INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH

FOR MCA STUDENTS – UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Total Marks - 25

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Instructions to candidates:

A. Use of dictionary is not permitted

B. All questions are compulsory
C. Marks to each question are indicated to the right

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I. Answer the following questions :

1. “ Salut ! Comment ça va? ” – This is a ________ conversation (1)

(a) Formel
(b) Informel-ans

2. If we happen to meet our boss on the street at 12 p.m., we would greet them
saying : (1)

(a) Bonjour
(b) Bon après-midi- ans
(c) Bonsoir
(c) À demain

3. Name any two things / specialties that France is known for : (2)

(a) _______le vin___________________________________

(b) _____________la fromage_____________________________

4. When speaking of his nationalité, Mahatma Gandhi would have said : (1)

(a) Je suisindian
(b) Je suisindien-ans
(c) Je suisindienne
(d) Je suisindiene
5. Vous vous appelez comment ? Quelle est votre profession ? (2)

______________name and
profession_____________________________________________________

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6. The French word for coffee is : (1)

(a) Le pain
(b) Le café-ans
(c) Le vin
(d) Le croissant

7. Quelle est votre situation de famille ? (2)

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8. Nicolas drops food on his colleague’s clothes. Nicolas says : (1)

(a) C’estmagnifique !
(b) C’estsplendide!
(c) Terrible!
(d) Excusez-moi, je suis désolé ! -ans

9. Which of the following countries is part of the ‘francophonie’? (1)

(a) Les États-Unis

(b) L’Australie
(c) Le Japon
(d) Madagascar-ans

10. Which of the following alternatives refers to the minimum salary

requirementsfor French citizens? (1)

(a) PACS
(b) SMIC
(c) HLM
(d) RMI
11. Which of the following was known for the statement: ‘Cogito Ergo Sum’ ?
(1)

a. RenatusCartesius
b. Voltaire
c. Nicolas Sarkozy
d. Rousseau

12. Associate: (4)

A B

(a) Rue (i) Entry-entree

(b) Aéroport- airport (ii) No smoking area- espace non-fumer

(c) Espacenon-fumeur (iii) Smoking area

(d) Entrée (iv) Street-rue
(v) Airport

13. 13, 23, 30 – Which of the following options represents these numbers correctly
in the word form? (3)

(a) Trois, trente, vingt-trois

(b) Treize, trente-trois, trente
(c) Treize, vingt-trois, trente -ans
(d) Trois, vingt-trois, trente

14. Write the following numbers in word form: (4)

a. 21 – vingt et un______________________________________

b. 09 - neuf______________________________________