Q22. Identify the pattern in the sentence given below:
Everyone was longing for the holidays to begin.
A Noun phrase + verb transitive + preposition + noun + to-infinitive B Subject + verb intransitive + preposition + noun + to-infinitive C Noun phrase + verb phrase + preposition phrase D Subject + verb transitive + noun + to-infinitive E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Subject + verb intransitive + preposition + noun + to-infinitive
Q23. Read the following passage and select the appropriate options to the given questions (23–26).
Conversation is indeed the easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become ‘a good conversationalist’ is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things that interest them and you will make your reputation for good fellowship, charming wit and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people more than your interest in their interest.
It is as important to know what subject to avoid, as what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don’t want to be sat down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. People are interested in their problems, not yours. Sickness and death bore everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is a doctor, but he gets paid for it. To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say but how to say it. Be civil and modest. Don’t overemphasize your own happiness. Be mentally quick and witty, but don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerisms in your conversation. Don’t bite your lips, or cheek your tongue, or roll your eyes, or use hands excessively as you speak. Don’t be like the Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hands ?”
The secret of popularity of a good conversationalist lies in:
A his ability to talk about others’ hobbies. B his interest in telling about himself. C his love for narrating stories about sickness and death. D his interest in gaining appreciation. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: his ability to talk about others’ hobbies.
Q24. Read the following passage and select the appropriate options to the given questions (23–26).
Conversation is indeed the easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become ‘a good conversationalist’ is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things that interest them and you will make your reputation for good fellowship, charming wit and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people more than your interest in their interest.
It is as important to know what subject to avoid, as what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don’t want to be sat down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. People are interested in their problems, not yours. Sickness and death bore everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is a doctor, but he gets paid for it. To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say but how to say it. Be civil and modest. Don’t overemphasize your own happiness. Be mentally quick and witty, but don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerisms in your conversation. Don’t bite your lips, or cheek your tongue, or roll your eyes, or use hands excessively as you speak. Don’t be like the Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hands ?”
‘Wet blanket’ in the passage refers to –
A one who talks about himself. B one who spoils other’s fun by failing to join in their enthusiasm C one who discusses sickness and death. D one who overemphasizes his happiness. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: one who spoils other’s fun by failing to join in their enthusiasm
Q25. Read the following passage and select the appropriate options to the given questions (23–26).
Conversation is indeed the easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become ‘a good conversationalist’ is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things that interest them and you will make your reputation for good fellowship, charming wit and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people more than your interest in their interest.
It is as important to know what subject to avoid, as what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don’t want to be sat down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. People are interested in their problems, not yours. Sickness and death bore everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is a doctor, but he gets paid for it. To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say but how to say it. Be civil and modest. Don’t overemphasize your own happiness. Be mentally quick and witty, but don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerisms in your conversation. Don’t bite your lips, or cheek your tongue, or roll your eyes, or use hands excessively as you speak. Don’t be like the Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hands ?”
The mannerisms to be avoided NOT mentioned in the passage is:
A Rolling the eyes. B Using hands excessively. C Biting lips. D Moving to and fro. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Moving to and fro.
Q26. Read the following passage and select the appropriate options to the given questions (23–26).
Conversation is indeed the easily teachable of all arts. All you need to do in order to become ‘a good conversationalist’ is to find a subject that interests you and your listeners. There are, for example, numberless hobbies to talk about. But the important thing is that you must talk about other fellow’s hobby rather than your own. Therein lies the secret of your popularity. Talk to your friends about the things that interest them and you will make your reputation for good fellowship, charming wit and a brilliant mind. There is nothing that pleases people more than your interest in their interest.
It is as important to know what subject to avoid, as what subjects to select for good conversation. If you don’t want to be sat down as a wet blanket or a bore, be careful to avoid certain unpleasant topics. Avoid talking about yourself, unless you are asked to do so. People are interested in their problems, not yours. Sickness and death bore everybody. The only one who willingly listens to such talk is a doctor, but he gets paid for it. To be a good conversationalist you must know not only what to say but how to say it. Be civil and modest. Don’t overemphasize your own happiness. Be mentally quick and witty, but don’t hurt others with your wit. Finally try to avoid mannerisms in your conversation. Don’t bite your lips, or cheek your tongue, or roll your eyes, or use hands excessively as you speak. Don’t be like the Frenchman who said, “How can I talk if you hold my hands ?”
According to the author what is not a quality of a good conversationalist ?
