RPSC Senior Grade II (English) Mock Test - 1 - REET MCQ

Methods of language teaching have been influenced by a variety of extant social, political, and psychological factors. There are several methods of English language teaching and the structural Oral Situational Method is one of them. Key PointsStructural Oral Situation Method:

• Structural-oral-situational approach is based on the principle that language learning is a matter of habit formation and thus involves a lot of repetition and conscious drilling of language items
• This method assumes that language is primarily speech and therefore all structures and vocabulary must be practiced orally before moving on to reading and writing. It is predominant at the time where the focus is on structure and its repetition.

​Hence the above-mentioned method is known as the structural oral situational method.

Additional Information:

• Constructivist method of language learning includes inquiry-based learning as the constructivist approach enables students to engage in inquiry and hands-on activities to provide experiential learning.
• Grammar-Translation Method: In this method, the learner first learns grammatical rules and then applies those rules in translating sentences from the target language in the mother tongue. It focuses on writing skills.
• Communicative language teaching is a method of language teaching which makes learners confident to communicate effectively by involving them in real communication. It highlights the importance of real communication.

A test is a kind of assessment to measure the knowledge, skills, and aptitude in a specified field. It helps to know an individual's difficulties in a particular subject. It helps in defining the objectives achieved in terms of behavioral changes.

Key Points

• Validity in the context of assessment refers to the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure.
• So, if a test is designed to evaluate language skills, it should accurately and effectively assess those specific skills, reflecting the stated objectives of the test.

Hint

• Other options such as how well learners perform, whether tests produce similar results, or the inclusion of recall-type items are considerations of reliability, consistency, and test design, but they do not specifically address the concept of validity.

Hence, "A good test for evaluating language skills should be tested for its validity" means how well do the tests relate to the objectives of the test.

Vocabulary refers to the set of words an individual uses as a tool for communication. It is a collection of familiar words used or understood by an individual or group of people.

• The core vocabulary of the first language is learned quite naturally at home. Neither the child nor his/her family has much to say about the words that must be learned - those are given by the immediate environment and the culture.
• The vocabulary of a second language can thus be decided by the teacher, the textbook, or the school. Class teaching and classroom activities enrich the vocabulary and keep the students engaged.

Key Points

• Asking students to communicate in groups and allowing them to replace used words with new suitable words is the best way to enhance learners' vocabulary.
• When students interact in a group they came acquainted with new words used by other participants, which helps them in building vocabulary.
• During the interaction, students should be allowed to replace used words with new suitable words as students learn better while using a language practically.
• In group communication, students listen to the conversations, participate in general discussions, and speak in debates. All these activities help them to learn new words apart from the previously known words.

Hence, it is clear that if students of a class use limited vocabulary during communication, asking students to communicate in groups and allowing them to replace used word s with new suitable words is the best way to enhance learners' vocabulary.

​The main aim of teaching English/foreign language is to help children to acquire practical commands of English/foreign language. There are several methods of teaching English to students who are learning the language for the first time.

Key Points

• The Audio-Lingual Method was one of the methods which was based on the Behaviourist – Structuralist Paradigm.
• This method focused on oral/aural work and pronunciation taught through drills as well as dialogue practice in small groups of motivated learners and native language teachers.
• Dialogues were the main aspect of the audio-lingual approach as they provided the learners an opportunity to mimic/imitate, practice and memorise bits of language considered to be relevant to their situations.
• In fact, the Audio lingual method adapted many strategies of the Direct method, especially the emphasis on the spoken skill. Based on the principle that language learning is habit formation, the method encouraged imitation and memorization of set phrases.
• Structures were taught one at a time using drills. Little or no grammatical explanation was provided. Vocabulary was limited and taught in context. There was the use of language laboratories, tapes, and visuals.

Hence, from the above-mentioned points, it becomes clear that the above-mentioned activity is based on Audio Lingual Method.

Additional Information

• Total physical response: ​This method is propounded by James Asher who was an experimental psychologist. Young children acquire their language in their initial years in the form of commands or encouragement to act.
• Grammar-Translation Method: In this method, the learner first learns grammatical rules and then applies those rules in translating sentences from the target language in the mother tongue. It focuses on writing skills.
• Play way method: It is based on psychological principles of development and growth because the growth (physical changes) and development (overall changes, structure, and shape) of an individual can take place while learning through play.

