UGC NET December 2026 – English Paper-II

Full-Length Mock Test – 8

Unit–1: Drama

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

Instructions: Each question carries 2 marks. Choose the most appropriate answer from the four alternatives.

1. According to Aristotle, which element of tragedy includes the moral purpose and ideas expressed in a play?

(A) Diction
(B) Thought (Dianoia)
(C) Character
(D) Melody

**2. Who among the following wrote Gorboduc, the first English tragedy?**

(A) Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville
(B) Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Kyd
(C) John Lyly and Robert Greene
(D) Ben Jonson and George Chapman

3. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Christopher Marlowe's heroes are often driven by limitless ambition.

Reason (R): Marlowe's protagonists frequently challenge human and divine limitations.

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 is based on the assassination of Julius Caesar and the political conflict that follows?

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

5. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) The Tempest	(i) Romance
(b) Volpone	(ii) Comedy of Humours
(c) The Importance of Being Earnest	(iii) Comedy of Manners
(d) Endgame	(iv) Theatre of the Absurd

Codes:

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

6. Which dramatic technique is most commonly associated with Bertolt Brecht's Epic Theatre?

(A) Catharsis
(B) Soliloquy
(C) Alienation Effect (Verfremdungseffekt)
(D) Comic Relief

7. Which of the following playwrights is associated with the "Kitchen Sink Drama" movement?

(A) John Osborne
(B) Ben Jonson
(C) Oscar Wilde
(D) John Dryden

8. Which play by Harold Pinter is regarded as a classic example of the "Comedy of Menace"?

(A) The Homecoming
(B) The Birthday Party
(C) The Dumb Waiter
(D) Betrayal

9. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

The Duchess of Malfi is a Jacobean tragedy.
John Webster is its author.
The play explores themes of corruption, revenge, and power.

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 is NOT one of Aristotle's six elements of tragedy?

(A) Plot
(B) Character
(C) Stage Direction
(D) Spectacle

11. Case Study

A drama presents fragmented dialogue, repetitive actions, and characters who struggle to communicate meaningfully. The audience is left questioning the purpose of existence.

The play most likely belongs to:

(A) Realism
(B) Theatre of the Absurd
(C) Restoration Comedy
(D) Heroic Drama

12. Application-Based Question

A playwright intends to expose the exploitation of workers by encouraging the audience to analyze the social system rather than emotionally sympathize with individual characters.

Which theatrical approach should be adopted?

(A) Shakespearean Tragedy
(B) Epic Theatre
(C) Comedy of Manners
(D) Morality Play

**13. Which dramatist wrote The School for Scandal?**

(A) Richard Brinsley Sheridan
(B) Oliver Goldsmith
(C) William Congreve
(D) John Dryden

14. Which of the following plays is written by William Congreve?

(A) The Way of the World
(B) The Rivals
(C) She Stoops to Conquer
(D) The School for Scandal

15. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) The Rivals	(i) Richard Brinsley Sheridan
(b) She Stoops to Conquer	(ii) Oliver Goldsmith
(c) Ghosts	(iii) Henrik Ibsen
(d) Man and Superman	(iv) George Bernard Shaw

Codes:

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

16. Which Shakespearean play is considered his final complete play?

(A) The Tempest
(B) King Lear
(C) Hamlet
(D) Henry V

17. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Problem Plays focus on contemporary social issues.

Reason (R): They encourage audiences to critically examine moral and social problems instead of offering simple solutions.

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 play by Henrik Ibsen is widely regarded as the beginning of modern realistic drama?

(A) A Doll's House
(B) Ghosts
(C) The Wild Duck
(D) Hedda Gabler

19. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

Samuel Beckett received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969.
Harold Pinter received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005.
George Bernard Shaw received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

Choose the correct answer.

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

**20. Which of the following playwrights is known for the theory of the "Well-Made Play" (Pièce bien faite)?**

(A) Eugène Scribe
(B) Bertolt Brecht
(C) Samuel Beckett
(D) Harold Pinter

Answer Key

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

Coverage of Mock Test – 8

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

High-Weightage Topics Covered

Aristotle's Poetics (Six Elements of Tragedy)
Greek and Classical Drama
Elizabethan & Jacobean Drama
Shakespearean Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, and Romances
University Wits
Ben Jonson and Comedy of Humours
Restoration Comedy & Comedy of Manners
Problem Plays
Henrik Ibsen and Realism
Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre
Samuel Beckett and Theatre of the Absurd
Harold Pinter's Comedy of Menace
Nobel Prize-winning Playwrights
Eugène Scribe and the Well-Made Play

This mock test is designed to mirror the latest UGC NET English Paper-II pattern and provides rigorous practice for Unit–1: Drama, with a strong focus on conceptual understanding, analytical reasoning, and the question formats most frequently seen in recent NTA examinations.

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