6th Class General Knowledge Language and Literature / भाषा और साहित्य Question Bank

done Language and Literature Total Questions - 25

• question_answer1)
  Rabindranath Tagore was an eminent poet and writer of India, who won Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was his English poet-friend who introduced him to the West?
  A)
   Oscar Wilde done clear
  B)
   W.B. Yeats done clear
  C)
   Oliver Twist done clear
  D)
   William Wordsworth done clear
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  DIRECTION: Read the passage and answer the question. One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick. The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water. The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age were better and sharper than the Palaeolithic Age. Now a polished stone called Celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals. What was the most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period?
  A)
   Invention of wheel done clear
  B)
   Sharper tools done clear
  C)
   Axes for cutting of trees done clear
  D)
   Horse-carts done clear
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  DIRECTION: Read the passage and answer the question. One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick. The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water. The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age were better and sharper than the Palaeolithic Age. Now a polished stone called Celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals. What was the most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period? How was the invention of wheel useful in storing food grains and water?
  A)
   Man used wheels in carts to carry food grains and water. done clear
  B)
   Man made sacks by using wheels in spinning thread and stored food grains in them. done clear
  C)
   Man made pots with wheel and stored food grains and water. done clear
  D)
   None of these. done clear
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  DIRECTION: Read the passage and answer the question. One of the remarkable achievements of the Neolithic Period was the invention of wheel. It brought a rapid progress in man's life. The wheel was used in horse-carts and bullock carts that helped man a lot to carry heavy loads. Therefore, in this period transport became quite easy and quick. The wheel was also used for spinning and weaving. It also helped in pottery. Man made beautiful pots to keep food grains and storing water. The tools and weapons of the Neolithic Age were better and sharper than the Palaeolithic Age. Now a polished stone called Celt was used to make tools. Some new developed tools like sickles, bows and arrows and improved axes were made in the Neolithic Age. These tools were used for various purposes like, the axe was used for cutting down trees, sickles to harvest the crops and arrows to kill animals. What was the most significant discovery of the Neolithic Period? What was the difference between tools of the Neolithic Age and the Palaeolithic Age?
  A)
   Neolithic tools were sharper and better. done clear
  B)
   Neolithic tools were made of stone. done clear
  C)
   Neolithic tools were more easily made. done clear
  D)
   There was no difference between the two. done clear
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• question_answer5)
  R.K. Narayan wrote a number of stories about which mischievous boy and his friends?
  A)
   Krishna done clear
  B)
   Mowgli done clear
  C)
   Raju done clear
  D)
   Swami done clear
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• question_answer6)
  In 2001 this writer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He/she is also a recipient of prestigious Man Booker Prize. His/her famous works are 'A House for Mr Biswas', 'In a Free State' and The Mimic Man'. Identify him/her.
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  C)
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  D)
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• question_answer7)
  Give one word for 'one who loves mankind'.
  A)
   Philanthropist done clear
  B)
   Narcissist done clear
  C)
   Philistine done clear
  D)
   Virtuoso done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Which of the following idioms means 'brief sudden success'?
  A)
   Fly off the handle done clear
  B)
   Flash in the pan done clear
  C)
   Eke out done clear
  D)
   The fourth estate done clear
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• question_answer9)
  In spoken English, use of foreign phrases is increasing day by day. What does the phrase 'au revoir' means?
  A)
   Until we meet again done clear
  B)
   Full freedom of action done clear
  C)
   Vanity done clear
  D)
   According to value done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Read the given lines of a famous poet and identify him/her.
  A)
   William Wordsworth done clear
  B)
   Christina Rossetti done clear
  C)
   Emily Dickinson done clear
  D)
   Robert Frost done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Give one word for 'one who remains absent from duty without permission'.
  A)
   Truant done clear
  B)
   Novice done clear
  C)
   Henpecked done clear
  D)
   Amateur done clear
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• question_answer12)
  What is the meaning of the idiom 'curtain lecture'?
  A)
   First official speech done clear
  B)
   Use of sugar coated language done clear
  C)
   A private reprimand by wife to her husband done clear
  D)
   In full detail done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Who coined the famous quote 'Be yourself, everyone else is already taken'?
  A)
   Oscar Wilde done clear
  B)
   Dr Seuss done clear
  C)
   Robert Frost done clear
  D)
   Mark Twain done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Dr Seuss was an American writer best known for penning some popular children's books. Which among these is not his creation?
  A)
   If I Ran the Zoo done clear
  B)
   Green Eggs and Ham done clear
  C)
   The Secret Garden done clear
  D)
   Hoi-ton Hears a Who! done clear
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• question_answer15)
  What does the prefix, 'infra' in the word 'infrastructure' stands for?
  A)
   Below done clear
  B)
   Above done clear
  C)
   Large done clear
  D)
   Middle done clear
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• question_answer16)
  These inspirational lines come from the poem of a very famous poet and writer. Name him/her.
  A)
   Maya Angelou done clear
  B)
   William Ernest Henley done clear
  C)
   Alfred Tennyson done clear
  D)
   Rudyard Kipling done clear
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• question_answer17)
  She was an English crime novelist, short story writer and playwright. The Guinness Book of World Records listed her as the best-selling novelist of all time. Identify her.
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  D)
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• question_answer18)
  For how many years did Rip Van Winkle sleep?
  A)
   10 years done clear
  B)
   15 years done clear
  C)
   20 years done clear
  D)
   50 years done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Based on which of these books was the film Slumdog Millionaire made?
  A)
   A Suitable Boy done clear
  B)
   Q & A done clear
  C)
   Maximum City done clear
  D)
   The Millionaire Mind done clear
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• question_answer20)
  He was the first Black African writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Born in Nigeria, his writings focussed on Nigerian culture, dance, poetry, freedom and protest. Identify him.
  A)
   Wole Soyinka done clear
  B)
   Derek Walcott done clear
  C)
   James Baldwin done clear
  D)
   Richard Wright done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of these is not a female protagonist of Jane Austen?
  A)
   Elizabeth Bennet done clear
  B)
   Mrs Norris done clear
  C)
   Scarlett O'Hara done clear
  D)
   Mary Crawford done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which among these is not a novel by Anita Desai?
  A)
   Talkative Man done clear
  B)
   In Custody done clear
  C)
   Journey to Ithaca done clear
  D)
   Games at Twilight done clear
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• question_answer23)
  'I think original voices get noticed. But most importantly, I think, you should have a story to tell.' Who quoted this?
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  B)
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  C)
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  D)
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• question_answer24)
  This Indo-Canadian novelist has written only three novels till date and has been shortlisted for Booker Prize for all three of them. Who is this author?
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following is not a novel by novelist Salman Rushdie?
  A)
   East, West done clear
  B)
   The Jaguar Smile done clear
  C)
   Fury done clear
  D)
   The Sialkot Saga done clear
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