UP PGT ENGLISH EXAM SOLVED PAPER 2011
This question paper has 125 objective / MCQs and fill in the blanks questions with their answers of the UP Post Graduate Teacher Recruitment examination conducted by UP SECONDARY EDUCATION SERVICE SELECTION BOARD PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD ) in the year 2011
1. Which poem of William Wordsworth considered his greatest autobiographical epic? A. Guilt and Sorrow B. The Prelude C. The Excursion D. Peter Bell Ans- B 2. In which poem does Wordsworth write: "Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your Teacher"? A.The Tables Turned B.The World is too much with us C. I wandered lonely as a cloud D.The Solitary Reaper Ans- A 3. A hymn is: A. A poem of joy B. A poem of lament C. A poem of praise D. A church song Ans- C 4. What, according to P.B. Shelley, is "intellectual beauty"? A. The human mind dreaming B. Reason pushing away emotion of C. The human mind at work D. The human mind solving political problems Ans- C 5. For which profession John Keats had licence but never practiced it? A. Pharmacist B. Architect C. Engineer D. Lawyer Ans- A 6. Which of the following books was translated by Keats? A. Aeneid B. Iliad C. Odyssey D. Vulgate Ans- A 7. What caused John Keats' death? A. Malaria B. Tuberculosis C. Pneumonia D. Typhoid Ans- B 8. Who called "The Waste Land" a music of ideas ? A. Allen Tate B. J.C. Ransom C. I.A. Richards D. F.R. Leavis Ans- C 9. What meter is a sonnet written in? A. Spondaic Tetrameter B. Iambic Pentameter C. Iambic Tetrameter D. lambic Trimeter Ans- B 10. Who invented the term 'Sprung Rhythm"? A. Hopkins B. Tennyson C. Browning D. Wordsworth Ans- A 11. Which of the following plays of Shakespeare has an epilogue? A. The Tempest B. Henry IV, Pt I C. Hamlet D. Twelfth Night Ans- A 12. Oedipus Complex is A. a kind of physical ailment B. a father's attraction towards his daughter C. a brother's attraction towards his sister D. a son's attraction towards his mother Ans- D 13. Who called Shelley "a beautiful and ineffectual angel beating in the void his luminous wings in vain ?" A. Walter Pater B. A.C. Swinburne C. Matthew Arnold D. T.S. Eliot Ans- C 14. Who said that "Shakespeare in his comedies has only heroines and no heroes?" A. Ben Jonson B. John Ruskin C. Thomas Carlyle D. William Hazlitt Ans- B 15. The Line "There's a special providence in the fall of sparrow" occurs in: A. Hamlet B. Henry IV, PLI C. The Tempest D. Twelfth Night Ans- A 16. The rarer action is in virtue than in Vengeance." This line occurs in Shakespeare's: A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. The Tempest D. The Merchant of Venice Ans- C 17. Who said "Keats was a Greek"? A. Wordsworth B. Coleridge C. Lamb D.Shelley Ans- D 18. Which stanza form did Shelley use in his famous poem "Ode to the West Wind"? A. Rime royal B. Ottava rima C. Terza rima D. Spenserian Stanza Ans- C 19. The most notable characteristic of Keats' poetry is: A. Satire B. Sensuality C. Sensuousness D. Social Reform Ans- C 20. Which Augustan writer's epitaph reads: "One who strove with all his might to champion liberty"? A. Alexander Pope B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Daniel Defoe Ans- B
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21. The term "metaphysical poets" was first used by: A. Ben Jonson B. Dr. Johnson C. Helen Gardner D. John Dryden Ans- B 22. "Anagnorisis" is a term used by Aristotle for 'describing: A. the moment of discovery by the protagonist B. the reversal of fortune for the protagonist C. the happy resolution of the plot D. the convergence of the main plot and the sub plot Ans- A 23. "The Praise of Chimney-Sweepers" is: A. a poem by William Blake B. an elegy by William Wordsworth C. an essay by Charles Lamb D. an essay by William Hazlitt Ans- C 24. Who among the following made the statement "Poetry is a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such a criticism by laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty"? A. Dr. Johnson B. Sidney C. Matthew Arnold D. Wordsworth Ans- C 25. Who is known as the master of Dramatic Monologue? A. William Shakespeare B. Wallace Stevens C. Robert Frost D. Robert Browning Ans- D 26. What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night? A. What is you Will B. What You Will