LT Grade English MCQs Mock Test 11

Who wrote The Vicar of Wakefield?

a. Meredith

b. Oliver Goldsmith

c. Lamb

d. None of these

Which novel is of Henry Fielding?

a. Tom Jones

b. Vanity Fair

c. Roderic Random

d. Professor

Richard Wright was an author.

A. Canadian

B. American

C. Indian

D. English

Who wrote Autobiography?

A. John Beauchamp

B. Jawaharlal Lal Nehru

C. Leslie Beauchamp

D. Gandhi

When was 'Autobiography' published?

A. 1960

B. 1963

C. 1936

D. 1930

When was 'The Discovery of India' published?

A. 1964

B. 1946

C. 1960

D. 1940

7. What was the name of Mansfield's younger Brother?

A. John Beauchamp

B. William Beauchamp

C. Leslie Beauchamp

D. Tom Beauchamp

In The Fly the boss offers offers Mr. Woodifield some

A. Water

B. Wine

C. Whisky

D. Cold drink

What was seen as the chief method of self- improvement for English women of the eighteenth century?

A. Wealth acquisition through marriage

B. Education through academic institutions

C. Wealth acquisition through land

D. Education through the church

What role did lower-class characters usually play in Jane Austen's novels?

A. Wise counselors

B. Content servants

C. Scheming villains

D. Innocent heroes

Charles Dickens's novels deal largely with: (PGT. 04)

A. War Affairs

B Divine Matters

C. Contemporary Social conditions

D. Business matters

Who is the most furious character in Fagin's Den in Dickens's Oliver Twist? (PGT-05)

A. Dodger

B. Chitling

C. Bates

D. Bill Sikes

What is Farfrae's initial reaction when asked to be mayor of Casterbridge?

A. He accepts enthusiastically

B. He accepts but admits that the position is only a stepping stone for bigger and better things

C. He is interested in the position but demands a raise

D. He worries that he is too young for the position

What is the name of the ceremony the townspeople perform to shame Lucetta?

A. A harlot's parade

C. A swoon bumple

B. A skimmity-ride

D. A smutting

What best describes Snowball?

A. Cunning, treacherous, lethal

B. Passionate, intelligent, a gifted speech-maker

C. Pompous, destructive, ingratiating

D. Back-stabbing, deal-making, insecure

What does Squealer excel at?

A. Being ruthless

B. Hard physical labor

C. Long-term planning and organization

D. Propaganda and manipulating language

Tick the correct auxiliary to indicate discontinued habit: (TGT 2005)

A. There was a house there bed

B. There used to be a house there.

C. There is a house there

D. There was used to be a house there

Fees will not be received after 3 p.m." The underlined expression is - (PGT 2003)

A. Passive sentence

B. Modal passive

C. Intransitive verb

D. Phrasal verb

Outside the Institute (A)/ was (B) standing four students (C) for two hours. (D)/ No error (E)

Outside the Institute (A)/

was (B)

standing four students (C)

for two hours. (D)/

No error (E)

Under a tree (A) was lying (B)/ tired workers. (C)/ Noerror (D)

Under a tree (A)

was lying (B)/

tired workers. (C)/

Noerror (D)

Hardly (A) do she (B)/ go to (C) college. (D)/ No error (E)

Hardly (A)

do she (B)/

go to (C)

college. (D)/

No error (E)

Choose the correctly spelt word: (PGT 2009)

A. suvenire

B, souvenir

D. suvenir

C. souvenire

Which is the correct spelling' (TGT 2005)

A. Qintessence

B. Quintessence

C. Quintesence

D. Quentesence

Which is the correct spelling?

A. ryhthm

B. ryhthm

C. rhithym

D. rhythm

The act of violating the sanctity of the church is -

A. Heresy

B. Blasphemy

C. Heresing

D. Sacrilege

A place where bees are kept is called-

A. A sanctuary

B. An apiary

C. A mole

D. A hive

Directions: Study the passages below and answer the questions (27-30) that follow each passage. Gone are the days when choosing a traditional career was the only option one could have for a safe and promising future. Now dreaming somewhat off-beat can let you enjoy the difference of a road less travelled. Generation today have a pool of options to choose from depending upon their interests, skills and personal characteristics. The career you choose today not only lets you have an experienced filled with fun and thrill but also make a way for an advantageous prospect. Some people are not just comfortable with traditional careers and workplace. They have an itch to do something different from the regular ones. Unconventional careers are becoming more and more popular with a will to make an impact in this ever changing and growing world. Gearing your mind for the jobs of the future could work wonders in making sure you are a success when the future becomes your present. Considering various occupations, there will be a significant of growth between now and the (KVS PGT 2013) coming 10 years. ………Question: As per the passage, in the recent past, off-beat careers are:

A. not much in demand

B. ignored by people

C. much in demand

D. none is applicable

According to the passage, in the good old days, people had option for adopting a career.

