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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) .
| 251. |
Kamala Das wrote under the name ___________. |
| A. | Madhava Menon |
| B. | Madhavi Menon |
| C. | Madhavi Amma |
| D. | Madhavi Kutty. |
| Answer» D. Madhavi Kutty. | |
| 252. |
Her poems are mostly ____________ in nature. |
| A. | Confessional |
| B. | Confidential |
| C. | Contradictory |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. Confessional | |
| 253. |
_____________ was Kamala Das’s Major work. |
| A. | My life |
| B. | My history |
| C. | My story |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. My story | |
| 254. |
______________ is a poem written by Kamala Das |
| A. | Middle women |
| B. | Middle life |
| C. | Middle stance |
| D. | Middle Age |
| Answer» D. Middle Age | |
| 255. |
In the poem ‘Middle Age’, the poet discusses the life of a______________. |
| A. | Daughter |
| B. | Father |
| C. | Sister |
| D. | Mother. |
| Answer» D. Mother. | |
| 256. |
According to the poet, Kamala Das, children wear a stern face in order to show that they are ____________ and_____________. |
| A. | Sincere and faithful |
| B. | Matured and serious |
| C. | Happy and jovial |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Matured and serious | |
| 257. |
‘The Astrologer’s Day’ is a short story written by______________. |
| A. | S.K. Pottakadu |
| B. | W. B. Yeats |
| C. | R.K. Narayan |
| D. | O.N.V. Kurup. |
| Answer» C. R.K. Narayan | |
| 258. |
R.K.Narayan’s famous work ___________was awarded the Sahithya Academy Award in 1958. |
| A. | Swami and Friend |
| B. | The Guide |
| C. | The Financial Expert |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Guide | |
| 259. |
Swami and friends, The Financial Expert and The Guide are works written by |
| A. | R. K. Narayan |
| B. | Sarojinui Naidu |
| C. | Kamala Das |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore. |
| Answer» A. R. K. Narayan | |
| 260. |
R. K. Narayan’s stories uphold the _____________ culture. |
| A. | American |
| B. | African |
| C. | English |
| D. | Indian |
| Answer» D. Indian | |
| 261. |
Under what tree is the Astrologer sitting in the story, ‘The Astrologer’s Day’? |
| A. | Oak tree |
| B. | Tamarind tree |
| C. | Banyan tree |
| D. | Bodhi tree |
| Answer» B. Tamarind tree | |
| 262. |
How much money had the stranger promised to give the astrologer if he gave right answers? |
| A. | 9 anna |
| B. | 10 annas |
| C. | 8 annas |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. 8 annas | |
| 263. |
How much money did the astrologer have to pay if his answers went wrong? |
| A. | 17anna |
| B. | 18annas |
| C. | 20annas |
| D. | 16annas |
| Answer» D. 16annas | |
| 264. |
For how much money did the astrologer finally agree to speak? |
| A. | 2 rupee |
| B. | 1 rupee |
| C. | 50 paise |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1 rupee | |
| 265. |
What was the name of the stranger who sat before the astrologer? |
| A. | Guru Sampat |
| B. | Guru Veeran |
| C. | Guru Nayak |
| D. | Guru Kripa |
| Answer» C. Guru Nayak | |
| 266. |
The astrologer advices the man to go back to his home town and never travel ___________again. |
| A. | Southward |
| B. | Northwards |
| C. | Eastwards |
| D. | Westwards |
| Answer» A. Southward | |
| 267. |
The vendor who called his product by different names each day sold_____________. |
| A. | Ground nut |
| B. | areca nuts |
| C. | almonds |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Ground nut | |
| 268. |
The astrologer tells the stranger that the man he is looking for is ____________. |
| A. | Sitting before him |
| B. | Has run away from the village |
| C. | Is no longer alive |
| D. | None of the above, |
| Answer» C. Is no longer alive | |
| 269. |
The stranger had come in search of the man who tried to kill him in order to _________. |
| A. | Congratulate him |
| B. | Embrace him |
| C. | Scold him |
| D. | Take revenge. |
| Answer» D. Take revenge. | |
| 270. |
Did the stranger identify the astrologer? |
| A. | No |
| B. | Yes |
| C. | Not sure |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. No | |
| 271. |
O. Henry is the pen name of_____________. |
| A. | William Words worth |
| B. | William Henry |
| C. | William Shakespeare |
| D. | William Sydney Porter |
| Answer» D. William Sydney Porter | |
| 272. |
The Last Leaf is a Short story written by |
| A. | H.H. Munro |
| B. | W.H. Longfellow |
| C. | O. Henry |
| D. | J.K.Rowling |
| Answer» C. O. Henry | |
| 273. |
What is the name of the old artist who helped the two girls in the story, ‘The Last Leaf’? |
| A. | Benjamin |
| B. | Bernad |
| C. | Behrman |
| D. | Benoy |
| Answer» C. Behrman | |
| 274. |
What is the disease mentioned in the story, ‘The Last Leaf’? |
| A. | Pneumonia |
| B. | Tuberculosis |
| C. | Flu |
| D. | HIV |
| Answer» A. Pneumonia | |
| 275. |
Who was ill with pneumonia? |