C. What you Like It D. What you Think Ans- B 27. Tennyson succeeded whom as poet laureate of England? A. Arthur Cunningham B. William Wordsworth C. S.T. Coleridge D. Shakespeare Ans- B 28. Keats's "Endymion" is dedicated to? A. Leigh Hunt B. Milton C. Shakespeare D. Thomas Chatterton Ans- D 29. Which of the following poets does not belong to the "Lake School"? A. Keats B. Coleridge C. Southey D. Wordsworth Ans- A 30. Tennyson's poem "In Memoriam" was written in memory of? A. A.H. Hallam B. Edward King C. Wellington D. P.B. Shelley Ans- A 31. For which newspaper Charles Dickens reported Parliamentary debates? A. Guardian B. Mirror of Parliament C. The Independent D. The Times Ans- B 32. Which was Charles Dickens' first novel? A. David Copperfield B. Nicholas Nickleby C. The Pickwick Papers D. Oliver Twist Ans- C 33. Which revolution dominates A Tale of Two Cities? A. Russian B. French C. Italian D. German Ans- B 34. A verse form using stanza of eight lines, each with eleven syllables, is known as: A. Spenserian Stanza B. Ballad C. Ottava Rima D. Rhyme Royal Ans- C 35. Mary Shelley's father was William Godwin, a famous- A. Physician B. Spiritual Leader C. Poet and satirist D. philosopher Ans- D 36. What is the name of Tess's illegitimate child in Hardy's novel? A. Sorrow B. Abraham C. Pity D. Mourning Ans- A 37. What motivates Tess to speak to Angel about her past? A.Tess realizes that Angel has not read the letter she has written him B. Joan Durbeyfield advises Tess to tell him C. Angel admits his sins to Tess D. A man from Trantridge recognizes her Ans- C 38. Lyrical Ballads comprises poems by Wordsworth and- A. Keats B. Shelley C. Coleridge D. Byron Ans- C 39. The town mentioned in the poem "Lady of Shalott" by Tennyson is: A. London B. York C. Camelot D. Oxford Ans- C 40. What by definition is serious, complete and of a significant magnitude?" A. Comedy B. Epic C. Tragedy D. Drama Ans- C 41. The author of the essay "Tradition and Individual Talent" is: A. Matthew Arnold B. T.S. Eliot C. A.C. Bradley D. George Saintsbury Ans- B 42. The Shakespearean play termed as "artistic failure" by T.S. Eliot is- A. King Lear B. Othello C. Hamlet D. As You Like It Ans-C 43. The middle name of Robert Frost is: A. Charles B. Lee C. John D. Augustus Ans- B 44. Which American President invited Robert Frost to recite at his Inauguration ceremony? A. Johnson. B. Nixon C. Roosevelt D. Kennedy Ans- D 45. According to Robert Frost what is "the right place for love"? A. Heaven B. Earth C. Eden D. Paradise Ans- B 46. The ship in Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" refers to- A. Democracy B. Aristocracy C. Autocracy D. Dictatorship Ans- A 47. Which famous novel of William Faulkner was published in 1929? A.The Sound and the Fury B. Mosquitoes C. Soldier's Pay D.The White Rose of Memphis Ans- A 48. When did William Faulkner get the Nobel Prize for Literature? A. 1941 B. 1949 C.1945 D. 1938 Ans- B 49. Whose death does "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" commemorate? A. Lincoln's B. John Brown's C. Stonewall Jackson's D. The poet's mother's Ans- A 50. What was Ernest Hemingway's role in World War 1? A. Corporal B. Marine C. Flight Lieutenant D.Two Leaves and a Bud Ambulance driver Ans- D 51. Which novel got Ernest Hemingway the Pulitzer Prize? A. A Farewell to Arms B. The Old Man and the Sea C. Across the River and into the Seas D. The Green Hills of Africa Ans- B 52. Name the author of the essay "Naipaul's India and Mine." A. Dom Moraes B. Nissim Ezekiel C. Salman Rushdie D. Vikram Seth Ans- B 53. Nissim Ezekiel belonged to the community. A. Christian B. Parsee C. Jewish D. Muslim Ans- C 54. Which of the following is not a poem by Kamala Das? A .Summer in Calcutta B. The Dance of the Eunuchs C. Night of Scorpion D. Krisna Ans- C 55. When did Ernest Hemingway get the Nobel Prize for Literature? A. 1931 B. 1937 C. 1945 D. 1954 Ans- D 56. What is the major symbol in Whitman's "Song of Myself"? A. The Ocean B. A bird C. A tombstone D. The grass Ans- D 57. Which American writer was a great influence on Whitman? A. Thoreau B. Cooper C. Hawthorne D. Emerson Ans-D 58. The author of "My Story" is- A. Ruskin B. Kamala das C. Amitav Ghosh D. V.S. Naipaul Ans-B 59. The author of Essays of Elia is: A. Francis Bacon B. William