FOLK LITERATURE
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The literary device “Allegorization” is part of :
(1) Mythopoeics
(2) Ethnology
(3) Phonology
(4) Mytheme
2. In Epistemology, a theory of literary criticism that questions traditional assumptions about certainty, identity and truth is known as :
(1) Phenomenalism
(2) Deconstructionism
(3) Coherentism
(4) Constructionism
3. A written variant of a language analogous to a spoken dialect of a language is :
(1) Idiolect
(2) Graphotype
(3) Grapholect
(4) Ethnolect
4. “A motif is the smallest element in a tale having a power to persist in tradition” is stated by :
(1) Antti Aarne
(2) Alan Dundes
(3) Linda Degh
(4) Stith Thompson
5. Who interpreted the Oedipus tale as a representation of the historical clash of two conflicting social orders of matrilineal and patrilineal ?
(1) Alexander H. Krappe
(2) Sigmund Freud
(3) Vladimir Propp
(4) Franz Boas
6. To give an overview of methods and concepts for research is done as part of :
(1) Correlation method
(2) Research Design
(3) Survey method
(4) Research problem
7. The method of sequential arrangement used for the data to understand its structure with a-priori formula is known as :
(1) Syntagmatic Structuralism
(2) Paradigmatic Structuralism
(3) Synchronic Structuralism
(4) Post-Structuralism
8. In Shamanism, the word ‘Saman’ is derived from the language of :
(1) Somali
(2) Yoruba
(3) Tungusic
(4) Turkish
9. Which school of thought that collect different parts of folk poetic narrative and projects them as a holistic worldview of masses of people as agglomerate ?
(1) Materialism
(2) Romantic Nationalism
(3) Functionalism
(4) Russian Formalism
10. ‘Paika’ is the tribal war dance of :
(1) Oraon
(2) Naga
(3) Abors
(4) Santals
11. Who stated that myth is a story that simply preserved a memory of an early time when men were Cannibals ?
(1) Robertson Smith
(2) Andrew Lang
(3) Theodor Gaster
(4) James G. Frazer
12. The school of thought that viewed monogenesis is the basis for the ancient religions is :
(1) Comparative Etymology
(2) Comparative Aetiology
(3) Comparative Philology
(4) Comparative Phonology
13. Keeping in view its contemporaneity, Folklore is defined as “mode of cultural production” by :
(1) Richard Dorson
(2) Johannes Fabian
(3) Elizabeth Fine
(4) Arjun Appadurai
14. The approach that work toward analysing genre in vertical axis is termed as :
(1) Synchronic Approach
(2) Syntagmatic Approach
(3) Diachronic Approach
(4) Paradigmatic Approach
15. According to Levi-Strauss’s structuralism, affinity in societies is achieved through the social bonds created by :
(1) Goods Exchange
(2) Bride Exchange
(3) Monetary Exchange
(4) Gift Exchange
16. Proverbs are “The wisdom of many, the wit of one” is stated by :
(1) Lord Russell
(2) Miguel de Cervantes
(3) Robert A. Georges
(4) Pierre Maranda
17. An archetyped myth that forms the basis for a theme that underlies a number of superficially different myths is termed as :
(1) Mythologue
(2) Myth Ritual
(3) Monomyth
(4) Polymyth
18. Belief that men are only deified god’s is known as :
(1) Anthropomorphism
(2) Apotheosis
(3) Egotheism
(4) Theopantism
19. Which community follows the practice of sky burial by cutting the body up into pieces and leave them on a hill for the birds to feast on ?
