LT Grade English MCQs Mock Test 14

The Egoist is of:

a. Anthony Trollope

b. George Meredith

c. Goldsmith

d. None of these

Jane Eyre and The Professor are from the pen of

a. George Eliot

b. Charlotte Bronte

c. Jane Austen

d. None of these

Steele began the Journal - The Tatler. The first issue (paper) came out on

A. 12 April 1707

B. 12 April 1708

C. 12 April 1706

D. 12 April 1709

Tight Corners" is an essay written by-

A. E.V. Lucas

B. Edward Russel

C. W.S. Maugham

D. Richard Wright

The essay "Tight Corners" has been taken from_

A. Giving and Receiving (1922)

B. You Know What People Are (1922)

C. Ginevra's Money (1922)

D. Advisory Ben (1923)

What does the title "Tight Corners" refer to?

A. A difficult situation (Physical or mental)

B. A difficulty of writing

C. A difficulty of learning a new game

D. None of these

E.V. Lucas narrates in this story_

A. how he was rescued from humiliation at an auction house, by a sudden stroke of luck

B. how he had a narrow escape when he was caught in a deep forest

C. how he escaped when he was caught stealing money

D. None of these

In 1933 Wright founded the

A. South Side Writers Group

B. North Side Writers Group

C. East Side Writers Group

D. West Side Writers Group

Which of the following novels was rejected by eight publishers and published posthumously as Lawd Today (1963)?

A. Cesspool

B. Savage Holiday

C. The Long Dream

D. Eight Men

In which year Wright became a French citizen?

A. 1945

B. 1947

C. 1949

D. 1950

In Paris, Wright became friends with French writers like

A. Jean-Paul Sartre

B. Albert Camus

C. Simone de Beauvoir

D. All of the above

The title of chapter Four (in Discovery of India) is.

A. The Last Phase

B. The Discovery of India

C. Through the Ages

D. The Quest

The title of chapter Ten is.

A. Ahmadnagar Fort Again

B. Ahmadnagar Fort

C. The Last Phase 3

D. The Last Phase 2

Jawaharlal wrote The Discovery of India' in short period of...

A. three months

B. two years

C. six months

D. one year

'The Variety and Unity of India' has been taken from chapter

A. Three

B. Four

C. Eight

D. Ten

In THE FLY The boss shook the fly on to a piece of which paper?

A. Ballot paper

B. Blotting paper

C. News paper

D. White paper

From which thing the Boss picked the fly out of the ink?

A. Sword

B. Hammer

C. Pen

D. Wood

What does it mean that Mr. Bennet's property is "entailed"?

A. Lady Catherine de Bourgh gave it to him.

B. It can only be inherited by a male.

C. It comes from his wife's family.

D. He rents from Sir William Lucas.

What reason does Wickham give Elizabeth for his dislike of Darcy?

A. Darcy killed his cousin in a duel.

B. Darcy wouldn't let Wickham marry his sister.

C. Darcy betrayed his country.

D. Darcy cheated him out of an inheritance.

To which Bennet daughter does Mr. Collins propose marriage?

A. Elizabeth

B. Jane

C. Mary

D. Lydia

In love of home, the love of country has its rise... If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers." These lines are taken from-

A. The Old Curiosity Shop

B. Great Expectation

C. Oliver Twist

D. Little Dorrit

Cows are my passion... virtues carried to excess!" vices are sometimes only These lines are taken from-

A. The Old Curiosity Shop

B. Great Expectation

C. Oliver Twist

D. Dombey and Son

Tick the verb form of the following: MANAGEMENT

A. Manager

B. Manage

C. Managerial

D. None of the above

Tick the verb form of the following: CONFUSION

A. Confuse

B. Confuser

C. Confer

D. None of the above

His losses at the races (A)/ made the young man (B)/ lose the peace of his mind. (C)/ No error (D)

His losses at the races (A)/

made the young man (B)/

lose the peace of his mind. (C)/

No error (D)

I am hearing (A)/ some old song (B)/ that I like. (C)/ No error (D)

I am hearing (A)/

some old song (B)//

that I like. (C)

No error (D)

Her sister-in-laws (A)/ are a cruel lot (B)/ and they harass her. (C)/ No error (D)

Her sister-in-laws (A)/

are a cruel lot (B)/

and they harass her. (C)/

No error (D)

One of the greatest contribution (A)/ to social reform (B)/ was his movement for (C)/ eradication of child- marriage. (D)/ No error (E)

One of the greatest contribution (A)/

to social reform (B)/

was his movement for (C)/

eradication of child- marriage. (D)/

No error (E)

