B.Sc. III (Semester (New CBCS) Examination, 2018
English (Compulsory) (Paper
Literary Quest
Day and Date Saturday, 17-11-2018 Max. Marks 70
Time 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Choose the correct alternative. 14
What is referred to as 'mother of religions' by Swami Vivekananda
Hinduism Christianity
Judaism None of the above
What has destroyed civilization and sent whole nations to despair, according
to Vivekananda
sectarianism bigotry fanaticism all the above
What did Mother Teresa want to be as a child
teacher nun missionary nurse
When did Mother Teresa receive Nobel Peace Prize award
1979 1980 1981 1978
When you are defrauded it is easy to be
angry jealous peaceful selfish
According to Lawrence, money is our vast madness.
individual personal collective none of the above
Science is addressed as
daughter of Old Time enemy of Old Time
wife of Old Time herald of New Time
Father Gilligan was tired because
people were working hard people were tired
people were sick people were celebrating
The young children in this school (have: Simple Present) yoga
classes twice a week.
has are have is
10) Karan (work: past progressive) in Solapur.
is working was working
worked were working
11) Either Murali or Tara Present Perfect) these pens.
have used had used
has used has been used
12) What is the superlative form of
younger more young
most young youngest
13) What is the comparative form of
more fine finer
most fine finest
14) What is the positive form of 'further'
furthest more further
far none of the above
2. Answer any four of the following questions. 16
What does one gain from being calm
What are the solutions offered by Lawrence to the problems caused by
money mindedness
What is the theme of the sonnet Science'
What did God do when Father Gilligan fell asleep
What is the central idea of the poem 'Money Madness'
Why doesn't Father Gilligan have rest, joy and peace
3. Answer any two of the following questions. 12
How has India displayed religious tolerance to the world
What Mother Teresa initially did after completing nursing course
Write the dialogues for the following situation
Mahesh goes to his friend Sachin's house. They talk about which book they
will gift to their friend Namdeo on his birthday.
Write the dialogues for the following situation
You call a restaurant to ask how long it is open and to make a reservation.
4. Answer any one of the following questions. 14
Write an argumentative speech on 'Smoking at Public Places'.
OR
Write a script of a debate on the topic- 'Should Plastic Bags be Banned
Use following points below to develop a debate. You can work in a group
of four with two people choosing to argue for affirmative and two people
arguing for the negative.
Affirmative
Environmental damage
The Great Waste
Non-biodegradable
They litter our streets
Plastic bags suffocate and kill
Wildlife concerns
Spread Awareness.
Negative
No need to ban, add a tax
Freedom of choice
People forget their re-useable bags
Causes loss of jobs
The environmental war needs to be won elsewhere
Loss of Technology
So what do we carry our shopping in
No need to ban just reduce the use of plastic.
5. Write a detailed paragraph on the following tree diagram. 14