NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam. (Cancelled) June 2024 ENGLISH

Total Questions: 100

41. Identify the author who stated the following lines-

"There is, first the literature of knowledge; and, secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is- to teach; the function of the second is - move: the first is a rudder, the second an ear or sail."

(a) Alexander Pope
(b) Thomas de Quincy
(c) Samuel Johnson
(d) Philip Sidney

Correct Answer: (b) Thomas de Quincy

Solution:

The given lines have been taken from the work The Literature of Knowledge and the Literature of Power by Thomas De Quincey
Hence, option (b) is correct.

42. Match List-I with List-II

	List-I (Term/Concept)		List-II (Invented/Coined by)
A.	Objectivism	I.	John Ruskin
B.	Pathetic Fallacy	II.	G.M. Hopkins
C.	Sprung Rhythm	III.	William Carlos Williams
D.	Structures of Feeling	IV.	Raymond Williams

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

(a) A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
(b) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(c) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

Correct Answer: (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV

Solution:

The correct match will be:
Objectivism – William Carlos Williams
Pathetic Fallacy - John Ruskin
Sprung Rhythm - G.M. Hopkins
Structures of Feeling - Raymond Williams

43. Which articles of Indian Constitution pertain to the provisions relating to the Official Language of the Union?

A. 342
B. 343
C. 344
D. 345
E. 346
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

(a) C and D only
(b) D and E only
(c) B and C only
(d) A and B only

Correct Answer: (c) B and C only

Solution:

Article 343 and Article 344 of Indian Constitution pertain to the provisions relating to the official language of the union.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

44. Match List-I with List-II

	List-I (Original name)		List-II (Penname/Pseudonym)
A.	Charles Lutwidge Dodgson	I.	George Eliot
B.	Mary Ann Evans	II.	Mark Twain
C.	Eric Arthur Blair	III.	George Orwell
D.	Samuel Langhorne Clemens	IV.	Lewis Carroll

Choose the correct answer given below:

(a) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
(b) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(c) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(d) A-II, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Correct Answer: (a) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Solution:

The correct match will be:

Original Name	–	Penname/Pseudonym
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson	–	Lewis Carroll
Mary Ann Evans	–	George Eliot
Eric Arthur Blair	–	George Orwell
Samuel Langhorne Clemens	–	Mark Twain

45. The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" is a tribute to:

(a) Abraham Lincoln
(b) Emily Dickinson
(c) George Washington
(d) Walt Whitman's brother

Correct Answer: (a) Abraham Lincoln

Solution:

The poem O captain ! My Captain! is a tribute to Abraham Lincoln.
It is noted for its regular form, metre and rhyme. The poem portrays Lincoln as the captain of a sea-won ship - the union triumphant after the American Civil war.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Indian writers in order of their birth

A. Manohar Malgonkar
B. Mulk Raj Anand
C. Toru Dutt
D. Khushwant Singh
E. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

(a) B, C, E, D, A
(b) A, C, D, E, B
(c) E, C, B, A, D
(d) D, B, C, E, A

Correct Answer: (c) E, C, B, A, D

Solution:

Michael Madhusudan Dutt – 1824
Toru Dutt -1856
Mulk Raj Anand - 1905
Manohar Malgonkar -1913
Khushwant Singh - 1915
Hence, option (c) is correct.

47. Which among the following does not fall in the category of Morality Plays?

(a) The Castle of Perseverance
(b) Mind, Will and Understanding
(c) Mankind
(d) The City Heiress

Correct Answer: (d) The City Heiress

Solution:

Among the given options: The City Heiress does not fall in the category of Morality plays. The Morality play is a genre of medieval and early Tudor drama.
Hence, option (d) is correct.

48. Match List-I with List-II

	List-I Term/Concept		List-II Invented/Coined by
A.	Third Space	I.	Jean Baudrillard
B.	Weltliteratur	II.	Goethe
C.	Post-Impressionism	III.	Homi Bhabha
D.	Simulacra	IV.	Roger Fry

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

(a) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
(b) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(c) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(d) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

Correct Answer: (a) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Solution:

The correct match will be:
Third Space - Homi Bhabha
Simulacra - Jean Baudrillard
Weltliterature - Goethe
Post - impressionism - Roger Fry
Hence, option (a) is correct.

49. Who among the following observed that "Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representations of general nature"?

(a) Philip Sidney
(b) Samuel Johnson
(c) S.T. Coleridge
(d) William Wordsworth

Correct Answer: (b) Samuel Johnson

Solution:

The given statement is taken from the work Preface to Shakespeare by Dr. Samuel Johnson. Here Johnson acknowledged Shakespeare's genius but also discussed three main facts: immoral plots, disregarding time, place unities and loose plots.
Hence Option (b) is correct.

50. Which of the following definitions of linguistic terms are correct?

A. Orthoepy is the study of correct grammar in conformity with established regional patterns.
B. Philology is the study of phonemes and other characteristics of the systems of speech sound in individual languages.
C. Synchronic study pertains to the study of language at a specific historical point.
D. Diachronic study pertains to historical dimensions of language i.e., linguistic change over the period of time.
E. Phonology is the study of language in its cultural and social contexts.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

(a) A and B only
(b) B and E only
(c) C and D only
(d) A and E only

Correct Answer: (c) C and D only

Solution:

Among the given options, these options are correct:
Synchronic study pertains to the study of language at a specific historical point, along with it Diachronic study pertains to historical dimensions of language i.e. linguistics change over the period of time.
Hence, option (c) is correct.