Prose - Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist – Nathaniel Hawthorne TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

General English - Unit VII: Literary Works - Figures of Speech, Appreciation and Analysis of Poetry, Lines of Significance (15 Q)

Prose - Sir Isaac Newton – The Ingenious Scientist – Nathaniel Hawthorne MCQ Questions


1.
Where was Isaac Newton born?
A.
Cambridge
B.
London
C.
North Witham
D.
Woolsthorpe
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
D. Woolsthorpe
2.
What was one of Isaac’s remarkable talents as a child?
A.
Playing musical instruments
B.
Building mechanical tools and devices
C.
Writing poetry
D.
Cooking and baking
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
B. Building mechanical tools and devices
3.
What type of clock did young Isaac invent?
A.
A clock powered by the wind
B.
A water-clock
C.
A solar-powered clock
D.
A pendulum clock
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
B. A water-clock
4.
What did Isaac use as the miller in his miniature windmill?
A.
A small doll
B.
A mouse
C.
A mouse
D.
A wooden block
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
C. A mouse
5.
Why did Isaac’s mother want him to leave school at the age of 14?
A.
To become a clockmaker
B.
To help manage the farm
C.
To join the military
D.
To pursue mathematics full-time
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
B. To help manage the farm
6.
How did Newton describe his knowledge at the end of his life?
A.
As limited compared to the truth that still lies undiscovered
B.
As complete and satisfactory
C.
As vast and limitless
D.
As sufficient for his time
😑 View Answer Rough Work Error
ANSWER :
A. As limited compared to the truth that still lies undiscovered