Q1. Who invented the term ‘Sprung rhythm’?

A.Hopkins B.Tennyson

C.Browning. D.Wordsworth

Q2. Who wrote the poem ‘Defence of Luc-know’?

A.Browning B.Tennyson

C.Swinburne D.Rossetti

Q3. Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes?

A. Solomon B. David

C. Aunicorn D. God

Q4. When did Geoffrey Chaucer start working on The Canterbury Tales?

A.Early1370s B.In1364

C.Early1380s D.In1376

Q5. Which is the first major work of Geoffrey Chaucer?

A. Troilus and Criseyde B. The Canterbury Tales

C. The Book of the Duchess D. The House of Fame

Q6. Geoffrey Chaucer is also known as:

A. There former of English language B. The poet of English language

C. The father of English literature D. The father of English language

Q7. In which year did Chaucer fought in Hundred Years ’ War between France and Eng-land?

A.1374 B.1359

C.1367 D.1382

Q8. Which of the following statements about The Canterbury Tales is true?

A. The Wife of Bath, The Clerk, Sir Gawain and the Franklin are characters and tale-teller in this work.

B. “The General Prologue ’is appended to The Canterbury Tales.

C. In all, Chaucer tells thirty tales in this work.

D. The Canterbury Tales remained unfinished at the time of its author ’s death.

Q9. What poet was famous for his “Eclogues”?

A. Virgil B. Shakespeare

C. Chaucer D. A and B

Q10. To whom did Edmund Spenser dedicate his work The Shepherdess Calendar?
A. Philip Sidney B. Boyle

C. Queen Elizabeth D. Chaucer

Q11. Chaucer’s Franklin was guilty of which sin?

A. Lust B. Corruption

C. Theft D. Gluttony

Q12. From which language the name”Chaucer” has been driven?

A. French B. Latin

C. Italian D. English

Q13. Who is termed as “The Morning Star of Renaissance"?

A. Spenser B. John Gower

C. Chaucer D. Langland

Q14. Which poem by Chaucer was written on the death of Blanche, Wife of John of Gaunt?

A. The Legend of Good Women B. The House of Fame

C. The Book of Duchess D. Troilus and Criseyde

Q15. From where Matthew Arnold took the story for his Sohrab and Rust am?

A. Arabian Nights B. Canterbury Tales

C. Shah Namah D. Pilgrim’s Progress

Q16. In which year Chaucer was imprisoned by the French?

A.1360 B.1357

C.1378 D. none of the above

Q17. Who was the first English Christian king?

A. Alfred B. Richard III

C. Richard II D. Ethelbert

Q18. Who is the author of Piers Plowman?

A. Sir Thomas Malory B. Margery Kemp

C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. William Langland

Q19. Which poet was first who used metaphysical poetry among his contemporaries?

A. Dr. Samuel Johnson B. John Milton

C. John Donne D. Sir Philip Sidney

Q20. Who wrote “The Massacre at Paris"?

A. Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe

C. Edmund Spenser D. John Milton

Q21. “On his blindness", a collection of sonnets is written by:

A. Edmund Spenser B. John Milton

C. Shakespeare D. Sir Philip Sidney

Q22. What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics?

A. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Spenser B. Homer, Virgil, and Spenser

C. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser D. Gilgamesh, Petrarch, and Dryden

23. John Milton’s “Areopagitica” is best described by which of the following genres?

A. Pastoral elegy B. Prose polemic

C. Blank verse tragedy D. Masque

Q24. In which work Edmund Spenser celebrates his marriage with Elizabeth Boyle?

A. Prothalamion B. Faerie Queen

C. Epithalamion D. Amoretti

Q25. Which was Marlowe’s first play?

A. Dr. Faustus B. Tamburlaine

C. The Tragedy of Dido D. The Jew of Malta,

26. What is the name of the play-let Hamlet stages for Claudius?

A. Slings and Arrows B. Vice of Kings

C. The Murder of Gonzago D. The Slaying of Lucians

27. Who coined the phrase ‘Egotistical Sub-lime ’ and “Willing Suspension of Disbelief ”?

A. William Wordsworth B. P.B Shelley

C. S.T. Coleridge D. John Keats

Q28. The first English woman to earn her living as a playwright was:

A. Nell Gwynn B. Aphra Behn

C. Lady Teaselz D. Ann Hathaway

Q29. Identify the writer who used a pseudonym, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, for much of his early work?

A. Charles Dickens B. W.M. Thackeray

C. Graham Greene D. D.H. Lawrence

Q30. In which Dickens novel does Pip appear?

