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DRAMA MCQs
1. Match the following List - I with List - II:
List – I List – II
a. Mahesh Elkunchawar i. Ashwatthama
b. Mohit Chattopadhyay ii. Shayad
c. Madhu Rye iii. Sultan
d. Mohan Rakesh iv. Guinea Pig
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
2. Assertion (A): The theatre criticism in India has become very unsure and complicated.
Reason (R): There is extreme diversity of the theatrical forms prevalent in India.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: A
3. Give the correct sequence of the following plays of George Bernard Shaw:
(A) Arms and the man, The Devil’s Disciple, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Pygmalion
(B) Pygmalion, the Doctor’s Dilemma, The Devil’s Disciple, Arms and the Man
(C) The Devil’s Disciple, Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, The Doctor’s Dilemma
(D) The Doctor’s Dilemma, Arms and the man, Pygmalion, The Devil’s Disciple
Ans: A
4. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Ghashiram Kotwal-Dashāvatar
(B) Hayvadana-Yakshagan
(C) Hoholika-Bhavai
(D) Evam Indrajit-Jatra
Ans: D
5. The commercial doll-puppet theatre of Okasa, Japan is known as
(A) Bugaku
(B) Bunraku
(C) Kyogen
(D) Dengaku
Ans: B
6. Match the items in List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Shape i. Feelings
b. Texture ii. Two dimension
c. Form iii. Principles of composition
d. Emphasis iv. Three dimension
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: B
7. Assertion (A): Scenography is the physical manifestation of the imaginary space.
Reason (R): Scenography only deals with the space in imagination.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: C
8. Write in correct order:
(A) Text, Composition of Actors, Research, Design, Audience, Performance
(B) Text, Research, Design, Composition of Actors, Performance, Audience
(C) Text, Research, Design, Composition of Actors, Audience, Performance
(D) Design, Text, Composition of Actors, Research, Audience, Performance
Ans: A
9. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Mahendranath
(B) Sakharam Binder
(C) Tughlaq
(D) Ghashiram Kotwal
Ans: B
10. The NOH Masks were made out of
(A) Cloth
(B) Wood
(C) Cork
(D) Pap Machē
Ans: B
11. Match the items in List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Giddhade i. Rabindranath Tagore
b. The Chair ii. Dinebandhu Mitra
c. Neel Darpan iii. Vijay Tendulkar
d. Dakghar iv. Balaraj Sahani
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
12. Assertion (A): In 1987, a new mile stone was laid down in the theatre movement of Kashmir.
Reason (R): Bhawani Bashir Yasir established Kalakaar repertory circle
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: B
13. Which is the correct sequence?
(A) Bharatendu Harishchandra, Vishnu Das Bhave, Rabindranth Tagore, I.C. Nanda
(B) Vishnu Das Bhave, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Rabindranath Tagore, I.C. Nanda
(C) I.C. Nanda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Bishnudas Bhave
(D) Bharatendu Harishchandra, I.C. Nanda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bishnudas Bhave
Ans: B
14. ‘PIPAD’ is a musical instrument in
(A) Opera
(B) Yatra
(C) Gamelan
(D) Kandy
Ans: C
15. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Racine
(B) Moliere
(C) Ibsen
(D) Corneill
Ans: C
16. Match the item in List – I with the items in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. E. Alkazi i. Chakravyuh
b. B.V. Karanth ii. Karna Bharam
c. Ratan Tiyam iii. Hayvadhana
d. K.N. Panikar iv. Andha Yug
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
17. Assertion (A): The Comedia dell Arte and the oriental theatres in particular, proposed a performers art, which is free from all psychological conditions.
Reason (R): Both the forms are meticulously based on body techniques where the performer works as an instrument.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true
(D) (A) is true, (R) is false.
Ans: A
18. Write in correct order:
(A) Perspective Drawing, Elevation Plan, Ground Plan, Model
(B) Elevation Plan, Perspective Drawing, Ground Plan, Model
(C) Ground Plan, Elevation Plan, Perspective Drawing, Model
(D) Model, Ground Plan, Perspective Drawing, Elevation Plan
Ans: C
19. Which one of the pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Anton Artaud – Theatre of cruelty
(B) Gordon Craig – Symbolism
(C) Adolph Appia – Acting method
(D) Bertolt Brecht – Alienation
Ans: C
20. The right angle of the stage lighting for proper viewing should be
(A) 30° – 40°
(B) 70° – 80°
(C) 90° – 100°
(D) 45° – 60°
Ans: D
21. Assertion (A): Pirandello’s plays are called ‘theatre in theatre’ plays.
Reason (R): His plays explore the relationship between appearance and reality.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true
(D) Both (A) and (R) false.
Ans: A
22. George Onwells famous novel “Animal farm” is dramatised and directed by
(A) Peter Brook
(B) Sir Peter Hall
(C) Richard Schechner
(D) John Martin
Ans: B
23. Assertion (A): Modern Kannada theatre resisted the bonds of traditional forms and gave itself to the new forms from the West.
Reason (R): The mainstream of pre modern Kannada literature is dominated by epic.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false
Ans: B
24. Assertion (A): Designing a space is not to fill the area with materials, but to create an environment to establish the action of the play.
