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Q181.Grammar
In conditional sentences Type 1, what verb tense is used in the if-clause and main clause?
A
Simple past / would
B
Simple present / will + infinitive
C
Past perfect / would have
D
Simple future
Q182.Vocabulary
What does 'street smart' mean according to the lesson context?
A
Academic brilliance
B
Experience and common sense to deal with potential difficulties and dangers
C
Knowing city geography
D
Fashionable dressing
Q183.Supplementary
What did master tell John about animal instinct compared to human intellect?
A
Animals have no intelligence
B
God gave animals a special, quicker-responding instinct to danger that often saves human lives
C
Animals think like humans
D
Instinct is inferior
Q184.Poetry
Where does the terrified dog hide itself once it rushes inside the house?
A
Under the bed
B
Behind the couch
C
Inside the kitchen cabinet
D
Under the table
Q185.Vocabulary
What does 'hazardous' mean?
A
Completely safe
B
Risky and dangerous
C
Clean and tidy
D
Very helpful
Q186.Grammar
What are conditional sentences (If clauses) used to express?
A
Commands only
B
That an action in the main clause takes place only if a specific condition is fulfilled
C
Direct speech statements
D
Interrogative questions
Q187.Grammar
What are tenses used for in English grammar?
A
To indicate time—when a particular action takes place (past, present, future)
B
To spell words correctly
C
To join clauses
D
To describe nouns
Q188.Vocabulary
What does 'bridle' mean in equestrian terms?
A
A footwear item for horses
B
A set of leather straps tied around the head of a horse to control it
C
A saddle
D
A cart whip
Q189.Poetic Device
Which figure of speech endows non-human things or animals with human attributes, as seen when the dog expresses terror and begs to be let inside?
A
Simile
B
Personification
C
Metaphor
D
Hyperbole
Q190.Grammar
What does the phrasal verb 'get rid of' mean?
A
To acquire something
B
To eliminate or dispose of something unwanted
C
To keep safely
D
To find something
Q191.Grammar
What does the phrasal verb 'look after' mean?
A
To search for something
B
To take care of someone or something
C
To ignore
D
To look into the distance
Q192.Grammar
What is a phrasal verb?
A
A verb combined with an adverb or preposition to create a new idiomatic meaning
B
A verb in past tense
C
An auxiliary verb
D
A modal verb
Q193.Supplementary
Why did Black Beauty make a dead stop and refuse to cross the wooden bridge despite whip snaps?
A
Because it was tired
B
Because instinct warned it that the bridge was broken in the middle by the flood
C
Because it saw a predator
D
Because the master pulled the reins
Q194.Supplementary
What was the name of the faithful horse in 'When Instinct Works'?
A
Black Beauty
B
Thunder
C
Spirit
D
Silver
Q195.Supplementary
Who is the author of the classic story 'When Instinct Works' (an excerpt from Black Beauty)?
A
Anna Sewell
B
Rudyard Kipling
C
Jack London
D
Jim Corbett
Q196.Poetry
Who wrote the poem 'Fire Work Night'?
A
Enid Blyton
B
Robert Frost
C
William Blake
D
John Keats
Q197.Book Back
What is the emergency helpline telephone number in India for any accident or disaster?
A
100
B
108
C
101
D
1098
Q198.Book Back
What health hazard can occur if someone is exposed to excessive heat without cooling fast enough?
A
Hypothermia
B
Sunstroke (heatstroke)
C
Frostbite
D
Common cold
Q199.Book Back
According to grandfather in 'Being Safe', which side of the road should pedestrians walk on?
A
Right hand side, against the traffic
B
Left hand side with traffic
C
Middle of the road
D
Any side
Q200.Book Back
Where does Prasanth visit every summer in the prose piece 'Being Safe'?
A
To his grandparents in Nagathi, a river island in Thanjavur District
B
To Mumbai
C
To Ooty
D
To Chennai
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