1.

When was Milton's "On Blindness" first published:

(A) 1673 (B) 1680 (C) 1690 (D) 1694

2. What does the word "Yoke' mean in the line, "Bear His mild yoke in Milton's 'On His
Blindness'?
(A) A burden which oppresses or restrains a person.
(B) Garment or a piece of jewellery.
(C) Mild Drink
(D) Treatment

3. Milton's poem 'On His Blindness' is a/an……………….

(A) Elegy (b) epic (c) balled (d) sonnet

4. How, according to Milton in his "On his Blindness", does one best serve God?
(A) by returning to chide
(B) by submitting to His will quietly.
(C) by exacting day-labour
(d) by hiding one’s innate talent.

5. The figure of speech in "But Patience, to prevent that murmur, soon replies…....' is-
(A) a simile
(b) an allegory
(c) a metaphor
(d) personification

6. Reading maketh a full man: Conference a ready man, and writing an exact man." These
lines have been taken from:
(A) of factious
(B) Of Studies dream children
(C) On the Art of Reading
(D) Of studies

7. How does 'writing' help a man's personality according to Bacon?

(A) It maketh him a full man
(B) It maketh him a ready man
(C) It maketh him a perfect man
(D) It maketh him an exact man

8. Bacon's works very useful for scientists and philosophers is:

(A) His essays
(B) The New Atlantis
(C) History of Henry
(D) The advancement of learning

9. Bacon's book which is the source of his fame is:

(A) The Advancement of Learning
(B) The new Atlantis
(C) History of Henry VII
(D) Essays

10.In his essays Bacon gives more importance to:

(A) Language
(B) Expression
(C) Style
(D) Theme (subject matter)

11.“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed and some few are to be chewed
and digested……;” These lines have been taken from (RPSC School Lecturer, 2011)
(a) On the Art of Reading (b) Of Studies (c) On Going to School (d) Of Simulation and
Dissimulation

12.“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” These
lines have been taken from. (RPSC School Lecturer, 2011)
(a) Of Factious (b) Dream Children (c) On the Art of Reading (d) Of Studies

13.According to Bacon, how do studies serve us? (RPSC School Lecturer, 2014)
(a) for marshalling one’s affairs skilfully
(b) for judging impartially
(c) for delight, ornament and ability
(d) for making the best use of time

14.What is the difference between crafty men and wise men as far as studies are concerned
according to Bacon? (RPSC School Lecturer, 2014)
(a) Carfty men use them and the wise believe they are above studies
(b) Carfty men condemn studies and the wise men use them
(c) Carfty men use studies crookedly and the wise straightforwardly
(d) Carfty men manipulate learning and the wise are manipulated by it

15. How does ‘writing’ help a man’s personality according to Bacon? (RPSC School Lecturer,
2014)
(a) it maketh him a full man
(b) it maketh him a ready man
(c) it maketh him a perfect man
(d) it maketh him an exact man

16. In Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” who is Ross referring to when he uses the description “Bellona’s
Bridegroom”? (RPSC School Lecturer, 2016)
(a) Banquo (b) Mac Donald (c) Macbeth (d) Fleance
17. “Was the hope drunk, wherein you dressed yourself”? What hope is Lady Macbeth talking about in
Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth”? (RPSC School Lecturer, 2016)
(a) to kill Macduff
(b) to be “ King hereafter”
(c) to get the “damned spot” of blood out
(d) to believe that Banquo’s ghost would not plague Macbeth.

18. The last prophecy of the witches- “…. for none of woman born/shall harm Macbeth” is fulfilled when
Macbeth fights against (RPSC School Lecturer, 2016)
(a) Malcolm (b) Macduff (c) Rosse (d) Lenox

19. “There is none but he/ whose being I do fear.”Who is the person Macbeth admits to being fearful of ?
(RPSC School Lecturer, 2016)
(a) Macduff (b) Malcolm (c) Banquo (d) Rosse

20. When is the title of ‘the Thane of Cowder’ bestowed on Macbeth and by whom? (RPSC School
Lecturer, 2020)
(a) On the barren heath by Banquo
(b) In Inverness by Lady Macbeth
(c) Following the defeat of Norway by Duncan
(d) During the battle by the King’s emissary, Ross

21. “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand,’’ Who says this and when? (RPSC
School Lecturer, 2020)
(a) Lady Macbeth in her sleep walking
(b) Macbeth after murdering Duncan
(c) Banquo’s ghost at the banquet
(d) Macduff’s wife’s murderers

22. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” Macbeth utters this on hearing of: (RPSC School Lecturer,
2020)
(a) Birnam wood moving
(b) Macduff’s birth’s truth
(c) Lady Macbeth’s death
(d) Donalbain’s escape

23. According to Macbeth “the chief nourisher in life’s feast” is (RPSC School Lecturer, 2020)
(a) rich diet (b) sleep (c) solace offered by friends (d) love

24. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” – Who is/are the speaker/speakers of the above line? (RPSC School
Lecturer Sanskrit Dept., 2020)
(a) Macbeth (b) The Three Witches (c) Macduff (d) Banquo and Duncan

25. "And Pity, like a naked new born babe striding the blast" – Macbeth while speaking these lines is
conscious of (RPSC School Lecturer Sanskrit Dept., 2020)
(a) Duncan's innocence (b) Banquo's innocence (c) Macduff's innocence (d) His Own innocence

26. 'It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing' – In the lines from 'Macbeth' the
word 'It' denotes: (RPSC School Lecturer Sanskrit Dept., 2020)
(a) Victory (b) Death (c) Life (d) Love

27. The sleep – walking scene occurs in (UPPSC School Lecturer, 2018)
(a) King Lear (b) Macbeth (c) The Merchant of Venice (d) As You Like It

28. Which one of the following correctly describes the meaning of the Macbeth’s words ‘Life is but a
walking shadow’? (NET, June 2019)
(a) Life is just devoid of light
(b) Life is just devoid of spirit
(c) Life is just devoid of substance
(d) Life is just devoid of stability

29. Who of the following are being talked about in the following lines? “……. you seem to misunderstand
me, By each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips: you should be women, And yet your
beards forbid me to interpret that you are so” (NET, June 2019)
(a) The plebeians in Coriolanus
(b) The sisters in King Lear
(c) The witches in Macbeth
(d) The players in Hamlet

30. In Shakespeare's Macbeth who was “untimely ripped” from his mother’s womb? (NET, Jan. 2017)
(a) Macbeth (b) Macduff (c) Duncan (d) Malcolm

31. Which of the following has not been referred to in the play?
(a) multiple marriages (b) usurpation (c) cuckoldry (d) suicide

32. Which of the following is not true about the forest of Arden?
(a) It is a kind of utopian place.
(b) It has been shown to have power of transformation from evil to good.
(c) It has rough weather and cold wind.
(d) There is no spiritual development in this place.

33. According to Oliver, what would Orlando bring to a wrestling match with Charles?
(a) A strong competitive edge
(b) A lust for prize money
(c) Poison or some other deceitful means of securing victory
(d) A comprehensive knowledge of strategic physical combat

34. Why does Oliver inherit the bulk of his father‟s estate?
(a) Oliver was the son least able to make his own way in the world
(b) Oliver is the oldest son, and therefore guaranteed the inheritance by law
(c) Oliver is the more loving than his brothers
(d) Oliver doctors his father‟s will

35. At what event do Orlando and Rosalind meet for the first time?
(a) The wedding of Duke Frederick (b) A wrestling match (c) A public execution (d) A travelling circus

36. Why does Duke Frederick dislike Orlando?

(a) Orlando finds Rosalind more beautiful than the duke‟s own daughter, Celia.
(b) Orlando‟s brother, Oliver, owes the duke a considerable sum of money.
(c) Orlando beat the duke‟s prized wrestler, Charles.
(d) The duke and Orlando‟s father were enemies.
 37. How does Duke Frederick plan to find Celia and Rosalind after their departure from court?
(a) He will interview every person in his castle until someone confesses information as to his daughter‟s
whereabouts.
(b) He will recruit Oliver to help find Orlando, whom he suspects has teamed up with the women.
(c) He will assume a disguise and go looking for them himself in the Forest of Arden.
(d) He has no plans to find them, and is glad they are gone.

38. Who is the attendant of Celia in the play?

(a) Rosalind (b) Audrey (c) Phoebe (d) Hesperia

39. On what topic does Corin attempt to council the young shepherd, Silvius?
(a) The maintenance of the flock (b) The politics of court life (c) Love (d) Friendship

40. Upon arriving in the Forest of Arden, Adam claims that he will soon die. What does he assume the
cause of his death will be?
(a) Old age (b) Hunger (c) Lovesickness (d) Gout

41. After an eye-opening stroll around the Forest of Arden, what profession does Jaques intend to pursue?
(a) A shepherd (b) A highwayman (c) A fool (d) A butler

42. How much time does Duke Frederick allow Oliver to find Orlando?
(a) One Year (b) One month (c) One week (d) A fortnight

43. Why does Rosalind doubt that Orlando is truly in love?

(a) Love is madness, and he does not look like a madman.
(b) His poems are poorly rhymed and measured.
(c) She has heard him claim to be in love with countless girls.
(d) He is too young to know what love is.

44. What does Silvius say of Phoebe‟s eyes?

(a) They are so amorous that they embarrass him.
(b) They are so dull that they bore him.
(c) They are so artificial that they intimidate him.
(d) They are so scornful that they will murder him.

45. Why does Rosalind believe that Phoebe should feel lucky?
(a) Her father was willed her a fortune, allowing her to marry whomever she chooses.
(b) A man like Silvius loves her, despite her lack of beauty.
(c) She has no lover and therefore her heart will never be broken.
(d) By living in the forest, she is spared the cruel Politics of life at court.