English Literature: Sidney's Loving in Truth
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What type of a poem is Sidney's 'Loving in Truth'?

  • Shakespearean sonnet (correct)
  • Victorian sonnet
  • Petrarchan sonnet
  • French sonnet

    • In Sidney's poem 'Loving in Truth', the poet persona initially tries to get his inspiration by-

  • Meeting his beloved
  • Staying at home
  • Turning the leaves of other poems (correct)
  • All of the above

    • In Sidney's poem 'Loving in Truth' whose "feet" is referred to as strangers?

  • Poems of other poets
  • Strangers who visit the poet
  • Both (a) and (b) (correct)
  • Metrical feet of poems of other poets

    • Why does Sidney call his pen "truant" in 'Loving in Truth'?

    <p>Both (b) and (c)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Thou by the Indian Ganges' side / Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide / Of Humber would complain,"—What does "Humber" refer to?

    <p>A river in England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the lines "Rather at once our time devour / Than languish in his slow-chapped power," "his" refers to-

    <p>Time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the lines "Thy beauty shall no more be found, / Nor, in thy marble vault, shall sound / My echoing song..." the "marble vault" is a reference to—

    <p>The Mistress's grave</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The key theme(s) of the poem 'To his Coy Mistress' is/are—

    <p>Both (a) and (b)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Wordsworth's Lucy series, Lucy is conceived as a child of—

    <p>Nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Nature say Lucy is "a lady of my own"?

    <p>Nature will mould and develop Lucy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "The memory of what has been, / And never more will be." —Whose "memory" is referred to here?

    <p>Lucy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the feeling of the poet at the death of Lucy?

    <p>Both (a) and (b)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who informed the residents of the house about the cobra in 'A Snake in the Grass'?

    <p>Some neighbours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dasa demand from the family?

    <p>A grass cutter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    As per the beggar's belief, which God had visited the house in the form of a cobra?

    <p>Subramanya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what did Dasa catch the snake as per his story?

    <p>All the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 'With the Photographer', the photographer made him wait for—

    <p>4 hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'With the Photographer' is taken from which book?

    <p>Behind the Beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the colour of the photographer's suit, as described in 'With the Photographer'?

    <p>Black</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrator doing to kill his time in the studio in 'With the Photographer'?

    <p>Reading Journals and Magazines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following signifies non-verbal communication in an essential way?

    <p>Yoga instructor teaching yoga poses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Attitudes, actions and appearances in the context of classroom communication are considered as-

    <p>Non-verbal communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Noise is a [blank] barrier to effective communication.

    <p>Physical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Effective communication should be—

    <p>Clear and concise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    [blank] is an instance of non-verbal communication.

    <p>Proximity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which four questions are answered by adverbs?

    <p>When? where? how? why?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He is ______ honorary chairman of the Sports Board.

    <p>the</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He wrote ______ one-act play.

    <p>a</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrasal verb—At the drop of a hat mean?

    <p>Done in an instant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the idiom—a man of straw?

    <p>A man of no substance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the phrasal verb─By hook or by crook mean?

    <p>By any means</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the synonym of the word—Camouflage?

    <p>Disguise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the synonym of the word─Benevolent?

    <p>Kind-hearted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the antonym of the word-Agony?

    <p>Ecstasy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the antonym of the word─Mournful?

    <p>Joyous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mode of transmission of rabies?

    <p>Bite of any infected dog</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the incubation period for rabies?

    <p>3-6 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most prominent symptom of rabies in humans?

    <p>Wild desire for water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it useless to pour water down the throat of a rabies victim?

    <p>It causes more fits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who discovered the vaccine for rabies?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Examination Instructions

    • All questions are multiple-choice.
    • Four options are provided for each question.
    • Answers must be marked on an OMR sheet.
    • Use a ballpoint pen to darken the appropriate bubble (A, B, C, or D).
    • Do not make stray marks or fold the OMR sheet.
    • Fill all required spaces on the OMR sheet.
    • Hand in the OMR sheet at the end of the exam.
    • Students are allowed to take the question booklet home.

