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WBSSC SLST ENGLISH MOCK TEST

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Which of the following poems did F.T. Palgrave title as "The Lost Love"?
A. The Years She Grew in Sun and Shower
B. She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways
C. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
D. I Travell'd Among Unknown Men
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Which of the following poem asserts that 'value has nothing to do with public judgement' ?
A. A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal
B. Three Years She Grew in Sun and Shower
C. She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways
D. I Travell'd Among Unknown Men
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Lucy is often interpreted as a symbol of:
a) Political revolution
b) Untouched nature and innocence
c) Urban industrialization
d) Religious piety
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Wordsworth’s portrayal of Lucy reflects his broader poetic focus on:
a) The supernatural
b) The common man and rural life
c) Classical mythology
d) Satirical social commentary
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The poem’s "strange fit of passion" refers to:
a) Sudden anger
b) A supernatural vision
c) Romantic ecstasy
d) An irrational fear of Lucy’s death
A.
B.
C.
D.
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In "She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways" The poem’s tone shifts from admiration to:
a) Anger
b) Despair
c) Acceptance
d) Satire
A.
B.
C.
D.
7/60
Critics argue Lucy’s anonymity makes her a:
a) Feminist icon
b) Biblical Eve figure
c) Political allegory
d) Universal symbol of loss
A.
B.
C.
D.
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"A violet by a mossy stone" is an example of
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Anaphora
D. Personification
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"A second time; for still I seem" in "I travelled among unknown men" is aan example of
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
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Which figure of speech has the poet employed in "Hoof after hoof" in "Strange fits of passion have I known"?
A. Metonymy
B. Synecdoche
C. Assonance
D. Onomatopoeia
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In "Three years she grew in sun and shower," nature takes Lucy under its wing to make her the most beautiful creature that ever existed. It describes her repeatedly as a vital being, only to let her die prematurely.
Here the associated literary device is
A. Wit
B. Conceit
C. Humour
D. Irony
12/60
Who are the Gods mentioned in the Poem "The World is too Much with Us"?
A. Proteus and Triton
B.Athena and Zeus
C. Aphrodite and Hestia
D. All of the above
13/60
The rhyme Scheme of the poem "The World was too Much with Us" is
A. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
B. ABAB ABAB CDC CDC
C. ABCD ABCD EFG EFG
D. None of the above
14/60
Find out the figure of speech in the following line
"the winds that will be howling at all hours"?
A. Assonance
B. Personification
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Both A & B
15/60
What quality /qualities does the God Triton Possess?
A. He blows his conch in order to calm the waves down.
B. He represents fire and ice.
C. According to Greek legend he is the God of War
D. Both A & B are correct
16/60
What is the form of the poem?
A) Ode
B) Ballad
C) Petrarchan sonnet
D) Free verse
A)
B)
C)
D)
17/60
What does the word "sordid" in "a sordid boon" mean?
A. Beautiful
B. Conspicuous
C. Grand and noble
D. Shameful or dirty
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What poetic device is used in the phrase "sleeping flowers"?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Hyperbole
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Why does the poet mention ancient gods like Proteus and Triton?
A) To celebrate Greek mythology
B) To suggest that ancient people had a better connection to nature
C) To tell a mythological story
D) To to teach the new generations Ancient Greek Mythology
A.
B.
C.
D.
20/60
How does Arsat describe the lagoon?
A. a haunted place
B. a place of beauty
C. a mysterious place
D. a perilous place
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By the end of the story 'Tha Lagoon', when his love has died, Arsat
A. is consumed by grief and rage
B. plans to avenge his brother's death.
C. Both the Statements are correct
D. None of the above is correct
22/60
''The Lagoon'' is a tragic short story by Joseph Conrad telling the tale of two lovers doomed by
A. a king's jealousy
B. personal greed and jealousy
C. Malay tribes
D. lonelines, evil spirits and solitude
23/60
Arsat's brother is portrayed as
A. loyal to the rajah
B. a person in moral dilemma
C. a man of jealousy
D. brave and self-sacrificing
24/60
"The Lagoon" is a short story with elements of
A. realism
B. adventure
C. romanticism
D. all of the above
25/60
As far as the setting of the short story "The Lagoon" is concerned, the action takes place in the last half of the
A. 18th century
B. 19th century
C. 17th century
D. 20th century
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The central theme of "Ode to the West Wind" is
A. natural beauty
B. indomitable power of wind
C. transitoriness of life
D. all of the above
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in the first stanza of "Ode to the West Wind", west wind has been described as
A. Regeneration
B. Creation
C. Preservation
D. Destruction
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The West Wind woke the Mediterranean from its
A. day nap
B. winter sleep
C. reverie
D. summer dreams
29/60
John Galsworthy was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in…
A. 1949
B. 1916
C. 1932
D. 1919
30/60
JUSTICE along with two other plays are known as a Social Trilogy. What are the other two?
A. Joy and Loyalties
B. Strife and Prison
C. Strife and Loyalties
D. Strife and Joy
31/60
Who is/are the only woman character(s) in JUSTICE?
A. Ann Simons
B. Ann Honeywell
C. Ruth Honeywill
D. Both Ann Simons and Ruth Honeywill
32/60
Which one of the following is the ‘dumb scene’ of the play JUSTICE?
