HPSC Assistant Professor English Practice Sample Paper (MCQs with Answers)
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HPSC Assistant Professor English - Screening Exam Sample Paper (Advt. No. 48/2024)
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Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Notes for Candidates:
See Also: English Literature Important Question-Answers for Competitve Exam
Unit I: Drama
1. Who is the author of the play "Waiting for Godot"?
A) Harold Pinter
B) Samuel Beckett
C) Tom Stoppard
D) Eugene Ionesco
Answer: B) Samuel Beckett
2. In Shakespeare's "Macbeth," who is foretold to be the ancestor of kings?
A) Banquo
B) Macduff
C) Duncan
D) Malcolm
Answer: A) Banquo
3. Which of the following plays is written by George Bernard Shaw?
A) "The Importance of Being Earnest"
B) "Pygmalion"
C) "The Cherry Orchard"
D) "A Doll's House"
Answer: B) "Pygmalion"
4. "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller primarily explores themes of:
A) The American Dream and disillusionment
B) War and peace
C) Love and betrayal
D) Science and ethics
Answer: A) The American Dream and disillusionment
5. Which character in "Hamlet" says, "To thine own self be true"?
A) Hamlet
B) Polonius
C) Ophelia
D) Laertes
Answer: B) Polonius
6. Who wrote the play "The Glass Menagerie"?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Arthur Miller
C) Edward Albee
D) Eugene O'Neill
Answer: A) Tennessee Williams
7. In "Oedipus Rex," what is Oedipus's tragic flaw?
A) Ambition
B) Jealousy
C) Hubris (excessive pride)
D) Greed
Answer: C) Hubris (excessive pride)
8. "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe is based on which legend?
A) The legend of King Arthur
B) The legend of Faust
C) The legend of Robin Hood
D) The legend of Beowulf
Answer: B) The legend of Faust
9. Which play features the characters Vladimir and Estragon?
A) "No Exit"
B) "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
C) "Waiting for Godot"
D) "Endgame"
Answer: C) "Waiting for Godot"
10. In "The Tempest," who is Prospero's daughter?
A) Miranda
B) Ariel
C) Caliban
D) Sycorax
Answer: A) Miranda
Unit II: Poetry
11. Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
A) John Milton
B) Geoffrey Chaucer
C) Alexander Pope
D) William Blake
Answer: A) John Milton
12. Which poet is known for the sonnet sequence "Sonnets from the Portuguese"?
A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
B) Christina Rossetti
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Charlotte Brontë
Answer: A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
13. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a poem by:
A) William Wordsworth
B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C) Lord Byron
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley
Answer: B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
14. Which of the following poems is written by T.S. Eliot?
A) "The Waste Land"
B) "The Second Coming"
C) "The Road Not Taken"
D) "Dover Beach"
Answer: A) "The Waste Land"
15. Who is known as the "Bard of Avon"?
A) William Blake
B) William Wordsworth
C) William Shakespeare
D) John Keats
Answer: C) William Shakespeare
16. "Because I could not stop for Death" is a poem by:
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Sylvia Plath
C) Anne Sexton
D) Robert Frost
Answer: A) Emily Dickinson
17. Which poet wrote "Ode to a Nightingale"?
A) John Keats
B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
C) Lord Byron
D) William Wordsworth
Answer: A) John Keats
18. "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" is a villanelle by:
A) W.H. Auden
B) Dylan Thomas
C) Seamus Heaney
D) Ted Hughes
Answer: B) Dylan Thomas
19. Who wrote the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?
A) Ezra Pound
B) T.S. Eliot
C) W.B. Yeats
D) Robert Browning
Answer: B) T.S. Eliot
20. "I wandered lonely as a cloud" is the opening line of a poem by:
A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B) William Blake
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Keats
Answer: C) William Wordsworth
Unit III: Fiction and Short Story
21. Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"?
A) Charlotte Brontë
B) Emily Brontë
C) Jane Austen
D) George Eliot
Answer: C) Jane Austen
22. "Moby-Dick" was written by:
A) Nathaniel Hawthorne
B) Herman Melville
C) Mark Twain
D) Edgar Allan Poe
Answer: B) Herman Melville
23. Which novel features the character Holden Caulfield?
A) "To Kill a Mockingbird"
B) "The Great Gatsby"
C) "The Catcher in the Rye"
D) "Lord of the Flies"
Answer: C) "The Catcher in the Rye"
24. Who is the protagonist in George Orwell's "1984"?
A) Winston Smith
B) Julia
C) O'Brien
D) Big Brother
Answer: A) Winston Smith
25. Which novel by Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
A) "The Bluest Eye"
B) "Song of Solomon"
C) "Beloved"
D) "Sula"
Answer: C) "Beloved"
26. In Mulk Raj Anand's novel "Untouchable", the protagonist Bakha is a young man from the lowest caste. What is the main theme of the novel?
