WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY
AEC2 ENGLISH — SET II, 2026
Solved Question Paper
1. From which play is
“All the World’s a Stage” taken?
(A)
Hamlet
(B)
Macbeth
(C)
As You Like It
(D)
Othello
Correct Answer: C — As
You Like It
2. What are people
compared to in the poem “All the World’s a Stage”?
(A)
Sailors
(B)
Teachers
(C)
Actors
(D)
Kings
Correct Answer: C —
Actors
3. In the phrase “mere
players”, the word “mere” is a/an:
(A)
Verb
(B)
Adverb
(C)
Adjective
(D)
Preposition
Correct Answer: C —
Adjective
4. What does “They
have their exits and their entrances” suggest?
(A)
People enter and leave a theatre only
(B)
Human beings take birth and die
(C)
Actors are always confused
(D)
People travel from one country to another
Correct Answer: B —
Human beings take birth and die
5. Which stage comes
immediately after the schoolboy in the speech?
(A)
The Soldier
(B)
The Judge
(C)
The Lover
(D)
The Infant
Correct Answer: C —
The Lover
6. “Sighing like a
furnace” is an example of:
(A)
Simile
(B)
Metaphor
(C)
Alliteration
(D)
Paradox
Correct Answer: A —
Simile
7. Who wrote the poem
“The Wild Swans at Coole”?
(A)
T. S. Eliot
(B)
William Shakespeare
(C)
John Keats
(D)
W. B. Yeats
Correct Answer: D — W.
B. Yeats
8. Where are the swans
swimming in “The Wild Swans at Coole”?
(A)
In the sea
(B)
In a river
(C)
In a pond
(D)
In a lake
Correct Answer: D — In
a lake
9. What does “nine and
fifty” signify in “The Wild Swans at Coole”?
(A)
The age of the poet
(B)
The number of swans
(C)
The length of time spent at Coole
(D)
The passing of generations
Correct Answer: B —
The number of swans (fifty-nine)
10. What does the swan
symbolize in “The Wild Swans at Coole”?
(A)
Wealth and power
(B)
Youth, beauty, and unchanging nature
(C)
Death and decay
(D)
Loneliness and regret
Correct Answer: B —
Youth, beauty, and unchanging nature
11. What is the
meaning of “brilliant” in “I have looked upon those brilliant creatures…”?
(A)
Splendid
(B)
Angry
(C)
Frail
(D)
Dull
Correct Answer: A —
Splendid
12. The word
“bell-beat” in “The Wild Swans at Coole” refers to:
(A)
Sound of rain
(B)
Musical rhythm
(C)
A bird’s cry
(D)
A loud explosion
Correct Answer: B —
Musical rhythm (closest available option)
13. What does “still”
mean in “But now they drift on the still water”?
(A)
Noisy
(B)
Calm
(C)
Dirty
(D)
Rippling
Correct Answer: B —
Calm
14. In Anton Chekhov’s
“The Lottery Ticket”, what first changes Ivan Dmitritch’s mood after hearing
the lottery numbers?
(A)
He becomes suspicious of his wife
(B)
He starts to imagine a luxurious future
(C)
He wants to lend money to friends
(D)
He decides to quit his job immediately
Correct Answer: B — He
starts to imagine a luxurious future
15. Why do Ivan and
his wife’s relationship deteriorate while discussing the lottery ticket?
(A)
They disagree on how to invest the money
(B)
They accuse each other of hiding the ticket
(C)
Their selfish thoughts and greed emerge
(D)
They argue about moving abroad
Correct Answer: C —
Their selfish thoughts and greed emerge
16. What does Ivan
initially believe after hearing the lottery series number?
(A)
They have certainly won the jackpot
(B)
The ticket belongs to their neighbour
(C)
There is still a chance they may not win
(D)
His wife made a mistake reading the paper
Correct Answer: C —
There is still a chance they may not win
17. Which theme is
most strongly highlighted in “The Lottery Ticket”?
(A)
Patriotism and duty
(B)
Value of education
(C)
Revenge and justice
(D)
The corrupting effect of greed
Correct Answer: D —
The corrupting effect of greed
18. In “The Lottery
Ticket”, what does “rapturously” most clearly mean?
(A)
Sadly
(B)
Angrily
(C)
Joyfully and excitedly
(D)
Quietly
Correct Answer: C —
Joyfully and excitedly
19. Choose the antonym
of “prosperity”.
(A)
Wealth
(B)
Success
(C)
Poverty
(D)
Charity
Correct Answer: C —
Poverty
20. Why does Rosemary
invite the poor girl to her house in “A Cup of Tea”?
(A)
To give her a job
(B)
To help her and feel adventurous
(C)
To sell her clothes
(D)
To insult her
Correct Answer: B — To
help her and feel adventurous
21. Who is Philip in
the story “A Cup of Tea”?
(A)
Rosemary’s brother
(B)
Miss Smith’s husband
(C)
Rosemary’s servant
(D)
Rosemary’s husband
Correct Answer: D —
Rosemary’s husband
22. Why does Rosemary
finally send the poor girl away?
(A)
Her husband admires the girl’s beauty
(B)
The girl steals a cup
(C)
Rosemary gets tired of helping her
(D)
Rosemary gets angry when the girl misbehaves
Correct Answer: A —
Her husband admires the girl’s beauty
23. Identify the noun
in the sentence: “The poor girl looked tired.”
(A)
Poor
(B)
Girl
(C)
Looked
(D)
Tired
Correct Answer: B —
Girl
24. What was the price
of the box that Rosemary admired in the shop?
(A)
Twenty-eight guineas
(B)
Twenty-eight pounds
(C)
Twenty-eight roubles
(D)
Twenty-eight dollars
Correct Answer: A —
Twenty-eight guineas
25. What did a
milliner do?
(A)
Make or sell meals
(B)
Make or sell hats
(C)
Make lots of money
(D)
Make or sell pastries
Correct Answer: B —
Make or sell hats
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