SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
Here is a comprehensive SLST English Practice set For (Class IX-X) practice set featuring 60 essential MCQs with an Answer Key, based strictly on the full WB SSC syllabus. Covering Poetry, Drama, Short Stories, Essays, Grammar, and Literary Terms, this mock test is designed to evaluate your readiness and boost your exam preparation. Attempt the questions and check your final score with the Answer Key at the end!
SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
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1. In Wordsworth’s Lucy Poems, who is Lucy?
[A] A queen [B] An English girl living in solitude, a symbol of purity and innocence
[C] A Greek goddess [D] A French lady
2. In “The World is Too Much With Us”, what does Wordsworth criticize?
[A] War [B] Materialism and man’s loss of connection with Nature
[C] Religion [D] Politics
3. In Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind”, the West Wind is a symbol of –
[A] Death only [B] Destruction and regeneration, revolutionary change
[C] Love [D] Silence
4. “Hail to thee, blithe Spirit!” – This line is taken from –
[A] Ode to a Nightingale [B] To a Skylark
[C] Ode to the West Wind [D] To Autumn
5. In Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale”, the Nightingale symbolizes –
[A] Sorrow [B] Immortal beauty and art, an escape from human suffering
[C] War [D] Money
6. In “To Autumn”, Autumn is presented as –
[A] A cruel season [B] A season of mellow fruitfulness and maturity
[C] A winter [D] A child
7. The central message of Tennyson’s “Ulysses” is –
[A] To rest at home [B] To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield
[C] To forget the past [D] To surrender
8. In Browning’s “The Last Ride Together”, the lover’s attitude is –
[A] Revenge [B] Acceptance of rejection and finding joy in one last ride
[C] Anger [D] Jealousy
9. Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush” was written on –
[A] 1st January 1900, the dawn of a new century [B] 1850
[C] 1920 [D] 1914
10. In Yeats’s “The Wild Swans at Coole”, the 59 swans symbolize –
[A] Wealth [B] Unchanging beauty and permanence against human ageing
[C] War [D] Death
11. Wilfred Owen’s “Strange Meeting” is set against the background of –
[A] Second World War [B] First World War
[C] Boer War [D] Crimean War
12. In Walter de la Mare’s “The Listeners”, the Traveller comes to speak to –
[A] Living people [B] Silent listeners in an empty house, ghosts
[C] Animals [D] A king
13. Who is the author of “She Stoops to Conquer”?
[A] Shaw [B] Galsworthy
[C] Oliver Goldsmith [D] Shakespeare
14. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, what trick does Kate Hardcastle play?
[A] She pretends to be a poor barmaid to win Marlow [B] She runs away
[C] She becomes a queen [D] She fights
15. Shaw’s “Arms and the Man” mainly satirizes –
[A] Love [B] The romantic illusion of war and soldiering
[C] Religion [D] Education
16. In “Arms and the Man”, what does Bluntschli carry?
[A] Guns [B] Chocolates instead of cartridges, practical realism
[C] Flowers [D] Gold
17. Who is the central character in Galsworthy’s “Justice”?
[A] Ruth Honeywill [B] William Falder
[C] Cokeson [D] James How
18. What is Falder’s crime in “Justice”?
[A] Murder [B] Forgery, altering a cheque
[C] Theft [D] Treason
19. In Conrad’s “The Lagoon”, what has Arsat lost?
[A] Wealth [B] His beloved Diamelen
[C] His brother [D] His boat
20. Who is the hero of Maugham’s “The Lotos Eater”?
[A] Thomas Wilson [B] Henry
[C] James [D] William
SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
21. In “The Lotos Eater”, what does Thomas Wilson decide?
[A] To work hard [B] To live 25 years in Capri on his savings without working
[C] To become a king [D] To join the army
22. In O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”, what do Jim and Della give?
[A] Gold and silver [B] Jim sells his watch for combs, Della sells her hair for a watch chain
[C] A house [D] A car
23. In H.E. Bates’s “The Ox”, the Ox symbolizes –
[A] Strength [B] Stubbornness and the burden of rural life
[C] Beauty [D] Freedom
24. In Lamb’s “Dream Children: A Reverie”, who are the Dream Children?
[A] Lamb’s real children [B] Imaginary children, Alice and John, children of his lost love Alice Winterton
[C] Neighbour’s children [D] Orphans
25. According to L.A. Hill’s “Principles of Good Writing”, the chief quality of good writing is –
[A] Long sentences [B] Clarity, simplicity and directness
[C] Difficult words [D] Many quotations
26. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] He is senior than me. [B] He is senior to me.
[C] He is senior from me. [D] He is senior over me.
27. Choose the correct spelling.
[A] Occassion [B] Occasion
[C] Ocassion [D] Occassion
28. She said, “I am busy today.” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] She said that she is busy today. [B] She said that she was busy that day.
[C] She said that she had been busy today. [D] She said that she is busy that day.
29. “The book was written by him.” – Choose the correct Active Voice.
[A] He writes the book. [B] He wrote the book.
[C] He has written the book. [D] He is writing the book.
