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Q1 mcq
β€œHe often _____ the numbers. False claims are not going to help. Honesty _____ trust”, said the manager. Choose the option with the correct order of words to fill the blanks.
a.
exaggerates; engenders Correct Answer
b.
excels; encourages
c.
aggravates; alleviates
d.
diminishes; eliminates

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Q2 mcq
In the sequence of tiles shown below, the missing tile indicated by the question mark should be
a.
Choice A image
b.
Correct Answer Choice B image
c.
Choice C image
d.
Choice D image

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Q3 mcq
A school has 100 students distributed among 1 st to 10 th standards. Based on this, which one of the following statements is always correct?
a.
There are at least 10 students who belong to the same standard. Correct Answer
b.
There is at least one student in each standard.
c.
There are at most 10 students in 10 th standard.
d.
The total number of students from 1 st to 5 th standards is at least 50.

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Q4 mcq
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using three distinct single digit prime numbers?
a.
64
b.
24 Correct Answer
c.
12
d.
4

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Q5 mcq
In a group of students, 10 students like Mathematics, 12 students like English, 4 students like both Mathematics and English, and 6 students like neither Mathematics nor English. The number of students in the group is ____
a.
18
b.
20
c.
24 Correct Answer
d.
32

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Q6 mcq
Charity: P:: Retaliation: Q Choose the appropriate pair of words P and Q that fit the analogy.
a.
P = Parsimonious; Q = Vengeful
b.
P = Altruistic; Q = Amicable
c.
P = Resentful; Q = Spiteful
d.
P = Magnanimous; Q = Vindictive Correct Answer

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Q7 mcq
A paper shown in Panel I is folded along the dashed lines (- - -) to construct a cube. The shaded regions shown in Panel I appear on the outer surface of the cube. Referring to cubes shown in Panel II, which one of the options is correct?
Question 7 image
a.
Only (i) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I. Correct Answer
b.
Only (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
c.
Both (i) and (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.
d.
Neither (i) nor (ii) can correspond to the unfolded cube in Panel I.

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Q8 mcq
Consider the cube shown below with its 8 corners labelled a, b, c, d, e, f, g, and h. The figure is representative. All corners are to be colored such that any two corners that are connected by an edge must be of different colors. The minimum number of colors required to achieve this is ________
Question 8 image
a.
8
b.
4
c.
3
d.
2 Correct Answer

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Q9 mcq
Four hills H1, H2, H3, and H4 are present in an area. The following observations are made about them: i. Neither H2 nor H3 is the easternmost hill. ii. Neither H2 nor H3 is the westernmost hill. iii. Neither the easternmost hill nor the westernmost hill is the southernmost iv. Two hills are located to the west of H2. v. The southernmost hill has at least two hills to its east. hill. The southernmost hill is ________.
a.
H1
b.
H2
c.
H3 Correct Answer
d.
H4

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Q10 mcq
As shown in the figure, circle $C$ 1 with center $O$ 1 and radius $r$ 1 touches the square $VWXY$ at points $P$ and $Q$ while circle $C$ 2 with center $O$ 2 and radius $r$ 2 touches the square $VWXY$ at points $R$ and $S.$ The two circles touch each other at $T.$ Μ…Μ…Μ…Μ…Μ… = 4 cm, $r$ = _____ cm. Given $r$ = 1 cm and Μ…Μ…Μ…Μ… $VY$ = $VW$ 2 1
Question 10 image
a.
4 - $3\sqrt{2}$
b.
1 + $2\sqrt{2}$
c.
7 - $4\sqrt{2}$ Correct Answer
d.
5 + $3\sqrt{2}$

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Q11 mcq
expert in one of the performing arts, namely, dance, theatre, guitar and percussion, not necessarily in that order. The dancer is taller than the theatre expert. Aman is taller than Chiranjeevi. The percussionist is taller than Beena but shorter than Aman. Beena is shorter than the dancer. The guitarist is not the tallest. Dhiman is shorter than both, guitarist and Chiranjeevi. What is the expertise of Aman?
a.