A. Bleak House B. Great Expectations

C. A Tale of Two Cities D. The Pickwick Papers

Q31. Language might be started by the imitation of sounds which early men and women heard around them. This describes

A. Ye-heave-ho theory B. Oral-gesture theory

C. Bow-wow theory D. Divine source theory

Q32. The study of physical properties of a language is called Phonetics

A. Phonology C. Auditory Phonetics

B. Articulatory Phonetics D. Acoustic Phonetics

Q33. There are total________ sounds in English Language

42 44

46 48

Q34. Total number of vowel and consonant sounds in English respectively

24, 20 20, 24

22, 22 19, 25

Q35. The sounds which are formed using both upper and lower lips (/m/, /b/, /w/) are called

Bilabials Labiodentals

Dentals Alveolar

Q36. /f/ and /v/ are

Bilabials Labiodentals

Dentals Alveolar

Q37. The sounds formed with tongue tip behind (between) the upper front teeth (ð,θ] are called

Bilabials Labiodentals

Dentals (interdentally) Alveolar

Q38. /t/, /d/, /s/, /n/ ad /z/ are called ________ because they are pronounced with the front part of the tongue on the alveolar
ridge.

Bilabials Labiodentals

Dentals Alveolar

Q39. /k/ and /g/ are called

Bilabials Velars

Dentals Alveolar
Q40. There a sound that is produced without the active use of the tongue and the other parts of the mouth. What is it called?

Bilabials Velar

Glottal Alveolar

Q41. IPA stands for

International Phonetic Association (Alphabet) International Phonetic Authority

International Phonetic Academy International Phonic Association

Q42. The consonants sound resulting from a blocking effect on air stream is called

Nasals Affricates

Fricatives Plosives (stops)

Q43. /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/ and /g/ are

Plosives Nasals

Liquids Fricatives

Q44. Find the examples of Affricates

/m/, /n/, /b/ /f/,/v/

/ð/, /θ/ /tʃ/,/dǯ/

Q45. /m/, /n/ and /ђ/ are called______________ consonants.

Plosive Nasal

Liquid Fricative

Q46. /w/, /r/and /j/ are called__________ consonants.

Nasal Gliding

Approximant Both B and C

Q47. Find out liquid consonants.

/l/,/r/ /l/,/m/

/l/,/n/ /t,/,/p/

Q48. What are the syllabic consonants in the following?

/l/, /r/ /l/,/m/

/l/, /n/ /t,/,/p/

Q49.In American English if /t/ occurs between vowels, it is pronounced as /d/; for example, writer as rider and metal as medal.
Name this term.

Flapping Taping
Stopping Mashing

Q50.The only lateral sound is

/l/ /t/

/b/ /h/

Q51. The ___________ sounds are mostly articulated with obstruction in the vocal cord.

Vowel Consonant

Abstract Diphthongs

Q52. The sounds which are pronounced without any obstruction in air passage, and are produced with a free flow of air are
called

Vowel Consonant

Abstract Diphthongs

Q53. Mark the number of monothongs and diphthongs respectively.

12, 8 8, 12

14, 6 14, 8

Q54. Read the transcription and judge the words (ˈ/flaʊə/,/ɔːtəməbiːl/,/ ˈkriːtʃə/’)

Flower, Reach, mobile Flour, mobile, Crèches

Flour, Automobile, Creature Flower, Mobile, Richer

Q55. The syllables having nucleus and coda but no onset are called

Closed syllable Light syllable

Heavy syllable Open syllables

Q56.There are one or more consonants before or after nucleus which describes

Consonant Cluster Elision

Assimilation Syllable

Q57.When two phonemes occurring in a sequence, and some aspect of one phoneme is taken or copied by other phoneme,
this process is called

Consonant Cluster Elision

Assimilation Syllable

Q58.The omission or deletion of some sound from a word is known as

Consonant Cluster Elision

Assimilation Syllable
Q59. The biological basis of formation and development of human language is called

Glossogenetics Biogenetics

Physiogenetics Morphology

Q60. The consonants having the air push through the narrow opening are called

Plosives Nasals

Liquids Fricatives

Q61. I completely agree _____________ you.

To With of

Q62. I do not agree _____________ the argument that, zoos protect animals.

To with For

Q63. I must apologize __________ offending you.

For about on

Q64. I think you should apologize _____________ him.

For with to

Q65. Do you believe _____________ life after death?

In at on

Q66. The headache prevented me _____________studying.

With from of

Q67. I am quite pleased _____________ my performance.

With about

At All of the above

Q68. I was hoping that she would pay _____________my drink but she didn ’t.

