TS SET 2019- PAPER-II ENGLISH (HELD ON 06.07.2019)

Q.1- 5 Comprehension:

Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable at very small expense. The power of invention has been conferred by nature upon few, and the labour of leaming those sciences which may, by mere labour, be obtained is too great to be willingly endured; but every man can exert such judgment as he has upon the works of others; and he whom nature has made weak, and idleness keeps ignorant, may yet support his vanity by the name of a critic.



I hope it will give comfort to great numbers who are passing through the world in obscurity when I inform them how easily distinction may be obtained. All the other powers of literature are coy and haughty, they must be long courted, and at last are not always gained; but criticism is a goddess easy of access and forward of advance, who will meet the slow and encourage the timourous ; the want of meanings he supplies with words, and the want of spirit she recompenses with malignity.



This profession has one recommendation peculiar to itself, that it gives vent to malignity without real mischief. No genius was ever blasted by the breath of critics. The poison which, if confined. would have burst the heart, fumes a way in empty hisses, and malice is set at ease with very little danger to merit. The critic is the only man whose triumph is without another's pain, and whose greatness does not rise upon another's ruin.



To a study at once so easy and so reputable, so malicious and so harmless it cannot be necessary to invite my readers by a long or laboured exhortation; it is sufficient, since all would be critics if they could, to show by one eminent example that all can be critics if they will.



Question-1 The main purpose of the passage is to

1. Urge the reader to become a critic

2. Explain how critics find their inspiration

3. Unmask the biases of certain critics

4. Ridicule critics as inept but self-important

Explanation:

The passage satirizes critics, portraying them as people who seek importance without possessing real intellectual or creative ability. The author highlights how critics gain recognition with minimal effort, making criticism seem trivial and self-serving rather than meaningful.

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Q.2 In the context of the passage the first sentence is best viewed as

1. Ironic

2. Metaphoric

3. Understated

4. Redundant

Explanation:

The first sentence presents criticism as a way for people to gain importance at little expense. This is ironic because the author implies that critics do not possess true talent or depth, making their significance somewhat hollow

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Q.3 In the opening line, "at very small expense" is best understood to mean

1. Unintentionally

2. Without needing to be wealthy

3. With very little effort

4. To little purpose

Explanation:

The phrase suggests that critics can establish themselves without investing much effort or original thinking. The passage implies that criticism is an easy field compared to more demanding intellectual or creative pursuits.

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Q.4 In the third paragraph "poison" is best understood to mean

1. Hackneyed phrases

2. Malicious words

3. Self-serving remarks

4. Untrue statements

Explanation:

The term "poison" metaphorically refers to the negativity and harmful remarks that critics spread. However, the passage also suggests that such words are ultimately harmless, as they do not truly impact genuine talent.

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Q.5 Which of the following is personified in the passage?

1. "Power of invention" (first paragraph)

2. "Vanity" (first paragraph)

3. "Great numbers" (second paragraph)

4. "Criticism" (second paragraph)

Explanation:

The passage describes criticism as a "goddess" who is easy to access and eager to help. This personification presents criticism as an entity that actively encourages people to take on the role of critics.

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Q.6-10 Comprehension:

Once again, it has been a day of rain.

And I hear the flutter of light feet

on the warm earth, excited wings

loosening from the dark. There's

a summer hiding away behind the hills,

a haunting dream whose meaning

always escapes me,

like the sad shut tufts of mimosa.

hanging there tame and weeping

for the lost touch.

What thin air your face is now,

Now that I touch it. Out here,

the stupid code of the crickets,

the wind's low whine; who knows

what's dying underneath

a growing blade of grass?

Or what habit palpitates

inside the dark pit of love:

art, ceremony or voice that lies

under my aimless hearing of the rain?



Question-6 The poem opens with a

1. Promise

2. Statement

3. Question

4. Complaint

Explanation:

The first line, "Once again, it has been a day of rain," is a straightforward declaration describing the weather, making it a statement rather than a promise, question, or complaint.

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Q.7 The expression, 'the flutter of light feet' is an example of

1. Apostrophe

2. Cacophony

3. Analogy

4. Alliteration

Explanation:

The repetition of the "f" sound in "flutter" and "feet" creates alliteration, a literary device that adds rhythm and emphasis to the text.

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Q.8 The 'excited wings' in line 3 refer to

1. Grasshoppers

2. Birds

3. Bees

4. Flowers

Explanation:

The phrase "excited wings" suggests movement and flight, which are characteristic of birds, making them the most appropriate answer.

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Q.9 The line, 'like the sad shut tufts of mimosa," is an example of

1. Simile

2. Metaphor

3. Synecdoche

4. Hyperbole

Explanation:

The use of "like" in the comparison between tufts of mimosa and sadness indicates that this is a simile, a literary device used to draw parallels between two things.

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Q.10 There is a mention of 'the stupid code of the crickets'. Which of the following sounds is produced by these insects?

1. Humming

2. Buzzing

3. Chirping

4. Tweeting

Explanation:

Crickets produce a distinct "chirping" sound, which is commonly associated with them in literature and nature.

