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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

   U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VIS.COMM.,HISTORY,COMMERCE

CO 47

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

SO 3202 – INDIAN SOCIAL PROBLEMS

 

 

 

Date : 28/04/08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

SECTION   –  A

Answer  ALL the questions  in 30 words each ( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )

 

Define or explain the following

 

01) Define Social Problem.

02) What do you mean by seasonal Unemployment.

03) What is the meaning of Tribe?

04) Define Development.

05) What do you mean by child prostitution?

06) Define insurance schemes.

07) What is the meaning of black money?

08) Who is a Public servant? Give example.

09) What is a role model?

10) Define anti-social element.

 

SECTION   –  B

Answer   any FIVE of the following in 300 words each ( 5 x 8 = 40 marks )

11) Discuss the characteristics of social problems?

12) What are the problems of child abuse?

13) Discuss the present status of unemployment in India.

14) What is a crime? Explain its nature.

15) Write short notes on the current problems in India

16) Explain the pros and cons of the Reservation Policy in India.

17) Discuss the status of  political corruption and scandals in India.

SECTION   –  C

Answer   any  TWO  of the following in 1200 words each ( 2 x 20 = 40 marks )

 

18) Explain the various types of Corruption and its impact on  Indian social system and suggest

measures to eradicate  it.

19) Explain with examples the concept of child labour and bring out its causes and  effects.

20) Critically  examine the development  programmes  for  SCs and STs  in India.

21) Explain the nature of unemployment and its impact on the society.

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Value Added General English Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 17

 

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 4050 – VALUE ADDED GENERAL ENGLISH

 

 

 

Date : 17/04/2008             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

  1. Explain any TEN of the following: (10 x 3 = 30 marks)

 

  1. Rural sports
  2. Sustainable development
  3. Party – Cracy
  4. Holistic education
  5. Blasphemy
  6. Ecological footprint
  7. The Moral Ape
  8. Alienation
  9. The IT Divide
  10. Climate Change
  11. Anthropocentric worldview
  12. Vicious cycle of corruption
  13. Gender sensitivity
  14. Maslow’s theory of needs
  15. The consuming class

 

  1. Answer any SIX of the following in about 100 words each: (6 x 5 = 30 marks)

 

  1. Who and how much should one sacrifice to save our only planet, Mother Earth, from global warming?
  2. What is Sarvodya or Gandhian approach for social transformation?
  3. Is it possible to wed faith and history, in the words of Romila Thapar, with regard to the Sethusamudram Project?
  4. Do you agree with the view that man is a noble savage?
  5. How can the IT sector be humanised?
  6. “The rich can afford to be honest, whereas the poor who are desperate, cannot.”  Comment on this statement against the backdrop of corruption in India.
  7. Al Gore, the nobel laureate, has said that we have to choose between ecology and economics.  Consider his opinion in the light of SEZs mushrooming in India.
  8. What is “the dharma of emerging woman,” according to Tamil poet Subramania Bharatiar as quoted by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in his essay, “Women Empowerment”?

 

III. Answer any TWO of the following in about 200 – 250 words:      (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

  1. How will you match the ideals of Gandhiji on the one hand and Ratan Tata on the other to build a new India in 2025?
  2. Higher Education in India is at crossroads, with privatisation of education and dilution of the higher ideals of higher education.  Discuss.
  3. “For the Buddha, the tree was sacred : it had intrinsic value; but for Western civilization it is just an object”, so says Satish Kumar, editor of “Resurgence”magazine.  Elucidate.
  4. Is the sporting spirit missing in modern sports?  Illustrate.

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Power Communication In English Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 12

 

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2062 – POWER COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH

 

 

 

Date : 16-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

 

Answer the following questions in about  300 words  each:                                  (10 x 10 = 100)

 

THEORY OF COMMUNICATION

  1. Explicate the theory of communication process with an appropriate diagram.

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING

  1. Draft a speech on the following topic:

“The Internet can either serve as an instrument of mass instruction or mass corruption.”

  1. Elaborate on the five ways of developing a power thrust in your speech.
  2. Explain how ability to read body language can help a person to communicate effectively.

GROUP DISCUSSION

  1. Identify the Six factors that matter in a group discussion.
  2. What are the 14 essential points one must follow to make a positive impression in a group discussion?
  3. Imagine you are participant A in a group discussion with three other discussants Mr. B, Mr.C and Mr.D. Construct three rounds of exchanges between the participants on the following topic:

“The only way of halting Global Warming is to reduce, reuse and recycle all natural resources”.

 

PRESENTATION SKILLS, INTERVIEW AND CAREER GUIDANCE

  1. What are the techniques one should use to maximize audience impact during a presentation?
  2. Highlight the differences between a conventional job interview and a telephone interview.
  3. Why do students need career guidance? What is its purpose?

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Literary Appreciation Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 02

 

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 1053 – LITERARY APPRECIATION

 

 

 

Date : 22/04/2008                Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

Answer any six of the following in about 250 words each (6×10=60 marks)

 

  1. What is the impact of the contrast between the Negro’s silence and the gossip of the town?
  2. Comment on the “negative” thoughts in the poem London Snow
  3. Discuss Herriot’s experiences at the dentist’s as a comment on the medical profession.
  4. How do the personal details about Ka enhance the mood of the mood of the chapter titled The Silence of Snow.
  5. Identify the many ways through which Mulk Raj Anand brings out the absurdity of fashion fads.
  6. Elaborate on the connection Colin Mooers draws between capitalism and imperialism.
  7. Show how the author satirizes gender roles in Why I Want A Wife.
  8. To what extent can you agree with the speaker’s ideas of a prudent life in Hamlet?

