MARK THE MOSTAPPROPRIATE ANSWER IN THE OMR SHEETS. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE EACH SET OF QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS J B&C TOGETHER COULD FORM A COMPLETE SENTENCE. IJ )ENTIFY THE UNGRAMMATICAL PART OR CHOOSE 0 IF THERE IS NO ERROR.
1.
IfI had known I will have helped him

2.
If you lend him a book and never you will get it back

3.
All the furnitures have been located in the village

4.
Here is the story who lives extra-ordinary lives


s. A) The tall three girls the day before this yesterday No error
he will lend it to someone else No error
sent to the new house No error
ofthree ordinary women No error
had left No error
QUESTIONS CHOOSE THE OPTION WHICH BEST EXPRESSES THE MEANING OF THE GIVEN WORD.
6.
Shallow: Artificial Foolish

7.
Laud: Flatter Praise

8.
Tepid: Hot Cold


Superficial
Worthless

Eulogize
Criticize

Warm Boiling
QUESTIONS CHOOSE THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF THE GIVEN WORD.
9 Mortal:
Unmortal Immortal
Memorable Earthly


HI. Nadir: Modernity Zenith Liberty Progress
11. Comic: Emotional Tragic Fearful Painful
QUESTIONS 12 CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORD(S) TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.
12.
Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets with him. About Through Along Up

13.
To err is to forgive divine. Beastly Human Inhuman Natural

14.
The thief all the money. Made up Made off with Mode do with Made good


QUESTIONS 15-17: IDENTIFY THE CORRECTLY SPELT WORD.
15.
Ommineous Omneous Ominous Orhinious

16.
Lckadaisicle Lackdaisical Lackadiscical Lackadaisical


11. A) Eflorescence EflIorescence Efflorescence Efflorascence
QUESTIONS 18 CHOOSE THE BEST SUBSTITUTE FOR THE GIVEN PHRASE.
HI. That which cannot be corrected. Unintelligible Indelible Illegible Incorrigible
19.
Words inscribed on a tomb. Epitome Epistle Epilogue Epitaph

20.
Written by hand. Handicraft Manuscript Handiwork Typescript


B

QUESTIONS CHOOSE THE ODD WORD OUTAMONG EACH SET.
21.
Noun Preposition Punctuation Adverb

22.
Unique Beautiful Rare Exceptional

23.
Book Glossary Index Chapter


QUESTIONS 24-26: CHOOSE THAT NAMES A NECESSARY PART OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Book
Fiction Pages
Pictures Learning

Language
Tongue Slang
Writing Words

26. Knowledge School Teacher Textbook Learning
QUESTIONS 27-29: READ THE GIVEN PASSAGES AND CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ANSWERS.
21. "Today's high school students spend too much time thinking about trivial and distracting matters such as fashion. Additionally, they often dress inappropriately on school grounds. Rather than spending time writing another detailed dress policy, we should make school uniforms mandatory. If students were required to wear uniforms, it would increase a sense of community and harmony in our schools and it would instill a sense of discipline in our students. Another positive effect would be that teachers and administrators would no longer have to act as clothing police, freeing them up to focus on more important issues."
The above paragraph best supports the statement that:
inappropriate clothing leads to failing grades.
students who wear school uniforms get into better colleges.
school uniforms should be compulsory for high school students.
teachers administrators spend at least 25% of time enforcing the dress code.

28. "One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today."
The above paragraph best supports the statement that:
Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
People today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.


Academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
"Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant."
The above paragraph best supports the statement that:
Critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.
The best critical reading happens at critical times in a person's life.
Readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.
Critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

QUESTIONS 30 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE PASSAGE BELOW.
"English ought to be the official language of the United States. There is no reason for the g(lvernment to spend money printing documents in several different languages, just to c,ter to people who cannot speak English. The government has better ways to spend our money. People who come to this country should learn to speak English right away."
30, Based on the above paragraph, which of the following, if true, would make the speaker's argument stronger? There is currently a law that says the Government must provide people with
documents in their native language. Most people in the United States who do not speak English were born here. Immigration rates have decreased in recent Years. Many other countries have an official Language.
31. Based on the paragraph given above, in question 30, which of the following, if true, would make the speaker's argument weaker? The government currently translates official documents into more than twenty
Languages. English is the most difficult language in the world to learn. Most people who immigrate to the United States learn English within two years
oftheir arrival. Making English the official language is a politically unpopular idea.
QUESTIONS 32-69: CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER.
32.
Play is to Actor as Concert is to Symphony Musician Piano Percussion

33.
Ifjalkamojti means happy birthday, mojtihoze means birthday party and mentogunn means "goodness,"


which word among the following could mean "happiness"?
jalkagu.nn mentohoze
mojtihoze hozemento





34.
If aptaose means first base, eptaose means second base and lartabuk means ballpark,

which word could mean "baseball"?
buklarta oseepta
bukose oselarta


35.
Which of the following films shared the best film award in the national film awards of20I2?


Byari Deool Byari The Dirty Picture The Dirty Picture Deool Deool Zindagi Na Milegi Dubaara
36.
What does Bollywood designate? Hindi film industry Indian film industry Tamil film industry NRI film industry

37.
Which ofthe following films is not based on a play?


Nagamandala Omkara
Maqbool Gangajal

38.
The popular Tamil actor MG Ramachandran (known as MGR) was also part of Andhra Pradesh movement Dravidian movement Left movement Nationalist Movement

39.
The depiction ofa past event in present time is called Fade in Film Noir Flashback Mythologicals

40.
The dialogues ofa film is written by a Producer Director Script-writer Cinematographer

41.
The academic study offilms is known as Film Studies Filmy Studies Cinema Studies Filmology

42.
The film Life is Beautiful is about World War I Holocaust Colonialism Vietnam

43.
Sense and Sensibility is a film based on the novel of the same name by George Elliott Bronte Emily Bronte Jane Austen

44.
Titanic is directed by Steven Spielberg Ang Lee James Cameron Julius Caesar


B-2-lJ

45.
Which one ofthe following is true? A language is more powerful than a dialect. A dialect is more powerful than the language. Both language and dialect are equally powerful. There are no dialects, only languages.

