SLST English Practice set-2 For IX-X
SLST English Practice set-2 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-2 For IX-X
1. In Wordsworth’s Lucy Poems, the line “A violet by a mossy stone” suggests Lucy was –
[A] Famous [B] Modest, half-hidden and unnoticed
[C] Proud [D] Cruel
2. “The World is Too Much With Us” ends with Wordsworth’s wish to be –
[A] A king [B] A Pagan, to feel the power of Nature
[C] A soldier [D] A merchant
3. In “Ode to the West Wind”, Shelley calls the West Wind –
[A] Destroyer and Preserver [B] King of winds
[C] God of love [D] Messenger of death
4. In “To a Skylark”, Shelley compares the skylark to –
[A] A nightingale [B] A poet, a maiden, a glow-worm, a rose
[C] A king [D] A soldier
5. In Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale”, the poet wants to escape by –
[A] Wine and poetry [B] Running away
[C] Sleeping [D] Fighting
6. “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” – This line is from –
[A] Ode to a Nightingale [B] To Autumn
[C] Ode to the West Wind [D] To a Skylark
7. In Tennyson’s “Ulysses”, Telemachus is described as –
[A] A brave sailor [B] A blameless king, fit for the island kingdom
[C] A poet [D] A traitor
8. In Browning’s “The Last Ride Together”, the lover says failure in love is –
[A] The end of life [B] Better than success in worldly life, for heaven will reward it
[C] A shame [D] A crime
9. In Hardy’s “The Darkling Thrush”, the thrush sings with –
[A] Hopeless despair [B] Hopeful joy, though the landscape is bleak
[C] Anger [D] Silence
10. In Yeats’s “The Wild Swans at Coole”, how many years have passed since the poet first counted the swans?
[A] 9 years [B] 19 years
[C] 5 years [D] 25 years
11. In Owen’s “Strange Meeting”, the two soldiers meet in –
[A] Heaven [B] Hell / a tunnel, after death
[C] A forest [D] A palace
12. In de la Mare’s “The Listeners”, the Traveller knocks at the door of –
[A] A palace [B] A lonely house in a forest
[C] A church [D] A school
13. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Hardcastle mistakes Marlow and Hastings for –
[A] Thieves [B] Innkeeper’s guests, he thinks his house is an inn
[C] Soldiers [D] Doctors
14. The subtitle of “She Stoops to Conquer” is –
[A] The Mistakes of a Night [B] The Good-Natured Man
[C] The Rivals [D] The School for Scandal
SLST English Practice set-2 For IX-X
15. In Shaw’s “Arms and the Man”, Sergius is known as –
[A] The chocolate-cream soldier [B] The hero of Slivnitza, but actually foolishly romantic
[C] A coward [D] A merchant
16. In “Arms and the Man”, the play is set during –
[A] First World War [B] Serbo-Bulgarian War, 1885
[C] Second World War [D] Crimean War
17. In Galsworthy’s “Justice”, Cokeson is –
[A] A judge [B] A clerk, sympathetic to Falder
[C] A policeman [D] A prisoner
18. In “Justice”, Ruth Honeywill is –
[A] Falder’s wife [B] A married woman whom Falder loves, suffering from her husband’s cruelty
[C] A lawyer [D] A nurse
19. In Conrad’s “The Lagoon”, Arsat’s brother is killed because –
[A] He stole [B] He helped Arsat elope with Diamelen, the ruler’s wife
[C] He fought [D] He lied
20. In Maugham’s “The Lotos Eater”, where does Wilson settle?
[A] London [B] Capri, Italy
[C] Paris [D] New York
21. In “The Lotos Eater”, what happens to Wilson in old age?
[A] He becomes rich [B] His money ends, he becomes a waiter and loses his dignity
[C] He becomes king [D] He returns to England happy
22. In O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi”, Della’s most prized possession is –
[A] Her watch [B] Her long beautiful hair
[C] Her house [D] Her dress
23. In Bates’s “The Ox”, the story is mainly about –
[A] A farmer and his ox, and the changing rural life [B] A king
[C] A city [D] A war
24. In Lamb’s “Dream Children”, Alice Winterton was –
[A] Lamb’s sister [B] Lamb’s beloved in youth, whom he could not marry
[C] His mother [D] His maid
25. According to L.A. Hill, good writing must avoid –
[A] Clarity [B] Vagueness, unnecessary words and jargon
[C] Simplicity [D] Short sentences
26. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] He is junior than me. [B] He is junior to me.
[C] He is junior from me. [D] He is junior over me.
27. Choose the correct spelling.
[A] Accomodation [B] Accommodation
[C] Acommodation [D] Accomodotion
28. He said, “I will come tomorrow.” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] He said that he will come tomorrow. [B] He said that he would come the next day.
[C] He said that he would come tomorrow. [D] He said that he comes tomorrow.
29. “She is writing a letter.” – Choose the correct Passive Voice.
[A] A letter is written by her. [B] A letter is being written by her.
[C] A letter was written by her. [D] A letter has been written by her.
