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Question 1
Choose the birth place of Kalpana chawla
A
Bombay
B
Harayana
C
Delhi
D
Thanjavur
Question 2
  • The following line is from the play Julius Caesar.
  • “O judg’ment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts”
  • The figure of speech employed in the above line is
A
Antithesis
B
Personifications
C
Metaphor
D
Oxymoron
Question 3
“Man’s little Day in haste we spend”. This line is from the poem written by
A
William Shakespeare
B
Lewis Carroll
C
Thomas Hardy
D
Walt Whitman
Question 4
Pick out the sentence without an adverb.
A
He speaks cheerfully
B
Sankaran received the badge
C
He walks fast
D
I get up early.
Question 5
Choose the correct antonym for the italicized word:
  • The flower girl is shabby.
A
neat
B
dirty
C
bad
D
good
Question 6
Find the odd pair from those given below:
A
The Apology – Ralph waldo Emerson
B
Is life, but a dream? – H.W.Longfellow
C
The flying wonder – Stephen Vincent Benet
D
English words – V.K. Gokak
Question 7
Identify the author who uttered the following sentence.
  • “Man is born free but is everywhere in chains”.
A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Berton Braley
D
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Question 8
“A Psalm of Life” appeared in the collection of poems titled _____________
A
Wayside Inn (1855)
B
Evangeline (1847)
C
Miles Standish (1858)
D
Voices of the Night (1839)
Question 9
The giant knocked down the wall with
A
a big axe
B
spade
C
crowbar
D
rod
Question 10
In the poem “Hollow Crown” who is narrating the sad death stories of the Kings?
A
King Henry II
B
King Richard III
C
King Richard II
D
Army Soldiers
Question 11
Who is the first witness came to complain about Mahesh?
A
Ms English
B
Mr Geography
C
School bag
D
Small master note book
Question 12
Identify the complex sentence.
A
As the war had ended, the soldiers returned.
B
The war being ended the soldiers returned.
C
The war ended and so the soldiers returned
D
The war ended and so the soldiers returned
Question 13
. I always _______ (drink) coffee at work. Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb
A
Drink
B
Drinks
C
Will drink
D
Will drink
Question 14
  • Identify the degree, and choose the correct answer:
  • Some poets are at least as great as Tennyson.
A
Comparative degree
B
Positive degree
C
superlative degree
D
None of these
Question 15
  • Add a prefix to the word ‘..noble’ to complete the sentence
  • Don’t be —-noble.
A
in
B
un
C
im
D
ig
Question 16
Usha Rani, a Kabbadi Champion used to sell _________to support her family.
A
Books and News paper
B
Gift items
C
Flowers
D
Vegetables
Question 17
Which one of the following sentence is incorrect?
A
The flowers smell sweet
B
Of Mumbai and Chennai, the former is the wealthiest.
C
Six miles is a long distance.
D
As a novelist, Jane Austen is superior to Mrs. Henry wood.
Question 18
Who is the author of the short story “With The photographer”?
A
Ruskin bond
B
Stephen Leacock
C
E.V. Lucas
D
Charles Lamb
Question 19
Which is developed as a poison tree?
A
Fear
B
Anger
C
Jealous
D
Anxiety
Question 20
Lalitha has __________ medical leave and is expected to join duty next Monday
A
took
B
take
C
take
D
tooked
Question 21
Which sentence pattern is not repeated?
  1. Mother cooks food daily.
  2. We relished it for a long time.
  3. We shall visit Delhi next month.
  4. They are busy nowadays.
A
SVCA
B
SVOA
C
SVIODO
D
SVAA
Question 22
The lesson ‘To the Land of Snow’ written by AthushiDeshpandae is a
A
Prologue
B
Epilogue
C
Travelogue
D
Monologue
Question 23
Which of the following sentences are in active voice?
  1. They sing songs in the assembly.
  2. A notice was sent by the manager.
  3.  You gave him your pen.
  4. He has built a house in his native place
A
Only I, III and IV are correct
B
Only II, III and IV are correct
C
I, II and III are correct
D
All are correct
Question 24
Which of the following is not a poem?
A
A Psalm of life
B
The Mark of Vishnu
C
The cry of the children
D
The man he killed
Question 25
Who is the only poet to awarded “Poet Laureate of Michigan”?
A
Thomas Hardy
B
Ralph Waldo Emerson
C
Jack Prelustsky
D
Edger A. Guest
Question 26
  • Habitual failure to be present at work
  • Find suitable word to substitute the above sentence
A
Nationalism
B
Heroism
C
Feminism
D
absenteeism
Question 27
Fill in the blanks with the suitable preposition:
  • place your right hand --------------- your left hand.