For on around

Q69. Her marriage _____________ her childhood sweetheart did not last long.

With to of

Q70. Nobody knows the reason _____________ his untimely death.

Of with for

Q71. ________ Sarah drives to the cabin several times a year, she is often nervous about finding her way.

a. Beside b. Unless

c. Nevertheless d. Although
Q72. Lila wasn’t feeling well _____________, she decided to stay home from work.

a. Therefore b. Meanwhile

c. However d. Anyway

Q73. ___________ he waited for the doctor to call him in, Sam sat in the waiting room and read the newspaper.

a. So that b. While

c. Even if d. Besides when

Q74. Ruby loves blueberry pie _________ it is made with freshly picked blueberries.

a. whether b. because

c. when d. as if

Q75. Mitchell loves listening to jazz and rhythm and blues. Greg, ____________, will only listen to country.

a. however b. then

c. too d. therefore

Q76.A chaste mind has no room for ……………………. thoughts.

Carnal carnival cardinal

Q77.Decorum was the …………………………. rule in the office.

Carnal cardinal Either could be used here

Q78.The ………………………… woman bought and exchanged three dresses in a week.

Captious capricious copious

Q79.The sleeping sentry received a strong …………………………. from his commanding officer.

Censure censor Censer

Q80.The …………………………. board removed a scene from the movie.

Censure censor Censer

Q81.I could not follow his …………………….. reasoning.

Circular circuitous circumscribed

Q82.We are all anxious ………………………….. an end to this conflict.

For about to

Q83.They apologized …………………………… the old lady.

For to either could be used here

Q84.We arrived _____________ New York in the afternoon.

In at either could be used here

Q85._____________ a striking opposition or contrast of words or sentiments is made in the same sentence. It is employed to
secure emphasis.

Antithesis Hyperbole
Litotes Metonymy

Q86.________________ consists in the description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name.

Antithesis Hyperbole
Litotes Euphemism

Q87. ________________ A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole.

Antithesis Synecdoche
Litotes Metonymy

Q88. Is she familiar _____ (at, with, for) this type of work? If she isn't, we must find something she is more fit _____ (of, for, at).

Q89.Kamala is keen _____ ( at, on, in ) music and literature while her sister is more interested _____ ( at, on, in ) outdoor
games.

Q90.Pauline was angry _____ ( with, at, about ) Alex when she found out that Alex had got rid of the cat which she was very
fond _____ ( of, with, at ).

Q91. ____________ is the most attended or watched sport in the world.

a. Football
b. Rugby
c. Volleyball
d. Soccer

Q92. Who was the first President of the United States of America?

a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. George Washington
c. Eisenhower
d. Bill Clinton

Q93. When the Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese Air Force?

a. September 7, 1947
b. October 7, 1947
c. November 7, 1947
d. December 7, 1947

Q94. Who founded Red Cross?

a. Will Durant
b. Henry Durant
c. Henry cooper
d. A.O.T

Q95. Which country is known as Suomi?

a. Ireland
b. Iceland
 c. Thailand
d. Finland

Q96. USA fought with which country in 1898?

a. Spain
b. Japan
c. Russia
d. Britain

Q97. Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb?

a. Cairos
b. Rome
c. Damascus
d. Skandra

Q98. What type of government is in Swaziland?

a. Monarchy
b. Diarchy
c. Kingdom
d. Democracy

Q99. Where does World Economic Forum hold its Annual Meetings?

a. Geneva
b. London
c. New York
d. Davos

Q100. Which city(s) is known as Switzerland ’s San Francisco?

a. Lausanne
b. Berne
c. Both A & B
d. N.O.T
 1 A 11 D 21 B
2 C 12 A 22 A
3 A 13 C 23 B
4 A 14 C 24 C
5 C 15 C 25 B
6 D 16 A 26 C
7 B 17 D 27 C
8 B 18 D 28 B
9 A 19 C 29 C
10 A 20 B 30 B

Answer key

31 C 41 A
32 D 42 D
33 B 43 A
34 B 44 D
35 A 45 D
36 B 46 D
37 C 47 D
38 D 48 A
39 B 49 A
40 C 50 A

51 B 61 A 71 D
52 A 62 A 72 A
53 A 63 A 73 B
54 C 64 A 74 B
55 A 65 A 75 A
56 A 66 B 76 A
57 C 67 A 77 B
58 B 68 A 78 B
59 A 69 B 79 A
60 D 70 A 80 B

81 B 91 D
82 B 92 B
83 B 93 D
84 B 94 B