1. The speaker expresses — through his speech.
a) optimism
b) pessimism
c) despair
d) greed
Answer: optimism
2. The word ‘discord’ could be replaced by—
a) entry
b) obesity
c) strife
d) treaty
Answer: strife
3. The word ‘exalted’ in the passage means—
a) humble
b) elevated
c) humiliated
d) bewildered
Answer: elevated
4. The word ‘Prodigious’ in the passage implies—
a) talented
b) unproductive
c) gigantic
d) impotent
Answer: gigantic
5. What is the synonym of ‘Sweltering’?
a) Soothing
b) Pleasing
c) Scorching
d) Tranquil
Answer: Scorching
6. What does the word ‘Crooked’ mean?
a) Clever
b) Simple
c) Uneven
d) Straight
Answer: Uneven
7. What does the phrase ‘Let freedom ring’ mean?
a) Freedom should make sounds
b) Freedom should make people alert
c) Freedom should be achieved
d) People may achieve freedom
Answer: Freedom should be achieved
8. The word ‘Symphony’ indicates— conditions of people in a country.
a) anarchic
b) chaotic
c) peaceful
d) wretched
Answer: peaceful
9. The word ‘vicious’ mentioned in the passage means—
a) hateful
b) generous
c) auspicious
d) ruthless
Answer: ruthless
10. The word ‘despair’ refers to—
a) rejection
b) frustration
c) attraction
d) inspiration
Answer: frustration
11. “The Interpretation of Dreams” is a ____.
a) biological book
b) theoretical book
c) detective book
d) gothic book
Answer: theoretical book
12. Dreams can be—
a) understable
b) puzzling
c) vivid
d) all the three
Answer: all the three
13. What does ‘baffling’ mean?
a) clear
b) transparent
c) confusing
d) surprising
Answer: confusing
14. The word ‘cognitive’ is related to—
a) feeling
b) watching
c) mental process
d) activity
Answer: mental process
15. According to Sigmund Freud,—
a) dreams are a representation of conscious desires
b) our unexpressed thoughts find their ways through dream
c) dreams are undisguised fulfillment of repressed wishes
d) all the above
Answer: all the above
16. What does ‘clutter’ mean?
a) clear
b) order
c) tidiness
d) mess
Answer: mess
17. What does the word ‘disguised’ mean in the passage?
a) hidden
b) real
c) genuine
d) fake
Answer: fake
18. ‘Puzzling over the content of a dream’— what does it imply?
a) thinking deeply about the subject of dream
b) thinking deeply about the condition of dream
c) thinking deeply about the satisfaction of dream
d) thinking about the of dream subject of dream
Answer: thinking deeply about the subject of dream
19. Sigmund Freud was a—
a) physicist
b) neurotic
c) psychologist
d) palmist
Answer: psychologist
20. We may often find ourselves— during dream.
a) perplexed
b) sorry
c) sad
d) sadness
Answer: sad
21. Dreams have fascinated _______ for thousands of years.
a) scientists
b) philosophers
c) psychologists
d) artists
Answer: philosophers
22. What is the closest meaning of the word 'perplexing'?
a) simple
b) delightful
c) confusing
d) transparent
Answer: confusing
23. Sigmund Freud's theory suggests that dreams are a representation of ________.
a) unconscious desires
b) future predictions
c) external physical sounds
d) factual memories
Answer: unconscious desires
24. According to the text, a dream can be defined as an integration of ________.
a) reality and fiction
b) words and numbers
c) images, thoughts, and emotions
d) physical body movements
Answer: images, thoughts, and emotions
25. Researchers are still not certain about the exact ________ of dreams.
a) cost
b) purpose
c) duration
d) color
Answer: purpose
26. What does Sigmund Freud's prominent theory suggest about dreams?
a) They are conscious effort to plan our daily activity
b) They are merely biological reactions without any meaning
c) They are representation of unconscious desires, thoughts and motivation
d) They are messages from the future
Answer: They are representation of unconscious desires, thoughts and motivation
27. In the passage about dreams, many proposed theories are described as "baffling". What is the closest meaning of the word "baffling"?
a) Consistant
b) Systematic
c) Clear
d) Perplexing
Answer: Perplexing
28. According to the passage on dreams, what is the nature of the images and thoughts we experience during sleep?
a) The are always extremely terrifying and unplesant
b) They can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague
c) They are strictly controlled by our waking mind
d) They are always consistent and clear
Answer: They can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague
29. In Langston Hughes' poem "Dreams," what does the metaphor "broken-winged bird" imply about life without dreams?
a) Life become helpless and unable to achieve goals.
b) Life become joyful and adventurous
c) Life is fragile and easily destroyed
d) Life is a natural cycle of ups and down
Answer: Life become helpless and unable to achieve goals.
30. In the second stanza of Langston Hughes' poem, what does a "barren field frozen with snow" represent?
a) A peaceful and resting period for spring
b) A life full of unexpectected a adventure and suprise
c) A life that is empty, lifeless and without growth
d) A strong and enduring existence
Answer: A life that is empty, lifeless and without growth
