CSS Past Papers of English Literature 2018

CSS Past Papers of English Literature 2018

CSS Past Papers of  Law 2018

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2018 FOR 

RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
English Literature 2018

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS

PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES

PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20

PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80

NOTE: (i) Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
(iii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iv) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(v) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(vi) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.

PART – II

Q No.2 Bertrand Russell bridges the esoteric philosophical concerns and the issue of mundane endeavour for contentment in his 'The Conquest of Happiness'. Discuss.

Q No.3 William Wordsworth's 'Lines Composed Few Miles above Tintern Abbey' is an attempt, in vein, to retrieve the irretrievable luscious experience that has foundered into the realm of past. Explain.

Q No.4 How does T.S. Eliot envision the chaotic collapse of ever-cherished convictions of system and sublimity in the modern context in 'The Wasteland'?

Q No.5 Theatre of Absurd marks the break from obsession with heroic adventures and focuses the insignificance of human accomplishments. Substantiate the statement with reference to 'Waiting for Godot'.

Q No.6 Amidst the swarming stories of deception and betrayal, O' Henry's 'The Gift of Magi' appears as a soothing assurance for lovers. Elaborate.

Q No.7 How does Lawrence fictionalize the libidinal psychic patterns in his 'Sons and Lovers'? What is your opinion about its critical reception in various social settings?

Q No.8 The modernist aspiration for scientification of academic discourses resulted in development of the structuralist attitude in the literary studies. Explain. 

MCQs Portion:-

1- The literary theory that focuses on resistance (Post-colonialism).
2- All the world is a stage is taken from (As You Like It).
3- Othello's story is taken from literature (Italian).
4- Structuralism is a movement (modern).
5- The Second Coming is written in (Iambic Pentameter).
6- Congreve was a dramatist (Restoration).
7- George Orwell was opposed to (Totalitarianism).
8- Faulkner's Sound and Fury uses (Multiple perspectives).
9- Shaw's attitude was (anti-war).
10- The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man deals with (idiosyncrasies).
11- Russel embraced the idea of (Hedonism).
12- The difference between a novel and a short story is ( ).
13- A book() was written by (I.A Richards/G.K. Chesterton).
That's all I could remember afterward the paper !