Hazlitt C. Charles Lamb D. H.G. Wells Ans- C 60. Mulk Raj Anand died in the year: A. 2005 B. 2003 C. 2004 D. 2002 Ans- C 61. Which of the following is not a work by Mulk Raj Anand? A. The Private Life of an Indian Prince B. Coolie C. Kanthapura D. Two Leaves and a bud Ans- C 62. Who wrote the Foreword to Anand's novel Untouchable? A. E.M. Forster B. Rudyard Kipling C. R.K. Narayan. D. Graham Greene Ans- A 63. The idea that the good are rewarded and evil punished is termed- A. Divine Justice B. Jurisprudence C. Poetic Justice D. None of the above Ans- C 64. An extended speech in which a character alone expresses his thoughts onstage is called: A. Dramatic aside B. Soliloquy C. Dramatic Monologue D. Interlude Ans- B 65. A dactyl is a metrical foot consisting of: A. two syllables B. three syllables C. five syllables D. four syllable Ans- B Read the following passage and answer the questions (66-70) that follow:In Asia and much of the Third World, trees are still destroyed in the old-fashioned way: they are cut down for fuel and cropland. In Europe, there is new and potentially more deadly culprit. The Germans call it 'Waldsterben,' the dying forest syndrome. But the disease is far more than a German phenomenon. Since it was first observed by German scientists in the autumn of 1980, the mysterious malady has raced across Europe, blighting woods in countries as far apart as Sweden and Italy. Explanations for the epidemic range from a cyclic change in the environment to a baffling form of tree cancer. But the most convincing evidence points to air pollution. Indeed, saving the rapidly deteriorating forests of Europe will probably require a two-pronged strategy: an offensive campaign that includes the breeding of pollution-immune trees and a defensive scheme that calls for reductions in toxic emissions. But both will require more money than is currently being spent on such measures, as well as total commitment to protecting the environment. 66. According to this passage, which one of the following statements is correct? A. There is less damage in Asia than in Europe. B. More forests are dying in Germany than anywhere else in Europe C. A cyclic change in the environment is responsible for deforestation D. Air pollution is the main culprit of destroying European forests. Ans- F 67. The dying forest syndrome is a disease that A. is peculiar to the forests of Asia B. has spread rapidly over the forests of Europe C. is confined to the forests of Germany D. has affected forests all over the world Ans- B 68. The writer suggests that- A. it is no longer possible to grow trees in industrialized areas B. pollution immune trees will absorb toxic emissions. C. all pollution-prone to grow trees should be destroyed D. it is not possible to grow trees that remain unaffected by pollution Ans- B 69. The writer's approach toward the problem of forest devastation is one of - A. tolerance. B. indifference C. well thought-out strategy D. despondency Ans- C 70. "Immune" means- A. affected by a given influence B. not affected by a given influence C. absorbed by a given influence D. none of the above Ans-B 71. A statement which may contain two or more meanings is an example of: A. Anecdote B. Epigraph C.Ambiguity D. Foil Ans- C 72. A figure of speech wherein a comparison is made between two unlike quantities without the use of the words "like" or "as" is termed- A. Analogy B. Simile C. Soliloquy D. Metaphor Ans- D 73. A play on words wherein a word is used to convey two meanings at the same time is- A. Pun B. Satire C. Hyperbole D. Fable Ans- A 74. A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspect of the writer's style is called: A. Satire B. Farce C.Parody D. Fable Ans- C 75. A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time- A. Flashback B. Prologue C. Epilogue D. Flashforward Ans- A Choose the option which can be substituted for the given sentences (76-80) 76. The study of ancient societies: A. Anthropology B. Archaeology C. History D. Ethnology Ans- B 77. A State in which the few govern the many: A. Monarchy B. Oligarchy C. Autocracy D. Plutocracy Ans- B 78. Medical study of skin and its diseases: A. Endocrinology B. Orthopaedics C. Dermatology D. Ophthalmology Ans- C 79. Murder of a brother- A. Patricide B. Regicide C. Homicide