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Question for WBPSC Assistant Professor - Quiz / Questions / MCQ in English

Last Update on : October 10, 2026

Duration: 90 · Questions: 100 · Max Marks: 100

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Latest WBPSC Assistant Professor Exam Question (Objective Questions), MCQ in English

Subjects : English, General Awareness, Subject Related

Question Bank WBPSC Assistant Professor Exam - English

English

Q 1 :
I go to Madurai by —– Vaigai Express
  1. A.a
  2. B.an
  3. C.some
  4. D.the
Q 2 :
Have the car stolen!
  1. A.Steal the car
  2. B.You should have the stolen car
  3. C.Get someone to steal the car
  4. D.They have stolen the car
Q 3 :
The payment was collected by the hardworking salesman.
  1. A.The hardworking salesman collected the payment.
  2. B.the salesman who worked heard was able to collect the payment.
  3. C.to collect the payment the salesman had to work hard.
  4. D.The hardworking salesman was able to collect the payment.
Q 4 :
I had to stop all my work to complete this project.
  1. A.All other work had to be stopped to complete this project by me
  2. B.For completing this project all other work must be stopped
  3. C.For completing this project I had to stop all my work
  4. D.To complete this project all other work had been stopped by me
Q 5 :
They have published the names of all the successful candidates.
  1. A.The candidates who have succeeded their names they had published.
  2. B.The names of all the successful candidates have been published by them
  3. C.The candidates who have succeeded their names have been published by them.
  4. D.The names of all the successful candidate were published by them. 
Q 6 :
The online shopping site lowered the prices.
  1. A.Lowering of the prices was done by the online shopping site
  2. B.The prices were lowered by the online shopping site
  3. C.The prices had been lowered by the online shopping site
  4. D.The prices have been lowered by the online shopping site
Q 7 :
Who taught you to drive a truck ?
  1. A.To drive a truck by whom were you taught?
  2. B.Driving a truck by who were you taught?
  3. C.Driving a truck by who were you being taught?
  4. D.By whom were you taught to drive a truck?
Q 8 :
We shall invite Suresh.
  1. A.Suresh would be invited by us
  2. B.Suresh would have been invited by us
  3. C.Suresh will be invited by us
  4. D.Suresh will have been invited by us
Q 9 :
Dark clouds have overcast the evening sky.
  1. A.By the dark clouds the evening sky was overcast.
  2. B.The evening sky has been overcast by the dark clouds.
  3. C.Dark clouds overcastted the evening sky.
  4. D.The sky of the evening was overcasted by dark clouds.
Q 10 :
The partners will celebrate their triumph tomorrow. 
  1. A.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day before
  2. B.The triumph would be celebrated by the partners a day after
  3. C.The triumph would have been celebrated by the partners a day after
  4. D.The triumph will have been celebrated by the partners tomorrow
Q 11 :
The Finance Department has ……………a centralized online databank system for all statutory government bodies to …………an eye on their assets and liabilities.
  1. A. presented , stay
  2. B.introduced , keep
  3. C.announce , make
  4. D.created , let
  5. E.proclaimed , hold
Q 12 :
Assets
  1. A.liabilities
  2. B.responsibilities
  3. C.estates
  4. D.profits
Q 13 :
Affidavit
  1. A. Affirmation
  2. B.Slander
  3. C.Oath
  4. D.Testimony
Q 14 :
Hollow
  1. A.Alveolate
  2. B.Cleft
  3. C. Cavernous
  4. D.Solid
Q 15 :
Cosset 
  1. A.Ignoreb
  2. B.Close
  3. C.Caress
  4. D.Fondle