| A. | Sue |
| B. | Behrman’s sister |
| C. | Johnsy |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Johnsy | |
| 276. |
‘The Last Leaf’ is a story of ____________ done by an old man. |
| A. | Self esteem |
| B. | Self sacrifice |
| C. | Love |
| D. | Reunion |
| Answer» B. Self sacrifice | |
| 277. |
Johnsy had associated her life with falling of the leaves from a ___________. |
| A. | Pine tree |
| B. | Oak tree |
| C. | Ivy vine |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. Ivy vine | |
| 278. |
The last leaf ___________ on the night of the storm. |
| A. | Fell |
| B. | Did not fall |
| C. | Changed its colour |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. Fell | |
| 279. |
Johnsy wanted to paint ______________ as her masterpiece. |
| A. | The Bay of Bengal |
| B. | The Mexican Coast |
| C. | The Bay of Naples |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» C. The Bay of Naples | |
| 280. |
Behrman died of ______________. |
| A. | Cholera |
| B. | Tuberculosis |
| C. | HIV |
| D. | Pneumonia |
| Answer» D. Pneumonia | |
| 281. |
‘The Rising of The Moon’ is a play written by______________. |
| A. | Anton Chekov |
| B. | W.B.Yeats |
| C. | Lady Gregory |
| D. | Henrik Ibsen |
| Answer» C. Lady Gregory | |
| 282. |
Lady Gregory was the co- founder of the ___________theatre. |
| A. | Golden |
| B. | The Rose |
| C. | Abbey |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Abbey | |
| 283. |
‘The Rising of The Moon’ is a __________ . |
| A. | Tragic-comedy |
| B. | Comic play |
| C. | Tragedy |
| D. | Political Play |
| Answer» D. Political Play | |
| 284. |
The play begins with a sergeant and two policemen __________a notice or a placard with physical details of the escaped prisoner. |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Pasting |
| C. | Tearing |
| D. | Discussing |
| Answer» B. Pasting | |
| 285. |
The escaped prisoner in ‘The Rising of The Moon’ was an important _____________. |
| A. | Cinema actor |
| B. | Political Leader |
| C. | Gang leader |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Political Leader | |
| 286. |
What is the amount the authorities put as prize money for the head of the escaped prisoner? |
| A. | Two hundred pound |
| B. | Three hundred pounds |
| C. | Six hundred pounds |
| D. | Hundred pounds |
| Answer» D. Hundred pounds | |
| 287. |
Who was the person who came along when the policeman was alone guarding the harbour? |
| A. | A beggar |
| B. | A ballad singer |
| C. | A fortune teller |
| D. | A hungry old man |
| Answer» B. A ballad singer | |
| 288. |
The Rising of the Moon is a symbol of _______________. |
| A. | Irish folk tradition |
| B. | Irish independence |
| C. | English rule |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Irish independence | |
| 289. |
Lady Gregory is ____________ playwright . |
| A. | American |
| B. | African |
| C. | English |
| D. | Irish |
| Answer» D. Irish | |
| 290. |
The play ‘The Bear’ is written by________________. |
| A. | W |
| B. | yeats b. Tagore |
| C. | Anton Chekov |
| D. | Lady Gregory |
| Answer» C. Anton Chekov | |
| 291. |
Anton Chekov is a prominent figure in __________ literature. |
| A. | Russian |
| B. | American |
| C. | Indian English |
| D. | Irish |
| Answer» A. Russian | |
| 292. |
The main Character in this play is |
| A. | Madame Leobev |
| B. | Madame Vanya |
| C. | Madame Popova |
| D. | Madame Curie |
| Answer» C. Madame Popova | |
| 293. |
Smirnov tells Madame Popova that her late husband owes him a sum of_________ roubles. |
| A. | 1600 |
| B. | 1200 |
| C. | 1300 |
| D. | 1700 |
| Answer» B. 1200 | |
| 294. |
What does Popova call Smirnov when they argue? |
| A. | A Cat |
| B. | A Mouse |
| C. | A Bull |
| D. | A Bear. |
| Answer» D. A Bear. | |
| 295. |
Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov was a ______________ |
| A. | Banker |
| B. | Lieutenant |
| C. | Tenant |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Lieutenant | |
| 296. |
Popova was mourning the death of her_____________. |
| A. | Daughter |
| B. | Husband |
| C. | Sister |
| D. | Father |
| Answer» B. Husband | |
| 297. |
Charles Lamb worked as a clerk at _____________. |
| A. | East coast company |
| B. | East India House |
| C. | East Forte Company |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. East India House | |
| 298. |
Mary Lamb was Charles Lamb’s _______________. |
| A. | Mother |
| B. | Sister-in-law |
| C. | Sister |
| D. | Daughter |
| Answer» C. Sister | |
| 299. |
Mary Lamb was insane and ____________Lamb’s mother. |
| A. | Looked after |
| B. | Beat |
| C. | Hit |
| D. | Killed |
| Answer» D. Killed | |
| 300. |
‘ Give us a Role Model’ begins with a quotation by _____________. |
| A. | Sri Aurobindo |
| B. | Sri Narayana Guru |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» D. Mahatma Gandhi | |
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