 

Answer any two of the following in about 400 words each (2×20=40 marks)

  1. Do you agree that the hype around first class cricket in India is detrimental to the development of other games such as hockey and football?
  2. Attempt a short essay titled Why I Want A Husband
  3. Write a short account/poem/ short story about the traditions of any festival in your community.

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Literary Appreciation – I Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 1

 

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 1051 – LITERARY APPRECIATION – I

 

 

 

Date : 22/04/2008                Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

Answer any 10 of the following in about 75 words each (10 x 3 = 30 marks)

 

  1. Who does the little boy symbolize in “The Selfish Giant?”
  2. Why are Romeo and Juliet bothered about their names?
  3. Why does Nora insist that she has never been understood?
  4. give two ways in which the girl child suffers in  the poem “I Ask…Why?
  5. Why are the adults eager to get rid of the snow?
  6. Why are the Maine woods referred to as virgin forests?
  7. What does W.H.Auden signify by saying the “the death of the poet was kept from his poems?”
  8. Bring out the symbolic significance of the glass menagerie in the play.
  9. What lessons for life did A.P.J.Kalam learn from his parents?
  10. What is the usual misconception about love?
  11. Why does George Orwell regard sports as an “unfailing cause of ill-will?”
  12. What does the author mean by seeing off the shine?
  13. Why is Brady reluctant to fight against Jack?
  14. What argument does the hermit use to dissuade the king from killing the deer?
  15. Give two reasons why the author wants a wife.

SECTION B.

Answer any 4 of the following  in about 200 to 250 words each (4×10=40 marks)

 

  1. Discuss the union between plant life and human life as portrayed by Thoreau and Kalidasa.
  2. To love is to give. Show how the little child transforms the giant’s life through his act of love.
  3. How important are the early influences and experiences critical in shaping one’s future according to Dr. Kalam’s lifestory?
  4. Critically examine Nora’s discussion with Helmer as a plea for women’s liberation.
  5. Examine Swami and Friends as a humorous account on the importance of sports for young people.

SECTION C.

Answer any 2 of the following in about 300 to 400 words each. (2×15=30 marks)

 

    1. Write a personal account of the love you have shared with an elderly neighbour
    2. Jot down your observations during a journey in a crowded bus on a rainy day.
    3. Do you think the popularity of cricket is at the cost of other sports?
    4. Write a short essay on the abuse of women in our television serials
  • write an imaginative account of an encounter with a celebrity during a journey by train.

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 General English – I Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

           U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 6

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 1057 – GENERAL ENGLISH – I

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

I  Explain any TEN of the following passages.                                             (10 x 4 = 40)

  1. Your comrades chase even now the fliers
  2. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
  3. The manager stared at him as though he were a pre-historic monster.
  4. By this process you can actually remake your life.
  5. I cannot rest from travel; I will drunk

Life to the less;

  1. And I pointed out to her a big mirror in block bronze frame hanging in the corner near the portrait of my great-grandmother.
  2. Tell him to answer this damn telephone.
  3. But no one descended to the traveler.
  4. ‘Well. I don’t know what kind of school they had all that time ago.
  5. …that book is so far ahead of us that it never gets out of date.
  6. Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.
  7. Forman. Will you come into the vestry for a minute? I have something to say to

you

 

II Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 200 words each. (4 X 10 = 40)

  1. How does the author satirize the human vanity?
  2. Write on the character of Ulysses.
  3. How does Norman Vincent Peale motivate us for a new life?
  4. Illustrate the successful life of the verger.
  5. Describe the research carried out by James Howard in “Return to Dust”.
  6. Explain the theme of the poem “Listeners”?
  7. Did Margie express her attraction for the old school? Give Reason to your answer.

 

III Do as directed

 

  1. Use any FIVE of the following Phrases in your own sentence. (10 Marks)

 

  1. have the mastery of 2. hand over fist 3. get into trouble     4. give away
  2. do or die 6. instead of     7. give up

 

  1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. (5 Marks)

I paid a huge sum—-money—-the mirror and never parted—-it until quite recent                                                                                                         times. I used to look—-it even when I was eating and drinking. When retiring—-the night, I always took it—-bed—-me, and wherever I went, I asked—-it to be carried—-me.

 

  1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets.( 5 Marks)

 

It—-(be) a source of subdued pride to him that he—-(can) nearly always quiet a whimpering infant by the manner in which he—-(hold) it, and he—-(be) not unconscious of the amused admiration with which mothers and nurses—-(watch) him settle the baby in the crook of his surpliced arm.

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Executive Communication Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 15

 

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2069 – EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

Date : 16/04/2008             Dept. No.                                          Max. : 50 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 3:00

 

Invigilators, please note: The Examination is only for TWO HOURS

 

PART – A

 

  1. Answer any EIGHT of the following in 50 words each: (8×2=16)
    1. What are the different approaches to negotiation?
    2. Define ‘Kinesics’ and give two examples.
    3. What is the difference between decision-making and problem-solving?
    4. What are the objectives of an interview?
    5. What is meant by positive body language?
    6. What are the various kinds of official letters?
    7. Define ‘memo’.
    8. Why is ‘you-attitude’ very important?
    9. Differentiate ‘channel’ from ‘direction’.
    10. What are the qualities of a democratic leader?

