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Jane Austen – Sense and Sensibility – Exam Based MCQs
1. Sense and Sensibility is written by: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Charlotte Brontë
B) Jane Austen
C) George Eliot
D) Mary Shelley
Ans: B) Jane Austen
2. The novel was first published in: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) 1798
B) 1805
C) 1813
D) 1811
Ans: D) 1811
3. The book’s title page originally credited the author as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2021; UGC NET 2022)
A) “By a Lady”
B) “By Jane Austen”
C) “By an Englishwoman”
D) “By a Gentleman”
Ans: A) “By a Lady”
4. The original working title of Sense and Sensibility was: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) First Impressions
B) Lady Susan
C) Elinor and Marianne
D) Northanger Abbey
Ans: C) Elinor and Marianne
5. The Dashwood sisters become financially insecure mainly because: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Their house burns down
B) The estate passes to their half-brother due to inheritance law
C) They lose money in war
D) They are exiled abroad
Ans: B) The estate passes to their half-brother due to inheritance law
6. The Dashwoods move from Norland to: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Bath
B) Pemberley
C) Thornfield
D) Barton Cottage (Devon)
Ans: D) Barton Cottage (Devon)
7. Elinor Dashwood represents “sense,” meaning: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Reason, prudence, self-control
B) Wild emotional excess only
C) Supernatural visions
D) Total indifference
Ans: A) Reason, prudence, self-control
8. Marianne Dashwood is most associated with “sensibility,” meaning: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Political ambition
B) Greed
C) Intense feeling, spontaneity, romantic emotion
D) Legal knowledge
Ans: C) Intense feeling, spontaneity, romantic emotion
9. Elinor’s primary love interest is: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020; UGC NET 2021)
A) John Willoughby
B) Edward Ferrars
C) Henry Tilney
D) Frank Churchill
Ans: B) Edward Ferrars
10. Marianne’s first romantic attachment is to: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Edward Ferrars
B) Robert Ferrars
C) Mr. Palmer
D) John Willoughby
Ans: D) John Willoughby
11. Colonel Brandon is portrayed mainly as: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Honourable, steady, generous
B) Cruel and greedy
C) A comic villain
D) A revolutionary leader
Ans: A) Honourable, steady, generous
12. Lucy Steele’s secret is that she is engaged to: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Colonel Brandon
B) John Willoughby
C) Edward Ferrars
D) Sir John Middleton
Ans: C) Edward Ferrars
13. The Dashwoods’ half-brother is: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) James Dashwood
B) Charles Dashwood
C) Henry Dashwood
D) John Dashwood
Ans: D) John Dashwood
14. The person most responsible for John Dashwood giving little help to his sisters is: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Mrs. Dashwood
B) Fanny Dashwood
C) Elinor
D) Marianne
Ans: B) Fanny Dashwood
15. Sir John Middleton is best described as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2021; UGC NET 2022)
A) A friendly, hospitable relative who invites the Dashwoods to Barton
B) A harsh landlord who evicts them
C) A soldier who fights abroad
D) A banker who lends them money
Ans: A) A friendly, hospitable relative who invites the Dashwoods to Barton
16. Mrs. Jennings is known mainly for being: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Silent and mysterious
B) A strict schoolteacher
C) Talkative and matchmaking (but kind-hearted)
D) A criminal mastermind
Ans: C) Talkative and matchmaking (but kind-hearted)
17. Marianne falls ill after: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) A shipwreck
B) A duel
C) A long imprisonment
D) Emotional shock + exposure in bad weather
Ans: D) Emotional shock + exposure in bad weather
18. Willoughby ultimately marries: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Marianne
B) Miss Grey (for money)
C) Elinor
D) Lucy Steele
Ans: B) Miss Grey (for money)
19. Who ends up marrying Colonel Brandon? (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Marianne Dashwood
B) Lucy Steele
C) Fanny Dashwood
D) Charlotte Palmer
Ans: A) Marianne Dashwood
20. Edward Ferrars finally marries: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Fanny Dashwood
B) Miss Grey
C) Elinor Dashwood
D) Lady Middleton
Ans: C) Elinor Dashwood
21. Lucy Steele eventually marries: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Colonel Brandon
B) Sir John Middleton
C) John Willoughby
D) Robert Ferrars
Ans: D) Robert Ferrars
22. The “sense vs sensibility” contrast is shown most clearly through: (SET 2019; PGTRB 2020; UGC NET 2021)
A) Two brothers
B) Elinor and Marianne
C) Two soldiers
D) Two lawyers
Ans: B) Elinor and Marianne
23. A major theme of the novel is: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Marriage, money, and social expectations
B) Space travel
C) Medieval warfare
D) Witchcraft
Ans: A) Marriage, money, and social expectations
24. The novel’s narrative perspective is mainly: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) First-person diary
B) Second-person address
C) Third-person narration (often close to characters’ thoughts)
D) Pure dialogue only
Ans: C) Third-person narration (often close to characters’ thoughts)
25. The novel was published by: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) John Murray
B) Penguin Classics
C) Macmillan
D) Thomas Egerton
Ans: D) Thomas Egerton
26. The first edition appeared (late) in: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) October 1811
B) March 1798
C) June 1815
D) December 1833
Ans: A) October 1811
27. Which character is Marianne’s younger sister? (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Anne Elliot
B) Margaret Dashwood
C) Harriet Smith
D) Lydia Bennet
Ans: B) Margaret Dashwood
28. The “moral lesson” in the novel most strongly supports: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Sensibility without restraint is always best