Reason (R): Design helps the actor to build his character and to move conveniently.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
25. Pick odd one out:
(A) Chekov
(B) Stringberg
(C) Charudutta
(D) Hauptmann
Ans: C
26. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Galileo (i) O’ Neill
(b) Emperor zones (ii) Leo Tolstoy
(c) My Fair Lady (iii) Brecht
(d) The power of Darkness (iv) G. B. Shaw
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
27. Assertion (A): Stories trying to explain that tragedy originated from Dithyrambs song in honour of Dionysus…But not all tragedies were about Dionysus.
Reason (R): Gradually, Greek spectators might forgotten the gods and Goddesses
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not
(B) (R) is correct but (A) is not
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: A
28. Here we have some of the tragedy plays written by William Shakespeare. Put them in order.
(A) Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, King Lear
(B) Othello, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
(C) Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear
(D) King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet
Ans: A
29. Pick up the odd man out
(A) Samuel Beckett
(B) Grotowsky
(C) Jean Paul Sartre
(D) Harold Pinter
Ans: B
30. ‘My Life in Art’ an autobiography written by
(A) G. B. Shaw
(B) Stanislavsky
(C) Peter Brook
(D) Oscar Brockett
Ans: B
31. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Zocasta (i) Clouds
(b) Cyclops (ii) Oedipus
(c) Aristophanes (iii) Euripides
(d) The Trackers (iv) Sophecles
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
32. Assertion (A): Moliere have been accused of not having a ‘Specific purpose’ in giving performances and tried to show unnecessary things which spectators doesn’t like.
Reason (R): Moliere responded seriously and said that it may be true, but this is the resourcefulness of his technique.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(C) (A) is right and (R) is wrong
(D) (R) is right and (A) is wrong
Ans: A
33. Here we have four plays written by the ‘father’ of modern Realistic Dramas. Put them in chronological order.
(A) Ghosts, Pillars of society, Hedda Gabbler, A Doll’s House
(B) A Doll’s House, Hedda Gabbler, Ghosts, Pillars of Society
(C) Hedda Gabbler, A Doll’s House, Pillars of Society, Ghosts
(D) Pillars of Society, A Doll’s House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabbler
Ans: D
34. Which is not the ‘general percept’ of ‘Realism’ among these?
(A) Truth resides in material objects
(B) The scientific method and observation would solve all the problems
(C) No person is responsible, since forces are beyond control
(D) Art had its purpose to better making
Ans: C
35. ‘Theatron’ means
(A) Viewing place
(B) Dancing space
(C) Passage way
(D) Green Room
Ans: A
36. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Histrionics (i) Actors / Performers
(b) Pantomime (ii) Form of Roman Theatre
(c) Commedian Dell ‘Art’ (iii) Improvised Drama
(d) Diction (iv) Expression of the meaning in words
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
37. Assertion (A): Drama was to involve the direct observation of human behaviour; therefore, the thrust to use contemporary elements, and it was to deal with real life and problems of the subjects.
Reason (R): Realism came about partly as response to new social / artistic conditions of the contemporary society.
Code:
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong
(B) (R) is correct and (A) is wrong
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: D
38. Here we have different schools of ‘Dramas’ put them into order.
(A) Environmentalist, Existential, Realistic, Naturalistic
(B) Existential, Realistic, Environmentalist, Naturalistic
(C) Realistic, Naturalistic, Existential, Environmental
(D) Naturalistic, Environmentalist, Realistic, Existential
Ans: C
39. Pick the odd one out
(A) Moscow Art Theatre – Russia
(B) Poor Theatre – Poland
(C) Royal court Theatre – Germany
(D) International Theatre Institute – Paris
Ans: C
40. The only family theatre group in the world
(A) Globe B. Orisun Theatre
(B) Orisun Theatre Company
(C) Epic Theatre
(D) Surabhi Theatre
Ans: D
41. Assertion (A): Artists are not merely to copy the outer appearance of life in all its facets and profoundness to show what is behind the phenomena of life.
Reason (R): In the name of Realism and Naturalism materialistic world outlook has been reigning in the sphere of Art as well as in science and everyday life.
Code:
(A) (A) is true and (R) is true
(B) (A) is false and (R) is true
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false
(D) (A) is false and (R) is false
Ans: A
42. Select the correct sequence:
(A) Author, Actor, Audience, Director
(B) Actor, Audience, Author, Director
(C) Audience, Actor, Director, Author
(D) Author, Director, Actor, Audience
Ans: D
43. Pick the odd one out
(A) Lighting – Setting
(B) Costume – Make-up
(C) Mime – Movement
(D) Play-Reading – Blocking
Ans: D
44. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Symbolism (i) Bertold Brecht
