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Paper Code: F-402 (R-09)

Roll Number:
B.A./B.Sc.(Honours) Part-II (Semester-IV) Examination (April-May 2013)

Subject: Foundation Course Paper: II (English Language)

Paper Title: Compositional Skills and Literary Texts
Maximum Marks: 100 Duration: 3 hrs. (Part-A: 20 min. and Part-B & C: 2:40 hrs. )

PART - A
(OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS)

Note: Separate ANSWER SHEET for marking the correct options of PART-A is provided. Tick () your
options on the answer sheet.
Marks: 20 (20 Questions of 1 Mark each)
Note: All questions are compulsory & carry equal marks.

A-01: Fill in the blanks with correct words-

The sacrificial ………….stood in the court yard.
(A) alter
(B) altar
(C) under
(D) over
A-02: The …………was served by the hostess.
(A) desert
(B) desertation
(C) deserts
(D) dessert

A-03: Pick the correct option:

(A) aman, sanjay and aditi are close relatives.
(B) aman, sanjay and aditi are closed Relatives.
(C) Aman, Sanjay and Aditi are close relatives.
(D) Aman, sanjay and aditi are close relatives.

A-04: Pick the correct option-

(A) Lets go outside said the boy.
(B) Lets Go Outside – said the Boy.
(C) ‘Let’s go outside’, said the boy.
(D) ‘Let’s go outside.’ Said the boy.

A-05: Which of the following is not a compound word?

(A) copper wire
(B) sandstorm
(C) sandpaper
(D) coppersmith

A-06: One who works for free is a………….

(A) volunteer (B) leader (C) manager (D) conductor

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A-07: People, living at the same time are called………..

(A) Coordinators (B) Contemporaries (C) Crusaders (D) curators

A-08: Give one word substitute for ……… ‘that which cannot be corrected’.
(A) unintelligible (B) indelible (C) illegible (D) incorrigible

A-09: A paper written by hand is called-

(A) handicraft (B) handy work (C) manuscript (D) thesis

A-10: Which of the following is not the antonym of ‘approached’?

(A) arrived (B) receded (C) departed (D) left

A-11: ‘Alpha of the plough’ is the pen-name of-

(A) Orwell (B) Gardiner (C) Tagore (D) Huxley

A-12: Dedababu is a character in-

(A) The Postmaster (B) The Miser (C) Pelageya (D) The Conjurer

A-13: Mikhail Zoshchenko wrote short stories about-

(A) Kennedy (B) Hitler (C) Rasputin (D) Lenin

A-14: George Orwell is famous for-

(A) 1984 (B) Animal Farm
(C) Homage to Catalonia (D) All of the above

A-15: ‘The Bishop’s Candlesticks’ is the story of a bishop and a-

(A) nun (B) convict (C) clergyman (D) devotee

A-16: She was alarmed by the cut…………his arm. (Fill in the blank)-
(A) in (B) on (C) over (D) under

A-17: A precis is a ……………….. of a book or an article.

(A) conclusion (B) theme (C) summary (D) criticism

A-18: ‘One –act play’ has-

(A) one or more scenes (B) one or more acts
(C) one or more characters (D) all of the above

A-19: Who killed Macbeth?

(A) Macduff (B) Banquo (C) Lady Macbeth (D) Malcolm

A-20: ‘Caliban’ is a character in-

(A) Hamlet (B) Macbeth (C) Tempest (D) King Leur

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Section -B
(SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)

Marks: 20 (4 Questions of 5 Marks each)

Note: All questions are compulsory & carry equal marks.

B-01: What are the rules of the road according to A.G. Gardiner?

Or

Attempt a critical summary of ‘My Mother’ by N.C. Choudhary.

B-02: Mortimer J. Adler describes three types of book owners. Comment.

Or

Write a short note on the theme of ‘Coming Home’.

B-03: ‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindra Nath Tagore reflects Indian society. How far do you agree
with the statement?

Or

Attempt a short note on the prose style of Mikhail Zoshchenko.

B-04: Summaries the short story ‘The Miser’ by Orwell.

Or

Assess Middleton as a short-story writer.

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Section -C
(ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS)

Marks: 60 (4 Questions of 15 Marks each)

Note: All questions are compulsory & carry equal marks.

C-01: Write an essay on any one of the following topics in about 500 words.
(a) The increasing health consciousness in India.
(b) Television is the best media in today’s world
(c) Indian nationalism and globalization
(d) A day without gadgets.

C-02: Attempt a character sketch of the bishop in ‘The Bishop’s Candlesticks’.

Or
Discuss Merchants of Veince as tragic-comedy.

C-03: Critically evaluate the character of Macbeth.

Or
Write a précis of following passage, providing a suitable title:
Teaching is the noblest of professions. A teacher has a sacred duty to perform. He moulds
the character of young children. He inculcates in them the qualities of a good citizen, He
himself leads the life of simplicity, purity and strict discipline so that he can cultivate
these habits in his pupils. A teacher always remains young as he is always in contact with
youths. The delightful company of children makes him overcome his moods of despair.

C-04: Prospero is one of Shakespeare’s enigmatic protagonists. Discuss.

Or
Translate the following passage into English.

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