U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
First Semester
Part II — English
PROSE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 x 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. Vocational education helps us get in our life.
Job Pleasure
Leisure Knowledge
2. The backbones of India are the
Old people Youth
Scientists Lawyers
3. A pencil was indispensable to Gardiner as a to
D'Artagnan.
horse throne
sword helmet
4. 'Crime and punishment' is the novel written by
Shakespeare Wordsworth
Churchill Dostovesky
Sub. Code
112E
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5. 'Wildwood Wisdom' is a book written by set on describing
adventures recipes
inventions animals
6. Savithri, Sita, Damayanthi and Sakuntala are all
embodiments of
hatred love
evils arrogance
7. My mother (leave) for Singapre tomorrow.
(Use present tense)
8. She (wait) for 4 hours to receive her daughter
at the airport.
(Use present perfect progressive tense)
9. Pick out the articles from the following
This is the boy whom I met in the train yesterday.
This is the elephant which was roaming in the field this
morning and running after a small bull.
10. Pick out the model auxiliaries from the following
May I ask you for a favour?
She can play the music
We must obey the laws.
Would you please it here?
Part B x 5 25)
Answer all questions choosing either or
11. What according to Livingstone's is the real obejctive
in education?
Or
What are the views of Indra Gandhi on the youth?
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12. Why does Gardiner insist that one's habits must be
like a walking stick?
Or
Describe the tyrannical attitude of the boy by
R.K. Narayan.
13. What is the main reason for Atwood for reading
animal stories?
Or
How does Sarojini Naidu appreciate our Indian
cities?
14. Use simple present or simple past tense for the
following
We (play) cricket every summer.
The sun in the centre of the
solar system.
I (meet) with an accident last year.
We to Delhi in 2010.
Two and two (make) four.
Or
Write a short note on the present perfect tense
giving examples.
15. Write a short note on any ten model auxiliaries and
give examples.
Or
Fill in the blanks suitable articles.
Himalayas is range of hills
situated in India. Ganges and
Brahamaputra are two major rivers
running perennially.
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Part C x 10 30)
Answer any three questions in detail.
16. How does Indira Gandhi describe the power of youth in
nation building?
17. What are the suggestions given by Richard Livingstone to
attain excellence in one's life?
18. What are the three visions required for the individual,
according to Sarojini Naidu?
19. Write an essay on Active and Passive voices.
20. Attempt an essay on any five tenses giving examples.
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