Poetry allows students to explore language, emotions, and themes in a unique and creative way. It encourages deeper engagement with language and evokes personal responses and interpretations.
Key Points

• In a language class, poetry holds a distinct place and is often taught with a focus on understanding, appreciating, and enjoying the art form.
• While teaching poetry, the emphasis is not solely on the poet or the historical context but on the poem itself.
• The goal is to help students understand and appreciate the various elements of poetry, such as imagery, figurative language, rhyme, rhythm, and symbolism.
• Through analysis and discussion, students can develop their critical thinking skills, interpretative abilities, and sensitivity to language.

Hence, it is clear that in a language class, poetry is for understanding, appreciation and enjoyment.

The correct answer is 'Verb'.
Key Points

• Here, in the given sentence 'heard' is a verb.
• It means 'to listen to someone or something with great attention or officially in court'.
  • Example: I heard the orchestra play at Carnegie Hall last summer.
• A verb is 'a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.'
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct Answer: Verb.
Additional InformationLet's understand the definitions of parts of speech given in the options:

The correct answer is 'Comparative sentence'.

Key Points

• In the English language, a degree of comparison is a form of an adjective that is used to compare a person or thing possessing the same quality with another.
• There are three degrees of comparison, and they are:
  • Positive Degree of Comparison: The positive degree of comparison is basically the original form of the adjective
  • Comparative Degree of Comparison: It shows which one of the two has the greater or lesser degree of the particular quality being referred to.
  • Superlative Degree of Comparison: It shows which of these nouns being compared has the greatest or least degree of the mentioned quality or qualities.
• ​In the sentence given above, the adjective 'sharper' is used to compare the two knives making the sentence a comparative sentence.
• If the sentence were to be a positive sentence, it would be "this knife is sharp".
• If the sentence were to be a superlative sentence, it would be "this knife is the sharpest".
• If the sentence were to be negative, it would be "this knife is not sharp".
• Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

The correct answer is option 4) i.e. 'R.K Narayan'.

Key Points

• Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami or R.K Narayan was an Indian writer known for his work set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi.
• He was a leading author of early Indian literature in English along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.
• R. K. Narayan is among the best known and most widely read Indian novelists who wrote in English.
• He was born in Madras, South India, in 1906, and educated there and at Maharaja's College in Mysore.
• His first novel, Swami and Friends, and its successor, The Bachelor of Arts, are both set in the enchanting fictional territory of Malgudi and are only two out of the twelve novels he based there.
• In 1958 Narayan's work The Guide won him the National Prize of the Indian Literary Academy, his country's highest literary honor.
• In addition to his novels, Narayan has authored five collections of short stories, including A Horse and Two Goats, Malguidi Days, and Under the Banyan Tree, two travel books, two volumes of essays, a volume of memoirs, and the re-told legends Gods, Demons and Others, The Ramayana, and the Mahabharata.
• Hence, option 4 is the correct answer. ​

Additional Information

• Tagore was an Indian polymath—poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Aesop was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables.
• John Keats was an English poet whose most famous work is Ode to a Nightingale.

The Correct answer is 'Regina was a beautiful girl'.
Key Points

• Positive degree is the simplest form of an adjective that merely indicates simple quality, without offering or suggesting any comparison.
  • Ex: Sherlock was a great detective.
• Option 1) is incorrect as it has a superlative degree 'best' which indicates the extreme quality of the adjective.
• Option 2) is incorrect because here the comparison is being made between quality of two persons using comparative degree 'kinder'.
• Option 3) states that 'Martha loves Jonas more than she loves Max'. Here also the comparison is being made. Hence option 3) is also incorrect.
• Option 4) is the correct one as it is just expressing a simple quality using the base form of the adjective 'beautiful'.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'Comparative degree'.
Key Points

• There are three degrees of adjectives as described below:
  • Positive Degree is the primary form of an adjective and it is used to denote any simple quality of a noun or pronoun without any comparison, or relation to increase or diminution.
    • Example: Tom Cruise is a great stuntman.
  • Comparative Degree is used when we compare two persons or things, or when we select a person or a thing out of the given two.
    • Example: Tom Cruise is greater than any other action star in the world. (Comparison)
    • Example: Out of these two laptops, which one is the better? (Selection)
  • Superlative Degree is used when we compare three or more persons or things.
    • Example: Rani Lakshmi Bai was the bravest and best military leader of the rebels.
• The question sentence compares the content created by two different persons. Therefore, we can conclude using the above explanation that comparative degree of adjectives 'Better' has been used in the sentence.
• Therefore, option 1) Is the correct answer.