A. Act ll, Scene ll
B. Act lll, Scene ll
C. Act lll, Scene lll
D. Act ll, Scene l
33/60
On the models of whose problem plays did John Galsoworthy write his plays?
A. Henry Arthur Jones
B. Arthur Pinero
C. Henrick Ibsen
D. T W Robertson
34/60
What is the central theme of the poem?
A) The horrors of war
B) The futility of war
C) The humanity shared by enemies
D) All of the above
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
35/60
Error Detection:
The man was (A)/ appreciated for (B) /his childish simplicity. (C) No Error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
36/60
'To cry wolf' means
A) to give false alarm
B) to listen eagerly
C) to turn pale
D) to keep off starvation
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
37/60
Detect error, if any.
There is renewed sense (A) / of urgency in (B) / completing the project. (C) / No error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
38/60
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Shikha said, “The heavy rain this week has spoiled all my travel plans.”
A. Shikha said that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.
B. Shikha told me that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans.
C. Shikha said that the heavy rain that week has spoiled all her travel plans.
D. Shikha said that the heavy rain this week had spoiled all her travel plans.
39/60
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The friends decided to play cards to ________ time while waiting for the cab.
A. ignore
B. kill
C. move
D. ease
40/60
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The new Principal of the school is stern, yet he understands the needs of his subordinates.
A. Flippant
B. Noxious
C. Desolate
D. Lenient
41/60
What is the tone of the poem "Strange Meeting"?
A. Angry and bitter
B. Reflective and sorrowful
C. Joyful and celebratory
D. Detached and observational
42/60
What does the poem highlight about the nature of war?
A) Its glory and heroism
B) Its futility and waste
C) Its necessity and importance
D) Its impact on civilians
A. C
B. D
C. A
D. B
43/60
How does the poem portray the relationship between enemies?
A. As purely antagonistic
B. As complex and humanizing
C. As irrelevant and insignificant
D. As distant and impersonal
44/60
How does Shelley portray the skylark in To a Skylark?
A. As a symbol of unattainable purity and joy
B. As a reflection of human struggle
C. As an inferior creature dependent on nature
D. As a rival to human creativity
45/60
Why does Shelley address the skylark directly in the poem?
A. To express his envy of its happiness
B. To scold it for being distant from earth
C. To question its existence
D. To form a connection between nature and humanity
46/60
Which adjective describes something that is "difficult to understand or interpret"?
A.Redundant
B.Vigilant
C.Ambiguous
D.Sagacious
47/60
Which sentence correctly uses a participle phrase?
A) Walking down the street, the trees seemed taller.
B) Walking down the street, I saw my friend.
C) Walking down the street, the bus passed me.
D) Walking down the street, the noise was deafening.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D.
48/60
Identify the mood of the verb in the sentence:
"If I were you, I would take the job."
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Conditional
49/60
Change the voice of the sentence:
"The manager is expected to make a statement tomorrow."
A) A statement is expected to be made by the manager tomorrow.
B) Tomorrow, the manager will make a statement.
C) The statement will be made by the manager tomorrow.
D) It is expected that the manager will make a statement tomorrow.
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
50/60
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Willful destruction
A. Disaster
B. Combustion
C. Calamity
D. Sabotage
51/60
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A good leader should be ready to _______ criticism.
A. fetch
B. face
C. carry
D. meet
52/60
Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.
The youth involved in the accident escaped by the skin of his teeth.
A. Barely managed to escape
B. Managed to escape severe injury
C. Taking calculated decisions
D. All of the above
53/60
Detect error, if any.
He lived close to (A)/ the train station, (B)/ yet travelled by bus(C). No Error (D)
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
54/60
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
We can buy books online from Amazon.
A. Books were to be bought online from Amazon. B. Books are bought online from Amazon. C. Books can be bought online from Amazon. D. Books could be bought online from Amazon.
A.
B.
C.
D.
55/60
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Shikha said, “The heavy rain this week has spoiled all my travel plans.”
A. Shikha said that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans. B. Shikha told me that the heavy rain that week had spoiled all her travel plans. C. Shikha said that the heavy rain that week has spoiled all her travel plans. D. Shikha said that the heavy rain this week had spoiled all her travel plans.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
56/69
Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct logical sequence.
A. They stand undefeated in the realms of Shakespeare and Homer.
B. India is a country where people are full of immense prolixity and exemplary storytelling.
C. Additionally, the philosophical discourse and discussions on various dilemmas of life associated with the Bhagavad Gita are highly appreciated by scholars from all over the world.
D. Mahabharata and Ramayana are two great examples of colossal works that unquestionably enjoy the virtue of being peak sources for the cultural ethos of the country.
A. DACB
B. BDAC
C. ACBD
D. BACD
57/60
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
My brother said to me, “Don’t play in the rain.”
A. My brother said to me don’t play in the rain.
B. My brother forbade me to play in the rain.
C. My brother assured me not to play in the rain.
D. My brother refused me to not play in the rain.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
58/60
Preposition: He could not avail himself _________ this chance.
A. to
B. for
C. of
D. in
59/60
Preposition:
He is enclosing a cheque ________ five hundred rupees.
A. of
B. for
C. at
D. with
60/60
Which of the following sentence is grammatically correct?
A. Within a week, I found myself on board of an aircraft.
B. Within a week, I found myself on board an aircraft.
C. Both
D. None
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