UGEN-401

Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

(Deemed to be University)
Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam

B.A./B.A.(Hons)/B.Sc./B.Sc.(Hons)/B.Com.(Hons)/B.B.A./B.C.A./B.P.A.(Music)
Fourth Semester Examinations, April 2019
PART-I(A) : GENERAL ENGLISH

General English: English Language Skills-IV

Duration : 3 Hours 05/04/2019 Max. Marks : 100
Note: 1. Answer Sections A, B & C in the answer book provided.
2. Time allotted for Section-A is 20 minutes; hand over Section-A of the Question Paper back to the
Invigilator, after answering it in the first twenty minutes.
3. Comply with the instructions given in the Main Answer Book carefully.

SECTION – A
(20x1=20 Marks)
I. Do as directed.

A) Identify the kind of sentence based on structure.

1. The moon was bright and we could see our way.

2. They rested when evening came.
3. Anil called at 5:30 and I told him that you had gone out.
4. No one can guess the time of his coming.
5. Before I die, I intend to see Venice.

B) Transform the following sentences as instructed:

6. Akbar was the greatest of the Great Moghuls. (Convert into Negative form.)

7. There is no smoke without fire. (Convert into Affirmative.)

8. He is not as generous as his brother. (Convert into Comparative degree.)

9. We could have done nothing without your help. (Convert into Interrogative.)

10. Only do the right, and you will have no reason to be ashamed. (Convert into a Simple Sentence.)

C) Synthesise the following sentences as instructed:

11. We must finish this exercise. There are still three sentences. (Synthesise into a Simple Sentence using
the Infinitive.)

12. Coal is a very important mineral. It is hard, bright, black and brittle. (Synthesis into Simple Sentence
using Apposition.)

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13. He does well. He is nervous at the start. (Synthesise into a Compound Sentence.)

14. There is a will. There is a way too. This is generally true. (Synthesise into a Complex Sentence.)

15. I wrote the letter. It contained the truth. He praised me for it. (Synthesise into a Complex Sentence.)

D) Correct the following sentences:

16. He must see that all the students will bring the text books to class.

17. Neither Mathematics nor Chemistry are my favourite subjects.

18. He betted and lost a lot of money at the races.

19. On our campus, classes run between 9 am. to 4 pm.

20. The boy was so clever to be caught.

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Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning

(Deemed to be University)
Vidyagiri, Prasanthi Nilayam

B.A./B.A.(Hons)/B.Sc./B.Sc.(Hons)/B.Com.(Hons)/B.B.A./B.C.A./B.P.A.(Music)
Fourth Semester Examinations, April 2019
PART-I(A) : GENERAL ENGLISH

General English: English Language Skills-IV

Duration : 3 Hours 05/04/2019 Max. Marks : 100

SECTION – B
(40 Marks)
II. Answer the following, each in about 150 words: (4x5=20 Marks)

1. What, according to R.K. Narayan, is ‘indisposition’, and how is it used?

2. Summarise any one of the two fortuitous events that transpired in Narayanamurthy’s life.

3. Explain briefly Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of ‘trusteeship’.

4. Describe the poet’s grim experience from “This is going to hurt just a little bit”.

OR

5. Give an account of how John Berryman expresses his awe and gratitude to God in the extract from
“Eleven Addresses to the Lord”.

III. Answer ANY TWO of the following, each in about 250 words: (2x10=20 Marks)

6. Discuss the significant influence that Sonya had on Ben Carson.

7. Narrate how racial discrimination steeled Ben Carson’s resolve to succeed in life.

8. Recall any two ordeals that Ben Carson had to face in his academic / professional pursuits.

SECTION – C
(40 Marks)
IV. Do as directed. (1x15=15 Marks)
9. Convert the following poetic lines into a speech on meeting challenges in life:

Somebody said that it couldn’t be done

But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he tried.
OR

10. Read the following story prompt and write the conversation that ensues between the two characters:
“It’s been a while,” says a voice behind you –a voice you haven’t heard in nearly a decade. You turn
around and who do you see?

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V. Write a technical report on the following topic in about 200-250 words: (1x15=15 Marks)

11. Construction of a Yoga centre in your office

VI. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow in two or three lines:
(5x2=10 Marks)
The spread of education in society is at the foundation of success in countries that are latecomers to
development. In the quest for development, primary education is absolutely essential because it creates the
base. But higher education is just as important, for it provides the cutting edge. And universities are the
life-blood of higher education. Islands of excellence in professional education, such as Indian Institutes of
Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are valuable complements but cannot be
substitutes for universities which provide educational opportunities for people at large.
There can be no doubt that higher education has made a significant contribution to economic
development, social progress and political democracy in independent India. It is a source of dynamism for
the economy. It has created social opportunities for people. It has fostered the vibrant democracy in our
polity. It has provided a beginning for the creation of a knowledge society.
The challenges that confront higher education in India are clear. It needs a massive expansion of
opportunities for higher education, to 1500 universities nationwide, that would enable India to attain a
gross enrollment ratio of at least 15 per cent by 2015. It is just as important to raise the average quality of
higher education in every sphere. At the same time, it is essential to create institutions that are exemplars
of excellence at par with the best in the world. In the pursuit of these objectives, providing people with
access to higher education in a socially inclusive manner is imperative. The realization of these objectives,
combined with access, would not only develop the skills and capabilities we need for the economy but
would also help transform India into a knowledge economy and society.
(An extract from: “Excellence at Universities: Our Elusive Quest” by Deepak Nayyar)

12) What are the achievements of higher education?

13) What are some of the challenges that higher education in India faces?
14) Why is it essential to create world-class institutions?
15) What is the principal focus of this passage?
16) Use the word exemplar in a sentence of your own.

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