The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
A
The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
B
the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
C
to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
D
The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Question 4Single Answer
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
A
All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
B
For completing this project all other work must be stopped
C
For completing this project I had to stop all my work
D
To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
Question 5Single Answer
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
A
The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
B
The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
C
The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
D
The names of all the successful candidate were published by them.
Question 6Single Answer
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
A
Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
B
The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
C
The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
D
The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
Question 7Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : Question below has two blanks, each blank indicting that some thing has been omitted. Choose the word for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
A
presented , stay
B
introduced , keep
C
announce , make
D
created , let
E
proclaimed , hold
Question 8Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The five items in this section consists of a word or group of words followed by four words as (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the word which is nearly opposite to the meaning of the original word or group of words and mark your response as (a), (b), (c) and (d), as the case may be, in your Answer Sheet.
Assets
A
liabilities
B
responsibilities
C
estates
D
profits
Question 9Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : In the question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Affidavit
A
Affirmation
B
Slander
C
Oath
D
Testimony
Question 10Single Answer
Passage :
Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Hollow
A
Alveolate
B
Cleft
C
Cavernous
D
Solid
Question 11Single Answer
Passage :
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Cosset
A
Ignoreb
B
Close
C
Caress
D
Fondle
Question 12Single Answer
Passage :
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Ogle
A
Leer
B
Gaze
C
Ignore
D
Gawk
Question 13Single Answer
Passage :
Directions:In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Intrinsic
A
Elemental
B
Innate
C
Connate
D
Acquired
Question 14Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Coalesce
A
Separate
B
Adhere
C
Cleave
D
Amalgamate
Question 15Single Answer
Passage :
Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Loiter
A
lag
B
Hasten
C
Amble
D
Loii
Question 16Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
अधम्र
B
अध्रम
C
अधर्म
D
अध्रिम
Question 17Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी का चयन कीजिए
A
स्थायि
B
स्थायी
C
स्थाई
D
स्थाइ
Question 18Single Answer
वर्तनी की दृष्टि से सही शब्द है?
A
महत्व
B
महतव
C
महत्तव
D
महतत्व
Question 19Single Answer
निम्नलिखित में से शुद्ध छांटिए?
A
आयुष्मान
B
आयुश्मान
C
आयुशमान
D
आयुश्यमान
Question 20Single Answer
शुद्ध शब्द नहीं हैं?
A
कवियत्री
B
कौसल्या
C
एश्वर्य
D
श्रृंगार
Question 21Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है -
A
पूज
B
पुजय
C
पूज्य
D
पुज्य
Question 22Single Answer
शुद्ध वर्तनी है -
A
अनुसरण
B
अनूशरणन
C
अनुशरण
D
अणुशर
Question 23Single Answer
किस क्रमांक में सभी शुद्ध हैं?
A
एक्य,साप्ताहिक
B
आजीविका,आशीर्वाद
C
आर्शिवाद ,अनूकूल
D
निरिक्षण ,कृपालु
Question 24Single Answer
'उज्वल' शब्द का शुद्ध रूप है ?
A
उज्जव
B
उज्ज्ल
C
उज्ज्वल
D
उजवल
Question 25Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
जागृत
B
जाग्रति
C
जाग्रित
D
जाग्रत
Question 26Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न में चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
उन्नति
B
उनति
C
उन्ती
D
उनती
Question 27Single Answer
निम्नलिखित प्रश्न मे चार वैकल्पिक वर्तनियाॅ दी गई है?
A
अनुशहरण
B
अनोसरण
C
अनुसरन
D
अनुसरण
Question 28Single Answer
'पृथ्वीराज रासो' किस काल की रचना है ?
A
आदिकाल
B
रीतिकाल
C
भक्तिकाल
D
आधुनिक काल
Question 29Single Answer
हिन्दी की उत्पत्ति किस भाषा से हुई है?
A
प्राकृत
B
संस्कृत
C
शौरसैनी अपभ्रंश
D
मागधी
Question 30Single Answer
राजभाषा आयोग के प्रथम अध्यक्ष थे ?
A
बी. जी. खरे
B
राजा लक्ष्मण सिंह
C
प्रताप नारायण मिश्र
D
इंशाअल्ला खा
General Studies
Question 31Single Answer
Yojna a weekly journal
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 32Single Answer
Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 33Single Answer
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
A
metastable state to any lower state
B
any higher state of lower state
C
metastable state to ground state
D
any higher state to ground state
Question 34Single Answer
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
A
between 7 and 8
B
between 5 and 6
C
between 6 and 7
D
between 10 and 11
Question 35Single Answer
In the electrolysis of acidulated water, it is desired to obtain 1.12 cc of hydrogen per second under STP condition. The current to be passed is
A
1.93 A
B
9.65 A
C
19.3 A
D
0.965 A
Question 36Single Answer
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
A
the nature of enzymes involved
B
the nature of the substrate
C
the amount of carbon dioxide released
D
the amount of oxygen utilised
Question 37Single Answer
Which of the following is not a green - house gas ?
