DRAMA/THEATRE
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) 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) : ‘The Cherry Orchard’ by Chekhov and ‘Miss Julie’ by August Strindberg are similar in their dramatic structure.
Reason (R) : It is commonly known that Chekhov and Strindberg belong to same school of thought and style.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true
(3) (A) true, (R) false
(4) (A) false, (R) true
3. Give the correct sequence in the context of Geographical origin from South to North :
(1) Kuruvanji, Nacha, Veedhi Natakam, Bhavai
(2) Veedhi Natakam, Kuruvanji, Nacha, Bhavai
(3) Kuruvanji, Veedhi Natakam, Nacha, Bhavai
(4) Nacha, Bhavai, Veedhi Natakam, Kuruvanji
4. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Bal Gandharva
(2) Jai Shankar Sundari
(3) Stanam Narasimha Rao
(4) Jai Shanker Prasad
5. An ellipsoidal reflector spot light with movable lenses that allow the focal length to be changed :
(1) Fresnel Spotlight
(2) Zoom Ellipse
(3) Striplight
(4) PAR Can
6. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
7. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Akhyana is a traditional theatre of Assam.
Reason (R) : Akhyana also consists of enactment of the indigenous life of common masses.
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. Give the correct sequence of the following theatre institutions from South to North :
(1) National School of Drama, Bharatendu Natya Academy, Madhya Pradesh Drama School, NINASAM Theatre Institute
(2) National School of Drama, Madhya Pradesh Drama School, NINASAM Theatre Institute, Bharatendu Natya Academy
(3) NINASAM Theatre Institute, Madhya Pradesh Drama School, Bharatendu Natya Academy, National School of Drama
(4) Bharatendu Natya Academy, NINASAM Theatre Institute, National School of Drama, Madhya Pradesh Drama School
9. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Labials
(2) Labio-dentals
(3) Labio-palatals
(4) Lingua-dentals
10. A type of Aharya which deals with painting of limbs :
(1) Aßgahara
(2) Angaupanga
(3) Angarachana
(4) Anga vinyasa
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) : In Indian context the traditional drama of all modes follows a rigid time structure.
Reason (R) : Structure is essence of folk theatre. It is the logic of structure that sustains it and actors meet and give a performance without any rehearsals.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false
(2) (A) true, (R) false
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true
(4) (A) false, (R) true
13. Choose the correct sequence of the parts of Ellipsoidal reflector spotlight from Back to Front :
(1) Lamp, Socket, Lenses, Reflector, Colour-Frame holder
(2) Socket, Lamp, Reflector, Lenses, Colour-Frame holder
(3) Reflector, Socket, Lamp, Colour-Frame holder, Lenses
(4) Colour-Frame holder, Lenses, Reflector, Socket, Lamp
14. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Vita
(2) Duti
(3) Vidushaka
(4) Cheta
15. Who among the following was the author of two short plays, “The Sand Box“ and “The American Dream” ?
(1) Eugene O’Neill
(2) Edward Albee
(3) Arthur Miller
(4) Neil Simon
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) : Eugene Vakhtangov was the first to teach young actors that their task is not only to find the right intonation and to “feel” the role, but to learn the science of acting.
Reason (R) : The character is the organic union of the life of the character and the life of the actor. An actor must assimilate the character’s life.
Code :
(1) (A) False, (R) True.
(2) Both (A) and (R) False.
(3) Both (A) and (R) True.
(4) (A) True, (R) False.
18. Give the correct sequence of the following Karyavasthas , the stages of plot-development :
(1) Prayatna, Niyata Phalaprapti, Prarammbha, Phalayoga, Praptisambhava
(2) Niyata Phalaprapti, Prayatna, Phalayoga, Praptisambhava, Prarambha
(3) Phalayoga, Praptisambhava, Prayatna, Praram& bha, Niyata Phalaprapti
(4) Prarammbha, Prayatna, Praptisambhava, Niyata Phalaprapti, Phalayoga
19. Pick the odd one out :
(1) The Mikado
(2) A Woman of No Importance
(3) The Importance of Being Earnest
(4) An Ideal Husband
20. Cambodian shadow puppet theatre known as :
(1) Yokthe pwe
(2) Lakhon sbaek
(3) Thol pavakuthu
(4) Nang yai
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) : According to the Natyashastra, all living beings and creatures capable of actions, emotions and of behaviour directed by them, have a place in drama.
Reason (R) : Natya is an imitation of the seven islands; it represents various emotional states of the entire triple world, as described by Bharata.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
23. Pick up the correct sequence of following playwrights in chronological order :
(1) Christopher Marlowe, Albert Camus, Susan Glaspell, Paula Vogel
(2) Albert Camus, Susan Glaspell, Christopher Marlowe, Paula Vogel
(3) Susan Glaspell, Christopher Marlowe, Albert Camus, Paula Vogel
(4) Albert Camus, Christopher Marlowe, Paula Vogel, Susan Glaspell
24. Trace the odd among the following :
(1) Gambhira
(2) Gondhal
(3) Gombeyata
(4) Gambuh
25. The Book “Terror and Performance” is written by :
(1) H.S. Shiva Prakash
(2) Rustom Bharucha
(3) Makrand Sathe
(4) Ravi Chaturvedi
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) : It is a popular belief that Shakespeare was influenced by Seneca of Rome.
