WorksheetsEnglish mock test (literature)
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Who wrote the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree?"
John Keats
W.B. Yeats
P.B. Shelley
None
Figure of speech used in "I hear lake water lapping with low sound by the shore"
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Metaphor
Where is Innisfree?
England
Canada
Ireland
Italy
What is the figure of speech used in "A hive for the honeybee?"
Alliteration
Repetition
Metaphor
Simile
Which seeds Kalam used to sell?
Tamarind
Tamaearind
Tamerind
Tamamind
Where did Kalam want to study?
Rameshwaram
Foreign
Kolkata
Ramanathapuram
"Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted."
Who said these words?
Kalam's father
Lakshmana sastry
Sivasubramania Iyer
Ramanadh Sastry
How much did Kalam earn by selling tamarind seeds?
10 aana
100 anna
1/2 anna
1 anna
Who is the author of The Little Girl?
Jane Austen
Charlotte Bronte
Robert Frost
Katherine Mansfield
Who was Alice?
The cook
The governess
Kezia's sister
Kezia's aunt
Thinking about father was like thinking about a/an __________.
autocrat
ruler
giant
disciplinarian
How many children does Mr. Macdonald's have?
Five
Four
Three
Two
How does Gerard react to the intruder?
With fear and agitation
With great composure and good humour
With anger and impatience
What attitude does Gerard show towards the intruder when he says ‘You’re not particularly decorative’?
Supportiveness and patience
Sympathy and Understanding
Sarcasm and dismissiveness
Anger and hurtfulness
How does Gerrard manipulate the intruder to believe his story?
He promises to help him escape
He tells him the police are after him
He shows him a fake ID
He offers him money
What does the intruder wish to do by taking Gerrard's identity?
Rob a bank
Start a new life
Become a famous actor
Evade his arrest
Why does the author find himself unable to tear away from the square?
(a) the flute music was very sweet
(b) there were many things to eat
(c) he was watching a magic show
(d) he was buying flutes
Kathmandu is the capital city of :
(a) China
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Bangladesh
What does the writer Vikram Seth like very much?
(a) talking
(b) scenic beauty
(c) travelling
(d) all
Who were fighting outside Pashupatinath temple?
(a) two men
(b) two women
(c) hawkers
(d) two monkeys
The book took out by Homeopath is____
Oxford dictionary
Anthropology
The Materia Medica
Anatomy
The earnings of Homeopath were...
more
plenty
excess
meagre
The qualities which homeopath wants in a woman he would get married
slim
fat
doctor
actress
Homeopath made another earth shaking decision. The meaning of earth shaking is____
important
dangerous
horrible
pleasant
Name the things that the child saw on his way to the fair?
toys
sweets and garlands
balloons
all
What did the child want to eat at the fair?
Burfi
pastry
ladoo
jalebi
What did the child do when he realized that he had lost his way?
cried and ran here and there
felt happy
reported to the office
none
Who was the little boy going with?
(a) With his father
(b) With his mother
(c) With his father and mother
(d) None of the above
What was the date on Margie's diary?
17th May, 2154
17th May, 2157
17th May, 2100
17th May, 2020
Which section of mechanical teacher was set too fast?
Maths
Geography
English
Science
How old Tommy is?
14 years
13 years
12 years
11 years
What did Tommy find?
A real book
An e-book
A novel
A story book
Which memories of the poet are revived with the pitter patter sound of rainfall?
(a) college days
(b) young age
(c) office days
(d) childhood memories
What is a bliss for the poet?
(a) bathing in the rain
(b) getting a lot of money
(c) going to an office in rain
(d) lying on the bed in a joyful mood
What is the memory that comes to the poet’s mind repeatedly?
(a) his mother
(b) his friends
(c) his siblings
(d) none
Who is the author of the lesson " The Adventures of Toto"?
Khushwant Singh
Ruskin Bond
Jane Austen
W.B.Yeast
What was the price that grandfather paid to buy the monkey?
A) Rs.10/-
B) Rs.7/-
C) Rs.5/-
D) Rs.6/-
From where did grandfather buy the monkey?
A) from the market
B) from a shop
C) from the jungle
D) from a tonga driver
How was Toto taken to Saharanpur?
In an iron cage
In a jute bag
In a canvas bag
In a backpack
Who broke the doors of the window?
A children
a boy
a naughty boy
wind
Who are affected by the wind?
weak
strong
people
things
What does the word prosper mean in the poem?
keep going
flourish
keep moving
proper
"He won't do what you tell him"Who is he in this line?
