Bihar STET Paper 2 English 12-11-2025 Previous Year Question Paper

Sounds articulated by two lips are called –

Choose the appropriate word for the meaning of the underlined word.
Ravi came up on the stage and started speaking impromptu.

IPA stands for –

The Indian theory of drama preserved in……. is the oldest text of the theory of drama.

Which one of the following sentences is correct?

Who said this – “The Language I speak, Becomes mine, its distortions, its queerness, all mine, mine alone.”

Which year was “Lyrical Ballads” published?

An Essay on Criticism” is written in

The “Globe Theatre” was associated with which playwright?

The disappearance of the rhinoceros, the lion or the tiger are example striking enough to attract wide attention even of the layman’ is written by:

Who opined “Poetic reasonableness is the soul of poetry?”

William Wordsworth was a poet of…….

To whom are the Amoretti sonnets dedicated?

…….. is the degree of force with which a sound of syllable is uttered.

Who is the playwright of ‘Look Back in Anger” a play often considered a representative work of the ‘Angry Young Men” movement?

Language is never static. It goes on changing. This property of language is called –

Convert from direct speech to indirect speech:
Charu said to her friend, “I want you to be here at 6.00 p.m. tomorrow for the meeting.”

Which of the following novels has not been written by George Eliot?

Which is R.K. Narayan’s first novel?

Convert from indirect speech to direct speech:
The teacher asked her students why they had been quiet in the previous class.

Who is the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in literature?

In ………. Toru Dutt converted popular stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata.

“The Age of Anxiety” is a long poem for which….. won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1948?

When the essay of Bacon, “Of Studies” was published?

The term “Theatre of the Absurd’ is closely associated with the works of playwrights such as:

The dramatic monologue, a technique in drama, is a

T. S. Eliot received the Nobel Prize for literature in the year…..

Which of the following plays is not a memory play?

“We do love our own blood. Unlike you who treat your own like shit which can’t be touched’ are lines from:

In the following question a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
There is a feeling of disenchantment among the members of the group.

……., Is concerned with the selection and organization of speech sounds in a language.

In the following question a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The manager always provides instantaneous replies to all queries.

What concept does Wordsworth explore in ‘Tintern Abbey’?

The term ‘theatre’ is derived from which word?

Which of the following was not a dialect of old English?

“We have acknowledged women as mother of mankind” – are lines spoken by……. In Silence! The Court is in session.

……..is a method of word formation whereby one or more syllable are removed from longer words.

“Church Going” is a famous poem by………

The Lotus’ by Toru Dutt is a …….

Which British playwright is known for creating “comedy of humours,” where characters embody exaggerated personality traits?

Who has written a series of sonnets called Amoretti?

The Touchstone Method was propagated

Who tells the story of the ruined statue in “Ozymandias”?

Conceit, hyperbole and far-fetched imagery are the salient features of…….

Choose the correct synonym of ‘Innocuous’:

Which of the following novels are not the part of The Beloved Triology of Toni Morrison?

The meaning of the name ‘Unoka’ is

The branch of philosophy that asks the question, ‘How do we know what we know?’ is……

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence:-
In my haste to stop the boiling milk from overflowing, I accidentally ……….. my finger.

Choose the correct meaning of ‘Play devil’s advocate.’

Who calls himself a ‘bogus professor’?

‘A Walk Through the Yellow Pages’ & ‘The Half-Inch Himalayas’ are poems written by-

As to the observance of the Three Unities in a play, Dr Johnson affirms

Synonyms of ‘Punster’

How many couplets are there in the poem ‘An Essay on Criticism’?

Which film was produced on the novel of R.K. Narayan and he was not happy with the version?

Convert from direct speech to indirect speech:
Nitin said to his brother, ‘What a beautiful painting it is?’

Who has written “Ode on a Grecian Urn”?

“To His Coy Mistress” is a poem in which the poet attempts to ………. his beloved.

The “Restoration Comedy” era in British drama is characterized by:

“An Apology for Poetry” has been divided by Sydney into

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance”. This line appears in

Most culinary terms in English are derived from

“Hear me Sanjaya” is a mythological story based on the life of –

When Toni Morrison was awarded Nobel Prize in literature?

Arnold finds poetry primarily as

Use the correct form of the word “RESOLVE’ to fill in the blank:- Did you make any New Year’s ……….. this year?

Which of the following is not theme of the story “The Last Leaf”?

In “The Way of the World” Mirabel makes pretentions of love towards…….?

Lightly, O lightly we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a sting…… are lines from:

“A little learning is a dangerous thing” has been said by

The novel “A Tale of Two Cities” is set in

‘She pinned paper sleeves, onto our sleeveless dresses’ – is from

Who among the following does not belong to “The Fox”?

In this question a pair of word is provided you are required to select the option that most appropriately describe the meaning of both the words “Guarantee and Warranty”

In this question a pair of word is provided you are required to select the option that most appropriately describe the meaning of both the words “Accept and Except”

Who wrote the play “Hamlet, considered one of the greatest tragedies in British drama?

Which of the following works has not been written by DH Lawrence?

……….. refers to the linguistic norm specific to a geographical area, social class or status affecting mutual intelligibility.

What thematic concept is explored in “Murder in the Cathedral” regarding Thomas Becket’s struggle?

Choose the correct meaning of “Dyed in the wool”

Indirect speech is also called as:

Sir Philip Sydney’s essay “An Apology for Poetry” is also known as

What genre does “The Rover” belong to?

Which is not the another word for ‘Top Banana’?

In the following question a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined. Select the most appropriate option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
The Constitution of India ensures proportionate representation from all regions.

Which of the following is not the story written by O’ Henry?

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence:- His salary is in ………. with the amount of work he does.

Which is not the another word for ‘Fait accompli’?

Who compiled and published the work “The Crack-Up”?

The type of study of the changes in language over a span of time is called-

Gardiner wrote many essays under the alias

“An Apology for Poetry” was written in response to

Rearrange the following phrases into a meaningful sentence. The beginning of the sentence has been given below. Read the option and find out which of the four combinations is correct:
The need for a scientific understanding ……. (A) the Rio Earth Summit, the first of its kind (B) involving world leaders on environment and development (C) of natural ecosystems including forests was the main objective of (D) of phenomena like climate change, biodiversity, and conservation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct passive voice of: You don’t need to wind this watch.

Mulk Raj Anand edited an art magazine called….

“Whatever our souls are made out of, his and mine are the same.” This line appears in

The story of Devadutta, Kapila and Padmini dramatizes the conflict between……

You ……… have told me about it.

Deepak in Thief was skilled the best in