B.Com. I (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
ENGLISH COMPULSORY
"On Track" English Skills for Success
Day and Date Tuesday, 24-10-2017 Max. Marks 70
Time 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
1. Rewrite the following sentences by choosing the correct alternative 14
What was striking about "Silky Bob"
He had a scar on face near his eyebrows
He had a Roman nose
He carried a diamond studded watch
and above
ii) Miss Krishna give the impression of being
Hyperactive and Nervous
Calm and peaceful
Cheerful and Chirpy
Lazy and slow
iii) Binet was a psychologist who developed the
EQ Test IQ Test
PQ Test None of the above
iv) Where is the Speaker from in "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death"
England Dublin
Kiltarn Cross Ireland
Where are the bangle sellers carrying their wares
To a married woman's house
To the house of maiden woman
To a temple fair
To the Streets
vi) "The Connoisseur" is written by
O'Henry Romain Rolland
Nergis Dalal Attila Narin
vii) Sarojini Naidu was born
Mumbai Hyderabad
Kiltern cross Calcutta
viii) Miss Krishna was called by her sister.
Rina Sita
Maya Nergis
ix) Tiger is a Noun.
Common Proper
Collective None of the above
Sarala cut while chopping vegetables.
her herself
his None of the above
xi) Manav is kindest person, I have ever seen.
an a the no article
xii) Jaya cut the apple a knife.
to with by no article
xiii) Could you get kilogram of tea, please
a an the no article
xiv) The police was patrolling the site of the accident.
on at about none of the above
2. Answer any seven of the following questions in two or three sentences each 14
What are the impressions you get of the man from the west from the story
What ways of life were chosen by Bob and Jimmy
Why does Jimmy send another policeman to arrest his friend Bob
Why did Miss Krishna come to stay at the writer's house
What shocked the writer about Krishna
What are the` Myths regarding the intelligence of computers
What are merits of artificial intelligence
How can you define 'Intelligence'
3. Write paragraph of about 10 lines on any two of the following 8
My College
My Favorite National Leader
My Favorite Book.
Write answer of the following questions of about 8 lines each any two 6
Describe the different types of bangles which the bangle-sellers carry.
What is the theme of the poem "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death"
What is the central idea of the poem "Bangle Sellers"
4. Write an essay on any one of the following topics. 14
Pollution
A Memorable Day in Your Life.
5. Read the following passage and makes notes by giving a suitable title. 14
Water is at once Man's greatest friend or foe. While it sustains life, it is also a
killer-flood and Storms take a heavy toll of life every year. Water can be beautiful;
it can also be carrier of dread diseases like Cholera.
Water has shaped history-the world's greatest civilizations have developed on
the banks of rivers. It has saved nations from conquest; it has also brought
nations closer by stimulating trade and commerce. Man has begun to probe
distant planets, but the earth's oceans-a vast treasure-trove to fish, minerals
and petroleum are still challenges to his courage and ingenuity.
Water is abundant, covering nearly three quarters of the earth; yet it is a scarce
resource. More than 97 percent of the earth's water is found in the seas. Hence
salty, unfit for drinking or for irrigation. Another 2 percent is ice, locked up in the
Polar Regions. Of the remaining 1 percent, a good deal is trapped in underground
and reservoirs. What remains man's main source of water supply for all his
needs is the surface water of lakes, streams and rivers. This is heavily polluted.
For every 1000 gallons of water on earth, only three percent are drinkable.
The World's supply of water is fixed and finite; there is essentially no more water
today than there was when civilization began. And it is the same water. The
dribble from a leaky faucet in our homes may be the liquid that slaked the thirst
of a dinosaur or washed the gardens of Chandra Gupta Maurya a few thousand
years ago. The water that lashes the earth today as rain is the same water that
evaporated yesterday from the seas.
If man is to increase the supply of potable and usable water, he will have to tap
the known sources with greater skill. He has to harness the seas desalination or
the icebergs of the Antarctica or underground resources or purify polluted surface
water.