THE EARTH

1. His hens were producing an average of –

(A) three hundred eggs
(B) two hundred eggs
(C) one hundred eggs
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}

2. Benjy’s father was –

(A) a doctor
(B) a teacher
(C) a preacher
(D) a painter

Answer ⇒{C}

3. Benjy’s father valued…

(A) sweat
(B) fate
(C) both
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}

4. Benjy’s parents planned for a ceremony when he was

(A) thirty
(B) twenty-five
(C) twenty-one
(D) fifteen

Answer ⇒{C}

5. H.E. Bates was born in—

(A) 1906
(B) 1905
(C) 1915
(D) 1925

Answer ⇒{B}

6. HE, Bates died in–

(A) 1974
(B) 1984
(C) 1964
(D) 1954

Answer ⇒{A}

7. H.E. Bates’ first novel was published when he was only –

(A) 20 years old
(B) 21 years old
(C) 25 years old
(D) 30 years old

Answer ⇒{B}

8. The name of Johnsons’ son was

(A) Jack
(B) Tom
(C) Benjy
(D) Tony

Answer ⇒{C}

9. The Johnsons’ son was-

(A) insane
(B) blind
(C) lame
(D) simple

Answer ⇒{D}

10. The doctor advised the parents to give to Benjy—

(A) medicine
(B) toys
(C) some work
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{C}

11. The doctor suggested to let him keep

(A) cows
(B) hens
(C) horses
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}

12.  At first Benjy kept-

(A) ten or a dozen hens
(B) two dozen hens
(C) four dozen hens
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{A}

13. Benjy left the school at-

(A) twenty
(B) twelve
(C) fourteen
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{C}

14. When he left the school he had

(A) forty or fifty hens
(B) thirty of forty hens
(C) sixty or seventy hens
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{A}

15. ‘The Earth’ has been written by –

(A) Germaine Greer
(B) H.E. Bates
(C) Anton Chekhov
(D) Shiga Naoya

Answer ⇒{B}

16. H.E. Bates has written the story-

(A) A Pinch of Snuff
(B) The Artist
(C) The Earth
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{C}

17.  v’s parents did not like ……….. because of grey.

(A) Rekha
(B) Shikha
(C) Mary
(D) Florence

Answer ⇒{D}

18. Benjy purchased land from –

(A) Sanders
(B) Meanders
(C) Randers
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{A}

19. Florence later on became the wife of –

(A) Benjy’s friend
(B) Benjy
(C) Ranjay
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}

20. Benjy was the son of –

(A) Robinsons
(B) Stevensons
(C) Rocksons
(D) Johnsons

Answer ⇒{D}

21. …………. Was the real owner of the land.

(A) Landers
(B) Manders
(C) Sanders
(D) Randers

Answer ⇒{C}

22. Benjy wanted to marry

(A) Clorence
(B) Florence
(C) Rupani
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}

23.  Johnson was a poor

(A) farmer
(B) teacher
(C) doctor
(D) trader

Answer ⇒{C}

24. Benjy’s parents.gave him a passbook when he was ………. years old.

(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 23

Answer ⇒{B}

25. Johnson was in the possession of ………… land.

(A) two acre
(B) three acre
(C) four acre
(D) five acre

Answer ⇒{C}

26. Benjy should be allowed to keen

(A) Hens
(B) Dogs
(C) Cows
(D) Cats

Answer ⇒{A}

27. The ………….. suggested that Benjy should be allowed to keep bens.

(A) teacher
(B) doctor
(C) friend
(D) saint

Answer ⇒{B}

28. “The Earth’ is a –

(A) poem
(B) essay
(C) drama
(D) story

Answer ⇒{D}

29. Benjy told his parents to eat in the –

(A) drawing room
(B) bathroom
(C) bedroom
(D) kitchen

Answer ⇒{D}

30. Benjy left his ……….. on the pavement.

(A) brother
(B) parents
(C) sister
(D) wife

Answer ⇒{B}

31. ……………… drives his parents from their house.

(A) Johnson
(B) Benjy
(C) Sanders
(D) Florence

Answer ⇒{B}

32. For many years Benjy’s father had been a local

(A) doctor
(B) teacher
(C) preacher
(D) farmer

Answer ⇒{C}

33. Johnson vented land from —

(A) Sanders
(B) Randers
(C) Panders
(D) Landers

Answer ⇒{A}

34. Benjy moved into the house with………. as his wife at the age of 40.

(A) Clorence
(B) Florence
(C) Victoria
(D) None of these

Answer ⇒{B}