DRAMA / THEATRE
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
2. Assertion (A) : In Barong traditional dance and dance-drama form, masks are theatrical manifestation of different creatures and not related to rituals of the region.
Reason (R) : The Barong in its narrow usage means a large body mask found in Bali.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
3. Arrange the following characters of the play Sakharam Binder in the order of their appearance :
(1) Sakharam, Laxmi, Dawood, Champa
(2) Sakharam, Champa, Laxmi, Dawood
(3) Sakharam, Dawood, Champa, Laxmi
(4) Dawood, Sakharam, Champa, Laxmi
4. Pick the odd one out in context of Tennessee Williams plays :
(1) Misalliance
(2) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(3) Summer and Smoke
(4) Sweet Bird of Youth
5. The flag-pole known as Jarjara which destroys all obstacles, is ascribed to Lord :
(1) Vishnu
(2) Indra
(3) Brahma
(4) Shiva
6. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
7. Assertion (A) : According to Suresh Awasti ‘‘Folk Drama is the richest and deepest rooted element of Traditional culture of any country.’’
Reason (R) : Whether it is on festive and ceremonial occasions or other familiar, common events in life cycle of community, there emerges a theatrical performance integrating song, dance, myth and tale into one composite art.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) (A) false and (R) true.
(3) (A) true and (R) false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) true.
8. Choose the correct sequence of the following books of Dramatic / Performance theory in Ascending order :
(1) Towards a Poor Theatre, Poetics, Theatre of the Oppressed, Small Organum for the Theatre
(2) Poetics, Small Organum for the Theatre, Towards a Poor Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed
(3) Theatre of the Oppressed, Towards a Poor Theatre, Small Organum for the Theatre, Poetics
(4) Small Organum for the Theatre, Poetics, Towards a Poor Theatre, Theatre of the Oppressed
9. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Vasavadatta
(2) Sharvilaka
(3) Udayana
(4) Padmavati
10. Abhimanyu’s horses were killed by :
(1) Kripa
(2) Kritavarma
(3) Drona
(4) Ashwathama
11. Match the items in List – I with those of in List – II :
12. Assertion (A) : Tolstoi considers the works of Shakespeare, Goethe, Hugo and his own
naturalistic peasant tragedy, ‘ The Power of Darkness’ as the example of False
Art.
Reason (R) : They violate the criteria laid down for the True Art which according to him is
universal, moral, affective but not excessive in emotional and scenographic detail.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) (A) is false; (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) (A) is true; (R) is false.
13. Give the correct sequence of following ‘Vruttis’ according to Natyashastra.
(1) Arabhati, Bharati , Sattvati, Kaishiki
(2) Bharati , Sattvati , Kaishiki, Arabhati
(3) Sattavati, Kaishiki , Arabhati, Bharati
(4) Kaishiki, Arabhati, Bharati , Sattavati
14. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dholak
(2) Mridangam
(3) Chikara
(4) Pung
15. The play ‘Bapu’ is written by :
(1) Premanand Gajvi
(2) Rameshwar Prem
(3) Nand Kishore Acharya
(4) Ajay Shukla
16. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
17. Assertion (A) : The well-rounded actor of Sanskrit plays was expected to go beyond external representation of character through correct execution of movement, speech and ornamentation (i.e. angika, vachika and aharya).
Reason (R) : Natyashastra states that there is something invisible (sattva) about performance, an intangible quality, that transcends externals and reaches the hearts and minds of the spectators – the process which has to do with conveying sentiments and emotions (sattvika) of the play.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) (A) is true ; (R) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) (A) is false ; (R) is true.
18. Indicate the correct sequence in the context of musical instruments of geographical origin from East to West of India.
(1) Timki, Bhungal, Pena, Khol.
(2) Timki, Pena, Khol, Bhungal.
(3) Bhungal, Khol, Pena, Timki.
(4) Pena, Khol, Timki, Bhungal.
19. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Andha yug
(2) Agra Bazar
(3) Charan Das Chor
(4) Mitti ki gadi
20. In ‘A Street Car Named Desire’, the female protagonist is nervous and exhausted, comes to visit her sister. Finding no one home on her arrival, she explores the small apartment, searches for liquor and takes a drink to quiet her nerves. Whom are we referring to ?
