1. Which of the following sentences is correct?
a)
(a) One of my friends are a lawyer
b)
(b) One of my friends is a lawyer
c)
(c) One of my friend is a lawyer
d)
(d) One of my friends are lawyers
Answer:
(b) One of my friends is a lawyer
Explanation:
The phrase 'One of the' is followed by a plural noun ('friends') but the verb agrees with 'One', which is singular. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' is correct.
2. Choose the correct sentence.
a)
(a) Let you and he be witness
b)
(b) Let him and you be witness
c)
(c) Let you and him be witness
d)
(d) Let you and he be witnesses
Answer:
(c) Let you and him be witness
Explanation:
The verb 'Let' is followed by a pronoun in the objective case. The objective case of 'he' is 'him'. Therefore, 'Let you and him...' is correct.
3. Who is the author of ‘A Farewell to Arms’?
a)
(a) T.S. Eliot
b)
(b) John Milton
c)
(c) Plato
d)
(d) Ernest Hemingway
Answer:
(d) Ernest Hemingway
Explanation:
'A Farewell to Arms' (1929) is a famous novel by the American author Ernest Hemingway, set during World War I.
4. Who is the author of ‘Animal Farm’?
a)
(a) Thomas More
b)
(b) George Orwell
c)
(c) Charles Dickens
d)
(d) Swift
Answer:
(b) George Orwell
Explanation:
'Animal Farm' is a famous allegorical novella by English author George Orwell, published in 1945.
5. Who is the most famous satirist in English literature?
a)
(a) Alexander Pope
b)
(b) Jonathan Swift
c)
(c) John Dryden
d)
(d) William Wordsworth
Answer:
(b) Jonathan Swift
Explanation:
Jonathan Swift is widely regarded as the foremost satirist in English literature, best known for works like 'Gulliver's Travels' and 'A Modest Proposal'.
6. What is the verb of the word 'ability'?
a)
(a) able
b)
(b) enable
c)
(c) ableness
d)
(d) ably
Answer:
(b) enable
Explanation:
The verb form of the noun 'ability' is 'enable', which means to make someone able to do something. 'Able' is an adjective.
7. ‘Once in a blue moon’ means
a)
(a) Always
b)
(b) Very rarely
c)
(c) Never
d)
(d) Often
Answer:
(b) Very rarely
Explanation:
The idiom 'once in a blue moon' means very infrequently or very rarely.
8. ‘Hold water’ means-
a)
(a) Keep water
b)
(b) Drink water
c)
(c) Bear examination
d)
(d) Store
Answer:
(c) Bear examination
Explanation:
If a reason, argument, or story 'holds water', it means it is sound, logical, and believable, i.e., it can stand up to scrutiny or 'bear examination'.
9. ‘A rolling stone gathers no moss’ is what type of sentence?
a)
(a) Optative
b)
(b) Imperative
c)
(c) Exclamatory
d)
(d) Assertive
Answer:
(d) Assertive
Explanation:
An assertive or declarative sentence makes a statement or declares something. This sentence is a proverb that states a fact.
10. ‘The Rape of the Lock’ by Alexander Pope is a/an-
a)
(a) epic poem
b)
(b) mock-heroic poem
c)
(c) ballad
d)
(d) elegy
Answer:
(b) mock-heroic poem
Explanation:
'The Rape of the Lock' is a famous mock-heroic narrative poem by Alexander Pope. It satirizes a trivial high-society quarrel by treating it in the epic style of classical poems.
11. The word 'sycophant' is an example of-
a)
(a) One who is indifferent to pains and pleasures
b)
(b) One who despises persons of lower social position
c)
(c) A person who has a very high opinion of himself
d)
(d) A person who tries to win favour by flattering others
Answer:
(d) A person who tries to win favour by flattering others
Explanation:
A sycophant is a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.
12. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition?
a)
(a) The Epic
b)
(b) The Comic
c)
(c) The Tragic
d)
(d) The Occult
Answer:
(d) The Occult
Explanation:
Epic, Comic, and Tragic are all well-established genres or traditions in literature and poetry. The 'occult' refers to supernatural or mystical beliefs and is a subject matter, not a specific poetic tradition or form.
13. What is the meaning of the word 'euphemism'?
a)
(a) Vague idea
b)
(b) Inoffensive expression
c)
(c) Verbal play
d)
(d) Wise saying
Answer:
(b) Inoffensive expression
Explanation:
A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. For example, using 'passed away' instead of 'died'.
14. A ‘pilgrim’ is a person who undertakes a journey to a-
a)
(a) Holy place
b)
(b) New country
c)
(c) Bazaar
d)
(d) Market place
Answer:
(a) Holy place
Explanation:
A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons.
15. Which of the following is in plural form?
a)
(a) crisis
b)
(b) formula
c)
(c) index
d)
(d) media
Answer:
(d) media
Explanation:
'Media' is the plural form of 'medium'. The plural of crisis is crises, formula is formulae/formulas, and index is indices/indexes.
16. Choose the correct sentence:
a)
(a) He was hanged for murder
b)
(b) He was hung for murder
c)
(c) He had been hunged for murder
d)
(d) He has been hung for murder
Answer:
(a) He was hanged for murder
Explanation:
The verb 'hang' has two past participle forms. 'Hanged' is used when referring to execution by hanging. 'Hung' is used in all other contexts (e.g., "I hung the picture on the wall").
17. The child cried for ____ mother.
a)
(a) her
b)
(b) his
c)
(c) its
d)
(d) it’s
Answer:
(c) its
Explanation:
For a child or baby whose gender is unknown or not specified, the neuter possessive pronoun 'its' is traditionally used.
18. What is the antonym of ‘gentle’?
a)
(a) Harsh
b)
(b) Modest
c)
(c) Clever
d)
(d) Rude
Answer:
(d) Rude
Explanation:
'Gentle' means kind, mild, and calm. 'Rude' means offensively impolite or ill-mannered, which is a direct antonym. 'Harsh' is also an antonym but 'Rude' is a better fit for social behavior.
19. What kind of noun is ‘Cattle’?
a)
(a) Proper
b)
(b) Common
c)
(c) Collective
d)
(d) Material
Answer:
(c) Collective
Explanation:
A collective noun is a word that refers to a group of people or things. 'Cattle' refers to a group of cows, bulls, or oxen.
20. What kind of noun is ‘Girl’?
a)
(a) Proper
b)
(b) Common
c)
(c) Collective
d)
(d) Material
Answer:
(b) Common
Explanation:
A common noun is a name for any person, place, or thing of a particular class or group. 'Girl' refers to any girl in general, not a specific one.