Question Paper for Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam - 2025(English)
Question Paper for Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam - 2025(English)
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Q61.Who prophetically acclaims, ‘Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none’ ?
Correct answer: Third witch
Q62.Which of the following is not a story by R.K. Narayan ?
Correct answer: The Parting Gift
Q63.Govind Singh’s sanity was to be questioned in the story “Gateman’s Gift” as –
Correct answer: he carried a registered postal envelope and asked everyone what was inside it.
Q64.In the play Macbeth, the line “to be thus is nothing ; ! But to be safely thus”, (III, i), marks the shift in Macbeth’s motivation from:
Correct answer: Ambition to Paranoia
Q65.In “The Edge” from Malgudi Days, what is Ranga’s occupation ?
Correct answer: Knife-grinder
Q66.What weapon does the narrator finally use in the story “The Tiger’s Claw” ?
Correct answer: Long Knife
Q67.Who among the following is the narrator of the story “The Tiger’s Claw” ?
Correct answer: The Talkative Man
Q68.In the novel “A Tale of Two Cities”, Charles Darnay’s trial scene in England primarily demonstrates:
Correct answer: The influence of circumstantial evidence, legal manipulation, public sentiment overlooking truth.
Q69.Dickens borrowed material for his novel “A Tale of Two Cities” largely from:
Correct answer: Thomas Carlyle
Q70.In the novel “A Tale of Two Cities” the prisoners in London prisons were described as:
Correct answer: Fighting battles with their turnkeys
Q71.Which of the following statements regarding Dr. Manette is true ?
(A Tale of Two Cities)
Correct answer: He is imprisioned to silence the vicious crimes of the marquess and his brother.
Q72.In the novel “A Tale of Two Cities”, Dr. Manette’s repeated act of shoemaking symbolizes:
Correct answer: Repressed rage against the injustices of the ancient regime.
Q73.What was written on the new copies prepared by M. Hamel during the writing lesson in the essay “The Last Lesson” ?
Correct answer: France, Alsace, France, Alsace
Q74.Which of the following statement/s is/are correct in the context of Shaw’s concept of ‘Unnatural slavery’ ? (Slavery of man to man)
A. It is hateful to the body and the spirit.
B. Shaw suggests that slavery survives even when outwardly disguised as employment.
C. Schools and newspapers help us realize our slavery.
Correct answer: A and B
Q75.What does M. Hamel write on the blackboard at the end of the story “The Last Lesson” ?
Correct answer: Vive La France
Q76.Which of these is NOT mentioned by Bernard Shaw as a necessary activity that limits freedom ?
Correct answer: Dancing
Q77.What is the General’s ailment in the story “The Enemy” ?
Correct answer: Gall bladder trouble
Q78.Addison in the essay “Meditations in Westminster Abbey” describes his mood at the beginning of the essay as “serious”. How does he distinguish it from “melancholy” ?
Correct answer: Melancholy is a weak passion of the mind, seriousness is a composed reflection on the vanity of life.
Q79.In the essay “Meditations in Westminster Abbey” which of the following humours is aroused when the author saw kings lying by those who deposed them ?
Correct answer: He feels sorrow and astonishment.
Q80.Which of the following statements is from the essay ‘Of Studies’ by Francis Bacon ?
Correct answer: … natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning …