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

Total Questions: 100

51. In the given question, four statements are labelled as P, Q, R and S which when logically ordered form a coherent passage. Choose the option that represents the most logical order.

Q: Many people have died and dozens are missing after heavy rain and floods in the western German states.
R: The full extent of the damage in western Germany is still unclear.
S: Videos posted on social media showed cars floating down streets and houses partly collapsed in some places.
P: In the neighbouring western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, at least 13 people have lost their lives in the floods.

Correct Answer: (a) QRSP
Solution:Among the given options, the sequence of option (a) will give the meaningful shape to the sentence.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

52. In the given question, four statements are labelled as P, Q, R and S which when logically ordered form a coherent passage. Choose the option that represents the most logical order.

P: We live in an age where people have distanced themselves from nature.
Q: Natural England confirms that only one in nine children have access to natural environments throughout their early lives.
R: Most adults will remember spending much oftheir childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision.
S: But fears for children's safety mean many parents don't allow their children the same freedoms

Correct Answer: (b) RSPQ
Solution:Among the given options the sequence of option (b) will give the meaningful shape to the sentence.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

53. Which Shakespearean character said the line - "To be or not to be - that is the question."?

Correct Answer: (b) Hamlet
Solution:It was Hamlet, who uttered this line. Actually, it was the part of his soliloquy. He is in the state of indecision whether to die or alive because he could not take the revenge of his father's death.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

54. Which of the following authors is associated 561. with Romanticism?

Correct Answer: (c) P.B. shelley
Solution:Among the given options P.B.Shelley is associated with Romanticism, while T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound are from Modern Age. Thomas Gray belongs to Transition period. Hence, option (c) is correct.

55. Who wrote "Lyrical Ballads"?

Correct Answer: (c) William Wordsworth and S.T. Coleridge
Solution:"Lyrical Ballads" was the collection of poems 23 in numbers (19 by Wordsworth, 4 by S.T. Colderidge). They started writing a new kind of poetry that was totally different from the Neo-classical poets. Hence, option (c) is correct.

56. In Mary shelley's "Frankenstein", what is the name of the scientist who creates the monster?

Correct Answer: (a) Victor Frankenstein
Solution:In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" Victor Frankestein is the scientist who creates the monster this particular work is based on science-fiction and comes under the category of Gothic novel. Hence, option (a) is correct.

57. What is the meaning of the term "renaissance"?

Correct Answer: (a) Rebirth
Solution:The term 'renaissance' mean 'rebirth'. It took place during 14th century to 16th century. There was rapid development in the field of science, discovery and exploration of the new world. Invention of printing press was one of the revolutionary invention which brought awareness for religion. Hence, option (a) is correct.

58. What is Iambic meter?

Correct Answer: (b) A meter whose foot is made of one unstressed syllable followed by stressed syllable.
Solution:In iamb is such a foot having two syllables : the first unstressed or 'weak' and the second stressed for example: The word 'belong', when we pronounce this word; the first syllable 'be' was softer comparatively when we say the second part 'long'. Hence, option (b) is correct.

59. How many lines does a Limerick have?

Correct Answer: (c) 5
Solution:A limerick is a short poem with five liens. The first two lines rhyme with the fifth line and the third and fourth lines rhyme together. Hence, option (c) is correct.

60. When was "Beloved" written by Toni Morrison published?

Correct Answer: (d) 1987
Solution:"Beloved" by Toni Morrison was published in September 1987. It presents unflinchingly the unthinkable cruelty of slavery. The novel explores how slavery dehumanizes slaves, treating them alternately as property and as animals. Hence, option (d) is correct.