A
Water vapour
B
Carbon monoxide
C
Methane
D
Oxygen
Question 38Single Answer
How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Five
D
Four
E
None of these
Question 39Single Answer
Team A has scored more goals than Team B
Team C has scored fewer goals than Team B
Team A has scored fewer goals than Team C .
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A
True
B
False
C
Uncertain
D
None
Question 40Single Answer
Passage :
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet ?
A
X
B
W
C
I
D
H
Question 41Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)
If the third alphabet of each of the words is changed to the next alphabet in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will form a meaningful English word?
A
SUM
B
BIG
C
Both BIG and THE
D
FOR
E
Both FOR and BIG
Question 42Single Answer
Passage :
Direction : The following question is based on the five words given below:
AND FOR THE BIG SUM (The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily the meaningful English words.)
If the given words are arranged in the order as they would appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following will be second from the right ?
A
AND
B
FOR
C
THE
D
BIG
E
SUM
Question 43Single Answer
Consider the following with reference to the East India Association organised in London:
1. It was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. The organisation aimed to present correct information about India to the British public and voice Indian grievances.
3. The East India Association incorporated the National Indian Association before the Komagata Maru incident.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 only
D
1 and 3 only
Question 44Single Answer
The Cripps mission was an attempt by the British government to
A
Extend communal representation in the Imperial legislature
B
Convince the Congress to join the Central legislature
C
Secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II
D
Conclude the Round Table Conferences Successfully
Question 45Single Answer
Choose the industrial cities that grew rapidly in Britain in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries:
A
Leeds and Manchester
B
Bristol and Manchester
C
Carlisle and Leeds
D
Chester and Leeds
Question 46Single Answer
Which were the three Presidency cities of Colonial India in late eighteenth century?
A
Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
B
Calcutta, Bombay and Surat
C
Bombay, Madras and Delhi
D
None of these
Question 47Single Answer
What is Urbanization?
A
Migration of population from rural to urban area
B
Migration of people from urban to rural
C
Migration of people from one country to another
D
Migration of population from one state to another one
Question 48Single Answer
What is de urbanization in the colonial context?
A
The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports emerged due to emergence of new cities.
B
The process by which many old towns, trading centers and ports declined due to emergence of new cities.
C
a and b both
D
None of these
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the following Indian cities which were de-urbanized during the nineteenth century?
i. Machlipatnam
ii. Surat
iii. Seringapatam
iv. Bombay
A
i and ii
B
i, iv and ii
C
i, ii and iii
D
i, ii, iii and iv
Question 50Single Answer
The elements of the set {x : x is an integer, x2 : 4} can be represent as .....Z..... . Here, Z refers to
A
{–2, 2}
B
{–1, 0, 1}
C
{–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}
D
{0, 1, 2}
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General Studies
Question 51Single Answer
A
B
C
D
None of these
Question 52Single Answer
If Y = {x : x is a positive factor of the number 2p – 1(2p – 1), where 2p – 1 is a prime number}, then Y can be represent in roster form as
A
{2}
B
{1, 2}
C
{1, 2, 22, ....., 2p – 1}
D
{1, 2, 22, 23,.... 2p – 1, (2p – 1)}
Question 53Single Answer
The set {x : x is a positive integer less than 6 and 3x – 1 is an even number} in roster form is
A
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
B
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
C
{2, 4, 6}
D
{1, 3, 5}
Question 54Single Answer
If A B and A B, then
A
A is called a proper subset of B
B
A is called a super set of B
C
A is not a subset of B
D
B is a subset of A
Question 55Single Answer
"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
A
Malik Muhammad Joyce
B
Raskhan
C
Rich Khusrow
D
Rich Hasan
Question 56Single Answer
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
A
badminton
B
basketball
C
football
D
archery
Question 57Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950
Question 58Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 59Single Answer
What is the lithosphere composed of ?
A
Water and gases
B
Rocks and minerals
C
Living organisms
D
Air and gases
Question 60Single Answer
The lithosphere includes :
A
Only the Earth's crust
B
The Earth's crust and upper mantle
C
Only the Earth's mantle
D
The Earth's crust, mantle, and core
Question 61Single Answer
Bihar is located in which part of India?
