DRAMA/THEATRE
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) 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. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Mystery plays were concerned with biblical themes, especially events connected with the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ.
Reason (R) : Church Drama in medieval to Reformative times played as a force in presenting and formulating religious subjects.
Code :
(1) (A) is false and (R) is true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true
3. Pick the correct sequence of the following Episodes of Mahabharata :
(1) Udyoga Parva, Bhishma Parva, Drona Parva, Karna Parva
(2) Bhisma Parva, Drona Parva, Karna Parva, Udyoga Parva
(3) Udyoga Parva, Drona Parva, Bhishma Parva, Karna Parva
(4) Karna Parva, Drona Parva, Udyoga Parva, Bhishma Parva
4. Trace the oddman out :
(1) Ashish Vidyarthi
(2) C.S. Nazir
(3) Fida Hussain
(4) Abdul Rahman Kabali
5. The distinctive quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice, musical instrument or sound from another of the same pitch and intensity :
(1) Tone colour
(2) Diction
(3) Intonation
(4) Timbre
6. Match the characteristics given in List – I with their ‘isms’ given in List – II :
7. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : During Edo period, the participation of women in Kabuki was noteworthy.
Reason (R) : The Tokugawa Shogunate, in the Edo period, encouraged women to perform Kabuki.
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
8. Select the correct sequence of Characters according to their appearance in the play ‘Ashad Ka Ek din :
(1) Mallika, Ambika, Kalidas, Datul, Matul
(2) Mallika, Ambika, Kalidas, Matul, Datul
(3) Mallika, Ambika, Matul, Datul, Kalidas
(4) Ambika, Mallika, Matul, Datul, Kalidas
9. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Stippling
(2) Creme Makeup
(3) Grease paint
(4) Liquid Makeup
10. It is a part of the dramatic plot, rather an indication or suggestion of it, by an accidental statement :
(1) Pataka
(2) Patakasthanaka
(3) Garbhanka
(4) Prastavana
11. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
12. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Infact, unlike in other Indian languages, more than the playwrights and actor, the directors have dominated the Hindi theatre scene, which is often called the director’s theatre.
Reason (R) : The plays, have, therefore, tended to be overladen with theatrical devices, leading to greater emphasis on form rather than on intense experience or exciting innovative ideas.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) true, (R) false
(4) (A) false, (R) true
13. Find out the correct order in the development of following concepts in theatre :
(1) Synthetic Theatre, Public Solitude, Jeu de Theatre, Psychophysiological Method
(2) Jeu de Theatre, Synthetic Theatre, Public Solitude, Psychophysiological Method
(3) Public Solitude, Jeu de Theatre, Synthetic Theatre, Psychophysiological Method
(4) Psychophysiological Method, Synthetic Theatre, Public Solitude, Jeu de Theatre
14. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Totka
(2) Natika
(3) Sattaka
(4) Goshthi
15. The term for the dramaturgy of the Renaissance’s Royal era was :
(1) Neo – drama
(2) Revelationism
(3) Neo classicism
(4) New structuralism
16. Match the items in List – I with those of in List – II :
17. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Brecht allowed theatrical elements to contrast one another and thereby make independent contributions to the thought that the production might generate.
Reason (R) : Brecht exposed the theatrical means to achieve “Alienation”.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) true
(2) Both (A) and (R) false
(3) (A) true, (R) false
(4) (A) false, (R) true
18. Give the correct sequence of the following sanɺdhi , in an ascending order :
(1) Garbha, Vimarsha, Nirvahana, Mukha, Pratimukha.
(2) Pratimukha, Garbha, Mukha, Nirvahana, Vimarsha.
(3) Vimarsha, Nirvahana, Garbha, Pratimukha, Mukha.
(4) Mukha, Pratimukha, Garbha, Vimarsha, Nirvahana.
19. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Addie
(2) Cal
(3) Dodge
(4) Birdie Hubbard
20. The crowning of Yudhishthira as king of Hastinapur and instructions from Bhishma for the newly anointed king on society is described in :
(1) Shanti Parva
(2) Shalya Parva
(3) Udyoga Parva
(4) Sabha Parva
21. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
22. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : The public theatre described by Natyashastra is neither a theatre of free expression nor a folk theatre.
Reason (R) : It uses symbols-verbal and non verbal, abstract and concrete- and it aims at a refinement both of which are alien to the spirit of ‘free theatre’ as well as ‘folk theatre’.
Code :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
23. Pick up the correct chronological sequence of Bertolt Brecht’s plays :
(1) The Drums in the Night, Baal, The Three Penny Opera, Mother Courage
(2) Baal, The Three Penny Opera, The Drums in the Night, Mother Courage
(3) Baal, Mother Courage, The Drums in the Night, The Three Penny Opera
(4) Baal, The Drums in the Night, The Three Penny Opera, Mother Courage
24. Trace the odd one among the following :
(1) Kagami-ita
(2) Hayashi
(3) Kumadori
(4) Taiko
25. The play ‘Poshak’ is written by :
(1) Anuradha Kapoor
(2) Tripurari Sarma
(3) Vijaya Mehta
(4) Usha Ganguly
26. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
27. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Bourgeois drama is pseudo-serious plays about middle class society with emphasis on pathos and morality.
