Prose - The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle 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 - The Dying Detective – Arthur Conan Doyle MCQ Questions


7.
What did Mr. Smith reveal when he met Holmes?
A.
That he wanted to help Holmes
B.
That he had never met Holmes before
C.
That he was behind Victor Savage’s death
D.
That he was a doctor
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ANSWER :
C. That he was behind Victor Savage’s death
8.
What did Watson hear when he reached Mr. Culverton Smith’s house?
A.
Holmes’ voice
B.
The sound of a gunshot
C.
Mr. Smith’s laughter
D.
A voice saying Mr. Smith was not at home
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ANSWER :
D. A voice saying Mr. Smith was not at home
9.
Whom did Holmes ask Watson to fetch?
A.
Inspector Morton
B.
Mr. Culverton Smith
C.
Sir Jasper Meek
D.
Dr. Ainstree
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ANSWER :
B. Mr. Culverton Smith
10.
What was inside the small black and white ivory box on the mantelpiece?
A.
Medicines
B.
A spring-loaded mechanism
C.
A message from a client
D.
Holmes’ notes
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ANSWER :
B. A spring-loaded mechanism
11.
Why did Holmes refuse Watson’s medical assistance?
A.
He believed Watson wasn’t qualified to treat his disease
B.
He was afraid of getting worse
C.
He thought Watson was not his friend anymore
D.
He preferred Mrs. Hudson’s care
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ANSWER :
A. He believed Watson wasn’t qualified to treat his disease
12.
What did Holmes claim was the cause of his illness?
A.
Tarpaunli fever
B.
Black Formosa plague
C.
Both a and b
D.
A simple fever
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ANSWER :
C. Both a and b