(b) Realism (ii) Meyerhold
(c) Bio-Mechanism (iii) Gorden Craig
(d) Epic Theatre (iv) Stanislavsky
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B
45. Select the correct sequence:
(A) Roman Theatre, Greek Theatre, Renaissance, Middle Ages Theatre
(B) Greek Theatre, Roman Theatre, middle ages Theatre Renaissance
(C) Renaissance, Middle Ages Theatre, Roman Theatre, and Greek Theatre
(D) Greek Theatre, Middle Ages Theatre, Roman Theatre, and Renaissance
Ans: B
46. Pick the odd one out
(A) Orchestra pit – Proscenium
(B) Set line – Settings
(C) Cyclorama – Lighting Floods
(D) Off-stage – Borders
Ans: D
47. Assertion (A): Theatre director should have knowledge on Art and Craft.
Reason (R): Because he has to coordinate the technical and artistic elements during the production process.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true (R) is false
(B) (A) is false (R) is true
(C) (A) is true (R) is true
(D) (A) is false and (R) is false
Ans: C
48. Pick the odd one out
(A) Sophecles – Trackers
(B) Euripidus – Cyclopes
(C) Aeschylus – Media
(D) Aristophanes – Agmemon
Ans: D
49. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) B. V. Karanth (i) Rangayana
(b) UtpalDutt (ii) Swopanam
(c) K. N. Panikkar (iii) NSD
(d) Vijay Mehta (iv) IPTA
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
50. Arrange items in sequence:
(A) Performing text, Dramatic text, self – expression, Transmission of secrets
(B) Transmission of secrets, Self-expression, Dramatic text, performing text
(C) Dramatic text, performing text, transmission of secrets, self-expression
(D) Self-expression, Transmission of secrets, Dramatic text, performing text
Ans: C
List – I List – II
a. Mahesh Elkunchawar i. Ashwatthama
b. Mohit Chattopadhyay ii. Shayad
c. Madhu Rye iii. Sultan
d. Mohan Rakesh iv. Guinea Pig
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
2. Assertion (A): The theatre criticism in India has become very unsure and complicated.
Reason (R): There is extreme diversity of the theatrical forms prevalent in India.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: A
3. Give the correct sequence of the following plays of George Bernard Shaw:
(A) Arms and the man, The Devil’s Disciple, The Doctor’s Dilemma, Pygmalion
(B) Pygmalion, the Doctor’s Dilemma, The Devil’s Disciple, Arms and the Man
(C) The Devil’s Disciple, Pygmalion, Arms and the Man, The Doctor’s Dilemma
(D) The Doctor’s Dilemma, Arms and the man, Pygmalion, The Devil’s Disciple
Ans: A
4. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Ghashiram Kotwal-Dashāvatar
(B) Hayvadana-Yakshagan
(C) Hoholika-Bhavai
(D) Evam Indrajit-Jatra
Ans: D
5. The commercial doll-puppet theatre of Okasa, Japan is known as
(A) Bugaku
(B) Bunraku
(C) Kyogen
(D) Dengaku
Ans: B
6. Match the items in List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Shape i. Feelings
b. Texture ii. Two dimension
c. Form iii. Principles of composition
d. Emphasis iv. Three dimension
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: B
7. Assertion (A): Scenography is the physical manifestation of the imaginary space.
Reason (R): Scenography only deals with the space in imagination.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: C
8. Write in correct order:
(A) Text, Composition of Actors, Research, Design, Audience, Performance
(B) Text, Research, Design, Composition of Actors, Performance, Audience
(C) Text, Research, Design, Composition of Actors, Audience, Performance
(D) Design, Text, Composition of Actors, Research, Audience, Performance
Ans: A
9. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Mahendranath
(B) Sakharam Binder
(C) Tughlaq
(D) Ghashiram Kotwal
Ans: B
10. The NOH Masks were made out of
(A) Cloth
(B) Wood
(C) Cork
(D) Pap Machē
Ans: B
11. Match the items in List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Giddhade i. Rabindranath Tagore
b. The Chair ii. Dinebandhu Mitra
c. Neel Darpan iii. Vijay Tendulkar
d. Dakghar iv. Balaraj Sahani
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
12. Assertion (A): In 1987, a new mile stone was laid down in the theatre movement of Kashmir.
Reason (R): Bhawani Bashir Yasir established Kalakaar repertory circle
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: B
13. Which is the correct sequence?
(A) Bharatendu Harishchandra, Vishnu Das Bhave, Rabindranth Tagore, I.C. Nanda
(B) Vishnu Das Bhave, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Rabindranath Tagore, I.C. Nanda
(C) I.C. Nanda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bharatendu Harishchandra, Bishnudas Bhave
(D) Bharatendu Harishchandra, I.C. Nanda, Rabindranath Tagore, Bishnudas Bhave
Ans: B
14. ‘PIPAD’ is a musical instrument in
(A) Opera
(B) Yatra
(C) Gamelan
(D) Kandy
Ans: C
15. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Racine
(B) Moliere
(C) Ibsen
(D) Corneill
Ans: C
16. Match the item in List – I with the items in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. E. Alkazi i. Chakravyuh
b. B.V. Karanth ii. Karna Bharam
c. Ratan Tiyam iii. Hayvadhana
d. K.N. Panikar iv. Andha Yug
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
17. Assertion (A): The Comedia dell Arte and the oriental theatres in particular, proposed a performers art, which is free from all psychological conditions.
Reason (R): Both the forms are meticulously based on body techniques where the performer works as an instrument.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true
(D) (A) is true, (R) is false.
Ans: A
18. Write in correct order:
(A) Perspective Drawing, Elevation Plan, Ground Plan, Model
(B) Elevation Plan, Perspective Drawing, Ground Plan, Model
(C) Ground Plan, Elevation Plan, Perspective Drawing, Model
(D) Model, Ground Plan, Perspective Drawing, Elevation Plan
Ans: C
19. Which one of the pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Anton Artaud – Theatre of cruelty
(B) Gordon Craig – Symbolism
(C) Adolph Appia – Acting method
(D) Bertolt Brecht – Alienation
Ans: C
20. The right angle of the stage lighting for proper viewing should be
(A) 30° – 40°
(B) 70° – 80°
(C) 90° – 100°
(D) 45° – 60°
Ans: D
21. Assertion (A): Pirandello’s plays are called ‘theatre in theatre’ plays.
Reason (R): His plays explore the relationship between appearance and reality.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true
(D) Both (A) and (R) false.
