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2771English LiteratureMedium

Which text exemplifies the anti- Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?

AEminent Victorians

BJungle Books

Cboth A and C

DThe Way of All Flesh

Correct answer

C. both A and C

Explanation

The correct answer is both A and C.

2772English LiteratureMedium

Wordsworth described all good poetry as________?

Athe polite patter of a corrupted age

Bthe rhythmic expression of moral intuition

Cthe divine gift of grace

Dthe spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings

Correct answer

D. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings

Explanation

The correct answer is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.

2773English LiteratureMedium

According to Constitution of 1962, minimum age limit for President-ship was________?

A40 years

B45 years

CNone of these

D35 years

Correct answer

D. 35 years

Explanation

The correct answer is 35 years.

2774English LiteratureMedium

‘The Metaphysical Poets’ is a critical essay by________?

AShelley

BArnold

CNone of these

DT. S. Eliot

Correct answer

D. T. S. Eliot

Explanation

The correct answer is T. S. Eliot.

2775English LiteratureMedium

What is study of meter, rhythm and intonation of a poem called as ________-?

AAssonance

BScansion

CAllegory

DProsody

Correct answer

D. Prosody

Explanation

The correct answer is Prosody.

2776English LiteratureMedium

The Sale of Goods Act, was enforced on________?

A1st day of July, 1930

B1st day of June, 1930

CNone of above

D1st day of May, 1930

Correct answer

A. 1st day of July, 1930

Explanation

The correct answer is 1st day of July, 1930.

2777English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following was a typically Romantic means of achieving visionary states?

AA, Band C

Bdreams

Copium

Dchildhood

Correct answer

A. A, Band C

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Band C.

2778English LiteratureMedium

What character in “Paradise Lost” is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?

AEve

BThe Son

CRaphael

DAdam

Correct answer

A. Eve

Explanation

The correct answer is Eve.

2779English LiteratureMedium

Which University presented the Pulitzer Prize________?

AYale University

BColumbia University

CHarvard University

DNew York University

Correct answer

B. Columbia University

Explanation

The correct answer is Columbia University.

2780English LiteratureMedium

The goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made are called________?

AOrdinary goods

BScheduled goods

CNone of above

DSpecified goods

Correct answer

D. Specified goods

Explanation

The correct answer is Specified goods.

2771English LiteratureMedium

Which text exemplifies the anti- Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?

AEminent Victorians

BJungle Books

Cboth A and C

DThe Way of All Flesh

Correct answer

C. both A and C

Explanation

The correct answer is both A and C.

2772English LiteratureMedium

Wordsworth described all good poetry as________?

Athe polite patter of a corrupted age

Bthe rhythmic expression of moral intuition

Cthe divine gift of grace

Dthe spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings

Correct answer

D. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings

Explanation

The correct answer is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.

2773English LiteratureMedium

According to Constitution of 1962, minimum age limit for President-ship was________?

A40 years

B45 years

CNone of these

D35 years

Correct answer

D. 35 years

Explanation

The correct answer is 35 years.

2774English LiteratureMedium

‘The Metaphysical Poets’ is a critical essay by________?

AShelley

BArnold

CNone of these

DT. S. Eliot

Correct answer

D. T. S. Eliot

Explanation

The correct answer is T. S. Eliot.

2775English LiteratureMedium

What is study of meter, rhythm and intonation of a poem called as ________-?

AAssonance

BScansion

CAllegory

DProsody

Correct answer

D. Prosody

Explanation

The correct answer is Prosody.

2776English LiteratureMedium

The Sale of Goods Act, was enforced on________?

A1st day of July, 1930

B1st day of June, 1930

CNone of above

D1st day of May, 1930

Correct answer

A. 1st day of July, 1930

Explanation

The correct answer is 1st day of July, 1930.

2777English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following was a typically Romantic means of achieving visionary states?

AA, Band C

Bdreams

Copium

Dchildhood

Correct answer

A. A, Band C

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Band C.

2778English LiteratureMedium

What character in “Paradise Lost” is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?

AEve

BThe Son

CRaphael

DAdam

Correct answer

A. Eve

Explanation

The correct answer is Eve.

2779English LiteratureMedium

Which University presented the Pulitzer Prize________?

AYale University

BColumbia University

CHarvard University

DNew York University

Correct answer

B. Columbia University

Explanation

The correct answer is Columbia University.

2780English LiteratureMedium

The goods identified and agreed upon at the time a contract of sale is made are called________?

AOrdinary goods

BScheduled goods

CNone of above

DSpecified goods

Correct answer

D. Specified goods

Explanation

The correct answer is Specified goods.