Unit 2 UGCNET PYQ + Mixed - Poetry Practice

Sep 21, 2026

Unit 2 UGCNET PYQ + Mixed focuses on English literature and poetry through multiple matching and MCQ questions. Learners link modernist and imagist epigraphs to specific poems, identify poems from quoted lines, interpret the meaning of Setebos in Robert Browning’s Caliban upon Setebos, and verify authorship of Romantic works. The set also includes a statement-based accuracy task on major poets and their titles, followed by answer keys and explanations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages122

Reading Time5 h 7 min

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Section 1: Matching Poems to Opening Lines

Q. Match List I (Modernist Poem) with List II (Famous Opening Line / Epigraph)

Section 2: Poetry Identification from Extracts

Q2. From which poem are the following lines extracted?

Section 3: Literary Interpretation

Q3. What does the titular Setebos in Robert Browning’s “Caliban upon Setebos” refer to?

Section 4: Authorship Verification

Q4. Which among the following poems has not been composed by P. B. Shelley?

Section 5: Correct Statements About Poets and Works

Q5. Read statements carefully and find out the correct ones.

Shakespeare Shakespeare Victorian Shakespeare Literature Age Enlightenment Victorian Age Unit 2 UGCNET PYQ + Mixed Q. Match List I (Modernist Poem) with List II (Famous Opening Line / Epigraph): | List I | List II | | --- | --- | | A . The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock | I. "Turning and turning in the widening gyre... " | | B . The Second Coming | II. " Let us go then, you and I,” | | C. The Waste Land | III. "April is the cruellest month..." | | D. In a Station of the Metro | IV. "The apparition of these faces in the crowd..." | Choose the correct answer:(A). A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (B). A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV (C). A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III (D). A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Answer (D) Explanation: • A. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock – II.“Let us go then, you and I”(1915). T.S. Eliot’s dramatic monologue opens with these lines. The poem continues: “When the evening is spread out against the sky / Like a patient etherised upon a table.” • B. The Second Coming – I.“Turning and turning in the widening gyre”(1920). W.B. Yeats’s poem opens with these lines. The poem describes the chaos of post-WWI Europe and the coming of a “rough beast, its hour come round at last, / Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born.” • C. The Waste Land – III.“April is the cruellest month”(1922). T.S. Eliot’s masterpiece opens with these lines. The poem continues: “breeding / Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing / Memory and desire, stirring / Dull roots with spring rain.” • D. In a Station of the Metro – IV.“The apparition of these faces in the crowd”(1913). Ezra Pound’s imagist poem (two lines long) opens with these words. The complete poem: “The apparition of these faces in the crowd; / Petals on a wet, black bough.” English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Q2. From which poem are the following lines extracted? “Once more the storm is hauling and half hid Under this cradle-hood and coverlid, My child sleeps on. There is no obstacle. But Gregory’s wood and one bare hill.” (A).“The Second Coming” (B).“The Cold Heaven” (C).“A Prayer for My Daughter” (D).“Among School Children” English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Answer (C) Explanation: • The correct answer is “A Prayer for My Daughter”. • -The given lines are from the poem “A Prayer for My Daughter” by W.B. Yeats. • -This poem reflects Yeats’ deep concern for his daughter’s future and his desire for her to grow up in a world of peace and stability. • -In the lines provided, the image of a child sleeping peacefully in a cradle while the storm rages outside symbolizes the contrast between the peaceful innocence of childhood and the chaos and struggles of the external world. English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Q3. What does the titular Setebos in Robert Browning’s “Caliban upon Setebos” refer to? (A). The original name of Sycorax, Caliban’s mother (B). The brutal god in whom Caliban believes (C). The name of the island in which Caliban lives (D). The monster whom Caliban is afraid of English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Answer (B) Explanation: • In Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue “Caliban upon Setebos”, Setebos is depicted as the deity worshipped by Caliban. Caliban perceives Setebos as a cruel and capricious god who rules arbitrarily and mirrors Caliban’s understanding of authority and power. Browning explores Caliban’s theological musings, which reflect his primitive and instinctive interpretation of religion, nature, and existence. • Key Aspects of Setebos: • Represented as a distant, brutal god. • Reflects Caliban’s thoughts on the relationship between power and suffering. • Symbolizes a crude understanding of divine authority, drawn from The Tempest by Shakespeare. English By Abhay Sir @LITERATURE_NUKKAD Q4. Which among the following poems has not been composed by P. B. Shelley? A. To Wordsworth B. Mutability C. Hymn To Intellectual Beauty D

FAQs

How is the matching question (Q1) structured in Unit 2?

Q1 matches List I poems with List II famous opening lines or epigraphs. Students choose the correct option based on the correct pairings.

Which poem do the quoted lines in Q2 come from?

The lines belong to “A Prayer for My Daughter” by W.B. Yeats, as stated in the explanation for option (C).

What does Setebos refer to in “Caliban upon Setebos” (Q3)?

Setebos refers to the deity Caliban believes in—the brutal god depicted as worshipped by Caliban (option B).

What is the main skill tested by Q5?

Q5 tests knowledge of correct poet-to-work associations by asking students to identify which statements about authors and their works are accurate.

Sep 21, 2026

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