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MOCK TEST 18 (B) Reject paganism
1. In The Darkling Thrush, the bird’s “full- (C) Celebrate industrialization
hearted evensong” is juxtaposed against (D) Critique romantic ideals
(A) The poet’s joy at renewal
(B) The desolate winter landscape 8. In A Slumber Did My Spirit Seal, the absence
(C) A rural harvest scene of motion in Lucy represents
(D) The return of spring (A) Union with timeless nature
(B) Emotional numbness of the speaker
2. In Ulysses, the phrase “I am a part of all that I (C) Punishment by the gods
have met” most closely conveys (D) Sleep before awakening
(A) The blending of personal experience with
identity 9. “And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer
(B) The impossibility of learning from travel her by” (Masefield) conveys
(C) Loss of individuality in social life (A) Materialism of seafarers
(D) Fragmentation of memory (B) Spiritual guidance and freedom
(C) Political exploration
3. In To a Skylark, Shelley’s bird is most unlike (D) Despair in voyage
humans because it
(A) Lacks ambition 10. In Kubla Khan, “caverns measureless to
(B) Knows no weariness or despair man” reflects
(C) Lives in isolation (A) Sublime mystery and danger
(D) Can control the seasons (B) Moral depravity
(C) Political secrecy
4. The Last Ride Together ends with the speaker (D) Domestic confinement
finding fulfillment in
(A) Eternal memory of love’s rejection 11. In Arms and the Man, Sergius’ “higher love”
(B) The possibility of another chance is satirized for being
(C) The act of living fully despite failure (A) Unrealistic and theatrical
(D) A vow to seek revenge (B) Morally superior to Raina’s
(C) Politically revolutionary
5. In Ode to Autumn, “soft-lifted by the (D) Rooted in military genius
winnowing wind” is an example of
(A) Personification 12. Kate’s deception in She Stoops to Conquer
(B) Alliteration reveals
(C) Onomatopoeia (A) Class barriers in courtship
(D) Oxymoron (B) The danger of rural ignorance
(C) Women’s subversion of social norms
6. The “pity of war” in Strange Meeting is (D) Superstition in 18th-century England
heightened by
(A) An enemy soldier speaking with compassion 13. In Justice, Falder’s downfall reflects
(B) A mother’s grief at home (A) The rigid cruelty of the legal system
(C) A battlefield full of corpses (B) Corruption in industrial business
(D) The poet’s fear of death (C) Failure of romantic ideals
(D) Comic misunderstanding
7. In The World Is Too Much With Us,
Wordsworth invokes Proteus and Triton to 14. The blind stage directions in Riders to the
(A) Emphasize myth as escape from modern Sea emphasize
alienation (A) Fate’s inevitability
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(B) Symbolic blindness of Maurya (C) Fear of poverty
(C) Weather’s unpredictability (D) Return to rural labor
(D) Catholic ritualism
22. In Freedom, the protagonist’s breaking of
15. In Macbeth, Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me shackles symbolizes
here” invokes (A) Liberation from colonial oppression
(A) A rejection of traditional femininity for (B) Personal self-discovery
ambition (C) Religious salvation
(B) A wish to become immortal (D) Political revolution
(C) A plea to avoid motherhood
(D) A curse upon her enemies 23. In Of Studies, Bacon’s “reading maketh a full
man” implies
16. In Dream Children, the children’s (A) Learning enriches understanding
disappearance most directly parallels (B) Books replace practical experience
(A) Lamb’s unfulfilled personal life (C) Scholarship guarantees wealth
(B) The end of childhood itself (D) Reading cures vanity
(C) A Biblical parable
(D) Literary censorship 24. In The Fly, the Boss’ treatment of the fly
parallels
17. In The Lagoon, the still water reflects (A) His suppressed grief and cruelty
(A) Moral paralysis of Arsat (B) Compassion toward subordinates
(B) A safe refuge from colonial conflict (C) Scientific curiosity
(C) Hope of renewal (D) Ignorance of mortality
(D) Concealed danger
25. In Araby, the bazaar’s closing symbolizes
18. In The Ox, the animal’s endurance mirrors (A) Collapse of romantic illusions
(A) Mrs. Thurlow’s strength in adversity (B) Economic hardship
(B) The decline of British farming (C) Religious corruption
(C) Mechanized labor efficiency (D) Urban decay
(D) Romanticized pastoral life
26. In David Copperfield, Mr. Micawber
19. In The Lotus Eater, Wilson’s fate underlines functions as
(A) The risk of surrendering to pleasure (A) Comic relief with hidden wisdom
(B) The inevitability of war (B) A ruthless creditor
(C) The value of discipline (C) A tragic father figure
(D) A critique of British travel writing (D) A symbol of industrial change
20. In Gift of the Magi, the ending is ironic 27. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth’s refusal of
because Darcy first arises from
(A) Sacrifices cancel the gifts’ usefulness (A) Misunderstanding and wounded pride
(B) The couple divorces (B) Social inequality alone
(C) They receive unexpected wealth (C) His lack of wealth
(D) Christmas is forgotten (D) Religious difference
21. In The Superannuated Man, Lamb’s 28. Lady Catherine’s role in Pride and Prejudice
retirement is depicted as serves to
(A) Liberation from routine (A) Reinforce class arrogance
(B) Loss of purpose (B) Facilitate Elizabeth’s rise
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(C) Embody generosity C. Personification
(D) Act as a political voice D. Alliteration
29. In David Copperfield, the sea motif often 36. Correct the sentence:
represents A. He prefers tea than coffee.
