India Mcqs

English Literature MCQ's

“You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”

(A) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough.
(B) He told that you couldn’t bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
(C) He told me that I couldn’t bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
(D)  He said that you can’t bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

Mad as a hatter

(A) Superstitious
(B) Very upset
(C) Eccentric
(D) Old fashioned

Going over one’s head

(A) Beyond one’s capacity to understand
(B) Unable to function as one used to
(C) Unable to take a decision
(D) Something one didn’t expect

The father warned his son that he should beware of him.

(A) The father warned his son, “Beware of him!”
(B) The father warned his son, “Watch that chap!”
(C) The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”
(D) The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.”

“Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, “in case I have to ring you?”

(A) I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
(B) I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
(C) I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
(D) I inquired about his whereabouts the next day in case I would have to ring up.

To shake off

(A) To denounce
(B) To get rid of
(C) To pass off
(D) To recollect

Hanging by a thread

(A) In a sorry or humble state
(B) Be extremely weak
(C) Unable to act as desired
(D) Be in a dangerous situation

The poor examinee said, “O God take pity on me.”

(A) The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
(B) The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
(C) The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
(D) The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.

Four corners of the earth

(A) From morning till night
(B) From all parts of the world
(C) From the very beginning
(D) From beginning to end