A. a larger number of

B. a good number of

C. not much

D. hardly any

As per the passage, in the present scenario, people look for a job which gives:

A. happiness

B. a thrill

C. good future prospects

D. All of these

. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

A. Variety of jobs will decrease in the next few years

B. People presently love to do traditional jobs

C. People these days don't quite plan for their future job prospects

D. All of these

Directions (31-32): PUNCTUATE the following Sentences. In the old Persian stories Turan the land of darkness is opposed to Iran the land of light (P-10)

A. In the old Persian stories Turan, the land of darkness, is opposed to Iran, the land of light.

B. In the old Persian stories Turan the land of darkness, is opposed to Iran, the land of light.

C. In the old Persian stories Turan, the land of darkness, is opposed to Iran the land of light.

D. In the old Persian stories Turan, the land of darkness, is opposed to Iran: the land of light.

She called out angrily so you have been hitting Mohan again phatik answered indignantly no I have not who told you that (T-09)

A. She called out angrily, "so you have been hitting Mohan again." Phatik answered indignantly, "No, I haven't. Who told you that?"

B. She called out angrily- so you have been hitting Mohan again." Phatik answered indignantly, "No, I haven't. Who told you that?"

C. She called out angrily, "so you have been hitting Mohan again? Phatik answered indignantly, "No, I haven't. Who told you that?"

D. She called out angrily, "so you have been hitting Mohan again." Phatik answered indignantly, "No! I haven't. Who told you that?"

Which of the following ONE WORDS are incorrect.

A. A girl who flirts: Coquette

B. A group that consists of different types of things or people: Heterogeneous

C. A group that contains elements of the same type: Homogenous

D. A lady's purse: Reticent

Which of the following ONE WORDS are incorrect.

A. A lady's umbrella: Parasol

B. A lover of books: Biblioile

C. A lover of food and drink: Gourmet

D. A lover of others: Altruist

Which of the following ONE WORDS are incorrect.

A. A man of odd habits: Eccentric

B. A man who dances to the tunes of his wife: Henpecked

C. A masculine woman: Amazon

D. A nation engaged in war: Bellicose

Which of the following ONE WORDS are incorrect.

A. Cure for all disease (P-2000, T-01, 04): Panacea

B. Custom of having many husbands: Polyandry

C. Custom of having many wives (P-04): Polygamy

D. Dealing of counterfeit things_ Alimony

Translate the following sentences in English. उसने एकाएक छुरा निकला।

A. He whipped out a dagger.

B. He put a dagger suddenly.

C. He drew out a dagger promptly.

D. He lashed out a dagger at the wink of an eye.

वह आँखें लड़ा रही है।

A. Her eyes are fighting.

B. Her eyes are struggling.

C. She is ogling.

D. She is making eyes move round.

वह मेरे साथ शतरंज खेल रहा था।

A. He was playing chess at me

B. He was playing me at chess.'

C. He was playing with me a chess.

D. Both 'B' & 'C

वह ताश फेंट रहा है।

A. He is shuffling the cards.

B. He is playing with cards.

C. He making cards upside down.

D. He is disturbing the cards.

उसने बहुत जोर से दरबाजा खोल दिया।

A. He sent the door open..

B. She flung the door open.

C. He made the door open.

D. He threw the door wide open loudly

In which play of Shakespeare, the monologue 'A fool, a fool ! I met a fool i'th' forest occurs ?

(A) As You Like It

(B) The Comedy of Errors

(C) The Taming of the Shrew

(D) Coriolanus

Who speaks the above monologue ?

(A) Oliver

(B) Orlando

(C) Adam

(D) Jacques

The Pot of Basil is the subtitle of-

(A) Endymion

(B) Isabella

(C) Hyperion

(D) Lamia

Keats's La Belle Dame Sans Merci is a

(A) drama

(B) short-story

(C) lyrical ballad

(D) essay

Wordsworth died in the year-

(A) 1850

(B) 1843

(C) 1820

(D) 1780

Shelley's The Revolt of Islam appeared in-

(A) 1811

(B) 1827

(C) 1829

(D) 1817

Which one of the following poems is written by Wordsworth ?

(A) Ode to Duty

(B) Ode to West Wind

(C) Ode to Nightingale

(D) Ode on Solitude

The Cloud" (1821) is a poem by

(A) Wordsworth

(B) Keats

(C) Shelley

(D) Coleridge

Who said that. "May my life Express the image of a better time, More wise desire and simplest manners,"

(A) Shakespeare

(B) Milton

(C) Wordsworth

(D) Pope

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