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1. The author of the story “The Last Leaf” is
(A) O. Henry
(B) Helen Cixous
(C) Charlotte Perkins Gilman
(D) Anton Chekhov
Answer:
(A) O. Henry
Explanation:
“The Last Leaf” is a widely read short story by the American writer William Sydney Porter, famously known by his pen name O. Henry.
2. A poem of mourning is called
(A) A Sonnet
(B) An Epic
(C) An Elegy
(D) An Epistle
Answer:
(C) An Elegy
Explanation:
An elegy is a poem of serious reflection, typically serving as a lament for the dead.
3. The poem which has fourteen lines is called
(A) A Sonnet
(B) An Epic
(C) An Elegy
(D) An Epistle
Answer:
(A) A Sonnet
Explanation:
A sonnet is a classic poetic form consisting of exactly fourteen lines, usually written in iambic pentameter with a strict rhyme scheme.
4. A poem T. S. Eliot did not write is
(A) “Gerontion”
(B) “The Journey of the Magi”
(C) “Among School Children”
(D) “Four Quartets”
Answer:
(C) “Among School Children”
Explanation:
“Among School Children” is a famous poem authored by W.B. Yeats, whereas the other three options are notable works by T.S. Eliot.
5. The Nobel Prize in Literature in 2022 was awarded to
(A) Ngugi Wa Thiong’O
(B) Annie Ernaux
(C) Zadie Smith
(D) Louise Glück
Answer:
(B) Annie Ernaux
Explanation:
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux for the clinical acuity of her autobiographical writings.
6. Ahmad Ali is the author of
(A) Twilight in Delhi
(B) Phoenix Fled
(C) In Custody
(D) A Bend in the Ganges
Answer:
(A) Twilight in Delhi
Explanation:
Twilight in Delhi is a landmark 1940 novel written by the Pakistani writer, scholar, and diplomat Ahmed Ali.
7. Girish Karnad wrote plays in English and
(A) Telugu
(B) Kannada
(C) Malayalam
(D) Hindi
Answer:
(B) Kannada
Explanation:
Girish Karnad was a prominent Indian playwright, author, and actor who primarily composed his acclaimed plays in Kannada before translating them into English.
8. Mark Antony is an important character in Shakespeare’s play
(A) A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(B) Julius Caesar
(C) Hamlet
(D) Twelfth Night
Answer:
(B) Julius Caesar
Explanation:
Mark Antony is a central historical character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar (and later features as the titular character in Antony and Cleopatra).
9. The word that best describes the following is ‘Open to more than one interpretation’
(A) Obsolete
(B) Alchemy
(C) Obvious
(D) Ambiguous
Answer:
(D) Ambiguous
Explanation:
The definition of “ambiguous” refers to something that is open to more than one interpretation or has a double meaning.
10. A novel that does not deal with Delhi is
(A) City of Djinns
(B) Maximum City
(C) Ministry of Utmost Happiness
(D) White Tiger
Answer:
(B) Maximum City
Explanation:
Maximum City by Suketu Mehta is a narrative nonfiction book that extensively covers the city of Mumbai (Bombay), not Delhi.
11. The movie Gone Girl is based on a novel by
(A) Rhys Adrian
(B) Angela Carter
(C) Gillian Flynn
(D) Caryl Churchill
Answer:
(C) Gillian Flynn
Explanation:
Gone Girl is a bestselling 2012 psychological thriller novel written by American author Gillian Flynn, which she later adapted into a hit film.
12. Amitav Ghosh’s Jungle Nama is
(A) A novel
(B) A collection of Short Stories
(C) A book in verse
(D) A play
Answer:
(C) A book in verse
Explanation:
Jungle Nama is Amitav Ghosh’s unique adaptation of the legend of Bon Bibi from the Sundarbans, written as an illuminated book in verse.
13. The first attempt at writing a monolingual Dictionary in English was made by
(A) Dr Samuel Johnson
(B) Alexander Pope
(C) Ben Jonson
(D) T. S. Eliot
Answer:
(A) Dr Samuel Johnson
Explanation:
Dr. Samuel Johnson famously published A Dictionary of the English Language in 1755, which remained the most comprehensive and preeminent monolingual English dictionary for over a century.
14. A word or sentence that remains the same if read backward is known as
(A) Acronym
(B) Palindrome
(C) Portmanteau
(D) Homonym
Answer:
(B) Palindrome
Explanation:
A palindrome is a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward (e.g., “racecar” or “madam”).
