Here is the English Question Paper of Madrasa School Service Commission 2023
1. Raina’s father holds what rank in the Bulgarian army?
(A) General
(B) Corporal
(C) Lieutenant
(D) Major
2. What does Bluntschli use as a weapon against Raina?
(A) A mirror
(B) A knife
(C) A blanket
(D) A cloak
3. What nationality is Bluntschli?
(A) Russian
(B) Swiss
(C) Serbian
(D) Austrian
4. How does Bluntschli climb up Raina’s window?
(A) Up the ivy
(B) Up a garden wall
(C) Up a ladder
(D) Up a drainpipe
5. John Galsworthy was born in:
(A) 1867
(B) 1868
(C) 1869
(D) 1870
6. When did the play Justice publish?
(A) 1909
(B) 1910
(C) 1911
(D) 1912
7. What is the pseudonym that Galsworthy took to publish his earlier works?
(A) John Simpkins
(B) John Sebastian
(C) John Sinjohn
(D) John Scempin
8. On the models of whose problem plays did John Galsworthy write his plays?
(A) Henry Arthur Jones
(B) Arthur Pinero
(C) Henrick Ibsen
(D) T. W. Robertson
9. Justice is a satire on:
(A) The system of paying wages
(B) The system of imprisonment
(C) The system of social disparity
(D) The system of legal trials
10. “Justice is a machine that, when someone has once given it the starting push, rolls on of itself.” Who says this?
(A) Judge
(B) Cokeson
(C) Mr. Frome (Falder’s defence counsel)
(D) James How
11. “The quality of mercy is not strained…” Who says it in the play Justice?
(A) James How
(B) Walter How
(C) Cokeson
(D) Ruth Honeywell
12. Justice is best described as:
(A) Romantic comedy
(B) Tragedy
(C) Problem play
(D) Spiritual play
13. Who discovers the forgery of William Falder’s check of nine pounds forged for ninety?
(A) James How
(B) William How
(C) Robert Cokeson
(D) None of them
14. What is the setting of The Lagoon?
(A) A small village in Africa
(B) A bustling city in Europe
(C) A remote island in the Pacific
(D) A suburban neighborhood in America
15. Who comes to visit Arsat at the lagoon?
(A) His brother
(B) His friend
(C) His father
(D) His son
16. Who is responsible for Arsat’s son’s death?
(A) Doramin
(B) Jim
(C) Tamb’ Itam
(D) Arsat himself
17. How does the story The Lagoon end?
(A) With Arsat’s capture and imprisonment
(B) With Arsat’s reunion with his lover in the afterlife
(C) With the village being destroyed by a natural disaster
(D) With the lagoon returning to its peaceful state
18. What is the theme of The Lagoon?
(A) The destructive power of revenge
(B) The importance of family loyalty
(C) The resilience of the human spirit
(D) The beauty and serenity of nature
19. What literary device is used in describing the lagoon as “a motionless body of water in the heart of the woods”?
(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Personification
(D) Hyperbole
20. Which literary movement does Joseph Conrad belong to?
(A) Romanticism
(B) Realism
(C) Naturalism
(D) Modernism
21. Jim reacts strangely to the news of Della’s hair being sold because:
(A) He thinks she looks like a Coney Island chorus girl
(B) He thinks she looks like a truant school boy
(C) He is upset that she did not consult him about her hair first
(D) He knows that he has bought something she cannot use
22. Who was Elia under whose name Lamb published his essays?
(A) Lamb’s elder brother
(B) Lamb’s colleague in Christ’s Hospital
(C) Lamb’s colleague in The East India House
(D) Just an imaginary name
23. The author L. A. Hill advises a would-be writer to read the newspapers:
(A) Carefully
(B) Carelessly
(C) Pleasantly
(D) Happily
24. What is the central theme of “Ode to the West Wind”?
(A) The beauty of nature
(B) The power of the wind
(C) The transient nature of life
(D) The importance of imagination
25. What does the speaker ask the wind to do in the second stanza?
(A) Scatter his ashes
(B) Carry his words
(C) Bring him peace
(D) Grant him strength
26. The line “Make me thy lyre” suggests that the speaker wants to be:
(A) An instrument of the wind’s power
(B) A source of inspiration for others
(C) A symbol of beauty and grace
(D) A vessel for divine intervention
27. The line “Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth” refers to the wind’s ability to:
(A) Renew and revitalize
(B) Destroy and obliterate
(C) Create and construct
(D) Preserve and protect
28. What year was “The Wild Swans at Coole” first published?
(A) 1914
(B) 1915
(C) 1917
(D) 1919
29. Why has John Galsworthy treated the theme of law and justice in many of his plays?
(A) Because his father was an advocate
(B) Because he was himself a qualified advocate
(C) Because he was interested in stories of crime and punishment
(D) Because he had a friend who was a professional detective
30. In which book was the poem The Last Ride Together published?
(A) Man and Woman
(B) Men and Women
(C) New Poems
(D) None of the above
31. Combine: “The oranges are large. The oranges are not sweet.”
(A) The oranges are large and sweet.
(B) Although the oranges are large, they are not sweet.
(C) The large oranges are not sweet.
(D) Large as they are, the oranges are sweet.
32. A apple a day keeps the doctor away. (Correct the sentence.)
(A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(B) An apple a day keep the doctor away.
(C) The apple a day keeps the doctor away.
(D) Apple a day keeps the doctor away.
33. If Rahul fails, either his friends or his brother ___ to blame.
(A) are
(B) is
(C) were
(D) has
34. According to Anna, what is the first step in effective time management?
(A) Delegating tasks
(B) Creating a to-do list
(C) Taking breaks
(D) Setting boundaries
35. How does Anna suggest organizing tasks on a to-do list?
(A) Alphabetically
(B) Based on urgency and importance
(C) Randomly
(D) According to task length
36. What does Anna emphasize about delegating tasks?
(A) It is not necessary.
(B) It leads to burnout.
(C) It allows for focused work on important tasks.
(D) It hinders efficiency.
37. According to Anna, what is the benefit of taking breaks?
(A) It increases stress.
(B) It reduces overall productivity.
(C) It rejuvenates the mind and enhances productivity.
(D) It is a waste of time.
38. What does Anna say about saying “no”?
(A) It is unnecessary.
(B) It can lead to burnout.
(C) It is essential to set boundaries.
(D) It’s rude.
39. How does Anna describe effective time management?
(A) A one-time achievement
(B) A continuous learning process
(C) A simple task
(D) A stressful activity
40. According to the passage, what happens when you overcommit?
(A) Increased productivity
(B) Burnout
(C) Enhanced focus
(D) Improved efficiency
41. What does Anna recommend individuals do as circumstances change?
(A) Stick to the same time management approach
(B) Ignore changes
(C) Learn to say ‘yes’ more often
(D) Adapt their approach to managing time
42. Fill in the blank from Sidney’s poem:
“I sought fit words to paint the ___ face of woe.”
(A) Bleakest
(B) Blackest
(C) Grimmest
(D) Darkest
