Answer Key & Detailed Explanations (Questions 61-90)
61. The only one way to attract butterflies is...
Correct Answer: (C) Grow flowers
Explanation: To attract butterflies to a garden, one must provide a habitat and food source. Growing flowers (nectar sources) is the scientifically and logically correct method among the options. Honey or artificial colors do not sustain them naturally.
62. Choose the opposite of the underlined word: "She gave a startled cry and took her hand away."
Correct Answer: (D) Unconcerned
Explanation:
Startled means shocked, surprised, or suddenly frightened.
Frightened and Shocked are synonyms.
Unconcerned means not worried or affected, which is the opposite (antonym) of being startled.
63. 'My Reminiscences' was written by:
Correct Answer: (C) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: My Reminiscences (Jiban Smriti) is a famous autobiographical work by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
64. Which one of the following sentences is not an example for personification?
Correct Answer: (D) The chocolates smelled like delicious cake
Explanation:
Personification gives human qualities to inanimate objects (e.g., Sun "smiled", Justice is "blind", Flowers "nodded").
Option (D) uses the word "like" to compare chocolates to cake. This is a Simile, not personification.
65. Assertion (A): Isaac had constructed a model of the windmill. Reason (R): He possessed a wonderful faculty of acquiring knowledge by the simplest means.
Correct Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation: Sir Isaac Newton was known for his mechanical inventions in his youth (Assertion). His innate ability to understand complex mechanics simply (Reason) allowed him to build such models. Therefore, the reason explains the assertion.
66. The First Eight lines and the last Six lines of a sonnet is called as ____ and ____ respectively.
Correct Answer: (D) octave and sestet
Explanation: A Petrarchan sonnet is divided into two parts: the first eight lines are called the Octave, and the final six lines are called the Sestet.
67. Which of the following poets has the distinction of being awarded the title "Poet Laureate of Michigan"?
Correct Answer: (A) Edgar A. Guest
Explanation: Edgar Albert Guest was a prolific English-born American poet who was popularly known as the "People's Poet" and was made the Poet Laureate of Michigan.
68. Olive Ridleys come to lay their eggs between the months of:
Correct Answer: (A) January and April
Explanation: In the context of Indian wildlife (specifically the Odisha coast mentioned in textbooks), the mass nesting (Arribada) of Olive Ridley turtles typically occurs between January and April.
69. What is the name of the ship in "Man Overboard"?
Correct Answer: (B) S.S. Rajula
Explanation: In the story Man Overboard (often found in the TN State Board English curriculum), the ship on which the narrator travels is named the S.S. Rajula.
70. Since a passenger on board had taken ill suddenly, the airplane _____ to the nearest airport by the pilot.
Correct Answer: (B) was flown
Explanation: The sentence requires the Passive Voice because the airplane received the action. "Was flown" is the correct passive form of the verb "fly" in the past tense.
71. Who is a prodigy?
Correct Answer: (B) A child who shows great ability at a young age.
Explanation: The definition of a prodigy is a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities (e.g., a child genius).
72. "Mala lives upstairs." - The adverb "upstairs" comes under:
Correct Answer: (D) Adverb of Place
Explanation: The word "upstairs" answers the question "Where?". Adverbs that describe the location of an action are Adverbs of Place.
73. The word 'indeed' is used to:
Correct Answer: (C) Emphasizing
Explanation: The word 'indeed' is an adverb used to emphasize a statement or confirm something already suggested (e.g., "It is indeed very hot").
74. "After his father's death, his brothers demanded to split the wealth." - 'demanded' means:
Correct Answer: (C) ask authoritatively
Explanation: To demand means to ask for something with authority or forcefully, not just to request or advise.
75. Statements regarding Internet Safety.
Correct Answer: (A) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are correct.
Explanation:
Statement I: Online predators threatening children is a known risk.
Statement II: Strangers misusing information is also a valid cyber safety concern. Both are factually correct warnings found in safety lessons.
76. Lewis Carroll was _____ writer.
Correct Answer: (B) An English
Explanation: Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, was a British (English) writer.
77. "Bored with my traditional look..." - The word 'my' refers to:
Correct Answer: (C) Possessive adjective
Explanation: In grammar, words like my, your, his, her that modify a noun (here, "look") to show ownership are classified as Possessive Adjectives (sometimes called possessive determiners).
78. _____ is a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning.
Correct Answer: (B) Irony
Explanation: Irony occurs when words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words, or the situation ends up quite differently than anticipated.
79. Match the words with their part of speech.
Correct Answer: (C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
Explanation:
(a) grub: Noun (slang for food or a larva).
(b) flutter: Verb (action of flying/waving).
(c) cruel: Adjective (describing a person/act).
(d) gravely: Adverb (describing how something was done).
80. In the poem "The Computer swallowed Grandma", the poet wants us to 'copy', 'scan' and 'paste' _____ in an e-mail back to her.
Correct Answer: (C) her grandmother
Explanation: In this humorous poem, the grandma disappears into the computer. The poet asks the reader that if they find her inside their computer, they should "copy, scan, and paste" her back via email.
81. Identify the word that does NOT belong in the list (Odd one out).
Correct Answer: (A) Cold
Explanation:
Passionate, Ardent, and Emotional all describe intense, warm feelings or strong enthusiasm.
Cold describes a lack of feeling or emotion. Thus, it is the odd one out.
82. Who was born in Woolsthorpe in England in 1642 on Christmas-day?
Correct Answer: (D) Sir Isaac Newton
Explanation: Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, at Woolsthorpe Manor in England.
83. Which of the following is the antonym of the word 'unique'?
Correct Answer: (C) common
Explanation:
Unique means being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
Common means occurring, found, or done often; not rare. This is the direct opposite.
84. Find the meaning that does not synchronize with "enchanted" (Isaac's playmates were enchanted...).
Correct Answer: (D) motivated
Explanation:
Enchanted means delightfully attracted, charmed, or fascinated.
Enthralled, Captivated, and Delighted are synonyms of enchanted.
Motivated means driven or inspired to do something, which is not a synonym for being charmed/enchanted in this context.
85. "I will die, but not run away". These are the words of:
Correct Answer: (C) Hillary
Explanation: In the context of textbook lessons on adventure and courage (specifically "The Summit"), this determination reflects the spirit of mountaineers like Edmund Hillary or Tenzing Norgay when facing danger.
86. According to Edgar Albert Guest, _____ is part of his hours, his days and his years.
Correct Answer: (B) courage
Explanation: In Edgar A. Guest's poem "Courage", he describes courage not as a single act but as a trait that is part of one's daily life—hours, days, and years.
87. Find the meaning of the idiom "Point-blank" (He refused Point-blank).
Correct Answer: (A) Bluntly
Explanation: A point-blank refusal is one that is direct, abrupt, and without explanation or qualification. "Bluntly" is the closest meaning.
88. When the speaker says, "Yes grandpa... we should first look right...", he is being:
Correct Answer: (A) obedient
Explanation: The speaker is repeating safety rules taught by the grandfather, showing that he is listening and following instructions, which is a sign of obedience.
89. _____ is an award-winning wildlife and conservation film maker.
Correct Answer: (C) Shekar Dattatri
Explanation: Shekar Dattatri is a renowned Indian wildlife filmmaker and conservationist, often featured in environmental science lessons in schools.
90. Sigrun Srivastav is an Indian author of _____ origin.
Correct Answer: (B) German
Explanation: Sigrun Srivastav is a well-known writer of children's books in India who is originally from Germany.
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