RPSC 1st Grade English Answer Key: In this blog post, we have provided the answer key to RPSC 1st Grade English Exam held on 24 June 2025. We have tried our best to avoid mistakes in the answer key, but there may be some sort of mistakes. We will update this article time to time
1. Change into passive voice and choose the correct option given below –
Don’t touch this switch.
(1) This switch is not to be touched.
(2) This switch is not to touch.
(3) You are ordered to touch not this switch.
(4) This switch does not to be touched.
(5) Question not attempted
2. Fill in the blank choosing the correct phrasal verb from the options given below –
She ……………. her parents. (deceived)
(1) let in
(2) took in
(3) give in
(4) brought in
(5) Question not attempted
3. Change the given sentence into Active Voice.
Has the house been made beautiful?
(1) Had you made the house beautiful?
(2) Have you made the house beautiful?
(3) Have you been making the house beautiful?
(4) Did you make the house beautiful?
(5) Question not attempted
4. Select the correct options –
Look! ……………. storks are gobbling up ……………. frogs.
(1) the, x
(2) the, the
(3) x, x
(4) x, the
(5) Question not attempted
5. Change the following sentence from Passive to Active Voice.
He is being looked after by his uncle.
(1) He was looking after his uncle.
(2) He is looking after his uncle.
(3) His uncle is looking after him.
(4) His uncle was looking after him.
(5) Question not attempted
6. Choose the correct Prepositions to fill in the blanks –
It never occurred ……………. me to ask him ……………. proof ……………. his identity.
(1) to, for, of
(2) to, about, of
(3) to, for, about
(4) with, of, for
(5) Question not attempted
7. His car stuck ……………. tree, you can still see the mark on ……………. tree.
(1) a, an
(2) the, the
(3) a, the
(4) the, an
(5) Question not attempted
8. Select the correct option –
She sent ……………. word that she was coming.
(1) an
(2) x (zero)
(3) a
(4) the
(5) Question not attempted
9. Transform the following affirmative sentence into negative sentence without changing the meaning.
Alfred was the best King that ever reigned in England.
(1) No other King as good as Alfred ever reigned in England.
(2) Not Alfred but other King reigned in England.
(3) No other King than Alfred reigned in England.
(4) No other King best than Alfred reigned in England.
(5) Question not attempted
10. Match the Column-A with Column-B and select the correct answer from the options that follow –
| Column-A | Column-B |
|---|---|
| (A) Bring up | (1) Yield |
| (B) Give in | (2) Postpone |
| (C) Put off | (3) Support |
| (D) Stand by | (4) Educate or rear |
Options:
(1) (A)-(3), (B)-(1), (C)-(2), (D)-(4)
(2) (A)-(3), (B)-(1), (C)-(4), (D)-(2)
(3) (A)-(4), (B)-(3), (C)-(2), (D)-(1)
(4) (A)-(4), (B)-(1), (C)-(2), (D)-(3)
(5) Question not attempted
11. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.
I usually ……………. (go) by train, but this weakened I ……………. (go) by bus. It ……………. (take) longer but it ……………. (cost) less.
(1) went, go, takes, costs
(2) go, went, took, costs
(3) go, am going, takes, costs
(4) went, went, took, costed
(5) Question not attempted
12. Fill in the blank choosing a suitable Preposition to complete the Phrasal Verb.
He took ……………. his father.
(1) from
(2) after
(3) before
(4) along
(5) Question not attempted
13. Choose the correct form of tense from the options given below –
Everybody ……………. the rising sun.
(1) worshiped
(2) worship
(3) worshipping
(4) worships
(5) Question not attempted
14. Choose the correct option changing the given sentence into Direct Speech.
Mary asked if there were any letters for her.
(1) “Were there any letters for me?”, Said Mary.
(2) “Is there any letters for me?”, Said Mary.
(3) “Are there some letters for her?”, Says Mary.
(4) “Are there any letters for me?”, Said Mary.
(5) Question not attempted
15. Choose the correct option –
Did the Roman slaves ……………. the right to own property?
(1) have
(2) has
(3) had
(4) had been
(5) Question not attempted
16. Select the correct option to fill in the blank.
Mary decided to ……………. by asking her classmates about their weekend plans.
(1) pull their legs
(2) break the ice
(3) hit the nail
(4) break a leg
(5) Question not attempted
17. Fill in the blank with a correct modal auxiliary according to the meaning given.
She ……………. sit for hours near the window looking at the distant mountains. [Past Habit]
(1) could
(2) would
(3) must
(4) should
(5) Question not attempted
18. Choose the correct form of tense from the options given below –
He ……………. in London for 10 years when I met him last year.
(1) had been living
(2) has lived
(3) have lived
(4) had lived
(5) Question not attempted
19. Fill in the blank choosing a suitable Preposition from the options given below –
We discussed the matter ……………. a cup of coffee.