Reason (R) : Songs of Seneca’s plays influenced Shakespeare to create sympathy with the audience.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) false, (R) true.
(4) (A) true, (R) false.
28. Identify the correct sequence from the following characters of the Mahabharata, according to seniority :
(1) Babruvahan, Dronacharya, Sahadev, Karna
(2) Sahadev, Babruvahan, Karna, Dronacharya
(3) Dronacharya, Karna, Sahadev, Babruvahan
(4) Karna, Babruvahan, Sahadev, Dronacharya
29. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Ram Lila
(2) Tamasha
(3) Nautanki
(4) Pagativesham
30. The processional entrance of the chorus in Greek theatre :
(1) Platea
(2) Parodos
(3) Parabasis
(4) Protagonist
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) : Southeast Asian traditional theatres are distinctly different from each other and there is no traceable resemblance between them.
Reason (R) : The difference within the Southeast Asian theatres are mainly due to the varying climatic conditions.
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 theatres according to their geographical locations from North to South :
(1) Meghadoot Theatre, Ravindra Sadan, Ravindra Kalashetra, Ravindra Bharati
(2) Ravindra Bharati, Ravindra Kalashetra, Meghadoot Theatre, Ravindra Sadan
(3) Ravindra Kalashetra, Ravindra Bharati, Meghadoot Theatre, Ravindra Sadan
(4) Meghadoot Theatre, Ravindra Sadan, Ravindra Bharati, Ravindra Kalashetra
34. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Banquo
(2) King Duncan
(3) Macduff
(4) Claudius
35. The Kuttanimata of Damodaragupta describes in detail the performance of ancient Sanskrit play :
(1) Venisamhara
(2) Ratnavali
(3) Urubhanga
(4) Malati-Madhava
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 Suresh Awasti “Theatre does not simply occur in any available space”.
Reason (R) : It creates its own space and alters the available space.
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 the Proscenium stage from Up-stage to Downstage :
(1) Proscenium arch, Grand valance, Grand drape, False proscenium
(2) Proscenium arch, Grand drape, Grand valance, False proscenium
(3) Grand drape, Grand valance, Proscenium arch, False proscenium
(4) False proscenium, Grand drape, Grand valance, Proscenium arch
39. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Hallisaka
(2) Rasaka
(3) Prekshanaka
(4) Janantika
40. ‘The Glass Menagerie’ is an autobiographical play by which of the following playwrights ?
(1) Tennessee Williams
(2) Eugene O’Neill
(3) Neil Simon
(4) Arthur Miller
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) : The apprehension of some people that the Stanislavsky system will bring actors to “a level of uniformity” has substantial ground.
Reason (R) : The system discourages the flourishing of the actor’s individual traits.
Code :
(1) (A) false, (R) true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) true.
(3) (A) true, (R) false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) false.
43. Give the correct sequence of the following structural elements of Bharata’s Natyagruha :
(1) Nepathyagruha, Prekshaka-Niveshana, Rangapeetha, Rangashirsha
(2) Rangashirsha, Nepathyagruha, Prekshaka-Niveshana, Rangapeetha
(3) Rangapeetha, Rangashirsha, Nepathyagruha, Prekshaka-Niveshana
(4) Prekshaka-Niveshana, Rangapeetha, Rangashirsha, Nepathyagruha
44. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Racine
(2) Hauptmann
(3) Corneille
(4) Moliere
45. In Noh Theatre, Waki means :
(1) Companion
(2) Side Characters
(3) Child Characters
(4) Lower-Class Characters
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) : As used in the Natyashastra, the word Abhinaya has the same wide connotation as the term communication media has today. It stands in the same central position as the medium (and the message) stands in the process of communication-between the sender and the receiver.
Reason (R) : Natyashastra itself carefully defines the word Abhinaya with reference to its root verb which means to carry across, to convey.
Code :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
48. Pick up the correct sequence of the characters in order of their appearance in Bertolt Brecht’s Life of Galileo :
(1) Galileo, Andrea, Mrs. Sarti, Ludovico
(2) Andrea, Galileo, Ludovico, Mrs. Sarti
(3) Galileo, Andrea, Ludovico, Mrs. Sarti
(4) Andrea, Mrs. Sarti, Galileo, Ludovico
49. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Kathakali
(2) Krishnattam
(3) Ramnattam
(4) Bharatnatyam
50. The award for ‘Music for Theatre’ of Sangit Natak Akademi for the year 2016 awarded to :
(1) Bansi Kaul
(2) Sanjay Upadhayay
(3) Chittaranjan Tripathi
(4) Anjana Puri
51. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
52. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : In ‘A Doll’s House’, Ibsen revealed to the world the intense satisfaction of women with domestic life and their subordinate place in the social system.
