1. The main character in “Pace for Living”, Which the author saw was a/an ……… corn merchant
- elderly
- young
- handicapped
- diabetic
Ans. (A)
2. Indians have shown the power to make …….. changes and of becoming used to new situations
- little
- big
- gigantic
- monstrous
Ans. (B)
3. Who is the writer of “Acceptance Speech”?
- Jon Lexau
- Leo Tolstoy
- Toni Morrison
- Aung San Suu Kyi
Ans. (D)
4. Martha used to tell her stories in the hazel ……. .
- glen
- forest
- mountain
- riverbank
Ans. (A)
5. Sun and Moon went downstairs hand in hand to meet the ………. .
- friends
- guests
- relatives
- neighbors
Ans. (B)
6. Lord Krishna had not met …….. for some time.
- Radha
- Yashoda
- Sudama
- Vidyapati
Ans. (A)
7. Jim told Mr. Johnson that it would reduce …….. and save ecology if he did not use his car for travelling to short distances
- diesel
- petrol
- Weight
- pollution
Ans. (D)
8. Jim asked Mr. Greene to keep the old newspapers for the school-going children who …….. them?
- read
- burnt
- bought
- collected
Ans. (D)
9. Where have old civilisation and culture grown and changed?
- England
- America
- India and China
- None of these
Ans. (C)
10. A happy man’s wants are satisfied by the property inherited by him from his ……… .
- father
- mother
- uncle
- cousin
Ans. (A)
11. There was a …….. which had the power to grant wishes.
- tree
- snake
- pigeon
- temple
Ans. (A)
12. The old woman tried to make everyone understand that as it was Easter the day should be spent …….. .
- Sadly
- angrily
- happily
- jealously
Ans. (C)
13. The townspeople do not enjoy any real ………. .
- fun
- food
- drink
- scenery
Ans. (D)
14. The banker decided to murder the ……… .
- guard
- servant
- lawyer
- gardener
Ans. (C)
15. The high pitched strains of the koel wakes in the poet’s soul a thousand ………. .
- desires
- dreams
- longings
- memories
Ans. (D)
16. The author admits that quick travel does not give the traveller the real …….. of travel
- pains
- living
- pleasure
- holiday
Ans. (C)
17. The Cinema …….. in various measures the function of poetry, music painting, drama, architecture and a host of other arts, major and minor.
- deletes
- rescues
- destroys
- combines
Ans. (D)
18. Who is the writer of “Once Upon a Time”?
- Toni Morrison
- Leo Tolstoy
- Satyajit Ray
- R.C. Hutchinson
Ans. (A)
19. In “What is wrong with Indian Films? the author compares Indian films with …….. films.
- Korean
- Western
- Japanese
- Pakistani
Ans. (B)
20. When the narrator sat down to write, Gillu wanted to catch her ……. .
- pen
- hair
- papers
- attention
Ans. (D)
21. Gillu’s favourite food was
- rice
- jam
- kaju
- bread
Ans. (C)
22. Aris firmly believed that his mother would have accepted the prize for all the ……… of Burma, not for herself
- monks
- people
- soldiers
- politicians
Ans. (B)
23. The old woman was …….. enough to know she could not help the young people
- strong
- stupid
- intelligent
- suspicious
Ans. (C)
24. Which festival is referred to by the writer in “Little Girls Wiser than Men”?
- Holi
- Easter
- Diwali
- None of these
Ans. (B)
25. “Polythene Bag” has been composed by …….. .