Ans: A
22. George Onwells famous novel “Animal farm” is dramatised and directed by
(A) Peter Brook
(B) Sir Peter Hall
(C) Richard Schechner
(D) John Martin
Ans: B
23. Assertion (A): Modern Kannada theatre resisted the bonds of traditional forms and gave itself to the new forms from the West.
Reason (R): The mainstream of pre modern Kannada literature is dominated by epic.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false
Ans: B
24. Assertion (A): Designing a space is not to fill the area with materials, but to create an environment to establish the action of the play.
Reason (R): Design helps the actor to build his character and to move conveniently.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
25. Pick odd one out:
(A) Chekov
(B) Stringberg
(C) Charudutta
(D) Hauptmann
Ans: C
26. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Galileo (i) O’ Neill
(b) Emperor zones (ii) Leo Tolstoy
(c) My Fair Lady (iii) Brecht
(d) The power of Darkness (iv) G. B. Shaw
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: A
27. Assertion (A): Stories trying to explain that tragedy originated from Dithyrambs song in honour of Dionysus…But not all tragedies were about Dionysus.
Reason (R): Gradually, Greek spectators might forgotten the gods and Goddesses
Codes:
(A) (A) is correct but (R) is not
(B) (R) is correct but (A) is not
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: A
28. Here we have some of the tragedy plays written by William Shakespeare. Put them in order.
(A) Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, King Lear
(B) Othello, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet
(C) Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear
(D) King Lear, Othello, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet
Ans: A
29. Pick up the odd man out
(A) Samuel Beckett
(B) Grotowsky
(C) Jean Paul Sartre
(D) Harold Pinter
Ans: B
30. ‘My Life in Art’ an autobiography written by
(A) G. B. Shaw
(B) Stanislavsky
(C) Peter Brook
(D) Oscar Brockett
Ans: B
31. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Zocasta (i) Clouds
(b) Cyclops (ii) Oedipus
(c) Aristophanes (iii) Euripides
(d) The Trackers (iv) Sophecles
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Ans: C
32. Assertion (A): Moliere have been accused of not having a ‘Specific purpose’ in giving performances and tried to show unnecessary things which spectators doesn’t like.
Reason (R): Moliere responded seriously and said that it may be true, but this is the resourcefulness of his technique.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(C) (A) is right and (R) is wrong
(D) (R) is right and (A) is wrong
Ans: A
33. Here we have four plays written by the ‘father’ of modern Realistic Dramas. Put them in chronological order.
(A) Ghosts, Pillars of society, Hedda Gabbler, A Doll’s House
(B) A Doll’s House, Hedda Gabbler, Ghosts, Pillars of Society
(C) Hedda Gabbler, A Doll’s House, Pillars of Society, Ghosts
(D) Pillars of Society, A Doll’s House, Ghosts, Hedda Gabbler
Ans: D
34. Which is not the ‘general percept’ of ‘Realism’ among these?
(A) Truth resides in material objects
(B) The scientific method and observation would solve all the problems
(C) No person is responsible, since forces are beyond control
(D) Art had its purpose to better making
Ans: C
35. ‘Theatron’ means
(A) Viewing place
(B) Dancing space
(C) Passage way
(D) Green Room
Ans: A
36. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Histrionics (i) Actors / Performers
(b) Pantomime (ii) Form of Roman Theatre
(c) Commedian Dell ‘Art’ (iii) Improvised Drama
(d) Diction (iv) Expression of the meaning in words
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
37. Assertion (A): Drama was to involve the direct observation of human behaviour; therefore, the thrust to use contemporary elements, and it was to deal with real life and problems of the subjects.
Reason (R): Realism came about partly as response to new social / artistic conditions of the contemporary society.
Code:
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong
(B) (R) is correct and (A) is wrong
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: D
38. Here we have different schools of ‘Dramas’ put them into order.
(A) Environmentalist, Existential, Realistic, Naturalistic
(B) Existential, Realistic, Environmentalist, Naturalistic
(C) Realistic, Naturalistic, Existential, Environmental
(D) Naturalistic, Environmentalist, Realistic, Existential
Ans: C
39. Pick the odd one out
(A) Moscow Art Theatre – Russia
(B) Poor Theatre – Poland
(C) Royal court Theatre – Germany
(D) International Theatre Institute – Paris
Ans: C
40. The only family theatre group in the world
(A) Globe B. Orisun Theatre
(B) Orisun Theatre Company
(C) Epic Theatre
(D) Surabhi Theatre
Ans: D
41. Assertion (A): Artists are not merely to copy the outer appearance of life in all its facets and profoundness to show what is behind the phenomena of life.
Reason (R): In the name of Realism and Naturalism materialistic world outlook has been reigning in the sphere of Art as well as in science and everyday life.
