UGC NET December 2026 – English Paper-II

Full-Length Mock Test – 9

Unit–1: Drama

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

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

1. According to Aristotle, which of the following is the correct sequence of the six elements of tragedy in order of importance?

(A) Plot – Character – Thought – Diction – Melody – Spectacle
(B) Character – Plot – Thought – Spectacle – Diction – Melody
(C) Plot – Thought – Character – Diction – Spectacle – Melody
(D) Character – Thought – Plot – Diction – Melody – Spectacle

2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of Elizabethan Drama?

(A) Mixture of tragic and comic scenes
(B) Frequent use of blank verse
(C) Strict observance of the Classical Unities
(D) Soliloquies revealing inner conflict

3. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Doctor Faustus is regarded as a Renaissance tragedy.

Reason (R): The play reflects Renaissance ideals of knowledge, ambition, and individualism.

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. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the appearance of King Hamlet's Ghost serves primarily to:**

(A) Provide comic relief
(B) Initiate the revenge plot
(C) Introduce a love story
(D) Resolve the political conflict

5. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) The White Devil	(i) Thomas Kyd
(b) The Spanish Tragedy	(ii) John Webster
(c) The Alchemist	(iii) Ben Jonson
(d) The Rivals	(iv) Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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 of the following best defines a "Problem Play"?

(A) A play based on mythology
(B) A play dealing with contemporary social and moral issues
(C) A play with supernatural characters
(D) A play written entirely in verse

7. Which of the following dramatists is known as the "Father of Modern Drama"?

(A) Henrik Ibsen
(B) George Bernard Shaw
(C) Anton Chekhov
(D) Oscar Wilde

8. Which of the following plays was written by John Webster?

(A) The Duchess of Malfi
(B) The Jew of Malta
(C) The Spanish Tragedy
(D) Volpone

9. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

Waiting for Godot consists of two acts.
Vladimir and Estragon are the principal characters.
Godot appears at the end of the play.

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 dramatic technique is most closely associated with Harold Pinter?

(A) Chorus
(B) Pinter Pause
(C) Soliloquy
(D) Aside

11. Case Study

A play presents a highly intelligent protagonist whose excessive desire for power ultimately leads to his destruction. The audience experiences pity and fear while witnessing his downfall.

This play best illustrates:

(A) Aristotelian Tragedy
(B) Morality Play
(C) Restoration Comedy
(D) Epic Theatre

12. Application-Based Question

A drama teacher asks students to perform scenes while constantly breaking the illusion of reality by speaking directly to the audience.

Which dramatic theory is being practiced?

(A) Realism
(B) Epic Theatre
(C) Theatre of the Absurd
(D) Romantic Drama

**13. Which dramatist wrote A Doll's House?**

(A) Henrik Ibsen
(B) Anton Chekhov
(C) George Bernard Shaw
(D) August Strindberg

14. Which of the following is NOT a Shakespearean Romance?

(A) The Tempest
(B) Cymbeline
(C) The Winter's Tale
(D) Twelfth Night

15. Match the Following:

List I	List II
(a) The Homecoming	(i) Harold Pinter
(b) Long Day's Journey into Night	(ii) Eugene O'Neill
(c) Mother Courage and Her Children	(iii) Bertolt Brecht
(d) The Chairs	(iv) Eugène Ionesco

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 of the following plays is considered the finest example of an English Morality Play?

(A) Everyman
(B) Mankind
(C) The Castle of Perseverance
(D) Wisdom

17. Assertion (A) – Reason (R)

Assertion (A): Shakespeare often combines comic scenes with tragic action.

Reason (R): Comic scenes provide emotional relief and heighten the impact of tragedy.

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 playwright introduced the concept of the "Alienation Effect" (Verfremdungseffekt)?

(A) Bertolt Brecht
(B) Samuel Beckett
(C) Henrik Ibsen
(D) Anton Chekhov

19. Statement-Based Question

Consider the following statements:

Oscar Wilde was a leading dramatist of the Aesthetic Movement.
The Importance of Being Earnest is a satire on Victorian society.
Wilde's comedies are famous for wit and paradox.

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 received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925?

(A) George Bernard Shaw
(B) Samuel Beckett
(C) Harold Pinter
(D) Eugene O'Neill

Answer Key

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

Coverage of Mock Test – 9

✅ Based on the 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 Level

High-Weightage Topics Covered

Aristotle's Poetics and Classical Tragedy
Greek Drama
Elizabethan & Jacobean Drama
Shakespeare (Tragedies, Comedies, Histories, and Romances)
Christopher Marlowe and the University Wits
Ben Jonson and Comedy of Humours
Restoration Comedy and Comedy of Manners
Henrik Ibsen and Modern Realistic Drama
George Bernard Shaw and Problem Plays
Bertolt Brecht's Epic Theatre
Samuel Beckett and Theatre of the Absurd
Harold Pinter and the Comedy of Menace
Nobel Prize-winning Playwrights
Dramatic Forms and Literary Movements

This mock test is designed to closely simulate the UGC NET English Paper-II (Unit–1: Drama) examination, incorporating conceptual, analytical, and application-based questions in line with recent NTA trends and the expected pattern for December 2026.

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