15. A novel not written by Amitav Ghosh is
(A) River of Smoke
(B) The Circle of Reason
(C) Sea of Poppies
(D) Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Answer:
(D) Red Earth and Pouring Rain
Explanation:
Red Earth and Pouring Rain is a widely acclaimed novel by Vikram Chandra, whereas the other three options are famous works by Amitav Ghosh.
16. Mark the odd one among the following:
(A) A Conceit
(B) An Allusion
(C) A Paradox
(D) An Ode
Answer:
(D) An Ode
Explanation:
Conceit, Allusion, and Paradox are literary devices or figures of speech used within a text, whereas an Ode is an entire poetic form or genre of its own.
17. The film Maqbool is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play
(A) Macbeth
(B) Hamlet
(C) The Tempest
(D) King Lear
Answer:
(A) Macbeth
Explanation:
Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2003 film Maqbool is a critically acclaimed Indian adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, cleverly set within the Mumbai underworld.
18. OTT stands for
(A) Online Television Transmission
(B) Other-Transmission Terminal
(C) Open Time Transmission
(D) Over-The-Top
Answer:
(D) Over-The-Top
Explanation:
OTT stands for “Over-The-Top,” a term referring to streaming media services that deliver content directly to viewers over the Internet, bypassing traditional cable or satellite platforms.
19. Two same sounding words with different meanings are called
(A) Homograph
(B) Homonym
(C) Synonym
(D) Antonym
Answer:
(B) Homonym
Explanation:
Homonyms are words that sound the same (and sometimes are spelled the same) but possess completely different meanings (e.g., “bark” of a tree vs. “bark” of a dog).
20. The following is not true about the novel Robinson Crusoe
(A) It was written by Daniel Defoe
(B) It is based on the life of Alexander Selkirk
(C) Crusoe’s companion is called ‘Monday’
(D) It is credited as marking the beginning of realistic fiction
Answer:
(C) Crusoe’s companion is called ‘Monday’
Explanation:
In Daniel Defoe’s classic novel Robinson Crusoe, the protagonist’s loyal native companion is famously named “Friday,” not “Monday.”
21. A Biblioklept is one who
(A) steals books
(B) loves books
(C) worships books
(D) fears books
Answer:
(A) steals books
Explanation:
A biblioklept is a person who steals books, combining the Greek roots “biblio” (book) and “kleptes” (thief).
22. A work that depicts an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror is called
(A) Satire
(B) Utopia
(C) Allegory
(D) Dystopia
Answer:
(D) Dystopia
Explanation:
A dystopia is a fictional community or society that is highly undesirable or frightening, typically characterized by extreme oppression, deprivation, or totalitarian control.
23. The word that has the same meaning as ‘precarious’ is
(A) Secure
(B) Elevated
(C) Uncertain
(D) Confident
Answer:
(C) Uncertain
Explanation:
“Precarious” describes a situation that is not securely held, dangerously likely to fall, or entirely dependent on chance, making “Uncertain” the closest synonym among the choices.
24. _________ is a Dalit autobiography
(A) The Outcaste
(B) Untouchable
(C) The Fall of a Sparrow
(D) A Shot at History
Answer:
(A) The Outcaste
Explanation:
The Outcaste (Akkarmashi) is a renowned Dalit autobiography by Sharankumar Limbale. (Untouchable is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand, The Fall of a Sparrow is Salim Ali’s autobiography, and A Shot at History is Abhinav Bindra’s).
25. A phrase, poem or a quotation set at the beginning of a section, chapter or book is called
(A) Monograph
(B) Epigraph
(C) Epitaph
(D) Epigram
Answer:
(B) Epigraph
Explanation:
An epigraph is a short quotation, phrase, or poem placed at the beginning of a book or chapter, usually intended to suggest its theme.
26. The opening of a story that establishes the context and may reveal some background is called
(A) Interlude
(B) Foreword
(C) Prologue
(D) Preface
Answer:
(C) Prologue
Explanation:
A prologue is a separate, introductory section of a literary or dramatic work that sets the background, context, and tone for the main story.
27. The phrase ‘It’s Greek to me’ comes from Shakespeare’s play
(A) Hamlet
(B) Julius Caesar
(C) Twelfth Night
(D) Cymbeline
Answer:
(B) Julius Caesar
Explanation:
This famous idiom originates from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, spoken by the character Casca (“but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me”).
