SLST English Practice set-6 For IX-X
SLST English Practice set-6 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-6 For IX-X
1. In Wordsworth’s Lucy Poems, the paradox of Lucy is that she is –
[A] Famous in life, forgotten in death [B] Unknown in life, yet deeply loved and remembered after death
[C] Rich and poor at once [D] Loved by all, hated by none
2. In “The World is Too Much With Us”, Wordsworth’s reference to “sordid boon” implies –
[A] Wealth is a gift [B] Material gain is a degrading gift that costs us Nature
[C] Nature is cheap [D] Paganism is good
3. In “Ode to the West Wind”, Shelley calls the Wind “O wild West Wind” because it is –
[A] Gentle [B] Both wild and untamable, yet a moral force for change
[C] Cold only [D] Silent
4. The structure of “To a Skylark” is best described as –
[A] Ballad stanzas [B] A series of similes where the bird is never fully defined, suggesting ideal joy is beyond human grasp
[C] Sonnet [D] Dramatic monologue
5. In “Ode to a Nightingale”, Keats’s desire to “fade away” is not suicide but –
[A] Escape through imagination into art [B] Fear of death
[C] Love for wine [D] Desire to sleep forever
6. In “To Autumn”, the absence of spring and winter references in the final stanza suggests –
[A] Keats forgot them [B] Autumn has its own music and value, it need not be judged by spring
[C] Autumn is sad [D] Autumn is dead
7. In “Ulysses”, the line “Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers” is actually from –
[A] Ulysses [B] Locksley Hall, not Ulysses – Ulysses stresses experience over rest
[C] In Memoriam [D] Crossing the Bar
8. Browning’s “The Last Ride Together” is a dramatic monologue where the speaker’s optimism is –
[A] Foolish [B] A Browningesque philosophy – failure on earth may mean success in heaven
[C] Cruel [D] Romantic only
9. In “The Darkling Thrush”, the thrush’s song is ironic because –
[A] It sings in summer [B] It sings joyfully when the poet sees only gloom, suggesting hope beyond reason
[C] It is silent [D] It dies
10. In “The Wild Swans at Coole”, the swans’ “unwearied” nature contrasts with –
[A] Nature [B] The poet’s weariness and sense of loss
[C] Water [D] Winter
11. Owen’s “Strange Meeting” uses the paradox “I am the enemy you killed, my friend” to show –
[A] Friendship in war [B] The shared humanity of soldiers on both sides
[C] Revenge [D] Ghost story
12. In “The Listeners”, the silence of the listeners creates –
[A] Comedy [B] A supernatural, uncanny atmosphere where absence is more powerful than presence
[C] Boredom [D] Anger
13. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Goldsmith’s comedy of manners satirizes –
[A] War [B] Affectation, bashfulness and class-consciousness in 18th century society
[C] Religion [D] Science
14. Marlow’s “stooping” in “She Stoops to Conquer” works because –
[A] Kate becomes poor [B] Marlow’s confidence depends on social status, not on the woman herself
[C] Kate lies [D] Hardcastle helps
15. Shaw’s “Arms and the Man” is called an “anti-romantic comedy” because –
[A] It has no love [B] It exposes romantic notions of war and love through realistic characters
[C] It is tragic [D] It hates romance
SLST English Practice set-6 For IX-X
16. Bluntschli’s chocolate-cream soldier image debunks –
[A] Love [B] The heroic soldier myth – a soldier needs food, not glory, to survive
[C] Raina [D] Sergius only
17. Galsworthy’s “Justice” is a problem play because it –
[A] Has no plot [B] Questions the justice system itself, not just the criminal
[C] Is funny [D] Has many characters
18. Falder’s tragedy in “Justice” is intensified by –
[A] His wealth [B] His sensitivity and love, which the system cannot understand
[C] His cruelty [D] His intelligence
19. In Conrad’s “The Lagoon”, the lagoon is a symbol of –
[A] Adventure [B] Stagnation, isolation and the stillness after passion
[C] Wealth [D] Freedom
20. In Maugham’s “The Lotos Eater”, Wilson’s idleness is presented as –
[A] Ideal [B] A moral failure – freedom without purpose leads to decay
[C] Heroic [D] Romantic
21. The irony in “The Lotos Eater” is that Wilson, who wanted to escape work, –
[A] Becomes rich [B] Ends up doing menial work as a waiter, losing dignity
[C] Becomes a poet [D] Returns home happy
22. In “The Gift of the Magi”, O. Henry’s irony is that –
[A] Gifts are useless [B] The gifts become useless materially, but priceless as proof of love
[C] They are poor [D] They are foolish
23. In Bates’s “The Ox”, the ox’s death marks –
[A] End of story [B] End of a way of life, where man and animal shared labour and fate
[C] Beginning of war [D] Farmer’s wealth
24. In Lamb’s “Dream Children”, the dream device allows Lamb to –
[A] Lie [B] Express regret for a lost love and unmarried life without direct confession
[C] Tell a ghost story [D] Preach
25. L.A. Hill’s principle of “economy of words” means –
[A] Use few words [B] Use no unnecessary word, every word must earn its place
[C] Use short words only [D] Avoid adjectives
26. Choose the correct sentence. Identify the error in usage.
[A] He is more superior than his brother. [B] He is superior to his brother.
[C] He is most superior than all. [D] He is superiorer than me.
27. Choose the correctly spelt word.
[A] Embarrassment [B] Embarasment
[C] Embarassment [D] Embarrasment
28. He said, “I had finished my work when he came.” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] He said that he had finished his work when he had come. [B] He said that he had finished his work when he came.
[C] He said that he finished his work when he came. [D] He said that he has finished his work when he came.
29. “Let the door be closed.” – Choose the correct Active Voice.
[A] Close the door. [B] Let him close the door.