A) The struggle for social justice and the impact of caste discrimination
B) The relationship between British rulers and Indian citizens
C) The romantic love story between Bakha and a higher-caste woman
D) The internal conflict between Hinduism and Buddhism
Answer: A) The struggle for social justice and the impact of caste discrimination
27. In which novel does the character Pip appear?
A) "Oliver Twist"
B) "Great Expectations"
C) "David Copperfield"
D) "A Tale of Two Cities"
Answer: B) "Great Expectations"
28. Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"?
A) Shirley Jackson
B) Flannery O'Connor
C) Katherine Mansfield
D) Alice Munro
Answer: A) Shirley Jackson
29. Which novel features the character Elizabeth Bennet?
A) "Emma"
B) "Sense and Sensibility"
C) "Pride and Prejudice"
D) "Mansfield Park"
Answer: C) "Pride and Prejudice"
30. Who is the author of "The Metamorphosis"?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Albert Camus
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
Answer: A) Franz Kafka
Unit IV: Non-Fictional Prose
31. Who wrote the essay "Of Studies"?
A) Francis Bacon
B) Samuel Johnson
C) Charles Lamb
D) William Hazlitt
Answer: A) Francis Bacon
32. "A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay by:
A) Jonathan Swift
B) Alexander Pope
C) Daniel Defoe
D) Thomas More
Answer: A) Jonathan Swift
33. In The Hindu View of Life, S. Radhakrishnan emphasizes the concept of:
A) Materialism and wealth as key to happiness
B) The unity of all life and the importance of spiritual growth
C) The supremacy of Western philosophy over Eastern thought
D) Political engagement as the highest form of duty
Answer: B) The unity of all life and the importance of spiritual growth
34. Who wrote "The Myth of Sisyphus"?
A) Jean-Paul Sartre
B) Albert Camus
C) Simone de Beauvoir
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
Answer: B) Albert Camus
35. Which work is a collection of essays by Virginia Woolf?
A) "A Room of One's Own"
B) "To the Lighthouse"
C) "Mrs. Dalloway"
D) "Orlando"
Answer: A) "A Room of One's Own"
36. Who is the author of "The Prince"?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) Niccolò Machiavelli
C) John Locke
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Answer: B) Niccolò Machiavelli
37. In Richard Steele and Joseph Addison's The Spectator, the essay "Duelling" primarily addresses the:
A) Dangers of political duels in England
B) Moral and social consequences of dueling
C) Benefits of dueling in shaping character
D) Cultural significance of duels in literature
Answer: B) Moral and social consequences of dueling
38. In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft argues that:
A) Women should be treated equally but with different social roles
B) Women are naturally inferior to men and should focus on domestic duties
C) Education is the key to achieving equality for women
D) Women should be excluded from public life
Answer: C) Education is the key to achieving equality for women
39. Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay Self-Reliance promotes the idea of:
A) Relying on government support for personal growth
B) Trusting others over one's own intuition
C) Independence, self-trust, and non-conformity
D) Following traditional customs for societal harmony
Answer: C) Independence, self-trust, and non-conformity
40. In My Experiments with Truth, M.K. Gandhi emphasizes:
A) The importance of wealth in achieving personal freedom
B) The need for nonviolent resistance and truth in everyday life
C) The necessity of foreign alliances for India's independence
D) The role of religion in India's political struggles
Answer: B) The need for nonviolent resistance and truth in everyday life
Unit V: Language – Basic Concepts, Theories, and Pedagogy
41. Which theory suggests that language acquisition is innate?
A) Behaviorist Theory
B) Nativist Theory
C) Interactionist Theory
D) Constructivist Theory
Answer: B) Nativist Theory
42. Who proposed the concept of the "Language Acquisition Device"?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Noam Chomsky
