CUET-PG SERIES English
Literary Genres
6 previous year questions.
Volume: 6 Ques
Yield: Medium
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2024 Chapter Questions 6 MCQs
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PYQ 2024
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
In which elegy would you find these famous lines: ‘I hold it true, whate’er befall;
I feel it when I sorrow most;
’Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.’
I feel it when I sorrow most;
’Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.’
1
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
2
Lycidas
3
In Memoriam A.H.H.
4
Pied Beauty
02
PYQ 2024
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
Select examples of ‘Speculative Fiction’ from the following:
(A) Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury
(B) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) by Agatha Christie
(C) Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys
(D) The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
(A) Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury
(B) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) by Agatha Christie
(C) Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys
(D) The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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(A) only
2
(A), (B) and (C) only
3
(A), (B), (C), and (D)
4
(A) and (C) only
03
PYQ 2024
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
Which of the following is true for masque performances?
(A) Masques were important theatrical forms during the reigns of James I and Charles I.
(B) They were performed in private royal halls.
(C) They were expensive to mount and had simple costumes and minimal stage designs.
(D) The designer of the most successful masques was Inigo Jones.
(A) Masques were important theatrical forms during the reigns of James I and Charles I.
(B) They were performed in private royal halls.
(C) They were expensive to mount and had simple costumes and minimal stage designs.
(D) The designer of the most successful masques was Inigo Jones.
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Masques were important theatrical forms during the reigns of James I and Charles I.
2
They were performed in private royal halls.
3
They were expensive to mount and had simple costumes and minimal stage designs.
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The designer of the most successful masques was Inigo Jones.
04
PYQ 2025
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
Who among the following is associated with the Gothic?
1
Mary Shelley
2
Leo Tolstoy
3
Ezra Pound
4
Chinua Achebe
05
PYQ 2025
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
Who among the following is a science fiction writer?
1
Walter Scott
2
Isaac Asimov
3
Dan Brown
4
George Eliot
06
PYQ 2025
medium
english ID: cuet-pg-
Match List-I with List-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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(A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
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(A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
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(A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
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(A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
About Literary Genres - CUET-PG
Literary Genres is a vital chapter for CUET-PG aspirants. Mastering the concepts covered in this chapter is essential for securing a top rank.
By rigorously practicing the previous year questions associated with this chapter, you can identify high-yield topics, understand the examiner's perspective, and boost your confidence during the actual exam.
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