 

 

PART – B

 

  1. Answer any THREE of the following in 200 words each: (3×5=15)

 

  1. Write an effective letter in Full Block Format to the Commissioner of Police, Chennai City

Circle, inviting him to inaugurate the activities of the Student Union.

  1. Elaborate with illustrations the structure of a business letter.
  2. What are the ways and means to remove communication blocks?
  3. What strategy is usually used in sequencing the interview questions?
  4. Draw a mind map on the topic, ‘communication – objectives and principles’ and do a random jotting on the same topic, and prioritise it.

 

 

PART – C

 

  1. Study the following advertisement and write down your comments, applying the parameters of ad analysis. (1×9=9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART – D

  1. Study the case given below and answer the questions that follow: (4X21/2 = 10) .

.

The importance of keeping the lines of executive communication with one’s business partner cannot be overemphasized. Both domestic partnerships and especially foreign partnerships are premised extensively of the degree and quality of the relationship that the parties have assumed. A relationship can only survive if the parties involved maintain a line of communication. This concept becomes even more relevant when the partnership entails an international agreement where the enhanced distance between the partners will exacerbate the need to keep in touch. An executive can only keep on top of things if they are in contact with their partners because otherwise, how are they going to know what’s going on?

Secondly, the line of communication needs to be a two way process and should flow back and forth. It happens that too many international negotiators do not take the time, and dismiss the need to include some frank discussion in how the two parties will maintain contact with each other. They assume wrongly that the communication process will evolve all in its own sweet time. The time to discuss the line of communication is when the venture is being negotiated. They should not consider the issue later, and after the fact, when serious problems suddenly arise and challenge the viability and the stability of the joint venture. The other problem occurs when the two parties neglect to keep in touch with each and simply allow their interest in their agreement to ‘wither on the vine’, while the agreement simply falls apart due to a genuine lack of interest.

Many joint ventures have collapsed apart needlessly due to a lack of communication between the parties involved. International agreements are especially prone to dissolution when the partners fail to maintain a respectable level of contact.

Take the case that occurred between one particular U.S. Company and their Japanese partner for example. The agreement that they signed stipulated that the Japanese company would supply the manufacturing, management, and marketing components of the deal, while the American company would supply the technology.

The American representative, who was based in Hong Kong, met with their Japanese counterparts only once every three months where all aspects of the operation would be discussed.

In between these quarterly visits, the two parties exchanged communications through written correspondence and infrequent phone calls. To the Japanese partner, this periodic though infrequent contact signalled that the American partner was not overly committed to the relationship. Needless to say, the Japanese commitment to the partnership began to dwindle as well. As time progressed, the U.S. Company’s strategy altered as they began to concentrate on a smaller product line. The American company never bothered to advise their Japanese partner of the change in their strategy. Due to this smaller line and change, there was the additional problem. The Japanese company was not going to be receiving the technology it had negotiated with the American firm.

The Japanese took a dim view of what they now perceived as an agreement that was signed in ‘bad faith’. The Japanese became bitter as the relationship soured and ended in arbitration. What was the result of the arbitration? The partnership was dissolved.

Answer the following questions:

  1. Why is executive communication necessary?
  2. What was the agreement between the two companies?
  3. Write down the reasons that indicate why this venture failed.
  4. How can this problem be resolved? [OR] What lessons do you draw from this case?

 

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 Essential English Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 9

 

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 1065 / 1061 – ESSENTIAL ENGLISH

 

 

 

Date : 22/04/2008         Dept. No.                                      Max.:100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

I Answer the following questions:                                                              10marks.

Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition: The lifeboat made straight ——–the sinking

ship.  (1 mark)

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: She must weep or she will die.[1 mark]

 

Write one sentence each for the following expressions: ‘neither of the…’ ‘One of the…………..’                                                                                 [2 marks]

Write the comparative and superlative degrees of comparison for the article ‘industrious’.                                                                                                                     [2 marks]

Change the sentence into active voice: Why was such a letter written by your brother?                                                                                                                          [1 marks]

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles: English is——language of —–people of England.

(2 marks)

Choose the correct verb from those in brackets: I —–English for five years. (Study, am studying, have been studying). [1 mark].

 

 II Read the following passage and answer the following questions:

The day started out just like any other.  My first class that was in Economics, with professor Ben.  I walked quietly into the classroom as usual and found a corner seat in the back row.  I always chose that corner seat to avoid the attention of the professors.  Well, I was extremely shy.  It made me very nervous an unhappy if the professor asked me any questions.  I read my lessons regularly but I never feel confident.  With a low self-image and equally low self-esteem, I had little self-confidence.  ‘I can’t ‘ was my characteristic way of reacting to any challenge.  I went crawling through my life like a worm until that day changed my life, so thoroughly and forever.

To my deep distress, the professor asked me to explain a point in the day’s lesson.  I had studied the lesson diligently and knew the answer, but I was so terrified of speaking in public.  With shaking knees, I stood up shifting nervously from one foot to another, beads of perspiration running down my face.  Finally I mumbled incoherently and slumped down.  I had not only handled the subject matter awkwardly but had made the entire class laugh.

As the class came to a close, the professor asked me to meet him.  ‘I wish to talk with you,’ he said.  Shaking in my shoes, I waited until all the students had left, then slipped into the professor’s room.  ‘You wanted to see me, sir?’ I asked.