Additional Information

The correct answer is 'are grandest than' i.e. this part of the sentence has an error.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of the superlative adjective 'grandest' is incorrect.
• A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of quality.
• We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
• In the given sentence, the word 'than' is used, we use 'than' with a comparative adjective when comparing two things or people.
• A comparative adjective is an adjective used to compare two people or things.
• Therefore, the comparative adjective 'grander' should be used in place of the superlative adjective 'grandest'.
  

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Correct sentence: The Dussehra celebrations in Mysore this year are grander than in any other part of the state.

Hinglish

• दिए गए वाक्य में superlative adjective 'grandest' का प्रयोग गलत है।
• एक superlative adjective गुणवत्ता के चरम या उच्चतम स्तर को व्यक्त करता है।
• चीजों के समूह में एक चीज की चरम गुणवत्ता का वर्णन करने के लिए हम एक superlative adjective का उपयोग करते हैं।
• दिए गए वाक्य में 'than' शब्द का प्रयोग किया गया है, हम दो चीजों या लोगों की तुलना करते समय comparative adjective के साथ 'than' का प्रयोग करते हैं।
• एक comparative adjective एक adjective है जिसका उपयोग दो लोगों या चीजों की तुलना करने के लिए किया जाता है।
• इसलिए, superlative adjective 'grandest' के स्थान पर comparative adjective 'grander' का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
  

अतः सही उत्तर विकल्प 3 है।

​The correct answer is Preposition.
Key Points

• A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence, and it acts to connect the people/objects/time/locations of a sentence.
• For in the given sentence, is used to connect the Drugs and Cosmetics Act with the grant of approval to indicate a purpose.
• The provision in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act is for a purpose, which is the grant's approval.
• Hence, the part of speech of the underlined word for is Preposition.

Additional Information

• For is a Preposition used in many different cases:
  • to indicate a destination.
    • Example: He left for Mumbai today.
  • to indicate a motive/purpose.
    • Example: Some people live for others.
  • to indicate liking/suitability.
    • Example: Veebha has a taste for painting.
  • in the sense of preparation.
    • Example: We should save for the future.
  • to indicate the extent of time.
    • They are leaving for Jodhpur for a week.
  • to indicate a period of time in Perfect/Perfect Continuous Tenses.
    • Example: I have been learning to drive for a month.
• The part of speech indicates how the word functions grammatically within a sentence.
• A single word can function as different parts of speech.
• Let's look at the other parts of speech in the options:

The correct answer is, 'He runs faster than a deer.'.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the use of "as fast as," is an incorrect form for the comparative degree.
• To correctly compare the speed of "he" with that of a deer, we need to use "faster than."
• The correct sentence should be "He runs faster than a deer," which indicates that "he" runs at a higher speed than the deer.
• The comparative degree of "fast" is "faster," which is appropriately used in this sentence to make the comparison.

​Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 1'.

The correct answer is 'Adverb of Degree'.
Key Points

• Here, in the given sentence 'very' is an adverb of degree.
• Adverb of degree tells us about the intensity of something. They are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb that they modify, although there are some exceptions. The words "too", "enough", "very", and "extremely" are examples of adverbs of degree.
  • Example: She is too careful.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1.

Correct Answer: Adverb of Degree.
Additional Information
Let's look at the meaning and examples of the other options:

The correct answer is 'deeper'

Key Points

• When comparing two items, we use the comparative degree of comparison. In this case, 'deeper' is the comparative form of the adjective 'deep'.
• The sentence is comparing the depth of the river to the depth of the pond, so a comparative adjective is required.
• The word 'than' following the blank also indicates that a comparative is needed, as it's commonly used to introduce the second element in a comparative comparison.
• Options 1, 3 and 4 cannot be correct because 'deep' is the positive degree, 'deepest' and 'the deepest' are superlative degrees, and we're only comparing two bodies of water.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct answer is 'Interjection'.
Key Points

• The underlined word 'Hooray' is 'used to express joy or approval'.
• We use interjections to express emotions such as pleasure, surprise, shock and disgust.
• Most interjections are just sounds, rather than actual words, and come at the beginning or at the end of what we say.
• Interjections are more common in speaking than in writing.
• Example:
  • Ouch, it stings. (expresses pain)
  • Ugh, sorry, I can’t eat tomatoes. (expresses disgust)
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.​

Correct Answer: Interjection.

