4th Combined Civil Services Main Exam 2012 English Language & Literature Paper II
- Year 2012
- Conducted By Jharkhand Government Jobs
- Questions 5
- Maximum Marks 200
- Duration 3 Hours
- Languages English
Exam Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Examination | 4th COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES (Main) EXAM - 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Conducting Body | Jharkhand Government Jobs |
| Paper | ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PAPER-II |
| Subject | English Language and Literature |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Number of Questions | 5 |
| Question Type | Descriptive / Subjective |
This document contains the question paper for the 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination 2012, specifically Paper II for English Language and Literature. The exam, conducted by Jharkhand Government Jobs, was held over 3 hours and carried a maximum of 200 marks. The paper consists of descriptive questions, requiring candidates to answer in approximately 200 words each. Key literary figures and works covered include Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', 'Hamlet', and 'As You Like It'; W.B. Yeats' poems like 'Among School Children' and 'Byzantium'; T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land'; Milton's 'Paradise Lost'; Wordsworth's 'The Prelude'; and novels such as George Eliot's 'Middlemarch', Jane Austen's 'Emma', and Hardy's 'Jude the Obscure'. The questions delve into themes of colonialism, madness, political poetry, nature, character analysis, irony, and the symbolic significance of literary works. Candidates were required to answer a compulsory question and four others, choosing two from each group, with each question carrying 10 or 20 marks.
Major Topics Covered
- English Literature
- Literary Analysis
- Shakespeare
- W.B. Yeats
- T.S. Eliot
- John Milton
- William Wordsworth
- Jane Austen
- George Eliot
- Thomas Hardy
- Victorian Literature
- Romantic Comedy
- Epic Poetry
- Symbolism in Poetry
- Imagery in Poetry
- Character Sketch
- Literary Themes
- Colonialism
- Irony in Literature
- Main Examination Papers
Why This Paper is Important
- Useful for 4th COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES (Main) EXAM preparation
- Helps understand the latest exam pattern
- Useful for practice and self-assessment
- Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
- Helpful for analysing question trends
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Instructions
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Questions (page 2)
Q2. Discuss The Tempest as a play depicting the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized:
Q3. Comment on Hamlet's conflict as projected by Shakespeare in his play, Hamlet.
Q4. Show how in Sailing to Byzantium, e.g. writings of W. B. Yeats?
Q5. Comment on the imagery of Eliot's poem, The Waste Land.
Q6. Evaluate As You Like It as a Romantic comedy.
Q7. Examine Paradise Lost as an epic.
Q8. What is the significance of the title, The Rainbow?
Q9. Do you agree with the view that Sue Bridehead is the most masterly exploration of the limits of liberation in Victorian society in Hardy's novel, Jude the Obscure?
Q10. Is Hamlet really mad or does he merely encourage the idea that he is 'insane' for some secret purpose? 20
Q11. Consider Easter, 1916 as a political poem. Comment on the narrative technique of George Eliot's novel, Middlemarch.
Q12. Evaluate Wordsworth's attitude to the world of Nature in The Prelude.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the exam name and year?
The exam is the 4th Combined Civil Services (Main) Examination, held in 2012.
Which paper is this question set for?
This is Paper II for English Language and Literature.
What is the duration and maximum marks for this paper?
The paper is for 3 hours and has a maximum of 200 marks.
What type of questions are asked in this paper?
The paper consists of descriptive questions, requiring detailed answers.
Which works of Shakespeare are covered in the questions?
Questions cover Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', 'Hamlet', 'As You Like It', and 'Henry IV'.
What are the key themes explored in the questions related to W.B. Yeats?
Themes include unifying symbols in 'Among School Children', the poem 'Byzantium', and 'Easter, 1916'.