LT Grade English MCQs Mock Test 25

Poetry is musical thought." Who said?

a. Carlyle

b. Wordsworth

C. Shelley

d. None of these

Act is: a.

a major division in the action of a play

b. an acting category in a play

C. chapter of a play

d. acting by actors

In which year A.G. Gardiner was married?

A. 1888

B. 1890

C. 1892

D. 1894

His father's name was_

A. Henry James Gardiner

B. Henry John Gardiner

C. Hamilton James Gardiner

D. Henry James Gordimer

His mother's name was

A. Susanna Taylor

B. Susanna Tyson

C. Sanders Taylor

D. None of these

What does the book 12 Million Black Voices present?

A. The book chronicles Black life in the United States from their enslavement in the South to the time of 1930s.

B. The book chronicles Black life in the United States during First World War

C. The book chronicles Black life in Africa during Second World War

D. None of these

Who once said: "My aim was to try to show in a foreshortened form that the development of Negro life in America parallels the development of all people everywhere"?

A. Edwin Rosskam

B. Richard Wright

C. Harold Pinter

D. Martin Heidegger

What is Fayot's?

A. Foyot's is a restaurant at which the French senators eat

B. Fayot's is the name of the author's house

C. Fayot's is the name of the lady's purse

D. None of these

How was the life of author going on in The Luncheon?

A. He was very affluent.

B. He was a living a lavish life

C. He belonged a Royal Family

D. He was earning barely enough money to keep the body and soul together.

When did they settle the programme in The

A. on Thursday

B. on Wednesday

C. on Friday

D. on Sunday

What year was his first collection published?

A. 1904.

B. 1907

C. 1915.

D. 1920

How many short stories did O Henry published?

A. 30.

B. 600

C. 500.

D. 6

What hinders romantic love in the novel?

A. Rigid gender roles imposed by society

B. Religious conventions and tradition

C. Each individual's cynicism and doubt

D. Social conventions and concern for appearances

In the society portrayed in the novel, what is most important to a woman?

A. Her beauty

B. Her generosity

C. Her patience

D. Her reputation

What is the role of journeys in the novel?

A. They represent the narrowness of characters' perspectives.

B. They initiate changes in the characters' lives.

C. They show the effect of distance on love.

D. They highlight the historical context of the novel.

Who takes credit for Pip's rise in social status?

A. Mrs. Joe

B. Joe

C. Pumblechook

D. Biddy

Who is responsible for the attack on Mrs. Joe?

A. Magwitch

B. Orlick

C. Compeyson

D. Pip

For most of the novel, whom does Pip suspect of being his secret benefactor?

A. Jaggers

B. Magwitch

C. Joe

D. Miss Havisham

How old is Henchard when he novel opens?

A. Sixteen

B. Eighteen

C. Twenty-one

D. Twenty-five

What town does Henchard head towards after giving up on the search for his family?

A. Weydon-Priers

B. Plockton

C. Groomsport

D. Casterbridge

What does Snowball want to sell to either Mr. Pilkington or Mr. Frederick?

A. Eggs

B. Puppies

C. A pile of timber

D. Milled corn

What does Napoleon discover about Mr. Frederick's payment?

A. He sent a check instead of cash.

B. It's fake money.

C. It's twice as much as he expected.

D. The suitcase of cash explodes when he tries to open it.

Which is the verb form' in the underlined part of the sentence?

A. gerund

B. adverb

C. participle

D. infinitive

Select the correct "Gerund form' from following She is going to attend a wedding: sentences: (TGT 2004)

A. When painting stopped, the artist had looked up

B. Having painting stopped, the artist looking up

C. The paint stopped, the artist looked up.

D. The painting had stopped, the artist looked up.

A good judge never gropes the conclusion.

A. to

B. at

C. on

D. for

The book consists ten chapters. (PGT-64)

A. in

B. of

C. off

D. with

Let this be an example the troublemakers.