(1) to
(2) in
(3) over
(4) for
(5) Question not attempted
20. Choose the correct form of verb given in the bracket from the options given below –
This telegram has just arrived and the man ……………. (wait) in case you ……………. (want) to send a reply.
(1) was waiting, want
(2) waits, want
(3) is waiting, want
(4) is waiting, are wanting
(5) Question not attempted
21. Change the following simple sentence into complex.
No one knows the time of his coming.
(1) No one knows that he is coming.
(2) No one knows why he is coming.
(3) Everyone knows the time of this coming.
(4) No one knows when he will come.
(5) Question not attempted
22. Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom from the options given –
Blowing his own trumpet
(1) Touches deeply
(2) Keeping promise
(3) Cry out loudly
(4) Praising himself
(5) Question not attempted
23. Select the correct option –
She’s lost nearly ……………. friend she had.
(1) each
(2) all
(3) either
(4) every
(5) Question not attempted
24. Select the correct option given below –
The council that met in the Town Hall ……………. divided.
(1) will
(2) is
(3) was
(4) were
(5) Question not attempted
25. Fill in the blank with a correct modal auxiliary according to the concept given.
I do not see why you ……………. apologize. (Moral obligation)
(1) should
(2) would
(3) shall
(4) could
(5) Question not attempted
26. Change the following sentence into Interrogative form without change of meaning.
Everyone would love his country.
(1) Would everyone love his country?
(2) Who would not love his country?
(3) Whether his country be loved by everyone?
(4) Would everyone not love his country?
(5) Question not attempted
27. Select the correct option –
When I first met him, he ……………. painting.
(1) is studying
(2) has been studying
(3) was studying
(4) have been studying
(5) Question not attempted
28. Select the correct option –
Is there ……………. one moving about downstairs? I heard ……………. thing falling.
(1) any, any
(2) some, some
(3) who, some
(4) some, any
(5) Question not attempted
29. Transform the given sentence into Direct Speech.
He promised that he’d behave himself.
(1) He promised, ‘I’ll behave myself.’
(2) He promised, ‘I would behave myself.’
(3) He promised, ‘I would behave himself.’
(4) He promised, ‘I must behave myself.’
(5) Question not attempted
30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists –
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Should | (1) Compulsion |
| (B) May | (2) Moral obligation |
| (C) Will | (3) Permission (Formal) |
| (D) Must | (4) Determination |
Code:
(1) (A)-(2), (B)-(3), (C)-(1), (D)-(4)
(2) (A)-(3), (B)-(2), (C)-(1), (D)-(4)
(3) (A)-(2), (B)-(3), (C)-(4), (D)-(1)
(4) (A)-(3), (B)-(2), (C)-(4), (D)-(1)
(5) Question not attempted
31. Choose the correct Preposition and fill in the blanks –
I’ve lived ……………. this street ……………. ten years.
(1) at, for
(2) in, from
(3) in, for
(4) in, since
(5) Question not attempted
32. Select the correct Phrasal Verb from the options given below –
We ……………. her yesterday.
(1) called on
(2) call in
(3) called up
(4) call at
(5) Question not attempted
33. Transform the given sentence into a compound sentence.
To add to his misfortunes, his father died.
(1) His father died and this added to his misfortunes.
(2) His father died since it added to his misfortunes.
(3) His father died as it added to his misfortunes.
(4) His father died because it added to his misfortunes.
(5) Question not attempted
34. Transform the given sentence into complex sentence and choose the correct option.
The boy was too weak to walk.
(1) The boy was so weak that he could not walk.
(2) The boy was weak therefore he could not walk.
(3) He was weak enough to walk.
(4) The boy was very weak and so he could not walk.
(5) Question not attempted
35. Choose the correct option changing the following sentence into Indirect Speech.
“I had an accident yesterday.”
(1) He said that he had been having an accident yesterday.
(2) He said that he had had an accident the day before.
(3) He said that he had an accident the day before.
(4) He said that he was having an accident yesterday.
(5) Question not attempted
36. Change the following sentence into Negative form without changing the meaning.
You are more intelligent than I.
(1) You are not so intelligent than I.
(2) I am not intelligent than you.
(3) You are not more intelligent than I.
(4) I am not so intelligent as you.
(5) Question not attempted
37. Select the correct Preposition from the given options to fill in the blank –
I’ll agree ……………. your suggestion if you lower the price.
(1) on
(2) at
(3) with
(4) to
(5) Question not attempted
Read the following passage carefully and answer Qs. 38-41, Choosing the correct option –
The great advantage of early rising is that one can start one’s work long before others. The early riser has done a large amount of hard work before other men have got out of bed. In the early morning the mind is fresh and no sounds or noises disturb our attention. The work done at that time is generally well done. Also one finds time to take some exercise in the fresh morning air. Exercise supplies him with a good deal of energy that enables him to work hard until the evening. By beginning so early, he knows that he has plenty of time to do his work thoroughly. He has not to hurry over any part of his work. He gets to sleep long before midnight. At that time sleep is most refreshing. After a sound night’s rest, he rises early next morning in good health for the labour of a new day.