[C] Shut the door. [D] The door should be closed.
30. If he had worked hard, he ___ have passed.
[A] will [B] would
[C] shall [D] can
SLST English Practice set-6 For IX-X
31. He is blind ___ his faults.
[A] to [B] of
[C] with [D] in
32. One who looks at the bright side of life is called –
[A] Pessimist [B] Optimist
[C] Fatalist [D] Realist
33. Choose the synonym of “Abstruse”.
[A] Clear [B] Obscure
[C] Simple [D] Easy
34. Choose the antonym of “Mundane”.
[A] Ordinary [B] Extraordinary
[C] Common [D] Dull
35. The idiom “To wash one’s dirty linen in public” means –
[A] To wash clothes [B] To discuss private scandals publicly
[C] To be clean [D] To hide faults
36. “A rolling stone gathers no moss” means –
[A] Stones roll [B] A person who keeps moving never settles and gains nothing stable
[C] Moss is bad [D] Travel is good
37. Join: He was tired. He continued to work.
[A] Although he was tired, he continued to work. [B] He was tired and continued to work.
[C] He was tired so continued. [D] Being tired, he continued is wrong.
38. “He must have done it, for he was present there.” – Choose the correct Simple form.
[A] He must have done it because he was present. [B] He being present there, he must have done it.
[C] He was present so he did it. [D] He did it as he was present.
39. “He is too clever to be deceived.” – Remove ‘too’.
[A] He is so clever that he cannot be deceived. [B] He is very clever to be deceived.
[C] He is clever and cannot be deceived. [D] He is clever so not deceived.
40. Fill in the blank: She is ___ European by birth.
[A] A [B] An
[C] The [D] No article
41. “I know the man ___ you are talking about.”
[A] who [B] whom
[C] which [D] whose
42. He said to me, “You are a fool.” – Choose the correct Indirect Speech.
[A] He told me that I was a fool. [B] He told me that I am a fool.
[C] He told me that you are a fool. [D] He said me I was fool.
43. “He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Simile [B] Metaphor
[C] Irony [D] Hyperbole
44. “O Death, where is thy sting?” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Simile [B] Apostrophe
[C] Personification only [D] Metaphor only
45. “The kettle is boiling.” – Identify the Figure of Speech.
[A] Hyperbole [B] Metonymy – container for contents, water in kettle
[C] Simile [D] Irony
SLST English Practice set-6 For IX-X
46. In “Ode to the West Wind”, Shelley wants the Wind to scatter his words like –
[A] Leaves, to awaken humanity [B] Seeds, to bring new life
[C] Ashes [D] Both leaves and seeds – leaves as words, seeds as ideas
47. In “To Autumn”, the phrase “maturing sun” suggests –
[A] Sun is old [B] Autumn and sun together complete the cycle of growth
[C] Sun is dying [D] Sun is hot
48. In “She Stoops to Conquer”, Tony’s trick of telling Marlow that Hardcastle’s house is an inn is –
[A] Cruel [B] A practical joke that drives the plot and exposes Marlow’s snobbery
[C] Accidental [D] Serious crime
49. In “Arms and the Man”, Raina’s transformation is from –
[A] Romantic girl to realistic woman [B] Poor to rich
[C] Cruel to kind [D] Soldier to civilian
50. In “Justice”, the title is ironic because –
[A] Justice is done [B] The system called Justice is unjust to Falder
[C] Falder is innocent [D] Court is fair
51. In “The Lagoon”, Arsat’s guilt is that –
[A] He stole [B] He sacrificed his brother for his love, and his love then dies
[C] He lied [D] He killed Diamelen
52. In “Dream Children”, the ending “we are nothing” shows –
[A] Children are dead [B] Lamb’s awareness that his dream of family is unreal and lost forever
[C] Lamb is cruel [D] Children are ghosts
53. Choose the correct sentence.
[A] Neither of the two boys are present. [B] Neither of the two boys is present.
[C] Neither of the two boys were present. [D] Neither of the two boys have present.
54. “The number of students ___ increasing.”
[A] are [B] is
[C] were [D] have
55. Active Voice: “By whom was the book written?” – Choose the correct form.
[A] Who writes the book? [B] Who wrote the book?
[C] Who has written the book? [D] Who is writing the book?
56. One word substitution: One who believes in fate –
[A] Optimist [B] Fatalist
[C] Pessimist [D] Atheist
57. “To take the bull by the horns” means –
[A] To fight a bull [B] To face a difficulty boldly and directly
[C] To be cruel [D] To run away
58. Which sentence is in Future Continuous Tense?
[A] I shall be reading at this time tomorrow. [B] I shall read tomorrow.
[C] I shall have read tomorrow. [D] I am reading now.
59. “He is accused ___ murder.”
[A] of [B] for
[C] with [D] by
60. An Elegy is –
[A] A poem of love [B] A poem of mourning for the dead, serious and reflective
[C] A funny poem [D] A war poem
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SLST English Practice set-6 For IX-X
Answer Key – Set-6
1-B, 2-B, 3-B, 4-B, 5-A, 6-B, 7-B, 8-B, 9-B, 10-B,
11-B, 12-B, 13-B, 14-B, 15-B, 16-B, 17-B, 18-B, 19-B, 20-B,
21-B, 22-B, 23-B, 24-B, 25-B, 26-B, 27-A, 28-B, 29-A, 30-B,
31-A, 32-B, 33-B, 34-B, 35-B, 36-B, 37-A, 38-B, 39-A, 40-A,
41-B, 42-A, 43-B, 44-B, 45-B, 46-D, 47-B, 48-B, 49-A, 50-B,
51-B, 52-B, 53-B, 54-B, 55-B, 56-B, 57-B, 58-A, 59-A, 60-B। ➣ Next set
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