The correct option is 2 i.e. "He is as dull as a donkey".

Key Points

• In the sentence "A donkey is not duller than he", duller is the adjective.
• To form the positive, we use the word 'as' before and after the adjective.
• Also, we have to keep in mind that the meaning of the sentence should not be changed.
• Thus, it is clear that the correct sentence is "He is as dull as a donkey".

Additional Information

Degrees of comparison:

• The positive degree of an adjective is the adjective in its simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we speak about. it is used when no comparison is made.
• The comparative degree of an adjective denotes a higher degree of quality than the Positive and is used when two things (or sets of things) are compared.
  • ​Comparative is formed by adding -er to the Positive.
• The superlative degree of an adjective denotes the highest degree of quality and is used when more than two things (or sets of things) are compared.​
  • ​Superlative is formed by adding -est to the Positive.

• The sentence given does not involve comparison between two or more entities, which is a hallmark of using comparative or superlative degrees.
• The term "younger brother" is descriptive but does not inherently compare him to anyone outside the family dynamic, thus maintaining a positive degree of description.
• The focus of the sentence is on the achievement of being selected as an ASO in the Ministry of External Affairs, not on comparing this achievement to others'.
• The positive degree is used to describe something without making a comparison. The sentence merely states a fact about an individual's selection for a position.

• Superlative Degree is used when comparing three or more things, to show the highest degree or to show something is at the top level among all compared. The given sentence does not make such a comparison.
• Comparative Degree is used when comparing two things or people, but the sentence does not compare the brother's selection with anyone else's selection or position.
• None of these would not be correct because the sentence clearly demonstrates a positive degree of description by stating an achievement without making any sort of comparison

The correct answer is 'Johnny Depp's performance in the Curse of Black Pearl was mesmerizing'.
Key Points

• Option 1) is incorrect because we don't use comparative degree with 'comparatively'. 'comparatively better' should be replaced with either 'better' or 'comparatively good'.
  • Ex: I am comparatively bright than my brother. (= I am brighter than my brother)
  • Correct sentence: I think Nolan is comparatively good (= better) than Tarantino.
• ​Option 2) is incorrect because the use of comparative degree 'bigger' is not appropriate. We always use 'Superlative degree' after 'one of the' as we select a person or a thing out of a big group or community.
  • Example: Jackie Chan is one of the best martial-artists.
  • Correct Sentence: Choosing Shakespeare in Love over Saving Private Ryan for the Best Picture Oscar is considered one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the Oscars.
• ​Option 3) is the correct one as it is just expressing a simple quality using the base form of the adjective 'mesmerizing' (=very attractive in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking).
• Option 4) is incorrect because when 'enough' is used with a positive degree of the adjective, the structure is as following:
  • Sub + verb + adj. + enough + .....
    • Ex: I am strong enough to fight with you.
  • Thus, 'enough good' should be replaced with 'good enough'.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: Johnny Depp's performance in The Curse of Black Pearl was mesmerizing.

The correct answer is 'Tobey Maguire's Portrayal of Spiderman is better than Tom Holland's'.
Key Points

• Comparative degree is used when we compare two persons or things with each other, or when we select a person or a thing out of the given two options.
  • Ex: I am smarter than you. (Comparison)
  • Ex: Out of these two, which one is the more appropriate? (Selection)
• Option 1) is incorrect because positive degree 'good' has been used which offers no comparison.
• Option 2) is incorrect because superlative degree 'best' has been used which offers comparison or selection of a single person or thing out of three or more persons or things. Here, the movie Aliens is being selected out of the best sequels made till date.
• Option 3) too, has superlative degree 'best' which compares Daniel Craig with all the actors who have played James Bond.
• Option 4) is the correct one as Comparison is being made between portrayal of a character played by two different persons using the comparative degree 'better'.

​Additional Information
Always remember we can compare the objects of the same entity; a person to another person, quality of a person to quality of another person. We cannot compare a living thing to a non-living thing, or a person to an animal.

• Ex: My dog is stronger than you. (Incorrect)
  My dog is stronger than yours. (Correct)
• Ex: The roads in my village are better than your village. (Incorrect)
  The roads in my village are better than those in your village. (Correct)

The correct answer is easiest.

Key Points

• As per the given sentence, a superlative degree should be used.
• The superlative degree of easy is easiest.
• Hence, the correct option is (1).
  

