BPSC English Language & Literature Question Paper 2023 PDF

Bihar Government Jobs Administrative / Civil Services 2023

  • Year 2023
  • Conducted By BPSC
  • Questions 100
  • Maximum Marks 100
  • Duration 2 Hours
  • Languages English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE)
Year 2023
Conducting Body BPSC
Paper English Language & Literature
Subject English Language & Literature
Duration 2 Hours
Maximum Marks 100
Number of Questions 100
Question Type Objective (MCQ)

This document is the official English Language & Literature question paper for the BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) held in 2023. The paper consists of 100 objective-type questions, carrying a maximum of 100 marks, to be completed within 2 hours. It's an essential resource for aspirants preparing for the BPSC CCE, offering insights into the exam pattern, question difficulty, and important topics in English literature and language.

Major Topics Covered

  • English Literature
  • Poetry
  • Literary Devices
  • Romantic Poets
  • Literary History
  • Poetic Forms
  • Authors and Works
  • Literary Terms
  • English Language

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (C preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • BPSC CCE General Studies Paper 2023
  • BPSC CCE Hindi Language Paper 2023
  • BPSC CCE Optional Subject Papers
  • BPSC English Language & Literature Answer Key 2023
  • BPSC CCE English Language & Literature Syllabus
  • BPSC CCE Exam Pattern
  • BPSC CCE Exam Pattern 2023
  • BPSC CCE Marking Scheme

Instructions

  • This Question Booklet contains 100 questions in all. All questions carry equal marks.
  • Immediately after commencement of the examination, you should check up your Question Booklet and ensure that the Question Booklet Series is printed on the top right-hand corner of the Booklet.
  • Please check that the Booklet contains 16 printed pages including three pages (Page Nos. 14 to
  • for Rough Work and no page or question is missing or unprinted or torn or repeated.
  • If you find any defect in this Booklet, get it replaced immediately by a complete Booklet of the same series.
  • You must write your Roll Number in the space provided on the top of this page.
  • Do not write anything else on the Question Booklet.
  • An Answer Sheet will be supplied to you separately by the Invigilator to mark the answers.
  • You SEAI must write your Name, Roll No., Question Booklet Series and other particulars in the space provided on Page-2 of the Answer Sheet provided, failing which your Answer Sheet will not be evaluated.
  • You should encode your Roll Number and the Question Booklet Series A, B, C or D as it is printed on the top right-hand corner of the Question Booklet with Black/Blue ink ballpoint pen in the space provided on Page-2 of your Answer Sheet.
  • If you do not encode or fail to encode the correct series of your Question Booklet, your Answer Sheet will not be evaluated correctly.
  • Questions and their responses are printed in English.
  • Each question comprises of four responses—(A), (B), (C) and (D).
  • You are to select ONLY ONE correct response and mark it in your Answer Sheet.
  • In case you feel that there are more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
  • In any case choose ONLY ONE response for each question.
  • Your total marks will depend on the number of correct responses marked by you in the Answer Sheet.
  • In the Answer Sheet, there are four circles—(A), (B), (C) and (D) against each question.
  • To answer the questions, you are to mark with Black/Blue ink ballpoint pen ONLY ONE circle of your choice for each question.
  • Select only one response for each question and mark it in your Answer Sheet.
  • If you mark more than one circle for one question, the answer will be treated as wrong.
  • Use Black/Blue ink ballpoint pen only to mark the answer in the Answer Sheet.
  • Any erasure or change is not allowed.
  • You should not remove or tear off any sheet from the Question Booklet.
  • You are not allowed to take this Question Booklet and the Answer Sheet out of the Examination Hall during the examination.
  • After the examination has concluded, you must hand over your Answer Sheet to the Invigilator.
  • Thereafter, you are permitted to take away the Question Booklet with you.
  • Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will render you liable to such action or penalty as the Commission may decide at their discretion.
  • IN CONTRACT OF A REAL PROPERTY OF A REAL PROPERTY OF A REAL PROPERTY OF A REAL PROPERTY.

Questions (page 2)

Q2. lines. 7 (B) 6 4 8 Which term is not З. 'Ode'?

  • (a) Epode
  • (b) Antistrophe
  • (c) Strophe
  • (d) Trophy

Q4. Who composed the Com Thou still unravi P.

  • (a) B. Shelley
  • (b) John Keats
  • (c) Wrodsworth

Q5. Spenserian stanza

  • (a) ababbcbc
  • (b) abbaabbaa
  • (c) ababbcbcc
  • (d) ababbccbb 03/FH/CC/M-2023-30/

Q7. entitled Adonais?

  • (a) Lord Byron
  • (b) Shelley himself
  • (c) Coleridge
  • (d) John Keats 8.

Q9. features the phrase, 'The still, sad music of humanity?

  • (a) The Solitary Reaper
  • (b) Lucy Gray
  • (c) Tintern Abbey

Q10. by (A) S.

  • (a) T. Coleridge
  • (b) John Gibson
  • (c) Jane Porter

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Frequently asked questions

What is the exam name for this question paper?

This question paper is for the BPSC Combined Competitive Examination (CCE).

Which year does this BPSC English Language & Literature paper belong to?

This paper is from the year 2023, as indicated by the paper code 03/FH/CC/M-2023-30/.

What is the subject of this question paper?

The subject of this question paper is English Language & Literature.

Who conducted this examination?

The examination was conducted by the BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission).

What is the total time allowed for this paper?

Candidates were allowed 2 hours to complete this English Language & Literature paper.

What are the maximum marks for this BPSC CCE paper?

The maximum marks for this English Language & Literature paper are 100.

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