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300+ Reading Literature in English Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) , Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .

51.

Who is the protagonist of the story “One Autumn Night”?

A. A young girl
B. A young boy
C. An old woman
D. An old man
Answer» B. A young boy
52.

A musical instrument mentioned in “One Autumn Night” is-

A. Bonbon
B. Banjo
C. Skiff
D. Dithyramb
Answer» B. Banjo
53.

Who is the female character in “One Autumn Night”?

A. Natasha
B. Dimka
C. Pashka
D. None of these
Answer» A. Natasha
54.

Bessie Head’s first novel-

A. The Collector of Treasure
B. When Rain Clouds Gather
C. The Lower Depths
D. None of these
Answer» B. When Rain Clouds Gather
55.

Who tells the story of Galethebege?

A. Raloke
B. Modise
C. The Christian Missionary
D. None of these
Answer» B. Modise
56.

Raloke believed in-

A. Christainity
B. Setswana Custom
C. Hinduism
D. Islam
Answer» B. Setswana Custom
57.

----------was a holy thing for the people of Setswana community.

A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Cow
D. None of these
Answer» C. Cow
58.

---------- is a Japanese story teller of the Meiji era.

A. Natsume Soseki
B. Bessie Head
C. Maxim Ghorky
D. None of these
Answer» A. Natsume Soseki
59.

Who is the narrator of the story “I Am a Cat”?

A. The boy
B. Osan
C. The cat
D. Mike
Answer» C. The cat
60.

Who was the first person that the cat met on reaching the master’s house?

A. Mike
B. Shiro
C. The Master
D. Osan
Answer» D. Osan
61.

Which Italian painter is referred to in “I Am a Cat.”

A. Andrea Del Sarto
B. Davincci
C. Picasso
D. None of these
Answer» A. Andrea Del Sarto
62.

The play by A A Milne is titled-

A. Refund
B. The Boy Comes Home
C. The King Who Limped
D. None of these
Answer» B. The Boy Comes Home
63.

The young soldier, the hero of A A Milne’s play has come home after-

A. The II World War
B. The Trojan War
C. The I World War
D. None of these
Answer» C. The I World War
64.

Who is the character placed in contrast to Uncle James in “The Boy Comes Home”?

A. Marie
B. Emily
C. Alice
D. None of these
Answer» B. Emily
65.

Fritz Karinthy is described as a ----------

A. Lyricist
B. Absurdist
C. Pseudo-humorist
D. None of these
Answer» C. Pseudo-humorist
66.

Who came back to school for refund?

A. Leaderer
B. Uncle James
C. Philip
D. Wasserkopf
Answer» D. Wasserkopf
67.

What did the principal do when he heard Wasserkopf’s demand?

A. Shouted at Wasserkopf
B. Threw Wasserkopf out with the help of the sentry
C. Called a meeting of the teachers
D. Gave Wasserkopf the money
Answer» C. Called a meeting of the teachers
68.

Who is called stick-in-the mud?

A. The Geography teacher
B. The Mathematics teacher
C. The Physics teacher
D. The Principal
Answer» B. The Mathematics teacher
69.

How many questions did the Mathematics Master ask?

A. Three
B. Five
C. Two
D. One
Answer» C. Two
70.

Which question trapped Wasserkopf?

A. How long did the Hundred Years war last?
B. Is that your answer?
C. What city of the same name is the capital of Brunswick?
D. How much do we owe you, Herr Wasserkopf?
Answer» D. How much do we owe you, Herr Wasserkopf?
71.

The translation of Anne Frank’s Diary was published in:

A. 1951
B. 1952
C. 1953
D. 1954
Answer» B. 1952
72.

Anne Frank died of ---------

A. Plague
B. T B
C. Typhoid
D. None of these
Answer» C. Typhoid
73.

The first entry of the Diary of Anne Frank is on ---------

A. Wednesday, 8th July, 1942
B. Thursday, 25th May, 1944
C. Friday, 26th May, 1944
D. None of these
Answer» A. Wednesday, 8th July, 1942
74.

Who was served the ‘call – up’ notice?

A. Anne
B. Anne’s Father
C. Van Daan
D. Margot
Answer» D. Margot
75.

Who was Van Daan?

A. Anne’s friend
B. Mother’s friend
C. Anne’s Father’s friend
D. None of these
Answer» C. Anne’s Father’s friend
76.

Anne bid farewell only to-

A. Mr. Goudsmit
B. Meip
C. Van Daan
D. The cat
Answer» D. The cat
77.

When was the vegetable man picked up for having two Jews in his house?