A It is necessary to know both what to say and how to say. B He should not hurt others with his wit. C He should avoid mannerisms. D He should overemphasize his happiness. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He should overemphasize his happiness.
Q27. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions (27–29).
Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song,
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream,
Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song,
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
“Lightly, O Lightly we bear her along” suggests the attitude of –
A anger felt at the duty given. B care and gentleness in carrying the bride. C wonder at speed at which the bearers are moving. D the person being carried is too light to give any sense of joy. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: care and gentleness in carrying the bride.
Q28. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions (27–29).
Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song,
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream,
Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song,
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Which of the following is NOT true of the poem’s formal features ?
A It uses musical repetition B It uses soft undulating imagery C It uses well-chiseled metaphors D It uses unnecessary scientific words E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: It uses unnecessary scientific words
Q29. Read the poem carefully and answer the questions (27–29).
Lightly, O lightly we bear her along,
She sways like a flower in the wind of our song,
She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream,
She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream,
Gaily, O gaily we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
Softly, O softly we bear her along,
She hangs like a star in the dew of our song,
She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide,
She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride.
Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing,
We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
What is being described in the given poem ?
A A journey marked by pain. B A graceful procession of a lady, probably a bride or a queen. C A funeral procession. D A celebratory procession following a victory. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A graceful procession of a lady, probably a bride or a queen.
Q30. Which of the following sentences does not have a noun clause ?
A He thought that it was a holiday. B He ate the food which he found. C I did not know who she was. D No one realizes how we suffer. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He ate the food which he found.
Q31. Identify the basic sentence pattern:
He made the other chair.
A SOV B SOVC C SOO D SVO E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: SVO
Q32. Which of the following sentences does not have an adverb clause ?
A Will somebody tell me whether she has come or not ? B He ran as though he had seen a ghost. C This dog barks whenever the door bell rings. D She does very much as she likes. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Will somebody tell me whether she has come or not ?
Q33. Which of these statements about sonnet are correct ?
A. It is a long, narrative poem.
B. It has a specific rhyme scheme.
C. It tells a story.
D. It is a fourteen line poem.
A Only A is correct. B B and D are correct. C A and C are correct. D B and C are correct. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: B and D are correct.
Q34. The difference between the following two sentences is:
i. He was a lion in the fight.
ii. He fought like a lion.
A Both are metaphors B (i) is a metaphor (ii) is a simile C (i) is a simile (ii) is a metaphor D (i) is an explicit simile (ii) is an implied simile E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (i) is a metaphor (ii) is a simile
Q35. Which figure of speech is used in the following lines ?
As I gain the cove with pushing prow, And quench its speed, the slushy sand.
A Pun B Onomatopoeia C Hyperbole D Metaphor E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Onomatopoeia
Q37. Choose the correct figure of speech in the following sentence:
‘The wind lies asleep in the arms of dawn.’
A Metaphor B Hyperbole C Personification D Oxymoron E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Personification
Q38. Which of these is NOT a characteristic feature of stream of consciousness ?
A Interior monologue B Linear structure C Experimental syntax D Subjectivity E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Linear structure
Q39. Which of the following statements is not correct about the Ballad ?
A It is the narrative species of folk-songs. B It is dramatic, condensed and impersonal. C It usually observes set formula with use of incremental repetition. D It is always ‘encomiastic’ in tone, usually to commemorate an event. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: It is always ‘encomiastic’ in tone, usually to commemorate an event.
Q40. Which of the following statements about a dramatic lyric are correct ? Choose the correct option.
A. A single person, who is not the poet, utters the speech which makes up the whole poem.
B. The presence of one or more people is acknowledged by the speaker himself.
C. This form was used by Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot and other poets of the 20th century.
A A and B B A and C C B and C D A, B and C E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A, B and C
Q41. Identify the conventions of pastoral elegy and choose the correct option.
A. Nature is involved in mourning the shepherd’s death.
B. There is a procession of mourners.
C. The poem reflects on divine justice.
D. At the end there is a renewal of hope.
A A, C and D B A, B, C and D C A, B and C D A and B E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: A, B, C and D
Q42. Renaissance was a revival of Greek learning and world-view. Which of the following is NOT true about its spread from Greek territories to Italy ?
A Turks were pressing hard on Constantinople. B Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine empire. C Byzantine was the western part of the Roman Empire. D The Greeks found a welcome in Italy with the Medici family. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Byzantine was the western part of the Roman Empire.