Code:
(A) (A) is true and (R) is true
(B) (A) is false and (R) is true
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false
(D) (A) is false and (R) is false
Ans: A
42. Select the correct sequence:
(A) Author, Actor, Audience, Director
(B) Actor, Audience, Author, Director
(C) Audience, Actor, Director, Author
(D) Author, Director, Actor, Audience
Ans: D
43. Pick the odd one out
(A) Lighting – Setting
(B) Costume – Make-up
(C) Mime – Movement
(D) Play-Reading – Blocking
Ans: D
44. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Symbolism (i) Bertold Brecht
(b) Realism (ii) Meyerhold
(c) Bio-Mechanism (iii) Gorden Craig
(d) Epic Theatre (iv) Stanislavsky
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Ans: B
45. Select the correct sequence:
(A) Roman Theatre, Greek Theatre, Renaissance, Middle Ages Theatre
(B) Greek Theatre, Roman Theatre, middle ages Theatre Renaissance
(C) Renaissance, Middle Ages Theatre, Roman Theatre, and Greek Theatre
(D) Greek Theatre, Middle Ages Theatre, Roman Theatre, and Renaissance
Ans: B
46. Pick the odd one out
(A) Orchestra pit – Proscenium
(B) Set line – Settings
(C) Cyclorama – Lighting Floods
(D) Off-stage – Borders
Ans: D
47. Assertion (A): Theatre director should have knowledge on Art and Craft.
Reason (R): Because he has to coordinate the technical and artistic elements during the production process.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true (R) is false
(B) (A) is false (R) is true
(C) (A) is true (R) is true
(D) (A) is false and (R) is false
Ans: C
48. Pick the odd one out
(A) Sophecles – Trackers
(B) Euripidus – Cyclopes
(C) Aeschylus – Media
(D) Aristophanes – Agmemon
Ans: D
49. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) B. V. Karanth (i) Rangayana
(b) UtpalDutt (ii) Swopanam
(c) K. N. Panikkar (iii) NSD
(d) Vijay Mehta (iv) IPTA
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: B
50. Arrange items in sequence:
(A) Performing text, Dramatic text, self – expression, Transmission of secrets
(B) Transmission of secrets, Self-expression, Dramatic text, performing text
(C) Dramatic text, performing text, transmission of secrets, self-expression
(D) Self-expression, Transmission of secrets, Dramatic text, performing text
Ans: C
51. This year “Padmabhushan” is awarded to
(A) Dr. Sudharani Raghupati
(B) Dr. Kanak Rele
(C) Pt. Birju Maharaj
(D) Smt. Darshana Zaveri
Ans: B
52. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Pallavi (i) Tamasik
(b) Parikhanda (ii) Chaturanga
(c) Tillana (iii) Nritta
(d) Tā i (iv) Chhau
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: D
53. Gammelan is the musical orchestra in dances of
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Cambodia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Burma
Ans: C
54. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) U.S. Krishna Rao (i) Ritha Devi
(b) Tagore Samman 2012 (ii) Vasantha Lakshmi
(c) M.V. Narasimhachari (iii) Kapila Vatsyayana
(d) Bharata Muni Samman 2012 (iv) Chandra Bhaga Devi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: D
55. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Sthanaka
(B) Prenkhana
(C) Svastika
(D) Samapada
Ans: D
56. Which is not correctly matched?
(A) Teermanam – Tihai
(B) Bol – Shollu
(C) Odissi – Jagoi
(D) Guru – Ashan
Ans: C
57. Assertion (A): The Indian Classical Dances are living Dance traditions.
Reason (R): Practices and perceptions of what is correct in the style are in a constant flux.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
58. Mach items in List-I with List-II:
List – I List – II
(a) Saing (i) Thailand
(b) Khon (ii) Indonesia
(c) Wayang Kulit (iii) Laos
(d) Lao Phene (iv) Burma
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: B
59. Assertion (A): Ashtapadis are danced in all classical dance styles.
Reason (R): These Ashtapadis are represented in sculpture.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: C
60. This is performed during Narasimha Jayanti festival.
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Kudiyattam
(D) Bhagavata Mela Nataka
Ans: D
61. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Goshtalila – Manipuri
(B) Ojapali – Assam
(C) Atabhagavatam – Kuchipudi
(D) Gollakalaapam – Kerala
Ans: D
62. The dance of Telugu temple-court dancers is
(A) Sadir Attam
(B) Vilasini Natyam
(C) Mohini Attam
(D) Kuravanji Natakam
Ans: B
63. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kaksar (i) Tamil Nadu
(b) Poykkaalkudirai (ii) Maharashtra
(c) Tipri (iii) Uttarakhand
(d) Chapeli (iv) Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
64. The dancers hold sticks in their hands
(A) Karagāttam
(B) Athango
(C) Chirmi
(D) Dangi
Ans: B
65. Pick the odd one out:
Music is used in
(A) Adavu
(B) Gat Bhaav
(C) Alarippu
(D) Tarangam
Ans: B
66. Assertion (A): A study of the colours and their psychology is important for a Kathakaliartiste.
Reason (R): The colours make a Kathakali artiste look majestic and grand.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: C
67. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Rani Karna (i) Nrityang
(b) Rajendra Gangani (ii) Jeevan Dhvani
(c) Krishna Mohan Mishra (iii) Anadi Anant
(d) Vasvati Mishra (iv) Satrang
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: B
68. Assertion (A): A classical dancer of 21st Century lacks cultural and political dilemmas.
Reason (R): The choreography must not move beyond geographical interpretations.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
Ans: D
69. Select the correct sequence according to age:
(A) Parvati Kumar, Birju Maharaj, Singajit Sinha, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
(B)Birju Maharaj, Singajit Sinha, Parvati Kumar, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
(C) Rati Kanta Mahapatra, Birju Maharaj, Parvati Kumar, Singajit Sinha.
