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General English-101

This document appears to be an exam for a first semester course covering subjects like computer science, social work, and visual arts. It contains 12 questions testing understanding of passages, grammar, vocabulary and short stories. The exam has four units and covers topics such as reported speech, word meanings, comprehension of poems, and character analysis in short stories. It is worth a total of 70 marks and students must score at least 28 marks to pass.

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2021/ODD/04/15/SW/MCS/CS/EDC/VA-101(C)/ 171

PG/UG Odd Semester (CBCS) Exam. 2020


held in April, 2021
COMPUTER SCIENCE / SOCIAL WORK /
VISUAL ARTS / B.Sc. B.Ed
1st Semester

CS/MCS/SW/VA/B.Sc B.Ed-101
(General English)

Full Marks : 70
Pass Marks : 28

Time : 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
Answer all questions

Unit-I
(Marks:14)
1. Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ wherever
necessary (any five): 1x5=5
a. We want_ united India.
b. They lived in ________ RCC building.
c. My brother is________ NCC cadet.
d. He gave the beggar_________ one rupee note.
e. We have__________ union in our school.
f. _____water of this well is not pure.
g. My younger sister reads in ______LP School.
2. Fill in the blanks with correct tense of the verbs
given in the brackets (any five): 1x5=5
a. No one (hear) from him for the last two years.
b. He talks as if he (know) everything.
c. The train (leave) the station before we arrived.
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d. Many soldiers (kill) in the Kargil war. i. The Children shouted with joy when they
e. It is time I (go) to bed. saw Rip coming to them.
f. I (cut) my finger. It is bleeding. ii. Rip was a hard- working man.
g. As he (climb), he slipped. iii. Rip used to quarrel with his wife when she
scolded him.
3. Change any four of the following sentences into
reported speech (any four): 1x4=4 iv. Everyone except his wife liked Rip.
a. He said to me, ‘What are you doing now.’ b. Mention one reason why the village children liked
Rip. 1
b. He told me that he had seen me the day
before. c. Who was always angry with Rip? 1
c. He said to me, ’God is Almighty.’ d. What did Rip do when his wife scolded him? 1
d. My father said to me, ’Go home at once.’ e. Give from the passage words opposite in meaning
to each of the following: Sorrow, dislike 1
e. They said to us,’ Let us go for a walk now.’
f. Find in the passage the phrase that means ‘to
f. The hostess said that dinner was ready.
take care of’. 1
UNIT-II
5. Write a paragraph on any one of the following
(Marks: 14) topics: 7
4. Read the passage given below and answer the a. Online mode of teaching- learning Vs offline
questions that follow: mode of teaching
Rip Van Winkle man, and had many friends. b. Current scenario of Indian Politics
Everyone in the village liked him. The children
c. Your visit to an important place.
liked him very much. When the children of the
village saw him coming., they shouted with joy. UNIT III
He played with them, he taught them to fly kites, (Marks : 14)
he told them long stories. 6. Make necessary corrections in the following
But one person was always angry with Rip and sentences: 1x5=5
that was his wife. This was because Rip was lazy. a. In the intelligent our Rita the class most is
Rip did not work in his own house and garden. He girl.
did not look after his own family and did not keep
his own farm in order. Mrs. Rip van winkle shouted b. Place we soon as the as he left came.
at him angrily and scolded him. Whenever she did c. Postman are delivered letters by the being
so, he did not say anything. He just went out. the.
Questions: d. Of word know meaning I the don’t the .
a. Of the following statements two are true and two e. For post he best the candidate is the.
are false. Write out the true statements only. 2

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7. Prepare a report on any one of the following with UNIT- IV


the hints given below: 4 (Marks : 14)
a. An Inter- Department quiz competition held 9. a. What does the poet mean by ‘the marriage of
at your University. true minds’? What does the poet speak about
characteristics of true love in the poem, ‘The
Hints:
Marriage of True Minds’? 2+5=7
i. Date and time.
Or
ii. Participant departments.
b. Write a critical appreciation of John Milton’s
iii. Head of the departments. ‘On His Blindness’. 7
iv. Quiz Master, very competent, conducted the 10. a. What does the poet mean by ‘my true account’
proceeding efficiently. in the poem ‘To Autumn’? Explain in brief
v. Audience highly appreciated the competition. about the music of autumn season. 2+5=7

vi. Distribution of prizes to the winners/ runners Or


up with concluding speech from the Chair. c. How did the camel react as per the description
b. Social service/ Drive for cleanliness in the in the poem, ‘Journey of the Magi’? What
locality done by students of your department. does the poet comment about the bitter truth
of this world i.e ‘death’ in the poem ‘Journey
Hints: of the Magi’? 2+5=7
a. Date and time of work/ service. UNIT- V
b. Number of students taking part with mention (Marks: 14)
of classes.
11. a. What is the moral of the short story ‘A Service
c. How the locality was cleaned. of Love’? Throw some light on the ups and
d. Number of people benefitted. down of the married life of Joe and Delia.
1+6=7
e. The performance done in co- operation of the
locality or the local club. Or
f. Conclusion. b. How far do you think the title of the short
story ‘a service of Love’ justified? 7
8. a. Write a letter to the editor of a daily
newspaper stating about the increasing traffic 12. a. What was the verger’s gown made of? Where
in your locality. 5 were the churchwardens sitting? 1+1=2
Or b. Who was the verger at St. Peter’s Neville
Square? Give a brief character- sketch of
b. Write a job application clearly stating about the verger. 1+4=5
your qualifications and achievements for a
teaching faculty in a school. 5
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