(1) Laura Wingfield
(2) Alma
(3) Hedda
(4) Blanche DuBois
21. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
22. Assertion (A) : The two epics Ramayana and Mahabharata are closely connected.
Reason (R) : An abbreviated account of the story of Rama is actually contained in the Mahabharata, having a number of verses in common.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
23. Give the correct sequence of the following theatre organisations in the context of their Geographical location from South to North :
(1) Rasaranjani, Asmita, Lokadharmi, Adishakti Theatre Lab.
(2) Lokadharmi, Adishakti Theatre Lab, Rasaranjani, Asmita.
(3) Asmita, Rasaranjani, Lokadharmi, Adishakti Theatre Lab.
(4) Adishakti Theatre Lab, Lokadharmi, Rasaranjani, Asmita.
24. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Antony and Cleopatra
(2) Timon of Athens
(3) Saint Joan
(4) Titus Andronicus
25. Wood-work of a building like frames of windows, doors, columns etc., and carving decorative motifs :
(1) Darukarma
(2) Avalita
(3) Akampa
(4) Citrajalagavaksa
26. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
27. Assertion (A) : The actor must not commit the lines to his memory lest he is mistaken for a parrot.
Reason (R) : He must not make full use of his voice as the acoustics of the house have to be considered.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) true.
(3) (A) true and (R) false.
(4) (A) false and (R) true.
28. Choose the correct chronological sequence of the following playwrights as belonging to different ages :
(1) Menander, Christopher Marlowe, Maxwell Anderson, Peter Handke
(2) Christopher Marlowe, Peter Handke, Menander, Maxwell Anderson
(3) Maxwell Anderson, Menander, Christopher Marlowe, Peter Handke
(4) Peter Handke, Maxwell Anderson, Menander, Christopher Marlowe
29. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Apasmara
(2) Alasya
(3) Mada
(4) Vepathu
30. Sankaradeva created the following Indian traditional theatre form :
(1) Gollakalapam
(2) Bhamakalapam
(3) Ankiya nat
(4) Natapalla
31. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II.
32. Assertion (A) : In Shaw’s eyes, a character who was an idealist in Ibsen was sure to be a villain and that a leading lady who rejected the ideal of womanliness was bound to seem an unwomanly woman.
Reason (R) : Shaw thought of Ibsen as a great teacher and critic of society, intent upon attacking what Shaw considered to be our slavery to ideals and idealism.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) (A) is true; (R) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) (A) is false; (R) is true.
33. Give the correct sequence of the following Acharyas who commented on Rasa :
(1) Bharata, Abhinavagupta, Shri Shankuka, Bhatt Nayaka
(2) Bharata, Shri Shankuka, Bhatt Nayaka, Abhinavagupta
(3) Bharata, Bhatt Nayaka, Abhinavagupta, Shri Shankuk
(4) Bharata, Shri Shankuka, Abhinavagupta, Bhatt Nayaka
34. Trace the odd one out in the context of geographical origin :
(1) Naqal
(2) Mutiyettu
(3) Theyyam
(4) Kathakali
35. ‘Rangadhara’ theatre group belongs to :
(1) Chennai
(2) Trivendram
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Mysore
36. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
37. Assertion (A) : Rather than serving as a reflection of life in ancient India, Sanskrit drama served as a model of ideal human behaviour.
Reason (R) : Sanskrit drama is a drama of protest or revolt but never a theatre of elevated ideals.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) (A) is true ; (R) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) (A) is false ; (R) is true.
38. Indicate the correct sequence in the context of Geographical origin from West to East :
(1) Alkap, Akhyana, Bidesia, Maach
(2) Maach, Bidesia, Akhyana, Alkap
(3) Akhyana, Maach, Bidesia, Alkap
(4) Alkap, Bidesia, Maach, Akhyana
39. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Shamanand Jalan
(2) Jabbar Patel
(3) Dharmavir Bharati
(4) Satyadev Dubey
40. The transmission of light of varying hues to the eye and the brain’s interpretation of the ratio of the light mixture as a specific hue :
(1) Additive colour mixing
(2) Complementary colour mixing
(3) Colour media
(4) Colour frame
41. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
42. Assertion (A) : The People’s Republic of China after 1949 devised policies to raise the artistic qualities of Cantonese opera production on the main land.