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Q.11 Study the statements given below and identify the correct statement which describes a common feature of the following writers:

i. William Congreve

ii. George Etherege

iii. William Wycherley

iv. Thomas Otway

Options:

1. All of them were critics of Orwell's regime

2. All of them edited Shakespeare's plays

3. All of them wrote tragedies in the same age

4. They were all Restoration dramatists

Explanation:

All four writers were active during the Restoration period (1660–1689), known for its witty, satirical, and often risqué plays.

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Q.12 Which two features mark the dramatic output of Luigi Pirandello?

I. Challenge to the conventions of naturalism

II. Satire of the Roman Catholic Church

III. Probing the role of women in public life

IV. Examination of the relationship between actor and character

Options:

1. I and IV

2. II and III

3. I and III

4. II and IV

Explanation:

Pirandello challenged traditional naturalism and examined the complex relationship between actors and characters, making options I and IV correct.

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Q.13 The first authoritative and influential Dictionary of the English Language was prepared in 1755 by

1. Edward Gibbon

2. Edmund Burke

3. Samuel Johnson

4. Horace Walpole

Explanation:

Samuel Johnson published "A Dictionary of the English Language" in 1755, a highly influential work that shaped English lexicography.

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Q.14 To whom are Shakespeare's sonnets dedicated?

1. James I of England

2. The stars

3. An unknown "Mr. W.H."

4. Mary Arden

Explanation:

The identity of "Mr. W.H.," to whom Shakespeare dedicated his sonnets, remains a mystery, leading to much speculation.

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Q.15 Assertion (A): To define the world as absurd is to recognize its fundamentally mysterious nature.

Reason (R): The recognition of the absurdity of human existence provided dramatists with a rich source of comedy.

1. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

2. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

4. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation:

The absurdity of human existence is recognized in literature, and while it provides material for comedy, it is not necessarily the cause of defining the world as absurd.

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Q.16 Which two dramatic monologues are written by Robert Browning?

I. "My Last Duchess"

II. "Ulysses"

III. "Fra Lippo Lippi"

IV. "St Simeon Stylites"

Options:

1. III and II

2. I and III

3. II and IV

4. I and IV

Explanation:

"My Last Duchess" and "Fra Lippo Lippi" are both well-known dramatic monologues by Browning.

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Q.17 Which two collections illustrate the work of the Movement Poets?

I. Dylan Thomas, Collected Poems 1934-1952

II. D.J. Enright, Poets of the 1950s

III. Robert Conquest. New Lines

IV. Ted Hughes, The Hawk in the Rain

Options:

1. I and IV

2. I and III

3. II and IV

4. II and III.

Explanation:

D.J. Enright's "Poets of the 1950s" and Robert Conquest's "New Lines" were key collections showcasing Movement Poetry.

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Q.18 Identify the right chronological sequence:

1. Hard Times - Pride and Prejudice - Vanity Fair - Mrs Dalloway

2. Pride and Prejudice-Vanity Fair - Hard Times - Mrs Dalloway

3. Mrs Dalloway - Hard Times - Pride and Prejudice - Vanity Fair

4. Pride and Prejudice - Hard Times - Vanity Fair - Mrs Dalloway

Explanation:

Pride and Prejudice - Vanity Fair - Hard Times - Mrs. Dalloway

This sequence follows the correct publication order of these classic works.

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Q.19 Which of the following words, used in the novel A Passage to India, best captures E. M. Forster's portrayal of a restive India under the British Raj?

1. Myth

2. Muddle

3. Chronicle

4. Prophecy

Explanation:

"Muddle" reflects the chaotic and confused state of colonial India as depicted in the novel.

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Q.20 Which of the following describes the notion of 'fluency' in language most appropriately?

1. The ability to put oneself across comfortably in speech and/or writing

2. Using difficult words correctly and accurately

3. The ability to give commands in a target language

4. Writing effectively in a new language

Explanation:

Fluency is about ease and effectiveness in communication, not just vocabulary or command-giving.

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Q.21 Which one of the following inspired W.M. Thackeray for giving a title to his Vanity Fair?

1. Goldsmith's The Vicar of Wakefield

2. Browning's Fifine at the Fair

3. Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress

4. Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

Explanation:

The title "Vanity Fair" comes from John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, where it represents a place of worldly temptations.

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Q.22 Match the dramatist with the play:

Dramatist:

i. John Vanbrugh

ii. George Etherege

iii. George Farquhar

iv. William Congreve

Play:

a. The Double Dealer

b. The Man of Mode

c. The Provoked Wife

d. The Recruiting Officer

Options:

1. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

2. 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a

3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-d, 4-a

4. 1-b, 2-c, 3-а, 4-d

Explanation:

Each playwright is correctly paired with their respective work.

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Q.23 Study the options given below about Indian poetics and identify what 'Aucitya' refers to:

I. Decorum

II. Propriety

III. Proportion

IV. Accuracy

Options:

1. I and IV

2. Only IV

3. I and III

4. Only II

Explanation:

'Aucitya' means propriety, emphasizing appropriateness in poetic and literary expression.