General Awareness

Q 16 :
The first Metro Railway Service in Kolkata began in the year
  1. A.1984
  2. B.1981
  3. C.1975
  4. D.1979
Q 17 :
Kolkata - Mumbai National Highway via Agra is known as
  1. A.NH-5
  2. B.NH-8
  3. C.NH-3
  4. D.NH-6
Q 18 :
Bongaon and Kolkata is connected by
  1. A.NH-35
  2. B.NH-02
  3. C.NH-06
  4. D.NH-32
Q 19 :
The headquarter of the Eastern Railway is located at
  1. A.Ranchi
  2. B.Kharagpur
  3. C.Dispur
  4. D.Kolkata
Q 20 :
Which is the longest national highway in India ?
  1. A.NH-27
  2. B.NH-30
  3. C.NH-44
  4. D.NH-53
Q 21 :
Which is the official Flower of West Bengal ?
  1. A.Lotus
  2. B.Palash
  3. C.Shephali
  4. D.Rhododendron
Q 22 :
Which is the official bird of West Bengal ?
  1. A.Green Imperial Pigeon
  2. B.White-throated King Fisher
  3. C.Koel
  4. D.Emerald Dove
Q 23 :
When did West Bengal become a state ?
  1. A.August 15, 1947 
  2. B.August 15, 1948
  3. C.November 26, 1949
  4. D.January 26, 1950
Q 24 :
What was the old name of Bengal ?
  1. A.Bhokardan
  2. B.Patalipura
  3. C.Kalpi
  4. D.Ganaridai
Q 25 :
Who founded the independent Bengal ?
  1. A.Ilians Shah
  2. B.Murshid Quli Khan
  3. C.Hussain Shah
  4. D.Alivardi Khan
Q 26 :
The Indian Navy recently received its second indigenous Diving Support Vessel (DSV). What is its name?
  1. A.Nistar
  2. B.Nipun
  3. C.INS Vikrant
  4. D.INS Arihant
Q 27 :
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on which date?
  1. A.27 July 2026
  2. B.29 July 2026
  3. C.31 July 2026
  4. D.30 July 2026
Q 28 :
Who won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games 2026 held in Glasgow?
  1. A.Yash Vir Singh
  2. B.Neeraj Chopra
  3. C.Kishore Jena
  4. D.Rohit Yadav
Q 29 :
India became which numbered WTO member to accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (as per recent updates)?
  1. A.120th
  2. B.121st
  3. C.123rd
  4. D.125th
Q 30 :
Which organisation released the Global Tiger Recovery Report 2026?
  1. A.UNEP
  2. B.WWF
  3. C.Global Tiger Forum
  4. D.IUCN