Dance
b.
Theatre
c.
Guitar
d.
Percussion
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Q12 mcq
Let $βˆ†ABC$ be an isosceles triangle with the base $AB$ of length 8 units. Let $CD$ be a perpendicular of length 4 units drawn from the vertex $C$ onto the base $AB$ and $AC$ = $BC.$ Then, which of the following is the set of values of the angles (in degrees) $CAB, ABC, BCA$ respectively?
a.
45,45,90
b.
100,40,40
c.
90,45,45
d.
40,40,100
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Q13 mcq
In the given passage, fill in the blanks with most suitable set of given words: The future must no longer be___ by the past. While, the effects of the past are still with us, each day is a new___. Therefore, one should ___from solely believing in destiny and crave towards charting their own path of success with grit and labour. Positive_______ is imperative.
a.
Determined, beginning, refrain, anticipation
b.
Fascinated, one, include, physiology
c.
Explored, suffering, content, psychiatry
d.
Marred, life, hinder, labyrinth
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Q14 msq
Indian society is experiencing a boom in pet culture, where people are becoming responsible caretakers of pets rather than merely providing food and shelter. They no longer like to identify themselves as β€˜pet-owners’ but rather as β€˜pet-parents’. This means that there is an emotional transaction rather than a utilitarian one. Which of the following weaken(s) the argument presented in the given passage?
a.
Some social media influencers are using their pets only for popularity.
b.
Food, medicines and clothes for pets are becoming easily available.
c.
Pet owners are expecting some provision for tax rebate.
d.
In today’s stressful times, pets provide emotional support.
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Q15 msq
Three statements, S1, S2 and S3 are given, followed with 4 conclusions, C1, C2, C3 and C4. S1: Hostel authorities organised a special lunch on 01-02-26 during 12 noon to 3 pm, for those residents of the Hostel, who paid hostel mess fees on time. S2: Hostel authorities issued a notice that, since elections for Mess Council is held during 4-5 pm of 01-02-26, residents of the Hostel who are contesting the elections need to stay away from the hostel since morning till 5 pm. S3: Hostel residents who were eligible to have special lunch, had it on 01-02-26. C1: Residents who did not have special lunch on 01-02-26, either did not pay hostel mess fees on time or were contesting elections. C2: Residents having special lunch on 01-02-26, were either not contesting elections or had paid hostel mess fees on time. C3: Residents who are contesting elections need not care about paying mess fees. C4: Residents who have paid hostel mess fees on time could join special lunch only if they are not contesting elections. Which of the conclusion(s) is/are incorrect?
a.
Only one among C1, C2, C3 and C4 is incorrect.
b.
C1 and C2 are incorrect.
c.
C2 and C3 are incorrect.
d.
C3 and C4 are incorrect.
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Q16 msq
Six statements, S1 to S6, are given. S1: All GATE candidates are engineers. S2: Some GATE candidates are CAT candidates. S3: All GRE candidates are GATE candidates. S4: All engineers are GRE candidates. S5: Some CAT candidates are GRE candidates. S6: Some CAT candidates are engineers. Based on S1-S6, following options provide a set of three statements, followed by a fourth statement. Identify the option(s) where the fourth statement can be necessarily inferred from the set of three statements.
a.
{S1, S2, S3} => S5
b.
{S4, S1, S2} => S5
c.
{S6, S1, S3} => S5
d.
{S4, S3, S1} => S6
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Q17 msq
Four couples M-N, O-P, R-L, S-E meet to have a dinner together on an eight- seater rectangular dining table with four seats each on opposite sides. The men are named as M, O, R, S. Two of the men, O, R, sit on the two corners of one side of the table and M sits beside R. Further, none of the couples occupy seats opposite to each other. However, a person sits adjacent to the seat opposite to his/her spouse. Based on the information, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
a.