A. Thursday, 25th May, 1944
B. Wednesday, 8th July, 1942
C. Friday, 26th May, 1944
D. None of these
Answer» A. Thursday, 25th May, 1944
78.

What is a ‘call- up’ notice?

A. Imprisonment
B. Order to show up before the S. S.
C. Order for deportation
D. None of these
Answer» B. Order to show up before the S. S.
79.

Why did Anne’s family sacrifice breakfast?

A. Food was costly
B. Vegetable man was arrested.
C. There were no shops nearby.
D. None of these
Answer» B. Vegetable man was arrested.
80.

How to Escape from Intellectual Rubbish is written by ------------

A. Radhakrishnan
B. Voltaire
C. Huxley
D. Russell
Answer» D. Russell
81.

Russell pleaded for the establishment of a -------------

A. School for peace
B. A stable Government
C. A world Government
D. None of these
Answer» C. A world Government
82.

What is the good way for getting rid of dogmatism?

A. Reading
B. Discussion
C. Watching T V
D. Become aware of other people’s opinion
Answer» D. Become aware of other people’s opinion
83.

What happened when Manchus conquered China?

A. Chinese began to wear pigtails
B. Chinese retained their custom of having small feet
C. Manchus imitiated Chinese custom of small feet.
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
84.

Be very wary of opinions that -----------

A. Test your experience
B. Are different from yours
C. Flatter your self-esteem
D. None of these
Answer» C. Flatter your self-esteem
85.

Beside self-esteem there is another source of error. What is it?

A. Fear
B. Imitation
C. Hypocrisy
D. None of these
Answer» A. Fear
86.

---------- is the main source of superstition.

A. Imitation
B. Fear
C. Ignorance
D. Disease
Answer» B. Fear
87.

To conquer fear is the beginning of ----------------

A. Ignorance
B. Wealth
C. Wisdom
D. Spirituality
Answer» C. Wisdom
88.

From the Romans magic descended to medieval ---------------- and ---------------

A. India and China
B. Egypt and Africa
C. Russia and Ukraine
D. Christendom and Islam
Answer» D. Christendom and Islam
89.

What is Radhakrishnan’s greatest academic achievement?

A. September 5th is celebrated as teacher’s day
B. He wrote Humanities Vs Science
C. Elected to Oxford’s most prestigious Spalding Professorship
D. Received Bharat Ratna in 1954
Answer» C. Elected to Oxford’s most prestigious Spalding Professorship
90.

Humanities Vs Science is a plea for ------------

A. Study of science
B. Study of Humanities
C. Integrated study of applied sciences and Humanities
D. None of these
Answer» C. Integrated study of applied sciences and Humanities
91.

Who can transform our societies?

A. Ignorant youth
B. People with technical skills
C. People who have humane feelings
D. Young men having competence, skill, a sense of direction and a social purpose
Answer» D. Young men having competence, skill, a sense of direction and a social purpose
92.

People now –a- days are attracted to ---------- education

A. Humanistic
B. Technological
C. Job-oriented
D. None of these
Answer» C. Job-oriented
93.

The industrial growth of our country needs -----------, ------------ and -----------.

A. Poets, novelists and dramatists
B. Scientists, technicians and engineers
C. Spiritualists, humanists and wealthy
D. None of these
Answer» B. Scientists, technicians and engineers
94.

The great crimes against civilization are committed by -------------

A. So-called civilized people
B. Uneducated people
C. Primitive people
D. None of these
Answer» A. So-called civilized people
95.

The abuse of science is the fault of --------------

A. Scientist
B. Technicians
C. Spiritualists
D. Man
Answer» D. Man
96.

National heritage means ------------------

A. Tradition of values
B. Tradition of science
C. Tradition of geographical abstraction
D. None of these
Answer» A. Tradition of values
97.

Thirukkural is claimed by the followers of ----------

A. Jainism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
98.

Crome Yellow is written by

A. Huxley
B. Gorky
C. Radhakrishnan
D. Bessie Head
Answer» A. Huxley
99.

Huxley wrote an essay on the ----------- after his visit to India

A. Qutab Minar
B. Agra Fort
C. Taj Mahal
D. Golden Temple
Answer» C. Taj Mahal
100.

Which is the only industry unaffected by the Great Depression?

A. Mining Industry
B. I T Industry
C. Steel Industry
D. Beauty Industry
Answer» D. Beauty Industry

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