(A) Fate’s uncontrollable power B. He prefers tea over coffee.
(B) Economic trade routes C. He prefers tea to coffee.
(C) Nostalgia for youth D. He prefers tea for coffee.
(D) Religious purity
37. Which is a complex sentence?
30. Darcy’s final proposal scene reflects A. I tried hard, but I failed.
(A) Mutual humility and growth B. I tried hard because I wanted to win.
(B) Elizabeth’s social ambition C. Try hard and win.
(C) Triumph of wealth over love D. Work hard; you will succeed.
(D) Obedience to family
38. Fill in:
31. Identify the correct sentence: “If I _ the answer, I would tell you.”
A. Neither of them are ready. A. knew
B. Neither of them is ready. B. know
C. Neither of them were ready. C. had knew
D. Neither of them be ready. D. knowing
32. Change into indirect: 39. Correct question tag:
He said, “I have finished my work.” “She can swim, _?”
A. He said he finished his work. A. can’t she
B. He said he had finished his work. B. can she
C. He said he has finished his work. C. doesn’t she
D. He said that I had finished my work. D. isn’t she
33. Choose the correct voice: 40. Identify the tense:
“They will send the parcel tomorrow.” “She had been waiting for an hour.”
A. The parcel is sent tomorrow. A. Present perfect continuous
B. The parcel will be sent tomorrow. B. Past perfect continuous
C. The parcel has been sent tomorrow. C. Past continuous
D. The parcel was sent tomorrow. D. Present continuous
34. Spot the error: 41. The paradox in “The child is father of the
“She is one of the girls who works hard.” man” (Wordsworth) means
A. She is (A) Childhood shapes adulthood
B. one of the girls (B) Adults must obey children
C. who works hard (C) Reincarnation is real
D. No error (D) Children mature faster now
35. Identify the figure of speech: 42. “The moon smiled at the river” is
“Hope is a thing with feathers.” (Emily (A) Metaphor
Dickinson) (B) Simile
A. Simile (C) Personification
B. Metaphor (D) Hyperbole
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(A) Repetition
43. Identify the metre of “Shall I compare thee (B) Hyperbole
to a summer’s day?” (C) Alliteration
(A) Iambic pentameter (D) Onomatopoeia
(B) Trochaic tetrameter
(C) Anapestic trimeter 51. Choose the correct preposition:
(D) Dactylic pentameter “They insisted _ paying the bill.”
A. to
44. Which is an example of synecdoche? B. for
(A) “All hands on deck” C. on
(B) “As brave as a lion” D. at
(C) “Like a candle in the wind”
(D) “Life is a journey” 52. Change to passive:
“They are repairing the bridge.”
45. The irony in The Gift of the Magi is A. The bridge repairs.
(A) Situational irony B. The bridge is being repaired.
(B) Verbal irony C. The bridge repaired.
(C) Dramatic irony D. The bridge has been repaired.
(D) Cosmic irony
53. Choose the correct synonym of
46. “A little learning is a dangerous thing” warns “ephemeral”:
against A. Lasting
(A) Shallow understanding B. Fleeting
(B) Ignorance C. Permanent
(C) Arrogance of the learned D. Eternal
(D) Overconfidence in experts
54. Antonym of “lucid”:
47. Which is a rhetorical question? A. Clear
(A) “Can anyone deny the truth?” B. Vague
(B) “Where do you live?” C. Bright
(C) “What is your name?” D. Shiny
(D) “Who is at the door?”
