XAT Books and Authors MCQs with Solutions: Practice XAT Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

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Books and Authors is an important topic in the General Awareness section in XAT exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on XAT exam stronger.

This article gives you a full set of XAT Books and Authors MCQs with explanations and XAT previous year questions (PYQs) for effective practice. Practice of General Awareness MCQs including Books and Authors questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the XAT 2026 exam.

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XAT Books and Authors MCQs with Solutions

1.
Match the following literary works with their authors.

Literary Works Authors
P Mrcchakatika I Kalidasa
Q Mudrarakshasa II Shudraka
R Abhijnanashakuntalam III Bāṇabhaṭṭa
S Rasamanjari IV Vishakhadatta
T Harshacharita V Krishnadevaraya
- P-II, Q-V, R- I, S-IV, T-III
- P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV
- P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III
- P-V, Q-I, R-III, S-II, T-IV
- P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II
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2.
Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.
- Orbital
- Creation Lake
- James
- Held
- The Safekeep
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3.
Match the famous CEOS with the title of their biographies.
A. Indra Nooyi 1. Zero to one
B. Gregory Zuckerman 2. The man who solved the market
C. Peter Thiel 3. My life in Full: work Family and our future
D. Sheryl Sandberg 4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead
- A4, B3, C1, D2
- A1, B2, C3, D4
- A2, B1, C4, D3
- A3, B2, C1, D4
- A1, B3, C4, D2
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4.
Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?
- Ruskin Bond
- R. K. Narayan
- Amitav Ghosh
- Anita Desai
- Kiran Desai
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5.
Match the following authors with their works:
A Shashi Tharoor P The Suitable Boy
B Salman Rushdie Q Sea of Poppies
C Vikram Seth R Inglorious Empire
D Arundhati Roy S Shalimar the Clown
E Amitav Ghosh T The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
- ABCDE-SRPTQ
- ABCDE-RSPTQ
- ABCDE-PQRST
- ABCDE-TSPRQ
- ABCDE-TRQSP
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6.
Match the following authors with their respective works.
Authors Books
1. Andy Weir A. Dune
2. Cixin Liu B. The Time Machine
3. Stephen Hawking C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells D. The Martian
5. Frank Herbert E. The Three Body Problem
- 1-E, 2-A, 3-B, 4-C, 5-D
- 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B, 5-A
- 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-E, 5-D
- 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E
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7.
Who authored the famous book Economy of Permanence?
- Vinayak Narahari "Vinoba" Bhave
- “Lokamanya” Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Murlidhar Devidas “Baba” Amte
- Joseph Chelladurai Cornelius “JC” Kumarappa
- “Diwan Bahadur” Rettamalai Srinivasan
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Authors	Books
1. Andy Weir	A. Dune
2. Cixin Liu	B. The Time Machine
3. Stephen Hawking	C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells	D. The Martian
5. Frank Herbert	E. The Three Body Problem

8.
Match the following books with their authors.

Books Authors
P The Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet I. Dinayar Patel
China 1949-1962 I Dinayar Patel
Q False Allies: India's Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma II Tamal Bandyopadhyay
R VP Menon: The Unsung Architect of Modern India III Manu S Pillai
S Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy IV Nirupama Menon Rao
T Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism V Narayani Basu

P-II, Q-V, R- I, S-IV, T-III
P-V, Q-IV, R-I, S-III, T-II
P-III, Q-V, R-I, S-II, T-IV
P-II, Q-IV, R-I, S-V, T-III
P-IV, Q-III, R-V, S-II, T-I

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9.
Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?
- Six-Seven
- Brain rot
- Rizz
- Rage bait
- Pookie
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10.
Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?
- I.K. Gujral
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Chandra Shekhar
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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11.
Match the following books with their authors.
Books Authors
a Adventures of Tom Sawyer i Charles Dickens
b Around the World in eighty days ii Arthur Conan Doyle
c Gulliver's Travels iii Jules Verne
d Adventures of Sherlock Holmes iv Mark Twain
e David Copperfield v Jonathan Swift

Books	Authors
a	Adventures of Tom Sawyer	i	Charles Dickens
b	Around the World in eighty days	ii	Arthur Conan Doyle
c	Gulliver's Travels	iii	Jules Verne
d	Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	iv	Mark Twain
e	David Copperfield	v	Jonathan Swift

a-iv, b-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
b-iv, a-iii, c-v, d-ii, e-i
a-iv, c-iii, b-v, d-ii, e-i
e-iv, b-iii, d-v, c-ii, a-i
a-iv, c-iii, e-v, d-ii, b-i

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12.
Perumal Murugan is a(n):
- Writer
- Painter
- Journalist
- Actor
- Director
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13.
Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.
- Satya Sai Baba
- Swami Abhedananda
- Sri Aurobindo
- Paramhansa Yogananda
- Hanuman Das Baba
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XAT Books and Authors MCQs with Solutions: Practice XAT Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

XAT Books and Authors MCQs with Solutions

1.
Match the following literary works with their authors.

Literary Works Authors
P Mrcchakatika I Kalidasa
Q Mudrarakshasa II Shudraka
R Abhijnanashakuntalam III Bāṇabhaṭṭa
S Rasamanjari IV Vishakhadatta
T Harshacharita V Krishnadevaraya

2.
Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.

3.
Match the famous CEOS with the title of their biographies.
A. Indra Nooyi 1. Zero to one
B. Gregory Zuckerman 2. The man who solved the market
C. Peter Thiel 3. My life in Full: work Family and our future
D. Sheryl Sandberg 4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead

4.
Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?

5.
Match the following authors with their works:
A Shashi Tharoor P The Suitable Boy
B Salman Rushdie Q Sea of Poppies
C Vikram Seth R Inglorious Empire
D Arundhati Roy S Shalimar the Clown
E Amitav Ghosh T The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

6.
Match the following authors with their respective works.
Authors Books
1. Andy Weir A. Dune
2. Cixin Liu B. The Time Machine
3. Stephen Hawking C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells D. The Martian
5. Frank Herbert E. The Three Body Problem

7.
Who authored the famous book Economy of Permanence?

9.
Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

10.
Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?

11.
Match the following books with their authors.
Books Authors
a Adventures of Tom Sawyer i Charles Dickens
b Around the World in eighty days ii Arthur Conan Doyle
c Gulliver's Travels iii Jules Verne
d Adventures of Sherlock Holmes iv Mark Twain
e David Copperfield v Jonathan Swift

12.
Perumal Murugan is a(n):

13.
Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.

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Literary Works		Authors
P	Mrcchakatika	I	Kalidasa
Q	Mudrarakshasa	II	Shudraka
R	Abhijnanashakuntalam	III	Bāṇabhaṭṭa
S	Rasamanjari	IV	Vishakhadatta
T	Harshacharita	V	Krishnadevaraya

A. Indra Nooyi	1. Zero to one
B. Gregory Zuckerman	2. The man who solved the market
C. Peter Thiel	3. My life in Full: work Family and our future
D. Sheryl Sandberg	4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead

A	Shashi Tharoor	P	The Suitable Boy
B	Salman Rushdie	Q	Sea of Poppies
C	Vikram Seth	R	Inglorious Empire
D	Arundhati Roy	S	Shalimar the Clown
E	Amitav Ghosh	T	The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

Books		Authors
P	The Fractured Himalaya: India Tibet I. Dinayar Patel China 1949-1962	I	Dinayar Patel
Q	False Allies: India's Maharajahs in the Age of Ravi Varma	II	Tamal Bandyopadhyay
R	VP Menon: The Unsung Architect of Modern India	III	Manu S Pillai
S	Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy	IV	Nirupama Menon Rao
T	Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism	V	Narayani Basu

XAT Books and Authors MCQs with Solutions

1.Match the following literary works with their authors. Literary WorksAuthorsPMrcchakatikaIKalidasaQMudrarakshasaIIShudrakaRAbhijnanashakuntalamIIIBāṇabhaṭṭaSRasamanjariIVVishakhadattaTHarshacharitaVKrishnadevaraya

2.Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.

3.Match the famous CEOS with the title of their biographies.A. Indra Nooyi1. Zero to oneB. Gregory Zuckerman2. The man who solved the marketC. Peter Thiel3. My life in Full: work Family and our futureD. Sheryl Sandberg4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead

4.Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?

5.Match the following authors with their works:AShashi TharoorPThe Suitable BoyBSalman RushdieQSea of PoppiesCVikram SethRInglorious EmpireDArundhati RoySShalimar the ClownEAmitav GhoshTThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness

6.Match the following authors with their respective works.Authors Books1. Andy WeirA. Dune2. Cixin LiuB. The Time Machine3. Stephen HawkingC. The Brief History of Time4. HG WellsD. The Martian5. Frank HerbertE. The Three Body Problem

7.Who authored the famous book Economy of Permanence?

9.Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

10.Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?

11.Match the following books with their authors.BooksAuthors aAdventures of Tom SawyeriCharles DickensbAround the World in eighty daysiiArthur Conan DoylecGulliver's TravelsiiiJules VernedAdventures of Sherlock HolmesivMark TwaineDavid CopperfieldvJonathan Swift

12.Perumal Murugan is a(n):

13.Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.

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1.
Match the following literary works with their authors.

Literary Works Authors
P Mrcchakatika I Kalidasa
Q Mudrarakshasa II Shudraka
R Abhijnanashakuntalam III Bāṇabhaṭṭa
S Rasamanjari IV Vishakhadatta
T Harshacharita V Krishnadevaraya

2.
Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her space novel, based on the events on a single day, of lives of six astronauts in the international space station as they revolve around the Earth, wondering about what is happening at the Earth.

3.
Match the famous CEOS with the title of their biographies.
A. Indra Nooyi 1. Zero to one
B. Gregory Zuckerman 2. The man who solved the market
C. Peter Thiel 3. My life in Full: work Family and our future
D. Sheryl Sandberg 4. Lean In: Women work and will to lead

4.
Which of the following novelists has won the Booker Prize?

5.
Match the following authors with their works:
A Shashi Tharoor P The Suitable Boy
B Salman Rushdie Q Sea of Poppies
C Vikram Seth R Inglorious Empire
D Arundhati Roy S Shalimar the Clown
E Amitav Ghosh T The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

6.
Match the following authors with their respective works.
Authors Books
1. Andy Weir A. Dune
2. Cixin Liu B. The Time Machine
3. Stephen Hawking C. The Brief History of Time
4. HG Wells D. The Martian
5. Frank Herbert E. The Three Body Problem

7.
Who authored the famous book Economy of Permanence?

9.
Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025?

10.
Which former Prime Minister of India wrote “Kaidi Kavirai Ki Kundalian,” a poetic compilation, while being lodged in jail?

11.
Match the following books with their authors.
Books Authors
a Adventures of Tom Sawyer i Charles Dickens
b Around the World in eighty days ii Arthur Conan Doyle
c Gulliver's Travels iii Jules Verne
d Adventures of Sherlock Holmes iv Mark Twain
e David Copperfield v Jonathan Swift

12.
Perumal Murugan is a(n):

13.
Name the Indian saint who wrote ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’.