HY 2023-24 English Core: 17 MCQs with answers

Q1. According to the first passage, why do people listen to music or use gadgets while crossing roads or travelling?

Q2. According to the second passage, what is an important way for adolescents to maintain social relationships?

Q3. According to the third passage, what is an interview?

Q4. In the extract from 'Childhood', the poet realises that adults are ______.

Q5. In the third passage, the author suggests that listening is more important than reading for gaining in-depth knowledge.

Q6. The narrator calls the electrician episode 'tragicomic' because ______.

Q7. The passengers were stunned because ______.

Q8. Which word in the passage is an antonym of 'absorb'?

Q9. Which study tool was used in the social media addiction survey?

Q10. Which word in the second passage indicates that students are at risk of social media addiction?

Q11. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a component of success in an interview?

Q12. In the poem extract, the rain says it gives back life to its origin. This shows that the rain is ______.

Q13. In 'The Portrait of a Lady', the grandfather's portrait suggests that he was ______.

Q14. In the extract from 'Discovering Tut', 'caused a sensation' means ______.

Q15. In 'The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse', John Byro refused to believe the boys stole his horse because ______.

Q16. In 'The Address', the narrator says 'That's a nice box' because ______.

Q17. According to the second passage, private college students had a significantly higher rate of social media addiction than government college students.