UPTGT 2024 English Mini Mock Test - 16 for PRT, TGT & PGT Exams Exams

Question 1

Read the following poem and answer the questions by choosing the correct/most appropriate options.

Life has loveliness to sell,

All beautiful and splendid things,

Blue waves whitened on a cliff,

Soaring fire, that aways and sings,

And children’s faces looking up

Holding wonder in a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,

Music like a curve of gold,

Scent of pine trees in the rain,

Eyes that love you and arms that hold,

for your spirit’s still delight,

Holy thoughts that star the night,

Spend all you have for loveliness,

Buy it and never count the cost;

For one while singing hour of peace

Count many a year of strife well lost,

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all year have, or could be.

The lovely and splendid things life has to sell

1. can be had for free

2. appeal equally to all age groups

3. are very expensive

4. are not easily found

Options :

Question 2

Read the following poem and answer the questions by choosing the correct/most appropriate options.

Life has loveliness to sell,

All beautiful and splendid things,

Blue waves whitened on a cliff,

Soaring fire, that aways and sings,

And children’s faces looking up

Holding wonder in a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,

Music like a curve of gold,

Scent of pine trees in the rain,

Eyes that love you and arms that hold,

for your spirit’s still delight,

Holy thoughts that star the night,

Spend all you have for loveliness,

Buy it and never count the cost;

For one while singing hour of peace

Count many a year of strife well lost,

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all year have, or could be.

Which of the following things don’t have a sensuous appeal ?

1. Blue waves crashing against a cliff

2. Soaring fire that sways and sings

3. Holy thoughts

4. Scant of pine trees

Options :

Question 3

Read the following poem and answer the questions by choosing the correct/most appropriate options.

Life has loveliness to sell,

All beautiful and splendid things,

Blue waves whitened on a cliff,

Soaring fire, that aways and sings,

And children’s faces looking up

Holding wonder in a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,

Music like a curve of gold,

Scent of pine trees in the rain,

Eyes that love you and arms that hold,

for your spirit’s still delight,

Holy thoughts that star the night,

Spend all you have for loveliness,

Buy it and never count the cost;

For one while singing hour of peace

Count many a year of strife well lost,

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all year have, or could be.

How do holy thoughts impact us according to the poet ?

1. They lift us above mundane concerns.

2. They fill our soul with delight

3. They help us understand the true meaning of life

4. They help us curb our wild desires

Options :

Question 4

Read the following poem and answer the questions by choosing the correct/most appropriate options.

Life has loveliness to sell,

All beautiful and splendid things,

Blue waves whitened on a cliff,

Soaring fire, that aways and sings,

And children’s faces looking up

Holding wonder in a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,

Music like a curve of gold,

Scent of pine trees in the rain,

Eyes that love you and arms that hold,

for your spirit’s still delight,

Holy thoughts that star the night,

Spend all you have for loveliness,

Buy it and never count the cost;

For one while singing hour of peace

Count many a year of strife well lost,

And for a breath of ecstasy

Give all year have, or could be.

Why is ‘a breath of ecstasy’ so precious ?

1. It is the ultimate aim of our life.

2. It can transform us spiritually.

3. It can help us experience bliss.

4. It makes us calm and contented.

Options :

Question 5

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.

His brother's letter reached him addressed to his office. He had not written home ever since he came Malgudi. The brother wrote:

“I am very pleased to know about your whereabouts through your paper, the first issue of which you have been good enough to send me. I have read the explanations you have given in your first editorial, but don't you think that you have set yourself an all too ambitious task? Don't you have to give some more reading for the four annas you are demanding? As it is, the magazine is over too quickly and we have to wait for a whole week again. And then, will you allow me this criticism? You are showing yourself to be an aggressive fellow. Almost every line of your paper is an attack on something. You give a page for politics and it is all abuse; you don't seem to approve of any party or any leader. And then a column for Cinema and Arts and even here you deal hard knocks. Current publications, the same thing! However, be careful, that is all I wish to say. It wouldn't do at all to get into libel suits with your very first effort." Sathya pondered over this letter, sitting in his office. He admired his brother for detecting the similarity in all the contributions; all of them written by himself.

The brother addressed this letter to Sathya at his office as:

Question 6

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.

