VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University) BA (Bachelor of Arts) 2019 2nd Year 2166 Foundation Course In English Language Through Literature Previous Question Paper
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Third Year B.A (External) Examination
March / April - 2019
Foundation course in English
Language Through Literature
Time: 3 Hours ]
[ Total Marks: 100
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Third Year B.A (External)
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Foundation course in English
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Q-1.
Answerbriefly(AnyFive)
(20)
(a) How does the analogy of pin making serve to show the deficiency
of capitalism?
(b) How did Jimmy Valentine obtain information about Annabel Adams?
(c) What kind of memory does the author have ? Explain.
(d) How did Mathilde and Loisel replace the necklace?
(e) What happens in the sixth stage of a man's life, according to
Shakespeare in the poem?
(f) How did the Knight and the lady spend their time?
(g) Why was Father Gilligan so weary?
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Q-2.
Answer in detail: (Any One)
(20)
(A) What are the limits of individual liberty? How and when does
individual liberty become social anarchy?
OR
(B) What were Mathilde's ambition and desire ? Why was she
dissatisfied and unhappy?
Q-3.
Answer in detail (Any one)
(20)
(A) Write a note on the religious imagery used in the poem
"HOW DO I LOVE THEE", explaining how they contribute to
the arguments that speaker puts forward.
OR
(B) Attempt a character sketch of Father Gilligan. How is he central
to the theme of the poem "THE BALLAD OF FATHER GILLIGAN".
Q-4. (A) Write a questionnaire on the popularity of Samsung LED colour
digital television.
(20)
OR
(B) Alembic Glass factory, Ahmedabad invites an application for the post
of an assistant manager in the department Human Resource. Draft an
application to the Vice president of the company along with your CV.
Q-5. (A) Write an essay on one of the following:
(10)
(a) Skill Development and Employability
(b) Political Scenario in India
OR
(B) Read the following passage and answer the questions :
(10)
When I had finished , George asked if the soap was in. I said I
didn't care a hang whether the soap was in or whether it was not; and
I slammed the bag to and strapped it, and found that I had packed up
finally at 10.05 pm, then there remained the hampers to do. Harris said
that we should be wanting to start in less than twelve hours' time and
thought that he and George had better do the rest; and I agreed and sat
down, and they had to go.
They began in a light-hearted spirit, evidently intending to show
me how to do it. I made no comment; I only waited. When George is
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hanged, Harris will be the worst packer in this world; and I looked at
the piles of plates and cups, an kettles, and bottles, and jars ,and pies,
and stoves, and cakes, and tomatoes etc., and felt that thing would soon
become exciting.
It did. They started with breaking a cup. That was the first thing
they did. They did just to show you what they could do, and to get you
interested.
QUESTIONS:
(a) What did Georg ask?
(b) Who is the worst packer in this world?
(c) When the writer felt that thing would soon become exciting?
(d) What is the first sign of excitement?
(e) Find out the synonyms for the following words: Obviously, Demonstrate
(C) Doasdirected:
(10)
(a) He is rich, ................... he is unhappy. (use appropriate "conjunction")
(b) He worked very hard in grammar, ................... he failed in English.
(use "conjunction")
(c) He is neither doing his work seriously ................... is he interested
in doing so. (use appropriate "conjunction")
(d) "There is an exception ................... every rule".
(use proper "preposition")
(e) Seeta was sitting ................... Rama. (use proper "preposition")
(f) Girls were doing Garba dance in the field.
(change the "voice")
(g) Put the picture on the wall (change the "voice")
(h) Who taught us English? (change the "voice")
(i) The Bagmati is the longest river in India. (change the degree)
(j) He is ................... interested in this job.
(use the superlative degree of the word "Less" in the blank)
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