38. Being an early riser has the following advantages –
(A) More time at one’s disposal
(B) Is more refreshing
(C) Can afford to sleep late in the night
(1) (A) & (C) are correct
(2) (A) & (B) are correct
(3) (B) & (C) are correct
(4) (A), (B) & (C) are correct
(5) Question not attempted
39. The word ‘sound’ in the phrase ‘a sound night’s rest’ from the passage means –
(1) early
(2) noisy
(3) snoring
(4) deep
(5) Question not attempted
40. What according to the passage is the atmosphere for the early riser? Choose the correct option –
(A) It is serene
(B) Refreshing
(C) Indolent
(1) (B) & (C) are correct
(2) (A) & (B) are correct
(3) (A), (B) & (C) are correct
(4) (A) & (C) are correct
(5) Question not attempted
41. At what time is the sleep most refreshing (according to the passage)?
(1) Sleeping eight hours a day.
(2) Sleeping well before midnight.
(3) In the early morning hours.
(4) In the afternoon nap.
(5) Question not attempted
42. “I’ll put myself in poor and mean attire. And with a kind of umber Smirch my face. The like do you. So shall we pass along.”
Who speaks these lines and to whom in the play “As You Like It”?
(1) Celia to Rosalind
(2) Duke Senior to Jaques
(3) Rosalind to Celia
(4) Audrey to Phoebe
(5) Question not attempted
43. ……………… is a mode of speech in which the real meaning is exactly the opposite of that which is literally conveyed.
(1) Irony
(2) Hyperbole
(3) Oxymoron
(4) Synecdoche
(5) Question not attempted
44. In which one of the following sentences, stress on the word, ‘record’ is CORRECT –
(1) I want to complete my Science re’cord.
(2) A Seismograph is a device that measures and re’cords the intensity of earthquakes.
(3) The country is making a colossal effort to improve its human rights re’cord.
(4) The investigators have the authority to examine the company’s re’cords.
(5) Question not attempted
45. Choose the correct option showing the order/sequence of the different parts in a formal letter from the choices given below –
(A) Subject
(B) The Heading
(C) The Salutation
(D) Subscription
(E) The Signature
(F) Body of the letter
Options:
(1) (A), (B), (C), (F), (D), (E)
(2) (B), (C), (A), (F), (D), (E)
(3) (A), (B), (F), (C), (E), (D)
(4) (B), (C), (F), (A), (E), (D)
(5) Question not attempted
46. What relationship does Maya have with her father in Cry the Peacock?
(1) Indifferent
(2) Close and affectionate
(3) Hostile
(4) Distant and strained
(5) Question not attempted
47. Which statement is true in relation to code-switching?
(1) Creating a new language by blending two languages
(2) Speaking one language for half the conversation
(3) Speaking a dialect unfamiliar to the listener
(4) The practice of changing from one language to another in a conversation
(5) Question not attempted
48. What is the best practice for addressing a woman when the marital status is unknown in a formal letter?
(1) Ms.
(2) Mrs.
(3) Madam
(4) Miss
(5) Question not attempted
49. What theme does the final line of “The Fire Sermon”, “O Lord Thou pluckest me out” reinforce?
(1) The inevitability of war
(2) The acceptance of modern materialism
(3) The possibility of spiritual redemption
(4) The celebration of rebirth
(5) Question not attempted
50. What does Petey say to Stanley when he is being taken by Goldberg and McCann towards the end of the play?
(1) “You have not done anything wrong”
(2) “I will call the police”
(3) “You don’t belong here”
(4) “Don’t let them tell you what to do”
(5) Question not attempted
51. “I have as much of my father in me as you, albeit I confess your coming before me is nearer to his reverence”
These lines have been spoken by –
(1) Oliver to Touchstone
(2) Orlando to Oliver
(3) Orlando to Adam
(4) Frederick to Oliver
(5) Question not attempted
52. Which one of the following is not a part of an informal letter?
(1) The Heading
(2) Subject
(3) Body of the letter
(4) Subscription
(5) Question not attempted
53. In the poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn”, Keats reflects on –
(1) the quest for identity and fame amidst the turmoil of human existence.
(2) the pride of the West, celebrating its art, beauty, history and resilience.
(3) the eternal quality of art and the fleeting nature of human love and happiness.
(4) the Greek history, culture and the passionate desire for salvation.
(5) Question not attempted
54. Why was Mali put into a lock-up in chapter 13 of the novel?
(1) He had packets of Drugs.
(2) He was carrying cartloads of wine in the car.
(3) Half a bottle of alcohol was found in his car.
(4) He was driving at a speed of 100 km/hr.
(5) Question not attempted
55. Which of the following assertions about Stanley are correct?
(i) Stanley represents a postmodern human being symbolizing the absurdity of human life.
