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You are writing an autobiography of a pen. Which of the following would you include in the autobiography?

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  1. I am a blue pen.

  2. I am very useful.

  3. This pen is blue. It is very helpful.

  4. The pen that I am going to write about is blue in color and is very helpful.

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Correct Option: A,B
Explanation:
The correct answers are Option A and Option B.
Both Option A and Option B are written in first person which is the primary mandate in an autobiography as the author writes about himself.
Options C and D are incorrect as they do not adhere to the format of an autobiography.

An autobiography about Helen Keller would be written by ___________ .

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  1. Hellen Keller's relative

  2. Helen Keller

  3. Anyone other than Helen Keller

  4. Someone who knew Helen Keller well

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option B.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. it is the written record of the author's life.
Helen Keller's autobiography will include her experiences described from her point of view and thus would be written by her.
Options A, C and D are incorrect as if the story of Helen Keller was written by anyone else, it would be called a biography and not an autobiography.

You have been asked to write an autobiography of a tree.
Which of the following will you not include in the autobiography? 

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  1. My leaves turn a golden yellow in Autumn.

  2. I enjoy the warm sunlight on my leaves and branches.

  3. I am home to many animals and birds.

  4. I will now write about a tree.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option D.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life. An autobiography should always use first person as the author refers to himself/herself, but Option D does not adhere to this format.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as all the sentences are appropriate and adheres to the format of an autobiography.

For an autobiography of yourself, you could include ___________________ .

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  1. any information about your past

  2. details of your current job

  3. reasons for leaving your hometown

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option D.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life. So, in your own autobiography you can add any kind of details you find is relevant to you.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as each of them can be considered as relevant information for the autobiography.

Which of the following would you ask yourself while writing an autobiography? 

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  1. How old are you?

  2. What is your name?

  3. Why do you wish to write an autobiography?

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct option is Option D.

An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life. An autobiography should include all the significant details about the author and the incidents in the author's life. An autobiography is always written with a purpose.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as each of these are only particular details which are to be mentioned in an autobiography and all of it together makes an autobiography.

The following are taken from Nelson Mandela's Autobiography 'The Long Walk to Freedom': 
1. As long as I obeyed my father and abided by the customs of my tribe, I was not troubled by the laws of man or God. 
2. But then I slowly saw that not only was I not free, but my brothers and sisters were not free. 
3. I was born free free in every way that I could know. 

Which is the best order of these lines?

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  1. 1, 2, 3

  2. 1, 3, 2

  3. 2, 1, 3

  4. 3, 1, 2

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option D.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life.
The events in an autobiography is arranged according to the scale of time, i.e., one's experiences when he/she was young to how they changed as they grew up and the correct order in the given context is given in Option D.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as they do not signify the correct order of autobiography writing.

The following is an excerpt from 'Anne Frank The Diary Of A Young Girl':
Mr. Bolkestein, the Cabinet Minister, speaking on the Dutch broadcast from London, said that after the war a collection would be made of diaries and letters dealing with the war. Of course, everyone pounced on my diary.
Which kind of text is this? 

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  1. Fiction novel

  2. Fictional biography

  3. Autobiography

  4. Travelogue

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Correct Option: C

Here is a list of things you could include in an autobiography. Place them in the most appropriate order in which you would write them.
1. I was a shy child.
2. I was born in a small house on Somerset Road, Nashville. 
3. I was four when my parents sent me to study at my grandparents home.

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  1. 1, 2, 3

  2. 1, 3, 2

  3. 2, 3, 1

  4. 3, 2, 1

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option C.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life.
The events in an autobiography is arranged according to the scale of time, i.e., one's experiences when he/she was young to how they changed as they grew up and the correct order in the given context is given in Option C.
Options A, B and D are incorrect as they do not signify the correct order of autobiography writing.

You have been asked to write an autobiography of a reporter.
Which of the following will you not include in the autobiography? 

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  1. I had always wanted to become a reporter.

  2. This reporter was very popular in her time.

  3. There were times when I wanted to change my career.

  4. Some of my articles went unpublished at that time.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option B.
An autobiography is the type of biography which tells the life story of the author. It is the written record of the author's life. An autobiography should always use first person as the author refers to himself/herself, but Option B does not adhere to this format.
Options A, C and D are incorrect as all the sentences are appropriate and adheres to the format of an autobiography.

What are the requirements for writing a biographical sketch of a person?
Please select from the options given below:

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  1. In-depth research

  2. List of achievements and influences

  3. Logical arrangement of information

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option A - A person has to research in depth about the person before writing a biography. Thus option A is incorrect.

Option B - A person's list of achievements and influences are extremely important in a biography as the people love reading about these important details. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - All the information given in a biography are logically arranged by the writer for the readers to enjoy reading about the person's life in an ascending order. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - As all the options are vital, option D is the correct answer.