(D)Singajit Sinha, Parvati Kumar, Birju Maharaj, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
Ans: A
70. Assertion (A): Indian Modern Contemporary dance is an imitation of the west.
Reason (R): Indian dancers include choreography based on Indian classical styles sometimes.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
Ans: A
71. Which pair is not matched correctly?
(A) Darshana Jhaveri – Sukha Saari Dvandva
(B) Kanak Rele – Shilappadi Karam
(C) Vyjantimala – Sant Sakku
(D) Kelucharan Mahapatra – Discovery of India
Ans: D
72. Select the correct sequence.
(A) Rupaka Tala, Jampa Tala, Mattiya Tala, Ata Tala.
(B) Mattiya Tala, Rupaka Tala, Jampa Tala, Ata Tala.
(C) Ata Tala, Rupaka Tala, Mattiya Tala, Jampa Tala.
(D)Mattiya Tala, Rupaka Tala, Ata Tala, Jampa Tala.
Ans: C
73. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Maakhan char
(B) Kevatprasang
(C) Bakasennavadha
(D) Kuvalayapidha
Ans: B
74. Kummin is worn by a dancer of
(A) Sattriya
(B) Odissi
(C) Manipuri
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
75. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Pragalbha
(B) Adheera
(C) Para kiya
(D) Padmini
Ans: D
76. The Oriental Theatre is based on
(A) Text
(B) Performance
(C) Design
(D) Technology
Ans: B
77. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Bartolt Brecht i. Forum Theatre
b. Richard Schechner ii. Third Theatre
c. Augusto Boal iii. Epic Theatre
d. Eugeneo Barba iv. Environmental Theatre
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
78. Identify the correct sequence:
(A) Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad
(B) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh
(C) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad, Mohan Rakesh, Surendra Varma
(D) Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Surendra Varma, Jaisankar Prasad
Ans: C
79. Pick the odd one out:
(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bartolt Brecht
(C) Moliere
(D) Jerzy Grotowski
Ans: D
80. Assertion (A): Scenic design elevates the quality of the production.
Reason (R): No play is possible without scenic design.
(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: B
81. Theatre follows the principles of
(A) Spatial Art
(B) Temporal Art
(C) Spatio-temporal art
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
82. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Charandas Chor i. Ratan Thiyam
b. Nana Fadnavis ii. Indira Parthasarathy
c. King of Dark Chamber iii. Mohan Agashe
d. Aurangzeb iv. Deepak Tiwari
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: B
83. In Greek theatre the story moves in a sequential order. It is called
(A) Unity of Time
(B) Unity of Action
(C) Unity of Space
(D) Unity of Plot
Ans: B
84. Assertion (A): B.V. Karanth is an experimentalist in Indian Theatre.
Reason (R): He has never conceived any play without music.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Savitri
(B) Padmini
(C) Ghashiram
(D) Virashat
Ans: D
86. Write in correct order:
(A) B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra, Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer
(B) Shambu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, Girish Chandra Ghosh, B.V. Karanth
(C) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra
(D) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Shambhu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth
Ans: D
87. Pick the odd one out :
(A) A Doll’s House
(B) The Westside Story
(C) My Fair Lady
(D) Three Penny Opera
Ans: A
88. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Indira Parthasarathy i. Music Director
b. Bansi Kaul ii. Play Director
c. Bhaskar Chandawakar iii. Playwright
d. Rudraprasad Sengupta iv. Designer
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
89. In the context of playwriting, one follows the order:
(A) Scene, Act, Unit, Sequence
(B) Act, Scene, Unit, Sequence
(C) Sequence, Scene, Act, Unit
(D) Unit, Act, Sequence, Scene
Ans: B
90. Assertion (A): ‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurd play.
Reason (R): Absurd ideology starts with ‘waiting for Godot’.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
Ans: D
91. Which Indian Epic character is commonly found in Indian drama and dance?
(A) Karna
(B) Krishna
(C) Bhishma
(D) Ashwatthama
Ans: B
92. Assertion (A): In Vijay Tendulkar’s plays, women characters are strongly projected who want to live on their own way.
Reason (R): They are always struggling with the present situation.
Codes:
(A) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is False, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
Ans: A
93. Write in correct order:
(A) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai – Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Kamla
(B) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Ghashiram Kotwal, Sakharam Binder, Kamla
(C) Kamla, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai
(D) Sakharam Binder, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Kamla, Ghashiram Kotwal
Ans: A
94. Pick the odd one out:
(A) King Lear
(B) Hamlet
(C) Othello
(D) The Tempest
Ans: D
95. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. IBSEN i. Ophelia
b. Shakespeare ii. Grusha
c. Chekhov iii. Nora
d. Brecht iv. Mrs. Ranevskaya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
96. Political ideology is reflected in the plays of
(A) Badal Sarcar
(B) Utpal Dutta
(C) Shambhu Mitra
(D) Ravindranath Tagore
Ans: B
97. Arrange the entry of the following characters according to their order of entry in ‘Adhe Adhure’:
(A) Mahendranath, Juneja, Binny, Savitri
(B) Juneja, Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath
(C) Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath, Juneja
(D) Savitri, Mahendranath, Binny, Juneja
Ans: D
98. Assertion (A): Shakespeare has written tragedies.
Reason (R): Shakespeare is only a tragic writer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is False.
