ENGLISH QUIZ FOR 12th OCTOBER 2017

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ENGLISH QUIZ

Directions : [Q1 to Q14] : The questions in this group are based on the content of a passage. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all questions following the passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage.

Gandhiji had to travel by train from Durban to Pretoria in connection with his job. Once while travelling by train, he was asked by the white passengers to leave the first class compartment and shift to the van compartment. He refused to do so. Thereafter he was pushed forcibly out of the compartment and his luggage was thrown on the platform. It was winter and he kept shivering all night. He did not go to the waiting room because the white men sleeping there might insult him further. This event was a turning point in the life of Gandhiji and he decided to stay back in South Africa and fight against this blatant injustice.

 

Q1.   Why did he not go to the waiting room to spend the night?

  1. He wanted to sleep in the open.
  2. He feared that that the White men there might insult him further.
  3. The room was unclean.
  4. He was badly, hurt and so couldn’t move to the room.

 

Q2.   Why was he thrown out of the compartment? Because ———–

  1. they wanted to insult him.
  2. he misbehaved with the Whites.
  3. be refused to–shift to the van compartment.
  4. they wanted him to spend the night in the waiting room.

 

Q3.   Gandhiji stayed back in South Africa

  1. to fight against racial discrimination in Africa
  2. to avenge himself on the Whites who had insulted him
  3. to build up an army and fight against the White people
  4. because his work was still not complete

 

Q4.   The White people asked Gandhiji to abandon the first class compartment because

  1. they treated Indians as inferior to them.
  2. they wanted to avenge themselves on Gandhiji.
  3. they were looking for a chance to talk to him
  4. they wanted to annoy him.

 

Q5.   This event was a turning point in the life of Gandhiji. The event being talked about here is

  1. Gandhiji’s spending night on the platform.
  2. Gandhiji being ill treated by the Whites.
  3. Gandhiji’s staying back in Africa
  4. Gandhiji’s travel by a train.

 

Q6.   Gandhiji never believed in

  1. social equality
  2. political equality
  3. complete equality in all respects
  4. equality of opportunities

 

Q7.   According to Gandhiji, one can serve the society

  1. if he is talented
  2. if he earned well
  3. if he used his talent wisely
  4. if he worked honestly

 

Q8.   The title of the passage should be

  1. Gandhiji’s character
  2. Gandhiji’s services
  3. Gandhiji’s philosophy
  4. Gandhiji’s views

 

Q9.   The meaning of Trustee is

  1. a number of trusts
  2. person who has charge of property in trust
  3. One’s promise has to be kept.
  4. person having confidence

 

Q10. The night long in the open

  1. refreshed Bansilal
  2. made his limbs stronger
  3. gave him aches all over his body
  4. equality of opportunities

 

Q11. The porter refused to help Bansilal because

  1. he was rude to the porter.
  2. he had no previous acquaintance with the porter.
  3. he spoke a language which the porter could not understand.
  4. he refused to pay the porter any tips.

 

Q12. From the passage, Bansilal emerges as

  1. an adventure seeking person
  2. a thrifty person
  3. an extravagant spender
  4. a fun loving person

 

Q13. In the passage, the word choultry should mean

  1. a free resting place
  2. a highway hotel
  3. a roadside eating shop
  4. an expensive hotel

 

Q14. Bansilal could not get any accommodation for the night because

  1. he wanted to spend the night in the open.
  2. the hotels were too expensive for him to afford.
  3. all the hotel rooms were booked.
  4. all the hotels in the city were closed.

 

DIRECTIONS[ Q15 to Q20] : Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word.

 

Q15. Fiasco

  1. Hope
  2. Success
  3. Failure
  4. Strength

 

Q16. Smear

  1. Avoid
  2. Mark
  3. Encourage
  4. Quarrel

 

Q17. Sozzled

  1. Burning
  2. Moderate
  3. Cultured
  4. Drunk

 

Q18. Gall

  1. Taste
  2. Poison
  3. Sour
  4. Bitterness

 

Q19. Meddle

  1. Interfere
  2. Disregard
  3. Overlook
  4. Free

 

Q20. Wan

  1. Strong
  2. Cheerful
  3. Unhappy
  4. Tired

 

-:ANSWERS:-

1.ANSWER:B

2.ANSWER:C

3.ANSWER:A

4.ANSWER:A

5.ANSWER:B

6.ANSWER:C

7.ANSWER:C

8.ANSWER:D

9.ANSWER:B

10.ANSWER:C

11.ANSWER:D

12.ANSWER:B

13.ANSWER:A

14.ANSWER:B

15.ANSWER:C

16.ANSWER:B

17.ANSWER:D

18.ANSWER:D

19.ANSWER:A

20.ANSWER:D