(ii) His existential suffering is augmented by the violence, both mental and physical, which creep into his life with the infiltration of Goldberg and McCann.
(iii) The play is post-modernist because there are no insights into future life.
Options:
(1) (i) & (ii)
(2) (i) & (iii)
(3) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(4) (ii) & (iii)
(5) Question not attempted
56. Michael Henchard sells his wife and child for ……………. guineas to a ……………. named ……………. (The Mayor of Casterbridge)
(1) fifty; driver; Newton
(2) hundred; ship-owner; Newlyn
(3) five; sailor; Newson
(4) ten; pilot; Newman
(5) Question not attempted
57. Choose the correct phonetic transcription of the word – Relationship
(1) /relɪʃnsheep/
(2) /rɪleɪʃnʃɪ/
(3) /releɪ:shi:p/
(4) /rɪleɪʃnʃɪp/
(5) Question not attempted
58. In Kamala Das’s poem “Dance of the Eunuchs” the Eunuchs had tattoos on –
(1) legs
(2) braids
(3) arms
(4) cheeks
(5) Question not attempted
59. What was the name of the book by Jagan which had been in the press for years?
(1) Nature diet and Nature cool cure
(2) Natural diet and cure
(3) Natural cure with Nature Dietetics
(4) Nature Cure and Natural Diet
(5) Question not attempted
60. Which of the following statements regarding an epic – simile is correct?
(A) They are formal sustained similes
(B) They are elaborate similes
(C) They are also called virgilian similes
Options:
(1) (B) and (C) are correct
(2) (A) and (B) are correct
(3) (A) and (C) are correct
(4) (A), (B) and (C) are correct
(5) Question not attempted
61. “The earth hath bubbles as the waters has, And these are of them. Whither are they vanished?”
Who speaks these lines in the play ‘Macbeth’?
(1) Banquo
(2) Macbeth
(3) Angus
(4) Ross
(5) Question not attempted
62. The source of the play ‘Macbeth’ is from –
(1) Holinshed’s chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland.
(2) Holy Andreas, “chronicles of fear”
(3) Chaucer’s, The Ploughman’s Adventures
(4) St Andrews, Gentis Scotorum
(5) Question not attempted
63. Why did Jagan not like the idea of having a telephone in the house?
(1) He thought his son would waste time in talking to friends
(2) He did not trust the modern technology
(3) Malgudi being a small town everyone was at shouting distance
(4) He thought it was a wastage of money
(5) Question not attempted
64. Which feature is typical of pidgin languages?
(1) Tonal distinctions
(2) Rich inflectional morphology
(3) Simplified grammar and limited vocabulary
(4) Use of ancient scripts
(5) Question not attempted
65. In “The Birthday Party” who suggests playing blind men’s buff?
(1) Meg
(2) Goldberg
(3) Lulu
(4) McCann
(5) Question not attempted
66. The Speaker’s claim “I knew nothing looking into the heart of light, the silence” represents –
(1) A reference to a scientific discovery
(2) A mythical experience of Enlightenment
(3) A foreshadowing of divine salvation
(4) A confrontation with meaninglessness and existential despair
(5) Question not attempted
67. Which of the following is not a type of code-switching?
(1) Intra-word switching
(2) Inter-sentential switching
(3) Inter-word switching
(4) Intra-sentential switching
(5) Question not attempted
68. A poem of elaborate Stanza – structure, formality and stateliness is called –
(1) Ballad
(2) Ode
(3) Elegy
(4) Epic
(5) Question not attempted
69. The Latin statement “Abeunt studia in mores” means; (Bacon’s essay “Of Studies”)
(1) Absence of studies leads to remorse.
(2) Studies make a full man.
(3) Studies do not prune the natural abilities.
(4) Studies pass into the character.
(5) Question not attempted
70. In the poem “Daffodils” which of the following is NOT correct?
(1) The daffodils were few hundred seen at a glance.
(2) They were fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
(3) They were beside the lake and beneath the trees.
(4) Daffodils were continuous as the stars that shine on the milky way.
(5) Question not attempted
71. Identify the figure of speech in the following lines –
“So innocent arch, so cunningly simple.”
(1) Hyperbole
(2) Onomatopoeia
(3) Oxymoron
(4) Enjambment
(5) Question not attempted
72. “With Thunders from her native oak, She Quells the floods below”.
In the above lines, the word ‘oak’ represents which figure of speech?
(1) Allegory
(2) Synecdoche
(3) Hyperbole
(4) Simile
(5) Question not attempted
73. Which friend of Eliot reacted on reading The Waste Land that it was ‘Tom’s autobiography’?
(1) Mary Hutchinson
(2) Bertrand Russell
(3) T.E. Hulme
(4) Ezra Pound
(5) Question not attempted
74. ‘Laughter holding both her sides’ is an example of –
(1) Alliteration
(2) Personification
(3) Onomatopoeia
(4) Metaphor
(5) Question not attempted
75. “Shall Sun that morrow see!