Reason (R) : In the 1940s and early 50 Cantonese opera performance became racy and vulgar as a result of commercialization.
Code:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
43. Give the correct sequence of the following plays of D L Roy in a chronological order :
(1) ChandraGupta, Shahjahan, Nurjahan, Rana Pratap
(2) Rana Pratap, Shahjahan, Nurjahan, ChandraGupta
(3) Rana Pratap, Nurjahan, Shahjahan, ChandraGupta
(4) Rana Pratap, ChandraGupta, Nurjahan, Shahjahan
44. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dame
(2) Scapino
(3) Scaramouche
(4) Columbine
45. That which tells us, that on this earth there are various countries with different dresses, different languages and different customs :
(1) Kakshyavibhaga
(2) Vritti
(3) Lokadharmi
(4) Pravrtti
46. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
47. Assertion (A) : According to Sombhu Mitra ‘‘Bengali commercial theatre failed to satisfy the public in mid-thirties.’’
Reason (R) : Many felt that the content of this Theatre and the actual productions needed revitalizations.
Code :
(1) (A) true and (R) false.
(2) (A) false and (R) true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) true.
48. Choose the correct sequence of the following theatre personalities in context of their geographical origin from West to East :
(1) Henry Irving, Joshua Logan, Staneiwski, Carlo Goldoni
(2) Joshua Logan, Henry Irving, Staniewski, Carlo Goldoni
(3) Joshua Logan, Henry Irving, Carlo Goldoni, Staniewski
(4) Henry Irving, Carlo Goldoni, Joshua Logan, Staniewski
49. Pick the odd one out in context of distinctive features of Pathya, Varna (accent) :
(1) Mandra
(2) Udatta
(3) Svarita
(4) Kampita
50. The shadow puppet theatre of Kerala is __________.
(1) Ravana chayya
(2) Tholu Pava Koothu
(3) Pava Kathakali
(4) Thol Bommalatta
51. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
52. Assertion (A) : Jacques Copeau had a strong sense of choreography which was not imposed, but developed organically from the text.
Reason (R) : He believed that originality of interpretation is that which grows organically
from a sound knowledge of the text.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) true.
(3) (A) true and (R) is false.
(4) (A) false and (R) is true.
53. Give the correct sequence of the following items of Bharata’s Purvaranga to be performed not before the spectators :
(1) Asarita, Samghotna , Vaktrapani, Margasarita, Parighattana .
(2) Margasarita, Asarita, Parighattana, Vaktrapani, Samghotna.
(3) Samghotna, Margasarita, Asarita, Parighattana, Vaktrapani.
(4) Vaktrapani, Parighattana, Samghotna, Margasarita, Asarita.
54. Pick the odd one out in the context Makeup and Costume in of Kutiyattam :
(1) Pacca
(2) Minukku
(3) Jabba
(4) Pazhappu
55. The Present Director of Karnataka Nataka Rangayana is :
(1) B. Jayashree
(2) Bhagirathi Bai Kadam
(3) Arundhati Nag
(4) Usha Ganguly
56. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
57. Assertion (A) : Following the rule laid down in Bharata’s Natyashastra, the Sanskrit playwrights use the stage direction. ‘All the characters make the exit’ to mark the end of the act, even if one or two characters are left on the stage towards the end.
Reason (R) : The early Sanskrit stage had a ‘drop curtain’ which was to be used to end an act of a drama.
Code :
(1) (A) is true ; (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is false ; (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
58. Indicate the correct sequence in the context of geographical origin of musical instruments use in theatre from East to West :
(1) daegeum, Fue, chanda, jinghu
(2) daegeum, Fue, jinghu, chanda
(3) Fue, daegeum, jinghu, chanda
(4) Fue, jinghu, chanda, daegeum
59. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Invitation to theatre
(2) Krishna Theatre in India
(3) Traditional Indian Theatre : Multiple streams
(4) Religion and Theatre
60. A process that creates apparent depth in a set by angling the horizontal line :
(1) Functional Model
(2) Vanishing Point
(3) Forced Perspective
(4) Perspective-view base line
61. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
62. Assertion (A) : It is commonly believed that folk drama is completely shapeless, that it is without any scheme of scene-sequence and structural pattern, and that it has no presentational principles and stage conventions.