R sits opposite to N and S sits opposite to P.
b.
R sits opposite to P and O sits opposite to N.
c.
S sits opposite to N and O sits opposite to L.
d.
M sits opposite to L and O sits opposite to E.
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Q18 mcq
Me and my spouse have a big family, comprising 8 females and 6 males. We have two sons and two daughters, of whom the eldest is unmarried. Out of my two grandsons and three granddaughters, only one grandson is a single child. His mother is my younger daughter. Which of my children necessarily has two daughters?
a.
None of my sons
b.
One of my sons
c.
One of my daughters
d.
Elder daughter
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Q19 mcq
Given the first four terms 30, 105, 385, 1001 in a sequence, which amongst the following is the fifth term of the sequence?
a.
2341
b.
2431
c.
2571
d.
2751
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Q20 msq
Three players named Arun, Babita and Chandu play a game by tossing an unbiased coin in turn whose rules are as follows: Initially each player has 100 candies. If the tossing of this coin results in a β€˜head’ then the player who tosses receives 10 candies from each of the other two players, whereas, if the toss results in a β€˜tail’ then the player who tosses has to give away 20 candies to each of the other two players. A player with the highest number of candies at the end will be the winner. The game is started by Arun, followed by Babita and finally stopped after Chandu’s turn. Given that Arun is the only winner, which of the following hold(s) true?
a.
Arun has 90 candies more than Chandu
b.
Both Babita and Chandu have the same number of candies
c.
Arun has 90 candies more than Babita
d.
Babita and Chandu together have 120 candies
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Q21 msq
Choose the correct sequence of sentences so that they form a coherent paragraph: P. However, in the context of texts dealing with science or engineering, this condition may not be applicable. Q. One can infer, that there is something called discipline fidelity and within this aspect, content, language, structure and scope of a text may vary. R. In the meaning-making process of a text, it is not always logic that is central. S. Most of the times, it is the expression of the experience that supersedes the structure and argument. Which of the following options is/are correct and giving the most appropriate order and meaning to the sentence?
a.
RSPQ
b.
QRSP
c.
RSQP
d.
SPRQ
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Q22 msq
Mental health is a global concern, especially among the youth. During the Covid- 19 pandemic, when schools and colleges were operating online, students were left with no option but to stay at home leading to negligible social interaction. Several studies indicate that even when offline classes have now resumed post Covid-19 pandemic, these students are finding it difficult to establish social connect leading to mental health issues. To deal with this situation, schools and colleges are trying hard to implement different strategies to combat their student’s mental health depending on their unique culture, overall strength, and resources. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above passage?
a.
India is a young nation.
b.
mental health.
c.
A combination of online and offline class is good for students.
d.
Social connect is important for mental health.
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Q23 msq
On the basis of syntax and grammar, identify the incorrect sentence(s). I. Doctors have found high levels of cerebrospinal fluid in certain cases of cerebral palsy around the world. They also suggested its abnormal impact on speech and muscle movement. II. Doctors have found high levels of cerebrospinal fluid in certain cases of cerebral palsy around the world which suggests the abnormal impact on speech and muscle movement. III. Having found high levels of cerebrospinal fluid in certain cases of cerebral palsy around the world, doctors are suggesting abnormal impact on speech and muscle movement. IV. Having found high levels of cerebrospinal fluid in certain cases of cerebral palsy around the world, doctors suggested its abnormal impact on speech and muscle movement.
a.
I
b.
II
c.
III
d.
IV
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Q24 msq
In a cricket match amongst 7 friends, named P1 – P7, P1 scored maximum individual runs of 25 and P7 scored minimum individual run of 0. No two friends had the same score. The median and average runs scored were 15 and 12.57, not necessarily in that order. Two players, P2 and P3, who scored more than median but less than maximum, scored less than 40 runs together. One player scored double the sum of non-zero scores of two players. What could be the possible value(s) of the second highest score?
a.
