's only friend shown in the

play?

a. Libiya

b. Linda

c. Tubal

d. Ferrari

82. Which parts of the body filter and shape the sounds we make?

a. Nasal Cavity

b. Oral cavity

c. Pharynx

d. All above

83. In the drama "The Way of the World", To whom Milliamant aunt want her to wed ?

a. Her brother

b. Her nephew

c. Her son

d. Her friend

84. In the drama "The Way of the World", To whom Milliamant aunt want her to wed ?

a. Sir Hodler

b. Sir George




c. Sir White

d. Sir Wilfull

85. What dose Philip say about Miss Smiths that cause rosemary to blush ? (A cup of Tea)

a. she is pretty

b. she is old

c. she is ugly

d. All above

86. In the poem "In Memorium", What does Alfred ask for in the poem "Preface to In

Memoriam"?

a. forgive his sins and grief

b. wandering cries and confusions of wasted youth

c. forgive them where they fail in truth

d. All above

87. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", Colonel Brandon served with Sir John Middleton at

which place?

a. United States

b. The Antipodies

c. The East Indies

d. The West Indies

88. In the novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is Edward's planned profession?

a. Clergyman

b. Attorney




c. Sailor

d. Banker


out of the four alternatives. Andaman and Nicobar Islands consist of mainly two groups of

islands, with distinctive features of the original residents – Negroid and Mongolese. It is

strange to see how these two different groups migrated to these islands so far from the

mainland – from India and Myanmar. The aboriginals found in these islands are the Jarawas,

senselessness, Onges , shompenites, mainly found in Andaman and the Nicobarese in

Nicobar. Of these the Nicobarese in general, and some of the onges, have accepted the so

called modern civilization and learned the use of modern tools and facilities.

They can be seen frequently in the port Blair market. The aboriginals are looked after by the

Anthropological Department of the Government, who make regular visits to their islands and

supply them with food and other necessities.

These aboriginals still do not know how to use a matchbox and prepare fire by rubbing two

pieces of wood; they also do not know the use of cloth. If the people from the

Anthropological Department offer them clothes, they use them only as turbans and not to

wrap their bodies. Original residents of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are

a. Negroid

b. Mongolese

c. Negroid and Mongolese

d. None of them


















wrap their bodies. The so-called modern civilization has been accepted in general by

a. all the aboriginals

b. the Nicobarese

c. the Jarawas

d. the Onges















wrap their bodies. The original residents migrated to the Islands from

a. India

b. Myanmar

c. Sri Lanka

d. India And Myanmar


















wrap their bodies. The Jarawas, Sentinelese, Onges and Shompenites are mainly found

in

a. Andaman

b. Nicobar

c. Andaman and Nicobar

d. Port Blair


















wrap their bodies. The aboriginals are looked after by

a. the Government of India

b. the Anthropological Department of the Government

c. the Tourism Department

d. some NGOs















wrap their bodies. The aboriginals are still ignorant of the use or

a. fire

b. clothes

c. matchbox and cloth

d. matchbox


















wrap their bodies. If clothes are offered, the aboriginals use them as

a. turbans

b. wrappers

c. curtains

d. None of these















wrap their bodies. The aboriginals prepare fire by

a. rubbing two pieces of stone

b. using a matchbox




c. using gas lighter

d. rubbing two pieces of wood















wrap their bodies. Find out a word which means to cover.

a. turbans

b. cloth

c. wrap

d. prepare


















wrap their bodies. Find out a word which is the antonym for ‘usual’.

a. strange

b. migrated

c. frequently

d. regular

99. Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are

to choose the correct meaning of the idioms given in bold in the sentences. We should

guard against our green-eyed friends.

a. rich

b. jealous

c. handsome

d. enthusiastic

100. In the novel, "He Who Rides a Tiger", the protagonist Kalo is caught by the police

for stealing

a. biscuits

b. clothes

c. fruits

d. fountain pen

Test Information







minutes


1. The expansion of AIELTA is ____________.

a. All-India English Language Testing Academy

b. All-India English Language Testing Audit

c. All-India English Language Testing Approval

d. All-India English Language Testing Authority

2. In the essay "A slip of the Tongue", Who doubts Hari’s intelligence and calls him for a

test ?

a. The King

b. Court Ministers

c. Hari's Wife

d. None

3. In the novel, "Sense and Sensibility", How many children does Mrs. Dashwood have?

a. 6

b. 4

c. 3

d. 5

4. In the novel, "Sense and Sensibility", How many children does Mrs. Dashwood have?

a. 6




b. 4

c. 3

d. 5

5. The novel "He Who Rides a Tiger" is about the great famine which took place in the

Bengal in the year ?

a. 1940

b. 1941

c. 1942

d. 1943


He had sought the permission of his boss.

a. Simple present

b. Simple past

c. Past perfect

d. Simple past

7. Some people ........ themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the

organisation they work for.

a. fool

b. force

c. delude

d. keep


ADVANCE




a. Attic

b. Weak

c. Retreat

d. Wise

9. In the story "The Home coming" Phatik's uncle took him to which city to continue his

studies ?

a. Bombay

b. Madrass

c. Delhi

d. Calcutta


the part of sentence with the error and mark as your answer. Each of the students whom/

I have chosen to take part/ in the discussion have/ indicated that he will be happy to

do so.

a. Each of the students whom

b. I have chosen to take part

c. in the discussion have

d. indicated that he will be happy to do so.

