UGC NET December 2026 – English Paper-II

Full-Length Mock Test – 3

Unit–1: Drama

Time: 30 Minutes
Total Questions: 20
Maximum Marks: 40

Instructions: Each question carries two marks. Select the most appropriate answer from the four alternatives.

1. Which of Aristotle's six elements of tragedy is considered the "soul" of tragedy?

(A) Character
(B) Plot
(C) Thought
(D) Spectacle

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Senecan Tragedy?

(A) Revenge theme
(B) Ghosts and supernatural elements
(C) Chorus and long rhetorical speeches
(D) Strict adherence to the Three Unities

3. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Shakespeare often violated the Classical Unities of Time, Place, and Action.

Reason (R): Elizabethan dramatists preferred greater dramatic freedom over classical restrictions.

Choose the correct answer:

(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.

4. Which Shakespearean tragedy revolves around excessive ambition and political power?

(A) Hamlet
(B) Macbeth
(C) King Lear
(D) Othello

5. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) Volpone	(i) John Webster
(b) The Duchess of Malfi	(ii) Ben Jonson
(c) The School for Scandal	(iii) Richard Brinsley Sheridan
(d) Arms and the Man	(iv) George Bernard Shaw

Codes:

(A) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
(B) a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
(C) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
(D) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

6. Which dramatic form uses satire to expose the hypocrisy and superficiality of fashionable society?

(A) Tragicomedy
(B) Comedy of Manners
(C) Chronicle Play
(D) Morality Play

7. Who is regarded as the founder of the Problem Play in English drama?

(A) Oscar Wilde
(B) George Bernard Shaw
(C) Henrik Ibsen
(D) Harold Pinter

8. Which play by Samuel Beckett won worldwide recognition as a masterpiece of the Theatre of the Absurd?

(A) Endgame
(B) Happy Days
(C) Waiting for Godot
(D) Krapp's Last Tape

9. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

Mystery Plays are based on Biblical events.
Miracle Plays mainly depict the lives of saints.
Morality Plays employ allegorical characters.

Choose the correct answer:

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

10. Which of the following Shakespearean plays is classified as a History Play?

(A) Julius Caesar
(B) Richard III
(C) Antony and Cleopatra
(D) Coriolanus

11. Case Study

A director frequently interrupts the performance with songs, placards, and direct addresses to the audience so that spectators remain critical rather than emotionally involved.

Which dramatic technique is being used?

(A) Naturalism
(B) Epic Theatre
(C) Theatre of the Absurd
(D) Expressionism

12. Application-Based Question

A playwright wishes to expose social inequality through rational discussion rather than emotional appeal. Which playwright's dramatic philosophy would best suit this purpose?

(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bertolt Brecht
(C) Christopher Marlowe
(D) Samuel Beckett

13. Who coined the term "Theatre of the Absurd"?

(A) Martin Esslin
(B) Samuel Beckett
(C) Eugene Ionesco
(D) Jean-Paul Sartre

14. Which of the following plays is written by Harold Pinter?

(A) The Birthday Party
(B) Saint Joan
(C) Candida
(D) Major Barbara

15. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) Macbeth	(i) Jealousy
(b) Othello	(ii) Ambition
(c) King Lear	(iii) Madness and Filial Ingratitude
(d) Hamlet	(iv) Revenge

Codes:

(A) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
(B) a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
(C) a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii
(D) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

16. Which of the following dramatists is most closely associated with the "Comedy of Ideas"?

(A) George Bernard Shaw
(B) Ben Jonson
(C) Richard Sheridan
(D) Oscar Wilde

17. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Harold Pinter's plays are known for the "Comedy of Menace."

Reason (R): His dialogues combine ordinary conversation with hidden psychological threats.

Choose the correct answer:

(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true, but R is false.
(D) A is false, but R is true.

18. Which of the following plays is an example of a Restoration Comedy?

(A) The Way of the World
(B) Doctor Faustus
(C) Everyman
(D) Waiting for Godot

19. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

Brecht rejected Aristotle's concept of Catharsis.
The Alienation Effect encourages critical thinking.
Epic Theatre discourages audience participation through emotional identification.

Choose the correct answer:

(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

**20. Which playwright is best known for introducing the "Problem Play" tradition into modern English drama through works such as Mrs Warren's Profession and Major Barbara?**

(A) George Bernard Shaw
(B) Oscar Wilde
(C) John Galsworthy
(D) John Osborne

Answer Key

Question	Answer	Question	Answer
1	(B)	11	(B)
2	(D)	12	(B)
3	(A)	13	(A)
4	(B)	14	(A)
5	(A)	15	(A)
6	(B)	16	(A)
7	(C)	17	(A)
8	(C)	18	(A)
9	(D)	19	(D)
10	(B)	20	(A)

Coverage of the Mock Test

✅ Frequently Asked UGC NET Questions
✅ Previous Year Question (PYQ) Trends
✅ Expected Questions for December 2026
✅ Conceptual Questions
✅ Assertion–Reason
✅ Statement-Based Questions
✅ Match the Following
✅ Case Study
✅ Application-Based Questions
✅ Moderate to High Difficulty (Comparable to Recent NTA UGC NET Papers)

This mock test is designed to closely simulate the latest NTA UGC NET English Paper-II examination pattern and focuses on the most important concepts from Unit–1: Drama.

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