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2007 Rajasthan State Maharshi Dayanand University B.C.A GENERAL ENGLISH (COMMUNICATION SKILLS) Question paper
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FIRST SEMESTER
BCA-110 GENERAL ENGLISH (COMMUNICATION SKILLS)
Maximum Time : 3 Hrs. University Examination : 40 Marks
Total Marks : 100 Continuous Internal Assessment : 60 Marks
Minimum Pass Marks : 40%
(A)
1. Popular Short Stories (OUP)
The following four stories are NOT to be studied :
(i) “The world Renowned Nose” by V.M. Basheer.
(ii) “The Dying Detective” by Sir Arthur Canon Doyle
(iii) “Monal Hunt” by Manohar Malgonkar
(iv) “Old man at the Bridge” by Earnest Hemingway
2. Contemporary English Prose (OUP)
Editing by K.P.K. Menon
(B)
Texts prescribed for grammar and Vocabulary:
3. W. Stannard Allan: Living English Structure (Orient Longman)
4. Wilford D. Best: The students’ Companion (Rupa)
Testing:
Q. 1. (a) One essay type question with an internal alternative on theme, incident and character from popular Short Stories. The answer should not exceed 250 words.
(b) 5 short answer/questions notes to be the attempted out of the given eight from popular Short Stories. Each note to be attempted in thirty words.
(c) Meaning of 5 world/phrases out of the given eight from popular Short Stories, and use thereof in sentences.
Q.2. (a) One essay-type question with an internal alternative on main ideas, incident and narrative from Contemporary English Prose. The answer should not exceed 200 word.
(b) 5 short notes to be attempted out of the given eight from Contemporary English Prose. Each note to be attempted in their words.
(c) Meaning of 5 words/phrases out of the given eight from Contemporary English Prose, and use there-of in sentences.
Q.3. Comprehension of a prose passage of about 250 words from either Popular Short
Stories for Contemporary English Prose.
(a) Five question to test comprehension of the passage.
(b) Meaning of 5 words/phrase italicised in the passage, and use thereof illustrative sentences.
Q.4. A paragraph of about 150 words on any one of the given topics. 5 marks
Q.5. Translation from Punjabi/Hindi into English of a passage consisting of ten sentences.
OR
(for those who do not know Punjabi/Hindi)
Paraphrase of a given poetry passage of about 10 lines.
GRAMMAR
Q.6. The prescribed test Living English stricture by W. Stannard Allen.
The candidates should be examined on the material included in Exercise from 1.1 to
No. 30.8. This material shall be divided into five parts, each carrying five marks as
follows:
(a) Exercise 1.1 to Exercise 11.4
(b) Exercise 12.1 to Exercise 19.20
(c) Exercise 20.1 to Exercise 23.8
(d) Exercise 24.1 to Exercise 27.6
(e) Exercise 28.1 to Exercise 30.3
A candidate shall be required to attempt 10 sentences out of 15 in each part.
VOCABULARY
The prescribed text is the student’s Companion by Wilford D. Best.
The candidate shall be examined on the following material:
(a) Single words or phrases and sentences:
1. Words denoting number
2. Words denoting places
3. Words denoting professions and trades
4. Name by which persons with certain characteristics are known.
5. Forms of Government
6. Words pertaining to the church
7. Words pertaining to marriage
8. Science and Arts
9. Words pertaining to the medical professions:
(b) Words commonly mis-spelt
(c) Antonyms and synonyms
The examiner shall restrict himself to the prescribed text In Part (a) the candidate shall respond to 10 out of 13 one-word/ one -line tests, each carrying half a mark.
In part (b a candidate shall correct 4 out of 6 incorrectly spelt words.
In part (c) a candidate shall give six synonyms or antonyms out of 8, each carrying half a mark.
IMPORTANT
The examiner shall also give a clear instruction to the candidates to attempt these questions only at the place and only once. Second or subsequent attempts, unless the earlier attempts have been crossed out, shall not be evaluated.
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