Reason (R) : Serious plays can always be dealt without giving emphasis on pathos and morality.
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
28. Pick the correct sequence of the following episodes of Ramayan :
(1) Ayodhya kanda, Bala kanda, Aranya kanda, Kishkindha kanda
(2) Bala kanda, Aranya kanda, Ayodhya kanda, Kishkindha kanda
(3) Bala kanda, Ayodhya kanda, Aranya kanda, Kishkindha kanda
(4) Kishkindha kanda, Bala kanda, Ayodhya kanda, Aranya kanda
29. Trace the odd man out :
(1) Jaidev Taneja
(2) Javed Mallik
(3) Kavita Nagpal
(4) Javed Akhtar
30. A visual – distortion technique that increases the apparent depth of an object :
(1) Elevation plan
(2) Raked stage
(3) Stock set
(4) Forced Perspective
31. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
32. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : The puppet theatre Ningyo Jouri also known as Bunraku is a form of traditional theatre of Japan which uses masks.
Reason (R) : The history of puppet theatre in Japan goes back to the tune of 11 century A.D.
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
33. Give the correct sequence of the following theatre departments from South to North :
(1) Osmania University, Aurangabad University, Rajasthan University, Pondicherry University.
(2) Pondicherry University, Osmania University, Aurangabad University, Rajasthan University.
(3) Rajasthan University, Aurangabad University, Osmania University, Pondicherry University.
(4) Aurangabad University, Osmania University, Pondicherry University, Rajasthan University.
34. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Diaphragm
(2) Lungs
(3) Intercostal Muscles
(4) Gall Bladder
35. It is a voice modulation in delivery of speeches :
(1) Kaishiki
(2) Kakshya
(3) Kaku
(4) Karne
36. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
37. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : According to Javed Malick the Parsi Theatre borrowed their plots from variety of sources – from Indian and Central Asian folklore to mythology, history and classics.
Reason (R) : The texts commissioned and produced by Parsi Theatre companies were unique both in their popularity and in the fact that they never took great liberties with originals.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) true, (R) false
(4) (A) false, (R) true
38. Choose the correct sequence of the parts of counter weight system from bottom to top :
(1) Tension pulley, Locking rail, Rope lock, T-bar track, Head block
(2) Head block, T-bar track, Locking rail, Rope lock, Tension pulley
(3) Locking rail, Rope lock, T-bar track, Tension pulley, Head block
(4) T-bar track, Rope lock, Locking rail, Head block, Tension pulley
39. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Avanti
(2) Sattvati
(3) Dakshinatya
(4) Panchali
40. During which of the following period were theatrical performances banned and English playhouses burnt ?
(1) The American Revolution
(2) The English Civil War – 1642 to 1660
(3) The reign of Elizabeth I
(4) The French Revolution
41. Match the items in List – I with those of in List – II :
42. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Moments of “Subconscious” creativity are those, when an actor improvises although his text and the pattern of his role are firmly fixed.
Reason (R) : Such creativity or inspirational improvisation is the goal and essence of the Meyerhold school of acting.
Code :
(1) (A) true, (R) false
(2) (A) false, (R) true
(3) Both (A) and (R) true
(4) Both (A) and (R) false
43. Give the correct sequence of the following items of Bharata’s Purvaranga, performed behind the curtain :
(1) Arambha, Vaktrapani, Samɺ ghotana, Asarita.
(2) Vaktrapani, Samɺ ghotana, Asarita, Arambha.
(3) Samɺ ghotana, Asarita, Arambha, Vaktrapani,
(4) Asarita, Arambha, Vaktrapani, Samɺ ghotana,
44. Pick the odd one out :
(1) The Persians
(2) The Suppliants
(3) Agamemnon
(4) Hecuba
45. Vaishnavist saint Sankaradeva is credited with __________.
(1) Dandanata
(2) Alkap
(3) Jatra
(4) Ankiya nata
46. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
47. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : The production techniques prescribed by Bharata lean on the whole towards natyadharmi kind of representation.
Reason (R) : Bharata recognises the limits of realism on a theatre stage inspite of natya being an imitation of life.
Code :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(2) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true
48. Pick up the correct sequence of following playwrights in chronological order :
(1) Euripides, Lillian Hellman, George Farquhar, Sam Shepard
(2) George Farquhar, Lillian Hellman, Sam Shepard, Euripides
(3) Lillian Hellman, Euripides, George Farquhar, Sam Shepard
(4) Euripides, George Farquhar, Lillian Hellman, Sam Shepard
49. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Tholubommalata
(2) Nang talung
(3) Wayang kulit
(4) Kathputli
50. The Sangit Natak Academi Award for playwriting for the year 2016 is conferred upon :
(1) Ajay Shukla
(2) Rameshwar Prem
(3) Kusum Kumar
(4) Amitabh Srivastav
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