- Puran Singh
- Periasamy Thooran
- Durga Prasad Panda
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota
Ans. (C)
26. As a result of very hard work, the porter’s ………. beat was fast
- pulse
- heart
- nerves
- muscles
Ans. (B)
27. Munni advised Halku to hire himself out, as a ……….. .
- farmer
- tenant
- labourer
- shopkeeper
Ans. (C)
28. A person has to be exposed to the particular ……… for some time to become allergic to it.
- protein
- allergen
- antigen
- symptom
Ans. (B)
29. For Mr. Gessler, boot making was a/an ………. .
- art
- job
- burden
- timepass
Ans. (A)
30. The most fancy food item was the ice ……… .
- cake
- pastry
- pudding
- chocolate
Ans. (C)
31. Culture is always a complex of …….. strands of varying importance and vitality.
- two
- three
- four
- many
Ans. (B)
32. “Love Defiled” is a story about the relationship of the narrator with his ……… .
- brother
- sister
- girl friend
- cousin
Ans. (C)
33. The rew materilal of Cinema is ……… itsilf.
- hall
- life
- Studio
- camera
Ans. (B)
34. The poet asks the Koel, what has ……. her.
- told
- hurt
- forgotten
- longings
Ans. (B)
35. The two girls forgot their …… and became friends again.
- envy
- anger
- farms
- jealousy
Ans. (B)
36. “Ode on Solitude” is written by ……. .
- Leo Tolstoy
- Toni Morrison
- Alexander Pope
- R.C. Hutchinson
Ans. (C)
37. Aung San Suu Kyi was fighting for ……. in Burma.
- tyranny
- monarchy
- democracy
- dictatorship
Ans. (C)
38. In “Me and the Ecology Bit”, he narrator talks about how he advises every body what they should do to protect the …….. .
- ecology
- elderly
- children
- pedestrians
Ans. (A)
39. The old woman was ……
- shy
- bold
- wise
- foolish
Ans. (C)
40. Halku woked as …….. .
- a doctor
- a supervisor
- an engineer
- a tenant farmer
Ans. (D)
41. Greed is …….. but life is not.
- bed
- good
- endless
- worthy
Ans. (C)
42. In India, the difference between the masses and classes is not one of quality but of information and ……… .
- hair
- dress
- food
- opportunity
Ans. (D)
43. Everyone told the narrator that the squirrel would not ……. after being attacked so badly by the crows.
- eat
- live
- sleep
- animal
Ans. (B)
44. The narrator told Mr. Williamas not to burn leaves as it is ……. for the air and ecology.
- bed
- good
- helpful
- excellent
Ans. (A)
45. “Gillu” is about true friendship between a human being and a/an ……. .
- ghost
- alien
- animal
- microorganism
Ans. (C)
46. What our Cinema needs about everything else is style, an idiom, a sort of ………… of cinema which would be uniquely and recognisably Indian.
- studio
- finance
- committee
- iconography
Ans. (D)
47. The Nobel peace prize was give to Suu Kyi in …….. .
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 2000
Ans. (B)
48. The young people asked the old woman a question. Whose answer could only be given by one who could …….. .
- see
- read
- hear
- smell
Ans. (A)
49. Malasha’s …….. come our and started scolding Akulya’s mother.
- sister
- brother
- mother
- father
Ans. (C)
50. According to the poet, health and virtue can be friends again.
- cities
- towns
- factories
- villages
Ans. (D)
51. The polythene bag melts down when a little …….. is applied.
- water
- warmth
- chemical
- fertilizer
Ans. (B)
52. Vidyapati’s piems are about Radha and ……… .
- Vishnu
- Krishna
- Ram
- Sita
Ans. (B)
53. The porter was going op a ……. .
- lame
- road
- cliff
- platform
Ans. (C)
54. The poet knew Martha when he was a …….. .
- child
- servant
- teacher
- shopkeeper
Ans, (A)
55. Sheets, mattress pad and blanket should be washed ……. in hot water.
- daily
- yearly
- weekly
- monthly
Ans. (C)
56. The bet was struck between the banker and the ……. .
- doctor
- lawyer
- scholar
- journalist
Ans. (B)
57. Mr. Gessler was a ………. boot maker.
- French
- German
- Russian
- English
Ans. (B)
58. The letters are exchanged between a mother and ……. .
- son
- fother
- daughter
- mother-in-law
Ans. (C)