(C) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(D) (A) is False, (R) is True.
Ans: B
99. Shakespeare’s plays are still performed over the world because of
(A) Strong characterization
(B) Dialogues and Monologues
(C) Performance Strength
(D) Attraction for Artists
Ans: A
100. Find the odd couple:
(A) Kapila and Padmini
(B) Indrajit and Amma
(C) Mallika and Kalidas
(D) Nana and Lalita Gouri
Ans: B
(A) Dr. Sudharani Raghupati
(B) Dr. Kanak Rele
(C) Pt. Birju Maharaj
(D) Smt. Darshana Zaveri
Ans: B
52. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(a) Pallavi (i) Tamasik
(b) Parikhanda (ii) Chaturanga
(c) Tillana (iii) Nritta
(d) Tā i (iv) Chhau
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: D
53. Gammelan is the musical orchestra in dances of
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Cambodia
(C) Indonesia
(D) Burma
Ans: C
54. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) U.S. Krishna Rao (i) Ritha Devi
(b) Tagore Samman 2012 (ii) Vasantha Lakshmi
(c) M.V. Narasimhachari (iii) Kapila Vatsyayana
(d) Bharata Muni Samman 2012 (iv) Chandra Bhaga Devi
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(C) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: D
55. Pick the odd one out.
(A) Sthanaka
(B) Prenkhana
(C) Svastika
(D) Samapada
Ans: D
56. Which is not correctly matched?
(A) Teermanam – Tihai
(B) Bol – Shollu
(C) Odissi – Jagoi
(D) Guru – Ashan
Ans: C
57. Assertion (A): The Indian Classical Dances are living Dance traditions.
Reason (R): Practices and perceptions of what is correct in the style are in a constant flux.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
58. Mach items in List-I with List-II:
List – I List – II
(a) Saing (i) Thailand
(b) Khon (ii) Indonesia
(c) Wayang Kulit (iii) Laos
(d) Lao Phene (iv) Burma
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: B
59. Assertion (A): Ashtapadis are danced in all classical dance styles.
Reason (R): These Ashtapadis are represented in sculpture.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: C
60. This is performed during Narasimha Jayanti festival.
(A) Kuchipudi
(B) Yakshagana
(C) Kudiyattam
(D) Bhagavata Mela Nataka
Ans: D
61. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Goshtalila – Manipuri
(B) Ojapali – Assam
(C) Atabhagavatam – Kuchipudi
(D) Gollakalaapam – Kerala
Ans: D
62. The dance of Telugu temple-court dancers is
(A) Sadir Attam
(B) Vilasini Natyam
(C) Mohini Attam
(D) Kuravanji Natakam
Ans: B
63. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Kaksar (i) Tamil Nadu
(b) Poykkaalkudirai (ii) Maharashtra
(c) Tipri (iii) Uttarakhand
(d) Chapeli (iv) Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(D) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
64. The dancers hold sticks in their hands
(A) Karagāttam
(B) Athango
(C) Chirmi
(D) Dangi
Ans: B
65. Pick the odd one out:
Music is used in
(A) Adavu
(B) Gat Bhaav
(C) Alarippu
(D) Tarangam
Ans: B
66. Assertion (A): A study of the colours and their psychology is important for a Kathakaliartiste.
Reason (R): The colours make a Kathakali artiste look majestic and grand.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: C
67. Match items in List-I with List-II.
List – I List – II
(a) Rani Karna (i) Nrityang
(b) Rajendra Gangani (ii) Jeevan Dhvani
(c) Krishna Mohan Mishra (iii) Anadi Anant
(d) Vasvati Mishra (iv) Satrang
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(D) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
Ans: B
68. Assertion (A): A classical dancer of 21st Century lacks cultural and political dilemmas.
Reason (R): The choreography must not move beyond geographical interpretations.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
Ans: D
69. Select the correct sequence according to age:
(A) Parvati Kumar, Birju Maharaj, Singajit Sinha, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
(B)Birju Maharaj, Singajit Sinha, Parvati Kumar, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
(C) Rati Kanta Mahapatra, Birju Maharaj, Parvati Kumar, Singajit Sinha.
(D)Singajit Sinha, Parvati Kumar, Birju Maharaj, Rati Kanta Mahapatra.
Ans: A
70. Assertion (A): Indian Modern Contemporary dance is an imitation of the west.
Reason (R): Indian dancers include choreography based on Indian classical styles sometimes.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is false.
Ans: A
71. Which pair is not matched correctly?
(A) Darshana Jhaveri – Sukha Saari Dvandva
(B) Kanak Rele – Shilappadi Karam
(C) Vyjantimala – Sant Sakku
(D) Kelucharan Mahapatra – Discovery of India
Ans: D
72. Select the correct sequence.
(A) Rupaka Tala, Jampa Tala, Mattiya Tala, Ata Tala.
(B) Mattiya Tala, Rupaka Tala, Jampa Tala, Ata Tala.
(C) Ata Tala, Rupaka Tala, Mattiya Tala, Jampa Tala.
(D)Mattiya Tala, Rupaka Tala, Ata Tala, Jampa Tala.