D. Fratricide Ans- D 80. A light sailing boat built specially for racing: A. Canoe B.Yacht C. Frigate D. Submarine Ans- B Fill in the blanks with the correct option (81-85) 81. _____ the moon has no water, its solid crust does respond to the gravitational force of the earth. A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. Except Ans- A 82._____ 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol. A. An antiseptic used B. When used as an antiseptic C. Therefore an antiseptic D. Except an antiseptic Ans- B 83. Hydrocarbons, by engine exhausts, react with nitrogen oxides to form complex toxic gases. D. they are given off with nitrogen oxides to form complex toxic gases. A. are given off B. given off C. give off D. they are given off Ans- B 84. Ozone_____extremely active chemically and succeeds in damaging any vegetation it comes in contact with. A.is B. being C. which is D. by being Ans- A 85. Temperature inversions often occur when, in the late afternoon. A. the earth's surface is cooled B. earth's surface is cooled C. also the earth's surface is cooled D. that the earth's surface is cooled Ans- A Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice available (86-90). 86. Jonathan insisted on____ out. A. go B. going C. gone D. went Ans- B 87. This is the diamond ring which the thief_____ A. stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing Ans- C 88. All the pupils are ______to the beach. A. going B. will go C. gone D. go Ans- A 89.______ prevent people from driving off the road, they put up more street lamps. A. in order to B. in order from C. in order of D. in order on Ans- A 90. I ate a _______of chocolate cake. A. peace B. piece C. pieces D. spices Ans-B In the following sentences identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct (91-95) 91. After Newton(A) has observed an apple (B)fall to the ground, he formulated (C)the law of (D) gravity Ans- A 92. In 1740, John Newbery was (A) the first publisher (B)to produce books (C) which children really wanted (D) read. Ans- D 93. The name Albert Einstein (A) has become synonymous with his theory of (B) relative in (C) the minds of most scientists and (D) laymen. Ans- B 94. The most important(A) method saving by individuals in recent years (B)has been real estate investment, particularly (C) in (D) private dwellings. Ans- A 95. The most important cause of (A) tides is the (B) gravitation (C) attraction of (D) the moon. Ans- B Choose the correct reported speech version in each of the following statements (96-100) 96. Mohan said, "I want to visit my friends this weekend." A. Mohan said he wants to visit his friends that weekend. B. Mohan said he wanted to visit his friends that weekend. C. Mohan said he wanted to visit his friends this weekend. D. Mohan said he wants to visit his friends this weekend. Ans- B 97. Jerry said, "I'm studying English a lot at the moment." A Jerry said he was studying English a lot at that moment. B. Jerry said he was studying English a lot this moment. C. Jerry said I was studying English a lot at that moment. D. Jerry said he would be studying English a lot at moment. Ans- A . 98. They said, "We've lived here for a long time." A. They said they have lived there for a long time. B. They said they lived here for a long time. C. They said they had lived there for a long time. D. They said they have lived there for a long time. Ans- C 99. He asked me, "Have you finished reading the newspaper?" A. He asked me if had I finished reading the newspaper. B. He asked me if I had finished reading the newspaper. C. He asked me if I would finish reading the newspaper. D. He asked me if I would be finishing reading the newspaper Ans- B 100. "I get up every morning at seven o'clock," Peter said. A. Peter said he got up every morning at seven o' clock. B. Peter said I got up every morning at seven o'clock. C. Peter said he had got up every morning at seven o'clock. D. Peter said he get up every morning at seven o'clock. Ans- A Fill in the blanks with the appropriate option (101-104). 