18
b.
20
c.
21
d.
22
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Q25 nat
A police station has six personnel comprising an inspector (I) and five constables $(C$ 1, $C$ 2, $C$ 3, $C$ 4, $C$ 5). Normally, a β€˜raid team’ of two, three, or four members is formed depending upon the nature of the raid. As per rule, it is mandatory that the inspector is part of raid team. Number of distinct raid teams that can be formed is __________________. (Answer in integer)
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Q26 nat
A man visits four relatives on a day. He purchases some sweets and gives a part of it to the first relative. Next, he purchases the same number of sweets he is left with after he visited his first relative. He repeats this process while visiting his other relatives. Finally, he gives all the sweets to his fourth relative. It is known that he gives equal number of sweets to all the relatives and is left with no sweets after the fourth relative. Assuming that he initially purchased more than 20 sweets, the minimum number of sweets he gave to each relative is _______________. (Answer in integer)
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Q27 mcq
Which novel by Margaret Atwood is often studied for its feminist themes and dystopian setting?
a.
The Bell Jar
b.
Frankenstein
c.
The Handmaid’s Tale
d.
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Q28 mcq
Which one of the following is an example of a metaphor?
a.
The cat was like a furry cloud
b.
The cat was a furry cloud
c.
The cat was as furry as a cloud
d.
The cat was fluffy
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Q29 mcq
What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words?
a.
Assonance
b.
Consonance
c.
Alliteration
d.
Onomatopoeia
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Q30 mcq
Which one of the following plays is NOT written by Girish Karnad?
a.
Yayati
b.
Tughlaq
c.
Nagmandala
d.
Tara
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Q31 mcq
β€œRiver Sarayu was the pride of Malgudi. It was some ten minutes walk from Ellaman street, the last street of the town, chiefly occupied by oil mongers. Its sand- banks were the evening resort of all the people of the town. The Municipal President took any distinguished visitor to the top of the town hall and proudly pointed to him Sarayu in moonlight, glistening like a silver belt across the north.” From which one of the following texts has the above passage been excerpted?
a.
The Guide
b.
The English Teacher
c.
Swami and Friends
d.
The Man-Eater of Malgudi
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Q32 mcq
β€œThe peasants came like swarms of flies And buzzed the name of God a hundred times To paralyze the evil one.” The above stanza appears in which poem?
a.
β€œDawn at Puri”
b.
β€œNight of the Scorpion”
c.
β€œPalanquin Bearers”
d.
β€œOur Casuarina Tree”
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Q33 mcq
Which one of the following war poets did not die in action during World War I?
a.
Edward Thomas
b.
Isaac Rosenberg
c.
Siegfried Sassoon
d.
Wilfred Owen
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Q34 mcq
Grimus is the first novel of which well-known author?
a.
Arundhati Roy
b.
Hanif Kureishi
c.
Salman Rushdie
d.
Kiran Desai
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Q35 msq
Which of these counts as a qualitative research method in literary studies?
a.
Critical Theory
b.
Statistical Modelling
c.
Close-textual Reading
d.
Ethnographic Analysis
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Q36 msq
What is/are the central theme/s of Kamala Das’s β€œAn Introduction”?
a.
Identity Crisis
b.
Political Activism
c.
The Feminine Mystique
d.
Cultural Assimilation
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Q37 msq
β€œPostcolonial Translation” deals with:
a.
Appropriation and abrogation
b.
Translation between European languages
c.
Power, identity, and cultural politics in translation
d.
Replacing outdated vocabulary
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Q38 msq
Which of these is/are associated with Marxist Literary Criticism?
a.
Raymond Williams
b.
Frederic Jameson
c.
Pierre Macherey
d.
Northrop Frye
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Q39 msq
To which of the following does the term β€œpastoral elegy” apply?
a.
