Jharkhand 4th Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2012 English Paper I
- Year 2012
- Conducted By Jharkhand Government Jobs
- Questions 7
- Maximum Marks 200
- Duration 3 Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Exam |
| Year | 2012 |
| Conducting Body | Jharkhand Government Jobs |
| Paper | English Language and Literature Paper-I |
| Subject | English Language and Literature |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 7 |
| Question Type | Descriptive / Subjective |
This document contains the question paper for the English Language and Literature Paper-I of the 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination held in 2012 by Jharkhand Government Jobs. The exam was conducted for 3 hours with a maximum of 200 marks. The paper consists of descriptive questions, with candidates required to answer compulsory question 1 and four other questions, choosing two from each group. Question 1 asks for notes on specific literary elements or authors like Robert Browning, Charles Dickens, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Other questions delve into the works and styles of prominent English writers including William Wordsworth, Shelley's poetry, Alfred Lord Tennyson's elegiac themes, Robert Browning's optimism, Matthew Arnold's criticism, Charles Lamb's essays, William Hazlitt's prose, Charles Dickens' social commentary, George Eliot's novels, Thomas Hardy's pessimism, and the concept of the 'new woman' through characters like Sue Bridehead. The paper assesses candidates' in-depth understanding of English literary history, criticism, and prose and poetry analysis.
Major Topics Covered
- English Literature
- Literary Criticism
- Romantic Poetry
- Victorian Novel
- Dramatic Monologue
- Social Realism
- Supernaturalism in Literature
- Elegiac Poetry
- Pantheism
- Literary Style
- Essay Writing
- Literary Themes
- Character Analysis
- Literary Movements
- Poetic Analysis
- Novel Analysis
- Prose Style
- Romanticism
- Victorianism
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Instructions
- Total No. of Printed Pages-4 4CCSME Comment on the prose style of John
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Explain the concept of 'Art for Art's (b) Sake' with reference to Ruskin and PAPER-I 20 Pater.
- Time: 3 hours Full Marks: 200 *** The figures in the margin indicate full marks Candidates are required to answer Question No. 1 which is compulsory and four other questions, choosing two from each Group
- Write notes on any two of the following : 20 \times 2 = 40 (a) Elements of dramatic monologue in Robert Browning's poetry Charles Dickens as a novelist of social Barbara Company (b) realism CONTRACTOR n 3350 Bower as the thermal souls Supernatural element in Coleridge's |c| poetry police of draint around !
Questions (page 2)
Q2. (a) Discuss, with reference to The Prelude, how Nature teaches Wordsworth in his formative years.
(a) Discuss, with reference to The Prelude, how Nature teaches Wordsworth in his formative years.
(b) Discuss Wordsworth as a pantheist.
Q3. (a) What message is Shelley trying to convey in the poem, Ode to the West Wind?
(a) What message is Shelley trying to convey in the poem, Ode to the West Wind?
(b) There are dramatic qualities in Shelley's poems. Discuss with reference to some of his poems.
Q4. (a) Discuss Tennyson as an elegiac poet.
(a) Discuss Tennyson as an elegiac poet.
(b) "Contemporary English history finds reflection in Tennyson's poems." Comment.
Q5. (a) Browning belongs to the Graveyard School of Poetry, that is, his poems deal with death and sorrow. Analyze his poems in the light of the sentence.
(a) Browning belongs to the Graveyard School of Poetry, that is, his poems deal with death and sorrow. Analyze his poems in the light of the sentence.
(b) Critics call Browning an optimist poet. Do you think so? Discuss with reference to the poems you have read.
Q6. (a) Discuss Matthew Arnold as a classical critic.
(a) Discuss Matthew Arnold as a classical critic.
(b) Spiritual crisis finds reflection in Arnold's poetry. Discuss.
Q7. (a) The essays of Charles Lamb take us to a different world which is different from the Victorian world. Discuss with reference to his essays.
(a) The essays of Charles Lamb take us to a different world which is different from the Victorian world. Discuss with reference to his essays.
(b) William Hazlitt's provide essays pleasure and instruction. Discuss.
(c) Dickens does not criticise institutions per se; he criticises the way these institutions run. Discuss with reference to Oliver Twist.
(d) This is the 200th birth anniversary of Dickens. Is he relevant even today? Discuss with reference to some of his novels.
(e) Discuss Victorian social norms with reference to Middlemarch.
(f) Discuss Silas Marner and Adam Bede as novels which display the craftmanship of George Eliot as a novelist.
(g) Hardy's novels reflect his pessimistic outlook. Discuss.
(h) Is Sue Bridehead the new woman? Discuss.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the exam name and year?
The exam is the 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Exam held in 2012.
Which paper is this question paper for?
This is for the English Language and Literature Paper-I.
What is the duration and maximum marks for the exam?
The duration is 3 hours and the maximum marks are 200.
Who conducted the 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Exam?
The exam was conducted by Jharkhand Government Jobs.
What type of questions are asked in this paper?
The paper consists of descriptive questions, requiring detailed analysis and discussion.
Which authors are covered in Question 1?
Question 1 covers elements of dramatic monologue in Browning's poetry, Charles Dickens as a social realist, the supernatural in Coleridge's poetry, and Shelley as a Romantic poet.