Some people (A)/ behaviour teaches (B)/ us not to (C)/ behave that way. (D)/ No error (E)

Some people (A)/

behaviour teaches (B)/

us not to (C)/

behave that way. (D)/

No error (E)

Choose the mis-spelt word: (TGT 2010)

A. appelant

B. apellant

C. appellant

D. appellantt

Choose the mis-spelt word: (TGT 2010)

A. Beelzebub

B. Beilzebub

C. Biclzebub

D. Bilzebub

Choose the mis-spelt word: (TGT 2010)

A. exaggeration

B. exaseration

C. exazeration

D exageration

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions (33-41) that follow with the help of given options: Poverty is cruel, but it is curable. The only known cure, is economic pragmatism instead of woolly ideology. In the field of economics the tree of ideology has never bore any fruit. We have countless chances for development. Opportunities multiply when they are seized; they die when neglected. We have barely tapped our 4mmeasurable potential for growth. Immense man-power, superb skills and enterprise are to India what oil is to the Middle East. The only difference is that the oil will be (KVS-2009) depleted one day, but our human resources will never be. ..........Question: 33: Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in passage? meaning of the word "DEPLETE" as used in the

A. inflate

B. regenerate

C. empty

D. complete

One word in the passage has almost SIMILAR meaning as the word "COUNTLESS", What are the first and the last letters of that word?

A. p.........

B. d.........d

C. .........y

D. ........c

Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word "WOOLLY" as used in the passage?

A. warm

B. comfortable

C. unique

D. vague

According to the author, ideology in the context of economics-

A. is the most important consideration

B. has barely yielded any result

C. is not a futile consideration

D. is as comfortable as wool

Unlike the oil possessed by the Middle East, our human resources-

A. are not going to exhaust

B. will also exhaust one day

C. will be exported to other countries

D. are extremely useful globally

Favourable chances and openings, according to the author, go on increasing if-

A. they are not neglected even after they perish

B. we guard ourselves appropriately against them

C. they are not captured and arrested

D. they are tapped and utilized at appropriate time

Which of the following can be a remedy to alleviate poverty'?

A. Cherishing our ideology in the field of economics

B. Importing oil from the Middle East for industrial development

C. Optimum utilization of our work force and other resources

D. Exporting our surplus manpower to needy countries

The author's view about our capacity and resources for growth is that-

A. we have got plenty of them but we have not utilized them

B. we lack them anti hence we can't progress

C. both of them are going to exhaust one day

D. they would not bear any fruit in the field of

Which of the following best describes the content of the passage?

A. Cruel poverty

B. Ideology and its advantages

C. Measures to cure poverty

D. Oil-rich Middle East

Directions (42-44): Sentences. hands up said the leader of the gang

A. 'Hands up!' said the leader of the gang.

B. 'Hands up!' said the leader of the gang.

C. 'Hands up!' said the leader of the gang.

D. 'Hands up!' said the leader of the gang.

rich and poor high and low young and old all must die

A. Rich and poor, high and low, young and old-all must die. .

B. Rich and poor, high and low, young and old, all must die.

C. Rich and poor, high and low, young and old; all must die.

D. Rich and poor, high and low, young and old: all must die

Which of the following type of letter we use to apply for a job, to make a complaint, to order goods, to the editor of a newspaper, to ask for an appointment, to ask for information, to make a booking or to invite someone?

A. Informal letter

B. Formal letter

C. Both are correct.

D. None of these

What do we write on the top right hand corner?

A. The sender's address

B. Addressee's address

C. Either 'A' or 'B'

D. Neither 'A' nor 'B'

The address of the Firm/Corporation/Company or person to whom the letter is addressed is written on-

A. Left hand side

B. Right hand side

C. In the middle of page

D. none of these

Which play of Shakespeare came 0u under the title "The First Part of the Contention betwixt the Two Famous Houses of York and Lancaster ?

(A) Henry VI Part -1

(B) Henry VI Part- II

(C) Henry VI Part-III

(D) Henry IV

The above play came Out in the year-

(A) 1590

(B) 1594

(C) 1597

(D) 1598

Shakespeare's Comedy Love’s Labour's Lost was performed about the year-

(A) 1590

(B) 1599

(C) 1605

(D) 1595

In which play of Shakespeare the fol- lowing monologue occur: "Certainly my conscience will serveme to run" ?

(A) Othello

(B) The Merchant of Venice

(C) Measure for Measure

(D) The Tempest

Please fill in the comment box below.