UGC NTA NET/JRF Exam, June-2020 ENGLISH (Shift-I)

Total Questions: 100

71. Match List I with List II

 List I (Word Borrowed) List II (Source Indian Language)
 A. Mongoose I. Tamil
 B. Loot II. Malayalam
 C. Curry III. Hindi/Urdu
 D. Betel  IV. Marathi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

•  'Mongoose' is a Marathi word.
• 'Loot' is usually comes under Hindi Vocal or sometimes under Urdu.
• 'Curry' is a traditional word of Tamil region.
• 'Betel' is a Malayalam word.

72. Match List I with List I

 List I (Essayist) List II (Essay)
 A. George Orwell I. "On the Artificial Comedy of the Last Century"
 B. Michel de Montaigne II. "Why I Write"
 C. Charles Lamb III. "A Modest Proposal"
 D. Jonathan Swift IV. "On the Cannibals"

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

• On the Artificial Comedy of the Last Century", written by Charles Lamb shows that Restoration Comedies "are a world of themselves almost as much as fairy land".
• "Why I Write" is an essay by George Orwell detailing his personal journey to becoming a writer.
• "A Modest Proposal" is a Juvenalian satirical essay by Jonathan Swift.
• "On the Cannibals" is an essay by Michel de Montaigne, describing the ceremonies of Brazil.

73. Match List I with List II

 List I (Author) List II (Text)
 A. Thomas Pynchon I. G.
 B. Howard Jacobson II. V
 C. Anthony Burgess III. J
 D. John Berger IV.M/F

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

• "V" is the debut novel of Thomas Pynchon, published in 1963.
• "J" is a 2014 novel by Howard Jacobson.
• "M/F" is a 1971 novel by Anthony Burgess.
• "G" is a 1972 novel by John Berger, set in Pre-First World War Europe and its protagonist, named "G".

74. Match List I with List II

 List I (Lines) List II (Poems)
 A. Monuments of unaging intellect I. "Leda and the Swan"
 B. In the foul rag-and-bone shop of the  heart II. "Adam's Curse"
 C. So mastered by the brute blood of the air III."Sailing to Byzantium"
 D. As weary-hearted as that hollow moon IV. "The Circus Animals' Desertion"

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

• Monuments of unaging intellect is a line of "Sailing to Byzantium".
•  In the foul rag-and-bone shop of the heart is from "The Circus Animals Desertion".
• So mastered by the brute blood of the air is from "Leda and the Swan".
•  As weary-hearted as that hollow moon lines are taken from "Adam's Curse".

75. Match List I with List II

 List I (Author) List II (Work)
 A. John Keats I. Alastor
 B. William Wordsworth II. Songs of Experience
 C. P. B. Shelley III. Lamia
 D. William Blake IV. The Excursion

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

• John Keats - Lamia
• William Wordsworth - The Excursion
• P. B. Shelley - Alastor
• William Blake - Songs of Experience

76. Arrange the following terms in the chronological order of emergence

A. Heresy of Paraphrase
B. Stream of Consciousness
C. Practical Criticism
D. Defamiliarization
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) B, D, С, А
Solution:

• Stream of Consciousness (1890)
• Defamiliarization (1917)
• Practical Criticism (1929)
• Heresy of Paraphrase (1949)

77. Arrange the following critical works in their chronological order of publication:

A. "Preface to Lyrical Ballads"
B. "A Defence of Rhyme"
C. "Life of Cowley"
D. "The Frontiers of Criticism"
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

• A Defence of Rhyme (1503)
• Life of Cowley (1779-1781)
• Preface to Lyrical Ballads (1800)
• The Frontiers of Criticism (1956)

78. Arrange the following in the chronological order of publication:

A. Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
B. Course in General Linguistics
C. Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language
D. How to Do Things with Words
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

•  'Course in General Linguistics' by Sassure, published in 1916.
• 'How to Do Things with Words' by J.L. Austin, published in 1962.
• 'Aspects of the Theory of Syntax' written by Noam Chomsky, first published in 1965.
• 'Semiotics and the Philosophy of Language' by Umberto Eco, originally published in 1984.

79. Arrange the following in the chronological order of publication:

A. Advancement of Learning
B. The Origin of Species
C. On Heroes and Hero Worship
D. The Lives of the Poets

Correct Answer: (c) A, D, С, В
Solution:

•  'Advancement of Learning' is a 1605 book by Francis Bacon.
• 'Lives of the Poets' is a work by Samuel Johnson, published in 1779.
• 'On Heroes and Hero Worship' is a book by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1841. • 'The Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin is published in 1859.

80. Arrange the following 18th century magazines in the chronological order of publication:

A. The Critical Review
B. The Monthly Review
C. The Gentleman's Magazine
D. The Rambler
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

•   'The Gentleman's Magazine' was a monthly magazine by Edward Cave in January 1731.
•  'The Monthly Review' (1749-1845) was an English periodical founded by Rolph Griffiths a nonconformist book seller.
•  'The Rambler' was published on Tuesdays and Saturday from 1750 to 1752 and  total 208 articles. It was Johnson's most consistent and sustained work in the English Language.
•  'The Critical Review' was a British publication appearing from 1756 to 1817.