NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam. June 2023 ENGLISH (Shift-II)

Total Questions: 100

51. Find the chronological order of Thomas Hardy's poetry publications:

A. "Channel Firing"
B. "The Darkling Thrush"
C. "In Time of the Breaking of Nations"
D. "He never Expected Much"
E. "A Trampwoman's Tragedy"
Choose the correct answer from the options giyen below:

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

• The correct chronological order of Thomas Hardy's poetry publications is B, E, A, C, D.
(B) "The Darkling Thrush" (1985)
(E) "A Trampwoman's Tragedy "(1903)
(A) "Channel Firing" (1914).
(C) "In Tìme of the Breaking of Nations" (1915).
(D) "He Never Expected Much" (1928)
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

52. Which of these do M.K. Naik and Shyamala Narayan claim about Indian English Drama in Indian English Literature : 1980-2000 : A Critical Survey?

Correct Answer: (b) It is the sick man of Indian English literature
Solution:

• M.K. Naik and Shyamala Narayan claim about Indian English Drama in their joint work "Indian English Literature : 1980-2000 : A Critical Survey" that it is the sick man of the Indian English Literature.
• This examines the literary productions of 1980-905 in the genres of Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Nonfictional prose.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

53. "My man, my sons, forming the axis while I, wife and mother insignificant as a fly climbed the glass panes of their eyes." Identify the poem written by Kamala Das from which the above lines have been taken.

Correct Answer: (d) 'A Widow's Lament'
Solution:

The lines "My man, my sons ---------------------panes of their eyes" are taken from "A Widow's Lament" written by Kamla Das in 1995.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).

54. Who among the following is the author of the novel titled Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life?

Correct Answer: (b) Herman Melville
Solution:

• "Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life" is the first novel by Herman Melville, published in London in 1846 as "Narrative of a Four Months' Residence Among the Natives of a valley of the Marquesas Island".
• Initially regarded as a travel narrative the novel is based on Melville's month long adventure as a guest-captive of the Typee people.
• "Typee" was Melville's most popular work during his lifetime; it made him notorious as the "man who lived among the cannibals".
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

55. Arrange the chronological sequence in which the following works were published :

A. Reflections on the Revolution in France
B. Preface to Shakespeare
C. The Social Contract
D. Treatise on Human Nature
E. Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
Choose the correct answer from the following options :

Correct Answer: (c) D, E, C, B, А
Solution:

• The appropriate chronological order of the publication of the given works is D, E, C, B, А.
(D) "Treatise on Human Nature" (1739) by David Hume.
(E) "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" (1748) by David Hume. (C) "The Social Contrast" (1762) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
(B) "Preface to Shakespeare" (1765) by Samuel Johnson.
(A) "Reflection on the Revolution in France" (1790) by Edmund Burke.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

56. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Invisible Man, published in 1952, is a novel by American writer Ralph Ellison
Statement II: It is a surreal and claustrophobic novel, which describes the experiences of a young African American in New York.
In the context of the statements above, choose the correct answer from among the following :

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution:

• Both the given statements are absolutely correct regarding "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison.
• 1952 novel by American Writer Ralph Ellison is claustrophobić novel, which describes the experiences of a young African American in New York.
• Invisible Man won the U.S. National Book Award for fiction in 1953, making Ellison the first African-American writer to win the award.
Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

57. Match List I with List II

  List-I  List-II
 A. Earnest Hemingway 1. Typee : A Peep at Polynesian Life
 B. William Faulkner 2. Light in August
 C. Herman Melville 3. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
 D. Mark Twain 4. Across The River and into The Trees

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Codes:

 A B C D A B C D
 (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 2 4 1 3
 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 3 1 4 2

 

Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:

• The correct match of the given authors and their works is A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3.

  List-I   List-II
 A. Earnest Hemingway 4. Across The River and into The Trees (1950)
 B. William Faulkner  2. Light in August (1932)
 C. Herman Melville 1. Typee : A Peep at (1846) Polynesian Life
 D. Mark Twain 3. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1893)

Hence, the correct answer is option (a)

58. What is the standard format for citing a book as per the requirements of the MLA Handbook Eighth Edition?

Correct Answer: (c) Surname, First name. Title of the Book in italics. Name of the Publishing House, Year of publication.
Solution:

• The standard format for citing a book as per the requirements of the MLA Handbook English Edition is Surname followed by First name, then Title of the book in italics. Name of the publishing House, followed by year of publication. • MLA stands for "Modern Language Association" which provides a style handbook that serves as an important guide for writing and formatting papers. Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

59. Which among the following was NOT written by Thomas Carlyle?

Correct Answer: (c) The Stones of Venice
Solution:

• Among the given works, "The Stones of Venice" (1851) is written by John Ruskin while "Signs of the Times" (1829), "Sartor Resartus" (1834), and "The Life of John Sterling" (1851) are written by Thomas Carlyle.
• 'The Stones of Venice' is a three-volume treatise on venetian art and architecture.
• "The Life of John Sterling" is a biography of Scottish author John Sterling by his friend Carlyle.
Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

60. Who among the following was NOT one of the original members of Johnson's Literary Club?

Correct Answer: (b) John Dryden
Solution:

• John Dryden was not the original members of Johnson's Literary Club.
• The Club or Literary club is a London dining club founded in February 1764 by the artist Toshua Reynolds and essayist Samuel Johnson with Edmund Burke.
• The nine original members were : Joshua Reynolds, Samuel Johnson, Edmund Burke, Christopher Nugent, Topham Beauclerk, Bennet Langton, Oliver Goldsmith, Anthony Chamier, John Hawkins.
Hence, the correct answer is option (b).