Solution. say ‘has’

11. On several occasions over the course of the play, Willy consults with a long-dead

relative. Who?

a. His brother, Ben

b. His mother, Anne

c. His father, James




d. His cousin, Bob


Jane was the ………………… player of the two.

a. Good

b. Better

c. Best

d. Bestest

13. In the essay "Travel by Train", who evades into the smoking compartments that are

already filled with smokers ?

a. The innocent people

b. The middle-aged women

c. The elderly man

d. The seafaring man


The Government sought to set at ........speculation that there may be a shift in

our nuclear policy.

a. Pace

b. Rest

c. Peace

d. Right


REFUTE




a. contradict

b. provoke

c. settle

d. stable


FEASIBLE

a. impractical

b. impossible

c. difficult

d. impracticable

17. Willy's older son seemed very successful his senior year of high school - he had two

college scholarships, and was captain of the team in what sport?

a. Tennis

b. Baseball

c. Football

d. Soccer

18. Fill in the blanks with appropriate preposition.

This material is different …………………… that.

a. from

b. to

c. with

d. by





ADVERSITY

a. sincerity

b. animosity

c. curiosity

d. prosperity

20. "The Inheritance of Loss" was published in the year ?

a. 2004

b. 2005

c. 2006

d. 2007


At the spur of the moment

a. Difficult Moment

b. Without Delay

c. Great Moment

d. Very Slow

22. Tara and Chandan in the play "Tara" are_____________.

a. fraternal twins

b. congenial twins

c. mirror twins

d. identical twins





MEAGER

a. continuous

b. fabulous

c. hard

d. adequate


The ………………… thing of all was that his son was rude to him.

a. bad

b. worst

c. good

d. none

25. How many syllables does the word "orange" have?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

Solution. or-ange

26. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence.

James should stay back after school. ...................... has football practice.

a. He

b. Him

c. They

d. Who




27. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct pronoun from the given options.

My birthday is on 18th May and ...................... is on 21st June.

a. her

b. hers

c. she

d. he

28. How many sonnets were written by William Shakespeare?

a. 150

b. 152

c. 154

d. 156


below: Blaze the trail

a. To stop a movement

b. To join a movement

c. To protect a movement

d. To start a movement

30. Choose the most appropriate tense of verb to complete the sentence given below.

The box was so heavy that the boy ----- not lift it

a. can

b. could

c. may




d. might

31. Fill in the blank wiht appropritate preposition. We should not spend money

………………. luxuries.

a. for

b. on

c. with

d. by


BANISH

a. hate

b. exile

c. fade

d. clean


Bad Blood

a. Wounded in scuffle

b. Bitter relations

c. Dishonest

d. Arrogant

34. Read the passage and answer that follow. Claude Monet, a 19th -century French

painter, was the most famous artist associated with the movement known as Impressionism.

Monet was born on November 14, 1840, and even as a young man he was known for

producing small portraits in charcoal. In 1858 Monet met the artist Eugène Boudin, who




became his mentor and introduced Monet to painting outdoors, or “en plein air” as it came

to be known. In 1859, at the age of 19, Monet moved to Paris to become a professional

artist. Most artists of his time tried

to imitate nature realistically, but in his landscape painting Monet instead sought to portray

nature as it appeared to him. In particular, he was interested in how light affects the ways

that we perceive color. In one of his most famous series of works, Monet painted the

cathedral in Rouen, France at several different times of day, showing how changes in

natural light make the cathedral appear to change color. In 1883, Monet moved to a small

French town called Giverny, where he built an elaborate garden. This garden, in

particular its water lily ponds, became the chief subject of Monet’s later paintings. Monet’s

paintings of water lilies were extremely influential to 20th -century modern artists. In these

paintings, Monet used the landscape merely as a starting point, creating abstract fields of

vibrant color. These paintings relied on broad, thick brushstrokes. The texture of these

brushstrokes gave the canvases a tactile quality that contrasted sharply with the smooth

canvases produced by more traditional artists. Though he struggled financially throughout

his life, when Monet died in 1926, he was one of the most famous and influential painters

in the world. This passage would most likely be found in

a. a newspaper

b. an encyclopedia

c. a magazine

d. a blog
























in the world. Based on information in the passage, it can be inferred that the phrase “a

tactile quality” suggests that Monet’s canvases were

a. colorful

b. beautiful

c. smooth

d. rough
























in the world. According to the passage, Monet moved to Paris in 1859 to

a. join the Impressionism movement

b. paint cathedrals

c. become a professional artist

d. build an elaborate garden





















in the world. The tone of the passage can best be described as

a. factual

b. passionate

c. clever

d. adoring
























in the world. When Monet moved to a small French town called Giverny, where he

built an elaborate garden.