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Q.24 ………….. is the tragic flaw or error that reverses a protagonist's fortune from good to bad.

1. Nemesis

2. Anagnorisis

3. Peripeteia

4. Hamartia

Explanation:

Hamartia refers to the fatal flaw or error in judgment that leads to a character’s downfall in classical tragedies.

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Q.25 Antigone is a tragic character created by

1. Aeschylus

2. Euripides

3. Seneca

4. Sophocles

Explanation:

Antigone is a central figure in Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone, part of the Theban plays.

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Q.26 Who described modernism as being concerned with "disenchantment of our culture with culture itself"?

1. Stephen Spender

2. Malcolm Bradbury

3. Matthew Arnold

4. Lionel Trilling

Explanation:

Lionel Trilling described modernism as the "disenchantment of our culture with culture itself," meaning that modernist literature often questioned and critiqued established cultural norms and values.

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Q.27 Who first claimed that every human being was born with a Language Acquisition Device?

1. M.A.K. Halliday

2. N. Chomsky

3. Michael West

4. C. J. Dodson

Explanation:

Noam Chomsky proposed the idea of a Language Acquisition Device (LAD), a theoretical construct suggesting that humans are born with an innate ability to acquire language.

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Q.28 Who is the author of Practical Criticism?

1. Alan Tate

2. Cleanth Brooks

3. I. A. Richards

4. Empson

Explanation:

I. A. Richards wrote Practical Criticism, which introduced close reading and textual analysis, pioneering modern literary criticism.

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Q.29 Chinua Achebe's Anthills of the Savannah is set in a fictional West African State called

1. Wakanda

2. Kangan

3. Matobo

4. Bangalla

Explanation:

Chinua Achebe’s Anthills of the Savannah is set in Kangan, a fictional West African country representing post-colonial Africa.

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Q.30 Match the poem with the person mourned:

i. Lycidas a. A. H. Clough

ii. In Memoriam b. John Keats

iii. Thyrsis c. Arthur Hallam

iv. Adonais d. Edward King

Options:

1. 1-c. 2-d. 3-a. 4-b

2. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

3. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d

4. 1-c. 2-b. 3-d. 4-a

Explanation:

The correct matches are:

Lycidas – Edward King

In Memoriam – Arthur Hallam

Thyrsis – A. H. Clough

Adonais – John Keats

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Q.31 to32 Comprehension:

Acquiring editors are the ones who scout out manuscripts and buy them for publisher. They generally specialize in one or more subjects or types of literature. If a project isn't yet in publishable form, an acquisitions editor might help the writer develop it, either before or after it is under contract. Or she might turn it over to a developmental editor, who will analyze the project and work with the writer to pull it into publishable shape. Both types of editors might do some copyediting while they are at it, but it is likely to be random and (forgive me) inconsistent. They assume a copyeditor will go over it later.



Question-31 How many types of editors are mentioned in this passage?

1. One

2. Two

3. Three

4. Four

Explanation:

The passage mentions three types of editors: Acquiring editors, Developmental editors, and Copyeditors.

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Q.32 What does the passage say about the inconsistency of editing?

1. It says that fine-comb editing is inconsistent when writers without editors handle copy.

2. It says that editing is inconsistent when editors other than copyeditors handle copy.

3. It says that editing is inconsistent when other editors handle copy indiscriminately.

4. It says that editing is inconsistent when editors other than developmental handle copy.

Explanation:

The passage highlights that editing becomes inconsistent when editors other than copyeditors handle copy, as their focus is different.

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Q.33 Metaphors are not quite innocent. When someone says, "Mr. X is rich in ideas," or

Ms. Y has a wealth of experience," the assumption is that

1. The accumulation of money is praiseworthy.

2. Men and women have different orientations.

3. It is desirable to see merits as riches.

4. We live in a society guided by capitalist ideology.

Explanation:

Metaphors such as "rich in ideas" or "wealth of experience" suggest that merits are seen as riches, implying a conceptual metaphor linking success to wealth.

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Q.34 By diction is meant

1. Lyrical words

2. Choice of words

3. Words in a dictionary

4. Words on a page

Explanation:

Diction refers to the choice of words in speech or writing.

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Q.35 Which of the following approach/method is built around the coordination of speech and action?

1. Suggestopedia

2. Silent way

3. Total Physical Response

4. Counselling Learning

Explanation:

Total Physical Response (TPR) involves coordinating speech with physical action, making it highly interactive.

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Q.36 Who among the following said: "Language is a set of human habits, the purpose of which is to give expression to thoughts and feelings"?

1. Edward Sapir

2. Braj Kachru

3. Noam Chomsky

4. O. Jesperson

Explanation:

Otto Jespersen defined language as "a set of human habits," emphasizing its role in expressing thoughts and feelings.

