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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 201. |
What was the occasion on which Baldwin wrote the letter ? |
| A. | 100th anniversary of Emancipation |
| B. | Anniversary of American Independence |
| C. | His 50th birthday |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. 100th anniversary of Emancipation | |
| 202. |
What does Baldwin see in his nephew’s face ? |
| A. | Dignity of the Blacks |
| B. | his brother’s face |
| C. | toughness and suffering |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 203. |
“Baldwin uses words as the sea uses waves” These are the words of ----- |
| A. | James Baldwin |
| B. | Langston Hughes |
| C. | Sylvia Nasar |
| D. | Omprakash Valmiki |
| Answer» B. Langston Hughes | |
| 204. |
According to Baldwin the Americans are trapped in a --------that they don’t understand. |
| A. | sorrow |
| B. | history |
| C. | struggle |
| D. | violence. |
| Answer» B. history | |
| 205. |
The condition of the Blacks in the American Society is no different from that of England described in the works of------- |
| A. | Spenser |
| B. | Charles Dickens |
| C. | Shakespeare |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. Charles Dickens | |
| 206. |
Baldwin advises his nephew to trust only in--------- |
| A. | The words of elders |
| B. | books |
| C. | his own experiences |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. his own experiences | |
| 207. |
E.F Schumacher is the author of ------ |
| A. | A Beautiful Mind |
| B. | A Dalit’s life |
| C. | Small is beautiful |
| D. | Story of my life. |
| Answer» C. Small is beautiful | |
| 208. |
According to Schumacher, the modern pursuit of profit and progress has resulted in ------ |
| A. | Economic inefficiency |
| B. | environmental pollution |
| C. | inhuman working conditions |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 209. |
The alternative proposed by Schumacher for modern super technology is-------- |
| A. | Intermediate technology |
| B. | primitivism |
| C. | pursuit of progress |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. Intermediate technology | |
| 210. |
The principles of ----had a great impact on Schumacher. |
| A. | Buddhists |
| B. | Taoists |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 211. |
“Technology with a human face “ is an example of ----- |
| A. | Scientific essay |
| B. | political writing |
| C. | poetic prose |
| D. | short story |
| Answer» A. Scientific essay | |
| 212. |
The modern world, according to Schumacher, has been shaped by its ------ |
| A. | politics |
| B. | Natural science |
| C. | Metaphysics |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. Metaphysics | |
| 213. |
Which of the following is not an attribute of nature ? |
| A. | self- balancing |
| B. | self- destroying |
| C. | self-adjusting |
| D. | self-cleansing |
| Answer» B. self- destroying | |
| 214. |
The limitation of modern technology is that it does not recognize any ------ |
| A. | Modification |
| B. | improvement |
| C. | self-limit |
| D. | alteration |
| Answer» C. self-limit | |
| 215. |
In the subtle system of nature, modern super – technology acts like a ------- |
| A. | foreign body |
| B. | major branch |
| C. | substitute |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. foreign body | |
| 216. |
The success brought in recent years by industrialization is, in Schumacher’s view, ----- |
| A. | total |
| B. | illusory |
| C. | partial |
| D. | negligible |
| Answer» B. illusory | |
| 217. |
What kind of work is reduced by modern technology? |
| A. | intellectual work |
| B. | virtual work |
| C. | economic work |
| D. | skillful productive work |
| Answer» D. skillful productive work | |
| 218. |
A great part of the neurosis of advanced industrial society is due to the lack of -------- |
| A. | money |
| B. | freedom |
| C. | energy |
| D. | skillful productive work |
| Answer» D. skillful productive work | |
| 219. |
. How much of the total social time in modern society is spent on actual productive work in Schumacher ‘s view? |
| A. | 3.5% |
| B. | 7.5% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 15% |
| Answer» A. 3.5% | |
| 220. |
------- recommended production by the masses instead of mass production to help the poor countries. |
| A. | Schumacher |
| B. | John Nash |
| C. | Gandhi |
| D. | Nehru |
| Answer» C. Gandhi | |
| 221. |
Name the author of Emotional Intelligence |
| A. | Daniel Goleman |
| B. | Paul Ekman |
| C. | John Nash |
| D. | Paul Krugman |
| Answer» A. Daniel Goleman | |
| 222. |
The Times magazine lists -----as one of the ideas changing the world right now. |
| A. | EQ |
| B. | IQ |
| C. | social intelligence |
| D. | Ecological intelligence. |
| Answer» D. Ecological intelligence. | |
| 223. |
-----has offered one of the best assessments of the emotional mind. |
| A. | Paul Krugman |
| B. | Paul Ekman |
| C. | Daniel Goleman |
| D. | Nash |
| Answer» B. Paul Ekman | |
| 224. |
