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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Higher Secondary School Teacher English (Junior)' And exam conducted in the year 2024. And Question paper code was '8/2024/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
themes explored by Charles Lamb in the essay?
A:-lt suggests the existence of supernatural beings in the narrator's dreams
B:-It emphasizes the unreality and ephemeral nature of the characters
C:-It symbolizes the narrator's wish for a larger family in his dreams
D:-It conveys the innocence and purity of the children in the narrator's
memories
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-What role does Lady Bracknell play in the social satire presented in
Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest?
A:-Lady Bracknell serves as a model of virtue and morality
B:-Lady Bracknell is a representation of the progressive and open-minded
views of the time
C:-Lady Bracknell embodies societal prejudices and represents the rigid class
structure
D:-Lady Bracknell has no impact on the social satire within the play
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-Why does Wordsworth argue for the adoption of the language of
common people in the Preface to The Lyrical Ballads?
A:-Because it adds a layer of complexity to the poetry
B:-Because common people use a more ornate and refined language
C:-Because their languages is in line with fashionalbe literary conventions
D:-Because these individuals are in constant communication with the best
objects
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights is set in the moorlands of Yorkshire.
How does the novel utilize the setting to enhance its themes?
A:-The moors symbolize confinement and restriction
B:-The moors represent a wild and untamed backdrop for intense emotions
C:-The moors serve as a peaceful retreat for the characters
D:-The novel does not make significant use of the moorlands
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-What alternative title was used for the Charles Dickens' novel Oliver
Twist during its initial publicaton?
A:-The Adventures of Oliver
B:-The Parish Boy's Progress
C:-The Twist Chronicles
D:-Pickwick Papers
Correct Answer:- Option-B