Class 11 English · Chapter 7 · Test 6
Unit 7 Mixed Practice
20 MCQs • In-depth comprehension, vocabulary, author’s purpose, and grammar
20 questions · 20 min · 20 marks
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Question 1
According to the essay, how does society often validate or reject a person's existence?
- ABy evaluating their hobbies
- BBy judging their paid work and job title
- CBy considering their family size
- DBy measuring their education alone
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Answer: B
The essay explains that society frequently uses occupations and job titles to evaluate people's worth.
Question 2
What does the example of Larry, the laid-off auto worker, illustrate?
- APeople always abandon their former identities
- BA person's previous occupation can continue to shape how others see them
- CUnemployment removes all social status
- DAutomobile work is more prestigious than teaching
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Answer: B
Larry's example shows that people may remain identified with their former jobs even after losing them.
Question 3
Why does the author refer to a supposedly classless society?
- ATo claim that social distinctions have disappeared
- BTo show that job-based status divisions can persist despite rejecting traditional class privilege
- CTo argue that all occupations have equal salaries
- DTo praise inherited titles and privilege
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Answer: B
The author points out that society may reject old forms of privilege while still ranking people by occupations.
Question 4
What does “uncatalogued” most nearly mean?
- ANot yet listed or systematically recorded
- BCarefully explained in a textbook
- COfficially prohibited
- DWidely celebrated
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Answer: A
“Uncatalogued” refers to rules or information that have not been formally listed or recorded.
Question 5
In the essay, “limbo” most nearly refers to a state of being:
- AHighly respected
- BUncertain or overlooked
- CFinancially successful
- DCompletely independent
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Answer: B
“Limbo” suggests a condition of uncertainty or being in an unresolved position.
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