UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, December-2019 ENGLISH (SOLVED PAPER-II)

Total Questions: 67

61. Which two of the following poems can be categorized as poems belonging to the neoclassical period of English literature.

(A) "The Ring and the Book'
(B) "The Vanity of Human Wishes"
(C) "Cato"
(D) "Lamia"
Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (b) (B) and (C)
Solution:

"The Vanity of Human Wishes" and "Cato" are the following poems can be categorized as poems belonging to the neo-classical period of English literature. Cato a tragedy is a play written by Joseph Addison in 1712 and first performed on 14 April, 1713. The Vanity of Human Wishes : The Tenth Satire of Juvenal imitated is a poem by the English author Samuel Johnson.

62. The key figures in the development of British cultural studies are

(A) Richard Hoggart
(B) Raymond Williams
(C) Stuart Hall
(D) Lawrence Grossberg
The most appropriate option is:

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

The key figures in the development of British Cultural studies are - Richard Hoggart, Raymond Williams and Lawrence Grossberg.

63. Which two of the following are associated with Deconstruction?

(A) Jacques Derrida
(B) Raymond Williams
(C) Paul de Man
(D) Jonathan Dolli more
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (b) (A) and (C)
Solution:

'Deconstruction' as applied in the criticism of literature, designates a theory and practice of reading that questions and claims to "Subvert" or "Undermine" the assumption that the system of language is based on grounds that are adequate to establish the boundaries, the coherence or unity and the determinate meaning of literary text. Jacques Derrida and Paul de Man are associated with deconstruction.

64. What is the correct chronological order of the publication of the following?

(A) German Grammar (Jacob Grimm)
(B) Comparative Grammar of Sanskrit, Zend, Greek Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic and German (Franz Bopp)
(C) An Investigation into the Origin of Old Norse or Icelandic Language (Rasmus Rask)
(D) Concerning the Conjugation System of the Sanskrit Language in Comparison with those of the Greek, Latin, Persian and German Languages (Franz Bopp)

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

The correct chronological order of the publication of the book is as following-
(C) An Investigation into the Origin of Old Norse or Icelandic Language – Rasmus Rask.
(D) Concerning the Conjugation System of the Sanskrit Language in Comparison with those of the Greek, Latin, Persian and German Languages - Franz Bopp.
(A) German Grammar - Jacob Grimm.
(B) Comparative Grammar of Sanskrit, Zend, Greek Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic and German - Franz Bopp.

65. Match the works with authors:

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) (A)-(iv), (B)-(iii), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i)
Solution:

Correctly matched the works with authors is as following-

Serial Literary Work Author
 (A) Bodies That Matter Judith Butler
 (B) A World of Difference Barbara Johnson
 (C) A Literature of Their Own Elaine Showalter
 (D) Vamps and Tramps Camille Paglia

66. How many tales and pilgrims are there in Chaucer's The Caunterbury Tales?

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

Question remains cancelled and equal marks awarded to all candidates.
'The Caunterbury Tales' is a collection of 24 stories that runs over 17000 lines written in middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer.

67. Match the theorist with the text:

Correct Answer: (a) (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(i), (D)-(ii)
Solution:

Correctly matched the theorist with the text is as following-

 Serial Theorist Text
 (A) John Fiske Reading the Popular
 (B) Michel de Certeau The Practice of Everyday Life
 (C) Pierre Bourdieu Distinction
 (D) Jean Francois Lyotard The Postmodern Condition