by G. L. Fuentes
1) Which of the following is not true about Lencho’s property?
(a) He would have faced difficulty in getting an electric connection as his was the only house in the valley.
(b) He had to face several problems due to industrial waste near his field.
(c) He had a considerable area to his name, which he could use for farming.
(d) There would be no problem of shortage of water.
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2) ‘…who knew his fields intimately’ – What does this indicate about Lencho?
(a) He was quite aware about every nook and cranny of his field.
(b) He was an expert in the field of farming and agriculture.
(c) He was not only good at theory, but also at field work.
(d) He had a deep knowledge about calculating areas of farms and fields.
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3) The woman who was preparing supper, replied, “Yes, God willing.” What does this mean?
(a) She was really upset with God, and stopped praying.
(b) She was sure that God will definitely help them.
(c) She wished the same thing as Lencho about the rain.
(d) She meant that whatever happens is always the God’s will.
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4) Lencho had been expecting a downpour or at least a shower since morning, because
(a) he was not ready with the raw material he needed to plant in his fields.
(b) he wanted to enjoy the rain, and be happy with his family.
(c) all the other steps had been completed; the farm now only needed some rain.
(d) there was an acute water shortage in the valley as the river went dry.
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5) In the northeast, huge mountains of clouds could be seen approaching. Which of the following statements uses the same figure of speech as used in the above line?
(a) My uncle is an ocean of knowledge about science.
(b) This classroom is like a sea of noise that never settles down.
(c) I really love the clickety-clack of the moving train.
(d) This mixture has got a terrible taste.
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6) Separate the facts (F) from opinions (O).
(I) It started raining in the evening.
(II) They were five cent and ten cent coins raining from the sky.
(III) It suddenly turned into a hailstorm.
(IV) The hailstorm brought pearls from the sky.
(a) F-I, II; O-III, IV (b) F-I, III; O-II, IV (c) F-I, IV; O-II, III (d) F-II, III; O-I, IV
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7) Complete the given analogy correctly.
The air was fresh and sweet : Imagery :: Raindrops were five and ten cent coins : _________
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8) The field was ‘…. draped in a curtain of rain.’ Which figure of speech is used here?
(a) metaphor (b) simile (c) personification (d) irony
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9) ‘Precipitation’ means falling of water on earth in any form. Which words other than ‘rain’ are used in the story that can fall under this definition?
(I) _________________ (II) _________________ (III) __________________
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10) The hailstones have been compared with silver coins and pearls because they are ________.
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11) “It’s really getting bad now,” exclaimed the man. “I hope it passes quickly.” What does the speaker feel here?
(I) fear (II) worry (III) anger (IV) desperation (V) jealousy
(a) I, II and III (b) I, II and IV (c) II, III and IV (d) II, IV and V
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12) “I hope it passes quickly.” It did not pass quickly. What elements has the writer used here to create an intense effect?
(I) contrast (II) complex sentence (III) short sentence (IV) non-sentence
(a) I and II only (b) I and III only (c) II and III only (d) II and IV only
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13) “For an hour the hail rained on the house, the garden, the hillside, the cornfield, on the whole valley.” Which of the following elements has been used here to create an effect that the hail did not leave anything in the valley untouched.
(a) repetition (b) non-sentence (c) listing (d) exaggeration
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14) “The field was white, as if covered with salt.” List two figures of speech used in the given line.
(I) ___________________ (II) ___________________
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15) “A plague of locusts would have left more than this.” What does Lencho mean here?
(a) He blamed the plague of locusts for the damage done to his crops.
(b) He wanted the plague of locusts to come and eat his crops.
(c) He thought that the plague of locusts would have done less damage than this.
(d) He believed that the plague of locusts would have prevented the hailstorm.
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16) Which of the following is Lencho most likely to do?
(a) Ask God for help, and blame God for the hailstorm.
(b) Ask God for help, but would not blame God for the hailstorm.
(c) Ask the local village council for help, and stop trusting God.
(d) Ask the postmaster for help, and blame God for his hunger.
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17) “Lencho was an ox of a man.” The given metaphor is used to reflect that
(a) Lencho had many oxen to help him in his field.
(b) Lencho was physically fit and strong like an ox.
(c) Lencho was extremely hard-working.
(d) Lencho had earned a nickname of ox.
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18) Complete the analogy by selecting a suitable word from the story.
hope : despair :: __________________ : nightfall
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19) Which of the following is Lencho going to earn once he sells his crops?
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20) Lencho asked for a small amount of money. He didn’t ask for a huge sum. What does this tell us about him?
(I) He felt that God would not agree for a huge amount.
(II) He thought that the post-office staff would arrange the rest of the money.
(III) He was a hard-working person.
(IV) He was not greedy.