(1) Zoroastrians
(2) Jains
(3) Parsis
(4) Buddhists
20. During which festival in Tamil Nadu, Breaking of coconut on the human head is practiced ?
(1) Kavadi
(2) Navarathri
(3) Aadi
(4) Pongal
21. Identify the founder of folkloristics in Japan :
(1) Kunio Yanagita
(2) Yusuke Hashiba
(3) Shigeru Mizuki
(4) Kizen Sasaki
22. Which of the Shaivite sect follows the practice of ritual Cannibalism ?
(1) Vira Shaiva
(2) Aghori
(3) Pasupatha
(4) Gorakhpanth
23. Carl Von Sydow derived his concept of ‘Oikotype’ from :
(1) Physiology
(2) Zoology
(3) Botany
(4) Anatomy
24. The modern history of Finnish folkloristics began with the collection of folksongs by :
(1) Antti Aarne
(2) Julius Leopold Krohn
(3) Matti Kuusi
(4) Elias Lonnrot
25. ‘Conundrum’ is a Synonym for :
(1) Riddle
(2) Proverb
(3) Joke
(4) Ballad
26. Which one is the correct group of folksongs related to marriage ?
(1) Mehendi, Suhag, Lavani, Bihu
(2) Lori, Sohar, Sithni, Oppari
(3) Suhag, Kandana, Chutney, Mangalam patalu
(4) Karma, Lali patalu, Bhadu, Rudali
27. In AD 1910 Antti Aarne published a list of tale types based only on :
(a) Irish tales
(b) Grimm’s tales
(c) Gruntvig’s Danish tales
(d) Finnish tales
Code :
(1) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
(2) (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(3) (a), (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
28. The operation of ‘Oracy’ in opposition to ‘literacy’ is subject to the abstract principles of :
(a) Repetition
(b) Transmission
(c) Innovation
(d) Reputation
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (a) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
29. Freud’s Oedipal complex is a desire to usurp the father’s place in the household is illustrated by the characters of :
(a) Atlas
(b) Othello
(c) Zeus
(d) Hamlet
Code :
(1) (b) and (c) are correct
(2) (a) and (b) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
30. The folk genre ‘myth’ features :
(a) Passtime Narrative
(b) Traditional Narrative
(c) Sacred Narrative
(d) Philosophical Narrative
Code :
(1) (c) and (d) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a) and (c) are correct
31. Identify the significant concepts in feminism.
(a) Gynocentric
(b) Anthropocentric
(c) Phallocentric
(d) Phonocentric
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (a) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (b) and (d) are correct
32. Therukoothu is a folk dance whose content is ascribed to two of the following texts :
(a) Puranas
(b) Itihasas
(c) Vedas
(d) Bhagavat Geeta
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (c) are correct
33. ‘Lore’ denotes two of the following which have been handed down orally :
(a) Kinship
(b) Knowledge
(c) Competence
(d) Tradition
Code :
(1) (b) and (c) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (a) and (b) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
34. Sign is defined as ‘Something that stands for something’ and therefore it necessarily include any two of the following :
(a) A standard form
(b) A physical form
(c) A referent
(d) A preferent
Code :
(1) (c) and (d) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (a) and (d) are correct
35. The term ‘Hagiography’ refers to :
(a) Satanic lore
(b) Saint lore
(c) Missiology
(d) Martyrology
Code :
(1) (b) and (c) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (a) and (c) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
36. Identify the supporters of structural theory from the following :
(a) Alan Dundes
(b) Theodor Benfy
(c) Von Sydow
(d) Claude Bremond
Code :
(1) (a) and (d) are correct
(2) (a) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
37. Identify the folklorists who published on women in folklore and motifs in folktales respectively :
(a) Shankar Sengupta
(b) L.P. Vidyarthi
(c) Praphulladatta Goswami
(d) Devendra Satyarthi
Codes :
(1) (b) and (d) are correct
(2) (a) and (b) are correct
(3) (a) and (c) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
38. Identify the woman folklorists who worked on an Indian Muslim Folklore tradition and a Folktale tradition respectively :
(a) Joyce Flucckiger
(b) Ruth Finn
(c) Sadhana Naithani
(d) Margaret Mead
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (a) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
