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Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) Semester—I (C.B.S.) Examination
ENGLISH
Compulsory Paper—I
Time : Three Hours] [Maximum Marks : 80
1. (A) Read the passage and answer the questions that follow :
Socrates taught that “the man who is master of himself is truly free.” By being master of
oneself he meant first knowing oneself, one’s faults as well as good qualities, without making any
pretence and without being vain, and then being able to control oneself. This knowledge of
himself was what helped a man to be courageous, and the courageous man had freedom from
fear. Socrates himself, because he was not afraid of the consequences, felt free to teach what
he thought was right, no matter how unpopular it made him with the powerful people in Athens.
So, it was no wonder that all his pupils loved Socrates. However, he made some dangerous
enemies because of his strange ways of teaching and asking questions. Some of the rulers in
Athens did not want the common people to ask them questions. They feared that the people
would begin to ask questions about what their rulers were doing. So, they accused Socrates of
teaching young men wicked things and encouraging them to throw off their religion. This was
false, for Socrates was a religious man. At last, his enemies had him arrested and he was
condemned to death.
Questions :
(i) According to Socrates, what kind of man was truly free ?
(ii) Why did Socrates have enemies ?
(iii) What was the fear of the rulers in Athens ?
(iv) What was Socrates accused of ? 8
(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (any FOUR) :
(i) Hard work is the key ____ success.
(ii) The thief was caught _____ the police.
(iii) I have known my friend Rishi ______ a long time.
(iv) The Company’s Directors had a meeting _____ 10 a.m.
(v) The ball fell _____ the well.
(vi) The teacher congratulated the students ______ their success. 4
(C) Give one word for the following groups of words (any FOUR) :
(i) A person who sells flowers.
(ii) Something that catches fire very quickly.
(iii) Medical examination of a dead body.
(iv) List of items to be considered in a meeting.
(v) One who looks at the bright side of things.
(vi) A child whose parents are dead. 4
2. (A) You are the Sales Manager of Shakti Furniture, Nagpur. Your company has recently launched
a new range of light weight steel furniture. Write a letter to your customers promoting its sale.
OR
You are the Purchase Manager of Bharat Traders, Nagpur. Write a letter to M/s Sapna Stationery
Suppliers, Mumbai, placing an order for office stationery. 8
(B) Write an application in response to the following advertisement :
Wanted Marketing Executives for Mira Electronics, Dadar (E), Mumbai. Candidates must be
graduates with at least two years experience.
OR
On behalf of Janata Traders, Nagpur, write a letter to Vidarbha Computers, Nagpur, enquiring
about their prices and time required for the delivery of computers and printers. 8
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What do you mean by body language ? Discuss its various aspects.
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What is e-mail etiquette ? What are the guidelines to be kept in mind while sending e-mails ?
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(B) Answer the following question in about 150 words :
Why did the young lawyer agree to spend fifteen years in solitary confinement ? Why did he
finally decide to break the contract ?
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Briefly summarise Socrates’ talk with the villagers. 8
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(i) How did the young man spend the first five years of his captivity ?

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(i) Where did the astrologer practise his trade ? How did the setting help in attracting his
customers ?
(ii) What was Jim’s gift for Della ? How did he buy it ?
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(iv) Why was the author surprised on looking at his own photograph ?
(v) What did the astrologer tell his wife after going home ?
(vi) What was the stranger’s challenge to the astrologer ? 8

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