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1. Who wrote “Mending Wall” ?

a. Elizabet Barret Browning

b. William Shakespeare
c. William Wordsworth
d. Robert Frost
Answer: d. Robert Frost

His famous works:

1. The Road not taken
2. West Running Brook
3. Stopping by Woods on a snowy evening
4. After Apple Picking
2. Choose the correct synonyms for the underlined word in the
following line:

His Grandfather cranking up the old car

a. Start
b. Stop
c. Driving
d. Clean
Answer: a. Start
3. Find the idioms meaning for the following idioms:
Take the bear by the tooth

a. Being vey hungry

b. Rude way
c. Put oneself in a danger position
d. Remaining idle
Answer: c. Put oneself in a danger position
4. Choose the correct meaning for the underlined word in the
following line:
Hark , What’s that ?

a. Stop
b. Listen
c. Run
d. Look
Answer: b. Listen

Hark – Listen , Pay attention

5. The Fun they had written by

a. Ruskin Bond
b. Dorothy Deming
c. Isacc Asimov
d. William Blake
Answer: c. Isacc Asimov
6. Fill the correct preposition :

The construction of this building has been going on __ January

a. From
b. By
c. For
d. Since
Answer: d. Since
7. Maya has worked in this institution as an accountant __ 23 years

a. Since
b. For
c. In
d. By
Answer: b. For
8. A little voice in Srikkanth said, ____

a. You should become a big shot

b. You will make it
c. Be sure of your goal
d. Don’t give up
Answer: b. You will make it
9. Choose the correct antonyms for feigned :

a. Genuine
b. Not Genuine
c. Honest
d. Dishonest
Answer: a. Genuine

Feigned : not genuine and fake

10. Walking is healthy habit

a. Gerund
b. Present Participle
c. Infinitive
d. Past participle
Answer: a. Gerund

Present participle is used as a noun

11. Who wrote “Our trees still grow in Dehra” , for this one of the
following poet awarded Sahitya Akademi award in 1992 ?

a. V.K Gokak
b. Ruskin Bond
c. Famida Y Basheer
d. Kamala Das
Answer: b. Ruskin Bond
12. What are the works of Gieve Patel ?

a. Evening
b. Forensic Medicine
c. From Bombay Central
d. All the above
Answer: d. All the above
13. Sir C.V Raman was honoured with its highest civilan award , the
Bharat Ratna award in ?

a. 1951
b. 1952
c. 1953
d. 1954
Answer: d. 1954
14. Which of the following author known by his pen name Mark
Twain ?

a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens

b. Mary Botham Howitt
c. Bill Naughton
d. Gieve Patel
Answer: a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens

a. Samuel Langhorne Clemens – The cat and the pain killer

b. Mary Botham Howitt – The Spider and the fly
c. Bill Naughton – Seventeen Oranges
d. Gieve Patel - On Killing a tree
15. Ailurophobia is fear of ___

a. Cats
b. Streets
c. Needles
d. Wild animals
Answer: a. Cats

1. agrizoophobia - fear of wild animals

2. agyrophobia - fear of streets or crossing them
3. aichmophobia - fear of needles or pointed objects
4. ailurophobia - fear of cats
5. acerophobia - fear of sourness
16. Who uttered this line :
"I hated every minute of training but I said, Don't quit. Suffer now and
live the rest of your life as a champion.“

a. Vivekanadha
b. Hitler
c. Muhammad Ali
d. Gandhiji
Answer: c. Muhammad Ali

 Muhammad Ali was an American professional pugilist (boxer) and an

activist. He was widely regarded as one of the most significant sports
figures of the twentieth century.
17. Which of the following person wrote his / her autobiography
Unbreakable ?

a. P V Sindhu
b. Mary Kom
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. Abinav Bindra
Answer: b. Mary Kom
18. Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence :
Imran ________ have studied more for the final exam than playing.