39. Identify the folklorists who worked on Joke lore.
(a) Maria Leach
(b) Henry Glassie
(c) Alan Dundes
(d) Christic Davies
Code :
(1) (b) and (c) are correct
(2) (a) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
40. Structuralism as an intellectual movement was influenced by the philosophies of :
(a) Giambattista Vico
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) Jean Piaget
(d) Auguste Comte
Code :
(1) (a) and (c) are correct
(2) (a) and (d) are correct
(3) (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (b) and (c) are correct
41. The concepts of ‘Urban legend’ and worldview are associated with :
(a) Roger Abrahams
(b) Richard Dorson
(c) Rene Descartes
(d) Wilhelm Von Humboldt
Code :
(1) (b) and (c) are correct
(2) (a) and (b) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (c) and (d) are correct
42. What does ‘Performance’ mean in the Verbal art tradition ?
(a) Artistic Action
(b) Artistic Event
(c) Artistic Figurative code
(d) Artistic Paralinguistic Sign
Code :
(1) (c) and (d) are correct
(2) (b) and (c) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (b) are correct
43. The term Folklore is associated with :
(a) Jacob Grimm
(b) William Thoms
(c) Kaarle Krohn
(d) Ambrose Merton
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (c) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (d) are correct
(4) (b) and (c) are correct
44. Identify the books written by Praphulla Datta Goswami :
(a) A Handbook of Folklore Materials of North-East India
(b) Songs and Tales of North-Eastern India
(c) Ramakatha in Tribal and Folk Traditions with Special Reference to North-East India
(d) Essays on the Culture and Folklore of N.E. India
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (b), (c) and (d) are correct
45. The concept of Archetype propagated by Carl Jung is based on the mythological characters.
(a) Zeus
(b) Cadmus
(c) Hercules
(d) Hermes
Code :
(1) (c) and (b) are correct
(2) (d) and (c) are correct
(3) (a) and (c) are correct
(4) (a) and (d) are correct
46. According to Austin’s concept of ‘Speech Acts’, utterance of a performative sentence is to be evaluated in terms of :
(a) Rationality
(b) Conventionality
(c) Actuality
(d) Intentionality
Code :
(1) (a) and (d) are correct
(2) (a), (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (b), (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a) and (b) are correct
47. ‘Totemism’ is the study related to :
(a) Bird worship
(b) Animal worship
(c) Clan worship
(d) Nature worship
Code :
(1) (a) and (d) are correct
(2) (c) and (d) are correct
(3) (b) and (c) are correct
(4) (c) and (a) are correct
48. Assertion (A) : Paradigmatic structure is a system consisting of units which are based on their binary oppositional relationship.
Reason (R) : The distinctive and identical feature of these units is phonemic in nature.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are true
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true
49. Assertion (A) : In semiology, Iconic sign is a mode in which signifier does not resemble the signified and fundamentally arbitrary.
Reason (R) : Sign is a thing that do not signify something by way of referring to something other than itself.
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true
50. Assertion (A) : There has been a shift in methodology of writing culture from “participant observation” to the “observation of participation”.
Reason (R) : In the “observation of participation”, the ethnographer experience and observe the ethnographic encounter.
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) (A) and (R) both are true
51. Assertion (A) : Propp has taken Russian fairy tales for his analysis and compared their themes.
Reason (R) : Morphology of the Folktale is a description of the tale according to its scenic divisions and their relationship.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) are true
(2) (A) is true and (R) is false
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) (A) and (R) both are false
52. Assertion (A) : According to Antonio Gramsci, the term ‘Hegemony’ means ‘dominance by consent.
Reason (R) : Cultural hegemony is important in imperialism to influence the thought of the colonised for its sustenance.