28. Neologism is
(A) A word with roots in a native language
(B) A word whose meaning changes over a period of time
(C) An obsession with new words and phrases
(D) A newly coined word or a word used in a new sense
Answer:
(D) A newly coined word or a word used in a new sense
Explanation:
A neologism refers to a newly created term, word, or phrase, or a new meaning applied to an existing word.
29. Salim Sinai is the central character in the novel
(A) Heart of Darkness
(B) Midnight’s Children
(C) Kim
(D) The Secret Sharer
Answer:
(B) Midnight’s Children
Explanation:
Saleem Sinai is the telepathic protagonist and narrator of Salman Rushdie’s acclaimed Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight’s Children.
30. Wings of Fire is a famous autobiography written by
(A) Vandana Shiva
(B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(C) A PJ Abul Kalam
(D) Saleem Ali
Answer:
(C) A PJ Abul Kalam
Explanation:
Wings of Fire is the inspirational autobiography of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India.
31. The writer known for writing about Indian mythology is
(A) Agha Shahid Ali
(B) Amitav Ghosh
(C) Chetan Bhagat
(D) Devdutt Pattanaik
Answer:
(D) Devdutt Pattanaik
Explanation:
Devdutt Pattanaik is a prominent Indian mythologist, illustrator, and author who writes extensively on Hindu mythology and its relevance in modern times.
32. Identify the odd one
(A) Spondee
(B) Villanelle
(C) Sonnet
(D) Canzone
Answer:
(A) Spondee
Explanation:
Villanelle, Sonnet, and Canzone are all specific types of poetic forms or stanza structures, whereas a Spondee is a metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables.
33. An ‘Aside’ is a dramatic device in which
(A) A character speaks to the audience unheard by other characters
(B) A character speaks to himself unheard by other characters
(C) A character speaks to another character in the corner of stage unheard by other characters
(D) It is synonymous with monologue
Answer:
(A) A character speaks to the audience unheard by other characters
Explanation:
An aside is a dramatic convention where a character speaks their thoughts directly to the audience, operating under the theatrical premise that the other characters on stage cannot hear them.
34. The Bourne films are based on novels by
(A) Robert Ludlum
(B) Margret Mitchell
(C) Dan Brown
(D) Ian Fleming
Answer:
(A) Robert Ludlum
Explanation:
The Jason Bourne action-thriller film franchise is based on the popular series of espionage novels originally penned by American author Robert Ludlum.
35. The phrase “From what I’ve tasted of desire” (Robert Frost) is an example of
(A) Imagery
(B) Synaesthesia
(C) Allusion
(D) Metaphor
Answer:
(D) Metaphor
Explanation:
By comparing the abstract emotion of desire to the physical sensation of tasting, Frost utilizes a metaphor to convey the intensity of human longing.
36. Arrange the following Harry Potter novels in the order of their publication
1. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(A) 3, 1, 4, 2
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer:
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1
Explanation:
The chronological publication order of these books is: Philosopher’s Stone (Book 1, Item 3), Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3, Item 2), Goblet of Fire (Book 4, Item 4), and Half-Blood Prince (Book 6, Item 1).
37. The Second Sex was written by
(A) Kate Millett
(B) Donna J. Haraway
(C) Simone de Beauvoir
(D) Judith Butler
Answer:
(C) Simone de Beauvoir
Explanation:
The Second Sex is a landmark 1949 existentialist and feminist treatise written by the French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
38. “An Ode to a Grecian Urn” is a famous poem by
(A) Wordsworth
(B) Lord Byron
(C) Mary Shelley
(D) John Keats
Answer:
(D) John Keats
Explanation:
“Ode on a Grecian Urn” is one of the most famous and widely studied odes written by the English Romantic poet John Keats in 1819.
39. Frankestein is a famous work by
(A) Richardson
(B) Daniel Defoe
(C) Mary Shelley
(D) Sir Walter Scott
Answer:
(C) Mary Shelley
Explanation:
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a classic science fiction and Gothic horror novel written by English author Mary Shelley.
40. In Shakespeare’s play The Tempest Miranda is the daughter of
(A) Caliban
(B) Prospero
(C) Ferdinand
(D) Alonso
Answer:
(B) Prospero
Explanation:
In William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Miranda is the innocent and sheltered daughter of the sorcerer Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan.
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