Q82. Which out of the following does not belong to the category of Gothic novels?
A The Castle of Otranto B The Lustful Turk C Ambrosio D Frankenstein E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: The Lustful Turk
Q83. Which of the following options related to the novel That Long Silence are correct? (a) Jaya - Psychoanalytic Criticism - her internal conflict and emotional repression. (b) Mohan’s mother - Feminist Criticism - representing patriarchal expectations from women. (c) Jaya - Feminist Criticism - economic class struggles only. (d) Minor female characters - Reader - Response Theory - showing only reader’s interpretations.
A (a) & (b) B (b) & (c) : C (a) & (c) D (a), (b) & (c) E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (a) & (b)
Q84. What is the figure of speech in the following line by Syed Amanuddin in his poem? ‘Don’t call me Indo-Anglian’, ‘i damn all hyphenated minds’
A Pathetic fallacy B Synecdoche C Consonance D Personification E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Synecdoche
Q85. John Keats’ house near which the Nightingale of his poem “Ode to a Nightingale” had nested, was
A Hampton B Hampstead C Hammerwood D Halstead E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Hampstead
Q86. In Paradise Lost by John Milton, ‘Pandemonium’ refers to -
A The beauty and glamour of Heaven. B The fire and sufferings of Hell. C The city of the Cherubim. D The high capital (the palace) of Satan and his peers. : E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: The high capital (the palace) of Satan and his peers. :
Q87. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding Vikram Seth’s ‘The Tale of Melon City’? (i) The story in the poem highlights the misuse of power. (ii) The king orders the construction of a palace. (iii) The Melon symbolizes the absurdity of arbitrary authority. (iv) It is a satirical poem by Vikram Seth that uses irony and humour to critique blind adherence to rules.
A Only (iv) B (ii), (iii) and (iv) C Only (ii) D (i), (iii) and (iv) E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (i), (iii) and (iv)
Q88. Which of the following statement/s best define/s standard variety dialect? (A) The variety of a language based on the speech and writing of educated native speakers of that language. (B) Informal vocabulary used by a particular age group. (C) A variety of language which is uniformly used by people belonging to a particular similar social group.
A (A) and (C) are correct B Only (C) is correct C Only (A) is correct D (A) and (B) are correct E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Only (A) is correct
Q90. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct in the context of ‘Tradition and Individual Talent’ by T.S. Eliot? (i) Tradition is a blind adherence to the past. (ii) Tradition is a dynamic and active force. (iii) Tradition can be inherited statically.
A Only (i) is correct B Only (ii) is correct C Both (ii) and (iii) are correct D Both (i) and (ii) are correct E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Only (ii) is correct
Q93. “Give me your hand boy! A man must have a firm handshake if he wants to get anywhere in the world.” (David Copperfield) Who said these words to whom?
A Peggotty to David B Mr. Mursdstone to David C Mr. Wickfield to David D Mr. Micawber to David E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Mr. Mursdstone to David
Q94. With reference to “The Hollow Men” by T.S. Eliot, consider the following statements and identify the correct answer — (a) The poem reflects post-World War I spiritual desolation and cultural fragmentation. (b) The refrain “This is the way the world ends” presents an apocalyptic climax marked by dramatic violence. (c) The poem incorporates intertextual echoes from Heart of Darkness and the Gunpowder Plot rhyme. (d) The hollow men are portrayed as figures trapped between action and paralysis.
A (a), (b) & (c) B (b), (c) & (d) C (a), (c) & (d) D (a), (b) & (d) E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: (a), (c) & (d)
Q95. Which statement does not apply to the modernist works?
A These works are complex in nature. B They present a vision of a fractured society. as C They establish traditional status and authority. D They are innovative and experimental in form. e E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: They establish traditional status and authority.
Q96. ‘What is the term given to the poetry that falls’between 1660 and end of the eighteenth century? :
A Neoclassical poetry ay B Puritan poetry C Victorian poetry 109 ='8) D Romantic poetry E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Neoclassical poetry ay
Q97. Which one of the following statements about Captain Sentry in “The Spectator Club’ is not correct?
A He does not have an estate. of his own. B He is next heir to Sir Roger. C He sits next to Sir Andrew in the club room. D He is a man of invincible modesty. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: He does not have an estate. of his own.
Q98. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the popular ballad?
A It is dramatic. B It is impersonal. : C It is personal. D It begins with the climactic episode. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: It is personal.
Q99. Which one of the following is not a pastoral elegy?
A Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’ B Milton’s ‘Lycidas’ C Arnold’s ‘Thyrsis’ D Shelley’s ‘Adonais’ E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’
Q100. A sentence like, “Sabko apne - apne tasks timely complete karne hain”, is an example of —
A Code-Switching B Dialect C Pidgin D Code-Mixing E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Code-Mixing
Q102. Whose eyes looked “like two red suns”? (David Copperfield).
A Mr. Wickfield B Uriah Heep C Mr. Mursdstone D Mr. Micawber E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Uriah Heep
Q103. Identify the use of three distinct literary devices used by Gray in the line “How bowed the woods beneath their sturdy stroke!”
A Transferred Epithet, Alliteration, Hyperbole B Personification, Oxymoron, Alliteration C Personification, Hyperbole, Pun D Personification, Transferred Epithet, Alliteration E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Personification, Transferred Epithet, Alliteration
Q104. What aspect of Dickens’ writing in “David Copperfield” reflects his humanitarian concern?
A Romanticising childhood and family life. B Promoting strict obedience to authority. C Emphasising adventure and fantasy over social realities. D Highlighting the cruelty and exploitation faced by children like David. E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: Highlighting the cruelty and exploitation faced by children like David.
Q106. Bishop Thomas Percy’s Reliques of Ancient English Poetry consisting of old heroic ballads was published in the year -
A 1781 B 1771 C 1760 D 1765 E Question not attempted
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Correct answer: 1765