C) Jean Piaget
D) Lev Vygotsky
Answer: B) Noam Chomsky
43. The Critical Period Hypothesis in language acquisition suggests:
A) Language can be learned at any age equally well
B) There is a specific window in early life for language acquisition
C) Adults learn languages faster than children
D) Language learning is purely environmental
Answer: B) There is a specific window in early life for language acquisition
44. Which approach emphasizes learning language through meaningful communication?
A) Grammar-Translation Method
B) Audio-Lingual Method
C) Communicative Language Teaching
D) Direct Method
Answer: C) Communicative Language Teaching
45. In linguistics, "phonology" is the study of:
A) Sentence structure
B) Word meanings
C) Sound systems
D) Language usage
Answer: C) Sound systems
46. "Morphology" in linguistics refers to the study of:
A) Sentence structure
B) Word formation
C) Sound patterns
D) Language meaning
Answer: B) Word formation
47. Which of the following is a principle of language pedagogy?
A) Emphasis on rote memorization
B) Focus on grammar rules only
C) Integration of the four language skills
D) Avoidance of cultural contexts
Answer: C) Integration of the four language skills
48. The "Silent Way" is a language teaching method developed by:
A) Caleb Gattegno
B) Charles Curran
C) Stephen Krashen
D) Noam Chomsky
Answer: A) Caleb Gattegno
49. Total Physical Response (TPR) is particularly effective for:
A) Teaching advanced grammar
B) Developing writing skills
C) Teaching vocabulary through physical activity
D) Enhancing reading comprehension
Answer: C) Teaching vocabulary through physical activity
50. Which hypothesis emphasizes the importance of comprehensible input in language learning?
A) Output Hypothesis
B) Affective Filter Hypothesis
C) Input Hypothesis
D) Interaction Hypothesis
Answer: C) Input Hypothesis
Unit VI: English in India – History, Evolution, and Futures
51. Who introduced English education in India through the "Minute on Indian Education"?
A) Lord Macaulay
B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C) William Bentinck
D) Charles Wood
Answer: A) Lord Mac
52. The spread of English in India was primarily facilitated by:
A) The British colonial rule
B) The Indian Renaissance
C) The role of missionaries
D) The influence of Indian kings and rulers
Answer: A) The British colonial rule
53. Which of the following is a significant impact of English in the Indian subcontinent?
A) The decline of regional languages
B) The development of a new literary genre in India
C) The promotion of local governance
D) The complete erasure of traditional Indian culture
Answer: B) The development of a new literary genre in India
54. Which movement in the 19th century significantly advocated for the use of English in Indian education?
A) The Bengali Renaissance
B) The Freedom Movement
C) The Anti-English Movement
D) The Quit India Movement
Answer: A) The Bengali Renaissance
55. Who argued that English was a "window to the world" and should be promoted in India during the British colonial era?
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Lord Macaulay
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: C) Lord Macaulay
56. Which of the following is considered a key historical development in the spread of English in India?
A) The establishment of the British East India Company
B) The formation of Indian National Congress
C) The First War of Independence (1857)
D) The formation of the Indian Constitution
Answer: A) The establishment of the British East India Company
57. The constitution of India recognizes which language as the official language along with Hindi?
A) Bengali
B) English
C) Urdu
D) Marathi
Answer: B) English
58. What is one of the main reasons for the continued use of English in India after independence?
A) It was made mandatory in all schools
B) It was a medium of communication between different linguistic groups
C) It is the language of the Indian government
D) It replaced all regional languages
Answer: B) It was a medium of communication between different linguistic groups
59. Which of these is considered a challenge regarding English in India?
A) The widespread use of English in rural areas
B) The imbalance in English education and access to resources
C) The dominance of English in government jobs only
D) English's complete integration into everyday life
Answer: B) The imbalance in English education and access to resources
60. In the future, which of the following is expected to shape the role of English in India?
A) The increased role of Indian languages in formal education
B) The global rise of regional languages
C) The growing importance of English as a global lingua franca
D) The decline of English due to digital technology
Answer: C) The growing importance of English as a global lingua franca
Unit VII: Cultural Studies
61. Which term refers to the idea that cultural texts should be analyzed in the context of their production and consumption?