The reactions of the emotional mind is ----- than that of the rational mind. (a)slower (b) quicker (c)cleverer (d)happier 134. Actions that spring from the emotional mind carry a strong sense of ------- |
| A. | certainty |
| B. | clarity |
| C. | accuracy |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. clarity | |
| 225. |
The rapid mode of perception used by the emotional mind sacrifices accuracy for ------ |
| A. | speed |
| B. | time |
| C. | shape |
| D. | clarity |
| Answer» A. speed | |
| 226. |
The ------ can be our radar for danger. |
| A. | brain |
| B. | physical strength |
| C. | emotional mind |
| D. | perception. |
| Answer» C. emotional mind | |
| 227. |
Ekman tracks the ----- that flit across the face from subtle changes in facial expressions. |
| A. | painful emotions |
| B. | profound feelings |
| C. | micro emotions |
| D. | hidden impulses |
| Answer» C. micro emotions | |
| 228. |
In the slower emotional response, thought ------feeling. |
| A. | follows |
| B. | precedes |
| C. | includes |
| D. | excludes |
| Answer» B. precedes | |
| 229. |
Terry Dobson studied the martial art of -----------in Japan |
| A. | Aikido |
| B. | Judo |
| C. | wrestling |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Aikido | |
| 230. |
The story of the old man and the drunk illustrates--------- |
| A. | self-pity |
| B. | self control |
| C. | intellectual power |
| D. | emotional brilliance |
| Answer» D. emotional brilliance | |
| 231. |
A prose narrative work dealing with imaginary events is called……. |
| A. | Article |
| B. | fiction |
| C. | essay |
| D. | poetry |
| Answer» B. fiction | |
| 232. |
Non-fiction usually deals with….. |
| A. | Facts |
| B. | imaginary events |
| C. | people |
| D. | nature |
| Answer» A. Facts | |
| 233. |
The word ‘fiction’ means……….. |
| A. | To make |
| B. | to write |
| C. | to sing |
| D. | to praise |
| Answer» A. To make | |
| 234. |
Novel emerged as the most important form of prose fiction in ………century. |
| A. | 18th |
| B. | 20th |
| C. | 17th |
| D. | 16th |
| Answer» A. 18th | |
| 235. |
Novels developed from ……. |
| A. | Epics |
| B. | poetry |
| C. | fables |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Epics | |
| 236. |
Fiction dealing with events or people, although untrue, could actually happen, is called……….. |
| A. | Faction |
| B. | non-realistic fiction |
| C. | epic |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Faction | |
| 237. |
Alice in Wonderland is a….. |
| A. | Realistic novel |
| B. | semi-realistic novel |
| C. | non-realistic |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. non-realistic | |
| 238. |
The logical interaction of the various thematic elements of a text leading to a change of the original situation is called…………. |
| A. | Plot |
| B. | setting |
| C. | character |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» A. Plot | |
| 239. |
……………..can be considered as the foundational text in travel literature. |
| A. | Voyage |
| B. | Heart of Darkness |
| C. | on the Road |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. Voyage | |
| 240. |
Voyages was written by |
| A. | Aldous Huxley |
| B. | Richard Hakluyt |
| C. | Jack Kerouac |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Richard Hakluyt | |
| 241. |
The term ‘travelogue’ was coined by |
| A. | Burton Holmes |
| B. | Stevenson |
| C. | Hakluyt |
| D. | Kerouac |
| Answer» A. Burton Holmes | |
| 242. |
Jack Kerouac’s ‘On the road’ is a………… |
| A. | Travelogue |
| B. | Fictional travelogue |
| C. | Essay |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. Fictional travelogue | |
| 243. |
News paper articles are written in……style |
| A. | inverted pyramid |
| B. | inverted triangle |
| C. | straight pyramid |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. inverted pyramid | |
| 244. |
Inverted pyramid style gives |
| A. | the most important details first |
| B. | the least important details first |
| C. | names first |
| D. | events first |
| Answer» A. the most important details first | |
| 245. |
Articles produced in the form of audio recordings are called |
| A. | Blogs |
| B. | podcasts |
| C. | academic papers |
| D. | listicles |
| Answer» B. podcasts | |
| 246. |
Listicles are |
| A. | Articles containing lists |
| B. | Article containing news |
| C. | Articles containing academic details |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. Articles containing lists | |
| 247. |
Text at the top of a news paper article is called |
| A. | headline |
| B. | byline |
| C. | lead |
| D. | body |
| Answer» A. headline | |
| 248. |
The name and the position of the writer of an article is given in |
| A. | headline |
| B. | byline |
| C. | lead |
| D. | body |
| Answer» B. byline | |
| 249. |
The sentence that sums up the focus of a story in an article is called |
| A. | headline |
| B. | byline |
| C. | lead |
| D. | body |
| Answer» C. lead | |
| 250. |
An individual work recording one’s travel experiences is called |
| A. | essay |
| B. | Fiction |
| C. | travelogue |
| D. | faction |
| Answer» C. travelogue | |
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