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  Tribhuvan University Service Commission Written Competitive Exam for the Post of Asst. Professor (Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences) 2080/81 Subject: Subject Knowledge Test Full Marks: 50                                Time: 1 hour   Multiple Choice Questions 1.    A sad poem that commemorates the loss or death of someone is called... A) A sentimental poem B) A mock epic C) An elegy D) Bathos Answer: C   2.    The playlet that Hamlet stages for Claudius is... A) The slaying of Lucianus B) Vice of kings C) The murder of Hamlet D) The murder of Gonzago Answer: D     3.    What do you mean by the study of articulation, transmission and reception of speech sound? A) Syntax B) Linguistics C) Morphology D) Phonetics An...

  Tribhuvan University Service Commission Model Questions Set for the Post of Asst. Professor (Faculty: Humanities and Social Sciences) Paper: First(Part:II) Subject: Subject Knowledge Test Full Marks: 50                                Time: 50 Minutes 1.    Which figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"? A) Metaphor B) Simile C) Personification D) Allegory Answer: B 2.    The term "hubris" in Greek tragedy means... A) Excessive pride B) Moral weakness C) Inevitable fate D) Divine punishment Answer: A 3.    Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"? A) Emily Brontë B) Jane Austen C) Mary Shelley D) Virginia Woolf Answer: B 4.    What does "denotation" mean in literary terms? A) Suggested meaning B) Literal meani...