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Q.37 A language is said to have grammatical gender when its nouns are categorized as either masculine or feminine, whether or not they refer to sexed beings. On this score, we might say that

1. English has natural gender.

2. English has unnatural gender.

3. English has ungrammatical gender.

4. English has grammatical gender.

Explanation:

English has natural gender, meaning that gender is based on biological sex, unlike grammatical gender in languages like French or German.

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Q.38 Identify the pair of words where they are not pronounced alike:

1. plain-plane

2. body-bawdy

3. key-quay

4. die-dye

Explanation:

All other pairs are homophones (words pronounced alike), except "body" and "bawdy", which have different pronunciations.

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Q.39 In which year was the clause added to the charter of East India in allotting "not less than 1,00,000 rupees annually to the education of Indians"

1. 1813

2. 1812

3. 1935

4. 1854

Explanation:

The 1813 Charter Act mandated spending ₹1,00,000 annually on education in India, marking a milestone in British educational policy.

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Q.40 Nirad C. Chaudhari's A Passage to England is a travelogue about his experiences of

1. Indian life

2. Anglo-Indian life

3. European life

4. Education abroad

Explanation:

Nirad C. Chaudhuri’s A Passage to England details his European experiences, comparing them with Indian life.

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Q.41 Which of the following is not written by E.V. Lucas?

1. The Club of Queer Trades

2. Old Lamps for New

3. Character and Comedy

4. Lotterer's Harvest

Explanation:

E.V. Lucas did not write The Club of Queer Trades—it was written by G.K. Chesterton.

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Q.42 Semiotics studies

1. The political life of signs and symbolic systems.

2. The social life of signs and sign systems.

3. The potential life of signs as symbolic systems.

4. The symbolic life of signs and political systems.

Explanation:

Semiotics is the study of signs and symbols in social systems, explaining how meaning is constructed.

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Q.43 Heretics, a collection of essays, was written by

1. A. G. Gardner

2. Robert Lynd

3. G. K. Chesterton

4. E.V. Lucas

Explanation:

G.K. Chesterton wrote Heretics, a collection of essays critiquing contemporary social and literary trends.

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Q.44 Dale Spender argues that language is sexist because men have had power to determine the meanings it encodes. Her book is entitled

1. Man Made Language!

2. Man Made Language

3. Man-made Language

4. Manmade Language

Explanation:

Dale Spender’s book Man Made Language argues that men have historically controlled language and its meanings.

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Q.45 Ambiguity denotes

1. confused meaning of one thing or another

2. two meanings, both applicable

3. two meanings either applicable

4. meanings that play on words

Explanation:

Ambiguity occurs when a phrase or sentence has two meanings, both applicable, leading to multiple interpretations.

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Q.46 What according to The Kothari Education Commission is essential for the holder of a Master's degree?

1. Mastery over Hindi

2. Proficiency in vernaculars

3. Knowledge of Sanskrit

4. Proficiency in English

Explanation:

The Kothari Commission emphasized English proficiency as essential for Master's degree holders in India.

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Q.47 Which of the following is often described as the Magna Carta of English Education in India?

1. Macaulay Minute

2. Sargent Report

3. Saddler Commission Report

4. Woods Dispatch

Explanation:

Wood’s Dispatch (1854) is called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India", as it laid the foundation for modern education in India.

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Q.48 Grammar-Translation Method was aimed at studying

1. Grammar rules

2. Spoken form of the language

3. Local languages

4. Classical languages

Explanation:

The Grammar-Translation Method was originally designed for studying classical languages such as Latin and Greek.

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Q.49 Why is Technicist-Approach considered so passive and boring?

1. Because it is a learner-centred technique

2. Because it is a teacher-centred technique

3. Because it leads to dis-empowerment of the teachers

4. Because it is highly technical

Explanation:

The Technicist-Approach is teacher-centered and rigid, leading to the disempowerment of teachers, making it passive and unengaging.

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Q.50 Pebbles on the Shore, a collection of essays, was written by

1. William Hazlitt

2. E.V. Lucas

3. A. G. Gardner

4. Robert Lynd

Explanation:

A.G. Gardner wrote Pebbles on the Shore, a collection of essays reflecting his thoughts on life and society.

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Q.51. In a standard dictionary, wounds labelled sing, dirtier, taboo, colloquial, non-standard, archaic, or obsolete are ………..

1. Helpful in deciding whether they are wholly appropriate for our purpose, audience

2. Listed mainly for those interested in morphological, comparative linguistic, studies

3. Listed mainly for those interested in advanced philological and socio-lipstick matters.

4. Helpful in enriching our Vocabulary regardless of their present contests and appropriate styles

Explanation:

Words labelled as "sing., dirtier, taboo, colloquial, non-standard, archaic, or obsolete" in a dictionary help determine whether they are appropriate for a given purpose and audience. Dictionaries provide these labels to guide users in choosing words based on context, formality, and social acceptability.

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Q.52 What distinguishes the largest room in the following

“ The largest room in this building can take ten dining tables and some forty off chairs.

Of course the largest room in the world is the room for improvement.”

