Literature

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What is the message of the poem "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost?

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That was a turning point in our friendship. What was the turning point?

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Love, human sympathy and education can transform even a thief. How could anil bring such a change in Hari Singh?

Q. Lencho found 70 pesos in the letter. But still, he was not surprised on seeing the money. Why?

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1. He asked for 100 pesos and was satisfied with 70 pesos.
2. He was ungrateful to God for the money.
3. He had faith in God that he would help him.
4. All of the above.

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Why did Mourad steal the horse and then return it?

Q. Ice and fire are contradictory. But they have one thing in common. Identify the only thing ice and fire have in common in the context of ‘Fire and Ice’.

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1. They both affect the human skin.
2. Both ice and fire are the gifts of nature.
3. They both help humans in some way or the other.
4. They both can destroy everything in the world.

Q. In the poem A Tiger in the Zoo, what do the ‘pads of velvet’ refer to?

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1. The floor in the cage
2. The paws of the tiger
3. The fur of the tiger
4. The grass in the forest

Q. That day had come about through the unimaginable sacrifices of thousands of my people, people whose suffering and courage can never be counted or repaid. I felt that day, as I have on so many other days, that I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who had gone before me. That long and noble line ended and now began again with me. I was pained that I was not able to thank them and that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had wrought. The policy of apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in my country and my people. All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound hurt.

Which sacrifices of the people of South Africa is Mandela talking about?

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1. People lived under miserable circumstances because they did not have natural resources.
2. People fought against the hated apartheid policy and the exploitation of the black people.
3. South African people fought against their government for basic needs.
4. The people of Africa sacrificed their lives in the African war.

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What Is Abstract Noun of Curious

Q. Mr Herriot inquired with Mrs Pumphrey about giving Tricki plenty of exercise. What did she say in reply?

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1. Tricki was playing with other dogs.
2. The gardener regularly took Tricki for playing ring.
3. Tricki was too lazy to do any exercise.
4. Tricki was doing little walks.

Q. When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

What was the thief's emotion after he had robbed Anil?

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1. He was satisfied with the robbery.
2. He felt anxious after robbing Anil.
3. He felt guilty after the robbery.
4. He was happy seeing hundreds of rupees.

Q. When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

In the narrator's opinion, friends were more trouble than help. So why was he friends with Anil?

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1. Anil promised to educate him.
2. Anil promised to provide him with some employment.
3. The narrator wanted to rob him.
4. The narrator was lonely and wanted someone to accompany him.

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Who read the letter? what did he did then? from the letter to god

Q. That day had come about through the unimaginable sacrifices of thousands of my people, people whose suffering and courage can never be counted or repaid. I felt that day, as I have on so many other days, that I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who had gone before me. That long and noble line ended and now began again with me. I was pained that I was not able to thank them and that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had wrought. The policy of apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in my country and my people. All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound hurt.

What were the author’s emotions on that day?

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1. The author was in agony and pain.
2. The author was anxious.
3. The author was nostalgic.
4. The author was delighted.

Q. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-year-old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I’m with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confide in each other. In any case, that’s just how things are, and unfortunately, they’re not liable to change. This is why I’ve started the diary.

Anne says, ‘I can’t bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things’.

What can one infer from this particular sentence?

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1. Anne felt uncomfortable around people.
2. She could open her heart and talk about her true feelings.
3. She could not have fulfilling conversations with anyone.
4. Anne did not know how to start a conversation.

Q. No use to say 'O there are other balls':
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him,
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take balls,
Balls will be lost always, little boy,
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up
And gradually light returns to the street,
A whistle blows, the ball is out of sight.
Soon part of me will explore the deep and dark

Which of the following emotions does the boy feel when the ball goes into the dark water of the harbor?
1. Grief
2. Disbelief
3. Hope
4. Desperation
5. Excitement

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1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 4
3. Only 2, 3 and 5
4. Only 1, 2 and 4

Q. Wanda has a fixed place in class where she used to sit. She used to sit in the _____ row.

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1. First
2. Last
3. Fourth
4. Second

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What is the meaning of the ‘Fire and Ice’ poem?

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Where Did Jerome Finally Find the Toothbrush

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Why did Lencho go out when it started raining?
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Q. When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

The narrator said that he knew people's reactions when they had been robbed. According to the thief, how would Anil feel?

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1. Anil would be furious.
2. Anil would be dejected on learning the truth.
3. Anil would feel helpless because of his inability to catch the thief.
4. Anil would forgive the thief as he was his friend.