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) (A) and (R) both are true
(4) (A) and (R) both are false
53. Assertion (A) : According to Jains, Souls are intrinsically pure but are always mixed with impurities of Karma.
Reason (R) : Practitioners of Jainism believe that non-violence and self-control are the means to obtain liberation.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are false
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) (A) and (R) both are true
54. Assertion (A) : According to Saussure, language is a system of distinct signs corresponding to distinct meanings.
Reason (R) : The distinct signs are like ‘Parole’ and the distinct meanings are like ‘langue’.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are true
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) (A) and (R) both false
55. Assertion (A) : According to Baudrillard, the Marxist distinction between use-value and exchange-value has collapsed in favour of the exchange of signs.
Reason (R) : For Baudrillard post-modern culture is constituted through a continual flow of images and establishes no connotational hierarchy.
Code :
(1) (A) and (R) both are true
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) (A) is true and (R) is false
56. Assertion (A) : In Naqal performance of Punjab region, the Bhand adopts the person of a well-known character and improvises it using satire.
Reason (R) : The subject matter in Naqal performance is purely religious and espouse themes from the epic texts.
Code :
(1) (A) is false and (R) is true
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) (A) and (R) both are true
57. Assertion (A) : Jung to build his concept of archetypes, studied myths and art forms across times and cultures.
Reason (R) : The collective unconscious appears to consist of folktale motifs.
Code :
(1) (A) is false and (R) is true
(2) (A) and (R) both are true
(3) (A) and (R) both are false
(4) (A) is true and (R) is false
58. Assertion (A) : The concept of authenticity served as a powerful means to legitimize the subject matter, but itself remained unexamined.
Reason (R) : In folklore, the authenticity of an item is established by attributing anonymous authorship and continuing it as tradition
Code :
(1) (A) is partially true and (R) is false
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) and (R) both are true
(4) (A) is false and (R) is partially true
59. Assertion (A) : According to Functionalists, myths emerge in order to support and reinforce the social order of a culture.
Reason (R) : Social order of a culture therefore remains static.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) (A) is true and (R) is false
(3) (A) is false and (R) is true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false
60. Assertion (A) : Close repetition that moves the narrative forward through introduction of a new idea with each iteration is defined as Incremental Repetition.
Reason (R) : Incremental Repetition has been regarded mainly as a neoteric compositional device.
Code :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false
61. Assertion (A) : Folklore that exists in the ‘Second Life’ outside its “Source-Community” is commonly regarded as Folklorism.
Reason (R) : Due to Globalization strict division between ‘folklore’ and folklorism are no longer obvious.
Code :
(1) (A) is partially true and (R) is false
(2) (A) and (R) both are false
(3) (A) and (R) both are true
(4) (A) is false and (R) is true
62. Sequence the Scholars – Margaret Mills, Margaret Mead, Linda Degh and Ruth Finneganwith their Books :
(a) Oral Literature in Africa
(b) Oral Narrative in Afghanistan
(c) Folktales of Hungary
(d) The changing culture of an Indian Tribe
Code :
(1) (b), (c), (a), (d)
(2) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(3) (b), (a), (d), (c)
(4) (c), (b), (a), (d)
63. Sequence the forests-Khandavavans, Vrindavana, Ashokavana and Lumbinivana mentioned in the following sacred texts.
(a) Bhagavata
(b) Tripitaka
(c) Ramayana
(d) Mahabharta
Code :
(1) (b), (a), (c), (d)
(2) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(3) (c), (d), (b), (a)
(4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
64. Sequence the terms- Epic, Jatra, Phratry and Artifact-with their connotations below :
(a) Physical Category
(b) Ethnic Category
(c) Social Category
(d) Analytical Category
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (d), (c)
(2) (a), (c), (d), (b)
(3) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(4) (b), (d), (c), (a)
65. Sequence the scholars – Clifford Geertz, George Ritzer, Jean Baudrillard, Jurgen Hebermass -with their concepts :
(a) Thick Description
(b) Mc Donaldization
(c) Implosion
(d) Public sphere
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (d), (c)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(4) (d), (a), (b), (c)
66. Sequence the terms used as paralinguistic cues – Accent, Modulation, Intonation, Sonoritywith the following connotations.