Complete sentence: It was the easiest question I have ever solved.
Additional Information

• ​The superlative degree is used to describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit of quality.
• They are used in sentences where a subject is compared to a group of objects.
• Format should be: Noun (subject) + verb + the + superlative degree + noun (object)

The correct answer is 'Possessive Pronoun'.
Key Points

• Here, in the given sentence 'their' is a 'Possessive Pronoun'.
• Possessive Pronoun: The possessive pronouns include my, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your, and yours. These are all words that demonstrate ownership.
• The possessive pronouns do exactly what it seems like they should do. They are the pronouns that help us show possession or ownership in a sentence.
• There are two types of possessive pronouns:
• The absolute or strong possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, yours, and theirs. They refer back to a noun or noun phrase already used, replacing it to avoid repetition.
  • Example: I said that bike was mine.
• The weak possessive pronouns (possessive adjectives) are my, your, his, her, its, our, your, and their. They function as determiners in front of a noun to describe who something belongs to.
  • Example: I said that's my bike.

• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Answer: Possessive Pronoun.
Additional Information

• Let's look at the meaning of other options:
• Relative Pronoun: A relative pronoun is a type of pronoun that often introduces dependent (or relative) clauses in sentences.
  • They also can stand alone as the subject or object of a sentence.
  • There is a specific list of relative pronouns, and here they are: who, whoever, whom, whomever, that, which, when, where, and whose.
• Personal Pronoun: A personal pronoun is a short word we use as a simple substitute for the proper name of a person.
  • Each of the English personal pronouns shows us the grammatical person, gender, number, and case of the noun it replaces.
  • I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, and them are all personal pronouns.
• Reflexive pronouns: These are words ending in -self or -selves that are used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.
  • The nine English reflexive pronouns are 'myself, yourself, himself, herself, oneself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, and themselves'.

The correct answer is The Meaning of India​ Key Points

• The Meaning of India was written by Raja Rao.
• This book explores the metaphysic, the philosophical underpinning that sets India apart, uniquely distinguishes its civilization.
• Raja Rao is an author who was among the most-significant Indian novelists writing in English during the middle decades of the 20th century.

Therefore, Option 1 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

• Vikram Seth has written the book Two Lives. Vikram Seth tells the story of Seth’s aunt and uncle and their letters to each other, and how their relationship survived WWII.
• The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri is an insightful and lyrical portrait of the inhabitants of a Bombay apartment building which centers around Vishnu, a homeless man who lies dying in the hallway. Laden with Hindu imagery, biting social commentary and subtle humor
• The English Teacher is a 1945 novel written by R. K. Narayan. The story is a series of experiences in the life of Krishna, an English teacher, and his quest for inner peace and self-development after the traumatising death of his wife.

The correct answer is Adjective.

Key Points

• An adjective is a word that is used to point out/describe the person, animal, place, or thing which the noun names or to tell the number or quantity
• Here, the word Furry is an adjective that refers to:
  • an animal/thing with furs on them.
    • ​Example: Many furry animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
    • Example: She was wearing her bathrobe and yellow, furry slippers.

Hence, the underlined word Furry is an Adjective.

Additional Information

• Adjectives are mainly divided into the following classes:
• 

• Let's look at the other parts of speech in the option:
• 

The correct answer is 'The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.'

Key Points

• Superlative adjectives are used to compare three or more nouns. They're also used to select one thing out of a group and demonstrate a higher level of comparison between entities.
  • Ex: Tom Hanks is the most versatile of all the actors in the world.
• The steps to change a positive degree into its superlative degree are mentioned below:
  • Remove 'no other' and use the object (the rose) of the sentence with positive degree (sweet) as the subject of that with superlative.
  • Use a suitable verb (here in the given sentence, it's 'is')
  • Remove 'as....as' and use the superlative degree of the adjective (sweetest).
    • A superlative degree should be preceded by 'the'.
  • After the adjective, use the subject of positive as the object of superlative.
  • Write in/of + other words; if this structure is in the positive.
• On following the above steps, we get the required sentence as mentioned below:
  • The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1).

The correct answer is "W.B.Yeats".