A) Formalism
B) Structuralism
C) Cultural Materialism
D) Deconstruction
Answer: C) Cultural Materialism
62. Who is considered a founding figure in Cultural Studies?
A) Roland Barthes
B) Stuart Hall
C) Michel Foucault
D) Raymond Williams
Answer: D) Raymond Williams
63. The concept of 'hegemony' in Cultural Studies is associated with:
A) Antonio Gramsci
B) Louis Althusser
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Theodor Adorno
Answer: A) Antonio Gramsci
64. Which of the following is a key focus of Cultural Studies?
A) Literary form and structure
B) Historical linguistics
C) Power relations in cultural practices
D) Phonetic transcription
Answer: C) Power relations in cultural practices
65. The Birmingham School is renowned for its contributions to:
A) Structuralist literary theory
B) Cultural Studies
C) Psychoanalytic criticism
D) Formalist criticism
Answer: B) Cultural Studies
66. Which concept refers to the blending of cultural elements from different traditions?
A) Cultural imperialism
B) Hybridity
C) Acculturation
D) Ethnocentrism
Answer: B) Hybridity
67. The study of everyday life and popular culture is a central concern of:
A) New Criticism
B) Cultural Studies
C) Structuralism
D) Formalism
Answer: B) Cultural Studies
68. Which theorist introduced the idea of 'imagined communities' in relation to nationalism?
A) Benedict Anderson
B) Edward Said
C) Homi Bhabha
D) Gayatri Spivak
Answer: A) Benedict Anderson
69. The term 'cultural capital' was coined by:
A) Pierre Bourdieu
B) Michel Foucault
C) Stuart Hall
D) Raymond Williams
Answer: A) Pierre Bourdieu
70. Which of the following best describes Cultural Studies?
A) A discipline focused solely on literature
B) An interdisciplinary field examining cultural phenomena
C) A branch of historical linguistics
D) A method of textual criticism
Answer: B) An interdisciplinary field examining cultural phenomena
Unit VIII: Literary Criticism
71. In Indian aesthetics, the theory of Rasa is primarily concerned with:
A) The emotional response evoked by a work of art
B) The moral message of a literary work
C) The technical aspects of poetry
D) The philosophical background of literature
Answer: A) The emotional response evoked by a work of art
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Maximum Marks: 100
Notes for Candidates:
- This sample paper covers the major areas of English literature and criticism as per the syllabus for HPSC Assistant Professor (English).
- It tests your understanding and ability to analyze texts and concepts critically.
- This sample paper should give you a good idea of the exam structure, key topics, and areas of focus. Good luck with your preparation!
HPSC Assistant Professor Sample Paper - English (Advt. No. 48/2024)
See Also: English Literature Important Question-Answers for Competitve Exam
Unit I: Drama
1. Who is the author of the play "Waiting for Godot"?
A) Harold Pinter
B) Samuel Beckett
C) Tom Stoppard
D) Eugene Ionesco
Answer: B) Samuel Beckett
2. In Shakespeare's "Macbeth," who is foretold to be the ancestor of kings?
A) Banquo
B) Macduff
C) Duncan
D) Malcolm
Answer: A) Banquo
3. Which of the following plays is written by George Bernard Shaw?
A) "The Importance of Being Earnest"
B) "Pygmalion"
C) "The Cherry Orchard"
D) "A Doll's House"
Answer: B) "Pygmalion"
4. "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller primarily explores themes of:
A) The American Dream and disillusionment
B) War and peace
C) Love and betrayal
D) Science and ethics
Answer: A) The American Dream and disillusionment
5. Which character in "Hamlet" says, "To thine own self be true"?
A) Hamlet
B) Polonius
C) Ophelia
D) Laertes
Answer: B) Polonius
6. Who wrote the play "The Glass Menagerie"?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Arthur Miller
C) Edward Albee
D) Eugene O'Neill
Answer: A) Tennessee Williams
7. In "Oedipus Rex," what is Oedipus's tragic flaw?
A) Ambition
B) Jealousy
C) Hubris (excessive pride)
D) Greed
Answer: C) Hubris (excessive pride)
8. "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe is based on which legend?
A) The legend of King Arthur
B) The legend of Faust
C) The legend of Robin Hood
D) The legend of Beowulf
Answer: B) The legend of Faust
9. Which play features the characters Vladimir and Estragon?
A) "No Exit"
B) "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead"
C) "Waiting for Godot"
D) "Endgame"
Answer: C) "Waiting for Godot"
10. In "The Tempest," who is Prospero's daughter?
A) Miranda
B) Ariel
C) Caliban
D) Sycorax
Answer: A) Miranda
Unit II: Poetry
11. Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
A) John Milton
B) Geoffrey Chaucer
C) Alexander Pope
D) William Blake
Answer: A) John Milton
12. Which poet is known for the sonnet sequence "Sonnets from the Portuguese"?
A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
B) Christina Rossetti
C) Emily Dickinson
D) Charlotte Brontë
Answer: A) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
13. "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a poem by:
A) William Wordsworth
B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C) Lord Byron
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley
Answer: B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
14. Which of the following poems is written by T.S. Eliot?
A) "The Waste Land"
B) "The Second Coming"
C) "The Road Not Taken"
D) "Dover Beach"
Answer: A) "The Waste Land"
15. Who is known as the "Bard of Avon"?
A) William Blake
B) William Wordsworth
C) William Shakespeare
D) John Keats
Answer: C) William Shakespeare
16. "Because I could not stop for Death" is a poem by:
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Sylvia Plath
C) Anne Sexton
D) Robert Frost
Answer: A) Emily Dickinson
17. Which poet wrote "Ode to a Nightingale"?
A) John Keats
B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
C) Lord Byron
D) William Wordsworth
Answer: A) John Keats
18. "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" is a villanelle by:
A) W.H. Auden
B) Dylan Thomas
C) Seamus Heaney
D) Ted Hughes
Answer: B) Dylan Thomas
19. Who wrote the poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"?
A) Ezra Pound
B) T.S. Eliot
C) W.B. Yeats
D) Robert Browning
Answer: B) T.S. Eliot
20. "I wandered lonely as a cloud" is the opening line of a poem by:
A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B) William Blake
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Keats
Answer: C) William Wordsworth
Unit III: Fiction and Short Story
21. Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"?
