TGT and PGT (English previous year questions) (Part-II)

Total Questions: 100

71. The novel 'Silas Marner' was entitled as a classic tripartite structure entitled 'Sowing', 'Reaping' and 'Garnering'.

Correct Answer: (a) Hard Times
Solution:The novel, follows a classical, tripartite structure titled 'Sowing', 'Reaping' and 'Garnering' is 'Hard Times'. It is a novel by Charles Dickens published in 1854. The book appraises English society and is aimed at highlighting the social and economic pressures of the times.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

72. ______ is a satire on various churches by Jonathan Swift.

Correct Answer: (b) A Tale of a Tub
Solution:A Tale of a Tub' is a satire on various churches by Jonathan Swift. This novel was written for the universal improvement of mankind the first major work written by Swift, arguably his most difficult satire. It was first published in 1704.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

73. "When I consider how my light is spent", is one of the best known sonnets of

Correct Answer: (b) John Milton
Solution:'When I Consider How My Light is Spent' is one of the best known sonnets of John Milton. It was written in mid 1650, after Milton lost his eyesight. The poem reflects on the physical and spiritual challenges the speaker faces as a blind person.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

74. ______ is a series of Lectures to Little Housewives.

Correct Answer: (d) Ethics of the Dust
Solution:Sesame and Lilies is a series of Lectures to Little Housewives on the Elements of Crystallization – such is the original subtitle. It was John Ruskin's 'The Ethics of the Dust'. It was originally published in 1865.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

75. Seven Lamps of Architecture' is one of the famous works by

Correct Answer: (c) John Ruskin
Solution:'Seven Lamps of Architecture' is an extended essay, first published in May, 1849 and written by the English art critic and theorist John Ruskin. John Ruskin was an English writer, philosopher and critic of the Victorian Era. He wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education, botany and political economy.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

76. The Doctor's Dilemma' is a famous work by

Correct Answer: (a) George Bernard Shaw
Solution:

The Doctor's Dilemma is a famous work (play) by George Bernard Shaw. It is a problem play about the moral dilemmas created by limited medical resources and the conflicts between the demands of private medicine as a business and a vocation. It was originally published in 1906.
Hence, the correct answer is (a).

77. "Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan often loses both itself and friends" who speaks these lines?

Correct Answer: (a) Polonius
Solution:That saying was taken from a soliloquy by Polonius in Act I, Scene 3 of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Polonius is giving advice to his son Laertes before Laertes heads back to school.

78. Who is called 'The Bard of Avon'?

Correct Answer: (b) Shakespeare
Solution:William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, actor and widely regarded as the greatest writer in English Literature and the world's greatest dramatist. He is called 'The Bard of Avon'.
Hence, right option is (b).

79. Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and she comes ashore with the help of a captain". This is the opening part of which play by Shakespeare?

Correct Answer: (d) Twelfth Night
Solution:Above written lines are the opening part of Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. It is a reference to the Twelfth Night after Christmas Day. It is believed to have been written around 1601-1602.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

80. Who is the daughter of Shylock in Merchant of Venice?

Correct Answer: (d) Jessica
Solution:Jessica is the only daughter of Shylock in 'Merchant of Venice'. She is a beautiful, wise and faithful girl. She is a Jewish girl. She marries Lorenzo and converts to Christianity. She doesn't like her father's cruel and villainous nature.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).