LT Grade English MCQs Mock Test 29

1. In Shakespeare's play Andronicus', Titus is killed by-

(A) Lucius

(B) Aaron

(C) Lavinia

(D) Saturninus

2. Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595-96) is a-

(A) Tragedy

(C) Romance

(B) History

(D) Comedy

3. Whose greatest favorite maxim is, "A penny saved is a penny got"?

A. Sir Andrew Freeport

B. The Templar

C. Will Honeycomb

D. Captain Sentry

4. Who believes that "England may be richer than other kingdoms by as plain methods as he himself is richer than other men"?

A. Sir Andrew Freeport

B. The Templar

C. Will Honeycomb

D. Captain Sentry

5. Who writes: "I am nothing but the possessor of a widespread ignorance"?

A. A.G. Gardiner

B. Rvenson

C.E.V. Lucas

D. B.L. Steertrand Russel

6. Who wrote the essay "In Defence of Ignorance"?

A.A.G. Gardiner

B.R.L. Stevenson

C.E.V. Lucas

D. Bertrand Russel

7. The essay "In Defence of Ignorance" was published in the collection-

A. Leaves in the Wind (1919)

B. Drops in the Wind (1919)

C. Moisture in the Wind (1919)

D. Dryness in the Wind (1919)

8. Gandhi Ji was born into a Gujarati

A. Hindu Modh Bania family

B. Hindu Modh Brahmin family

C. Hindu Modh Kshatriya family

D. None of these

9. (Gandhi) His father's name was

A. Karamchand Uttamchand Gandhi

B. Karamchand Pooranchand Gandi

C. Karamchand Tekehand Gandhi

D. Karamchand Ravindra Gandhi

10. What did he propose to eat for dinner in The Luncheon?

A. 'T'll eat nothing for dinner tonight."

B. I'll take light dinner'

C. I'll take a peach only'

D. None of these

11. How many francs are left in his poecket when he leaves the restaurant in The Luncheon?

A. three francs

B. five francs

C. six francs

D. Nothing

12. What was the approximate weight of the lady in The Luncheon?

A. 21 stone

B. 20 stone

C. 15 stone

D. 16 stone

13. Which Neighborhood is the story "Last Leaf'set in?

A. Long island city

B. Greenwich Village

C. Washington square Park

D. Tribeca

14. What city in the story "Last Leaf"set in?

A. Brooklyn

B. Greenwich

C. Amsterdam

D. New York City

15. Shortly after the Bennets become acquainted with the Bingleys, who goes to Meryton to visit Mrs. Bennet's sister, Mrs. Phillips?

A. Kitty and Lydia

B. Elizabeth and Jane

C. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet

D. Mr. Bingley's sisters

16. When Jane accepts an invitation to visit the Bingleys, how does she travel?

A. On foot

B. On a horse

C. By train

D. By coach

17. Which room in Darcy's ancestral home is discussed during Elizabeth's first visit with Mr. Bingley, his sisters, and Mr. Darcy?

A. The billiard room

B. The ballroom

C. The library

D. The art gallery

18. What was the name of Miss Havisham's brother, Compeyson's first partner?

A. Magwitch

B. Tumbler

C. Arthur

D. John

19. What accident befalls Miss Havisham before her death?

A. She is thrown from a horse.

B. She falls from a window.

C. A table crushes her legs.

D. She is burned in a fire.

20. What is the source of the Havisham fortune?

A. Lumberyards

B. A cotton mill

C. A brewery

D. A noble estate

21. Where does Farfrae want to travel to?

A. America

B. Spain

C. Canada

D. Antarctica

22. According to Elizabeth, how do she and Donald Farfrae view life?

A. Tragically

B. Optimistically

C. Casually

D. Favorably

23. She slept soundly. Identify the nature of the underlined verb:

A. Transitive verb

B. Intransitive verb

C. Regular verb

D. Verb of complete predication

24. Replace the underlined words with a phrasal verb. Choose the correct one from the following: "Did you refuse the offer?" (TGT 2005)

A. tum down

B. break down

C. set of

D. put off

25. We get out life just what we put into it. (TGT-04)

A. from

B. to

C. of

D. in

26. A wise person always avails himself opportunities. (T-04)

A. with

B. of

C. about

D. in

27. The law is not concerned political status of the accused. (T-04)

A. For

B. in

C. about

D. of

28. Bob can run 100 meters 20 minutes. (TGT-04)

A. at about

B. in about

C. an around

D. at in

29. Will you be here. the weekend? (TGT-04)

A. in

B. on

C. about

D. at

30. The state of being unmarried

A. dilettante

B. bigamy

C. celibate

D. celibacy

31. A supporter off the cause of women-

A. feminist

B. colleague

C. extempore

D. womanish

32. One who is well versed in the science of female ailments-

A. cardiologist

C. gynecologist

B. surgeon

D. absolute

Direction (33-37): Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it: To forgive an injury is often considered a sign of weakness; it is actually a sign of strength. It is easy to allow act of vengeance but it takes a strong character to restrain oneself to be carried away by resentment and hate into an those passions. The man who forgives an injury proves himself to be superior to the man who wronged him and puts the wrong doer to shame. (RPSC PGT 2013) Question: 33. To forgive an injury' is really a sign of:

A. weakness

B. strength

C. helplessness

D. passivity

34. The expression 'passions' refers to:

A. The habit of forgiveness

B. the feeling of bitterness

C. hating someone

D. feeling bitter and hating (someone)

35. The phrase "carried away" means:

A. to win

C. to be influenced by

B. to continue

D. to take away

36. The word 'vengeance' means:

A. mercy

B. torture

C. violence

D. revenge

37. The opposite of 'Shame' is:

A. disgrace

B. honour

C. humiliation

D. embarrassment