‘Yes’ said the professor, ‘sit down’ He sat looking at me with real concern.  The silence deepened.  ‘What is the matter with you?’ he asked.  Then he continued, ‘you are doing well in the class.  You’ll probably get a first class.  But when I ask you a question, you appear terribly embarrassed, nervous, and scared.  What is the matter with you, son?’

‘I don’t know professor,’ I mumbled miserably; “ I Guess I’ve got an inferiority complex.”

‘Do you want to get over it and act like a man?’

I nodded.  ‘I’d give anything to get over it.  But I don’t know how.’

The professor smiled reassuringly. “You can get over it, son, by doing what I did to get over my inferiority feelings.’

‘You’? I exclaimed.  “You were the same way, I am?’

‘That’s why I noticed the same symptoms in you’, the professor said.

‘But how did you overcome the problem?’ I asked.

His answer was quietly given.  That has transformed me from a shy withdrawn little boy to a confident and successful person I am today.  The release from negative thought has been so joyful and wonderful that I have to tell others similarly affected that they too can do much better than they are doing now.

 

  1. Give meanings for the underlined words. (1×10=10) marks
  2. Answer the following questions in your own words. (5×2=10 marks)
  3. a). why did the student always sit in the last bench?

b). Suggest a suitable title for the story.

  1. How did the student react to any challenge? What does he compare himself with?
  2. What were the feelings of the student when he the professor questioned him on the lesson?
  3. What was the student’s problem? What advice do you think the professor gave him?
  4. What do you understand by ‘inferiority complex.’? How do you overcome it?

 

  1. Compare the values found in the above passage with the text “We are Equals” which deals with the student and the professor and write a paragraph in 10 sentences [5marks]                                   .

III Read the passage carefully and answer the questions:

     There once lived  an old lady, who lost her sight.  She wanted to be cured of her blindness.  She called in a doctor.

“I suppose I shall be able to cure your blindness” said the doctor, after examining her eyes.  “ I shall charge you thousand rupees for treatment.”

The old lady thought a while.  “ I shall pay you the fee,” she said, “only if my sight is completely restored.  I shall pay you nothing in case you fail to cure me.” The doctor agreed.

The doctor called at her house daily and carried on with his treatment.  When he saw lady’s furniture he was tempted to steal it.  Every day he took away some of her furniture.  He deliberately delayed the cure till he stole most of her furniture.

At last the doctor cured her blindness.  He asked for his fee.  “I won’t pay you the fee,” said the lady;” the cure is not complete.”

The doctor filed a suit against the lady.  The judge studied the case.  “Why have you refused to pay the doctor his fee?” the judge asked the lady.  “Because my sight has not been completely restored,” she replied.  “I cannot see all my furniture.”

The judge understood what had happened.  He passed verdict in favor of the old lady.  The doctor was not only to return the furniture, which he had taken from her house, but also to forfeit his fee.

  1. Answer the following questions in your own words (5×1=5 marks)
  2. What was the agreement between the old lady and the doctor?
  3. Why did the doctor delay his treatment?
  4. Why did the doctor go to court?
  5. What was that had been passed in the court?
  6. What is the moral of the story?
  7. Give a suitable title for the story.
  8. Make sentences with the following words (10 x1=10 marks)

a). Sight   b) cured  c) treatment  d) deliberately   e). Verdict.

f.) Forfeit   g) restored   h) delayed   i) refused   j) tempted.

 

 

 

 

 

IV Answer any two of the following questions in a paragraph in about 100 words each:

(2 x 5 =10 marks)

  1. Write a short note on the topic ”The book you like the best.”
  2. Write a short note on the topic “ Should boys learn to cook.”
  3. Write a short note on the topic “ The best way of spending holidays.”

 

V Answer the following question in about 200 words:

My first day in Loyola College.                                            [15marks]

VI Write a letter to your friend about your plans for the summer vacation. (10 marks)

VII Write an essay on any one of the topics in about 200 words on the following                                                                                                                         [15 marks]

  1. The effects of Advertisements on the public.
  2. Spreading greenery for a healthy living.
  3. My role model.
  4. Your favorite hobbies.
  5. The use and misuse of cell phones.

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 English Through Contemporary Ideas Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

MD 11

 

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2061 – ENGLISH THROUGH CONTEMPORARY IDEAS

 

 

 

Date : 16/04/2008             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

Answer the following in about 200 words each                                      (4×10=40 marks)

 

  1. Petrus and Melanie represent the emerging new ideologies that threaten conventional power relations. How true is this in the lives of Lucy and David Lurie?

Or

Elaborate on the many kinds of disgrace in J.M. Coetzee’s novel

  1. Show how Pi’s early experiences with the animals prepares him for the challenges at sea

Or

Comment on the significance of pi in the life of Piscine Moliere Patel.

  1. Discuss the theme in The Artificial Nigger

Or

Write a short essay on the injustice of caste based discrimination in Oorkali

  1. Write a short essay on the central concerns in Urmila Pawar’s short story.

Or

What message for humanity does the story of Toba Tek Singh convey?

 

SECTION B

Answer any two of the following in about 400 words each                    (2×20=40 marks)

 

  1. Do you agree that the story of Pi’s experiences at sea is a product of a fevered imagination rather than an account of a realistic adventure at sea?
  2. Show how the writer uses the image of the dog to highlight David Lurie’s plight at the end of the novel.
  3. Explain the significance of the title Dream Images.

 

SECTION C

Answer any one of the following in about 400 words                             ( 1×20 =20 marks)

 

  1. As a privileged student what steps would you take to prevent any discrimination against people based on race, caste or sex?
  2. Write a review of any one of the books prescribed for extended reading.