β€œLycidas”
b.
Adonais
c.
In Memoriam
d.
β€œThe Deserted Village”
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Q40 msq
Which of the following represent/s Jacobean tragedy?
a.
Revenge
b.
Morality play
c.
Sexual intrigue
d.
Senecan influence
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Q41 msq
Which of these works directly engage/s with the French Revolution?
a.
A Tale of Two Cities
b.
The Prelude
c.
Lyrical Ballads
d.
Culture and Anarchy
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Q42 msq
Which of the following is/are (an) epistolary novel/s?
a.
Pamela
b.
The Vicar of Wakefield
c.
Clarissa
d.
Wuthering Heights
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Q43 msq
Which of the following is/are (an) American novel/s of the 19 th century?
a.
Moby Dick
b.
The Scarlet Letter
c.
A Farewell to Arms
d.
The Age of Innocence
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Q44 msq
Which of the following is/are winner(s) of the Booker Prize/Man Booker Prize for fiction?
a.
Arundhati Roy
b.
Amitav Ghosh
c.
Kiran Desai
d.
Anita Desai
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Q45 mcq
Which one of these poems is written by William Wordsworth?
a.
β€œOde to a Nightingale”
b.
β€œOde: Intimations of Immortality”
c.
β€œOde to the West Wind”
d.
β€œOde on a Grecian Urn”
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Q46 mcq
Which of the following is a key work in feminist literary criticism written by Virginia Woolf?
a.
The Awakening
b.
A Room of One’s Own
c.
The Feminine Mystique
d.
Their Eyes Were Watching God
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Q47 mcq
Which 19 th -century novel is known for its protagonist’s struggle as a governess and her complex relationships?
a.
Jane Eyre
b.
Wuthering Heights
c.
Pride and Prejudice
d.
Sense and Sensibility
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Q48 mcq
Which feminist author wrote β€œThe Yellow Wallpaper”?
a.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
b.
Louisa May Alcott
c.
Edith Wharton
d.
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Q49 mcq
In feminist literary theory, what does patriarchy refer to?
a.
A type of literary genre
b.
A societal system where men hold primary power
c.
A style of writing
d.
A historical period
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Q50 mcq
Which novel by George Orwell depicts a dystopian future under a totalitarian regime?
a.
Animal Farm
b.
1984
c.
Brave New World
d.
Fahrenheit 451
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Q51 mcq
Who wrote a fantasy novel featuring Prince Caspian?
a.
J. R. R. Tolkien
b.
C. S. Lewis
c.
J. K. Rowling
d.
Roald Dahl
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Q52 mcq
Which one of the following describes the practice of interpreting a text based on the author’s intentions?
a.
Reader Response Criticism
b.
Formalism
c.
Intentional Fallacy
d.
New Criticism
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Q53 mcq
What is the literary device in which a part of something is used to represent the whole?
a.
Synecdoche
b.
Metonymy
c.
Juxtaposition
d.
Paradox
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Q54 mcq
β€œI resisted all the way: a new thing for me; and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbott were disposed to entertain of me. The fact is, I was a trifle beside myself; or rather, out of myself, as the French would say: I was conscious that a moment’s mutiny had already rendered me liable to strange penalties, unlike any other rebel slave, I felt resolved, in my desperation to go all lengths.” What does the narrator mean by β€œI was a trifle beside myself”?
a.
She was feeling a bit sleepy.
b.
She was angry and not in control of her emotions.
c.
She was standing next to someone else.
d.
She was excited about going on a trip.
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Q55 mcq
Match Column I with Column II:
I
i The Elizabethan Age a Dryden
ii The Puritan b Shakespeare
iii The Restoration Age c Wordsworth
iv The Romantic Age d Milton
a.
i – d, ii – a, iii – c, iv – b
b.
i – a, ii – c, iii – b, iv – d
c.
i – b, ii – c, iii – a, iv – d
d.
i – b, ii – d, iii – a, iv – c
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Q56 msq
Which of the following is/are the title/s of 18 th -century periodical/s?
a.