B) Reason is useless in love
C) Wealth alone guarantees happiness
D) Balance of feeling with prudence/self-knowledge
Ans: D) Balance of feeling with prudence/self-knowledge
29. Which character is famous for being rude and sarcastic (especially in London)? (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Mr. Palmer
B) Sir John Middleton
C) Edward Ferrars
D) Colonel Brandon
Ans: A) Mr. Palmer
30. Elinor’s emotional strength is shown when she: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Publicly insults Lucy
B) Runs away to Scotland
C) Keeps her feelings controlled despite Lucy’s revelations
D) Challenges Willoughby to a duel
Ans: C) Keeps her feelings controlled despite Lucy’s revelations
31. The novel criticizes society mainly for: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Supporting women’s equal inheritance
B) Valuing wealth/status over sincerity and moral worth
C) Encouraging honest love marriages
D) Promoting education for all
Ans: B) Valuing wealth/status over sincerity and moral worth
32. Marianne’s development by the end suggests she becomes: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) More reckless than before
B) Completely cynical
C) A villain
D) More reflective and disciplined in emotion
Ans: D) More reflective and disciplined in emotion
33. Which is TRUE about Willoughby? (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) He is charming but morally unreliable
B) He is always honest and consistent
C) He is Elinor’s brother
D) He is a clergyman supported by Edward
Ans: A) He is charming but morally unreliable
34. The Dashwood mother is generally: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Cold and calculating
B) Cruel and ambitious
C) Loving, emotional, often indulgent of Marianne
D) A political reformer
Ans: C) Loving, emotional, often indulgent of Marianne
35. The novel’s social world reflects: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Only medieval feudal life
B) Only modern industrial factories
C) Only ancient Rome
D) Regency-era gentry and middle-class concerns
Ans: D) Regency-era gentry and middle-class concerns
36. Which character represents practical kindness and quiet integrity? (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Fanny Dashwood
B) Colonel Brandon
C) Lucy Steele
D) Robert Ferrars
Ans: B) Colonel Brandon
37. A key symbol of Marianne’s sensibility is her love for: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Poetry, music, and romantic landscapes
B) Business accounts
C) Military politics
D) Scientific inventions
Ans: A) Poetry, music, and romantic landscapes
38. Edward Ferrars faces conflict mainly due to: (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) War duties
B) A secret kingdom
C) Family pressure + his prior engagement to Lucy
D) A kidnapping plot
Ans: C) Family pressure + his prior engagement to Lucy
39. The novel’s comedy often comes from: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Dragons and magic
B) Ghosts
C) Space adventures
D) Social manners, hypocrisy, and witty observation
Ans: D) Social manners, hypocrisy, and witty observation
40. Which character is often seen as selfish and manipulative? (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) Elinor Dashwood
B) Fanny Dashwood
C) Colonel Brandon
D) Mrs. Dashwood
Ans: B) Fanny Dashwood
41. Marianne’s final marriage suggests Austen’s preference for: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Stability and character over mere romantic excitement
B) Eloping without responsibility
C) Total rejection of marriage
D) Marriage only for money
Ans: A) Stability and character over mere romantic excitement
42. Which of the following is NOT a Dashwood sister? (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Elinor
B) Marianne
C) Margaret
D) Georgiana
Ans: D) Georgiana
43. The novel is commonly categorized as: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2021; UGC NET 2022)
A) Gothic horror
B) Science fiction
C) Novel of manners
D) Epic fantasy
Ans: C) Novel of manners
44. Elinor’s “sense” is most tested when she learns about: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Brandon’s war medals
B) Edward’s secret engagement to Lucy
C) Marianne’s secret marriage
D) Margaret’s inheritance
Ans: B) Edward’s secret engagement to Lucy
45. Which statement is TRUE about the novel’s early publication? (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) It was published with Austen’s name on the title page
B) It was first published after Austen’s death
C) It was originally a play script
D) It debuted Austen as a novelist and was published anonymously
Ans: D) It debuted Austen as a novelist and was published anonymously
46. The primary conflict for the Dashwood women arises from: (UGC NET 2020; SET 2021; PGTRB 2022)
A) Limited financial security + social dependence on marriage
B) Magical curses
C) A civil war
D) A murder mystery
Ans: A) Limited financial security + social dependence on marriage
47. Robert Ferrars is best remembered as: (UGC NET 2017; SET 2018; PGTRB 2019)
A) A devoted clergyman
B) A heroic soldier
C) Vain, fashionable, shallow
D) A poor farmer
Ans: C) Vain, fashionable, shallow
48. The novel’s irony mainly targets: (UGC NET 2019; SET 2020; PGTRB 2021)
A) Nature poetry only
B) Social pretence and selfishness
C) Scientific discoveries
D) Mythological gods
Ans: B) Social pretence and selfishness
49. Which place is strongly linked with London social disappointment for Marianne? (UGC NET 2018; SET 2019; PGTRB 2020)
A) Norland Park
B) Barton Cottage
C) Delaford
D) A London season where Willoughby rejects her publicly
Ans: D) A London season where Willoughby rejects her publicly
50. The title Sense and Sensibility mainly points to: (SET 2020; PGTRB 2021; UGC NET 2022)
A) A contrast between reason and emotion
B) A war between two kingdoms
C) A detective mystery
D) A supernatural curse
Ans: A) A contrast between reason and emotion
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