Universal Human Values I

Mid Sem. Examination (Proposed)

(Take Home Exam)

5 August 2017 (Submission Due: 8 August 2017)

Note: (1) You are advised to think on your own, based on your personal experiences etc.

(2) You can write in English or Hindi or combination.

(3) All the questions are to be answered.

1. You have been in this campus for a few weeks now.

a. Do you miss something which is there in your family?
b. Looking at this institute as an extended family, what do you think makes it work as a
family? You could elaborate this by taking examples or your observations.
c. What was the effort of specific people to make you feel comfortable here? Give examples.
d. What role can you play to become a responsible member of this family?

2. From the following people around you, illustrate how the people are related to you by using at
least one example in each case. (Pick any four relations from the following.)
a. Room-mate
b. Friends
c. Mess workers and staff
d. House keeping staff
e. Teachers
f. Administrative staff
You may focus on what role they are playing in your life and what role you are playing in their
life. Explain with real examples.

3. You had discussion on Excellence and competition in your Human Values classes.
a. Write two examples where you think that society has thrived due to pursuit of excellence.
b. Write an example in your own life where pursuit of excellence has led or leading you
towards positive results.

4. What do others think of you?

a. What is the others impression/ opinion of you? Give two examples of other peoples
opinions about you that you like, and two examples of those you dont like. Explain.
b. What is your own impression/ opinion of yourself?
c. What impression/ opinion you would expect others to have of you? Give two examples of
impressions/ opinion that you would like the others to have of you (that they do not have
currently).

5. (Question to be given by your HV mentor(s), based on discussion in the class.)

We expect you to write at least 8-10 pages (A4 Size).