His brother's letter reached him addressed to his office. He had not written home ever since he came Malgudi. The brother wrote:

“I am very pleased to know about your whereabouts through your paper, the first issue of which you have been good enough to send me. I have read the explanations you have given in your first editorial, but don't you think that you have set yourself an all too ambitious task? Don't you have to give some more reading for the four annas you are demanding? As it is, the magazine is over too quickly and we have to wait for a whole week again. And then, will you allow me this criticism? You are showing yourself to be an aggressive fellow. Almost every line of your paper is an attack on something. You give a page for politics and it is all abuse; you don't seem to approve of any party or any leader. And then a column for Cinema and Arts and even here you deal hard knocks. Current publications, the same thing! However, be careful, that is all I wish to say. It wouldn't do at all to get into libel suits with your very first effort." Sathya pondered over this letter, sitting in his office. He admired his brother for detecting the similarity in all the contributions; all of them written by himself.

Study the following statements:

a) His brother was unhappy about the price of the paper.

b) Sathya was very ambitious about his paper.

Question 7

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.

His brother's letter reached him addressed to his office. He had not written home ever since he came Malgudi. The brother wrote:

“I am very pleased to know about your whereabouts through your paper, the first issue of which you have been good enough to send me. I have read the explanations you have given in your first editorial, but don't you think that you have set yourself an all too ambitious task? Don't you have to give some more reading for the four annas you are demanding? As it is, the magazine is over too quickly and we have to wait for a whole week again. And then, will you allow me this criticism? You are showing yourself to be an aggressive fellow. Almost every line of your paper is an attack on something. You give a page for politics and it is all abuse; you don't seem to approve of any party or any leader. And then a column for Cinema and Arts and even here you deal hard knocks. Current publications, the same thing! However, be careful, that is all I wish to say. It wouldn't do at all to get into libel suits with your very first effort." Sathya pondered over this letter, sitting in his office. He admired his brother for detecting the similarity in all the contributions; all of them written by himself.

Study the following statements:

a) There was not enough reading material in the paper

b) Sathya was critical of every political party.

c) Only the cinema and the art were appreciated.

Question 8

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.

His brother's letter reached him addressed to his office. He had not written home ever since he came Malgudi. The brother wrote:

“I am very pleased to know about your whereabouts through your paper, the first issue of which you have been good enough to send me. I have read the explanations you have given in your first editorial, but don't you think that you have set yourself an all too ambitious task? Don't you have to give some more reading for the four annas you are demanding? As it is, the magazine is over too quickly and we have to wait for a whole week again. And then, will you allow me this criticism? You are showing yourself to be an aggressive fellow. Almost every line of your paper is an attack on something. You give a page for politics and it is all abuse; you don't seem to approve of any party or any leader. And then a column for Cinema and Arts and even here you deal hard knocks. Current publications, the same thing! However, be careful, that is all I wish to say. It wouldn't do at all to get into libel suits with your very first effort." Sathya pondered over this letter, sitting in his office. He admired his brother for detecting the similarity in all the contributions; all of them written by himself.

‘an all too ambitious a task’

The underlined word here means the same as:

Question 9

Direction: Read the passage given below and answer the questions/complete the statements that follow by choosing the correct options out of the given ones.

His brother's letter reached him addressed to his office. He had not written home ever since he came Malgudi. The brother wrote:

“I am very pleased to know about your whereabouts through your paper, the first issue of which you have been good enough to send me. I have read the explanations you have given in your first editorial, but don't you think that you have set yourself an all too ambitious task? Don't you have to give some more reading for the four annas you are demanding? As it is, the magazine is over too quickly and we have to wait for a whole week again. And then, will you allow me this criticism? You are showing yourself to be an aggressive fellow. Almost every line of your paper is an attack on something. You give a page for politics and it is all abuse; you don't seem to approve of any party or any leader. And then a column for Cinema and Arts and even here you deal hard knocks. Current publications, the same thing! However, be careful, that is all I wish to say. It wouldn't do at all to get into libel suits with your very first effort." Sathya pondered over this letter, sitting in his office. He admired his brother for detecting the similarity in all the contributions; all of them written by himself.

‘all seem to be remarkably alike'

The word opposite in meaning to the underlined word is:

Question 10

Identify the clause in the given sentence:

You can eat whatever you want.

Question 11

Which of the following sonnet is also known as English sonnet?

Question 12

Which among the following is a correct example of onomatopoeia?

Question 13

The Flea is _________ Poem.

Question 14

Which of the following is an important element of short story?

Question 15

Give one word substitution for:

Having a strong desire for things that other people have