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English April 2008 English For Technical Writing Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 14

 

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2068 – ENGLISH FOR TECHNICAL WRITING

 

 

 

Date : 16-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

I Answer any ten of the following:                                        ( 10 x 10 = 100 )

 

  1. Clarify the concept of Technical Writing distinguishing it from other kinds of writing.

 

  1. Write short notes on the following:
    1. Audience and Tone in Technical writing
    2. Strategies for successful TQM
    3. Chunking
    4. Colour and Graphics

 

  1. Examine the importance and practical applications of team work in the

context of technical writing for business and industry.

 

  1. Classify the different kinds of prewriting techniques. Give examples.

 

  1. As a technical writer draft a travel brochure (promotional material) about a

tourist place in Tamilnadu. Follow the three stages of the writing process.

 

  1. What are the salient features of effective designing of a document?

 

  1. Give a step by step analysis of how you would design a document to be acceptable. Reformat

the following passage to improve its document design.

 

 

Let us here assume that the above figures hold true in the future. What will India be like in 2050? Almost half of India’s population would be illiterate, malnourished, abused, and unemployed—and they will be men (as the sex preference would have wiped out a large percentage of women).India’s current economic growth will not be sustainable if the government continues to neglect these problems. Without good education and health care facilities for every child, the future seems bleak, and the euphoria of India’s 60th year of independence will die down. A village leader once told me rightly, “Today’s children will grow up to be tomorrow’s leaders”. Something has to be done now! Growing up in this hostile environment, our children cannot become the nethas (leaders) of tomorrow. In a country where almost 17 million children work, there is a huge adult force that is being denied labour. Underemployment and unemployment is the plague for the youth today, and at the same time, many schools in the rural hinterlands are being closed as children are dropping out. Children are not going to school and adults are not provided jobs. Does this suggest danger? Schools are the best place to retain children from entering the workforce. If child labour is abolished the economy will increase as adults can demand better wages and work conditions. At the same time, an increase in the number of children going to school will lead to an increase in more-educated people and to a growing demand for accountability from the teachers. A village that has a good school will definitely have many poor children accessing the school.

 

 

  1. Write short notes on the following:
  2. e) Memo through email
  3. f) Website
  4. g) Internet
  5. h) Attachments

 

  1. Imagine that you are the national sales manager of a reputed organization.

Draft an email to all your regional managers suggesting strategies of effective

sales for the whole year/season.

 

  1. Write an essay on different kinds of reports.

 

  1. Write a Feasibility Report, as you are considering the purchase of new laptops

to replace the old PCs in your company.

 

  1. Prepare a mind map for an oral presentation on the topic ‘Time Management’.

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 10

 

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 2056 – ENGLISH FOR SELF ENHANCEMENT

 

 

 

Date : 16/04/2008             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

  1. Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate letters to form a

   meaningful word suitable to the context.  Do not rewrite the entire passage. Write 

   only the complete words in the answer sheet. (5×1= 5marks)

     There is some truth in the common saying that while dogs become attached to persons, cats are generally attached to i)pl-c-s.  A dog will follow his ii)m-st-r anywhere, but a cat keeps to the house it is used to; and even when the house changes hand, the cat will remain there, so long as its is kindly treated by the new iii)own-rs.  A cat does not seem capable of the personal iv)d-vot-on often shown by a dog.  It thinks most of its ownv) c-mfo-t, and its love is only cupboard love.

 

 

II. Read the following passage and rearrange the jumbled letters of the words underlined.  Do not  

     rewrite the entire passage.  Write only the answers for the jumbled words. (5×1=5marks).

A i) pledisci came the Mohammed and said, “master, my six brothers are all ii)eeaslp, and I alone have iii)remedain awake to worship Allah.” Mohammed replied, “And you too had better been asleep if your worship of Allah consists of iv)usaccation against yourv) etbrhren.”

 

III. Read the following passage and rewrite it in your own words. Follow the instructions given

       below: (10 marks)

  • Do not use the underlined words. Replace them with the word with same meanings.
  • Do not use direct speech.
  • Give a suitable title for the story.

 

The French soldiers captured Ratisbon.  The news had not yet reached Napolean. About a mile away, he stood impatiently on a little mound with his neck thrust out, his legs stretched out, and his arms locked behind.

He was thinking what might happen to his soaring plans if his army-leader Lannes failed to capture Ratisbon.  Just them a soldier was riding at full gallop towards him.  On reaching the mound, he threw himself off the horse in joy and managed to stand erect by his horse.  He had his chest shot through.  “We have got you Ratisbon by the grace of God,” He cried, “I have planted our flag myself in the market-place.”  The Emperor’s eye shone, but soon moistened when he noticed the young soldier badly wounded.  “You are wounded”! he exclaimed.  “No,” said the soldier, his pride hurt;” I’m killed!” He fell on the ground and died.

  1. Read the following passage and write an essay /story in about 150 words on the last sentence: “While fire is a blessing in many ways, it can also be a great danger to human life and property”:

(10 marks).

I had never seen a house on fire before.  So, one evening when I heard fire engines with loud alarm bells rushing past my house, I quickly ran out and, a few streets away, joined a large crowd of people; but we could see the fire only from a distance because the police would not allow any one near the building on fire.

What a terrible scene I saw that day! Huge flames of fire were coming out of each floor, and black and thick smoke spread all around.  Every now and then tongues of fire would shoot up almost sky-high, sending huge sparks of fire round-about.