Spectator
b.
Idler
c.
Rambler
d.
Rover
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Q57 msq
β€œPoetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but an escape from personality. But, of course, only those who have personality and emotions know what it means to escape from these things” Which of the following interpretation/s is/are supported by this passage?
a.
Poetry emerges from a controlled transformation of emotion, not a direct expression of feelings.
b.
A strong personal identity is a barrier to producing impersonal and objective art.
c.
Artistic creation necessitates emotional detachment to a great degree.
d.
Only poets with personal turmoil can create powerful poems.
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Q58 msq
Which of the following theorists was/were directly affiliated with the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at the University of Birmingham?
a.
Raymond Williams
b.
Richard Hoggart
c.
Stuart Hall
d.
E. P. Thompson
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Q59 msq
β€œColonialism imposed its control of the social production of wealth through military conquest and subsequent political dictatorship. But its most important area of domination was the mental universe of the colonised, the control, through culture, of how people perceived themselves and their relationship to the world.” Which of the following options is/are implied by the excerpt?
a.
Colonialism had military, political, and cultural dimensions.
b.
the mental realm of the colonised.
c.
Colonialism ends with the overthrow of military conquest.
d.
Social production of wealth shapes the colonised people’s perception of themselves.
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Q60 msq
β€œSweet smiling village, loveliest of the lawn, Thy sports are fled, and all thy charms withdrawn; Amidst thy bowers the tyrant’s hand is seen, And desolation saddens all thy green: One only master grasps the whole domain, And half a tillage stints thy smiling plain; No more thy glassy brook reflects the day, But choked with sedges, works its weedy way; Along thy glades, a solitary guest, The hollow-sounding bittern guards its nest; Amidst thy desert walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries.” Which of the following does the excerpt imply?
a.
The poet is nostalgic about an idealized vision of rural life that is being lost.
b.
Nature is being ravaged by changes.
c.
External interference has reshaped the pastoral landscape.
d.
The poet laments the loss but sees it as an inevitable cost of development.
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Q61 msq
β€œShe felt very young; at the same time unspeakably aged. She sliced like a knife through everything; at the same time was outside, looking on.” Which narrative technique/s is/are evident in this passage?
a.
Fragmentation of identity
b.
Free indirect discourse
c.
Linear chronological narration
d.
Allegory of nationalism
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Q62 msq
Which of the following is/are counted among the Movement poets?
a.
Philip Larkin
b.
Kingsley Amis
c.
Ted Hughes
d.
Allen Ginsberg
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Q63 msq
Which of the following Caribbean author/s won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
a.
Derek Walcott
b.
V. S. Naipaul
c.
Wilson Harris
d.
George Lamming
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Q64 msq
Which of the following themes does Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart explore?
a.
Clash of Cultures
b.
Industrial Revolution in Europe
c.
Colonial Disruption
d.
Religious Imposition
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Q65 msq
β€œMy country! In thy days of glory past A beauteous halo circled round thy brow and worshipped as a deity thou wastβ€” Where is thy glory, where the reverence now? Thy eagle pinion is chained down at last, And grovelling in the lowly dust are thou, Thy minstrel hast no wreath to weave for thee Save the sad story of thy misery! Wellβ€”let me dive into the depths of time And bring from out the ages, that have rolled A few small fragments of these wrecks sublime Which human eye may never more behold And let the guerdon of my labour be, My fallen country! One kind wish for thee!” Which of the following is/are implied in the above lines?
a.
The poet is anguished by the impoverished state of her/his country.
b.
The poet says that the country is like an unrestrained eagle, ready to take flight.
c.
The poet wants to serve her/his country by revisiting its past grandeur.
d.
The poet is indifferent to the fate of her/his country.
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