Sample MCQ for Lecture 18: Time and Space

Q1. The use of repetition in the first passage is for emphasis.

1. True
2. False

Q2. In the second passage, which composer did the author write expressed fear of being sent to a "lunatic asylum"?

1. Robert Schumann
2. Swift
3. Schopenhauer
4. Lincoln

Q3. Which of the following is a way the author uses synonyms in the first passage?

1. To achieve coherence
2. To avoid monotonous repetition
3. To emphasize ideas
4. All of the above

Q4. In the third passage, the author uses time order to develop the paragraph by discussing events in what order?

1. A fire in a downtown jewellery store, a complex dispute, a suburban carnival
2. A suburban carnival, a complex dispute, a fire in a downtown jewellery store
3. A complex dispute, a fire in a downtown jewellery store, a suburban carnival
4. A fire in a downtown jewellery store, a suburban carnival, a complex dispute

Q5. The use of space order is useful for describing the location of an object in a room.

1. True
2. False

Q6. In the fourth passage, the author explains that Harappan authority reached how far westward?

1. The modern border between Iran and Pakistan
2. The foothills of the Himalayas
3. The headwaters of the Ganges
4. All of the above

Q7. The first passage states that nations will have to submit to the law, even when they think the law is unjust and iniquitous.

1. True
2. False

Q8. In the second passage, the author quotes figures expressing anxiety about their insanity before and during their mental breakdown.

1. Lincoln and Nijinsky
2. Robert Schumann and Swift
3. Schopenhauer and Nijinsky
4. Lincoln and Schopenhauer

Q9. In the fourth passage, the reporter may put in some overtime preparing a feature on the opening of a suburban carnival in the morning.

1. True
2. False

Q10. The author of the fourth passage argues that the use of space order is useful for describing the location of a place.

1. True
2. False

Q11. Which of the following best describes the purpose of repetition in the passage?

1. To add emphasis to important ideas
2. To make the text more difficult to understand
3. To add a poetic quality to the text
4. To make the text more monotonous

Q12. In the passage, the author argues that the Harappan State extended further than previously thought.

1. True
2. False

Q13. In the passage, the author gives an example of how a reporter might use time order to structure their coverage of different events.

1. True
2. False

Q14. In the passage, the author suggests that the use of synonyms can help to achieve which of the following?

1. Coherence
2. Monotonous repetition
3. Emphasis
4. Confusion

Q15. The use of space order in the passage is used to describe the location of which of the following?

1. Harappan towns and villages
2. A place
3. An object in a room
4. All of the above

Q16. The passage states that the Harappan state extended as far as the Gulf of Cambay.

1. True
2. False

Q17. In the passage, the author argues that the use of space order can be useful for which of the following?

1. Describing the location of an object in a room
2. Describing the location of a place
3. Describing the physical characteristics of an object
4. All of the above

Q18. In the passage, the author suggests that the use of repetition can make the text more monotonous.

1. True
2. False

Q19. The passage states that the use of time order can help to achieve unity in writing.

1. True
2. False

Q20. The passage states that the use of synonyms can help to avoid monotonous repetition of the same word.

1. True
2. False

Answers

Q1: A. True
Q2: A. Robert Schumann
Q3: D. All of the above
Q4: C. A complex dispute, a fire in a downtown jewellery store, a suburban carnival
Q5: A. True
Q6: D. All of the above
Q7: A. True
Q8: D. Lincoln and Schopenhauer
Q9: B. False
Q10: A. True
Q11: A. To add emphasis to important ideas
Q12: A. True
Q13: A. True
Q14: D. All of the above
Q15: D. All of the above
Q16: A. True
Q17: D. All of the above
Q18: B. False
Q19: A. True
Q20: A. True