(a) Statement I and II are true. Statement III and IV are false.
(b) Statement I and III are true. Statement II and IV are false.
(c) Statement II and III are true. Statement I and IV are false.
(d) Statement III and IV are true. Statement I and II are false.
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21) The first post-office employee who came across Lencho’s letter laughed. What does this indicate about him?
(a) He found this whole thing to be a joke.
(b) He knew Lencho, and thought him to be crazy.
(c) He was ignorant about Lencho’s faith in God.
(d) He had never seen such a long letter in his life.
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22) Which of the following is not a feature of the first letter written by Lencho?
(a) It was directly addressed to God.
(b) Outside the envelope, he wrote ‘To Heaven’.
(c) It contained an earnest request.
(d) He had pasted a stamp on the envelope.
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23) The postmaster decided to reply in order not to shake the writer’s faith in God. Select the option that displays an example of ‘not to shake’ as meant in the above statement.
(a) Despite five continuous losses, his confidence was not shaken.
(b) The table moved, but the glass of milk did not shake.
(c) The two liquids did not mix, because they were not shaken properly.
(d) He did not say yes, but he did not shake his head either.
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24) What characteristics does the postmaster display in the given story?
(I) kind (II) charitable (III) compassionate (IV) mocking (V) friendly
(a) I, II and III only (b) I, II and V only (c) I, II, III and V only (d) V only
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25) The postmaster and his staff members collected money to help Lencho. What kind of act can this be called?
(a) an act of stupidity (b) an act of charity (c) an act of God (d) an act of bravery
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26) What does the postmaster’s sign as ‘God’ at the end of the letter signify?
(a) He wanted to become God.
(b) He wanted Lencho to think that he was sent by God to help him.
(c) He wanted Lencho to think that the letter was sent by God.
(d) He wanted Lencho to think that he too believed in God.
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27) The postmaster, experiencing the contentment of a man who has performed a good deed, looked on from his office.
Which of the following sentences exactly displays the same feeling as the postmaster in the above statement?
(a) The manager looked at the content of the file, and sighed with disappointment.
(b) The coach felt the evil contentment of removing the player from the team.
(c) The teacher’s smile signified the contentment he felt with his student’s performance.
(d) The driver experienced the contentment of having earned enough money for the day.
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28) Select a suitable word to complete the following.
Lencho : Faithful :: Postmaster : ______________
(a) Loving (b) Kind (c) Crook (d) Determined
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29) Lencho was not surprised at receiving the money. Which of the following is true in this regard?
(a) Lencho never showed any emotion.
(b) Lencho had undying faith in God.
(c) Postmaster had already informed him about the money.
(d) God had sent him money earlier also.
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30) Which of the following figures correctly depicts the ratio of money received by Lencho to money he still wanted? [Received – dark, Remaining – light]
(a) Image 1 (b) Image 2 (c) Image 3 (d) Image 4
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Assertion (A): Lencho wrote a second letter to God.
Reason (R): The first letter had not reached God.
(a) A is correct, and R is the correction explanation of A.
(b) A is correct, R is incorrect, so R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is correct, R is correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(d) Both A and R are incorrect.
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Assertion (A): Lencho called the post-office staff a bunch of crooks.
Reason (R): The post-office staff had taken his money.
(a) A is correct, and R is the correction explanation of A.
(b) A is correct, but R is incorrect.
(c) A is incorrect, but R is correct.
(d) Both A and R are incorrect.
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33) Which of the following phrases best describes the end of the story ‘A Letter to God’?
(a) Bad Money Drives Out Good.
(b) No Good Deed Goes Unpunished.
(c) Without Faith, Nothing is Possible.
(d) Money is the Root of All Evil.
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34) Having studied the end of the story, which of the following is true about Lencho?
(a) Lencho is a faithful farmer, but he is lazy.
(b) Lencho is a faithful farmer, but he is ungrateful.
(c) Lencho is a hard-working farmer, but he is stupid.
(d) Lencho is an optimistic farmer, but he is unskilled.
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35) Study the following story ‘The Drowning Man’, and comment on the similarity between this story and ‘A Letter to God’.
A fellow was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, “Jump in, I can save you.”
The stranded fellow shouted back, “No, it’s OK, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me.” So the rowboat went on. Then a motorboat came by. “The fellow in the motorboat shouted, “Jump in, I can save you.” To this the stranded man said, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.” So the motorboat went on. Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, “Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety.”
To this the stranded man again replied, “No thanks, I’m praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith.” So the helicopter reluctantly flew away. Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, “I had faith in you but you didn’t save me, you let me drown. I don’t understand why!” To this God replied, “I sent a rowboat, a motorboat and a helicopter for you, what more did you expect?”
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