Reason (R) : But a close study of this genre of drama will show that these open airperformances have a structure and manifest the unities that distinguish any artistic production.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) true.
(3) (A) false and (R) true.
(4) (A) true and (R) false.
63. Choose the correct sequence of the Fresnel Spotlight assembly from back to front :
(1) Screw feed crank, Socket and Lamp, Reflector, Lens
(2) Screw feed crank, Reflector, Socket and Lamp, Lens
(3) Reflector, Socket and Lamp, Screw feed crank, Lens
(4) Screw feed crank, Lens, Socket and Lamp, Reflector
64. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Dhirodatta
(2) Dhiragambhira
(3) Dhiralalita
(4) Dhiraprashanta
65. Sakhi-Kundhe nat is a puppet theatre form of __________.
(1) Assam
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Punjab
(4) Orissa
66. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
67. Assertion (A) : Vakhtangov’s value lay in dissociating the Stanislavsky System as a technique for the actor from the Stanislavsky method of production.
Reason (R) : His own way certainly proved that the ‘Method’ did not produce only realistic acting, but that the process of ‘Inner justification’ was a necessary technique in a creative process regardless of the style desired.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) (A) true and (R) false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) true.
(4) (A) false and (R) true.
68. Give the correct sequence of following ‘Sandhis’ – Junctures of Plot construction- according to Natyashastra.
(1) garbha, mukha, vimarsha, nirvabana, pratimukha
(2) vimarsha, pratimukha, nirvahana, mukha, garbha
(3) pratimukha, vimarsha, mukha, nirvahana, garbha
(4) mukha, pratimukha, garbha, vimarsha, nirvahana
69. Pick the odd one out in the context of Mahabharata :
(1) Chaitra Parva
(2) Sabha Parva
(3) Shanti Parva
(4) Udyoga Parva
70. The seventh theatre olympics were held at :
(1) India
(2) Poland
(3) Greece
(4) Italy
71. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
72. Assertion (A) : Though drama is an art-form, Bharatamuni did not separate it from religious background and atmosphere.
Reason (R) : Bharatamuni expects the drama not only to please and entertain but also to influence and uplift the minds of spectators.
Code :
(1) (A) is true ; (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is false ; (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
73. Indicate the correct sequence in the context of geographical origin from North to South :
(1) Bhagati, Gondhala, Kuchipudi, Kattaikkutu
(2) Kattaikkutu, Kuchipudi, Gondhala, Bhagati
(3) Bhagati, Kuchipudi, Kattaikkutu, Gondhala
(4) Gondhala, Bhagati, Kuchipudi, Kattaikkutu
74. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Enact
(2) Theatre India
(3) Sangit Natak
(4) Tulane Drama Review
75. Jean Cocteau’s play which is based on Ancient Greek Models :
(1) Mourning Becomes Electra
(2) The Infernal Machine
(3) Dionysus in 69
(4) Antigone’s claim
76. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
77. Assertion (A) : Shahir has enthralled the masses with dramatic narrations of the story of Shivaji’s fight with Afzal Khan.
Reason (R) : The dramatic narrations, called Pavada , are kinds of heroic poetry from Andhra Pradesh.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
78. Arrange the following plays in chronological order :
(1) Ashad ka Ek din, Andha yug, Charandas Chor, Kanyadan
(2) Andha yug, Ashad ka Ek din, Charandas Chor, Kanyadan
(3) Andha yug, Ashad ka Ek din, Kanyadan, Charandas Chor
(4) Andha yug, Charandas Chor, Ashad ka Ek din, Kanyadan
79. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Thoraxic Method
(2) Intercostal-Diaphragmatic Method
(3) Abdominal Method
(4) Clavicular Method
80. Where two acts are joined by the characters at the end of the preceding act introducing the beginning of the following act :
(1) Pravesaka
(2) Asravya
(3) Ankavatara
(4) Ankasya
81. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
82. Assertion (A) : Dramatists figure prominently on the World literary scene.
Reason (R) : During the twentieth century nine Noble Prizes for literature have gone to dramatists.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) (A) false and (R) true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) true.