a. 1883

b. 1926

c. 1874

d. 1888

39. Based on the position of the tongue or the part of rising as active articulator the

classification of vowel sounds is done in__________kinds.

a. one

b. two




c. three

d. four

Solution. 1. Front vowel sounds

2. Central vowel sounds

3. Back vowel sounds

40. Published in 1604,

the first monolingual English dictionary was

a. Nathaniel Bailey's Universal Etymological Dictionary of the English Language

b. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language

c. Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabeticall

d. The oxford

41. The event that began the transition from Old English to Middle English was the

__________

a. German Conquest

b. Norman Conquest

c. French Conquest

d. Roman Conquest

42. Caedmon's Hymn is a short English poem of _____________.

a. Old English

b. Middle English

c. Modern Englihs

d. Between Middle & Modern English




43. What is th last line of the poem "The Rainbow".

a. Bound each to each by natural piety

b. And I could wish my days to be

c. Bound each to each by natural piety

d. The Child is father of the Man

44. What does Robinson see on the beach that fills him full of fear?

a. a dead shark

b. wild penguins

c. the ripped up remains of his hut

d. a human footprint

45. What does Crusoe see in the distance that makes him think he has a chance for rescue?

a. an abandoned canoe

b. a boat full of cannibals

c. a Portuguese ship

d. an English ship

46. If Antonio cannot pay the money back in three months he must give Shylock a pound of

_________.flesh

a. Bassanio

b. Gratiano

c. Antonio

d. Lorenzo

47. In the Novel "Death of a Salesman" What did Biff steal from Oliver?




a. a piece of paper

b. a fountain pen

c. a stapler

d. a mug

48. In the Novel "Death of a Salesman",What is the name of the woman Willy dreams

about?

a. Clarice

b. Vanessa

c. we don't know her name

d. Linda

49. What kind of bird appears in the first stanza? "Home Thoughts, from Abroad"?

a. raven

b. sparrow

c. Big Bird

d. chaffinch

50. What kind of tree appears in the first stanza? "Home Thoughts, from Abroad"?

a. Cherry

b. Oak

c. Shoe

d. Elm

51. What season is the poem set in? "Home Thoughts, from Abroad"




a. winter

b. spring

c. fall

d. cayenne

52. Why did Aksyonof not avenge himself on Makar? GOd Sees the truth but waits

a. He was too weak to avenge

b. Makar was his good friend

c. Aksyonof didn't know if the murderer was definitely Makar

d. None

53. To whom did Aksyonof turn to while in prison? "God Sees the truth but waits "

a. Jail warden

b. His friend

c. God

d. All

54. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", What is Sir John's mother-in-law's name?

a. Mrs Giddings

b. Mrs Phillips

c. Mrs Goddard

d. Mrs Jennings

55. In novel "Sense and Sensibility", How old are the Dashwood sisters?

a. 17 and 19

b. 21 and 27




c. 16 and 18

d. 23 and 24

56. In the following question, some part of the sentence has errors and some have none.

Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your

answer. Your children should not sit close (a) / to the TV set (b) / as it affects (c) / on

their eyes. (d)

a. a

b. b

c. c

d. d

Solution. Yound children should not sit close to the TV set as it affects their eyes.

57. How many line are there in the poem "Where the mind is without fear" by

Rabindranath Tagore ?

a. 9

b. 10

c. 11

d. 12

58. How many syllables does the word "examination" have?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6




59. In the essay, "The English Gentleman", Gandhiji could not drink the soup

because______________.

a. He was not filling well

b. He has alreday taken it

c. He was not sure about its contents

d. All above

60. The attacks of the _______________were the cause of the Scandinavian influence upon

Old English.

a. Latin

b. Roman

c. French

d. Vikings

61. In the novel, "Robinson Crusoe", the cross that Crusoe erects on the island serves the

purpose of a ____________.

a. Victory

b. Calendar

c. His country

d. His home

62. The way in which the passage of air is restricted by the various organs of speech is

known as ____________.

a. Profosion

b. Stricture

c. Restriction

d. Articulation




63. Rosemary in the short story "A Cup of Tea" feels insecure about her______________.

a. Future

b. Life

c. Beauty

d. All above


"Pull Someone's leg"

a. To hurt someone's leg

b. To pull someone backward

c. To paly a joke on somebody

d. All above

65. A/an__________ language indicates the relation of words in a sentence largely by

means of infections.