1. The first refers to physical space while the second one is to the metaphorical

2. Both rooms are large, the second larger than the first.

3. Neither room is tangible or real in a specific sense.

4. The first refers to metaphorical space while the second refers to the physical.

Explanation:

The first phrase refers to a literal physical space (a room in a building), while the second uses "room" metaphorically to indicate the potential for growth or improvement. This contrast distinguishes them.

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Q.53. “My teacher holded the baby rabbits, and we patted them," said the child.

"Would you say she held them tightly" "Oh no, she holded them loosely," replied her daughter.

What is evident from this exchange is that

1. The child is keen to tell her mother about the rabbits

2. The child seems keen to set mother her right

3. The child has missed her mother's point about the verb.

4. The child hasn't quite heard her mother.

Explanation:

The child incorrectly conjugates "holded" instead of "held." When the mother subtly corrects the child, the child still fails to understand the grammatical correction and continues using "holded." This indicates a lack of awareness of irregular verb conjugation.

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Q.54. Which of the following did not suggest making English education in India a permanent feature of instruction in the Indian educational institutions

1. Lord Auckland's Minutes of 1839

2. Wood's Dispatch of 1854

3. Hunter Commission of 1882

4. None of the above

Explanation: All the mentioned reports (Lord Auckland's Minutes, Wood’s Dispatch, and the Hunter Commission) contributed to making English education a permanent feature in India. Therefore, none of them failed to do so.

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Q.55. Plato's most systematic comments on poetry, however, occur in two tests separated by several years. Identify the pair among the following

1. Phaedo and Phaedrus

2. Symposium and Apology

3. Ion and Republic

4. Crito and Critias

Explanation:

Plato's systematic discussions on poetry appear in Ion and Republic. In Ion, he questions the role of poets and rhapsodes, while in Republic, he discusses poetry's moral and philosophical implications, ultimately advocating for its censorship in an ideal state.

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Q.56. Select the option that defines 'Russian Formalism

1. A reaction against Practical Criticism

2. A reaction against Archetypal Criticism

3. A reaction against Biographical Determination

4. A reaction against the Principles of New Criticism

Explanation:

Russian Formalism reacted against biographical determinism, which emphasized the author's life and historical context in literary interpretation. Instead, Formalists focused on the text itself, analyzing its form and structure independently.

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Q.57. Identify the writer associated with a 'Porno-grammar?

1. Jean Racine

2. Marquis de Sade

3. Jean-Paul Sartre

4. Raymond Queneau

Explanation: Marquis de Sade is associated with "porno-grammar", a concept tied to his explicit and transgressive literary works that explored themes of sexual freedom, morality, and power.

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Q.58. Arrange the following in chronological order of occurrence:

I. Post-structuralism

II. Postmodernism

III. New Historicism

IV. Feminism

1. II, I, IV, III

2. III, IV, I, II

3. II. IV. I. III

4. III, II, I, IV

Explanation:

•Postmodernism (mid-20th century) influenced various fields, including literature and philosophy.

•Feminism gained prominence from the late 19th century but became a major theoretical framework in the 20th century.

•Post-structuralism (1960s–70s) questioned structuralist assumptions.

•New Historicism (1980s) emerged as a reaction to formalist approaches, emphasizing historical and cultural context in literary studies.

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Q.59. Was declared himself as a classicist in literature, a royalist in politics, and an Anglo -Catholic in religion?

1. I. A. Richards

2. John Crow Ransom

3. Allen Tate

4. T. S. Eliot

Explanation:

T. S. Eliot declared himself a classicist in literature, a royalist in politics, and an Anglo-Catholic in religion in his essay For Lancelot Andrewes (1928). His traditionalist views influenced his literary criticism and poetry.

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Q.60. The metaphorical statement, "English is our major window on the world was made by

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru

2. Gopala Krishna Gokhale

3. Bala Gangadhar Tilak

4. Mahatma Gandhi

Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru famously said, "English is our major window on the world." He emphasized the importance of English as a language of international communication, science, and technology in post-independence India.

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Q.61. Assertion (A) Multi culturalism is one of the important topics in the modem days.

Reason (R): All of us invariably face Multi culturalism in the present global scenario once weleave one place

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

2. (A) is false, but (R) is true

3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

4. (A) is true, but (R) is false

Explanation: Multiculturalism is indeed an important topic in modern times because people frequently experience multicultural environments due to globalization. The reason correctly explains the assertion, making option 3 the right choice.

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Q.62. Match the following entries and their works

A

I. F.R. Leavis and Denys Thomson

II. Roger Fowler

III. Macha Louis Rosenthal

IV. Catherine Belsey

B

a. A Primer of Ezra Pound

b. Culture and Environment

c. Critical Practice

d. The Languages of Literature

1. I-b II-d III-a IV-c

2. I-b II-c III-a IV-d

3. I-b II-d III-c IV-a

4. I-c II-d III-a IV-a

Explanation:

• F.R. Leavis and Denys Thomson → Culture and Environment

• Roger Fowler → The Languages of Literature

• Macha Louis Rosenthal → A Primer of Ezra Pound

• Catherine Belsey → Critical Practice

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Q.63. "As best critics have designed:

The laws of time, place, persons, he observeth,

From no needful rule he swerveth."

