MAEG-01
June Examination 2016
MA (Prev.) English Examination
English Language Usage and Communication Skills
Paper MAEG-01
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections B and C.
Section A 8 × 2 16
Note: This section will contain eight very short answer type questions (one word, one sentence and definitional type item) having weightage of sixteen marks. Examinees will have to attempt all questions. Each question will be of two marks. Maximum word limit is 30 words.
Read the following passage and answer the question given below:
Although
everybody has a creative spark, the potential is not always fully utilised. How does one recognise those who are developing their creative energies to the fullest? My painters and tormented poets are only comic stereotypes of the creative personality. The essential traits of creativity are found among a wide variety of less conspicuous creators, people in all walks of life. Unfortunately, the structure of our social and educational environment does not always promote its growth.
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Generally speaking, creative people believe their
purpose in life is to discover and implement the interrelatedness
of things, to make order out of disorder. They also see
problems where others see none and question the validity of
even the most widely accepted answers. Creative persons are
compulsive problem seekers not so much because they thrive
on problems, but because their senses are attuned to a world
that demands to be put together, like a jigsaw puzzle scattered
on a table.
Where are the essential traits of creativity found?
What do creative people believe?
Why are creative people problem seekers?
Does our social and educational environment
promote growth of creativity?
Find words in the passage which convey similar meaning
of the following words by choosing the correct option.
Put into practice
implement utilize
stereotype rein
Curious
creative inquisitive
absolute attuned
Potential
ability creativity
education life
Essential
surplus inquisitive
necessary receptive
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Section B 4 × 8 32
Note: This section will contain eight short answer type
questions. Examinees will have to answer any four
questions. Each question will be of eight marks. The
weightage of this section will be thirty two marks.
Word limit is 200 words.
What is the difference between verbal and non-verbal
communication?
How can one avoid plagiarism in research?
What are the disadvantages of electronic messages?
What are the characteristics of effective business
communication?
What is note-making? Describe various methods of notemaking.
Describe the different types of reports.
What are the characteristics of good communication?
Determine the pattern of the following sentences in terms of
SVOCA.
He painted the door red.
They elected him president.
The bus arrived late.
My friend gave me sweets on his birthday.
Section C 2 × 16 32
(Long Answer Questions)
Note: This section will contain four Long Answer type
Questions. Each question will be of sixteen marks.
Examinees will have to answer any two questions.
The weightage of this section will be thirty two marks.
The word limit is 500 words:
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10) Read the following passage and prepare a precis.
Child marriages are Rampant in North India. The curse
continues to blight the lives of people even as the country
stands at the threshold of the 21st Century. Children bound
by marriage are victims of blind customs and superstitions
prevalent in rural areas and in certain urban concentrations
as well among the weaker socio-economic groups. Nothing
seems to stop this anti-social practice despite the Child
Marriage Act passed as early as in 1929, which makes child
marriage a grave offence.
Why do marriages take place at all and what could be
done to wean the people away from the practice? The evil
thrives because of illiteracy and other related causes the most
important of which is the anxiety of parents to marry off their
daughters as early as possible. In many states where illiteracy
is high, like in Rajasthan, the practice of child marriage is in
vogue. 'Akhha Teej' is D-Day for parents of minor girls, for
on that day, they seek their salvation from the anxiety of girls
growing up in their midst.
11) Write a paragraph in about 250 words on any of the following
topics:
Science and Technology.
Women Empowerment.
12) Write a report on a bus accident that took place in your town.
13) Explain the procedure of writing e-mail messages and state
its importance in today's world.