55. Which is an imperative sentence?
48. Identify the allusion in “He met his A. Please close the door.
Waterloo.” B. The door is closed.
(A) To Napoleon’s defeat C. He will close the door.
(B) To Shakespeare D. Who closed the door?
(C) To Homer’s epics
(D) To biblical prophecy 56. Spot the error:
“Neither the teacher nor the students was
49. “The pen is mightier than the sword” is present.”
(A) Metonymy A. Neither
(B) Synecdoche B. the teacher
(C) Paradox C. nor the students
(D) Simile D. was present
50. Which device dominates “And miles to go 57. Correct usage:
before I sleep”? A. He is elder than me.
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B. He is older than me.
C. He is eldest than me.
D. He is most older than me.
58. Appropriate conjunction:
“She is poor _ she is happy.”
A. yet
B. and
C. so
D. because
59. Identify the part of speech: “Quickly ran the
boy.” (“Quickly”)
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adverb
D. Adjective
60. The rhetorical device in “The silence was
deafening” is
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Paradox
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1. B – Hardy’s “full-hearted evensong” contrasts 18. A – Ox’s patience reflects Mrs. Thurlow’s
with the bleak winter setting. endurance.
2. A – Ulysses sees himself as shaped by all 19. A – Wilson’s life warns against complacent
experiences. pleasure.
3. B – Shelley’s skylark is free from human 20. A – Sacrifices make gifts unusable.
sorrow.
21. A – Lamb celebrates freedom after
4. C – The poem values the experience itself retirement.
over the outcome.
22. B – Symbolizes inner liberation.
5. A – Personification: wind “lifting” gently.
23. A – Reading fills the mind with ideas.
6. A – Enemy soldier speaks gently —
humanizing war. 24. A – Fly’s ordeal mirrors Boss’s repression of
grief.
7. A – Mythic imagery as escape from industrial
alienation. 25. A – Bazaar closing kills narrator’s romantic
ideal.
8. A – Lucy’s stillness = unity with nature’s
eternity. 26. A – Micawber is comic yet insightful.
9. B – Metaphor for freedom and guidance. 27. A – Misunderstanding + pride prompt her
refusal.
10. A – Suggests vast, unknowable mystery.
28. A – She epitomizes entrenched class
11. A – Shaw mocks Sergius’ artificial prejudice.
romanticism.
29. A – Sea often symbolizes fate in Dickens.
12. C – Kate overturns gender/class
expectations through trickery. 30. A – Both characters grow humble and self-
aware.
13. A – Falder’s fate shows legal system’s
coldness. 31. B – “Neither” is singular → “is ready.”
14. A – Visual cues stress inescapable destiny. 32. B – Present perfect → past perfect in
indirect speech.
15. A – She wishes to abandon feminine traits to
pursue ambition. 33. B – Future passive: “will be sent.”
16. A – Children vanish like Lamb’s unrealized 34. C – Relative clause should agree: “who work
family life. hard” (plural antecedent “girls”).
17. A – Lagoon mirrors Arsat’s emotional 35. B – Metaphor: hope compared to a bird.
standstill.
36. C – Correct idiom: “prefer X to Y.”
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37. B – One main + one subordinate clause = 58. A – “Yet” contrasts two ideas.
complex.
59. C – Describes how the verb is done.
38. A – Unreal condition → simple past.
60. B – Hyperbole exaggerates silence’s
39. A – Positive → negative tag: “can’t she?” intensity
40. B – Past perfect continu
41. A – Early life shapes later self.
42. C – Moon given human action.
43. A – Shakespeare’s sonnets use iambic
pentameter.
44. A – Part (“hands”) for whole (sailors).
45. A – Situational irony = opposite of expected.
46. A – Warns against superficial learning.
47. A – No real answer expected.
48. A – Reference to Napoleon’s final defeat.
49. A – Metonymy: “pen” for words, “sword”
for force.
50. A – Repetition of a full clause.
51. C – Correct collocation: “insist on.”
52. B – Present continuous passive: “is being
repaired.”
53. B – Ephemeral = short-lived.
54. B – Lucid = clear → antonym vague.
55. A – Imperative mood = request/command.
56. D – Verb should agree with nearer subject
→ “were present” (students).
57. B – “Older” for comparison; “elder” used for
family relations.