Who among the following are the above lines associated with?

1. Philip Massinger

2. Christopher Marlowe

3. Ben Jonson

4. Thomas Dekker

Explanation: The quoted lines are associated with Ben Jonson, an English playwright and poet known for adhering to classical unities (time, place, and action) in drama. He was a major figure in early modern English literature.

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Q.64. Identify the person who in his inaugural address declared that anthropology was a branch of semiology?

1. Claude Levi-Strauss

2. Roman Jacobson

3. Raymond Williams

4. Noam Chomsky

Explanation: Claude Lévi-Strauss, a French anthropologist, declared in his inaugural lecture at the Collège de France that anthropology was a branch of semiology (the study of signs and symbols). His structuralist approach to culture and myths was influential.

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Q.65. Who among the following Indians wrote to Lord Amherst against the Sanskrit system of education and recommended English instead?

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

2. M.K. Gandhi

3. Nehru

4. Sir Aurobindo

Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote to Lord Amherst opposing Sanskrit-based education and advocating for English education instead. He believed English would provide Indians with access to modern scientific knowledge and rational thought.

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Q.66. Whose theories did J. E. Spingarn explain in his booklet The New Criticism?

1. Benedetto Croce

2. Kenneth Burke

3. R. Leavis

4. Homi Bhabha

Explanation: J. E. Spingarn’s The New Criticism (1911) explained Benedetto Croce's theories of aesthetics and literary criticism, which emphasized intuition and expression as the essence of art. Spingarn helped introduce Croce’s ideas to the English-speaking world.

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Q.67.Match the books with their authors and choose the right option from the following:

Author

i. Erik H Erikson

ii. Justin Kaplan

iii. Edward Glover

iv. Mary Jacobus

Book

a. Reading Woman

b. Young Man Lather

c. Mark Twain and His World

d. Freud and Jung

1. i-d, ii-b, iii-a, iv-c

2. i-b. ii-c. iii-d. iv-a

3. i-b, ii-c, iii-a, iv-d

4. i-b, ii-d, iii-a, iv-c

Explanation:

Correct matches:

• Erik H. Erikson → Young Man Luther (A psychoanalytic biography of Martin Luther)

• Justin Kaplan → Mark Twain and His World (A study of Mark Twain’s life and works)

• Edward Glover → Freud and Jung (A critical analysis of their psychological theories)

• Mary Jacobus → Reading Woman (A feminist literary analysis)

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Q.68. The task of literary study is both understanding theory and practice says Raymond Willisan in a certain content. Which of the following best expresses his idea?

1. The production of knowledge about practice

2. Precisely not practice, but the understanding of practice

3. Literary study is a cultural analysis

4. Practice that allows one to negotiate the difficult turn in the study

Explanation: Raymond Williams, a Marxist cultural theorist, argued that literary studies should focus on understanding literary practice rather than just producing knowledge about it. He emphasized the historical and cultural context of literature.

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Q.69. "There are no masses there are only ways of seeing (other) people as masses". says one of the following cultural critics. Identify the critic.

1. Edward Said

2. Lionel Trilling

3. Johnson Lesley

4. Raymond Williams

Explanation:

Williams criticized mass culture theories that depicted people as passive consumers. His quote, "There are no masses; there are only ways of seeing (other) people as masses," challenges such assumptions and stresses individual agency.

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Q.70. Which pair is associated with "the death of the author"?

1. Michel Foucault and Raymond Williams

2. Michel Foucault and Roland Barthes

3. Roland Barthes and Mikhail Bakhtin

4. Michel Foucault and Mikhail Bakhti

Explanation: Both Foucault and Barthes proposed the "Death of the Author" concept, arguing that the meaning of a text is not determined by the author's intent but by the reader’s interpretation and cultural context.

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Q.71. Match the representative authors with their representativeness.

A

i. Millett, Showalter, Moi

ii. Morrison. Hall, Gates Jr.

iii. Achebe, Said, Ngugi

iv. Rich. Butler, Warner

B

a. sexuality

b. colonialism

c. race

d. gender

1. i-b, ii-a. iii-d. iv-c

2. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

3. i-d, ii-c, iii-b. iv-а

4. i-c, ii-d. iii-a. iv-b

Explanation:

Correct matches:

• Millett, Showalter, Moi → Gender (Feminist criticism)

• Morrison, Hall, Gates Jr. → Race (Critical race theory and cultural studies)

• Achebe, Said, Ngugi → Colonialism (Postcolonial criticism)

• Rich, Butler, Warner → Sexuality (Queer theory and feminist thought)

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Q.72. Who is associated with 'Deconstruction"? Identify.

1. Jacques Lacan

2. Jacques Rousseau

3. Jacques Derrida

4. Jacques Ferdinand

Explanation: Jacques Derrida introduced Deconstruction, a critical approach that questions binary oppositions and fixed meanings in texts, emphasizing the instability of language.

