NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam December 2024 ENGLISH

Total Questions: 100

31. Which of the following is not a character in William Congreve's The Way of the World?

Correct Answer: (d) Peachum
Solution:

The Way of The World is written by the playwright William Congreve in 1700. Fainall, Mirabell and Waitwell are the character of this play, while Peachum, the fictional character, belongs to John Gay's play The Beggar's Opera (1728). So, the correct answer is option (d).

32. The famous short poem "Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog" appears in which one of the following Eighteenth Century novels?

Correct Answer: (c) The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
Solution:

The famous short poem, Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog, appears in The Vicar of Wakefield (1766), written by Anglo-English writer Oliver Goldsmith. The poem describes the story of a gentle man and his accidental encounter with a mad dog. It's easy language defines the contradictory actions of the characters.
Thus, option (c) is the correct answer.

33. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

  LIST-I (Author)  LIST-II (Text)
 A. Manohar Malgaonkar I. The Weird Dance and Other Stories
 B. Chaman Nahal II. The Survivor
 C. Ruskin Bond III. Rumble Tumble
 D. Arun Joshi IV. Neighbour's Wife and Other Stories

Choose the correct answer from the options Girgio Agamben given below:

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

The correct answer is-
A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Manohar Malgaonkar- Rumble Tumble (1977)
Chaman Nahal- The Weird Dance and Other Stories (1965)
Ruskin Bond- The Neighbor's Wife and Other Stories (1967)
Arun Joshi- The Survivor (1975)

34. Which among the following is the last novel of George Eliot?

Correct Answer: (b) Daniel Deronda
Solution:

Middle march (1871), Daniel Deronda (1876), Silas Marner (1861). and The Mill on the Floss (1860) are the novels of George Eliot.
The Mill on the Floss was one of the most significant works in Victorian Era. The story displays a family repressed by social norms and emphasizes the absurdity of human existence.
Dariel Deronda was the last novel of George Eliot.

35. Which of the following statements are true about Modernism?

A. Modernism marked a break with formal conventions
B. Old ways of thought underwent cultural shift
C. Decline of liberal humanism
D. Modernism revived classical scholarship
E. Modernism promoted logocentric way of thoughts
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A, B and C only
Solution:

An early 20th century movement in literature started to explore the experimentation, the rise of science and rational thought and individual existence. All aspects of modernism was linked with social issues; decline of liberal humanism. old ways of thought underwent cultural shift, and phrased a break with formal conventions.
So, the correct answer is option (с).

36. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

  LIST-I (Concept/Theory)  LIST-II (Key Figure)
 A. Defamiliarization I. Giorgio Agamben
 B. Uncanny II. Bruno Latour
 C. Actor Network Theory III. Viktor Shlovsky
 D. Homo Sacer   IV. Sigmund Freud

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct match, is-
A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
• Defamiliarization- This particular term is related to Russian formalism, given by Viktor Shklovsky. It means to examine the distinctions between literature and reality.
Uncanny- Uncanny is the psychological experience of an event that is unsettling in a way that feels oddly familiar, rather than easily mysterious. This is a Freudian concept.
• Actor Network Theory- This term is associated with Bruno Latour.
• Homo Sacer- Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben takes this term from Latin which means "The sacred man"
Thus, the correct answer is option (d).

37. What is 'Practical Critisism'?

Correct Answer: (c) The close analysis of poems without taking account of any external information.
Solution:

Practical criticism is an analytical method that emphasizes examining the text independently of external factors such as the author's background or historical context. This approach was developed by I.A. Richards in the 1920s, where he instructed to analyze peoms without any identifying details to promote careful reading.
So, the correct answer is option (c).

38. Which of the following are correct according to the MLA Handbook, 9th edition?

A. One inch margin on all sides is compulsory in a research page.
B. Co-ordinating conjunctions are written in bold letters in the title of a research paper.
C. Slash is used between two nouns paired as opposites.
D.'Hanging indent' in the work cited entry is 1/2 inches.
E. Subordinating conjunctions are not written in bold letters in the title of the research paper.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A, C and D only
Solution:

The standard elements of the MLA hand book, 9th edition are:
• One inch margin on all sides is compulsory in a research paper.
• Slash is used between two nouns paired as opposites.
• 'Hanging indent' in the work cited entry is 1/2 inches.
So, the correct answer is option (a).

39. Arrange the following works in the chronological order of their year of publication:

A. S. Menon Marath's The Wound of Spring
B. Humayun Kabir's Men and Rivers
C. Anand Lall's The House at Adampur
D. Sudhindra N. Ghose's The Vermillion Boat
E. Ved Mehta's Delinquent Chacha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The chronological order of the following works is:
Humayun Kabir- Men and Rivers (1945)
Sudhindra N. Ghose- The Vermillion Boat (1953)
Anend Lall- The House at Adampur (1956)
S. Menon Marath- The Wound of Spring (1960)
Ved Mehta- Delinquent Chacha (1991)
So, the correct answer is option (b).

40. Which of the following works of R.K. Narayan were published after independence?

A. The Dark Room
B. The English Teacher
C. The Financial Expert
D. Swami and Friends
E. The Guide
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) C and E only
Solution:

R.K. Narayan was an Indian writer and novelist known for his work set in the fictional Indian town of Malgudi. He was a prominent author of early Indian literature in English.
The Dark Room, The English Teacher and Swami and Friends were published before the independence in 1938, 1945 and 1935 respectively, while The Financial Expert (1952) and The Guide (1958) were published after the independence of India.
So, the correct answer is option (c).