1. The prose piece ‘THE EARTH’ is written by-
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) E.M. Bates
(C) E.H. Bates
(D) H.E. Bates
Answer:(D) H.E. Bates
2. H.E. Bates was born in
(A) 1905
(B) 1805
(C) 1908
(D) 1810
Answer:(A) 1905
3. Benjy had understood that the hens exists for die purpose of-
(A) Playing
(B) Laying eggs
(C) Eaten up
(D) Selling
Answer:(B) Laying eggs
4. Benjy had left school at the age of-
(A) Fourteen
(B) Twelve
(C) Ten
(D) Eight
Answer:(A) Fourteen
5. For many years Benjy’s father had been a-
(A) Teacher
(B) Local preacher
(C) Banker
(D) Runner
Answer:(B) Local preacher
6. Jhonson couple planned for a small ceremony when Benjy was of the age-
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 24
(D) 18
Answer:(B) 21
7. Bejy got a passbook having pretty money in bank, when he was of the age-
(A) Eighteen
(B) Twenty
(C) Twenty-one
(D) Thirty
Answer:(C) Twenty-one
8. When Benjy possessed a passbook from his parents, his passbook had low much amount?
(A) More than 300 pounds
(B) More than 200 pounds
(C) More than 220 pounds
(D) More than 230 pounds
Answer:(D) More than 230 pounds
9. H.E. Bates died in the year-
(A) 1984
(B) 1974
(C) 1965
(D) 1898
Answer:(B) 1974
10. H.E. Bates belonged to-
(A) America
(B) England
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
Answer:(B) England
11. Johnson’s only son was-
(A) H.E. Bates
(B) Tom
(C) Benjy
(D) Bony
Answer:(C) Benjy
12. His hens were producing an average of
(A) three hundred eggs
(B) two hundred eggs
(C) one hundred eggs
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) two hundred eggs
13. Benjy’s father was
(A) a doctor
(B) a teacher
(C) a preacher
(D) a painter
Answer:(C) a preacher
14. Benjy’s father valued
(A) sweat
(B) fate
(C) both
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) fate
15. The suggested that Benjy should be allowed to keep hens.
(A) teacher
(B) doctor
(C) friend
(D) saint
Answer:(B) doctor
16. Beqjy married Florence at the age of
(A) 20
(B) 30
(C) 40
(D) 50
Answer:(C) 40
17. Benjy had understood that the hens exists for the purpose of
(A) paying
(B) laying eggs
(C) eating
(B) selling
Answer:(B) laying eggs
18. Benjy had left school at the age of.
(A) fourteen
(B) ten
(C) twelve
(D) eight
Answer:(A) fourteen
19. When Benjy possessed a pass book from his parents, his pass book had how much amount?
(A) 130 pounds
(B) 200 pounds
(C) 220 pounds
(D) 230 pounds
Answer:(D) 230 pounds
20. “The Earth’ is a
(A) poem
(B) essay
(C) drama
(D) story
Answer:(D) story
21. Benjy told his parents to eat in the
(A) drawing room
(B) bathroom
(C) bedroom
(D) kitchen
Answer:(D) kitchen
22. Benjy left his ………… on the pavement.
(A) brother
(B) parents
(C) sister
(D) wife
Answer:(B) parents
23. ……………… drives his parents from their house.
(A) Johnson
(B) Benjy
(C) Sanders
(D) Florence
Answer:(B) Benjy
24. For many years Benjy’s father had been a local
(A) doctor
(B) teacher
(C) preacher
(D) farmer
Answer:(C) preacher
25. Johnson vented land from
(A) Sanders
(B) Randers
(C) Panders
(D) Landers
Answer:(A) Sanders
26. After how many years, Johnsons’ couple realised that their only son was not quite like others, and so took him to a doctor ?
(A) 35
(B) 20
(C) 25
(D) 30
Answer:(D) 30
27. What did the doctor advise the Johnson’s couple for the mental growth or development of the mind of their only son?
(A) to marry him
(B) give some occupation
(C) treatment
(D) send to earn
Answer:(B) give some occupation
28. Benjy got a pass book having pretty money in bank, when he was of the age.
(A) eighty
(B) twenty
(C) twenty-one
(D) thirty
Answer:(C) twenty-one
29.’Johnsons’ only son was named
(A) H.E. Bates
(B) Tom
(C) Benjy
(D) Bony
Answer:(C) Benjy
30. H.E. Bates died in the year……….
(A) 1984
(B) 1974
(C) 1964
(D) 1894
Answer:(B) 1974
31. The word in the chapter ‘persuaded’ means same as
(A) projected
(B) marred
(C) convinced
(D) grown
Answer:(C) convinced
32. All that Johnsons’ couple had was the
(A) health
(B) farm
(C) earth
(D) ash
Answer:(C) earth
33. Benjy’s parents planned for a ceremony when he was
(A) thirty
(B) twenty-five
(c) twenty-one
(D) fifteen
Answer:(c) twenty-one
34. What did the doctor advise the Johnsons couple for the mental growth or development of the mind of their only son?
(A) To marry him
(B) Seek some treatment
(C) Give some occupation
(D) Send to study
Answer:(C) Give some occupation
35. The Johnsons’ son was-
(A) insane
(B) blind
(C) lame
(D) simple
Answer:(D) simple
36. The doctor advised the parents to give to Benjy
(A) medicine
(B) toys
(C) some work
(D) None of these
Answer:(C) some work
37. The doctor suggested to let him keep-
(A) cows
(B) hens
(C) horses
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) hens
38. At first Benjy kept
(A) ten or a dozen hens
(B) two dozen hens
(C) four dozen hens
(D) None of these
Answer:(A) ten or a dozen hens
39. When he left the school he had
(A) forty or fifty hens
(B) thirty of forty hens
(C) sixty or seventy hens
(D) None of these
Answer:(A) forty or fifty hens
40. H.E. Bates has written the sighe Artist
(A) A Pinch of Snuff
(B) The Artist
(C) The Earth
(D) None of these
Answer:(C) The Earth
41. …………. was the real owner of the land.
(A) Landers
(B) Manders
(C) Sanders
(D) Randers
Answer:(C) Sanders
42. Benjy wanted to marry
(A) Clorence
(B) Florence
(C) Rupani
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) Florence
43. Johnson was a poor
(A) farmer
(B) teacher
(C) doctor
(D) trader
Answer:(A) farmer
44. Johnson was in the possession of ………land.
(A) two acre
(B) three acre
(C) four acre
(D) five acre
Answer:(C) four acre
45. Benjy should be allowed to keen
(A) Hens
(B) Dogs
(c) Cows
(D) Cats
Answer:(A) Hens