A) Charlotte Brontë
B) Emily Brontë
C) Jane Austen
D) George Eliot
Answer: C) Jane Austen
22. "Moby-Dick" was written by:
A) Nathaniel Hawthorne
B) Herman Melville
C) Mark Twain
D) Edgar Allan Poe
Answer: B) Herman Melville
23. Which novel features the character Holden Caulfield?
A) "To Kill a Mockingbird"
B) "The Great Gatsby"
C) "The Catcher in the Rye"
D) "Lord of the Flies"
Answer: C) "The Catcher in the Rye"
24. Who is the protagonist in George Orwell's "1984"?
A) Winston Smith
B) Julia
C) O'Brien
D) Big Brother
Answer: A) Winston Smith
25. Which novel by Toni Morrison won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988?
A) "The Bluest Eye"
B) "Song of Solomon"
C) "Beloved"
D) "Sula"
Answer: C) "Beloved"
26. In Mulk Raj Anand's novel "Untouchable", the protagonist Bakha is a young man from the lowest caste. What is the main theme of the novel?
A) The struggle for social justice and the impact of caste discrimination
B) The relationship between British rulers and Indian citizens
C) The romantic love story between Bakha and a higher-caste woman
D) The internal conflict between Hinduism and Buddhism
Answer: A) The struggle for social justice and the impact of caste discrimination
27. In which novel does the character Pip appear?
A) "Oliver Twist"
B) "Great Expectations"
C) "David Copperfield"
D) "A Tale of Two Cities"
Answer: B) "Great Expectations"
28. Who wrote the short story "The Lottery"?
A) Shirley Jackson
B) Flannery O'Connor
C) Katherine Mansfield
D) Alice Munro
Answer: A) Shirley Jackson
29. Which novel features the character Elizabeth Bennet?
A) "Emma"
B) "Sense and Sensibility"
C) "Pride and Prejudice"
D) "Mansfield Park"
Answer: C) "Pride and Prejudice"
30. Who is the author of "The Metamorphosis"?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Albert Camus
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
Answer: A) Franz Kafka
Unit IV: Non-Fictional Prose
31. Who wrote the essay "Of Studies"?
A) Francis Bacon
B) Samuel Johnson
C) Charles Lamb
D) William Hazlitt
Answer: A) Francis Bacon
32. "A Modest Proposal" is a satirical essay by:
A) Jonathan Swift
B) Alexander Pope
C) Daniel Defoe
D) Thomas More
Answer: A) Jonathan Swift
33. In The Hindu View of Life, S. Radhakrishnan emphasizes the concept of:
A) Materialism and wealth as key to happiness
B) The unity of all life and the importance of spiritual growth
C) The supremacy of Western philosophy over Eastern thought
D) Political engagement as the highest form of duty
Answer: B) The unity of all life and the importance of spiritual growth
34. Who wrote "The Myth of Sisyphus"?
A) Jean-Paul Sartre
B) Albert Camus
C) Simone de Beauvoir
D) Friedrich Nietzsche
Answer: B) Albert Camus
35. Which work is a collection of essays by Virginia Woolf?
A) "A Room of One's Own"
B) "To the Lighthouse"
C) "Mrs. Dalloway"
D) "Orlando"
Answer: A) "A Room of One's Own"
36. Who is the author of "The Prince"?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) Niccolò Machiavelli
C) John Locke
D) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Answer: B) Niccolò Machiavelli
37. In Richard Steele and Joseph Addison's The Spectator, the essay "Duelling" primarily addresses the:
A) Dangers of political duels in England
B) Moral and social consequences of dueling
C) Benefits of dueling in shaping character
D) Cultural significance of duels in literature
Answer: B) Moral and social consequences of dueling
38. In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft argues that:
A) Women should be treated equally but with different social roles
B) Women are naturally inferior to men and should focus on domestic duties
C) Education is the key to achieving equality for women
D) Women should be excluded from public life
Answer: C) Education is the key to achieving equality for women
39. Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay Self-Reliance promotes the idea of:
A) Relying on government support for personal growth
B) Trusting others over one's own intuition
C) Independence, self-trust, and non-conformity
D) Following traditional customs for societal harmony
Answer: C) Independence, self-trust, and non-conformity
40. In My Experiments with Truth, M.K. Gandhi emphasizes:
A) The importance of wealth in achieving personal freedom
B) The need for nonviolent resistance and truth in everyday life
C) The necessity of foreign alliances for India's independence
D) The role of religion in India's political struggles
Answer: B) The need for nonviolent resistance and truth in everyday life
Unit V: Language – Basic Concepts, Theories, and Pedagogy
41. Which theory suggests that language acquisition is innate?
A) Behaviorist Theory
B) Nativist Theory
C) Interactionist Theory
D) Constructivist Theory
Answer: B) Nativist Theory
42. Who proposed the concept of the "Language Acquisition Device"?
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Noam Chomsky
C) Jean Piaget
D) Lev Vygotsky
Answer: B) Noam Chomsky
43. The Critical Period Hypothesis in language acquisition suggests:
A) Language can be learned at any age equally well
B) There is a specific window in early life for language acquisition
C) Adults learn languages faster than children
D) Language learning is purely environmental
Answer: B) There is a specific window in early life for language acquisition
44. Which approach emphasizes learning language through meaningful communication?
A) Grammar-Translation Method
B) Audio-Lingual Method
C) Communicative Language Teaching
D) Direct Method
Answer: C) Communicative Language Teaching
45. In linguistics, "phonology" is the study of:
A) Sentence structure
B) Word meanings
C) Sound systems
D) Language usage
Answer: C) Sound systems
46. "Morphology" in linguistics refers to the study of:
A) Sentence structure
B) Word formation
C) Sound patterns
D) Language meaning
Answer: B) Word formation
47. Which of the following is a principle of language pedagogy?
A) Emphasis on rote memorization
B) Focus on grammar rules only
C) Integration of the four language skills
D) Avoidance of cultural contexts
Answer: C) Integration of the four language skills
48. The "Silent Way" is a language teaching method developed by:
A) Caleb Gattegno
B) Charles Curran
C) Stephen Krashen
D) Noam Chomsky
Answer: A) Caleb Gattegno
49. Total Physical Response (TPR) is particularly effective for:
A) Teaching advanced grammar
B) Developing writing skills
C) Teaching vocabulary through physical activity
D) Enhancing reading comprehension
Answer: C) Teaching vocabulary through physical activity
50. Which hypothesis emphasizes the importance of comprehensible input in language learning?
A) Output Hypothesis
B) Affective Filter Hypothesis
C) Input Hypothesis
D) Interaction Hypothesis
Answer: C) Input Hypothesis
Unit VI: English in India – History, Evolution, and Futures
51. Who introduced English education in India through the "Minute on Indian Education"?
A) Lord Macaulay
B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C) William Bentinck
D) Charles Wood
Answer: A) Lord Mac
52. The spread of English in India was primarily facilitated by:
A) The British colonial rule
B) The Indian Renaissance
C) The role of missionaries
D) The influence of Indian kings and rulers
Answer: A) The British colonial rule
53. Which of the following is a significant impact of English in the Indian subcontinent?
A) The decline of regional languages
B) The development of a new literary genre in India
C) The promotion of local governance
D) The complete erasure of traditional Indian culture
Answer: B) The development of a new literary genre in India
54. Which movement in the 19th century significantly advocated for the use of English in Indian education?
A) The Bengali Renaissance
B) The Freedom Movement
C) The Anti-English Movement
D) The Quit India Movement
Answer: A) The Bengali Renaissance
55. Who argued that English was a "window to the world" and should be promoted in India during the British colonial era?
A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Lord Macaulay
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: C) Lord Macaulay
56. Which of the following is considered a key historical development in the spread of English in India?
A) The establishment of the British East India Company
B) The formation of Indian National Congress
C) The First War of Independence (1857)
D) The formation of the Indian Constitution
Answer: A) The establishment of the British East India Company
57. The constitution of India recognizes which language as the official language along with Hindi?
A) Bengali
B) English
C) Urdu
D) Marathi
Answer: B) English
58. What is one of the main reasons for the continued use of English in India after independence?
A) It was made mandatory in all schools
B) It was a medium of communication between different linguistic groups
C) It is the language of the Indian government
D) It replaced all regional languages
Answer: B) It was a medium of communication between different linguistic groups
59. Which of these is considered a challenge regarding English in India?
A) The widespread use of English in rural areas
B) The imbalance in English education and access to resources
C) The dominance of English in government jobs only
D) English's complete integration into everyday life
Answer: B) The imbalance in English education and access to resources
60. In the future, which of the following is expected to shape the role of English in India?
A) The increased role of Indian languages in formal education
B) The global rise of regional languages
C) The growing importance of English as a global lingua franca
D) The decline of English due to digital technology
Answer: C) The growing importance of English as a global lingua franca
Unit VII: Cultural Studies
61. Which term refers to the idea that cultural texts should be analyzed in the context of their production and consumption?