46.
Telangana and Rayalaseema are dialects of language. Tamil Telugu Odiya Rajasthani

47.
Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali and Gujarati are written in Brahmi script Roman script Arabic script Devanagari script

48.
The Ho language is mainly spoken in Kashm ir, Haryana Uttar Pradesh. Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan. West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa. Uttar Pradesh, W. Bengal and Bihar.

49.
Heisnam Kanhailal"s play Pebet is in which language'? Manipuri Tripuri Bengali Hindi

50.
Malayalam belongs to which language family? Indo-Aryan Tibeto-Burmese Indo-Arabic Dravidian

51.
Tamil is not one of the main languages in which of the following countries? Srilanka Singapore Malaysia Maldives

52.
Dari is spoken in Pakistan Afghanistan Iran Mongolia


sa. The language of Quran is Persian Hebrew Arabic Urdu
54.
The English language can mostly be traced to Anglo-Saxon and French-Norman languages. Anglo-Saxon and Sanskrit. Anglo-French. Greek and French-Norman.

55.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is from Brazil Columbia Canada Mexico




56. The 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Gao Xingjian Ha Jin Chiang Vee Mo Van
51. Which Indian writer was nominated for the booker prize in 2012? Jeet Thayil Arundathi Roy Arvind Adiga Kiran Desai
58.
is the Indian government's highest prize for Literature. Bharat Ratna Jnanapith Sahityapith Sahitya Bharat

59.
Who among the following is not an African-American writer? Toni Morrison Barbara Kingsolver Alice Walker Maya Angelou

60.
Which is the most translated book? The Gita The Quran The Bible The Tora


6J. Translation can be largely understood as Transfer of linguistic meaning from one language to other. Transfer ofcultural meaning from one language to other. Transfer ofsocial nuances from one language to other. All the above.
62.
Aristotle's writings are translated from Greek Latin English French

63.
Vachana, a genre of bhakhti poetry is from Kashmir Karnataka Kerala Bihar

64.
C.L.R. James, the cricketer-social commentator, is known for


Beyond Cricket Beyond a Boundary
Cricket and Beyond Cricket and Colonialism

65. Rukmini Devi Arundale is associated with Carnatic Music Film Music Bharathanatyam Kathak
6(1. Mirza Ghalib is known 'for his Shayaris Qawwalis Gazhals Kissas
67. Jyoti Rao Pule initiated a movement against British Caste system Class system Sati

68. The song "Vande Mataram" is from Bankim's
Rajmohdn's Wift Durgeshanandini Mrinalini Anandamath
69. Other than his plays, Shakespeare is also known for his Sonnets Epics Ballads Short Stories
QUESTIONS 70 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BASED ON THE POEM GIVEN BELOW.
ONE-EYED
the pot sees just another noisy child the glass sees an eager and clumsy hand the water sees a parched throat slaking thirst but the teacher sees a girl breaking the rule the doctor sees a medical emergency the school sees a potential embarrassment the press sees a headline and a photofeature dhanam sees a world torn in half. her left eye, lid open but light slapped away, the price for a taste ofthat touchable water.
70.
Where is the poem set? Temple School Hospital Church

71.
The tone of the poem is . Heroic Comic Sarcastic Romantic

72.
What does "breaking the rule" signify? Breaking the rules ofthe class Breaking the rules of caste Breaking the rules of the family None of the above

73.
What is it that everyone and everything has' that the girl has lost? Touch Sight Hearing Taste

74.
The poem highlights The evils of untouchability The plight ofthe Girl Child The corrupt society Water scarcity

75.
Who do you think is more humane in the poem? The Pot, Glass and the Water The Teacher The Press The School



MA (COMPARATIVE LITERATURE) -FEBRUARY 2013
PART-B (25 Marks)
To be answered in the Answer Book.
Write an essay on any Q.ill: ofthe following: (15 Marks)
Your interest in Comparative Literature.
Critically appreciate a text that you recently read/viewed.
Voices of Dissent.
II. Translate the following passage into a modern Indian language, other than English. (Note: Mention the language) (10 Marks)
Presently Grandpa arrived, running like mad. His very appearance was enough for Bapu Patil to let loose his volley of abuse: "I say, Yetalya, were you assigned to do a job or to play hide-and-seek? It is past noon now. And this grandson of yours has only been toying with the weeds. Stop working this instant at the threshing floor. I shall manage it myself. Get up! I will give you nothing.... Get up!" "Don't do a harsh thing like that, Anna, you can kick us if you like but please don't starve us," Grandpa pleaded with tears in his eyes. But the stony hearted Patil was not moved. We eventually finished the assigned job and got the bullocks yoked and moved them onto the threshing floor. But after we had toiled throughout the day Bapu Patil did not give Grandpa even a few measures of jawar. Grandpa was crestfallen. As we dejectedly left the threshing floor, however, Grandpa could not fail to notice the pen where stale, rancid pieces of bread lay scattered on the ground in front of the oxen. It's rightly said that as the Chamar has his eye on the chappa/, so does the Mahar on stale bread. Flies were swarming over the mouldering crumbs which had turned green and foul. ...