(a) Identifiable Style of pronunciation
(b) Quality of voice
(c) Rise and fall of the voice in speaking
(d) An infliction of the tone
Code :
(1) (a), (d), (c), (b)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (d), (c), (b), (a)
(4) (b), (a), (c), (d)
67. Sequence the folklore terms – Portent, Appellative, Chrematonymy, and Choronymy- with the following usage.
(a) Name of Space
(b) Omen
(c) Name of things
(d) Common noun
Code :
(1) (b), (d), (a), (c)
(2) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (b), (d), (c), (a)
68. Sequence the steps in Deconstruction method :
(a) Oppose Prevailing Wisdom
(b) Expose Cultural Bias
(c) Investigate underlying meaning
(d) Look for Polysemy
Code :
(1) (a), (b), (d) (c)
(2) (c), (d), (b), (a)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (b), (c), (d), (a)
69. Sequence the types of consciousness associated with- Cyber space, Sentient being, Hypnosis, and Archetype.
(a) Collective Consciousness
(b) Disembodied Consciousness
(c) Altered Consciousness
(d) Creature Consciousness
Code :
(1) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(2) (b), (a), (c), (d)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (d), (c), (b), (a)
70. Sequence the key steps in new ethnographic research :
(1) Participant observation, Research question, Research write-up, Report
(2) Non-participant observation, Report design, Interviewing, Research question
(3) Participant observation, Interview, Field notes, Research write-up
(4) Research question, observation of Participation, Data documentation, Research write-up
71. Sequence the linga of the folk communities that the following scholars worked with.
(a) Knowles J. Hinton
(b) James Todd
(c) C. P. Brown
(d) Hermann Gundert
Code :
(1) Oriya, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada
(2) Kashmiri, Rajasthani, Telugu, Malayalam
(3) Assamese, Kashmiri, Tamil, Kannada
(4) Assamese, Rajasthani, Hindi, Kannada
72. Arrange the ‘Manias’- Choreomania Dacnomania, Onomatomania, Oligomania- in the correct order :
(a) Obsession for dancing
(b) Obsession for biting people
(c) Obsession to repeat certain words
(d) Obsession with a few thoughts
Code :
(1) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(2) (a), (d), (c), (b)
(3) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(4) (a), (c), (b), (d)
73. Give the correct sequence in connection with Propp’s function ‘Villainy’ :
(a) the threat of forced matrimony
(b) the threat of cannibalism
(c) kidnapping of a person
(d) false substitution
Code :
(1) (c), (d), (a), (b)
(2) (d), (b), (a), (c)
(3) (b), (a), (d), (c)
(4) (a), (d), (c), (b)
74. Identify the correct group of literary devices which are used in the oral epics :
(1) Epithet, Heteronomy, Amplitude, Polynomy
(2) Paronymy, Allegory, Stress, Cacophony
(3) Euphony, Intonation, Syneedoche, Neuronymy
(4) Tautonymy, Paronymy, Heteronomy, Homonymy
75. Sequence the following lexical items with- Epic, Performer, Author and Character :
(a) Achilles
(b) Rhapsode
(c) Dante
(d) Shahnamah
Code :
(1) (a), (c), (b), (d)
(2) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(3) (d), (b), (a), (c)
(4) (a), (b), (d), (c)