(4) (A) true and (R) false.
83. Choose the correct sequence of ‘Elements of an action’ in logical progression as described/enumerated by Stanislavsky :
(1) Magic ‘if’, Imagination, Given circumstances, Concentration of Attention
(2) Given circumstances, Magic ‘if’, Imagination, Concentration of Attention
(3) Magic ‘if’, Given circumstances, Imagination, Concentration of Attention
(4) Given circumstances, Imagination, Concentration of Attention, Magic ‘if’
84. Pick the odd one out in context of four kinds of Nepathya or Aharya abhinaya :
(1) Alankara
(2) Angavartana
(3) Angarachana
(4) Pusta
85. A modern form of drama incorporating Chinese folk dance and Western ballet techniques is __________.
(1) Sandae-guk
(2) Wayang Wong
(3) Wuju
(4) Gombeyatta
86. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
87. Assertion (A) : Gordon Craig dreamed of a theatre that would appeal to the emotions through movement alone. There would be no play or plot, but simply the correlated movements of sound, light and moving masses.
Reason (R) : He wanted the audience to have a kinetic experience.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) true.
(2) (A) false and (R) true.
(3) (A) true and (R) false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) false.
88. Give the correct sequence of following ‘arthaprakrutis’ [components of plot] according to Natyashastra.
(1) Pataka, Karya, Prakari, Bindu, Bija
(2) Karya, Bija, Prakari, Bindu, Pataka
(3) Prakari, Bindu, Pataka, Karya, Bija
(4) Bija, Bindu, Pataka, Prakari, Karya
89. Trace the odd one out in the context of Puppet theatre :
(1) Wayang golek
(2) Bunraku
(3) Dandanata
(4) Kkoktu kakshi
90. The book ‘Stages of Life : Indian Theatre Autobiographies’ is written by :
(1) Phillip. B. Zarrilli
(2) Erin. B. Mee
(3) Kathryn Hansen
(4) Ralph Yarrow
91. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
92. Assertion (A) : In the bhana type of rupaka, the convention of akashbhashita acquires a greater importance.
Reason (R) : Bhana is usually a one-act and played entirely by one character only.
Code :
(1) (A) is true; (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) (A) is false; (R) is true.
93. Indicate the correct sequence in the context of geographical origin from West to East :
(1) Chhau, Yonggamnori, Caicha xi, Kabuki
(2) Kabuki, Chhau, Caicha xi, Yonggamnori
(3) Yonggamnori, Chhau, Caicha xi, Kabuki
(4) Chhau, Caicha xi, Yonggamnori, Kabuki
94. Trace the odd man out :
(1) Bal Gandharva
(2) Amol Palekar
(3) Burra Subramanya Sastri
(4) Jai Shanker Sundari
95. A short piece or skit, complete in itself, that is presented within a longer work, such as revue, vaudeville or burlesque performance :
(1) Picaresque
(2) Extravaganza
(3) Slapstick
(4) Sketch
96. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
97. Assertion (A) : In Kunque, solosong passages are characterised by intricate ornamentation ; dance movements have fluency in live and plays emphasize romantic love.
Reason (R) : Kunque, started as a musical practice and gradually developed into a theatre genre.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is true ; (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
98. Give the correct sequence of the following theatre groups in the context of their geographical location from North to South :
(1) The Company, Theatre Academy, Theatre Unit, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
(2) The Company, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Theatre Unit, Theatre Academy
(3) The Company, Theatre Unit, Theatre Academy, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
(4) Theatre Unit, Theatre Academy, The Company, Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
99. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Scaenae frons
(2) Scaenae ductilis
(3) Siparium
(4) Skene
100. The play Amrta-Manthana can be classified as a :
(1) Dima
(2) Samavakara
(3) Nataka
(4) Vithi
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