Three fire engines were busily engaged and the firemen in their dark uniform were playing the hose on various parts of the building.  The rushing water from several hoses soaked the building but it did not seem to have any effect on the flames.  Then the tall red ladders of the fire engine were stretched upwards and I could see some firemen climbing up with hoses in their hands.  On reaching almost the top of the ladder, they began to pour floods of water on the topmost part of the building.  This continuous flooding brought the fire under control but the building was completely destroyed.

While fire is a blessing in many ways, it can also be a great danger to human life and property.

 

  1. Write a dialogue on any one of the following in about ten exchanges. ( 10×1=10 marks)

 

  1. Between a father and his son on the importance of saving money.
  2. Between a pet dog and a street dog
  3. Between a Japanese tourist and an Indian taxi-driver.
  4. Between two boys about the approaching examination.
  5. Between a free bird and caged bird.

VI. Read the following passage and answer the following questions as per the instructions.

 

In 1914, Thomas Edison, at age 67 lost his factory, which worth a few million dollars, to fire.  It had very little insurance, no longer a young man, Edison watched his lifetime effort go up in smoke and said, “There is great value in disaster.  All our mistakes are burnt up.  Thank God we can start anew.” In spite of the disaster, three weeks later, he invented the phonograph.

  1. Answer the following questions in about a sentence. (5×1=5 marks)
  1. What happened to Edison’s factory?
  2. What does Edison say about disaster?
  3. What was Edison’s achievement?
  4. What lesson do we learn from the story?
  5. Suggest a suitable title for the story.
  1. Answer the following question in about five sentences. (5marks).
  2. If you were to write an epitaph on Edison’s tomb, what would you write?

 

 

 

 

VII.Read the following passage and choose the right answer for each question or statement:

(10×1=10) marks

The unfortunate part of life is as Oliver Wendall said, “Most people go to their graves with music still in them.”  We don’t achieve excellence because of our own lack of vision.  If we want to soar like an eagle, you have to learn the ways of an eagle.  If you associate with achievers, you will become one.  If you associate with thinkers, you will become one.  If you associate with negative people, you will become one.  Whenever people succeed in life, Petty people will make at them and try to pull them down.  When you refuse to fight petty people, you win.  In martial arts, they teach that when some one attacks you, instead of blocking you should step away.  Why? Blocking requires energy.  Why not use it more productively. Similarly in order to fight petty people, you have to come down to their level.  That is what they want, because now you are one of them.  Don’t let negative people drag you down.  Remember that a person’s character is not only judged by the company they keep but also by the company they avoid.

 

  1. One’s association with achievers will make him
  2. A thinker
  3. A philosopher.
  4. Vision leads to
  5. Success
  6. Excellence

3.To learn the ways of an eagle

  1. Fly like an eagle
  2. Watch like and eagle
  3. . Soar like an eagle
  4. ‘Petty people’ is this passage refers to
  5. Negative people.
  6. Like-minded people
  7. Pretty people
  8. Negative people will always
  9. Let us down
  10. Drag us down
  11. Exalt us
  12. When we accept to fight petty people, we
  13. Lose
  14. Win
  15. Neither of these
  16. Energy is required for
    1. Success
    2. Positive-thinking
    3. In martial arts, when some one makes an attack at another, he must
  17. Block
  18. Knock
  19. Step away
  20. A person’s character is best judged by
  21. Money
  22. The company he avoids
  23. Education
  24. Which one of the following titles best suits the passage?
  25. Influence of negative people
  26. Ways to manage crisis
  27. Tips to avoid negative influence.

VIII. Read the following passage and answer the questions as per the instructions.

In a certain town there was a young woman who had an i)advanced cancer of the lung, and there was no ii)treatment known as yet to medicine that would assure a cure.  Her doctor, Dr.Ram, knew that she had not long to live.  She could last from three months to a year.  She was in iii)terrible pain, but she was growing weak day by day.  The little food she had was through nasal feeding.

Her family had not thought twice about the money for her treatment.  So far they must have spent over a lakh for her medicines and treatment alone.   They were iv)devoted to her and took turns to be by her side v)constantly.  Her relatives too had been put to a lot of trouble.  After all she had been in and out of hospital for over six months now!

As days went by the patient was delirious and almost crazy with pain.  In her calm moments she would beg Dr.Ram to give her some strong vii)dose of painkiller even if it would end her life.  She viii) pleaded she couldn’t stand the pain and she was going to die anyway.  Although he knows that ix) mercy killing is against the law he hesitates about x)granting her wish.

 

 

 

 

  1. A. Make sentences of your own for the underlined words. (10×1=10 marks)
  2. Answer the following questions in your own words (5×2=10 marks)
    1. Describe the young woman’s condition.
    2. How did the young woman’s family treat her?
    3. What did the young woman ask the doctor to do?
    4. Did the doctor grant her wish?
  3. Give an appropriate title for the story.

 

  1. Do you feel that mercy killing is right? Give reasons for your answer

 

  1. Write two paragraphs on the following topics in about 100-150 words each.

(10×1=10 marks)

  1. Explain ways and means to stop pollution in the environment.
  2. The advantages and disadvantages of reservation system in schools and colleges.
  3. The Evils of dowry system.

 

 

 

X.Write a letter on any one of the following. (10×1=10 marks).

