UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam. December 2020/June 2021 ENGLISH-II (Shift-II)

Total Questions: 100

51. In "The Life of Cowley" which two of the following criticisms were made by Samuel Johnson against a group of writers he termed the 'metaphysical poets'?

A. They made an inappropriate combination of wit and imagination.
B. Instead of writing poetry, they only wrote verses.
C. They neither copied nature nor life.
D. They never tried to be singular in their thoughts.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Samuel Johnson denounced the Metaphysical Poets saying "About the beginning of the seventeenth century appeared a race of writers that may be termed the Metaphysical Poets".
In "The life of Cowley" Samuel Johnson made criticism against a group of writers of metaphysical poets are-
1. Instead of writing poetry, they only wrote verses.
2. They neither copied nature nor life.
Thus, the appropriate answer is option (b).

52. Who is the author of Radiant Textuality?

Correct Answer: (a) Jerome McGann
Solution:

Jerome McGann is the author of Radiant Textuality: Literary Studies after the World Wide Web (2001) This book describes and explains the fundamental changes that are now taking place in the most traditional area of humanities theory and method scholarship and education. Jerome John McGann is an American academic and textual scholar whose work focuses on the history of literature and culture from the late 18th century to the present. Thus, the appropriate answer is option (a).

53. Match List I with List II

 List I (Text) List II (Author)
 A. Advancement of Learning I. Susan Sontag
 B. Past and Present II. Francis Bacon
 C. English Traits III. Thomas Carlyle
 D. Illness as Metaphor IV. R.W. Emerson

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The appropriate match of the text with their author are-

     List I (Text)  List II (Author)
 A. Advancement of Learning II. Francis Bacon
 B. Past and Present III. Thomas Carlyle
 C. English Traits IV. R.W. Emerson
 D. Illness as Metaphor I. Susan Sontag

Thus, correct option is (b).

54. Given below are two statements

Statement I: The opening and closing lines of Waiting for Godot are spoken by Estragon.
Statement II: Towards the end of the play Waiting for Godot, Estragon echoes Pozzo's statement, "They give birth astride of a grave..
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:

'Waiting for Godot (1952) is a play by Samuel Beckett in which two characters, Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gago), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters while awaiting the titular Godat, who never arrives. In the play, the opening and closing lines of waiting for Godot are spoken by Estragon. Thus, we can say that statement-I is true but statement II is false.
'Waiting for Godot' ends with Estragon and Vladimir learning that Godot will 'surely' come tomorrow. The play ends by explaining that 'they do not move' suggesting they will stay in their current limbo. Thus, option (d) is correct.

55. Match List I with List II

 List I (Plays) List II (Playwrights)
 A. Madmen and Specialists I. Dennis Scott
 B. The Sea at Dauphin  II. Wole Soyinka
 C. The Trial of Dedan Kimathi III. Derek Walcott
 D. An Echo in the Bone IV. Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A - II, В - III, С - IV, D-I
Solution:

The appropriate match of plays with their playwrights are:

   List I (Plays)  List II (Playwrights)
 A. Madmen and Specialists (1971) II. Wole Soyinka
 B. The Sea at Dauphin (1954) III. Derek Walcott
 C. The Trial of Dedan Kimathi (1976) IV. Ngugi wa Thiong'o
 D. An Echo in the Bone (1986)  I. Dennis Scott

Thus, the correct option is (b).

56. Who among the following says that ideology is "a representation of the imaginary relationship of individuals to their rea conditions of existence"?

Correct Answer: (c) Louis Althusser
Solution:

Althusser posits a series of hypothesis's that he explorers to clarify his understanding of ideology:
1. "Louis Althusser says that ideology is "a representation of the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence".
2. "Ideology has a material existence".
3. "All ideology hails on interpellates concrete individuals as concrete subjects".
4. "Individuals are always already subjects". The traditional way of thinking of ideology led Marxists to show how ideologies are false by pointing to the real world hidden by ideology.
Louis Pierre Althusser was one of the most influential French philosophers of the 20th century. Thus, option (c) is correct.

57. Which of these may be said to be true of the journal published from Bowling Greer University from 1969, which carried essays OI Spiderman comics, rock music, and detectiv films?

A. It sought to highlight the importance of popular culture.
B. It sought to highlight the importance of elite culture.
C. It sought to buttress the canon by making it more elitist.
D. It sought to break down the dominance of 'high' culture.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:

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

There are two statements that are option (b). 'It sought to highlight the importance of popular culture' and 'It sought to break down the dominance of 'high' culture, said to be true of the Journal published from Bowhng Green University from 1969, which carried essays on Spider man comics, rock music and detective films. In 'Cultural Studies', popular culture is the set of beliefs, values and practices that are widely shared. Popular culture is a true reflection of society and elite culture reflects intellectual level and greatness of society very well.

58. Arrange the following poems by W. B. Yeats in the chronological order of publication.

A. "The Wild Swans at Coole"
B. "The Second Coming"
C. "Among School Children"
D. "Adam's Curse"
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) D, A, В, C
Solution:

The appropriate chronological order of W.B. Yeats' poems with publication are

  Poem  Publication Year
 D. Adam's Curse 1903
 A. The Wild Swans at Coole 1917
 B. The Second Coming 1920
 C. Among School Children 1928

Thus, correct answer is option (d).

59. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A pidgin is formed by two mutually unintelligible speech communities trying to communicate using the most obvious features of each other's language.
Statement II : Notwithstanding the number of years a pidgin is spoken, it can never become the mother tongue of a community.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Solution:

After going through the statement I and Statement II, it is found that statement I is correct and statement II not correct. Pidgin, a term used in both a general and a technical sense for a contact language which draws on elements from two or more language. A Pidgin is formed by two mutually unintelligible speeches communities trying to communicate using the most obvious features of each other's language. Thus option (a) is correct answer.

60. The MLA Style Sheet, a compilation of scholarly conventions and directives, was first published in:

Correct Answer: (a) 1951
Solution:

Both MLA Handbook and MLA style manual were preceded by a slim booklet titled MLA style sheet first published in 1951 and revised in 1970.
MLA Handbook (9th ed-2021) formerly MLA Hand-book for writers of research papers (1977-2009) establishes a system for documenting sources in scholarly writing. It is published by the Modern Language Association. Thus, the appropriate answer is option (a).