Key Points

• Rabindranath Tagore started writing Gitanjali in late 1900's .
• In 1912, Tagore went to Europe for the second time. On the journey to London, he translated some of his poems/songs from Gitanjali to English.
• He met William Rothenstein, a noted British painter, in London who was impressed by the poems, made copies, and gave to Yeats and other English poets.
• Yeats was enthralled and later wrote the introduction to Gitanjali when it was published in September 1912 in a limited edition by the India Society in London. And in 1913, this collection of poems won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• He was the first non-European to receive the prestigious award.

Therfore, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is "Amitav Ghosh : In Custody".

Key Points

• 'In Custody' is a novel by Anita Desai, published in 1984.
• The story revolves around the central character Deven Sharma who gets the opportunity to interview the greatest Urdu poet Nur.
• The novel is set in Delhi and explores themes like Existentialism, Indian tradition, gender roles, ambition and reality and passage of time.
• The book was nominated for Booker Prize.
• The title 'custody' of the novel signifies how the characters are trapped in their own life.
• The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1993.

​Therefore, the correct answer is "option 3".

Important Points

• Anita Desai is an important Indian author whose works are widely studied in Indian English Literature.
• Her works explores themes in gender roles and strife between personal desire and social forces.
• Her work Fire on the Mountains received Sahitya Academy Award, which is much based on women lives and their gender roles.

Additional Information

• Amitav Ghosh is an Indian author and has won 54th Jnanpith Award in 2018, the highest literary honor. His notable works: 'The Shadow Lines', 'The Glass Palace' that explore themes like communal violence, diaspora, political struggle and history.
• Jayanta Mahapatra is an Indian English poet and is the first Indian poet to win Sahitya Academy Award in English poetry.
• Life Signs by Jayanta Mahapatra is a volume of poetry. The title poem of the same name talks about father-son relationship.
• Kiran Desai is an Indian author and her work 'The Inheritance of Loss' won Man Booker Prize in 2006.
• The work explores themes like diaspora, colonialism and effects of post-colonialism on Indian lives.
• Jejuri is a collection of poem by Indian poet Arun Kolatkar. There are 31 series of poem that talks about poet's visit to Pune in 1964.

The correct answer is An Introduction.

Key Points

• 'An Introduction' is an autobiographical verse of Kamala Das that throws light on the life of a woman in the patriarchal society.
• The poet states that she is well aware of the politicians of her country from Nehru to the ones of her own times.
• It depicts how the males have been ruling the country without giving this right to the women. Moreover, the rulers are fewer in numbers because democracy exists only in words. In reality, the rule of the country remains in the hands of some people only who have assumed themselves to be the permanent rulers. The politics of India has always remained in fewer hands (of males).

The correct answer is 'Cohesion'.
Key Points

• Cohesion refers to the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning. It is defined as the use of explicit linguistic devices to signal relationships between sentences and parts of a text.
• The first sentence introduces nouns as the foundation of sentences, while the second sentence builds upon this by explaining the role of verbs. This creates a seamless logical flow from the concept of subjects to the actions associated with these subjects.
• The use of logical progression from the function of nouns to the function of verbs exemplifies how cohesion is achieved, connecting the two ideas in a meaningful way.
• Cohesion is present in the complementary functions of nouns and verbs as explained in the passage, showing how both parts are interconnected and necessary for complete sentence structure.
• The passage demonstrates cohesive linguistic structure by smoothly transitioning from the topic of nouns to verbs, highlighting their roles in sentence construction and overall linguistic expression.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 2'.
Additional Information

• Adhesion typically refers to the physical sticking together of objects, not used here in its linguistic context.
• Coherence deals with the logical connections and overall understandability of text at a higher level of organization than cohesion, focusing on the clarity and organization of ideas.
• Structural Unity is more about the overall organization of an entire work rather than the specific link between sentences or ideas.

The correct answer is 'Alliteration.'
Key Points

• The repetition of the 'b' sound in "burning bright" signifies alliteration.
• This figure of speech emphasizes the sound, contributing to the rhythm and musicality of the poem.
• Alliteration enhances the vivid imagery of the tiger's brightness in the reader's mind.
• Alliteration makes lines more memorable due to the repeated sounds.
• It's common in poetry to use alliteration to create a pleasing sound pattern.
• Alliteration enhances the experience when the poem is read aloud, accentuating certain words.

Therefore, the correct answer is 'Option 4.'
Additional Information

• Metaphor - This is not a metaphor as it does not compare one thing to another without using "like" or "as."
• Simile - Similes involve use of "like" or "as," which is not present here.
• Personification - The poem does not give human qualities to the tiger in this line.