 

  1. Describe your college day function to your father who is living in your native place.
  2. Describe your holiday plans to your friend who is studying in your native village
  3. Describe the semester system in Loyola College to your friend who is studying in a government college.
  4. Write about the importance of hobbies to your younger brother, who is living with your parents.

 

 

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

           U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

MD 4

FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

EL 1054 – ENGLISH FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

EL 1054 – ENGLISH FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

  1. Answer any five of the following questions in about 150 words each (5 X 8 = 40)

 

  1. What, according to Stephen Covey, are the characteristics of an effective person?
  2. Describe the humour in ‘What is a tail?’
  3. How did the old man misunderstand the situation in the lesson “The Night the ghost got in”.
  4. How did Foreman discharge his duty as a verger?
  5. Describe the sin committed by Ibrahim and justify whether he deserves to be pardoned.
  6. Bring out the elements of fantasy in “The crooked mirror”.
  7. Why does the poet call the people inside the house ‘a host of phantom listeners’?
  8. What significant role will the mechanical teacher play in future as it is indicated in “The Fun They Had?

 

II Attempt any THREE of the following in about 250 words each          (3 X 15 = 45)

 

  1. Discuss how Foreman turned out to be a successful businessman?
  2. What are the differences between proactive persons and reactive persons?
  3. Quote instances wherein Swami is more imaginative and creative than his friends.
  4. Summarize the events that led to the shooting of a policeman in Herman’s house on the night the ghost got in.
  5. Yussouf is a fine example to prove that we should love our enemies too. Discuss.

 

III Answer any ONE of the following in about 300 words.                    (1 X 15 = 15)

 

  1. What are your suggestions to make the academic climate in a college a memorable one?
  2. There are at least three systems of education – the ancient system of GuruKula, the present school system and the future tele book system. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each these system and indicate the system that you would cherish most.

 

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MD 13

 

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

            EL 2063 – ENG.FOR RESOURCE DEV. THRO CURRENT TREND ANALYSIS

 

 

 

Date : 16/04/2008             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

  1. Choose the right answer for each question or statement from the lesson Discoveries from Garbage and write only the letter of the answer in the answer script 10 x1 = 10.

 

  1. When asked about the stench the children replied –
  2. we do not care. B. It is our fate. C.We do not smell it.    D. We have no other choice  but to put up with it.

 

  1. The pond in which they took bath was
  2. big but with very less water.    B. small but  filled with clean water .   C. small area  of  stagnant  Cooum water.   D.medium- sized  with clear, fresh water.

 

  1. The earnings of Vasantha & her mother per day was
  2. Rs. 15 B. Rs. 25 C. Rs. 5       D. Rs. 20.

 

  1. The lesson is on
  2. Political awareness B. engineering situations C. scientific inventions  D. immoral behaviour.

 

  1. The Corporation dumping ground was situated far from the city
  2. True B. False

 

  1. The people who worked in the dumping grounds were
  2. mostly women B. Men and women C. mostly children       D. None

 

  1. All that they got from the digging was
  2. Diseases B. Money C. Expensive items      D. Nothing

 

  1. The shopkeepers treated the children as
  2. Servants B. Slaves      C. Bonded Labourers       D. Workers

 

  1. They had to go to the dumping ground
  2. During weekdays B. During Weekends C. Everyday       D. Three days a week

 

  1. They could collect and take away anything that was found in the garbage
  2. True B. False

 

 

  1. Choose the correct answer for each question or statement from the lesson Our March to Freedom

    is irreversible  and write only the letter of the answer in the answer script.                       10×1=10

 

  1. Nelson Mandela’s speech was made when he:
  2. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize B. was released from the prison
  3. became the President of South Africa D. celebrated the first anniversary of independence
  4. Mandela’s speech is against:
  5. Democracy B. Dictatorship C. Apartheid           D. Casteism

 

  1. This speech is made to:
  2. Whites B. Blacks C. Indians        D. International Communities

 

  1. The whole speech is:
  2. An appeal B. A piece of advice C. An order      D. A request

 

  1. Mandela wants the people:
  2. to march forward B. be cautious C. Work hard         D. be afraid of the opposition

 

  1. From the speech we understand that freedom is:
  2. still a distant dream B. has been attained C. can never be attained
  3. very near attainment

 

  1. According to Mandela, the South African President De Klerk is:
  2. not trustworthy B. a man of integrity C. a dishonest man   D. An insecure person

 

8.The struggle ended in South Africa with the help of:

  1. The army B. other countries C. mass action       D. Sacrifice of millions

 

  1. ‘To relax their efforts now’ would be a mistake that would affect:
  2. Generations to come B. Nobody C. The previous generation   D. The international community

 

  1. Nelson Mandela and De Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993
  2. True B. False

 

  1. Choose the correct answer for each question or statement from the lessons Children, work and

    Education and The Prophet and the Long Spoons and write only the letter of the answer in the 

    answer script.                                                                                                                  10×1=10

 

1.Children  drop out of school because

  1. they are unhappy with the system B. they are forced to work C. they are weak in studies
  2. they wish to relax

 

  1. Bhima Sangha is a
  2. Union of working children B. children’s entertainment club   C. children’s school

D.children’s   missionary.

 

  1. “Phad” is
  2. an enormous piece of cloth B. a small cricket bat.   C. grammar book   D.  a big slice of roti

 

4.Children are no longer classified  child workers if they are  older than

  1. 17 B. 11      C. 16       D. 14.