Your face, my thane, is as a book where men May read strange matters:”
Who speaks these lines in the play Macbeth?
(1) Lenox
(2) Duncan
(3) Lady Macbeth
(4) Banquo
(5) Question not attempted
76. How does Anita Desai utilize the stream-of-consciousness technique to portray Maya’s psychological state?
(1) By focusing solely on dialogue between characters
(2) By presenting an objective third-person narrative
(3) Through a linear and chronological storyline
(4) Through fragmented and disjointed thoughts reflecting her mental instability
(5) Question not attempted
77. Choose the correct option –
A good Precis should be:
(1) One fourth of the original passage
(2) Half of the original passage
(3) One third of the original passage
(4) Two third of the original passage
(5) Question not attempted
78. “Reader, if thou meetest one of these small gentry, in the early rambles, it is good to give him a penny.”
Who is referred to as the “Small Gentry”?
(1) Small Tea Makers
(2) Chimney Sweepers
(3) School Children
(4) Rag Pickers
(5) Question not attempted
79. In these lines from the poem Ode on a Grecian Urn “of deities, or mortals or of both, in Tempe or the dales of Arcady?” The word Tempe connotes –
(1) A beautiful valley between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa
(2) A mountainous region in Egypt
(3) The name for Athena, centre of Greek art
(4) A rustic village with lots of houses
(5) Question not attempted
80. The opening lines of The Fire Sermon describe the River Thames. How is it portrayed?
(1) As a setting for a romantic encounter
(2) As a historical reference to London’s founding
(3) As a symbol of purity and renewal
(4) As a site of modern decay and corruption
(5) Question not attempted
81. Which one of the following is NOT the theme of Ode to the West Wind?
(1) Art is superior to life
(2) Optimism and transcendental hope for a better future
(3) Poet’s desire for personal and societal change
(4) Nature’s transformative power
(5) Question not attempted
82. Choose the word which is phonetically correctly stressed – Categorical
(1) /kətegˈɔreekel/
(2) /ketegoriˈcal/
(3) /kætəˈgɔrikl/
(4) /kaetigorˈcal/
(5) Question not attempted
83. How does Maya’s mental state evolve as the novel progresses?
(1) She leaves Gautam and starts a new life.
(2) She becomes religious and finds peace.
(3) She grows stronger and overcomes her tears.
(4) She descends into paranoia and dilution.
(5) Question not attempted
84. How does Pinter’s portrayal of memory in Act 1, scene-two reflect existential concerns –
(1) Characters recall events consistently grounding the scene in reality.
(2) Memory is used to create fun.
(3) The failure of characters to recall or agree on past events highlights the instability of identity and truth.
(4) Memory is used to build characters’ credibility.
(5) Question not attempted
85. The phonetic transcription of fragment is –
(1) /frægmənt/
(2) /frəgmint/
(3) /frʌgmʌnt/
(4) /fregmənt/
(5) Question not attempted
86. Which among the following is not a type of Report Writing?
(1) A Report of an Event
(2) A Survey Report
(3) A Newspaper Report
(4) A Research
(5) Question not attempted
87. The chief source of Shakespeare’s play As You Like It was …
(1) Boccaccio’s The Decameron
(2) Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Rosalind
(3) An old Scandinavian tale
(4) Thomas Lodge’s prose romance Rosalynde
(5) Question not attempted
88. An Elegy is a ………………….
(1) Poem of mourning; it laments the death of a person
(2) Long lyric poem, in the form of address
(3) Poem which can be sung to music
(4) Poem which begins with an invocation
(5) Question not attempted
89. According to Poplack’s Typology, intra-sentential switching or code-switching does not take place in –
(1) Inserting idioms and proverbs from one language into another
(2) Inserting tags/phrases from one language into another
(3) Language-switching within the same sentence
(4) Language-switching between sentences
(5) Question not attempted
90. A literary form which is a story within a story where the hidden story has something to do with politics, religion, morality – complex subjects that are difficult to understand directly.
(1) Gothic
(2) Elegy
(3) Epic
(4) Allegory
(5) Question not attempted
91. Where did Lucetta live before moving to Casterbridge?
(1) Isle of Jersey
(2) Paris
(3) Weydon Priors
(4) London
(5) Question not attempted
92. The painting of the Duchess was made by –
(1) Fra Rudolph
(2) Fra Francis
(3) Fra Pandulak
(4) Fra Pandolf
(5) Question not attempted
93. The references to Philomela in A Game of Chess serves to emphasize.
(1) The idea of rebirth and renewal
(2) The theme of suffering and silencing of women
(3) The power of story telling
(4) The strength of family bonds
(5) Question not attempted
94. Thomas Hardy’s novel The Mayor of Casterbridge was first published in ……………….., its subtitle is ………………..
(1) 1888; The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Michael Henchard
(2) 1886; The Rise and Fall of a Tragic Hero
(3) 1882; A Pure Man Faithfully Presented
(4) 1886; The Life and Death of a Man of Character
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95. In As You Like It, Rosalind disguises herself as a young man named ……………….., while Celia as her sister named ………………..