God
Wind God
wind
people
Which incident showed that Santosh was concerned about her team mates?
giving artificial respiration to them
help during climbing
giving sticks during climbing
greeting during climbing
Why was Santosh sent to a local school?
they were rich
because of the prevailing trend
they were poor
were not able to afford to send to a good school
When did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
at the age of 10
at the age of 14
at the age of 15
at the age of 16
Why did Santosh leave home for Delhi?
to roam about
to meet a friend
to get proper education and avoid marriage
to tease her parents
Maria Sharapova reached the summit of women's tennis when she was barely
17
19
18
20
Maria Sharapova was born in
Siberia
Russia
Algeria
Poland
When did maria became the number one in tennis
22 August 2005
21 August 2005
22 August 2006
22 August 2004
What was Maria's father's name
Michele
Yelen
Jimmy
Yuri
Complete the sentence
Beneath all uniforms, a singe body _____
Dances
Breathes
Writes
Eats
“To hate our brothers,…” Who are “brothers” here?
Fellow citizens
Poet’s acquaintances
Natives of Ireland
People from other countries
Where did the author and his mother have to borrow money?
grandparents
neighbours
bank
private financial institutions
What surprised the writer in school the day after her house burnt down?
to see people gathering around him to beat him
to see people giving her invitations for dinner
to see people crowding around her before gym class and asking her to hurry up
to see that his phone was broken down
The cat showed it loved the narrator by ______________________
purring loudly
swatting his pen
always lying on top of his papers
always staying close to him
What is a home?
A) where people live together and share a bond of love and care
B) a house only
C) a property
D) None
What made the Happy Prince cry?
The misery of his country
Because he was dead
Because he couldn't play with his friends
Because he was not able to move
What did the seamstress's son wanted?
Mangoes
Oranges
River water
Grapes
How did the prince helped the match-girl?
by giving her his wealth
by giving her new matches
by giving one of his eyes
by giving her new clothes to wear
What were the two things which the GOD considered the most precious things on Earth?
The swallow and his friends
The leaden heart and the dead swallow
The Mayor and the town Councillor
The seamstress and the writer
Why was the ivy leaf painted a master piece?
Because it was difficult to make out whether it was real leaf or painted leaf.
Because it's colours were very bright.
Because it was beautiful
None of the above
What johnsy had decided will happen when the last leaf fall?
She will get better
She will die
She will go home
She will eat
What was the lie that the beggar told to Sergei when they met the previous time?
He sang in the Russian choir.
He is an expelled student.
He was a village teacher.
He was a woodcutter.
When was the beggar asked to come to Sergei's home for work?
In winter months only.
On the first of every month.
At the last of every month.
Every day.
What was the habit that Lushkoff changed due to Olga?
Doing work.
Chopping wood.
Drinking.
How much money Lushkiff was earning as a notary?
25 roubles a month
35 roubles a month
45 roubles a month
20 roubles a month
Name the writer of the story, 'Iswaran the Storyteller’.
Mulk Raj Anand.
Laxman.
Ruskin Bond.
A.K. Ramanujan.
Mahendra was employed as __________
An engineer
A cook
A junior supervisor
A doctor
“Poor thing, she’s absolutely right,” thought the king, weighing the evidence. “We’ve got the real culprit at last.
Who is the poor thing in these lines?
The dancing girl
The rich merchant
The owner of the house
Bricklayer
What is the meaning of "scoundrel"?
A person who does robbery
A dishonest person
The culprit
It was decided to hang the disciple in place of the merchant because………………
he was the real culprit.
he had not followed his guru’s advice.
he was living in the town illegally.
he was fat enough to fit the stake.
Who was made the new king after the previous king’s execution?
The guru.
The Disciple.
The king’s minister.
The king’s son.
How many roads are mentioned in the poem`The Road Not Taken '
Two
four
three
five
How many roads the poet could travel?
one
two
three
all the roads
The poet depicts....
problems we face in life
choices we make in life
conflicts
Legend is.....
an old house
an old traditional food
an old traditional story
an old animal
What did Saint ask the old lady for?
for shelter
for a piece of cake
for a mango
for alms
How did he punish her?
He blessed her
He cursed her and made her a lioness.
He cursed her and made her a woodpecker.
He blessed her and made her a woodpecker.
Who was on fast?
The little woman was on fast.
the big lady was on fast.
the woodpecker was on fast.
the saint was on fast.
Who is the writer of the feature The Sound Of Music
Deborah Cowley
R L Stevenson
Isac Astimov
Katherine Mansfield
Bismillah Khan learnt to play the Shehnai form
(a) Ali Bux
Ustad Amjad Khan
Ustad Faiz Khan
Paigambar Bux
Evelyn toured the United Kingdom by the age of
18 years
20 years
16 years
None of the above
Bismillah Khan passed away on
20th August 2006
21st August 2005
20th August 2005
21st August 2006
Who has become synonymous with genius?
Einstein's name
Gandhi's name
Wright Brothers
All
Why did Mileva Maric come to the University at Zurich?
it was the only university which gave degrees to women
it was a good university
it was near her city
she liked the place
When was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
In August 1940
In August 1945
In August 1947
In August 1950
