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Imagine you wish to write a biography of a famous scientist. Your target audience is the general public.
Which of the following is least relevant to include in this biography?

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  1. Details of the scientist's children's schooling and education

  2. Details of the scientist's greatest achievements

  3. Details of the scientist's childhood

  4. Details of the scientist's life choices

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else.
Option A is the correct answer because when we write a biography of a famous scientist, details of his children's schooling and education is not a relevant piece of information to be included.
Options A, C and D are incorrect because these relevant pieces of information are to be used in the biography.

Which of the following is the appropriate tone for an autobiography?

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  1. Sad

  2. Humorous

  3. Indifferent

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Autobiographies are written with humorous, funny tones and also experiences are expressed in sad and indifferent tone as well. When authors write about their past, it is not free from emotions. Therefore, it may be written in the sad, humorous or indifferent tone as the author chooses to. Therefore, all the options are correct, means Options D is the correct answer.

You are writing a biography of Sallie H. Ray, a popular lyricist. How would you best include the following in the biography:
Sallie said, "I never thought I would become a lyricist."

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  1. Sallie never thought she would become a lyricist.

  2. Ray is reported to have said she never thought she would become a lyricist.

  3. Ray never thought she would become a lyricist.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The given line "I never thought I would become a lyricist" when written in the biography, will change to indirect speech. The narrator will present Sallie H. Ray's point of view in the third person (indirect speech).
Options A and C: Both these options accurately present S.R's line.
'Sallie' and 'Ray' refer to the person whose biography is being written.
Ideally, the narrator will mention the surname of that person, not the first name. You call someone by their first name when you personally know them and you're talking about them in a friendly manner.
But, you call someone by their surname on professional grounds, and when you don't know them personally.
Hence, option C is correct and A is incorrect.
Option B: The words 'reported to have said' are unnecessary. They elongate the sentence without reason. Hence option B is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect because the answer lies in C.

You are writing a biography of M. Jason, a famous table tennis player. Make necessary changes to the following line to include it in the biography:


"I was 15 years old when I won my first national tournament', said M. Jason.

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  1. Jason was 15 years old when he won his first national tournament.

  2. I was 15 years old when Jason won the first national tournament.

  3. Jason was the youngest player to win the national tournament.

  4. No change

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option B - 'I was 15 years old when Jason won the first national tournament.' is written in the first person. A biography is never written in the first person. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Jason was the youngest player to win the national tournament' doesn't explain the fact '15 years'. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - The given sentence is written in the first person form and is a direct speech, whereas, a biography has indirect sentences written in the third person form. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'Jason was 15 years old when he won his first national tournament.' is correct as it is written in the third person form. Thus option A is the correct answer.

Which of the following is not true of an autobiography?

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  1. It is an account of a person's life

  2. It is an account of the most important events of a person's life

  3. It is written in chronological order

  4. It is primarily about the thoughts and feelings of the person

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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 include all the significant incidents in the author's life, be it positive or negative, good or bad. Every experience has its own significance in an individual's life but it's not just about the author it also includes thoughts and feelings of other people associated with the author during a given event.
Options A, B and C are incorrect as these facts adhere to the format of an autobiography.

In which style may an autobiography be written?

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  1. formal

  2. informal

  3. semi-formal

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Writing style of autobiography is flexible as it needs various forms, and elaborations to express the life experience of the subject. An autobiography is a form of introspection. When authors write about their past, it is not free from emotions. Therefore, it may be written in the formal, informal or semi-formal style as the author chooses to. Option D is the correct answer.

From which kind of text is the following most likely taken?
"Freedom is indivisible; the chains on anyone of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me." 

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  1. Historical biography

  2. Fictional biography

  3. Autobiography

  4. Travelogue

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Correct Option: C

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

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  1. I love to play with strings.

  2. I love my pet cat very much and call it Fluffy.

  3. My owner loves me a lot and feeds me on time.

  4. I do not like cold weather and prefer to curl up in my basket.

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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.

Which of the following should not be included in a professional biography?

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  1. Details of the person's contribution to society

  2. Details of the person's home address 

  3. Details of the early childhood years of the person

  4. Details of the person's greatest achievements

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A professional biography contains what he/she has experienced, the achievements and failures or the details of the person's contribution to society, details of the past or early childhood. Here Option A, C and D provide the important factor that should be included in a professional biography. 

Whereas Option B - details of one's home address doesn't help in his/her professional grounds and has no relevance in being used in a professional biography. Therefore option B is the correct answer.

Which of the following is not included in an autobiography?

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  1. Dialogues

  2. An antagonist

  3. A protagonist

  4. All the above may be included

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Correct Option: D