A
between
B
after
C
under
D
next
Question 28
“The Adventures of Huckleberry “was written by.
A
Ruskin Bond
B
Rudyard Kipling
C
Mark Twain
D
William Temple Hornaday
Question 29
Who is the narrator of the story “The portrait of a lady”?
A
Khushwant Singh
B
Grandmother
C
Little sparrow
D
Military officer
Question 30
American English equivalent for “Puncture‟ is ____________
A
Flat- out
B
Blast – out
C
Blow – out
D
Crash – out
Question 31
Choose the meaning of the underlined word.
  • No opponent is too big to defeat.
A
Enemy
B
Competitor
C
Rival
D
Helper
Question 32
How many steps are there in Goal Setting?
A
4 steps
B
5 steps
C
6 steps
D
7 steps
Question 33
Fill in the blanks with suitable gerund: --------------- on the grass is forbidden.
A
To walk
B
Walking
C
Having walked
D
To be walked
Question 34
In the poem “once upon a time” what is the relationship between the narrator and the listener?
A
Father and son
B
Mother and daughter
C
Father and daughter
D
Strangers
Question 35
At high school Paulnack scored good grades in——
A
Science and Maths
B
Science and Arts
C
Science and Humanities
D
Arts and Crafts
Question 36
Match the following phrases given Column A with the blending words in column B:
    Column A Column B
a) Information + System 1. Vash.
b) Bombay + Hollywood 2. Mopad.
c) Motor + Pedal cycle 3. Bollywood
d) Volcanic + Ash 4. Infosys
A
3 2 4 1
B
4 1 2 3
C
2 1 3 4
D
4 3 2 1
Question 37
From the given options, choose the poet who has written “Don‟t Quit”
A
John Masefield
B
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
C
Robert Frost
D
Edgar A. Guest
Question 38
In Which poem, do you find the following line?
  • “Virgin rock takes form”.
A
Migrant Bird
B
The Earth
C
Shilpi
D
To a Millionaire
Question 39
Which one of the following has the correct infinitive?
A
Music hath charms to soothe the savage beast
B
Music hath charms to soothing the savage beast
C
Music hath charms to having soothe the savage beast
D
Music hath charms to having soothing the savage beast
Question 40
Complete the sentence choosing an option from those given below: Yesterday ---------- European met me.
A
an
B
a
C
the
D
no article
Question 41
Find out the odd.
  1. Antipathy 2. Antibiotic 3. Anticlimax 4. Anti-oxidant
A
4
B
2
C
3
D
1
Question 42
Which country brought Potato to India?
A
South America
B
Spain
C
Danish
D
Portuguese
Question 43
Identify the past perfect tense from the options given below:
A
They came immediately
B
The rain had stopped
C
Rajesh entered the school
D
We called them back.
Question 44
In the short story “After twenty years” identify the character that have a little white scar near his right eyebrow.
A
Jimmy wells
B
O. Henry
C
Bob
D
The policeman
Question 45
What is the theme applied in the poem? “Be the Best”.
A
Patriotism
B
Confidence
C
Positive Thought
D
Positive Thought
Question 46
Marry Botham Howitt was
A
An English poet
B
A French poet
C
A German poet
D
An Italian poet
Question 47
Laugh till the game is played” __ what is the game referred to here?
A
Hockey
B
Exam
C
Dice
D
Life
Question 48
David Herbert Lawrence occupies a unique position among the leading ………… of England.
A
Modernist writers
B
Classical writers
C
Victorian writers
D
Neo-classical writers
Question 49
Which of the following endings is correct to form the correct complex sentence?
A
his guilt
B
as he was guilty
C
but he was guilty
D
so he was guilty
Question 50
In the short story , ‘Brought to Books’ who got the for “Best looked-after the books”?  
A
Raju
B
Mahesh
C
Suresh
D
Ramesh
Question 51
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition given below as options:
  • There is a beautiful bridge ---------------- the Kaveri river.
A
across
B
in
C
through
D
between
Question 52
  • Who do you think is these lines addressed to :
  • You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish,
  • Nor turn our thoughts away
  • From the bright picture of a „Women‟s mission‟
  • Our hearts portray.
A
An individual reader
B
The poet‟s companion
C
Society at large
D
A particular misogynist group
Question 53
“Love’s not Times fool, though rosy lips and cheeks”. In which poem this line is taken from…………..