A. for

B. about

C. against

D. to

I am angry with him his carelessness. (TGT- 04)

A. at

B. in

C. for

D. of

Keep clear wicked boys. (TGT-04)

A. of

B. from

C. at

D. after

Find out the correctly spelt word: (PGT 2011)

A. Gaurantee

B. Guarantee

C. Garuntee

D. Guaruntee

Find out the correctly spelt word: (PGT 2011)

A. Pessenger

B. Passenger

C. Pasanger

D. Pesanger

Directions (32-46): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. An equally outstanding feature of the ancient Indian educational system Adhyatam Vichara. Because of an eternal spiritual quest, the this very basic character Indian system of education is sometimes mistaken to be "otherworldly". Whatever be the walk of life or the field of specialization, be it science or medicine or the mechanics of war or the art of music or dance, the performer and the performance are always dedicated to the Divine. "Daivarpana Mastu" is the attitude of every author, of 1 [4:09 PM, 8/6/2023] Rohtash Singh OPPN Media: 75 every educator, of every householder and of every student. There is no science without sublimity and no education without enlightenment. A totally materialistic world is like the paper-flower. It may last longer but exists without natural fragrance and an inner potentiality to multiply its message. Unfortunately, our modern educational system is like this paper-flower. That is the reason why an increased emphasis is laid these days on non-formal education. A large number of books have emerged even from the West like the Peasant Pedagogy of Paulo Fair. Another title is De-schooling society. Even in the West, very sensitive and highly intellectual people have got fed up with formal education. The paper-degrees and diplomats have formalized educated unemployed. A peculiar situation answers therefrom; all the uneducated somehow seem to be employed all the time and all the educated seem to be unemployed all the time. That is the reason why an increasing tendency is noticed on the part of employers to prefer performance to mere qualifications. ..........Question: 32: The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passages is -

A. Modern Indian Education

B. Ancient Indian Education

C. Indian Education: Scenario

D. Best Education

Author has used the analogy of paper-flower to stress the fact that -

A. artificial objects are better than the natural ones

B. ancient Indian education was better than the present one

C. Indian education is better than that given elsewhere

D. None of these

The writer indicates that -

A. we must indicates that

B. modern education is lifeless

C. we should switch over to non-formal education

D. education cannot be without entertainment

Which statement is true according to the passage?

A. Today's education is useless for any employment

B. Modern education should aim only at getting employed

C. The only cause of present unemployment problems is today's education

D. Present education does not provide people who can give better output

Content of EARLIER paragraph most probably revealed-

A. foreigners' contributions to the Indian Education

B. reasons behind the failures of Indian Education

C. flaws in the modern Indian Education

D. contribution of ancient India to knowledge in different areas

The author's attitude towards present Indian education is essentially-

A. realistic

B. despairing

C. distorted

D. uncritical

The writer believes that-

A. ancient educational system was the best

B. there are problems in the present educational system

C. people should do their work with detachment

D. 'Peasant Pedagogy' is the best board on education

Which of the following is FALSE in the context of the passage?

A. Modern education is artificial

B. Indian education should borrow western ideas.

C. Unemployment is the fruit of present educational system

D. Westerners are changing to non-formal education E. Indiscriminate spread of education results into deterioration of its quality

The book titled "Deschooling Society would have discussed

A. how modern societies will function without education

B. how pre-historic societies educated themselves without schools

C. how education can take place outside the schools

D. how present education has created problems rather than giving solutions

Directions (41-43): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage? SUBLIMITY

A. Depression

B. Reduction

C. Subversion

D. Upheaval

ENLIGHTENMENT

A. Lightness

B. Insight

C. Twilight

D. Blinding

DEDICATED

A. Devoted

B. Absrtained

C. Offered

D. Offered

Directions (44-45): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage?, PECULIAR

A. Characteristic

B. Special

C. ordinary

D. Distinct

FRAGRANCE

A. Aroma

B. Perfume

C. Smell

D. Stink

ETERNAL

A. Momentary

B. Continual

C. Everlasting

D. Endless

In The Comedy of Errors, the twin brothers have the same name. What is that name ?

(A) Egeon

(B) Dromio

(C) Antipholus

(D) Emilla

In The Comedy of Errors, the twin slaves have the same name. What is the name ?

(A) Egeon

(B) Dromio

(C) Emilia

(D) Luciana

Egeon is the of the two brothers.

(A) Father

(B) Servant

(C)Master

(D) Brother-in-law

In which play of Shakespeare, the song "Come away, come away, death" is there ?

(A) Twelfth Night

(B) Othello

(C) Macbeth

(D) Hamlet

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