76. Sequence the gods- Rama, Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna- with their Bows.
(a) Sharkha
(b) Kodandam
(c) Sharanga
(d) Pinaka
Code :
(1) (b), (d), (c), (a)
(2) (d), (b), (a), (c)
(3) (b), (c), (d), (a)
(4) (c), (a), (b), (d)
77. Sequence the mythological Hero characters – Achilles, Gilgamesh, Osiris and Jeanus – with the cultures mentioned below :
(a) Roman
(b) Mesopotamian
(c) Egyptian
(d) Greek
Code :
(1) (a), (c), (b), (d)
(2) (d), (c), (b), (a)
(3) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(4) (a), (d), (c), (b)
78. Sequence the concepts – Cultural Competence, Cultural Quotient, Inter-culturalism and Acculturation- with the following :
(a) Capability to relate cultures
(b) Blending between cultures
(c) Appropriate communication with other cultures
(d) Cross-cultured dialogue
Code :
(1) (c), (b), (a), (d)
(2) (c), (a), (d), (b)
(3) (d), (b), (c), (a)
(4) (d), (a), (c), (b)
79. Victor Turner’s theory on rites of passages refers to which one of the following sequence ?
(1) Separation, liminality, Communities, Incorporation
(2) Separation, Communities, liminality, Incorporation
(3) Separation, Incorporation, Liminality, Communities
(4) Separation, Liminality, Incorporation, Communities
80. Match the following :
81. Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched with regard to folktale scholarship ?
(1) Antti Aarne and Alan Dundes
(2) Alfred Kroeber and Elizabeth Fine
(3) Vladimir Propp and Alexander Afanasyev
(4) Stith Thompson and Hans-Jorg Uther
82. Which of the following pair is NOT correctly matched ?
(1) Functions of Language – Roman Jakobson
(2) Oral Formulaic Theory – Milman Parry
(3) Fairy Tales – Jacob Grimm
(4) Meta folklore – Richard Dorson
83. Which of the following pair is correctly matched that worked on Totemism ?
(1) Emile Durkheim and Ben-Amos
(2) E.B. Tylor and Sigmond Frued
(3) William Boscom and Barre Toelken
(4) Roger Abrahams and Alan Dundes
84. Which of the following pair is correctly matched in relation to Evolutionary theory ?
(1) E.B. Tylor and L.H. Morgan
(2) Max Muller and Kaarle Krohan
(3) William Boscom and James Frazer
(4) Roger Abrahams and Robert Georges
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90. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched ?
(1) Proverb – Anecdote
(2) Riddle – Puzzle
(3) Epic – Allusion
(4) Myth – Epithet
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92. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(1) Semantics – The science that deals with phonetic signs
(2) Phonology – The science that deals with linguistic signs
(3) Linguistics – The science that deals with sign language
(4) Philology – The science that deals with language structure and history
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow based on the passage : (98 – 100)
Myths and legends may contain detailed descriptions of sacred ritual, the codified belief or dogma of the religious system, accounts of tribal or clan origins, movements and conflicts. Proverbs have often been characterised as the distilled wisdom of past generations, and are unmistakably so regarded by many African peoples.
Even African folktales which are regarded as fictitious are considered as important for the education of children, because many of them are animal fables or other moral tales. Riddles serve as a didactic device to sharpen the wits of young children, while dilemma tales, for which there is no “correct” answer, do the same for those who are more mature. Chatelain says of Mbundu aneedotes, “the didactic tendency of these stories is in no way technical, but essentially social. They do not teach how to make a thing, but how to act, how to live”. As opposed to practical instruction in productive techniques, folklore appears to be the principal feature in the general education of the child in non-literate societies.
98. Myths and legends may contain :
(a) sacred ritual
(b) social system
(c) dogma of religious system
(d) accounts of origin
Code :
(1) (a) and (b) are correct
(2) (b) and (d) are correct
(3) (a), (c) and (d) are correct
(4) (a), (b) and (c) are correct
99. The didactic tendency of Mbundu ancedotes is :
(1) to teach how to make a thing
(2) to teach how to act and how to live
(3) to learn productive techniques
(4) to distill wisdom for coming generations
100. The principal feature of folklore is :
(1) to sharpen the wits of young children
(2) to teach moral lessons
(3) to give practical instructions of techniques
(4) to give general education to the child in non-literate societies
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