How I Edited an Agricultural Paper
- Mark Twain
Choose the most appropriate alternatives: (MCQ)
1. "How I Edited An Agricultural Paper was written by---
(A) Mark Twain (b) L. A. Hill (c) A. G. Gardiner (d) J. K Jerome.
Ans. (a) Mark Twain.
2. The author did not take--
(a) permanent editorship (B) temporary editorship (c) yearly editorship (d) half yearly editorship.
Ans. (b) temporary editorship.
3. The paper of which the author did not take temporary editorship was---
(a) technological (b) scientific (c) industrial (D) agricultural.
Ans. (d) agricultural
4.The author did not take temporary editorship of an agricultural paper without---
(a) attention (b) forgiving (C) misgiving (d) relying
Ans. (c) misgiving
5. The regular editor of the paper was going off for---
(a) retirement (b) medical treatment (c) election duty (D) holiday.
Ans. (d) holiday
6. The terms offered by the regular editor were --- ---- by the author
(A) accepted (b) rejected (c) considered (d) interrogated
Ans. (a) accepted
7. In absence of the old editor, the author took his place as a/an---
(a) supervisor (b) director (C) editor (d) photographer.
Ans. (c) editor.
8. What made the salary of the author an object?
(a) conditions (b) situations (c) positions (D) circumstances.
Ans. (d) circumstances.
9. The sensation of being at work again was--
(a) monotonous (b) mysterious (C) luxurious (d) all the three.
Ans. (c) luxurious
10. The author wrought----
(a) all the year (b) all the month (c) all the day (D) all the week
Ans. (d) all the week.
11. The author wrought all the week with unflagging ---
(a) joy (B) pleasure (c) happiness (d) courtesy
Ans. (b) pleasure.
12. The author and his men went to--
(a) hotel (b) office (c) restaurant (D) press
Ans. (d) press
13. The author waited a ---
(A) day (b) night (c) month (d) year
Ans. (a) day
14. The author waited a day with some ---
(a) intution (b) suspense (C) solicitude (d) purpose.
Ans. (c) solicitude.
15. The purpose of the author's waiting a day with some solicitude was to --
(a) look (B) see (c) gaze (d) watch
Ans. (b) see.
16. The author waited a day to see --
(a) whether he could join the post (B) whether his effort was suitable to attract any notice (c) whether his business was favourable (d) whether the owner was kind
Ans. (b) whether his effort was suitable to attract any notice.
17. The author left the office towards--
(a) sunrise (B) sundown (c) moonrise (d) moondown
Ans. (b) sundown.
18. A group of men and boys dispersed with one-
(a) emotion (B) impulse (c) excitement (d) demand.
Ans. (b) impulse
19. A group of men and boys dispersing with one impulse gave the author---
(a) passage (by way (C) passage way (dy road.
Ans. (c) passage way.
20. "What's him!" is the remark made by --
(a) the author (b) old editor (C) one or two of the people (d) outsiders.
Ans. (c) one or two of the people
21. The author was naturally pleased by-
(a) the event (B) incident (c) occurrence (d) happening.
Ans. (b) incident.
22. The author found a similar group at the foot of the stairs ---
(a) next day (B) next morning (c) next evening (d) yesterday.
Ans. (b) next morning.
23. A similar group at the foot of the stairs watched the author with---
(a) care (B) interest (c) purpose (d) aim. Ans. (b interest.
24. The author heard a man say, "Look at his --- "
( a) face (b) igure (C) eye (d) nose
Ans. (c) eye.
25.The author pretended not to observe the---
(a) case b) matter (C) notice (d) fact
Ans. (c) notice.
26. The author was pleased with the notice-
(a) pleasantly (B) secretly (c) joyously (d) cheerfully
Ans. (b) secretly
27. The author was purposing to write an account his--
(a) uncle (B) aunt (c) father (d) mother-in-law
Ans. (b) aunt
28. The author went up the--
(a) little night of stairs (B) short flight of stairs (c) tiny flight of stairs (d) small flight of stairs.
Ans. (b) short flight of stairs
29. When the narrator heard cherry voice and a ringing laugh, he was drawing near the---
(a) window (B) door (c) gate (d) casement. Ans, (b) door
30. The narrator opened the--
(A) door (b) window (c) gate (d) none.
Ans. (a) door.
31. The number of young rural looking men catching a glimpse of the narrator was-
(A) two (b) four (c) six (d) one.
Ans. (a) two
32. An old gentleman entered in about---
(a) an hour (B) half an hour (c) two hours (d) three hours.
Ans. (b) half an hour
33. The old gentleman seemed to have something on his---
(a) brain (B) mind (c) psychology (d) none. Ans. (b) mind
34. The old gentleman took off his --
(a) cap (B) hat (c) turban (d) towel
Ans. (b) hat
35. The old gentleman set his hat on the--
(a) chair (b) table (c) bench (D) floor,
Ans. (d) floor.