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Q.73. Which language was replaced by English in the nineteenth century as a medium of instruction?

1. Hindi

2. Sanskrit

3. Urdu

4. Persian

Explanation: Persian was the administrative and scholarly language in India before the British colonial period. It was replaced by English as the medium of instruction in the 19th century under British rule.

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Q.74. The Fife School of Critical Theory is a name given to a group of German intellectuals associated with the Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt. Which of du following intellectuals is not associated with it

1. Max Horkheimer

2. Theodor Adorno

3. Friedrich Engels

4. Walter Benjamin

Explanation: The Frankfurt School was associated with critical theorists like Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, and Walter Benjamin. Friedrich Engels, though a key Marxist thinker, was not part of this school.

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Q.75. In which Commission does the statement "It (English)is a language which is rich in literature-humanistic scientific and technical occur?

1. Kothari Education Commission

2. Mudaliar Commission

3. Hunter Commission.

4. Radhakrishnan University Education Commission

Explanation: The Radhakrishnan Commission (1948–49) stated that English was essential for India’s higher education because it was rich in humanistic, scientific, and technical literature.

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Q.76. Which theory did Gayatri Spivak represent in her works?

1. Ecocriticism

2. Postmodernism

3. Post-structuralism

4. Feminism

Explanation: Gayatri Spivak is a post-structuralist and postcolonial theorist. Her essay Can the Subaltern Speak? critiques Western intellectual discourse and its representation of marginalized voices.

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Q.77. Name the design conceived by Jeremy Bentham for a circular prison?

1. Crypticon

2. Elipticon

3. Pepticon

4. Panopticon

Explanation: Jeremy Bentham designed the Panopticon, a circular prison where a single guard could observe all prisoners without them knowing if they were being watched, influencing Foucault’s theory of surveillance.

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Q.78.Which terms did Julia Kristeva employ to designate two different aspects of language?

1. Symbolic and syntactic

2. Symbolic and chaotic

3. Symbolic and semiotic

4. Symbolic and semantic

Explanation: Julia Kristeva introduced the Symbolic (structured, rule-based language) and the Semiotic (pre-verbal, emotional aspect of language), explaining how meaning is constructed in discourse.

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Q.79. In spite of pressures from the elite of India, which language was not listed in the VIII Schedule?

1. Hindi

2. Urdu

3. English

4. Sanskrit

Explanation: Despite its widespread use, English was not listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which recognizes official regional languages.

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Q.80. Which of the following definitions of the term 'Culture' is NOT that of Arnold

1. Uncouth inaction of what is best

2. The ability to know what is best

3. The mental and spiritual application of what is best

4. The pursuit of what is best

Explanation: Matthew Arnold defined culture as “the pursuit of what is best” in intellectual and moral terms. The incorrect definition ("Uncouth inaction of what is best") does not reflect Arnold’s emphasis on refinement and education.

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Q.81. The fact that Plato considers 'mimesis" in ethical and political context gives rise to that of something different in case of Aristotle's. What is it?

1. Historical phenomenon

2. Etymological phenomenon

3. Linguistic phenomenon

4. Aesthetic phenomenon

Explanation: Plato viewed mimesis (imitation) in ethical and political terms, arguing that it could corrupt society. However, Aristotle saw mimesis as an aesthetic phenomenon, emphasizing its role in artistic creation and catharsis in tragedies.

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Q.82.

Assertion (A) : American and English critics have for the most part engaged in empirical and thematic studies of writings by and about women

Reason(R) : English speaking feminists , for example, have drawn attention to demonstrable evidences that a male bias is encoded in our linguistic conventions.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of(A)

2. (A) is true but (R) is false.

3. (A) is false but (R) is true.

4. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the explanation of (A).

Explanation: English-speaking feminist critics have shown how male biases exist in language (Reason) and have primarily focused on empirical and thematic studies of women’s writing (Assertion). The reason explains the assertion.

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Q.83. Select the book written by Edward Said that speaks about Eurocentric Universalism

1. Literature in the Modern World

2. Orientalism

3. The Wretched of the Earth

4. Culture and Imperialism

Explanation: In Orientalism, Edward Said critiques Eurocentric universalism, which assumes that Western knowledge and values are superior and universal.

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Q.84.Match the works with their corresponding authors.

A

i. Practicing New Historicism

ii. The Ideology of the Aesthetic

iii. After the New Criticism

iv. Distant Reading

B

a. Stephen Greenblatt and C. Gallagher

b. Terry Eagleton

c. Frank Lentricchia

d. France Moretti

1. i-d, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d

2. i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

3. i-d, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c

4. i-a, ii-d, iii-c, iv-b

Explanation:

Correct matches:

• Stephen Greenblatt and C. Gallagher → Practicing New Historicism

• Terry Eagleton → The Ideology of the Aesthetic

• Frank Lentricchia → After the New Criticism

• Franco Moretti → Distant Reading

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Q.85. Frank Anthony withdrew his 1959 nou-official resolution for the inclusion of English in the VIII Schedule, because of the assurance given by for the continued use of English

1. Ambedkar

2. Gandhi

3. Radha Krishnan

4. Nehru

Explanation: Frank Anthony withdrew his resolution for including English in the VIII Schedule after receiving assurance from Jawaharlal Nehru that English would continue as a functional language.

