Test: Writing Skills- 1 - Class 6 MCQ

Option B: A report is 'a spoken or written account of something that one has observed or investigated'.
The given sentence mentions 'a brief account of an event that has already taken place'.
Hence the answer is 'report' and option B is correct.
Option A: An article is 'a piece of writing written for a large audience. The main motive behind writing one is to publish in newspapers and magazines so as to educate the readers.' It can be as short as one page or several pages long.
Option C: An autobiography is 'an account of the life story of the author'.
Option D: A diary entry is 'a personal journal that one writes on a daily basis, to express their thoughts, feelings and experiences.
These are not the correct options as they serve other purposes of writing.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.

Since it is specified that the relation is that between two friends; it is important the closing statement be warm and casual, and not too overly formal. Since 'Can't wait to see you' is the best fit for this criteria, it is the most appropriate answer.
The other options are too formal in tone to be used while talking to a friend.

"A character sketch is a description made for the purpose of guiding the writer on such assignments as introducing a particular character to the reader in such a way that both the writer and readers can have a quick overview of the character's attributes; including but not limited to physical appearance, idiosyncratic (individual) tendencies in different circumstances, state of mind as shaped by former experiences and how these will affect their future actions."
Option A: This is the most appropriate, logical option. A character should, while being realistic, should also be interesting. It should engage the reader in a way that he or she wants to know more about this character. Hence option A is correct.
Option B: 'Realistic' and 'factual' have similar meanings. 'Yet' presents a contrast between two things, not similarities.
Option C: A character sketch should not be imaginative, but realistic. An imaginative character sketch would require action and plot, which are not a part of a character's sketch.
Option D: 'Descriptive' and 'concise' are two opposites (on extremes), and we can't include both aspects while writing a character sketch. It's either descriptive or concise.
Hence options B, C and D are wrong.

In a diary entry, the writer pours his feelings, emotions and thoughts like talking to a best friend. The language used is informal and personal depicting the correct emotion felt at the moment.
The correct answer is Option C. The writer was shocked and excited to meet her favorite actor.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of a diary entry according to the given context.

The correct answer is Option D. An advertisement is message or a promotion placed in newspaper, magazines or periodicals. Here, 'Searching for a personal tutor for your child' should be published as an advertisement.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as the purpose of these formats of writing is different from the one given in the question.

The heading of the notice should be short, eye-catching and should abundantly clear the purpose of the notice.
The correct answer is Option B. This heading clearly suggests that the notice is issued to inform that the drama club is going to select students.
Options A and C is incorrect as there is too much information in the heading. The details should be included in the body of the notice.
Option D is incorrect as the heading does not clearly suggest the purpose of the issued notice.

Posters are placards displayed in public announcing and advertising something. The purpose of a poster is either to create social awareness or to advertise or even extend public invitations and display notices.
The correct answer is Option A.' Telling people to donate clothes to an orphanage' has a purpose and needs public attention.
Options B, C and D are incorrect as these situations deal with personal interaction and communication and thus poster making is not the format required for these situations.

The correct genre for the given story is Option C. It is a comedy story because the content is humorous and comedy also focuses on creating triumph over unpleasant circumstances. Option A is incorrect as the Horror stories focuses on crating a fear among the readers. Option B is incorrect as Romantic stories generally have cheerful or optimistic endings. Option D is incorrect as a Satire is used to criticize foolishness or corruption of an individual or a society.

A notice is a printed or a written announcement, issued to inform a large number of people about an event or an incident. The language used in a notice is always formal. A notice is always factual and to-the point.
The correct answer is Option D. The language used in it is justifying personal emotions which is not the purpose of a notice and thus it is not suitable to be included in a notice.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as they are precise and to-the-point to be a part of the notice in the given context.

I don't like the word "giftedness" in any application to people's abilities. We ALL have particular and unique abilities that can be utilized as well as we can.
Exceptional abilities  (or deficiencies) can occur in motor skills as well as cognitive ones.
That's one problem with a term like "gifted"! Who gave the gift (and how is that different from or any better than the miraculous "gift of life" we all have)? Some usage inverts the language - when is "gifted" "special" - or simply ignores common language.