a. Would
b. Should
c. Can
d. May
Answer: a. Would
19. Philip Sletherby character appears in which of the following story

a. A Shot in the Dark

b. Forgetting
c. The First Patient
d. Tight Corners
Answer: a. A Shot in the Dark

a. A Shot in the Dark – Saki

b. Forgetting - Robert Lynd
c. The First Patient - C V Burgess
d. Tight Corners - Edward Verrall Lucas
20. Pulmonologist is about :

a. one who treats the problems of ear, nose, tongue

b. one who specializes in lung problems
c. one who treats stomach disorders
d. one who treats kidney diseases
Answer: b. one who specializes in lung problems

a. one who treats the problems of ear, nose, tongue - Otolaryngologist

b. one who specializes in lung problems - Pulmonologist
c. one who treats stomach disorders - Gastroenterologist
d. one who treats kidney diseases - Nephrologist
21. Choose the correct Indirect speech for the following statement :
The guide said, “Do not obstruct the way”

a. The guide said that don’t obstruct the way

b. The guide asked them no to obstruct the way
c. The guide asked that don no to obstruct the way
d. The guide said do no to obstruct the way
Answer: b. The guide asked them no to obstruct the way

✓ In negative commands and requests, “not to” is added before the verb.
22. Choose the correct sentence for the following lines:

He speaks two languages besides English

a. Simple
b. Complex
c. Compound
d. None
Answer: a. Simple
S.N Simple Complex Compound
o
1 Inspite + verb +ing Though /Although But/yet/still
Despite + noun /Eventhough
2 In the event of / incase of + on +verb+ing If…can/will/could Or…not
When/as soon as And / At once
3 Being As/Since/because And so

4 As a result of /on account of / Because of Since / As / because And/ and so/ therefore
/Due to /owing to
5 Too…to So…that…can/could not Very…and so

6 In order…to So that And so

7 Besides…+v+ing Not only… but also And/as well as
8 Without…+v+ing Must….otherwise
23. I gave ………….. one rupee note to a beggar.

a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None of these
Answer: I gave a one rupee note to a beggar
24. He plays …………. Cricket.

a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No Article
Answer: d. No Article
25. They have learnt ……. English.

a) A
b) An
c) The
d) No Article
Answer: No Article
26. Choose the American Word for the Paraffin

a. Kerosene
b. Petrol
c. Gasoline
d. None
Answer: a. Kerosene

✓ Petrol (British) - Gasoline (American)

27. Choose the American Word for the Caretaker

a. Maid
b. Servant
c. Janitor
d. Watcher
Answer: c. Janitor
28. Choose the correct Sentence Pattern for the following lines :
He would not take the crown

a. SVC
b. SVO
c. SVA
d. SVOC
Answer: b. SVO

OBJECT: Object is a word or phrase in a sentence towards which the

action of the verbal element is directed.
29. Choose the correct Sentence Pattern for the following lines :
In this lesson, Gaia tells man her tale

a. SVOC
b. S V IO DO
c. A S V IO DO
d. ASVCA
Answer: c. A S V IO DO

In this lesson, Gaia tells man her tale

A S V IO DO
30. The Amazon is not so ....................................... as the Nile.

a) Long
b) Longer
c) Longest
d) None
Answer: The Amazon is not so Long as the Nile.
31. Which of the following line was imperative sentence :

a. Let the work be completed on time

b. Complete the work on time
c. A letter was being written by her
d. She was singing a song
Answer: a. Let the work be completed on time

✓ Passive voice of sentences containing command or order generally start

with ‘Let’
32. Find the Compound word for Baby sitter:

a. Noun Noun
b. Noun Verb
c. Verb Adjective
d. Adverb Gerund
Answer: a. Noun Noun
33. What is meant by fangs :

a. face showing mixed emotions

b. to fake a laugh
c. teeth of a venomous snake
d. expression of relief at being free of an unwanted person
Answer: c. teeth of a venomous snake

 laugh with their teeth : to fake a laugh, laugh without associated

emotions
 ice-block-cold eyes : eyes lacking a feeling of warmth or endearing
expression
 search behind my shadow : people are hypocritical and they don’t
mean what they say
 cocktail face : face showing mixed emotions
 good-riddance : expression of relief at being free of an unwanted
person
 fangs : teeth of a venomous snake, used to inject poison
34. After Twenty Years by

a. O Henry
b. Saki
c. Ruskin Bond
d. Gieve Patel
Answer: a. O Henry
 35. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some
few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read
only in parts; others to be read, but not curiously; and some to be
read wholly, and with diligence and attention

a. Francis Bacon
b. Muhmmad Ali
c. Christopher Victor Burgess
d. Edward Verrall Lucas
Answer: a. Francis Bacon
36. Who wrote Everest is not the Only Peak ?