Ans: C
73. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Maakhan char
(B) Kevatprasang
(C) Bakasennavadha
(D) Kuvalayapidha
Ans: B
74. Kummin is worn by a dancer of
(A) Sattriya
(B) Odissi
(C) Manipuri
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
75. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Pragalbha
(B) Adheera
(C) Para kiya
(D) Padmini
Ans: D
76. The Oriental Theatre is based on
(A) Text
(B) Performance
(C) Design
(D) Technology
Ans: B
77. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Bartolt Brecht i. Forum Theatre
b. Richard Schechner ii. Third Theatre
c. Augusto Boal iii. Epic Theatre
d. Eugeneo Barba iv. Environmental Theatre
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) i iv iii ii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii iv iii i
Ans: C
78. Identify the correct sequence:
(A) Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad
(B) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad Surendra Varma, Mohan Rakesh
(C) Bhartendu Harishchandra, Jaisankar Prasad, Mohan Rakesh, Surendra Varma
(D) Mohan Rakesh, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Surendra Varma, Jaisankar Prasad
Ans: C
79. Pick the odd one out:
(A) William Shakespeare
(B) Bartolt Brecht
(C) Moliere
(D) Jerzy Grotowski
Ans: D
80. Assertion (A): Scenic design elevates the quality of the production.
Reason (R): No play is possible without scenic design.
(A) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is true, (R) is true.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: B
81. Theatre follows the principles of
(A) Spatial Art
(B) Temporal Art
(C) Spatio-temporal art
(D) None of the above
Ans: C
82. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Charandas Chor i. Ratan Thiyam
b. Nana Fadnavis ii. Indira Parthasarathy
c. King of Dark Chamber iii. Mohan Agashe
d. Aurangzeb iv. Deepak Tiwari
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: B
83. In Greek theatre the story moves in a sequential order. It is called
(A) Unity of Time
(B) Unity of Action
(C) Unity of Space
(D) Unity of Plot
Ans: B
84. Assertion (A): B.V. Karanth is an experimentalist in Indian Theatre.
Reason (R): He has never conceived any play without music.
(A) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Pick the odd one out:
(A) Savitri
(B) Padmini
(C) Ghashiram
(D) Virashat
Ans: D
86. Write in correct order:
(A) B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra, Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer
(B) Shambu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, Girish Chandra Ghosh, B.V. Karanth
(C) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth, Shambhu Mitra
(D) Girish Chandra Ghosh, Shambhu Mitra, Habib Tanveer, B.V. Karanth
Ans: D
87. Pick the odd one out :
(A) A Doll’s House
(B) The Westside Story
(C) My Fair Lady
(D) Three Penny Opera
Ans: A
88. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Indira Parthasarathy i. Music Director
b. Bansi Kaul ii. Play Director
c. Bhaskar Chandawakar iii. Playwright
d. Rudraprasad Sengupta iv. Designer
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
89. In the context of playwriting, one follows the order:
(A) Scene, Act, Unit, Sequence
(B) Act, Scene, Unit, Sequence
(C) Sequence, Scene, Act, Unit
(D) Unit, Act, Sequence, Scene
Ans: B
90. Assertion (A): ‘Waiting for Godot’ is an absurd play.
Reason (R): Absurd ideology starts with ‘waiting for Godot’.
Codes:
(A) (A) is false, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
Ans: D
91. Which Indian Epic character is commonly found in Indian drama and dance?
(A) Karna
(B) Krishna
(C) Bhishma
(D) Ashwatthama
Ans: B
92. Assertion (A): In Vijay Tendulkar’s plays, women characters are strongly projected who want to live on their own way.
Reason (R): They are always struggling with the present situation.
Codes:
(A) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(B) (A) is False, (R) is True.
(C) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(D) (A) is True, (R) is False.
Ans: A
93. Write in correct order:
(A) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai – Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Kamla
(B) Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Ghashiram Kotwal, Sakharam Binder, Kamla
(C) Kamla, Sakharam Binder, Ghashiram Kotwal, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai
(D) Sakharam Binder, Khamosh Adalat Jari hai, Kamla, Ghashiram Kotwal
Ans: A
94. Pick the odd one out:
(A) King Lear
(B) Hamlet
(C) Othello
(D) The Tempest
Ans: D
95. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. IBSEN i. Ophelia
b. Shakespeare ii. Grusha
c. Chekhov iii. Nora
d. Brecht iv. Mrs. Ranevskaya
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
96. Political ideology is reflected in the plays of
(A) Badal Sarcar
(B) Utpal Dutta
(C) Shambhu Mitra
(D) Ravindranath Tagore
Ans: B
97. Arrange the entry of the following characters according to their order of entry in ‘Adhe Adhure’:
(A) Mahendranath, Juneja, Binny, Savitri
(B) Juneja, Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath
(C) Savitri, Binny, Mahendranath, Juneja
(D) Savitri, Mahendranath, Binny, Juneja
Ans: D
98. Assertion (A): Shakespeare has written tragedies.
Reason (R): Shakespeare is only a tragic writer.
Codes:
(A) (A) is False, (R) is False.
(B) (A) is True, (R) is False.
(C) (A) is True, (R) is True.
(D) (A) is False, (R) is True.
Ans: B
99. Shakespeare’s plays are still performed over the world because of
(A) Strong characterization
(B) Dialogues and Monologues
(C) Performance Strength
(D) Attraction for Artists
Ans: A
100. Find the odd couple:
(A) Kapila and Padmini
(B) Indrajit and Amma
(C) Mallika and Kalidas
(D) Nana and Lalita Gouri
Ans: B