36. The old man's handkerchief was---
(a) a blue silk (B) a red silk (c) a white silk (d) a brown silk
Ans. (B) a red silk
37. The old gentleman put the paper on his (a) head (B) lap (c) hand (d) palm
Ans. (b) lap
38. What was the first question put to the narrator by old man?
(A) Are you the new editor? (b) Have you ever edit agricultural paper before? (c) Have you had any experience in agriculture practically? (d) none of these
Ans. (a) Are you the new editor?
39. The narrator was going to edit an agricultural paper for the---
(A) first time (b) second time (c) third time (d) fourth time
Ans. (a) first time.
40. The old gentleman folded his paper into a convenient--
(a) size (B) shape (c) pattern (d) form.
Ans. (b) shape.
41. The language was intended to be-
(a) purposeful (b) coherent (c) significant (D) figurative.
Ans, (d) figurative.
42. The narrator meant that the boy should shake---
(A) vine (b) apple (c) orange (d) mango Ans. (a) vine
43. The old man broke several things with his---
(a) knife (B) cane (c) instrument (d) all the three.
Ans. (b) cane.
44. The narrator fancied that the old gentleman was--
(a) dissatisfied (B) displeased (c) discontent (d) unhappy about something.
Ans. (b) displeased
45. The old man said that he did not know as much as a-
(A) cow (b) cat (c) dog (d) fox
Ans. (a) cow.
46. The old man banged the-
(a) window (B) door (c) casement (d) screen after him
Ans. (b) door.
47. The old man didn't know---
(a) the problem (b) the difficulty (C) the trouble (d inconvenience.
Ans. (c) the trouble.
48. Then the old man turned the key in the--
(A) door (b) casement (c) window (c) none. Ans. (a) door
49. The old man drew a folded copy of the paper from his---
(A) bosom (b) chest (c) breast (d) palm. Ans. (a) bosom.
50. The guano is a fine--
(a) fish (B) bird (c) animal (d) reptile.
Ans. (b) bird
51. The pumpkin, the berry, is a favourite with the natives of the interior of New---
(A) England (b) Russia (c) America (d) Newzealand.
Ans. (a) England
52. The pumpkin is the only esculent of the------family
(A) orange (b) apple (c) banana (d) watermelon
Ans. (a) orange.
53. The pumpkin, the only esculent of the orange family, will thrive in the---
(A) North (b) South (c) East (d) West.
Ans. (a) North.
54. The narrator read the paper-
(A) word for word (b) line by line (c) thoroughly (d) super ficially.
Ans. (a) word for word
55. The narrator read the paper word for word in the--
(A) morning (b) evening (c) night (d) noon. Ans. (a) morning
56. The author read the paragraph for-
(a) the first time (B) over again (c) second time (d) third time
Ans. (b) over again.
57. The narrator read the paragraph time and again in order to be---
(a) sure (B) certain (c) confirmed (d) accurate.
Ans. (b) certain.
58. The narrator had crippled several---
(a) men (b) women (c) pupils (D) people
Ans. (d) people
59. The author had got-----up a tree
(A) one fellow (b) two fellows (c) three fellows (d) four fellows
Ans. (a) one fellow
60. It is lucky for the chap that is in the-
(a) hill (B) tree (c) plant (d) roof.
Ans. (b) tree
61. "You have taken a great load off my-
(a) brain (B) mind (c) head (d) hand.
Ans. (b) mind.
62. The narrator felt a little------ about the cripplings and arsons.
(A) uncomfortable (b) uneasy (c) troubled (d) all the three
Ans. (a) uncomfortable
63. The narrator could not but feel remotely-
(A) aecessory (b) necessory (c) excessive (d) Obsessive.
Ans. (a) accessory
64. The editor was looking--
(a) sad (b) perplexed (c) dejected (D) all Ans, (d) all
65. The reputation of the paper is---- permanently
(A) injured (b) wounded (c) killed (d) damaged
Ans. (a) injured
66. Editorials of the author are a disgrace to--
(A) journalism (b) teaching (c) medicine (d) technique.
Ans. (a) journalism
67. To the narrator, a furrow and a harrow are ---thing
(A) same (b) identical (c) similar (d) the only one
Ans. (a) same
68. The narrator talks of the moulting season for---
(a) dogs (b) cows (C) cats (d) horses
Ans. (c) cows
69. The horse chestnut is an article of--
(a) business (B) conmmerce (c) trade (d) transport
Ans. (b) commerce
70. The author wants holiday--
(a) anymore (B) no more (c) more and more (d) the least.
Ans. (b) no more
71. The author has been in the editorial business going on-
(a) 11 yrs. (b) 12 yrs. (c) 13 yrs. (D) 14 yrs. Ans. (d) 14 yrs
72. The author has been through newspaper business-
(A) from Alpha to Omaha (b) from Omaha to Alpha (c) from Alpha to Beta (d) from Beta to Alpha.
Ans. (a) from Alpha to Omaha