Subject Related

Q 31 :
Which of the following terms describes a novel of fashionable high life in 19th-century English literature ?
  1. A.Brass-Spittoon
  2. B.Diamond-Jar
  3. C.Golden-Spoon
  4. D.Silver-Fork
Q 32 :
What term did Beetroot Brecht use for his mode of drama-writing to distinguish it from traditional theatre ?
  1. A.epic theatre
  2. B.kitchen-sink theatre
  3. C.musical theatre
  4. D.proletarian theatre
Q 33 :
Which of the following terms is used to describe spurious words which are the result of inadvertent errors made by copyists, printers and editors ?
  1. A.dud words
  2. B.ghost words
  3. C.protowords
  4. D.pseudo words
Q 34 :
Which two of the following are works by I.A. Richards ?
(a) Concepts of Criticism
(b) Science and Poetry
(c) The Philosophy of Rhetoric
(d) English Literature in Our Time and the University
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (b) only
  2. B.(a) and (d) only
  3. C.(b) and (c) only
  4. D.(b) and (d) only
Q 35 :
In "The Function of Criticism at the Present Time" what is propose by Matthew Arnold as the essence of criticism ?
  1. A.affirmation
  2. B.cohesiveness
  3. C.disinterestedness
  4. D.judiciousness
Q 36 :
According to Ferdinand de Saussure, language is :
(a) an interlocking structure
(b) a system of constant change
(c) a system of signs
(d) a self-standing formation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (b) only
  2. B.(a) and (c) only
  3. C.(b) and (d) only
  4. D.(c) and (d) only
Q 37 :
What was the centre set up for studying culture at the University of Birmingham called ?
  1. A.Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies
  2. B.Centre for Contemporary Studies
  3. C.Centre for Culture Studies
  4. D.Centre for New Cultural Studies
Q 38 :
Which of the following statements are true of English as used in India ?
(a) India is counted among the largest English-speaking communities in the world
(b) No group, community or population of Indians claims English as its mother tongue
(c) More than fifty per cent of Indians speak English fluently
(d) English is the country's principal language of commerce
(e) With the growing stature of Hindi as lingua franca, it has supplanted English as the link language between the central government and the states
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (d) only
  2. B.(b) and (c) only
  3. C.(c) and (e) only
  4. D.(d) and (e) only
Q 39 :
Match List-I with List-II .
     List-I                                                                         List-II
   (Poem)                                                                      (Poet)
(a) "The Road Not Taken"                                      I. Pablo Neruda
(b) "Tonight I can Write the Saddest Lines"           II. Robert Frost
(c) "I hear America Singing"                                  III. Langston Hughes
(d) "I, too, Sing America"                                      IV. Walt Whitman
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) (b) (c) (d)
     I    II    III  IV
  2. B.II   I   IV   III
  3. C.III   II   IV   I
  4. D.IV   I   II   III
Q 40 :
Usage in "You have hissed the mystery lectures" is an example of :
  1. A.error of lexical choice
  2. B.inadvertent mistake
  3. C.metathesis
  4. D.spoonerism
Q 41 :
Who is the creator of the character, Julien Sorel ?
  1. A.Balzac
  2. B.Flaubert
  3. C.Moliere
  4. D.Stendhal
Q 42 :
Arrange the following in their chronological order :
(a) English replaces Persian as official language of the Company
(b) Arrival of Charles Grant in India
(c) Universities established in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras
(d) Construction of Fort William in Calcutta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(b), (a), (d), (c)
  2. B.(d), (a), (c), (b)
  3. C.(d), (b), (a), (c)
  4. D.(d), (b), (c), (a)
Q 43 :
Which of the following qualify for the label 'cultural intermediary' in the context of a commercial film ?
(a) The film magazine columnist
(b) The director
(c) Fan clubs
(d) The producer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (c) only
  2. B.(a) and (b) only
  3. C.(b) and (c) only
  4. D.(b) and (d) only
Q 44 :
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : All research being original and uninspired, it is rare for a researcher to begin a project by deriving ideas from predecessors
Statement II : Studying and documenting past work on a research topic stifles the continual expansion of human knowledge
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A.Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  2. B.Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  3. C.Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
  4. D.Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Q 45 :
Which of these are true of Raymond Williams' Culture and Society ?
(a) It critiques the idea of high culture
(b) It overlooks the idea of high culture
(c) It defines culture as a way of life
(d) It equates culture with science
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (c) only
  2. B.(a) and (d) only
  3. C.(a) and (b) only
  4. D.(b) and (d) only
Q 46 :
Who is the author of The Truth about Me : A Hijra Life Story ?
  1. A.A. Revathi
  2. B.Bama
  3. C.Mukta Sarvagod
  4. D.V. Geetha
Q 47 :
Which of these countries does Montaigne's essay, "Of Cannibals, “focus on primarily ?
  1. A.Borneo
  2. B.Brazil
  3. C.India
  4. D.Japan
Q 48 :
The set of inflected forms taken by a single word is :
  1. A.lexeme
  2. B.morpheme
  3. C.phoneme
  4. D.sememe
Q 49 :
In "The Life of Cowley" which two of the following criticisms were made by Samuel Johnson against a group of writers he termed the 'metaphysical poets' ?
(a) They made an inappropriate combination of wit and imagination
(b) Instead of writing poetry, they only wrote verses
(c) They neither copied nature nor life
(d) They never tried to be singular in their thoughts
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) and (b) only
  2. B.(b) and (c) only
  3. C.(b) and (d) only
  4. D.(c) and (d) only
Q 50 :
Match List-I with List-II :
      List-I                                              List-II
    (Book)                                           (Author)
(a) English, August                         I. Shyam Selvadurai
(b) In Custody                                II Anita Desai
(c) Such a Long Journey               III. Rohinton Mistry
(d) Funny Boy                                IV. Upamanyu Chatterjee
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A.(a) (b) (c)  (d)
     I    II   IV   III
  2. B.II   IV   I   III
  3. C.III   II   I   IV
  4. D.IV   II   III   I

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