a. Alphabetic

b. Phonetic

c. Analyctic

d. Phonome

66. Choose the correct pronoun from the options to complete the sentence. My mother is

looking for someone___________ can watch my pets while we go on vacation.

a. What

b. Which

c. Whom




d. Who


My friends are playing cricket in the ground.

a. Present simple

b. Present perfect

c. Present continuous

d. Future continuous

68. The astrologer in the short story "An Astrologer's Day" sat under a ___________tree.

a. Banyan

b. Mango

c. Tamarind

d. Papaya

69. In the esaay "Travel by Train",who are the confidential strangers compared to ?

a. Fanatic boys

b. Noisy children

c. A dull dog

d. All above


The city is less____________but full of clean and attractive hotels.

a. Glamour




b. Glamouring

c. Glamorous

d. All above

71. The rate at which the vocal cords vibrate per second determines the ___________ of

our voice.

a. Loudness

b. Frequency

c. Pitch

d. Amplitude

72. The symbol of the fatal chain in the poem, "The Harp of India", refers to-

a. Slavery

b. Freedom

c. Battle

d. Disease

73. The Norman Conquest , which had a huge impact on the English language, took place

in the year ______AD.

a. 1011

b. 1033

c. 1066

d. 1088

74. The middle English period extended from___________AD




a. 1000-1300

b. 1400-1600

c. 1150-1500

d. 900-1400

75. In the essay "The Bottle Imp", who bought the bottle from Keawe finally ?

a. Kokua

b. Louka

c. A boatswain

d. None of above

76. Which casket does Bossanio choose in the play "The Merchant of Venice?"

a. Gold

b. Silver

c. Bronze

d. Lead


MONOTONOUS

a. Dull

b. Powerful

c. Exciting

d. Mammoth




78. Which charcters are NOT described by Priestly in his eassay "On Travel by Train"?

a. The Innocent man

b. The noisy children

c. The busy nurses


79. Kiran Desai won the ______________prize for her novel "Inheritance of Loss."

a. Nobel

b. Academic

c. Man Booker

d. Fiction

80. Depending upon the position of the lips the vowels are divided into __________ types.

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

81. In the short story, "The Home coming", Phatik left his aunt's house after

he_____________.

a. Lost his wallet

b. Lost his expensive watch

c. Lost his lesson books

d. Lost his tiffin box




82. What is theme of the story "The Home Coming" by Rabindranath Tagore ?

a. Educate Your Children well

b. Scold Your Children well

c. Treat Your Children well

d. None

83. What is the last line of the poem "Where the mind is without fear"?

a. Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake

b. Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

c. Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

d. Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection

84. Who is protagonist in the novel "He Who Rides a Tiger" is a

a. kalven

b. Kalo

c. Kevin

d. Koka

85. How many act are there in the drama "The Merchant of Venice" ?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6




86. What was portrayed in the picture found in the silver casket?

a. Jessica

b. Bossanio

c. Portia

d. Smith

87. Bellario is the _________ that the Duke asked to aid him in court?

a. Lawer

b. Doctor

c. Merchant

d. None

88. How many lines are there in a sonnet ?

a. 10

b. 12

c. 14

d. 16

89. What is the meaning of ‘Father’ in the poem? Where the mind is without fear

a. Poet's father

b. God

c. Father of the nation

d. None




90. In the short story "The necklace" Madame Mathilde Loisel's husband is able to get an

invitation for the both of them to the Ministry of __________ party

a. Cultural

b. Education

c. Happiness

d. Royal

91. What is Raina's nickname for Bluntschli?

a. The lover soldier

b. The chocolate cream soldier

c. The bravest soldier

d. All above

92. Arindhiti Roy was awarded Sahitya Academy Award in the

year____________________.

a. 2000

b. 2006

c. 2010

d. 2016

93. was necklace original in the story "The Necklace" ?

a. True

b. False

Answer. false

94. The bottle may be sold for a profit.




a. True

b. False

Answer. false

95. Choose the correct synonym for the word ABRIDGE

a. LENGTHEN

b. SHORTEN

c. MAMMOTH

d. VIGIL

96. Choose the correct SYNONYM for the word INTREPID

a. TEPID

b. FEARLESS

c. IDEA

d. NOTION

97. Write one word for the sentence Words written on tomb

a. Memorial

b. Reminder

c. Epitah

d. Nomenclature

98. Write one word for the sentence Tough tissues in joints

a. Bones

b. Muscles

c. Ligaments




d. Stereo

99. Choose correct antonym of the word. LOVE

a. ABHOR

b. ABROGATE

c. AQUIT

d. LEAVE

100. Choose correct anonym of the word ALIEN

a. ORIGINAL

b. NATIVE

c. HUMAN

d. LOVELY








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