30. If he ___ hard, he will pass.
[A] work [B] works
[C] worked [D] working
31. He has been suffering ___ fever since Monday.
[A] from [B] with
[C] by [D] of
32. One who can use both hands equally well is called –
[A] Versatile [B] Ambidextrous
[C] Ambiguous [D] Flexible
33. Choose the synonym of “Abandon”.
[A] Keep [B] Forsake
[C] Hold [D] Catch
34. Choose the antonym of “Transparent”.
[A] Clear [B] Opaque
[C] Glassy [D] Bright
35. The idiom “To bite the dust” means –
[A] To eat dust [B] To be defeated
[C] To work hard [D] To hide
36. “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush” means –
[A] To catch birds [B] What you have is more valuable than what you might get
[C] To hunt [D] To keep pets
37. Join: He is poor. He is honest.
[A] Though he is poor, he is honest. [B] He is poor and honest.
[C] He is poor so honest. [D] He is poor but honest is wrong.
38. Split: In spite of his poverty, he is honest. – Choose the correct Complex form.
[A] He is poor but honest. [B] Though he is poor, he is honest.
[C] He is poor and honest. [D] Being poor, he is honest.
39. “He is too weak to walk.” – Remove ‘too’. Choose the correct form.
[A] He is so weak that he cannot walk. [B] He is very weak to walk.
[C] He is weak so he cannot walk. [D] He is weak and cannot walk.
40. Fill in the blank with correct Article: ___ honest man is respected everywhere.
[A] A [B] An
[C] The [D] No article
SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
41. “The man ___ is standing there is my brother.”
[A] who [B] which
[C] whom [D] whose
42. He said to me, “What are you doing?” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] He asked me what I am doing. [B] He asked me what I was doing.
[C] He asked me what was I doing. [D] He asked me what I had been doing.
43. Which is a Metaphor?
[A] He is as brave as a lion. [B] He is a lion in battle.
[C] He runs like a lion. [D] He is like a lion.
44. “The wind whispered through the trees.” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Metaphor [B] Simile
[C] Personification [D] Hyperbole
45. “I have told you a thousand times.” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Hyperbole [B] Irony
[C] Simile [D] Metaphor
46. In “Ode to a Nightingale”, why does Keats say “My heart aches”?
[A] Physical pain [B] Excess of joy at the Nightingale’s song
[C] Hunger [D] Fear
47. In “Ulysses”, whom does Ulysses address?
[A] Penelope [B] His mariners / fellow sailors
[C] Telemachus only [D] Gods
48. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, what is Marlow’s problem?
[A] He is shy with women of his own class but bold with lower class women [B] He is poor
[C] He is blind [D] He is illiterate
49. In “Arms and the Man”, whom does Raina initially worship as a hero?
[A] Bluntschli [B] Sergius
[C] Major Petkoff [D] Nicola
50. In “Justice”, Falder’s punishment shows Galsworthy’s criticism of –
[A] Police [B] The harsh, mechanical justice system that crushes human beings
[C] Lawyers [D] Prison food
51. In “The Gift of the Magi”, why are Jim and Della called Magi?
[A] They are rich [B] They are wise in their selfless love, like the Magi who gave gifts to Christ
[C] They are kings [D] They are priests
52. In “Dream Children”, why does Lamb feel sad at the end?
[A] Children die [B] He wakes from reverie and realizes they are only dreams, Alice is dead and he is unmarried
[C] He loses money [D] He is ill
53. Choose the correct sentence with Subject-Verb Agreement.
[A] Each of the boys are present. [B] Each of the boys is present.
[C] Each of the boys were present. [D] Each of the boys have present.
54. “Neither he nor his friends ___ coming.”
[A] is [B] are
[C] has [D] was
55. Passive Voice: “Who wrote this poem?” – Choose the correct form.
[A] By whom was this poem written? [B] Who was this poem written by?
[C] By whom this poem was written? [D] Who had written this poem?
56. One word substitution: One who speaks for others –
[A] Orator [B] Spokesman
[C] Leader [D] Teacher
57. “To burn the midnight oil” means –
[A] To waste oil [B] To study or work late at night
[C] To set fire [D] To cook
58. Which sentence is in Present Perfect Tense?
[A] I have finished my work. [B] I finished my work.
[C] I am finishing my work. [D] I will finish my work.
59. “She is good ___ Mathematics.”
[A] in [B] at
[C] for [D] on
60. The Rhyme Scheme of a Shakespearean Sonnet is –
[A] ABAB CDCD EFEF GG [B] ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
[C] AABB CCDD EEFF GG [D] ABAB BCBC CDCD EE
SLST English Practice set-1 For IX-X
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Answer Key- Set-1
1-B, 2-B, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-B, 8-B, 9-A, 10-B,
11-B, 12-B, 13-C, 14-A, 15-B, 16-B, 17-B, 18-B, 19-B, 20-A,
21-B, 22-B, 23-B, 24-B, 25-B, 26-B, 27-B, 28-B, 29-B, 30-B,
31-A, 32-B, 33-B, 34-B, 35-B, 36-B, 37-A, 38-B, 39-A, 40-B,
41-A, 42-B, 43-B, 44-C, 45-A, 46-B, 47-B, 48-A, 49-B, 50-B,
51-B, 52-B, 53-B, 54-B, 55-A, 56-B, 57-B, 58-A, 59-B, 60-A। ➣ Next set
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