A
Western India
B
Northern India
C
Eastern India
D
Southern India
Question 62Single Answer
What is the capital of Bihar?
A
Gaya
B
Bhagalpur
C
Patna
D
Muzaffarpur
Question 63Single Answer
In which year was Bihar formed as a separate province?
A
1905
B
1947
C
1936
D
1912
Question 64Single Answer
Bihar was separated from which state in 1912?
A
Odisha
B
Bengal Presidency
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Madhya Pradesh
Question 65Single Answer
Which country lies to the north of Bihar?
A
Nepal
B
China
C
Bhutan
D
Bangladesh
Question 66Single Answer
What is the name of the next phase of India’s semiconductor programme notified by the Government in August 2026?
A
Chip India 3.0
B
India Chip Mission
C
Semicon 2.0
D
Semiconductor Bharat
Question 67Single Answer
Which day is observed on 1 October every year as declared by the United Nations?
A
World Teachers’ Day
B
International Day of Non-Violence
C
World Food Day
D
International Day of Older Persons
Question 68Single Answer
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) completed 100 years of its establishment on which date in 2026?
A
26 January 2026
B
1 October 2026
C
15 August 2026
D
26 November 2026
Question 69Single Answer
The Union Cabinet raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of wheat for the 2027-28 Rabi season by how much?
A
₹25 per quintal
B
₹15 per quintal
C
₹50 per quintal
D
₹75 per quintal
Question 70Single Answer
The Cabinet approved an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) for Delhi at an approximate cost of:
A
₹790 crore
B
₹2,790 crore
C
₹1,790 crore
D
₹3,790 crore
Concerned Subject (English)
Question 71Single Answer
A long narrative poem dealing with heroic deeds is called a:
A
Sonnet
B
Elegy
C
Epic
D
Ode
Question 72Single Answer
Which literary genre is primarily intended for performance on stage?
A
Drama
B
Lyric
C
Essay
D
Biography
Question 73Single Answer
A poem mourning the death of a person is called an:
A
Elegy
B
Ballad
C
Ode
D
Epigram
Question 74Single Answer
A lyric poem formally addressing a person, object, or abstract idea is an:
A
Fable
B
Epic
C
Satire
D
Ode
Question 75Single Answer
A traditional English sonnet normally contains:
A
8 lines
B
10 lines
C
14 lines
D
12 lines
Question 76Single Answer
A narrative poem originally meant to be sung is known as a:
A
Sonnet
B
Elegy
C
Ballad
D
Pastoral
Question 77Single Answer
A short story that teaches a moral lesson, often using animals as characters, is a:
A
Romance
B
Farce
C
Epic
D
Fable
Question 78Single Answer
A story with a second level of symbolic meaning is called an:
A
Chronicle
B
Anecdote
C
Allegory
D
Biography
Question 79Single Answer
A work that ridicules human folly or vice is called:
A
Elegy
B
Pastoral
C
Satire
D
Romance
Question 80Single Answer
A comedy characterized by improbable situations and exaggerated characters is called:
A
Tragedy
B
Epic
C
Farce
D
Masque
Question 81Single Answer
A play that ends in disaster for the protagonist is generally called a:
A
Comedy
B
Tragedy
C
Romance
D
Pastoral
Question 82Single Answer
The protagonist's fatal flaw in a tragedy is traditionally termed:
A
Catharsis
B
Mimesis
C
Hamartia
D
Peripeteia
Question 83Single Answer
Aristotle's term for the emotional purgation produced by tragedy is:
A
Hubris
B
Anagnorisis
C
Catharsis
D
Irony
Question 84Single Answer
A sudden reversal in the fortune of a tragic hero is called:
A
Metonymy
B
Allusion
C
Parody
D
Peripeteia
Question 85Single Answer
The moment of recognition in Greek tragedy is called:
A
Hamartia
B
Hubris
C
Catharsis
D
Anagnorisis
Question 86Single Answer
Excessive pride leading to a character's downfall is called:
A
Hubris
B
Pathos
C
Bathos
D
Ethos
Question 87Single Answer
A novel dealing with the growth and development of a protagonist is called a:
A
Gothic novel
B
Epistolary novel
C
Picaresque novel
D
Bildungsroman
Question 88Single Answer
A novel written in the form of letters is called an:
A
Regional novel
B
Historical novel
C
Gothic novel
D
Epistolary novel
Question 89Single Answer
A novel centered on the adventures of a rogue-like hero is called a:
A
Pastoral novel
B
Psychological novel
C
Picaresque novel
D
Utopian novel