(1) Ganymede, Aliena
(2) Phoebe, Audrey
(3) Gannon, Amelia
(4) Ganyriel, Alivia
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96. Fill in the blank with correct option –
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an example of ………………..
(1) Elegy
(2) Sonnet
(3) Ode
(4) Ballad
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97. All Reports should be written in ……………….. as an objective observer.
(1) 1st Person
(2) 2nd Person
(3) 3rd Person
(4) 1st and 2nd Person
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98. The poem Night of the Scorpion talks about –
(1) Interrelationship between Mother and Father.
(2) Interrelationship between the domestic tragedy and the surrounding community.
(3) Co-existence of city life & village life.
(4) Lament of the father on being bitten by a scorpion.
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*99. In the play Macbeth, when Macbeth decides to commit regicide, he breaks out amidst his emotions into a wish natural to a murderer and says ………………..
(1) Come, dark storm
And cover my black dee
(2) O black wind
Bring tremors in the Earth.
(3) Come, thick night,
And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes. ( It was spoken by Lady Macbeth not by Macbeth)
(4) O light thicken; and the crow
Make wings to the rocky wood.
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100. Which one of the following figures of speech is also known as “echoism”?
(1) Metaphor
(2) Onomatopoeia
(3) Synecdoche
(4) Irony
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101. Report writing is usually done as –
Choose the correct option –
(A) Sequential information
(B) A first hand document
(C) As a pre-planned exercise
(D) As an unexpected exercise
(1) (C) and (D) are correct
(2) (A), (B) and (C) are correct
(3) (A) and (B) are correct
(4) (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct
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102. Which of the following statement is Not correct?
(1) The term ‘Theatre of the Absurd’ was coined by Martin Esslin.
(2) These writers adhered to the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre that life is inherently without any meaning.
(3) The writers of the Absurdist group included Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, Samuel Beckett, Jean Genet etc.
(4) The Birthday Party qualifies as an absurdist play.
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103. How does Gautam’s personality contrast with Maya’s, leading to their emotional disconnect?
(1) He is practical and detached, while she is emotional and obsessive
(2) He is aggressive and dominating, while she is submissive
(3) He is affectionate and expressive, while she is cold and distant
(4) He is spiritually inclined, while she is materialistic
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104. What is McCann’s ethnicity in The Birthday Party?
(1) Irish
(2) English
(3) Scottish
(4) Jewish
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105. What is the key difference between code-switching and code-mixing?
(1) Code-switching in unintentional, whereas code-mixing in intentional.
(2) Code-switching involves mixing languages within a sentence, while code-mixing occurs at sentence boundaries.
(3) Some people use the two terms interchangeably and see no difference.
(4) Code-mixing refers to the hybridization of two languages whereas code-switching is the movement from one language to another.
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106. In which section of The Waste Land does the speaker describe a crowd of people crossing London Bridge?
(1) The Burial of the Dead
(2) A Game of Chess
(3) Death by Water
(4) The Fire Sermon
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107. Select the correct option –
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good Precis?
(1) It should be all in your own words.
(2) It should be in figurative speech.
(3) Omit illustrations, comparisons, examples and arguments.
(4) It should be simple and clear.
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108. In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Macbeth’s biggest tragic flaw which led to his damnation was his ……….., fuelled by …………
(1) unbridled ambition; Banquo and Donalbain.
(2) vaulting ambition; the Witches and Lady Macbeth
(3) indecisiveness; Lady Macbeth and Macduff.
(4) paranoia; the Witches and Angus.
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109. Which one of the following statements about the poem Go and Catch a Falling Star is NOT correct?
(1) ‘Such a pilgrimage’ refers to a place where a true woman may not be living.
(2) The seeker of the woman must ride for ten thousand days and nights.
(3) ‘Hyperbole’ is used in the poem.
(4) The poem opens in an abrupt, colloquial manner.
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110. Who is the ‘clairvoyant’ in the section The Burial of the Dead of The Waste Land?
(1) Mr. Eugenides
(2) Phlebas
(3) Lil
(4) Madam Sosostris
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111. What does Henchard do after selling his wife? (The Mayor of Casterbridge)
(1) He takes a solemn vow not to touch alcohol for twenty years.
(2) He becomes a social reformer.
(3) He goes to his wife and apologizes.
(4) He goes to Church and makes a confession.
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112. Who is Sir Oliver Martext in the play, As You Like It?
(1) A Court Fool
(2) Lord attending to Duke Senior
(3) A courtier with Duke Frederick
(4) A parish priest
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113. Complete the sentence with appropriate option.
“To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is …………………” (Of Studies)
(1) Affectation
(2) Effect
(3) Affliction
(4) Affection
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114. I gave commands: Then all smiles stopped together
The above lines from My Last Duchess connotes that the Duchess –
(1) Died without pain.
(2) Was divorced by the Duke.
(3) Ran away from her callous husband.
(4) Was executed on Duke’s orders.
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115. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding letter writing?
(A) ‘Yours faithfully’ is used for ending a formal letter.
(B) The right sequence of writing a letter is Sender’s address, Salutation, Subject, Subscription, Date etc.
(C) A brother writing to his sister would end the letter with ‘yours very faithfully’.
(D) ‘Yours truly’ is used for ending an informal letter.
Options:
(1) (A) & (B) are correct
(2) Only (D) is correct
(3) Only (A) is correct
(4) (A), (B) & (C) are correct
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116. Complete the lines by choosing the correct option –
“Be through my lips to unawakened Earth the trumpet of a prophecy” ………………..
(1) O wind, if spring comes, can summer be far behind.
(2) O wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind.
(3) O wind, if seasons change, can you blow?
(4) O wind, if summer comes, can other seasons come?
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117. The Waste Land, according to Eliot was?
(i) The criticism of the contemporary world.
(ii) Disillusionment of a generation.
(iii) A piece of rhythmical grumbling.
Options:
(1) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(2) only (i) is correct
(3) only (ii) is correct
(4) only (iii) is correct
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118. How is Stanley’s character portrayed by the end of the play: The Birthday Party?
(1) Joyous yet transformed
(2) Mentally broken and subdued
(3) Empowered and defiant
(4) Emotionally unaffected
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119. Eliot’s comments on Tiresias in his notes on The Waste Land are – Choose the correct option.
(i) He is a mere spectator and not a character in the poem.
(ii) The two sexes meet in Tiresias in the poem.
(iii) What Tiresias sees is the substance of the poem?
Options:
(1) (i) & (iii)
(2) (i) & (ii)
(3) (i), (ii) & (iii)
(4) (ii) & (iii)
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120. In the novel, The Mayor of Casterbridge –
The lines “Happiness is but an occasional episode in the general drama of pain” occur:
(1) In the beginning of the novel
(2) In the third half of the novel
(3) At the end of the novel
(4) In the second half of the novel
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121. Fill in the blank with the correct option –
In The Waste Land, the section A Game of Chess echoes the title of a play by ………………..
(1) Thomas Nash
(2) John Webster
(3) Thomas Middleton
(4) Ben Jonson
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122. What is the meaning of Precis-Writing?
(1) Proofreading
(2) Comprehending
(3) Paraphrasing
(4) Summarizing
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123. Choose the correct phonetic transcription of the word – Ambition
(1) /əmbeʃn/
(2) /aembʃn/
(3) /əːmbɪʃnː/
(4) /æmˈbɪʃn/
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124. How does Maya’s relationship with her pet dog, Toto, symbolize her deeper emotional needs?
(1) It showcases her indifference to companionship
(2) It highlights her need for unconditional love, particularly her yearning for companionship, maternal fulfilment which further highlights her profound sense of isolation
(3) It represents her desire for control over another being
(4) It symbolises her fear of abandonment
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125. “Nowhere. There is nowhere to go so we could just go. It wouldn’t matter”. Who speaks these lines and to whom?
(1) Lulu to Petey
(2) Stanley to Meg
(3) Stanley to Lulu
(4) Lulu to Stanley
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126. “No light, but rather darkness visible” is an example of –
(1) Metaphor
(2) Hyperbole
(3) Oxymoron
(4) Alliteration
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127. The Weird sisters told Macbeth in Act ……………., that he would not be vanquished until ………………..
(1) Act IV, Birnam wood moved to Scotland
(2) Act I, Dunsinane Hill moved to Birnam Wood
(3) Act IV, Birnam wood moved to Dunsinane Hill
(4) Act III, Birnam wood moved to Dunsivane Hill
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128.
“Who is the third who walks always beside you?
When I count, there are only you and I together”
According to Eliot these lines were stimulated by an account of an expedition to –
(1) India
(2) Greece
(3) America
(4) Antarctica
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129. While writing a précis you can –
(A) Change the diction
(B) Add more meaning to the précis
(C) Adhere strictly to the text provided
(D) Write your personal opinion about the passage
Options:
(1) Only (A) and (B)
(2) Only (B) and (C)
(3) Only (A) and (C)
(4) Only (C) and (D)
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130. The process of a pidgin evolving into a creole is called –
(1) Code-switching
(2) Creolization
(3) Fossilization
(4) Lexicalization
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131. What is the name of Lulu’s first love in The Birthday Party?
(1) Eddie
(2) Stanley
(3) Pinter
(4) Goldberg
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132. In Milton’s poem On His Blindness ‘talent’ means ………………; it refers to the Parable of the –
(1) ability to perceive; Lost coin in the Gospel of John XI
(2) poetic or literary ability; Talents in the Gospel of Matthew XXV
(3) spiritual gift to glorify God; Talents in the Gospel of Mark IV
(4) aptitude of faith in God; Good Samaritan in the Gospel of Luke X
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133. How is Stanley’s behaviour described after he has made an attempt to rape Lulu?