SLST English Practice set-2 For IX-X
30. If I ___ you, I would help him.
[A] am [B] were
[C] was [D] be
31. He is afraid ___ darkness.
[A] from [B] of
[C] with [D] by
32. One who does not believe in God is called –
[A] Theist [B] Atheist
[C] Agnostic [D] Believer
33. Choose the synonym of “Candid”.
[A] False [B] Frank
[C] Rude [D] Shy
34. Choose the antonym of “Ancient”.
[A] Old [B] Modern
[C] Historic [D] Antique
35. The idiom “To cry over spilt milk” means –
[A] To cry for milk [B] To regret over past mistakes that cannot be undone
[C] To drink milk [D] To be hungry
36. “Cut your coat according to your cloth” means –
[A] To stitch clothes [B] To live within your means
[C] To buy cloth [D] To be fashionable
37. Join: He worked hard. He failed.
[A] Though he worked hard, he failed. [B] He worked hard and failed.
[C] He worked hard so failed. [D] He worked hard but he failed is wrong.
38. “As soon as he came, we left.” – Choose the correct Simple form.
[A] Coming, we left. [B] On his coming, we left.
[C] He came and we left. [D] He came so we left.
39. “She is too proud to ask for help.” – Remove ‘too’.
[A] She is so proud that she will not ask for help. [B] She is very proud to ask for help.
[C] She is proud and will not ask. [D] She is proud so she asks.
40. Fill in the blank: ___ sun rises in the east.
[A] A [B] An
[C] The [D] No article
41. “This is the boy ___ won the prize.”
[A] who [B] which
[C] whom [D] whose
42. She said to him, “Are you coming?” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] She asked him if he is coming. [B] She asked him if he was coming.
[C] She asked him was he coming. [D] She asked him if he had been coming.
43. Which is a Simile?
[A] He is a tiger. [B] He is as brave as a tiger.
[C] He is tiger. [D] He roars.
44. “Life is a dream.” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Simile [B] Metaphor
[C] Personification [D] Irony
SLST English Practice set-2 For IX-X
45. “The pen is mightier than the sword.” – This is an example of –
[A] Hyperbole [B] Metonymy
[C] Simile [D] Pun
46. In “Ode to the West Wind”, Shelley asks the Wind to –
[A] Destroy him [B] Make him its lyre, to spread his revolutionary thoughts
[C] Kill him [D] Give him money
47. In “To a Skylark”, the skylark is called –
[A] Blithe Spirit [B] Nightingale
[C] Darkling Thrush [D] Wild Swan
48. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Tony Lumpkin is –
[A] A wise man [B] A mischievous stepson who misleads Marlow
[C] A doctor [D] A soldier
49. In “Arms and the Man”, Nicola is –
[A] A soldier [B] A servant, practical and clever
[C] A king [D] A poet
50. In “Justice”, the last scene shows Falder –
[A] Released happily [B] Committing suicide after repeated punishment, showing failure of justice
[C] Becoming rich [D] Marrying Ruth
51. In “The Lagoon”, the lagoon at the end becomes –
[A] Clear [B] Dark and empty, symbol of loss and silence
[C] Bright [D] Full of fish
52. In “Dream Children”, John is said to have died of –
[A] Fever [B] A broken heart, pining for his mother
[C] Accident [D] War
53. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] One of my friends are coming. [B] One of my friends is coming.
[C] One of my friends were coming. [D] One of my friends have coming.
54. “Either Ram or Shyam ___ guilty.”
[A] are [B] is
[C] have [D] were
55. Active Voice: “The work was done by her.” – Choose the correct form.
[A] She does the work. [B] She did the work.
[C] She is doing the work. [D] She has done the work.
56. One word substitution: One who can use both hands –
[A] Versatile [B] Ambidextrous
[C] Ambiguous [D] Bilingual
57. “To break the ice” means –
[A] To break glass [B] To start a conversation in a formal situation
[C] To make cold [D] To fight
58. Which sentence is in Past Continuous Tense?
[A] I was reading a book. [B] I read a book.
[C] I have read a book. [D] I will read a book.
59. “He is fond ___ sweets.”
[A] in [B] of
[C] at [D] for
60. A sonnet has how many lines?
[A] 12 [B] 14
[C] 16 [D] 10
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SLST English Practice set-2 For IX-X
Answer Key– Set-2
1-B, 2-B, 3-A, 4-B, 5-A, 6-B, 7-B, 8-B, 9-B, 10-B,
11-B, 12-B, 13-B, 14-A, 15-B, 16-B, 17-B, 18-B, 19-B, 20-B,
21-B, 22-B, 23-A, 24-B, 25-B, 26-B, 27-B, 28-B, 29-B, 30-B,
31-B, 32-B, 33-B, 34-B, 35-B, 36-B, 37-A, 38-B, 39-A, 40-C,
41-A, 42-B, 43-B, 44-B, 45-B, 46-B, 47-A, 48-B, 49-B, 50-B,
51-B, 52-B, 53-B, 54-B, 55-B, 56-B, 57-B, 58-A, 59-B, 60-B। ➣ Next set
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