    English Literature Examination Questions

    • Question 1: Identify the type of poem in Sidney's "Loving in Truth".
      • Options: Petrarchan sonnet, Victorian sonnet, Shakespearean sonnet, French sonnet.
    • Question 2: Identify how the poet in Sidney's "Loving in Truth" initially seeks inspiration.
      • Options: Meeting the beloved, Staying at home, Turning the leaves of other poems, All of the above.
    • Question 3: Identify what are referred to as "strangers" in Sidney's "Loving in Truth".
      • Options: Poems of other poets, Metrical feet of poems of other poets, Strangers who visit the poet, Both (a) and (b).
    • Question 4: Explain why Sidney calls his pen "truant" in "Loving in Truth".
      • Options: His pen is missing, He is unable to write poetry, He is unable to write letters to his beloved, Both (b) and (c).
    • Question 5: Identify what "Humber" refers to in a given poem excerpt.
      • Options: The Indian Ocean, The English Channel, Lake Victoria, A river in England.
    • Question 6: Identify the reference of the word "his" in a given line of a poem.
      • Options: The speaker, The king, Time, A bird of prey
    • Question 7: Identify the reference of "marble vault" in a given line of a poem.
      • Options: The Mistress's body, The Mistress's perfume, The Mistress's bed chamber, The Mistress's grave.
    • Question 8: Identify the key theme(s) of the poem "To his Coy Mistress".
      • Options: Carpe diem, Memento mori, Holy matrimony, Both (a) and (b).
    • Question 9: Identify who Lucy is conceived as child of, in Wordsworth's Lucy series.
      • Options: Nurture, Nature, Man, England.
    • Question 10: Identify why Nature calls Lucy "a lady of my own".
      • Options: Nature will be her lady, Nature will mould and develop Lucy, Nature will not allow Lucy to go anywhere, All of the above
    • Question 11: Identify whose memory is referred to in a given line of a poem excerpt.
      • Options: The coy mistress, Lucy, Stella, None of the above.
    • Question 12: Identify the poet's feeling at the death of Lucy.
      • Options: The poet is shell-shattered and shocked, The poet is stupefied, The poet is happy that Nature has claimed Lucy, Both (a) and (b).
    • Question 13: Identify who informed the residents about the cobra in "A Snake in the Grass".
      • Options: Gardener, A cyclist, Some neighbours, None of the above.
    • Question 14: Identify what Dasa demanded from the family.
      • Options: A mower, A grass cutter, A knife, Sickles and sows.
    • Question 15: Identify which God visited the house in the form of a cobra, per the beggar's belief.
      • Options: Subbarao, Subramanya, Subbamaaya, Shuhmanyata.
    • Question 16: Identify in what Dasa caught the snake, according to his story.
      • Options: A water-pot, A kettle, A sack, All the above.
    • Question 17: Identify how long the photographer made him wait for, in "With the Photographer".
      • Options: 3 hours, 4 hours, 1 hour, 2 hours.
    • Question 18: Identify the book from which "With the Photographer" is taken.
      • Options: Beyond the Behind, Behind the Beyond, To the Photographer's, All the Way Round.
    • Question 19: Identify the colour of the photographer's suit in "With the Photographer".
      • Options: Orange, Grey, Black, Red.
    • Question 20: Identify what the narrator did to kill time in the studio, in "With the Photographer".
      • Options: Using Facebook, Reading Journals and Magazines, Talking with another customer, Sleeping.
    • Question 21: Identify what signifies non-verbal communication.
      • Options: Instruction written on a question paper, Learner attending an online class, The dress code followed by an individual, Yoga instructor teaching yoga poses.
    • Question 22: Identify what is considered as attitudes, actions, and appearances in classroom communication.
      • Options: Verbal communication, Non-verbal communication, Impersonal communication, Irrational communication.
    • Question 23: Identify what noise is as a barrier in communication.
      • Options: Language, Physical, Emotional, Cultural.
    • Question 24: Identify the characteristics of effective communication.
      • Options: Clear and incorrect, Clear and concise, Courteous and incomplete, NOTA.
    • Question 25: Identify what is an instance of non-verbal communication.
      • Options: Proximity, A notice, An e-mail, Speech.
    • Question 26: Identify the four questions that are answered by adverbs.
      • Options: Who? when? where? why?, When? where? how? why?, When? where? to what extent/degree? What?, To what extent/degree? when? where? how?
    • Question 27: Identify the correct article to describe "honorary chairman" in a sentence.
      • Options: a, an, the, Zero article.
    • Question 28: Identify which article is used before "one-act play".
      • Options: the, an, a, No article to be used.
    • Question 29: Identify the meaning of the phrasal verb "At the drop of a hat".
      • Options: As and when it is spoken, Done easily, without any preparation, Done in an instant, After something is done.
    • Question 30: Identify the meaning of "a man of straw".
      • Options: A man with no means, A generous man, A man of character, A man of no substance.
    • Question 31: Identify the meaning of "By hook or by crook".
      • Options: By noble means, By any means, By permission, By request.
    • Question 32: Identify the synonym for "Camouflage".
      • Options: Disguise, Cover, Demonstrate, Fabric.
    • Question 33: Identify the synonym for "Benevolent".
      • Options: Malevolent, Kind-hearted, Kindless, Cruel.
    • Question 34: Identify the antonym for "Agony".
      • Options: Ecstasy, Blister, Laughter, Pleasure.
    • Question 35: Identify the antonym for "Mournful".
      • Options: Humorous, Laughable, Joyous, Playful.

    Rabies, Questions 36 - 40

    • Question 36: Identify the primary mode of rabies transmission.
      • Options: Bite of any infected dog, Ingestion of contaminated food, Inhalation of infected air particles, Blood transfusion.
    • Question 37: Identify the rabies incubation period.
      • Options: 1-2 days, 1-2 weeks, 3-6 weeks, 6-8 weeks.
    • Question 38: Identify the prominent symptom of rabies in humans.
      • Options: High fever, Seizures, Wild desire for water, Skin rash.
    • Question 39: Identify why it's useless to pour water down a rabies victim's throat.
      • Options: It causes more fits, It leads to uncontrollable vomiting, The victim will refuse to drink water, The virus becomes more active in the presence of water.
    • Question 40: Identify the discoverer of the rabies vaccine.
      • Options: Alexander Fleming, Louis Pasteur, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein.

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