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This section includes 180 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in English (M.A. English) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
Which of the following characters are not part of the original myth and were therefore invented by Karnad for the play “Yayati� |
| A. | devyani |
| B. | chitralekha |
| C. | sharmistha |
| D. | sukracharya |
| Answer» C. sharmistha | |
| 102. |
Who is Vrshparvan in the play “Yayati� |
| A. | devyani’s father |
| B. | yayati’s father |
| C. | a guru |
| D. | sharmishtha’s father |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
The play “Yayati†was written originally in _________. A. Bengali B. Sanskrit C. Kannada D. Tamil 81. “Yayati†is an adaptation of an ancient myth from _________. |
| A. | the ramayana |
| B. | the mahabharata |
| C. | vedas |
| D. | stories of kings |
| Answer» D. stories of kings | |
| 104. |
In “Yayatiâ€, _________ is Pooru’s wife. |
| A. | sharmishtha |
| B. | swarnalata |
| C. | chitralekha |
| D. | devyani |
| Answer» D. devyani | |
| 105. |
“Yayatiâ€, “Hayavadana†etc. are plays by __________. |
| A. | girish karnad |
| B. | vijay tendulkar |
| C. | mahesh dattani |
| D. | vikram seth |
| Answer» B. vijay tendulkar | |
| 106. |
Piya returns to ______ after Fokir’s death. |
| A. | new delhi |
| B. | lusibari |
| C. | kolkata |
| D. | morichjhapi |
| Answer» D. morichjhapi | |
| 107. |
In “The Hungry Tideâ€, ______ is Fokir’s wife. |
| A. | piya |
| B. | moyna |
| C. | nilima |
| D. | kusum |
| Answer» C. nilima | |
| 108. |
Piya chooses ______ over the Forest guards alloted to take her in the river. |
| A. | fokir |
| B. | tutul |
| C. | kanai |
| D. | horen |
| Answer» B. tutul | |
| 109. |
Who took Kusum away claiming it’s for her safety? |
| A. | kanai |
| B. | horen |
| C. | nirmal |
| D. | nilima |
| Answer» C. nirmal | |
| 110. |
Kanai and Kusum used to watch performances of the local legend titled _________. |
| A. | the war of bon bibi |
| B. | the glory of bon bibi |
| C. | the times of bon bon |
| D. | the victory of bibi bon |
| Answer» C. the times of bon bon | |
| 111. |
In “The Hungry Tideâ€,Kanai’s aunt resides in ________ and he goes there to visit her. |
| A. | delhi |
| B. | canning |
| C. | lusibari |
| D. | morichjhapi |
| Answer» D. morichjhapi | |
| 112. |
In “The Hungry Tideâ€, the character Kanai is a ________ hailing from New Delhi. |
| A. | businessman |
| B. | translator |
| C. | writer |
| D. | cetologist |
| Answer» C. writer | |
| 113. |
“The Sea of Poppies†and “The Hungry Tide†are novels written by ____________. |
| A. | jhumpa lahiri |
| B. | salman rushdie |
| C. | amitav ghosh |
| D. | amartya sen |
| Answer» D. amartya sen | |
| 114. |
What is the phrase used by the fortune teller to describe Saleem and Shiva? |
| A. | nose and knees |
| B. | eyes and feet |
| C. | teeth and tummy |
| D. | eyes and nose |
| Answer» B. eyes and feet | |
| 115. |
Which of the following is not a theme dealt with in Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children†|
| A. | national history |
| B. | political reality |
| C. | true love |
| D. | religious orthodoxy |
| Answer» D. religious orthodoxy | |
| 116. |
“Midnight’s Children†is categorized under which of the following genres? |
| A. | satire |
| B. | realistic |
| C. | magical realism |
| D. | autobiography |
| Answer» D. autobiography | |
| 117. |
Parvati’s son, Aadam, is endowed with a special feature. What is it? |
| A. | blue eyes |
| B. | long hair |
| C. | enormous ears |
| D. | tiny feet |
| Answer» D. tiny feet | |
| 118. |
_____________ declared a state of emergency in India and conducted mass sterilization camps in Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Childrenâ€. |
| A. | jawaharlal nehru |
| B. | indhira gandhi |
| C. | sonia gandhi |
| D. | saleem sinai |
| Answer» C. sonia gandhi | |
| 119. |
Parvati is impregnated by _______. |
| A. | shiva |
| B. | saleem |
| C. | ahmed |
| D. | wee willie winkie |
| Answer» B. saleem | |
| 120. |
Which one of the characters in “Midnight’s Children†is bestowed with blue eyes and a cucumber shaped nose? |
| A. | padma |
| B. | shiva |
| C. | saleem |
| D. | jamila |
| Answer» D. jamila | |
| 121. |
Vanita is the wife of __________. |
| A. | wee willie winkie |
| B. | williams |
| C. | methwold |
| D. | pereira |
| Answer» B. williams | |
| 122. |
In “Midnight’s Childrenâ€, ________ is both the protagonist and the narrator of the story. |
| A. | padma |
| B. | saleem |
| C. | aadam |
| D. | amina |
| Answer» C. aadam | |
| 123. |
“A Rain of Ritesâ€, “A Riverâ€, “Obituary†are poems by __________. |
| A. | parthasarathy |
| B. | a.k. ramanujan |
| C. | jayanta mahapatra |
| D. | meena alexander |
| Answer» C. jayanta mahapatra | |
| 124. |
Poems like “Gitanjali†and “The Child†have been authored by __________. |
| A. | sarojini naidu |