A
Solitary Reaper
B
Be the Best
C
A Psalm of Life
D
Sonnet No.116
Question 54
Complete the following poetic line choosing from the options given. If you can‟t be the sun, ____________
A
be a hero
B
be a star
C
be a leader
D
be a player
Question 55
. In which of his essay Robert Lynd takes a humorous look at the nature and effects of forgetfulness.
A
Belles letters
B
Forgetting
C
Binding together
D
Memory power
Question 56
Fill in the blanks with suitable options. My grandmother ______ seventy five years old when she _______.
A
Was died
B
is died
C
Was, will die
D
was, die.
Question 57
Choose the correct option. We use _______ when something is compulsory, obligatory and important.
A
Should
B
Must
C
Ought
D
Might
Question 58
Whose autobiography is named “Wings of fire”?
A
Dr.Samuel Johnson
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Gandhiji
D
Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Question 59
Which year Columbus set his sail to India in order to get pepper?
A
1492 A.D.
B
1490 A.D.
C
1508 A.D.
D
1503 A.D.
Question 60
The first Asian Composer to score a symphony for the Royal Philharmonic orchestra is __________.
A
Naushad
B
Ustad Bade Ali Khan
C
A.R. Rahman
D
Iiaiyaraaja
Question 61
Shakespeare was born on .
A
April 26 1564
B
May 26 1564
C
May 26 1564
D
June 26 1564
Question 62
Select the correct question tag: wait a minute, ---------------------?
A
can‟t you
B
haven‟t you
C
do you
D
are you
Question 63
Identify the speaker: “I shot him dead becauseBecause he was my foe”.
A
D.H. Lawrence
B
Thomas Hardy
C
V.K. Gokak
D
Oscar wilde
Question 64
  • Match the following suffixes with the root word and mark the codes given below:
 
  • Column A             Column B
  • (a) migrate            1. ment
  • (b) notice               2. ern
  • (c) north                   3. ion
  • (d) excite               4. able
A
1 4 2 3
B
3 4 2 1
C
3 1 4 2
D
2 4 3 1
Question 65
  • “Rampaging through the heavens
  • Never stopping day or night,
  • A spectacle of a lifetime
  • A comet in full flight”
  • Write the rhyme scheme of the above stanza
A
aabb
B
abcb
C
abab
D
abcd
Question 66
  • In whose biography do you find this statement?
  • “I would sweep them out of existence if I had the power‟
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Nelson Mandela
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 67
Find out the wrong statement
A
Sea Turtles smaller than tortoise
B
Sea Turtles have small connection with land
C
Olive Ridley, one of the Species of Sea Turtle found on Indian Shores.
D
Sea Turtle –biological relative of tortoise
Question 68
  • When I saw a black and white print of Jesus Christ in his hut I asked Gandhiji,
  • “How is this ? you are not a Christian”
  • “I am a Christian and a Hindu and a Muslim and Jew. “he replied.
  • The answer of Gandhiji reflects ------------------
A
his arrogance
B
his faith on secularism
C
his disrespect for religion
D
his disrespect for others.
Question 69
  • “The most beautiful things in the world
  • Cannot be seen or even touched, but
  • just felt in the heart”.
  • In whose biography could you find these words?
A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
William Wordsworth
C
Helen Keller
D
Sarojini Naidu
Question 70
Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank: They _______ the bridge for several months
A
Have been building
B
Are building
C
Will be building
D
Had been building
Question 71
  • . “There should be a special waiting-room for children”
  • How many children were there in the play “The First Patient”?
A
Three
B
Two
C
Four
D
Five
Question 72
They sometimes “skinned their noses” . What is the figurative meaning of the phrase “Skinned their noses”?
A
were upset by failures
B
rubbed the nose accidentally
C
scratched the nose
D
encouraged by failures.
Question 73
In the short story, ‘Mother’s voice’ who had a young and ringing voice?
A
Son
B
Lovebirds
C
Linnet
D
Mother
Question 74
Choose the work which is not written by pearls Buck.
A
The Good Earth
B
My Several worlds
C
The child who never Grew
D
Pygmalion
Question 75
  • Match the name of the author with the story:
  • (a) The selfish Giant-1. Pearl S Buck
  • (b) Out in the fields with God-2. Oscar Wilde
  • (c) The Refugee-3. Anton Chekhov
  • (d) The Lottery Ticket-4. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A
2 4 1 3
B
1 2 4 3
C
3 2 1 4
D
4 2 1 3
Question 76
  • “While their ice-block-cold eyes”
  • Find the figure of speech
A
Metaphor
B
Personification
C
Simile
D
Irony
Question 77
  • Choose the verbs appropriately
  • The florist ______ flowers on the strut.
