NTA UGC NET/JRF Re-Exam June 2024 ENGLISH (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

81. Which of the following definition/statements are correct?

A. The term 'nation language' was coined by Derek Walcott
B. 'Poetic justice' is a term invented by Thomas Rhymer to convey the idea that evil is punished and virtue is rewarded.
C. The term 'neo-colonaialism' was coined by Ngugi Wa Thiong' O.
D. Nihilism is a word invented by Turgenev in his novel Fathers and Sons.
E. Caxton, in preface to Malory's Le Morte d' Arthur listed the nine heroes of late medieval literature
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) B, D, E only
Solution:

The correct statements/definitions are :
◆ Poetic Justices is a term invented by Thomas Rhymer to convey the idea that evil is punished and virtue is rewarded.
◆ The term neo-colonialism was coined by Kwane Nkrumah.
◆ Nihilism is a word invented by Turgenev in his novel Fathers and Sons.

82. Who among the following English translators of the Bible was burnt to death for his beliefs. however, he is remembered for his careful and important work on translation?

Correct Answer: (b) William Tyndale
Solution:

William Tyndale's English translations of the Bible was burnt to death for his beliefs, however, he is remembered for his careful and important work on translations. William Tyndale was an English Biblical Scholar and linguist who became a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation. He is well known as a translator of much of the Bible into English and was influenced by the work of prominent Protestant Reformers such as Martin Luther.

83. Which statement among the following rightly defines 'an invective'?

Correct Answer: (a) Denunciatory, abusive or vituperative speech or writing
Solution:

"An Invective" - It is called Denunciatory, abusive, or vituperative speech or writing.
The denunciation of a person by the use of derogatory epithets. Thus, Prince Hall in Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1, calls the corpulent Falstaff "this sanguine coward, this bed presser, this horseback-breaker, this huge hill of flesh.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

84. Who among the following coined the term 'Stream of Consciousness'?

Correct Answer: (c) May Sinclair
Solution:

Psychologist William James coined the term Stream of Consciousness in his 1890 book The Principles of Psychology. He used the term to describe how people experience conscious awareness, comparing it to an uninterrupted flow like a river or stream. May Sinclair, the first writer who used this term in literary context.
The Stream of Consciousness technique was fully developed by Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust, May Sinclair, James Joyce and Dorothy Richardson. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

85. Which among the following statement are true about 'The Autobiography of An Unknown India'?

A. It is an autobiographical text written by Nirad C. Chaudhary
B. It is a text of partition literature
C. Unabashed Anglophilia of the author made this work controversial.
D. It was published in 1951.
E. It primarily raises the question of communal conflicts.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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

The correct statements about Autobiography of An Unknown Indian (1951).
• It is an autobiographical text written by Nirad Chaudhary.
• Unabashed Anglophilia of the author made this work controversial.
• It was published in 1951.
Hence, option (a) is correct.

86. According to MLA Handbook, the mechanics of prose refers to technical question that writers must follow. These include.

Correct Answer: (b) Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, style of numbering
Solution:

According to MLA Handbook, the mechanics of prose refers to technical questions that writers must follow. These include -
• Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization, Style of numbering.
MLA Handbook (9th ed. 2021), establishes a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing. It is published by the Modern Language Association, which is based in the United States. According to the organization, their MLA style has been widely adopted for classroom instruction and used worldwide by scholars, journal publishers, and academic and commercial presses.
Hence, option (b) is correct.

87. Match the List-I with List -II

  List I (Prize/Recognition)  List II (Officially Started in the Year)
 A. Booker Prize  I. 1917
 B. Pulitzer Prize II. 1901
 C. Noble Prize III. 1668
 D. Poet Laureate IV. 1968

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The correct match will be -
• Booker Prize (1968-69)
• Pulitzer Prize (1917)
• Nobel Prize (1901)
• Poet Laureate (1668)
Hence, option (d) is correct.

88. How the words from a language other than English are written in a research paper?

Correct Answer: (b) In Italics
Solution:

In Italic words from a language other than English are written in a research paper. Italic font, or Italics, is a style of typeface in which the text appears slanted, 'like this'. While italics are mainly used to draw attention to certain words or passages. Hence, option (b) is correct.

89. While documenting when is a block quotation used in prose?

Correct Answer: (a) If a quotation runs in more than four lines.
Solution:

While documenting a block quotation used in prose of a quotation runs in more than four lines. The block quotation is used for direct quotations that are longer than four lines of prose, or longer than three lines of poetry. A block quote is always used when quoting dialogue between characters, as in the play. Hence, option (a) is correct.

90. In his work, The postmodern Condition Jean Francois Lyotard announced eclipse of all grand narratives and sought to declare the death of

Correct Answer: (c) Classical Socialism
Solution:

In his work, The Postmodern Condition Jean Francois Lyotard announced the eclipse of all grand narrative and sought to declare the death of Classical Socialism. The Postmodern Condition is a 1979 book by the philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard, in which the author analyze the notion of knowledge in Postmodern Society as the end of grand narratives or metanarratives, which he considers a quintessential feature of modernity. Lyotard introduced the term "Postmodernism".
Hence, option (c) is correct.