NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam December 2024 ENGLISH

Total Questions: 100

21. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

  LIST-I (Author)  LIST-II (Text)
 A. Paul Ehrlich I. The Environmental Imagination (1995)
 B. Lawrence Buell II. On the Beach (1957)
 C. Nevil Shute III. Silent Spring (1962)
 D. Rachel Carson  IV. The Population Bomb (1972)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct match will be-
Paul Ehrlich-The Population Bomb (1972)
Lawrence Buell- The Environmental Imagination (1995)
Nevil Shute- On the Beach(1957)
Rachel Carson- Silent Spring (1962)
Hence, option (b) is correct.

22. Which of the following is a Dramatic Monologuе?

Correct Answer: (c) Andrea de Sarto
Solution:

"Andrea del Sarto" is a poem by Robert Browning in the form of dramatic monologue. The poem was inspired by Andrea del Sarto, originally named Andrea d' Agnolo, a renaissance artist.
Hence, option (c) is correct.

23. Which of the following statements are true about A.K. Ramanujan?

A. He is a poet of the sixties.
B. His poetry draws his sustenance from his awareness of Hindu heritage.
C. He has poor sense of rhythm.
D. His verse poorly utilises Akam constructed techniques.
E. He utilises Akam constructed techniques in his poetry.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, B and E only
Solution:

A.K. Ramanujan (1929-1993) was an Indian poet of the sixties. He published works on both classical and modern variants of this literature and argued strongly for giving local, non-standard dialects He utilises Akam constructed techniques in his poetry.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

24. Arrange the following poems by W.B. Yeats in the chronological order of their year of publication:

A. "Adam's Curse"
B. "Among School Children"
C. "The Second Coming"
D. "The Wild Swans of Coole"
E. "Under Ben Bulben"
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, D, C, B, E
Solution:

The correct chronological order will be-
• Adam's Curse (1903)
• The Wild Swans at Coole (1917)
• The Second Coming (1920)
• Among School Children (1928)
• Under Ben Bulben (1939)
Hence, option (d) is correct.

25. Langston Hughes' poem "I too Sing America" is a response to which of the following ports?

Correct Answer: (b) Walt Whitman
Solution:

Langston Hughes' poem I too Sing America is response to Walt Whitman. The poem encourages black people to persevere to deepen and extend their contributions to American life and culture.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

26. Arrange the following works of literature chronologically based on their year of publication:

A, The English Patient
B. The Swinging Bridge
C. Lives of Girls and Woman
D. Family Matters
E. Birnam Wood
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) C, A, D, B, E
Solution:

The correct chronological order is-
Lives of Girls and Women (1971)- Alice Munro
The English Patient (1992)- Michael Ondaatie
Family Matters (2001)- Rohinton Mistry
The Swinging Bridge (2003)- Ramabai Espinet
Birnam Wood (2023)- Eleanor Catton

27. Which of the following is an elegy on John Donne's wife who died in 1617?

Correct Answer: (c) "Holy Sonnet 17"
Solution:

Sonnet (XVII) (Since she whom I Loved Hath Paid Her Last Debt) is believed to have been composed in 1617 after the passing of his wife, Anne More. In Holy Sonnets, Donne explores the ideas of faith, morality, God's love and sincere penance.
So, the correct answer is option (c).

28. Which of the following options are true about the epistemological dimension of research?

A. Scientific realism
B. The search for truth
C. Critical theory
D. Certain and indubitable knowledge
E. Mechanism of social control
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) B and D only
Solution:

'Epistemology' is a branch of philosophy that focuses on our comprehension of how individuals acquire 'knowledge' and how we determine what we consider to be 'true' about the world. No one can operate effectively without a foundational epistemological basis to support their research frameworks.

29. Who among the following is credited with ending the system of patronage with his "Letter to Lord Chesterfield"?

Correct Answer: (b) Samuel Johnson
Solution:

In 1955, Samuel Johnson wrote Letter to Lord Chesterfield. This letter is known as the "declaration of independence of the modern author".
So, the correct answer is option (b).

30. Arrange the plays of William Shakespeare in the chronological order of their year of publication:

A. The Tempest
B. Love's Labour's Lost
C. Twelfth Night
D. Much Ado About Nothing
E. A Midsummer Night's Dream
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) B, E, D, C, A
Solution:

The chronological  order of William Shakespeare's given plays is-
Love's Labour's Lost- 1594-1597
A Midsummer Night's Dream- 1595
Much Ado About Nothing- 1598-1599
Twelfth Night-1601-1602
The Tempest-1610-1611
So, the correct answer is option (a).