NEB Exam-2080(2023)
Optional English (3341)
Regular Examination
Time: 3 Hours
Full Marks: 75
Group 'A'
Write the correct answer, choosing from the options given below. (11X1=11)The answers of MCQ'S are in bold.
1. Which of the following varieties of language is created from two existing language?
i. register
ii. pidgin
iii. Dialect
iv. Creole
2. In which of the following language teaching methods is vocabulary taught in context?
i. Grammar Translation Method.
ii. Audio Lingual Method
iii. The Direct Method
iv. Total Physical Response
3. The same sports shoes can have different names like sneakers, Gym shoes, clod hoppers, and Tennis shoes depending on where you go in the United States of America. Which varieties of language does it belong to?
i. Dialect
ii. Jargon
iii. Register
iv. Creole
4. What is Paul's job at Carnegie Hall in Pittsburgh in the story 'Paul's case'?
i. Soloist
ii. Cleaner
iii. Cashier
v. Usher
5. How does Graves define poetry in 'The case for Xanthippe?
i. Irrational fancy
ii. Practical, humorous and reasonable
iii. Pseudo-science of audience-reaction
v. Political rationalization
6. Nelson Mandela in his 'Speech on Release from Jail' reiterates to call for which of the following?
i. Immediate formation of Youth League
ii. Working together with the Communist Party
iii. Struggling against anti-apartheid movement
vi. Immediate ending of the State of Emergency
7. What did the third Knight ask the lady in the poem 'The Three Knights"?
i. If she would be his friend.
ii. If she would be his queen.
iii. If she would be his delight.
iv. If she would marry him.
8. Which of the following poems narrates the story?
i. No Second Troy
ii. King Lear and his Three Daughters
iii. She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways
v. Lord! Make Me a Sheep
9. Who is the author of the play 'All My Sons'?
i. Arthur Miller
ii. John Webster
iii. Shakespeare
v. Thornton Wilder
10. Which of the following literary techniques is NOT found in the play 'All My Sons'?
i. Irony
ii. Foreshadowing
iii. Symbol
iv. Euphemism (A euphemism is an expression that is used in place of words or phrases that may be considered embarrassing or unpleasant.)
11. What, according to the cultural critics, is a popular culture?
i. The culture that everyone likes.
ii. The culture that everyone accepts.
iii. The culture that powerful groups exercise.
iv. The culture that subordinate groups exercise.
1. Which of the following varieties of language is created from two existing language?
i. register
ii. pidgin
iii. Dialect
iv. Creole
2. In which of the following language teaching methods is vocabulary taught in context?
i. Grammar Translation Method.
ii. Audio Lingual Method
iii. The Direct Method
iv. Total Physical Response
3. The same sports shoes can have different names like sneakers, Gym shoes, clod hoppers, and Tennis shoes depending on where you go in the United States of America. Which varieties of language does it belong to?
i. Dialect
ii. Jargon
iii. Register
iv. Creole
4. What is Paul's job at Carnegie Hall in Pittsburgh in the story 'Paul's case'?
i. Soloist
ii. Cleaner
iii. Cashier
v. Usher
5. How does Graves define poetry in 'The case for Xanthippe?
i. Irrational fancy
ii. Practical, humorous and reasonable
iii. Pseudo-science of audience-reaction
v. Political rationalization
6. Nelson Mandela in his 'Speech on Release from Jail' reiterates to call for which of the following?
i. Immediate formation of Youth League
ii. Working together with the Communist Party
iii. Struggling against anti-apartheid movement
vi. Immediate ending of the State of Emergency
7. What did the third Knight ask the lady in the poem 'The Three Knights"?
i. If she would be his friend.
ii. If she would be his queen.
iii. If she would be his delight.
iv. If she would marry him.
8. Which of the following poems narrates the story?
i. No Second Troy
ii. King Lear and his Three Daughters
iii. She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways
v. Lord! Make Me a Sheep
9. Who is the author of the play 'All My Sons'?
i. Arthur Miller
ii. John Webster
iii. Shakespeare
v. Thornton Wilder
10. Which of the following literary techniques is NOT found in the play 'All My Sons'?
i. Irony
ii. Foreshadowing
iii. Symbol
iv. Euphemism (A euphemism is an expression that is used in place of words or phrases that may be considered embarrassing or unpleasant.)
11. What, according to the cultural critics, is a popular culture?
i. The culture that everyone likes.
ii. The culture that everyone accepts.
iii. The culture that powerful groups exercise.
iv. The culture that subordinate groups exercise.
Group 'B'
Write short answers to the following questions. (8X5=40)12. What is an endangered language? Define it with examples.
13. Differentiate between multilingualism and multiculturalism.
14. What makes you think that "This is a story" is an anti-colonialist story? Give reasons to support your answer.
15. How is 'Bayon temple' different from other temples? Explain. (An Eastern Journey)
16. Do you think Nelson Mandela's speech is historically important? Why, why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
Or,
What is Meta language? Explain what specific examples of Meta language Tran has used in her text. (What is Meta language?)
17. Summarize the poem 'No Second Troy' in your own words.
18. Write a short note on cultural perspective.
19. Do you think class perspective reveals literature as social reality? Why or why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
Or,
What does a text mean in literature? Do you find any relevance between the text and literature? Give reasons to support your answer.
20. Sketch the character of Ayah. (Lullaby)
21. Critically analyse the poem 'Kidnapped'.
Or,
According to the speaker of the poem 'Mending Wall", what two forces cause the stone wall fall apart? Clarify your ideas with the tones of the speaker used in the poem. (Mending Wall)
22. Do you think the play 'All My Sons' involves a conflict between children and parents regarding lifestyle, ideals and other perspectives? Why, why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
13. Differentiate between multilingualism and multiculturalism.
14. What makes you think that "This is a story" is an anti-colonialist story? Give reasons to support your answer.
15. How is 'Bayon temple' different from other temples? Explain. (An Eastern Journey)
16. Do you think Nelson Mandela's speech is historically important? Why, why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
Or,
What is Meta language? Explain what specific examples of Meta language Tran has used in her text. (What is Meta language?)
17. Summarize the poem 'No Second Troy' in your own words.
18. Write a short note on cultural perspective.
19. Do you think class perspective reveals literature as social reality? Why or why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
Or,
What does a text mean in literature? Do you find any relevance between the text and literature? Give reasons to support your answer.
Group 'C'
Write long answers to these questions. [3X8=24]20. Sketch the character of Ayah. (Lullaby)
21. Critically analyse the poem 'Kidnapped'.
Or,
According to the speaker of the poem 'Mending Wall", what two forces cause the stone wall fall apart? Clarify your ideas with the tones of the speaker used in the poem. (Mending Wall)
22. Do you think the play 'All My Sons' involves a conflict between children and parents regarding lifestyle, ideals and other perspectives? Why, why not? Give reasons to support your answer.
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