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

Total Questions: 100

21. Which two titles from among the following deal with issues related to the institutionalization of English in post - independence India?

i. Provocations                         ii. Professing Literature

iii. The Lie of the Land          iv. The Muse Unchained

Correct Answer: (b) (i) and (iii)
Solution:

'Provocations' and 'The Lie of the Land' are two titles that deal with issues related to the institutionalization of English in post-independence India. Hence option (b) is correct.

22. Match the character with the Novel:

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:

Option (b) is correctly matched the character with the novel.

 Character Novel
 A. Kate – ii. Nicholas Nickleby
 B. Florence – iv. Dombey and Son
 C. Miss Havisham – i. Great Expectations
 D. Agnes – iii. David Copperfield

Hence option (b) is correct.

23. Which of the following is the accurate description of 'dramatic irony'?

Correct Answer: (a) A character's knowledge or expectation is contradicted by what the audience knows, or by the outcome of events
Solution:

Dramatic irony' is a literary device by which A character's knowledge or expectation is contradicted by what the audience knows, or by the outcome of events. Dramatic irony is a form of irony that is expressed through work.

24. Who among the following is mourned in Walt Whitman's O Captain! My Captain!?

Correct Answer: (d) Abraham Lincoln
Solution:

'O Captain! My Captain' is an extended metaphor poem written in 1865 by Walt Whitman, about the death of American President - Abraham Lincoln. Hence option (d) is correct.

25. Match the following items/ideas with the writers who first used/popularized them:

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:
 Option (c) is correctly matched items/ideas with the writers who first used/popularized them.
 Concept
 Author / Thinker
 A. The Frontier Thesis iii. F.J. Turner
 B. The Lost Generation iv.Gertrude Stein
 C. Third Space ii. Homi Bhabha
 D. Structure of Feeling i. Raymond Williams
 Hence option (c) is correct.

26. Considering the story of the novel, what does the title Dombey and Son stand for?

Correct Answer: (a) It suggests the choice between a son and a daughter
Solution:

Dombey and Son' is a novel by English novelist Charlse Dickens. The novel was first published in monthly parts between 1846 and 1848. This novel suggests the choice between a son and a daughter. Major character of his novel are - Mr. Paul Dombey, Fanny Dombey, Pilkins, Toodle, Susan Nipper etc.

27. Identify the two names from the following who are associated with Hermeneutics:

i. Edmund Husserl            ii. E.D. Hirsch
iii. Martin Heidegger        iv. Stephen Greenblatt
Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (a) (i) and (iii)
Solution:

Hermeneutics' is the theory and methodology of interpretation especially the interpretation of Bible biblical text, wisdom literature and philosophical text. Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger are associated with Hermeneutics. Edmund Husserl was a German philosopher and Martin Heidegger was also a German philosopher. Hence option (a) is correct.

28. In which play, other than Julius Caesar, has Shakespeare depicted the Romans better than the Roman writers themselves have done?

Correct Answer: (b) Coriolanus
Solution:

'Coriolanus' is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believe to have been written between 1605 and 1608. In this play William Shakespeare had depicted other than Julius Caesar, the Romans better than the Roman writers themselves have done.
Hence option (b) is correct.

29. What is 'euphuism'?

Correct Answer: (c) Pompous and affected style of writing
Solution:

A euphuism is an innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive or suggest something unpleasant. It is pompous and affected style of writing.
Hence option (c) is correct.

30. Which among the following clusters matches the prose style that came to be known as 'Carlylese'?

Correct Answer: (a) Capital letters, exclamation marks, phrases in German
Solution:

The Clusters - capital letters, exclamation marks, phrases in German matches the prose style that come to be known as - Carlylese.
Hence option (a) is correct.