Q. Assertion [A] : The author was flying his Dakota from England to Paris.
Reason [R] : He wanted to have a good breakfast and meet his family.

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1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
3. A is true, and R is false.
4. A is false, and R is true.

Q. When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

The thief missed the train to Lucknow. What was the next thing he did after that?

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1. He got drenched in the rain.
2. He decided to return to Anil’s house.
3. He decided to return to Anil’s house.
4. He walked towards the streets.

Q. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-year-old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I’m with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confide in each other. In any case, that’s just how things are, and unfortunately, they’re not liable to change. This is why I’ve started the diary.

‘they’re not liable to change.’

Find the word that can replace the word ‘liable’ without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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1. Responsible
2. Unlikely
3. Liberated
4. Abandon

Q. If only Griffin had managed to wake up in good time, all might have been well. As it was, he did not wake up until the ______ came the next morning.

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1. security guard
2. customers
3. store manager
4. assistants

Q. No use to say 'O there are other balls':
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him,
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take balls,
Balls will be lost always, little boy,
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up
And gradually light returns to the street,
A whistle blows, the ball is out of sight.
Soon part of me will explore the deep and dark

The poet decides not to interfere because he knows ____.

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1. it will make the boy uncomfortable
2. the boy will cry out more loudly
3. he knew he did not have enough money to buy a new ball
4. the boy needs to learn an important life lesson

Q. When the train had gone, I found myself standing alone on the deserted platform. I had no idea where to spend the night. I had no friends, believing that friends were more trouble than help. And I did not want to make anyone curious by staying at one of the small hotels near the station. The only person I knew really well was the man I had robbed. Leaving the station, I walked slowly through the bazaar. In my short career as a thief, I had made a study of men’s faces when they had lost their goods. The greedy man showed fear; the rich man showed anger; the poor man showed acceptance. But I knew that Anil’s face, when he discovered the theft, would show only a touch of sadness. Not for the loss of money, but for the loss of trust.

‘And I did not want to make anyone _____ by staying at one of the small hotels near the station.’
Fill in the blank with a word without changing the meaning of the sentence in the context of the given passage.

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1. Indifferent
2. Insensitive
3. Uninteresting
4. Inquisitive

Q. Let me put it more clearly, since no one will believe that a thirteen-year-old girl is completely alone in the world. And I’m not. I have loving parents and a sixteen-year-old sister, and there are about thirty people I can call friends. I have a family, loving aunts and a good home. No, on the surface I seem to have everything, except my one true friend. All I think about when I’m with friends is having a good time. I can’t bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. Maybe it’s my fault that we don’t confide in each other. In any case, that’s just how things are, and unfortunately, they’re not liable to change. This is why I’ve started the diary.

Assertion [A] : Anne Frank started writing a diary at the age of thirteen.
Reason [R] : His father gifted her a diary.

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1. A and R both are true, and R is the cause of A.
2. A and R both are true, but R is not the cause of A.
3. A is true, and R is false.
4. A is false, and R is true.

Q. No use to say 'O there are other balls':
An ultimate shaking grief fixes the boy
As he stands rigid, trembling, staring down
All his young days into the harbour where
His ball went. I would not intrude on him,
A dime, another ball, is worthless. Now
He senses first responsibility
In a world of possessions. People will take balls,
Balls will be lost always, little boy,
And no one buys a ball back. Money is external.
He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up
Knowing what every man must one day know
And most know many days, how to stand up
And gradually light returns to the street,
A whistle blows, the ball is out of sight.
Soon part of me will explore the deep and dark

“‘He is learning, well behind his desperate eyes,
The epistemology of loss, how to stand up’

What is the meaning of ‘epistemology of loss’ in these lines?

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1. Understanding the meaning of loss
2. Taking responsibility for loss
3. Finding hope in loss
4. Avoiding loss

Q. That day had come about through the unimaginable sacrifices of thousands of my people, people whose suffering and courage can never be counted or repaid. I felt that day, as I have on so many other days, that I was simply the sum of all those African patriots who had gone before me. That long and noble line ended and now began again with me. I was pained that I was not able to thank them and that they were not able to see what their sacrifices had wrought. The policy of apartheid created a deep and lasting wound in my country and my people. All of us will spend many years, if not generations, recovering from that profound hurt.

What was the impact of the apartheid policy on the people of South Africa?

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1. It affected the mental health of the people of South Africa.
2. The people of South Africa lost their confidence and independence.
3. It created a dark and long-lasting divide between the different races.
4. People lost their confidence in the government.