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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 101. |
What was the nature of love of R K Narayan? |
| A. | steady |
| B. | unsteady |
| C. | very strong |
| D. | rigid |
| Answer» B. unsteady | |
| 102. |
Who was the last girl in the list of his infatuations? |
| A. | the stout girl |
| B. | the girl with oval face |
| C. | the english girl |
| D. | rajam |
| Answer» C. the english girl | |
| 103. |
The replies that Narayan received from his English girl friend was always …….. (a. Impersonal b. romantic c. creative d. none of these) 109. What/who prohibited Narayan from getting married to Rajam? |
| A. | financial status |
| B. | caste |
| C. | society |
| D. | horoscope |
| Answer» A. financial status | |
| 104. |
Which work was written by Narayan when he was roaming around as a tragic hero? |
| A. | the bachelor of arts |
| B. | the bachelor of arts |
| C. | the house of thunder |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. the house of thunder | |
| 105. |
Find out the name of the news paper in which Narayan used to work as a reporter. (a. The Justice b. the Hindu c. the Deccan Herald d. the Indian Express) 112. In which kind of news reporting Narayan was interested? |
| A. | financial |
| B. | sports |
| C. | murders |
| D. | local news |
| Answer» A. financial | |
| 106. |
Who published Narayan’s first novel? |
| A. | graham greene |
| B. | hamish hamilton |
| C. | nelson |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. hamish hamilton | |
| 107. |
Narayan wrote humourous articles in ………. (a. The Justice b. the Deccan Chronicle c. Merry Magazine d. none of these) 115. What was the word used by R K Narayan to report news of murder? |
| A. | killed |
| B. | alleged |
| C. | murdered |
| D. | crucified |
| Answer» C. murdered | |
| 108. |
In which language did Girish Karnad direct movies? |
| A. | english |
| B. | bengali |
| C. | hindi |
| D. | kannada |
| Answer» D. kannada | |
| 109. |
How many acts are included in ‘Naga-Mandala’? |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | five |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 110. |
Why do the flames assemble in the ruined temple? |
| A. | to tell stories |
| B. | to pray |
| C. | to gossip |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. to gossip | |
| 111. |
Who is the protagonist of the Story’s story? |
| A. | rani |
| B. | appanna |
| C. | kurudavva |
| D. | playwright |
| Answer» A. rani | |
| 112. |
Whom does Appanna visit most days? |
| A. | naga |
| B. | his concubine |
| C. | chief of the village |
| D. | rani’s parents |
| Answer» B. his concubine | |
| 113. |
Which magical root is used by Rani to make curry? |
| A. | small |
| B. | medium sized |
| C. | stout |
| D. | large |
| Answer» D. large | |
| 114. |
Who gets ensnarled towards Rani with the magical power of the roots? |
| A. | king cobra |
| B. | appanna |
| C. | kappanna |
| D. | all of them |
| Answer» A. king cobra | |
| 115. |
Which ordeal proves the chastity of Rani? |
| A. | hot-iron ordeal |
| B. | fire ordeal |
| C. | snake ordeal |
| D. | none of them |
| Answer» C. snake ordeal | |
| 116. |
How many ends are suggested for this drama? |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» C. three | |
| 117. |
For which novel Shashi Deshpande was awarded with ‘Sahitya Academy Award’? |
| A. | roots and shadows |
| B. | that long silence |
| C. | the dark holds no terror |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. that long silence | |
| 118. |
Which among the following does not form a theme for ‘Roots and Shadows’? |
| A. | patriarchy |
| B. | traditional rules for women |
| C. | women’s education |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 119. |
Which character in the novel dominates all others? |
| A. | akka |
| B. | indu |
| C. | kaki |
| D. | jayant |
| Answer» A. akka | |
| 120. |
‘Roots and Shadows’ is about…… |
| A. | childhood friendship |
| B. | family relations |
| C. | financial affairs |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. family relations | |
| 121. |
When did Kaka and Kaki bring Indu to the ancestral home? |
| A. | after her mother’s death |
| B. | after the rainy season |
| C. | when she got married |
| D. | when she was fifteen |
| Answer» A. after her mother’s death | |
| 122. |
Who had the habit of insulting Indu’s mother? |
| A. | atya |
| B. | kaka |
| C. | jayant |
| D. | akka |
| Answer» D. akka | |
| 123. |
By profession, Indu was a ……….. (a. Dancer b. teacher c. journalist d. none of these) 135. Whom did Akka hand over all her properties? |
| A. | mini |
| B. | atya |
| C. | sharad |
| D. | indu |
| Answer» C. sharad | |
| 124. |
What profession does Indu choose in the end of the novel? |
| A. | journalist |
| B. | creative writer |
| C. | making handicrafts |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. creative writer | |
| 125. |
In the end of the novel, who decides to live with Indu? |
| A. | akka |
| B. | kaka |
| C. | naren |
| D. | atya |
| Answer» D. atya | |
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