| B. | jawaharlal nehru |
| C. | rabindranath tagore |
| D. | vikram seth |
| Answer» D. vikram seth | |
| 125. |
How long is Raju’s fast to bring in the rains? |
| A. | two weeks |
| B. | three weeks |
| C. | one week |
| D. | five days |
| Answer» B. three weeks | |
| 126. |
Velan considers Raju to be a ________. |
| A. | a holy man |
| B. | a con man |
| C. | a well-wisher |
| D. | a marriage broker |
| Answer» B. a con man | |
| 127. |
How many years is Raju sentenced to prison ? |
| A. | three |
| B. | two |
| C. | one |
| D. | five |
| Answer» C. one | |
| 128. |
The stranger whom Raju comes upon while sitting on the banks of the river is _____. |
| A. | marco |
| B. | nalini |
| C. | velan |
| D. | velayudan |
| Answer» D. velayudan | |
| 129. |
What is Raju sent to prison for ? |
| A. | robbery |
| B. | defamation |
| C. | forgery |
| D. | impersonation |
| Answer» D. impersonation | |
| 130. |
Rosie reads about Marco’s published book from _________. |
| A. | the newspapers |
| B. | a magazine |
| C. | the news |
| D. | a letter |
| Answer» C. the news | |
| 131. |
Who comes to Raju’s house and insults Raju and demands Rosie to leave? |
| A. | his uncle |
| B. | his neighbour |
| C. | his aunt |
| D. | his sister |
| Answer» B. his neighbour | |
| 132. |
Raju hides Marco’s letter to Rosie because of his _________. |
| A. | love |
| B. | jealousy |
| C. | fear |
| D. | greed |
| Answer» C. fear | |
| 133. |
What is Marco Polo’s wife’s name? |
| A. | rose |
| B. | rosie |
| C. | rosh |
| D. | nalini |
| Answer» C. rosh | |
| 134. |
Raju is the son of a __________ in the novel “The Guideâ€. |
| A. | barber |
| B. | tailor |
| C. | shopkeeper |
| D. | railway sweeper |
| Answer» D. railway sweeper | |
| 135. |
_________ is a novel by Mulk Raj Anand which highlights the ways in which the lower class is exploited. |
| A. | untouchable |
| B. | coolie |
| C. | the village |
| D. | gauri |
| Answer» C. the village | |
| 136. |
________ is not a rebel or does not try to break away from colonial suppression or power. |
| A. | munoo |
| B. | ratan |
| C. | mohan |
| D. | mr.english |
| Answer» B. ratan | |
| 137. |
Raju comes to be known as ________ as his reputation as a guide becomes popular. |
| A. | raju the guide |
| B. | the guide |
| C. | railway raju |
| D. | railway guide |
| Answer» D. railway guide | |
| 138. |
Munoo is run over by _________’s car. |
| A. | mrs. simla |
| B. | mrs. prabha |
| C. | mrs. mainwaring |
| D. | mrs. waring |
| Answer» D. mrs. waring | |
| 139. |
Munoo meets Ratan at Sir George White’s ________. |
| A. | sugar mill |
| B. | wind mill |
| C. | cotton mill |
| D. | spinning mill |
| Answer» D. spinning mill | |
| 140. |
It was an _________ who was travelling to Bombay along with a circus who Munoo joins to get to Bombay. |
| A. | lion tamer |
| B. | joker |
| C. | elephant driver |
| D. | wrestler |
| Answer» D. wrestler | |
| 141. |
Babu Nathoo Ram in “Coolie†is a ______ by profession. |
| A. | barber |
| B. | bank clerk |
| C. | college professor |
| D. | jam maker |
| Answer» C. college professor | |
| 142. |
________ is the British man who arrives at the bank in “Coolieâ€. |
| A. | mr.smith |
| B. | mr.adam |
| C. | mr. english |
| D. | sir todar mal |
| Answer» D. sir todar mal | |
| 143. |
Prabha and his wife in “Coolie†runs a __________. |
| A. | pickle factory |
| B. | jam factory |
| C. | bread factory |
| D. | chutney factory |
| Answer» B. jam factory | |
| 144. |
The novel “Coolie†was first published in the year _______. |
| A. | 1938 |
| B. | 1937 |
| C. | 1935 |
| D. | 1936 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
In “Dead Woman Walkingâ€, the character Karaikal Ammayar also stands as a representative for __________ who are sexually exploited and later abandoned by men. |
| A. | dalit women |
| B. | jewish women |
| C. | nair women |
| D. | parsee women |
| Answer» B. jewish women | |
| 146. |
Karaikal Ammaiyar takes the form of ___________ when she asks Lord Shiva to grant her a “ different form. |
| A. | saraswati |
| B. | kali |
| C. | parvati |
| D. | lakshmi |
| Answer» C. parvati | |
| 147. |
“Ammaiyar†in the legend of ‘Karaikkal Ammaiyar’ stands for ________ |
| A. | mother |
| B. | daughter |
| C. | aunt |
| D. | neighbour |
| Answer» B. daughter | |
| 148. |
_______ is the fruit that magically appears in Karaikkal Ammaiyar’s hands when she prays to Lord Shiva. |
| A. | coconut |
| B. | mango |
| C. | orange |
| D. | papaya |
| Answer» C. orange | |
| 149. |
The poem “Dead Woman Walking †is based on the legendary story of _________. |
| A. | shakuntala |
| B. | lord shiva |
| C. | karaikkal ammaiyar |
| D. | chellam |
| Answer» D. chellam | |
| 150. |
The poem ____________ is part of the collection titled “Ms Militancy†published in 2010. |
| A. | home |
| B. | the old playhouse |
| C. | the gypsy goddess |
| D. | dead woman walking |
| Answer» E. | |