B.Com. (Part II) (Semester III) Examination, 2018
(CBCS Pattern)
English (Compulsory)
(Gems of Wisdom)
Day and Date Tuesday, 18-12-2018 Max. Marks 70
Time 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Instructions All questions are compulsory.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
1. Complete the following statements by choosing correct from the alternatives
given below. 14
India according to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has never conquered the minds
because it respects for others.
justice fraternity liberty equality
The third vision that Dr. Kalam envisions in his speech is
moral power economic power
military power all together
Rakesh, the devoted son scanned his exam results in
The website Newspaper
T.V. news The scanner
Remove the odd one out.
devoted sincere kind dedicated
With the photographer is story.
comic serious serio-comic tragic
The synonym for boundless
finite limited strong infinite
The tone of the poem, Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star is
critical serious cynical comic
The figure of speech in Ride ten thousand days and night is
simile metaphor hyperbole irony
Seat
No. Set P
Set P
SLR-CO 28 *SLRSO28*
The climate in the first stanza of the poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening is
rainy summer winter dry
10) What did attract the traveler in the poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening
field river see jungle
11) The man fed the dog. The passive form of this sentence is
The dog was fed by the man
The dog is fed by the man
The dog is fedded by the man
The dog fed by the man
12) A big fish was being caught by Pradeep. The active voice of this sentence is
Pradeep was catching a big fish
Pradeep catching a big fish
Pradeep is catching a big fish
Pradeep had cought a big fish
13) He said that the sun rises in East. The direct narration of this sentence
He says, "The sun rose in the East"
He said, "The sun raised in the East"
He said "The sun rises in the East"
He says, "The sun rises in the East"
14) He said to his friend, "Wait for a moment". The indirect narration of this
sentence
He ordered his friend to wait for a moment
He requested his friend to wait for a moment
He asked his friend to wait for a moment
He warned his friend to wait for a moment
2. Answer any four of the following questions. 16
What are the three visions that Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam envisions for his
country
What are the four blissful things in Dr. Kalam's career
Present irony in the title of the story A Devoted Son.
Set P
*SLRSO28* SLR-CO 28
What changes you notice in the nature of the Devoted Son
Describe the studio in With the Photographer.
Bring out the elements of humor in the story With the Photographer.
3. Answer any two of the following questions. 12
What are the tasks enlisted to prove female fidelity in Song: Go And Catch
A Falling Star
Write a note on the humorous ending of the poem Song: Go And Catch A
Falling Star
What is the central idea of the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy
Evening
What are the characteristics of a good business letter
4. Answer any one of the following questions. 14
As a manager of Sudesh Electronics, Solapur, write a letter to Samsung
Limited Company requesting them to send you the catalogue of mobile
phones, discounts, packages, business terms and conditions.
Draft an application letter for the post of a manager in Laxmi Hydraulics,
Solapur.
5. Suppose you are applying for educational loan from Bank of Maharashtra. Draft
a cover letter to go with your application. 14