(1) Trying uncontrollably
(2) Starts giggling
(3) Calm and apologetic
(4) Completely silent
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134. In The Vendor of Sweets, –
(i) Who believes in the adage “Conquer taste and you will have conquered the self”?
(ii) Who is very ambitious and has a repugnance for Indian education system?
Options:
(1) (i) Grace; (ii) Jagan
(2) (i) Jagan; (ii) Mali
(3) (i) Jagan; (ii) Grace
(4) (i) Mali; (ii) Grace
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135. Which one of the following is NOT the objective of a Report-Writing?
(1) To Describe
(2) To Record
(3) To Inform
(4) To Entertain
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136. Charles Lamb in the essay “In Praise of Chimney-Sweepers” refers to chimney sweepers as ………………, who in a freezing morning preach a lesson of ……………… to mankind.
(1) hardened veterans; indolence
(2) experienced professionals; resistance
(3) tender novices; patience
(4) old, nasty sweepers; defiance
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137. What is Meg’s attitude during the party?
(1) Sarcastic and mocking
(2) Nervous and withdrawn
(3) Uncomfortable and passive
(4) Giddy with incitement
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138. According to Francis Bacon’s essay ‘Of Studies’ which of the following is best for ……………… Lungs and Breast?
(1) Shooting
(2) Walking
(3) Riding
(4) Bowling
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139. “Variety is the spice of life” – Identify the figure of speech used in the above-mentioned lines.
(1) Irony
(2) Metaphor
(3) Simile
(4) Pun
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140. Choose the word which is phonetically correctly stressed – Beneath
(1) /biˈni:θ/
(2) /benet’θ/
(3) /bine’eθ/
(4) /bene’th/
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141. Which one of the following is not considered while applying audio-visual aids in the teaching-learning process?
(1) Use more than one sense organ while receiving the instruction.
(2) Promote greater students participation.
(3) Maintain a high level of interest in the lesson.
(4) Make the teaching-learning process more abstract.
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142. According to Ausubel, the knowledge of a particular subject at any given time and how well organized, clear and stable that knowledge is, it is called –
(1) Cognitive Dissonance
(2) Cognitive Distortion
(3) Cognitive Structure
(4) Cognitive Bias
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143. While planning instructional system approach in language teaching, a teacher committed a mistake. Find out the mistake from the following.
(1) Defined objectives.
(2) Specifying materials, aids and media.
(3) Specifying appropriate strategies.
(4) Assigning Personnel roles.
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144. To integrate technology in Teaching-Learning effectively, the teacher should focus on –
(1) Instructional Knowledge
(2) Technical Knowledge
(3) Subject Knowledge
(4) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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145. An English teacher taught ‘interjection’ by using Concept Attainment Model. In this context, which one of the following activity is not required?
(1) Selected positive and negative exemplars on ‘interjection’ after presenting it to students.
(2) Students described their thoughts.
(3) Students generated examples on their own.
(4) After comparing positive and negative exemplars students generated and tested hypotheses.
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146.
Placed below are lists of modern and traditional ICTs on left and right side respectively but in a mixed format –
Left (Modern ICTs):
(a) Resource book
(b) Multimedia projector
(c) Television
(d) Puppetry
(e) Digital Library
Right (Traditional ICTs):
(a) Print Journals
(b) Diagram
(c) Laptop
(d) PowerPoint
(e) Hypermedia
Shift the ICTs from left to right and right to left to complete the category and choose the correct option from the code given below.
Code:
(1) (a), (b), (c) from left to right and (b), (c), (d) from right to left.
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d) from left to right and (a), (b), (c) from right to left.
(3) (a), (c), (d) from left to right and (c), (d), (e) from right to left.
(4) (c), (d), (e) from left to right and (c), (d), (a) from right to left.
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147. To convert a school into Cooperative Learning School, which one of the following is not to be considered?
(1) Team work from teachers to support use of cooperative learning.
(2) Create a learning climate that values and celebrates diversity.
(3) Students work cooperatively to achieve the shared goals.
(4) Social and emotional needs of students get less priority.
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148. Students send and receive many messages by E-mail through computer. In this case, E-mail is an example of –
(1) Courseware
(2) Software
(3) Malware
(4) Hardware
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149. Which one of the following is helpful for teachers to adopt Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) in the classroom?
(1) CAL is a mechanical approach to education.
(2) Complete the language data accurately and rapidly.
(3) Inadequate training of teacher.
(4) CAL is unable to develop essential features of language competency.
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150. Which one of the following misinterprets the meaning of communication?
(1) The means of making the transfer of information productive and goal oriented.
(2) Individual preserve their ideas, values, thoughts and action.
(3) The process of initiating, transmitting and receiving information.
(4) The transfer of information from sender to the receiver.
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