a. Ambedkhar
b. Kulothungan
c. Natarajan Annadurai
d. Rajaji
Answer: b. Kulothungan

 Prof. V.C. Kulandaiswamy (1929 –2016) known as Kulothungan is an eminent

technologist, a man of letters and an educationist known for his pioneering
contributions in Hydrology, Literature and Education.
 He has authored six volumes of poems and seven of prose essays which earned
him the Thiruvalluvar Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1999.
 He won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988 for his book Vaazhum Valluvam.
37. Kathleen Mansfield Murry born in which country ?

a. British
b. America
c. New Zealand
d. Norway
Answer: c. New Zealand

 Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888 – 1923) was a New Zealand short

story writer who wrote under the pen-name Katherine Mansfield. She
left New Zealand at the age of 19 and settled in the United Kingdom
where she gained the friendship of great writers such as D.H. Lawrence
and Virginia Woolf.
 Bliss and The Garden Party were collections of short stories written by
her. She wrote many poems and her collected letters were a great
success.
38. I have learned to wear many faces
Like dresses – home face these lines occurs in which of the following
poem ?

a. Stopping by woods on a snowy evening

b. Once upon a time
c. Macavity - The Mystery Cat
d. Everest is Not The Only Peak
Answer: b. Once upon a time
 Gabriel Okara (born 1921) is a Nigerian poet and novelist. His verse
has been translated into several languages.
 His poem The Call of the River Nun won the best award for Literature
at the Nigerian Festival of Arts in 1953.
 Some of his poems were published in the influential periodical Black
Orpheus, and by 1960 he established himself as an accomplished
writer.
 He was honoured with the Commonwealth Poetry Award.
✓ Okara’s typical poem transits from everyday reality to moments of
delight and moves back to reality, making a complete circle.
✓ Okara infused African thought, folklore, and imagery into both his
verse and prose.
✓ His first novel, The Voice, is an outstanding linguistic experiment.
✓ His later works include a collection of poems The Fisherman’s
Invocation (1978) and two books for children, Little Snake and Little
Frog (1981) and An Adventure to Juju Island (1992).
a. Stopping by woods on a snowy evening – Robert Frost
b. Once upon a time - Gabriel Okara
c. Macavity - The Mystery Cat - T.S. Eliot
d. Everest is Not The Only Peak - Kulothungan
39. When you pray he said you transcend your body and become a
part of the cosmos , which knows no division of wealth , age , caste
and creed

Identify the Speaker

a. Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam
b. Kalam’s Father
c. Kalam’s Teacher
d. Kalam’s Mother
Answer: b. Kalam’s Father
40. Pick out the line which occurs in the Poem “ A Tiger in the Zoo”

a. You let me separate and set me free

b. And Kingdoms may forget their Kings
c. He hears the last voice at night
d. The griefs and hates , and all the meaner parts
Answer: c. He hears the last voice at night
41. The ___ Palace was built by the Nayaks and later renovated by
the Marathas

a. 15th century
b. 16th century
c. 17th century
d. 18th century
Answer: a. 15th century
42. The period of William Wordsworth is __

a. 1770 – 1850
b. 1807 – 1882
c. 1836 – 1907
d. 1840 – 1928
Answer: a. 1770 – 1850
43. Fill in the blanks with a suitable tense form :
I __ (talk) to my mother , when the guests arrived

a. Talked
b. is talking
c. Talk
d. Was taking
Answer: d. Was taking
44. “I come to bury Ceasar , not to praise him “
Whose words are these ?