A) Formalism
B) Structuralism
C) Cultural Materialism
D) Deconstruction
Answer: C) Cultural Materialism
62. Who is considered a founding figure in Cultural Studies?
A) Roland Barthes
B) Stuart Hall
C) Michel Foucault
D) Raymond Williams
Answer: D) Raymond Williams
63. The concept of 'hegemony' in Cultural Studies is associated with:
A) Antonio Gramsci
B) Louis Althusser
C) Pierre Bourdieu
D) Theodor Adorno
Answer: A) Antonio Gramsci
64. Which of the following is a key focus of Cultural Studies?
A) Literary form and structure
B) Historical linguistics
C) Power relations in cultural practices
D) Phonetic transcription
Answer: C) Power relations in cultural practices
65. The Birmingham School is renowned for its contributions to:
A) Structuralist literary theory
B) Cultural Studies
C) Psychoanalytic criticism
D) Formalist criticism
Answer: B) Cultural Studies
66. Which concept refers to the blending of cultural elements from different traditions?
A) Cultural imperialism
B) Hybridity
C) Acculturation
D) Ethnocentrism
Answer: B) Hybridity
67. The study of everyday life and popular culture is a central concern of:
A) New Criticism
B) Cultural Studies
C) Structuralism
D) Formalism
Answer: B) Cultural Studies
68. Which theorist introduced the idea of 'imagined communities' in relation to nationalism?
A) Benedict Anderson
B) Edward Said
C) Homi Bhabha
D) Gayatri Spivak
Answer: A) Benedict Anderson
69. The term 'cultural capital' was coined by:
A) Pierre Bourdieu
B) Michel Foucault
C) Stuart Hall
D) Raymond Williams
Answer: A) Pierre Bourdieu
70. Which of the following best describes Cultural Studies?
A) A discipline focused solely on literature
B) An interdisciplinary field examining cultural phenomena
C) A branch of historical linguistics
D) A method of textual criticism
Answer: B) An interdisciplinary field examining cultural phenomena
Unit VIII: Literary Criticism
71. In Indian aesthetics, the theory of Rasa is primarily concerned with:
A) The emotional response evoked by a work of art
B) The moral message of a literary work
C) The technical aspects of poetry
D) The philosophical background of literature
Answer: A) The emotional response evoked by a work of art
72. The Theory of Dhvani in Indian aesthetics refers to:
A) The inherent musical quality of poetry
B) The implicit meaning or suggestion conveyed in a text
C) The use of symbols in literature
D) The vivid descriptions that form the essence of a poem
Answer: B) The implicit meaning or suggestion conveyed in a text
73. Aristotle's "Poetics" primarily focuses on:
A) The role of the audience in literature
B) The structure and elements of tragedy
C) The relationship between prose and poetry
D) The function of music in literature
Answer: B) The structure and elements of tragedy
74. In Longinus' "On the Sublime," the concept of "sublimity" refers to:
A) The clarity and simplicity in writing
B) The greatness and elevation of style that inspires awe
C) The ethical dimension of literary works
D) The rhetorical effectiveness of a speech or text
Answer: B) The greatness and elevation of style that inspires awe
75. Horace's "Ars Poetica" emphasizes which aspect of poetry?
A) The moral lessons to be derived from poetry
B) The balance between innovation and tradition in poetic composition
C) The political implications of poetry
D) The role of poetry in expressing personal emotions
Answer: B) The balance between innovation and tradition in poetic composition
76. In his "Essay of Dramatic Poesy," John Dryden advocates for:
A) The superiority of ancient Greek and Roman drama
B) The importance of poetic license in drama
C) A critical analysis of Shakespeare's works
D) A preference for French Neoclassical drama over English theater
Answer: B) The importance of poetic license in drama
77. William Wordsworth's "Preface to Lyrical Ballads" emphasizes:
A) The importance of classical themes in poetry
B) The use of common language and simplicity in poetry
C) The ethical duty of the poet
D) The focus on the supernatural and the mystical
Answer: B) The use of common language and simplicity in poetry
78. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Biographia Literaria" focuses on:
A) The idea of "willing suspension of disbelief" in poetry
B) The historical development of English literature
C) The role of the poet in society
D) The philosophical exploration of imagination and creativity
Answer: A) The idea of "willing suspension of disbelief" in poetry
79. Matthew Arnold's "The Study of Poetry" argues that poetry should be:
A) A tool for social reform
B) A source of entertainment and escapism
C) A reflection of the high culture and moral values
D) A medium for exploring personal emotions
Answer: C) A reflection of the high culture and moral values
80. In "Tradition and the Individual Talent," T.S. Eliot emphasizes:
A) The poet's individual emotions as central to the work
B) The importance of tradition and the poet's relationship with past works
C) The role of the reader in interpreting the text
D) The formal structure of poetry as the most significant element
Answer: B) The importance of tradition and the poet's relationship with past works