Question 90Single Answer
A novel that creates terror through mystery, supernaturalism, and gloomy settings is:
A
Realist
B
Pastoral
C
Gothic
D
Didactic
Question 91Single Answer
A literary work describing an ideal society is generally called:
A
Dystopia
B
Elegy
C
Satire
D
Utopia
Question 92Single Answer
A fictional society characterized by oppression and suffering is called a:
A
Utopia
B
Pastoral
C
Arcadia
D
Dystopia
Question 93Single Answer
A prose account of a person's own life is an:
A
Biography
B
Memoir of another person
C
Chronicle
D
Autobiography
Question 94Single Answer
A biography is written about:
A
One's own life
B
An animal
C
An imaginary nation
D
Another person's life
Question 95Single Answer
A brief, witty statement is known as an:
A
Epigram
B
Epic
C
Elegy
D
Eclogue
Question 96Single Answer
A poem celebrating rural life and shepherds belongs to the:
A
Gothic tradition
B
Pastoral tradition
C
Epic tradition
D
Metaphysical tradition
Question 97Single Answer
The term “dramatic monologue” is especially associated with:
A
John Keats
B
William Blake
C
Robert Browning
D
Thomas Gray
Question 98Single Answer
In a dramatic monologue, the speaker generally addresses:
A
A silent listener
B
Himself only
C
A chorus
D
The author directly
Question 99Single Answer
Blank verse is:
A
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
B
Rhymed iambic pentameter
C
Rhymed free verse
D
Unrhymed trochaic tetrameter
Question 100Single Answer
Free verse is poetry that generally lacks:
A
Meaning
B
Imagery
C
Regular metre and rhyme scheme
D
Figurative language
Question 101Single Answer
An iamb consists of:
A
Two stressed syllables
B
A stressed syllable followed by an unstressed one
C
An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one
D
Three unstressed syllables
Question 102Single Answer
A trochee consists of:
A
Unstressed + stressed syllable
B
Stressed + unstressed syllable
C
Two unstressed syllables
D
Two stressed syllables
Question 103Single Answer
An anapaest consists of:
A
Stressed-stressed-unstressed
B
Stressed-unstressed-stressed
C
Unstressed-unstressed-stressed
D
Unstressed-stressed-unstressed
Question 104Single Answer
A dactyl consists of:
A
Stressed-stressed-stressed
B
Unstressed-unstressed-stressed
C
Unstressed-stressed-stressed
D
Stressed-unstressed-unstressed
Question 105Single Answer
The repetition of initial consonant sounds is called:
A
Assonance
B
Onomatopoeia
C
Alliteration
D
Metonymy
Question 106Single Answer
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words is called:
A
Alliteration
B
Assonance
C
Pun
D
Hyperbole
Question 107Single Answer
Repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the ends or middle of words, is:
A
Consonance
B
Metaphor
C
Irony
D
Apostrophe
Question 108Single Answer
A word that imitates a natural sound exemplifies:
A
Euphemism
B
Oxymoron
C
Metonymy
D
Onomatopoeia
Question 109Single Answer
“The wind whispered” contains:
A
Litotes
B
Metonymy
C
Personification
D
Synecdoche
Question 110Single Answer
An implied comparison without “like” or “as” is a:
A
Metaphor
B
Simile
C
Pun
D
Paradox
Question 111Single Answer
A comparison using “like” or “as” is called:
A
Metonymy
B
Synecdoche
C
Simile
D
Irony
Question 112Single Answer
Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis is called:
A
Litotes
B
Understatement
C
Euphemism
D
Hyperbole
Question 113Single Answer
The substitution of the name of one thing for something closely associated with it is:
A
Pun
B
Oxymoron
C
Allegory
D
Metonymy
Question 114Single Answer
“All hands on deck” illustrates:
A
Synecdoche
B
Apostrophe
C
Paradox
D
Euphemism
Question 115Single Answer
“Sweet sorrow” is an example of:
A
Simile
B
Oxymoron
C
Metonymy
D
Allusion
Question 116Single Answer
A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may contain truth is a:
A
Pun
B
Paradox
C
Metaphor
D
Alliteration
Question 117Single Answer
Addressing an absent person or abstract concept directly is called:
A
Irony
B
Synecdoche
C
Apostrophe
D
Metonymy
Question 118Single Answer
A mild expression substituted for a harsh one is called:
A
Pun
B
Hyperbole
C
Bathos
D
Euphemism
Question 119Single Answer
Deliberate understatement, often using a negative, is called:
A
Litotes
B
Hyperbole
C
Allegory
D
Apostrophe
Question 120Single Answer
A humorous use of a word exploiting different meanings is called:
A
Epic simile
B
Metonymy
C
Pun
D
Euphony
Question 121Single Answer
Dramatic irony occurs when:
A
The audience knows more than a character
B
A character knows more than the audience
C
Nobody knows the truth
D
The narrator disappears
Question 122Single Answer
Verbal irony occurs when:
A
A poem has no rhyme
B
A play has no dialogue
C
A speaker says the opposite of what is meant
D
A character dies unexpectedly
Question 123Single Answer
A reference to another literary, historical, or cultural work is an:
A
Allusion
B
Illusion
C
Allegory
D
Apostrophe
Question 124Single Answer
A deliberate imitation of another work for comic effect is:
A
Elegy
B
Parody
C
Epic
D
Pastoral
Question 125Single Answer
A literary imitation intended to ridicule a subject is often called:
A
Eclogue
B
Burlesque
C
Lyric
D
Chronicle
Question 126Single Answer
In literature, “stream of consciousness” attempts to represent:
A
The continuous flow of a character's thoughts
B
Historical chronology
C
Only dialogue
D
Only external action
Question 127Single Answer
Interior monologue mainly presents:
A
A public speech
B
A character's inner thoughts
C
Stage directions
D
A historical document
Question 128Single Answer
A narrator who knows the thoughts of all characters is:
A
First-person narrator
B
Dramatic speaker
C
Unreliable narrator only
D
Omniscient narrator
Question 129Single Answer
A first-person narrator usually uses the pronoun:
A
He
B
They
C
I
D
You
Question 130Single Answer
A third-person limited narrator normally has access to:
A
Every character's thoughts
B
One character's inner experience primarily
C
No character's actions
D
Only the author's biography
Question 131Single Answer
A narrator whose credibility is doubtful is called an:
A
Omniscient narrator
B
Unreliable narrator
C
Objective correlative
D
Chorus
Question 132Single Answer
The sequence of events in a literary work is its:
A
Plot
B
Tone
C
Theme
D
Diction
Question 133Single Answer
The central idea explored in a literary work is called its:
A
Metre
B
Setting
C
Plot
D
Theme
Question 134Single Answer
The time and place in which a story occurs constitute its:
A
Mood only
B
Diction
C
Symbol
D
Setting
Question 135Single Answer
The author's choice of words is called:
A
Diction
B
Plot
C
Characterization
D
Metre
Question 136Single Answer
The author's or speaker's attitude toward a subject is called:
A
Conflict
B
Plot
C
Setting
D
Tone
Question 137Single Answer
The atmosphere or emotional feeling created in a literary work is its:
A
Syntax
B
Plot
C
Mood
D
Genre
Question 138Single Answer
A recurring image, idea, phrase, or element in a work is called a:
A
Stanza
B
Foot
C
Motif
D
Caesura
Question 139Single Answer
An object that represents an idea beyond its literal meaning functions as a:
A
Clause
B
Symbol
C
Pun
D
Meter
Question 140Single Answer
A pause within a line of poetry is called a:
A
Refrain
B
Enjambment
C
Couplet
D
Caesura
Question 141Single Answer
When a sentence continues beyond the end of a poetic line without punctuation, it is:
A
Caesura
B
Enjambment
C
Refrain
D
Inversion
Question 142Single Answer
A group of lines forming a unit in a poem is a:
A
Chapter
B
Stanza
C
Act
D
Paragraph only
Question 143Single Answer
Two successive rhyming lines usually form a:
A
Sestet
B
Quatrain
C
Couplet
D
Octave
Question 144Single Answer
A four-line stanza is a:
A
Octave
B
Tercet
C
Sestet
D
Quatrain
Question 145Single Answer
An eight-line unit in a sonnet is called an:
A
Octave
B
Sestet
C
Couplet
D
Tercet
Question 146Single Answer
A six-line unit is called a:
A
Octave
B
Sestet
C
Quatrain
D
Couplet
Question 147Single Answer
A three-line stanza is called a:
A
Quatrain
B
Tercet
C
Octave
D
Sestet
Question 148Single Answer
The repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song is called:
A
Caesura
B
Foot
C
Refrain
D
Conceit
Question 149Single Answer
A highly elaborate and extended comparison is traditionally known as a:
A
Conceit
B
Litotes
C
Pun
D
Chorus
Question 150Single Answer
The “metaphysical conceit” is especially associated with: