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Q.81
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct in the context of Absalom and Achitophel?
(A) It is a historical and political allegory.
(B) It is an allegory of ideas.
(C) It is not satirical in nature.
Only (A) is correct
(A), (B) and (C) are correct
(B) and (C) are correct
(A) and (B) are correct
Q.82
Which out of the following does not belong to the category of Gothic novels?
<u>The Castle of Otranto</u>
<u>The Lustful Turk</u>
Ambrosio
Frankenstein
Q.83
Which of the following options related to the novel <u>That Long Silence</u> 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) & (b)
(b) & (c)
(a) & (c)
(a), (b) & (c)
Q.84
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”
Pathetic fallacy
Synecdoche
Consonance
Personification
Q.85
John Keats’ house near which the Nightingale of his poem “Ode to a Nightingale” had nested, was in…………….
Hampton
Hampstead
Hammerwood
Halstead
Q.86
In <u>Paradise Lost</u> by John Milton, ‘Pandemonium’ refers to -
The beauty and glamour of Heaven.
The fire and sufferings of Hell.
The city of the Cherubim.
The high capital (the palace) of Satan and his peers.
Q.87
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.
Only (iv)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
Only (ii)
(i), (iii) and (iv)
Q.88
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) and (C) are correct
Only (C) is correct
Only (A) is correct
(A) and (B) are correct
Q.89
Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate option -
In 1946, ……………. founded the review……………., a medium for existentialist writings.
Bloom, Analysis
Jean-Paul Sartre, Les Temps modernes
Maxwell Anderson, The Bad Seed
Patrick Hamilton, Rope
Q.90
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.
Only (i) is correct
Only (ii) is correct
Both (ii) and (iii) are correct
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
Q.91
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct options -
The Petrarchan sonnet treats its theme in ………… parts. The ……………. states a problem, asks a question or expresses an emotional tension. The ………… resolves the problem, answers the question, or relieves the tension. The ………. is rhymed ……………. and the …………….may be rhymed ……………. .
two parts, octave, sestet, octave, abbaabba, sestet, cdecde
two parts, quatrain, sestet, quatrain, abababab, sestet, cdedce
four parts, octave, sestet, octave, abbaabba, sestet, cdccdc
three parts, octave, sestet, octave, abcdabcd, sestet, cdbcdb
Q.92
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option from the ones given below -
Initially, Register applied to ……………. from ……… to ……………. .
neutral style, informal written language, formal spoken language
range of styles, formal written language, informal spoken language
limited styles, formal spoken language, informal written language
range of styles, informal written language, formal spoken language
Q.93
“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?
Peggotty to David
Mr. Murdstone to David
Mr. Wickfield to David
Mr. Micawber to David
Q.94
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), (b) & (c)
(b), (c) & (d)
(a), (c) & (d)
(a), (b) & (d)
Q.95
Which statement does not apply to the modernist works?
These works are complex in nature.
They present a vision of a fractured society.
They establish traditional status and authority.
They are innovative and experimental in form.
Q.96
What is the term given to the poetry that falls between 1660 and end of the eighteenth century?
Neoclassical poetry
Puritan poetry
Victorian poetry
Romantic poetry
Q.97
Which one of the following statements about Captain Sentry in ‘The Spectator Club’ is not correct?
He does not have an estate of his own.
He is next heir to Sir Roger.
He sits next to Sir Andrew in the club room.
He is a man of invincible modesty.
Q.98
Which one of the following statements is not correct about the popular ballad?
It is dramatic.
It is impersonal.
It is personal.
It begins with the climactic episode.
Q.99
Which one of the following is not a pastoral elegy?
Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’
Milton’s ‘Lycidas’
Arnold’s ‘Thyrsis’
Shelley’s ‘Adonais’
Q.100
A sentence like, “Sabko apne - apne tasks timely complete karne hain”, is an example of -
Code-Switching
Dialect
Pidgin
Code-Mixing