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Q.86.Which book written by Mikhail Bakhtin explores the concept of "Carnivalesque?

1. The Dialogic Imagination

2. The Dialogical Principle

3. After Bakhtin

4. Rabelais and His World

Explanation: Mikhail Bakhtin introduced the concept of "Carnivalesque", which explores humor, satire, and social subversion in literature, in his book Rabelais and His World.

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Q.87-90 Comprehension:

You asked me what the good of reading the Gospels in Greek is.

I answer that it is proper that we move our finger

Along letters more enduring than those carved in stone.

And that, slowly pronouncing each syllable.

We discover the true dignity of speech.



Question-87. What does reading involve?

1. Reason

2. Emotion

3. Motion

4. Both reason and emotion

Explanation: The act of reading engages both rational thinking (reason) and emotional connection, making it a holistic cognitive process.

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Q.88. Moving finger' in the text indicates:

1. Body contact

2. Imitation

3. Lack of concentration

4. Blind reading

Explanation: The phrase "moving finger" in the text suggests physical contact with the text, emphasizing the tactile experience of reading

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Q.89. Effective results in:

1. Kinetics

2. Kinesis

3. Catharsis

4. Nemesis

Explanation: Effective reading can lead to catharsis, a concept from Aristotle that refers to the emotional purification experienced through art.

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Q.90. Suggest a suitable title for the text.

1. Mechanical Reading

2. Motion Reading

3. Mind Reading

4. Touch Reading

Explanation: Since the passage describes moving fingers while reading, Touch Reading is the most appropriate title.

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Q.91. In non-verbal communication the phrase "leans back' or 'leans forward' refers to

1. Proxemics

2. Chronemics

3. Kinetics

4. Kinesics

Explanation: In non-verbal communication, proxemics refers to body movements that indicate physical distance and engagement, such as leaning forward (interest) or leaning back (disinterest).

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Q.92. Identify the text written by W. G. Sebold that is based on the inclusion of images

1. The Migrants

2. The Emigrants

3. The Immigrants

4. The Transformers

Explanation: W. G. Sebald’s The Emigrants is known for its inclusion of images, blending photographs with narratives to enhance storytelling.

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Q.93. Which punctuation is used to indicate uncertain dates in the list of works cited?

1. Question mark

2. Full stop

3. Comma

4. Semi-colon

Explanation: Uncertain dates in citations are indicated with a question mark (e.g., Shakespeare (1564?–1616)).

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Q.94. Plagiarism' is often considered to be

1. Casual offence

2. Birth right

3. Serious offence

4. Cultural practice

Explanation: Plagiarism is considered a serious academic and intellectual offence as it involves unauthorized copying of someone else's work.

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Q.95. Which research method do we employ to analyze the substance and form of a test?

1. Constituent analysis

2. Context analysis

3. Concord analysis

4. Content analysis

Explanation: Content analysis is a research method used to study the substance and form of a text by examining patterns, themes, and structures.

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Q.96. Which of the following do you think is absolutely necessmy for digital scholarship?

1. Interconnectability

2. Interoperability

3. Intractability

4. Interconventionality

Explanation: In digital scholarship, interoperability ensures that data and digital systems can work across multiple platforms without compatibility issues.

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Q.97. How can you define 'Semiology'?

1. The study of Signs

2. The study of Science

3. The study of Semen

4. The study of Seamanship

Explanation: Semiology (or semiotics) is the study of signs, symbols, and their meanings, a concept developed by Ferdinand de Saussure and Charles Peirce.

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Q.98. Ethnographic research methodology is concerned with:

1. Cultural and ethical practices

2. Cultural and political practices

3. Cultural and religious practice

4. Cultural and social practices

Explanation: Ethnographic research focuses on observing and analyzing cultural and social practices within communities through immersive study.

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Q.99. Which process is used to make a sentence grammatically and mechanically correct?

1. Fending

2. Mending

3. Editing

4. Trending

Explanation: Editing is the process of making a sentence grammatically and mechanically correct by refining structure, clarity, and coherence.

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Q.100. Match the book with the author and select the right option:

i. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

ii. Elsie Venner

iii. Heinrich Boll

iv. Bridget Fowler

a. A Romance of Destiny

b. The Cardboard Bes

C. The Alienated Reader

d. The Angel was Silent

1. 1-c. 2-d. 3-a, 4-b

2. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

3. 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c

4. 1-b, 2-8, 3-d, 4-c

Explanation:

Correct matches:

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle → The Cardboard Box

• Elsie Venner → A Romance of Destiny

• Heinrich Böll → The Angel Was Silent

• Bridget Fowler → The Alienated Reader

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