Unit IX: Literary Theory Post World War II
81. Which literary theory emphasizes the role of the reader in interpreting texts?
A) Structuralism
B) Reader-Response Criticism
C) Formalism
D) Marxist Criticism
Answer: B) Reader-Response Criticism
82. The concept of 'binary oppositions' is central to which theoretical approach?
A) Post-Structuralism
B) Structuralism
C) Deconstruction
D) Feminist Criticism
Answer: B) Structuralism
83. Who is known for the concept of 'the gaze' in feminist theory?
A) Julia Kristeva
B) Laura Mulvey
C) Hélène Cixous
D) Simone de Beauvoir
Answer: B) Laura Mulvey
84. Which theorist is associated with the idea of 'cultural capital'?
A) Michel Foucault
B) Pierre Bourdieu
C) Stuart Hall
D) Raymond Williams
Answer: B) Pierre Bourdieu
85. The term 'logocentrism' is critiqued in which theoretical framework?
A) Structuralism
B) Formalism
C) Deconstruction
D) Marxist Criticism
Answer: C) Deconstruction
86. Which theory focuses on the power structures within language and discourse?
A) Psychoanalytic Criticism
B) Postcolonial Criticism
C) Discourse Analysis
D) Reader-Response Criticism
Answer: C) Discourse Analysis
87. Who introduced the concept of 'interpellation' in literary theory?
A) Louis Althusser
B) Jacques Derrida
C) Roland Barthes
D) Michel Foucault
Answer: A) Louis Althusser
88. Which approach examines literature through the lens of class struggle and economic power?
A) Formalism
B) Marxist Criticism
C) Structuralism
D) Reader-Response Criticism
Answer: B) Marxist Criticism
89. The idea of 'the Other' is central to which theoretical perspective?
A) Feminist Criticism
B) Postcolonial Criticism
C) Psychoanalytic Criticism
D) Structuralism
Answer: B) Postcolonial Criticism
90. Which theory explores the unconscious desires and anxieties in literature?
A) Psychoanalytic Criticism
B) Deconstruction
C) Reader-Response Criticism
D) Structuralism
Answer: A) Psychoanalytic Criticism
Unit X: Research Methods and Materials in English
91. Which of the following is a primary source in literary research?
A) A scholarly article analyzing a novel
B) The novel itself
C) A biography of the author
D) A review of the novel
Answer: B) The novel itself
92. What is the purpose of a literature review in research?
A) To present new findings
B) To summarize existing research
C) To collect data
D) To analyze statistical results
Answer: B) To summarize existing research
93. Which citation style is commonly used in English literature research?
A) APA
B) MLA
C) Chicago
D) Harvard
Answer: B) MLA
94. What does 'plagiarism' refer to in academic writing?
A) Citing sources properly
B) Paraphrasing ideas
C) Using someone else's work without credit
D) Summarizing research findings
Answer: C) Using someone else's work without credit
95. Which of the following is a qualitative research method?
A) Survey
B) Experiment
C) Content analysis
D) Statistical modeling
Answer: C) Content analysis
96. What is an annotated bibliography?
A) A list of sources with summaries and evaluations
B) A collection of primary sources
C) A detailed outline of a research paper
D) A glossary of terms used in research
Answer: A) A list of sources with summaries and evaluations
97. Which database is commonly used for literary research?
A) JSTOR
B) PubMed
C) IEEE Xplore
D) ScienceDirect
Answer: A) JSTOR
98. What is the main function of a thesis statement in an essay?
A) To provide background information
B) To state the main argument
C) To list supporting evidence
D) To summarize the conclusion
Answer: B) To state the main argument
99. Which of the following is a secondary source?
A) A poem
B) A novel
C) A literary critique
D) A manuscript
Answer: C) A literary critique
100. What is the purpose of peer review in academic publishing?
A) To increase publication speed
B) To ensure quality and credibility
C) To promote authors
D) To reduce publication costs
Answer: B) To ensure quality and credibility
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