A
sell
B
sells
C
sold
D
selling
Question 78
There ---------------- a tear in my cost so I ---------------- anew coat when I -------------to market.
A
is, willbuy, go
B
was, will buy, went
C
is, bought, go
D
will be, bought,went
Question 79
Situated in a remote corner of kumason bordering Tibet and Nepal, Munsiyari was once a bustling entrepot of trade.
  • Which place was a busy trade centre?
A
Tibet
B
Nepal
C
Munsiyari
D
Kumson
Question 80
In the prose, ‘Birthday letter’ Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a birthday letter to
A
Rajiv Gandhi
B
Indira Gandhi
C
Sanjeev Gandhi
D
Mehna Gandhi
Question 81
During the sepoy Mutiny, the queen who fought against the British was
A
Lakshmibai
B
Bhagirathibai
C
Nana Sahib
D
Durga devi
Question 82
Who is the author of the book “The Fruit in our stars”?
A
George Orwell
B
Louis May Alcott
C
Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen
D
John Green
Question 83
Identify the degree of the following sentence.
  • Singapore is cleaner than most other countries in the world.
A
Superlative
B
Comparative
C
Positive
D
None
Question 84
  • Fill in the blanks with the suitable article:
  • Mr. prabhu is one of ---------- best speakers in our city.
A
the
B
a
C
an
D
no article
Question 85
Scent and Herbs were imported in India by
A
Arabs
B
Portuguese
C
Persians
D
Americans
Question 86
Re-arrange the following sentence into a meaningful one
  • A gentleman/has a dog to sell/who/wishes to go abroad.
A
A gentleman has to sell who wishes to go abroad a dog.
B
A gentleman who wishes to go abroad has a dog to sell
C
A gentleman has to go abroad wishes to sell a dog who.
D
A gentleman who wishes to sell a dog has to go abroad.
Question 87
Which one of the following words is an example of a compound word consisting of an adverb + Participle?
A
Pale blue
B
Well defined
C
Seafood
D
Outsourcing
Question 88
In the poem “Our Local Team”, Who played a significant and convincing role?
A
The ‘snoring’ captain
B
The ‘demon’ bowler
C
The ‘slogger’ batsman
D
The ‘biased’ umpire
Question 89
  • “To me it is but a worthless bauble.”
  • In the short story “with the photographer” which is the worthless stuff
A
Author’s animated photograph
B
Photo studio
C
Author’s lips
D
Author’s waistcoat
Question 90
Shekar Dattari is
A
Story Writer
B
N.G.O. organiser
C
Award Winning Photographer
D
Award Winning Filmmaker
Question 91
Find out the verb from the following
A
proud
B
clean
C
wiser
D
elect
Question 92
Who built dam across River Kaveri?
A
Raja raja cholan
B
Karikala cholan
C
Rajendra cholan
D
Adhithya cholan
Question 93
Khalil Gibran is from.
A
Lebanon
B
India
C
Pakistan
D
Iran
Question 94
Khushwant Singh was a
A
Doctor
B
Lawyer
C
News paper editor
D
Teacher
Question 95
In the short story “Owlie”, Payal’s family shifted Owlie’s cage to
A
Store Room
B
Drawing Room
C
Library
D
Bed Room
Question 96
Who told the following statement?
  • “Tolerance is the highest result of education”
A
Dr. Abdul kalam
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Helen Keller
D
Subash Chandra Bose.
Question 97
Subash Chandra Bose.
A
Honesty is the good policy
B
Honesty is the better policy
C
Honesty is the best policy
D
Honesty is the finer policy
Question 98
  • In ‘Music The Hope Raiser’ Dr. Karl Paulnack says:
  • “The Greeks said that music and astronomy were two sides of the same coin”.
  • ‘Two sides of the same coin’ would mean.
A
similar in every way
B
similar in approach but different in aim
C
opposite in every way
D
none of the above
Question 99
. “Forensic medicine” was the poem written by
A
Ruskin Bond
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Dr. Gieve Patel
D
Annie Louisa walker
Question 100
Match the following phrases given in Column a with their meanings in Column B
    Column A Column B
a) See ever 1. Noticeable
b) Turndown 2. Be criticized
c) Under fire 3. Examine carefully
d) Eye Catching 4. Reject
A
3 4 2 1
B
3 2 4 1
C
1 3 4 2
D
2 1 3 4
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