Reason (R) : Ibsen was of the opinion that comedy and tragedy of real life can be revealed without theatricalities.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) false.
(3) (A) false, (R) true.
(4) (A) true, (R) false.
53. Arrange the following in geographical order from North to South :
(1) Zat Pwe, Khon, Lakhon Nyey, Ketoprak
(2) Lakhon Nyey, Khon, Ketoprak, Zat Pwe
(3) Khon, Ketoprak, Zat Pwe, Lakhon Nyey
(4) Ketoprak, Lakhon Nyey, Zat Pwe, Khon
54. Trace the odd one out :
(1) Kuttiyattam
(2) Krishnattam
(3) Kuchipudi
(4) Mohiniattam
55. A combination or pattern of pitch changes on a meaningfully related group of sounds is known as :
(1) Inflection
(2) Intonation
(3) Diction
(4) Emphasis
56. Match the features of Greek’s Old Comedy in List – I with those in List – II :
57. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : The Chinese theatre form Jingju was known as Hat Boi in Vietnam.
Reason (R) : Vietnam was under Chinese domination for a 1000 years.
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.
58. Give the chronological order of the following plays by Mahesh Elkunchwar :
(1) Sultan, Holi, Party, Sonata
(2) Sultan, Holi, Sonata, Party
(3) Sultan, Sonata, Holi, Party
(4) Sultan, Party, Holi, Sonata
59. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Colonel Hugh Pickering
(2) Barbara Undershaft
(3) Stephen Undershaft
(4) Adolphus Cusins
60. It is a screen which is used in Sanskrit theatre :
(1) Chari
(2) Tiraskarini
(3) Mattavarini
(4) Parikramana
61. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
62. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : It was in the West in early 1960 that the theatre directors revolted against the Proscenium theatre in order to experiment with their productions.
Reason (R) : This resulted in the creation of thrust stage, arena stage and theatre-inround.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) (A) true and (R) false.
(3) (A) false and (R) true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
63. Choose the correct sequence of the following theatre personalities according to their country of origin from West to East :
(1) Tennessee Williams, J.M. Synge, Ben Jonson, Aleksandr Ostrovsky
(2) Tennessee Williams, J.M. Synge, Aleksandr Ostrovsky, Ben Jonson
(3) J.M. Synge,Tennessee Williams, Ben Jonson, Aleksandr Ostrovsky
(4) Aleksandr Ostrovsky, J.M. Synge, Tennessee Williams, Ben Jonson
64. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Vipralambha Shringara
(2) Bhayanaka
(3) Jugupsa
(4) Karuna
65. In Greek classical drama the third and last part of a choral ode is known as :
(1) Episode
(2) Epode
(3) Exodos
(4) Epilogue
66. Match the items in List – I with those of in List – II :
67. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : Georg II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen is now usually considered the first director in the modern sense.
Reason (R) : In Saxe-Meiningen’s productions, the total stage picture was worked out carefully moment by moment, and the superior results were seen as convincing arguments for a strong director who can impose his authority and implement his vision.
Code :
(1) Both (A) and (R) false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) true.
(3) (A) true, (R) false.
(4) (A) false, (R) true.
68. Give the correct sequence of the following Sanskrit Playwrights :
(1) Kalidasa, Rajashekhara, Bhavabhuti, Shudraka, Bhasa
(2) Rajashekhara, Bhavabhuti, Kalidasa, Bhasa, Shudraka
(3) Bhasa, Kalidasa, Shudraka, Bhavabhuti, Rajashekhara
(4) Shudraka, Bhavabhuti, Rajashekhara, Bhasa, Kalidasa
69. Pick the odd one out :
(1) Terence
(2) Moliere
(3) Congreve
(4) Seneca
70. Kota Shivaram Karanth was a thinker and artist of __________.
(1) Yakshagana
(2) Theyyam
(3) Kutiyattam
(4) Theru Koothu
71. Match the items in List – I with those in List – II :
72. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and tick the correct answer with the help of code given below :
Assertion (A) : In the performance of Sanskrit plays one has to evolve a distinct Indian style based on an idealised technique which would depend more on the actor’s art rather than on the external mechanical aids in imitation of the Western technique of production.
Reason (R) : The ancient Sanskrit theatre was actor’s theatre which always used music, mime and stylization discarding the notion of realism.
Code :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
73. Pick up the correct sequence of the characters in order of their appearance in Shakespeare’s King Lear :
(1) Gloucester, Kent, Edmund, Lear
(2) Kent, Gloucester, Edmund, Lear
(3) Edmund, Lear, Gloucester, Kent
(4) Lear, Kent, Gloucester, Edmund
74. Trace the odd one among the following :
(1) Dharmabhrit
(2) Manibhadra
(3) Anshuman
(4) Vedavati
75. The Play Agra Bazar is based on :
(1) Galib
(2) Kabir
(3) Bhishma Sahani
(4) Nazir Akbarabadi
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