The first fully developed autobiography is…

1. The first fully developed autobiography is....
1) Samuel Johnson's "Lives of the English Poets"
2) St. Augustin's "Confessions"
3) James Boswell's "Life of Samuel Johnson"
4) Rousseau's "Confessions"

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  Answer: 2

2. A sentence which is used at the beginning of an essay to capture the reader’s attention is known as____
1) Topic sentence
2) Hook sentence
3) Leading sentence
4) All the above

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  Answer: 2

3.The purpose(s) of writing an editorial is/are___
1) To explain or to interpret a particular subject
2) To criticize the actions, decisions, situations etc
3) To persuade people to take a specific positive action
4) All the above

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  Answer: 4

4. _____means to express the central thought of a given passage or document as briefly as possible in a single paragraph.
1) Essay
2) Précis-writing
3) Note-making
4) Note-taking

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  Answer: 2

5. Which of the following is an incorrect statement about Précis writing?
1) It can be loose, jerky, repetitive and formless
2) It is a logical, consistent, complete and artistically finished work of art
3) It should always be written in a third person
4) The language in a précis should be simple, straight forward, accurate and precise

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  Answer: 1

6. The order of different sentences in an essay can be____
1) The title, hook sentence, topic sentence, supporting sentence, conclusion sentence
2) Idea sentence, topic sentence, supporting sentence, conclusion sentence
3) The title, topic sentence, hook sentence, supporting sentence, conclusion sentence
4) Title, topic sentence, conclusion sentence

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  Answer: 1

7. A self-contained unit of a discourse in writing dealing with a particular point or idea is
1) A paragraph
2) As essay
3) A poem
4) A statement

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  Answer: 2

8.This is not a part of Essay writing___
1) Paragraphing
2) Appropriate headline
3) Organizing ideas
4) Body and conclusion

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  Answer: 3

9. Which of these should be avoided in a précis?
1) Figures of Speech
2) Verbs
3) Pronouns
4) Indirect speech

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  Answer: 1

10. Which of the following is a characteristic of ancient biographies?
1) They are objective and unbiased
2) They are focused on the subject's character
3) They are concerned with the subject's legacy
4) They have a special focus on how the subject died

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  Answer: 1

11.One of the major elements of a paragraph in an essay is a topic sentence, Then, what is a topic sentence?
1) A sentence with signal words that increase the effectiveness of organization
2) A way to conclude the paragraph so the reader knows what the paragraph was about
3) Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph
4) The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph

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  Answer: 4

12. What is the method of making a good précis?
1) Note the important and central ideas
2) Use present tense
3) Use first person and direct speech
4) Title should be long

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  Answer: 1

13. To write an effective editorial, which of the following should you NOT do?
1) write a strong lead and a solid finish
2) attack issues, not personalities
3) keep it relevant
4) be a bully when necessary

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  Answer: 4

14. Which of the following should be avoided in writing a précis?
1) Own views and opinions of the writer
2) Examples and illustrations from original text
3) irrelevant and out-of-context matter
4) All the above

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  Answer: 4

15. The size of a précis should be____
1) half of the original text
2) the same size of the original text
3) one-third of the original text
4) One-fourth of the original text

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  Answer: 3

16. A letter to a District Collector should be written _____
1) in a courteous style
2) in an intimate style
3) in a conversational style
4) in a colloquial style

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  Answer: 1

17.A letter expressing condolences is:
1) a business letter
2) an informal letter
3) a formal letter
4) an official letter

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  Answer: 2

18.Choose the concluding sentence that can be written in a formal letter.
1) We are missing you here
2) Thanking you
3) With love,
4) Give my regards to your parents.