a. Marcus Brutus
b. Mark Antony
c. Casca
d. Cassius
Answer: b. Mark Antony
45. Pick out the folk dance of Gujarat State from the following :

a. Bhangra
b. Kolattam
c. Garba
d. Kummi
Answer: c. Garba
46. Who is the author of Waiting for Mahatma ?

a. A.P.J Abdul Kalam

b. V.K Gokak
c. R.K Narayan
d. Ruskin Bond
Answer: c. R.K Narayan
47. For Brutus is an honourable man
Which poetic device is used by the Shakespeare in this line ?

a. Irony
b. Euphemism
c. Diction
d. Epithet
Answer: a. Irony
48. Now drops that floated on the pool like pearls , and now a silver
blade . What is Silver Blade ?

a. Drops of Water
b. Moon
c. Brook
d. Pool
Answer: c. Brook
49. “A Race in the Space” , is an interview of ___

a. Kalpana Chawla
b. Sunitha Williams
c. Neil Armstrong
d. Rakesh Sharma
Answer: b. Sunitha Williams
50. “Every Living Thing” is written by ___

a. Khuswant Singh
b. James Harriot
c. Rabindranath Tagore
d. O. Henry
Answer: b. James Harriot
51. Behold her , single in the field , You Solitary Highland Lass!
The underlined word in the above lines of “The Solitary Reaper”
refers to

a. England
b. America
c. Scotland
d. Ireland
Answer: c. Scotland
52. Choose the option contains the right word suiting the context of
the sentence :
As the __ is too tight , I cannot untie the rope

a. Naught
b. Nought
c. Not
d. Knot
Answer: d. Knot
53. Pick out the sentence which does not have a verb

a. He drives carefully
b. My new pink purse
c. He opens the door
d. Don’t make noise
Answer: b. My new pink purse
54. From the given option , choose the author who has written . “The
return of the Native “

a. Thomas Hardy
b. Douglas Malloch
c. Robert Frost
d. Rudyard Kipling
Answer: a. Thomas Hardy
55. Choose the right word to complete the idiom:

I go to movies once in a __ moon

a. Blue
b. Grey
c. Green
d. Yellow
Answer: a. Blue
56. “It” in the following lines stand for ___
“O no! It is an ever fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken “ .

a. Light
b. Love
c. Time
d. Storm
Answer: b. Love
57. I had three close friends in my childhood , Ramanadha Sastry ,
Aravindan and Sivaprakasan . Who does the “ I “ refer to ?

a. Mahatma Gandhi
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Swami Vivekananda
d. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Answer: d. Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
58. Choose the correct passive voice of the following sentence:

Post this letter

a. This letter has to post

b. This letter will be posted
c. You should post this letter
d. Let this letter be posted
Answer: d. Let this letter be posted
59. And I thought of the albatross , What is albatross ?

a. A humming bird
b. A fish
c. A sea bird
d. A sea animal
Answer: c. A sea bird
60. “On the day of Sicilian July , with Etna Smoking ‘ . What is Etna
?

a. An earthquake
b. A tsunami affected city
c. A volcanic Mountain
d. Ocean
Answer: c. A volcanic Mountain
61. Who is the author of “The picture of Dorian Gray” ?

a. Douglas Malloch
b. Oscar Wilde
c. William Wordsworth
d. Pearl S Buck
Answer: b. Oscar Wilde
62. Fill in the blank with correct “homophone”

a. Fowl
b. Fool
c. Foule
d. Foul
Answer: d. Foul
63. Which of the following phrasal verbs suits the given sentence ?

___ your bad habits

a. Get back
b. Give in
c. Give up
d. Get on
Answer: c. Give up
64. Which of the following author died of TB in 1904 ?

a. Anton Chekhov
b. Guy de Maupassant
c. Sundara Ramasamy
d. Thomas Hardy
Answer: a. Anton Chekhov
65. Kalpana Chawla was born on __

a. 1st July 1961

b. 1st June 1961
c. 1st July 1962
d. 1st June 1962
Answer: a. 1st July 1961
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