Nalanda Open University
Annual Exam 2016
I.A/I.Sc./I.Com, Part-I
Language Literaure (English), Paper-I
Time: 3.00 Hrs. Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five questions. Question No. 1 is compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Give short answers to the following questions:-
What happend to the house after the grandmother die?
Why was the poet not able to read the book?
What did Wordsworth see in his wandering?
Where was Derozio born?
What did Nana kaka carried in a basket?
Who has written 'The Gift of
How much money does Della have?
(viii) What does Gandhi Ji mean by civilization?
2. What are the main ideas that Rudyad Kipling is trying to get across to the readers in the poem

3. Write a critical appreciation of 'The Daffodils'.
4. How are Jim and Della's gift ironic for each other?
5. What are some of the features of Indian family life, as noticed by Buck.
6. Justify the tittle Never-Never Nest.
7. Identify the difference between notice, agenda and meating .
8. Grammar Exercises
Complete the following paragraph using the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.
"Early in the morning Jim Corbett and his dog Robin went to the forest. The previous
evening Corbett .......... (wound) a leopard. They went to the spot Corbett .................... (fire)
from. Robin .................... (examine) the ground where the leopard .................(stand). He
..................... (fire) at the leopard at short range. He ................. the bullet enter the
leopard's body. He …………….. (know) the leopard was dangerous as he ……………… (have)
fifteen hours to nurse his anger against men. Robin ................... (lead) Corbett into the thick
jungle. Suddenly the dog ………….. (stop). Corbett saw what ……………… (attract) the dog's
attention. He ..................... the leopard's tail. He ..................... the tip of the tail
moving. He knew the leopard would attack him. Corbett just ................... his rifle on his
shoulder when the leopard sprang at them".
[From 'The Man Eaters of Kumaon' By Jim Corbett]