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  Answer: 2

19. The following is NOT the part of a letter to apply for a job.
1) The details of father
2) Educational Qualifications
3) Age and date of birth
4) Contact details

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  Answer: 1

20. In a formal letter the name given to the address and date written at the top is:
1) Salutation
2) Heading
3) Body
4) Closing

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  Answer: 2

21. I completed my Intermediate with 70% of marks. I can speak English and Telugu fluently. The above line can be seen;
1) in a letter of invitation
2) in a letter of applying for leave.
3) in a job letter
4) in a letter complaining against somebody

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  Answer: 3

22. The following is to be said in the opening part of a letter to your friend:
1) Ask the recipient if he is good at English
2) Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter
3) Talk about the crops in the village.
4) Ask the person about his well being

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  Answer: 4

23. In writing a letter, an appropriate way writing the subscription is___
1) yours sincerely,
2) Yours’ sincerely,
3) Your’s Sincerely,
4) Yours sincerely,

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  Answer: 4

24.What is the important point for good attempt in précis writing?
1) Know good English
2) Speaking power
3) Better knowledge
4) General idea of the message

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  Answer: 4

25. Indentify the part of the informal letter, for the following: Dear friend,
1) The Subscription
2) The Superscription
3) The Salutation
4) The Heading

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  Answer: 3

26. A short version of a speech or a piece of writing that gives the main points of ideas is known as…
1) Report
2) Article
3) Note-making
4) Précis

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  Answer: 4

27. An essay is_____
1) A series of paragraphs about one main idea or point
2) The final stage in the writing process
3) An excellent way to get a lot of information down on paper
4) The sentence that expresses the main point, or idea, of a paragraph

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  Answer: 1

28.Formal letters are not supposed to be composed in______
1) indented format
2) Free format
3) Blocked format
4) Fully blocked format

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  Answer: 2

29. Which of the following is a feature of Persuasive writing?
1) The use of refined vocabulary and striking words
2) Writing to influence the people
3) The use of sequence markers
4) All the above

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  Answer: 2

30. Which of the following is NOT an essential quality of writing a story?
1) Maintaining objectivity
2) Maintaining coherence
3) Using well-formed constructions
4) Maintaining conventions of writing–spelling

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  Answer: 1

31._____ is an article that presents the newspaper’s opinion on an issue.
1) Column
2) Editorial
3) Report
4) Essay

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  Answer: 2

32.I request you to attend my elder sister’s marriage on 9th July along with your family. The above line appears in :
1) A letter of invitation
2) A diary entry
3) An essay on marriages
4) A description

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  Answer: 1

33. In an informal letter “Yours lovingly” is used in this part of a letter.
1) Body
2) Opening
3) Closing
4) Heading

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  Answer: 3

34. The following is to be said in the opening part of a formal letter.
1) Ask how good the weather is in the recipient’s city
2) Ask the recipient if he is hale and hearty
3) Talk about how good the weather is in your city
4) Inform the recipient why you are writing the letter

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  Answer: 4

35. What are transitions that are used in writing an essay?
1) The sentences that express the main point, or idea, of a paragraph
2) Reasons, examples and other details to support the main point of the paragraph
3) Signal words that increase the effectiveness of organizing support for each paragraph, using time order or listing order
4) All the above

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  Answer: 3

36. What is the meaning of the word 'précis'?
1) to write meaning
2) write in own words
3) write a paragraph
4) to cut short

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  Answer: 4

37.Which of the following a characteristic of ancient biographies?
1) They usually identify their sources of information
2) They reveal the subject's character through his/her words and deeds, not through overt commentary
3) They analyze their subjects psychologically, offering insight into their motivations.
4) They focus on the subject's achievements, not ethics

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  Answer: 2

38. Identify the incorrect pair from the following:
1) My Life - Sarojini Naidu
2) Wings of Fire - Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam
3) A Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela
4) My Life in My Words – Tagore

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  Answer: 1

39. Good business letters are characterized by the following personal quality of the writer:
1) humour
2) formality
3) seriousness
4) sincerity

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  Answer: 4

40. Heading in an informal is written on the___
1) Right hand side bottom corner
2) Right hand side top corner
3) Left hand side bottom corner
4) Left hand side top corner

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  Answer: 2

Published date : 03 Dec 2018 04:18PM