101. He and his brother_____ to the same school. A. go B. goes C. have going D. are gone Ans- A 102, Don't get off the train till it______ A. stops B. stopped C. will stop. D. would stop Ans- A 103. I_____English for six years now. A. studied B. have studied C. would study D. have been studying Ans- F 104. I_____ him for years. A. know B. have know C. would know D. have known Ans- D Identify the correctly spelt word in each of the following sentences (105-110) 105.. A. Efficient B. Beterment C. Treatmeant D. Employd Ans- A 106. A. Conspicuous B. Contegious C. Concious D. Contenuous Ans- A 107. A. Gaurantee B. Guarantee C. Garuntee D. Guaruntee Ans- B 108. A. Pessenger B. Passenger C. Pasanger D. Pesanger Ans- B 109. A. Treachrous B. Trecherous C. Trechearous D. Treacherous Ans- D 110. A. Klaptomania B. Klepptomania C. Kleptomania D. Kleptomania Ans- D 111. In idiom is- A. a common expression meant to sound sarcastic and implausible to the listener or reader B. an idiotic expression repeatedly used by a cultural or language group C. a commonly used phrase or expression with a meaning different from literal translation D. none of the above Ans- C 112. Which of the following shows an example of an idiomatic expression? A. His investments failed, and he lost the family nest egg. B. He didn't invest wisely and lost a lot of money. C. He shouldn't have invested so much in that risky project. D. He shouldn't have invested so little in that project.risky Ans- A 113. Choose the example of a sentence written in Active voice. A. The new dishes had been washed, dried, and put away. B. She washed, dried, and put away the new dishes. C. The new dishes had been washed, dried, and put away by the maid, D. none of the above Ans- B 114. Choose the example of a sentence written in Passive voice. A. The researcher noted an increase in bacteria. B. The researcher noted how much the bacteria increased C. The increase in bacteria was noted by the researcher. D. all the above Ans- C 115. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The twins exchanged looks, and Tess said quietly, "If only we had known before..." B. The twins exchanged looks, and Tess said quietly, "If only we had known before...?" C. The twins exchanged looks, and Tess said quietly, "If only we had known before..."! D. The twins, exchanged looks, and Tess, said quietly, "If only we had known before..."! Ans- A 116. Choose the sentence correct in punctuation A. Why do fairy tales always end with the sentence, "And they lived happily ever after"? B. Why do fairy tales always end with the sentence, "And they lived happily ever after?" C. Why do fairy tales always end with the sentence, "And they lived happily ever after!" D. Why do fairy tales always end with the sentence, "And they lived happily, ever after?" Ans- A 117. She truly enjoyed growing her own organic vegetables. The underlined word in the sentence above is _____ A. a gerund B. an infinitive phrase C. a participial phrase D. none of the above Ans- A 118. Which group shows only superlatives? A rounder, more tall, faster, most nice, worst B. heaviest, most rugged, swiftest, cutest, best C. straightest, much higher, longest, nicest, farther D. fittest, bravest, taller, highest Ans- B 119. Choose the correct sentence A. The comedian at the comedy club was the most funniest man we had ever seen. B. The comedian at the comedy club was the funniest man we had ever seen. C. The comedian at the comedy club was the funnier man we had ever seen. D. The comedian at the comedy club was the more funniest man we had ever seen. Ans- B Choose the option that most closely resembles the meaning of underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences (120-125) 120. The age of a tree can be determined accurately by counting the number of tree rings it has developed. A. decided B. achieved C. measured D. resolved Ans-C 121. Pure alcohol coagulates on contact. A. solidifies B. sets C. thickens D. hardens Ans- C
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122. The uses of computer-based technology in offices are extensive.
A.spacious
B. progressive
C. plentiful
D. widespread
Ans- D
123. The Greeks believed that the heart was the seat of intelligence.
A. spot
B. chair
C. centre
D. purpose
Ans- C
124. The liver is the most versatile of all the organs in the body.
A. ingenious
B. accomplished
C. ingenious
D. resourceful
Ans- D
125. Before the 18th century, epidemics from unsanitary conditions used to wipe out entire towns.
A. plunder
B. terminate
C. destroy
D. contaminate
Ans- C