 

  1. Namma Bhoomi is
  2. an educational programme B. a small town       C. work –place      D. none of these.

 

  1. The people in the first room could not drink the soup because:
  2. It was very cold B. it was very salty C. The spoon was very long    D. though it was hot, the people were not cooperative.

 

  1. The people in the first room were:
  2. Starved and hollow-cheeked B. well-nourished C. calm and happy    D. friendly and healthy

 

  1. Elijah took the man who asked the question to:
    A. Church B. Palace C. Museum    D. House

 

  1. The people in the first room were:
  2. Healthy B. Wealthy C. A mixed group      D. Wise

 

  1. When the prophet Elijah said to his escort, “That is heaven!, he was referring to
  2. the first room atmosphere B. the second room atmosphere    C. the palace    D. the dark alleys.

 

  1. Read the following passage and answer the questions : 5 x 2 =10

 

Differently abled writes exam with his mouth

 

Nurturing an ambition to excel as a graphic designer, 16-year-old K.Janarthanan was the cynosure of all eyes at the Northwick Girls’ higher secondary school on Tuesday.

 

All the top officials of the education department visited the exam hall when the boy, who lost both his hands and left leg in an accident, sat for the board examinations with grit and determination. Studying in  10th standard in Redeemer Matriculation School, Janarthatanan wrote the Tamil I paper with his mouth with so much ease and self-confidence. He was given one hour extra time to finish his exam.

 

A bright student, Jana, as he is fondly called by his family and friends, got his hands and leg amputated after his limbs were burnt in an electric shock while playing in the terrace of his house when he was studying in Class III.

 

The doctor’s advice to write with his mouth carried him through. Now, Jana has about 120 awards, including Best Creative Child and Bal Shree awards which he received from former President Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, in his cap.

 

A creative artist, the International Mouth and Foot Painters’ Association has recognized him with membership.

 

  1. a) Write two sentences on the academic background of K.Janarthanan.
  2. b) How did Jana meet with an accident and what was its effect?
  3. c) What is the ambition of Jana?
  4. d) List the achievements of Jana.
  5. e) How has Jana re-engineered the situation?

 

  1. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: 5×2=10.

 

Scientists at the Rocket launching station in Thumba were in the habit of working nearly 12 to 18 hours a day. There were about 70 such scientists working on a project. All the scientists were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.

 

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him –“Sir, I have promised my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5:30 P.M.” His boss replied –“O K., you are permitted to leave the office early today.”

The scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8:30 PM.

Suddenly, he remembered the promise he had made  to this children. He looked for his boss. He was not there. Since he had told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home.

Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.

He reached home. The children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, any talk would boomerang on him.

His wife asked him, “Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry?”

The man replied, “ If you would like to have coffee, even I will have it. But what about the children?”

The wife replied, “ Don’t you know? Your manager came at 5:15 PM and has taken the children to the exhibition.”

What had really happened was…

The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM. He thought to himself, “this person will not leave the work, but  if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to the exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to the exhibition.

The boss doesn’t have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.

That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under the boss even though the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the   boss was?

He was A.P.J. Abdul  Kalam.

  1. What was the working conditions like in the Rocket Launching Station at Thumba?
  2. What was the request made by one of the scientists to his boss?
  3. “Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children.” Why did the scientist feel so?
  4. Make sentences using the given words:-
  5. loyalty
  6. explosive

e .Name any three qualities that establish the ‘boss’ as a pro-human person?

 

  1. Answer the following questions in a paragraph each in about 100 words

                                                   {ANY TWO}                                               2×5=10 

                                                                                                             

  1. i) Why was Jockins given  the Magsaysay award?
  2. ii) How did Rosa Parks reengineer the situation and emerge successfully?

iii)  What was the surprise that awaited the living room mate when he sat near the

window and looked outside?

  1. iv) What are the steps to be taken to ensure that children are not exploited?

 

  1. Using the points given in the passage below, write an essay in about 250 words about how women in India are making progress in every sphere of life. Connect it with the topic, ‘The Status of Women’ in your text.                        1 x 10= 10

 

 RD:   Where do you see the ‘Indian Woman Graph’? Is it moving up?

Renuka Chowdhury:    It is like the Himalayas – up and down, up and down. There are       areas where we have done well. Girls’ education has become important now even amongst the most traditional communities. Women are outstripping men in competitive exams. Given the opportunity, they will equal or excel.

 Its is now politically correct to talk and address women’s issues. You have corporate social responsibility coming forward for women. You have industries hiring women. Banks are giving soft loans. State governments allocate lands for women’s entrepreneurship. Micro-credit is a silent revolution. Just watch. There are villages where domestic violence has come down because women have access to micro credit. I the past, whenever I asked men to take women, they said ‘No, what a nuisance, this that…’. Now the same men say production is always steady with women, they don’t take cigarette and beedi breaks.

 

  1. Write an essay in not more than 200 words on any TWO of the following:

                                                                                                                          2 x 10=20.

 

  1. “ A leader is one who knows the way, shows the way and goes the way .” Do you agree? Discuss the essential qualities of an effective leader. Give examples of leaders in our country ,who you consider heroes.

 

  1. “United we stand ,Divided we fall” . Support this statement by describing the problems we face in India today and provide solutions to help build a united and glorious India.

 

  1. “Distractions, delays and defeats discourage everyone. But the principle of rising after each fall applies to all struggles.” Discuss how youngsters can learn from failures and from the experiences of great men.

 

  1. 9. Rewrite as directed: 5×2=10

 

  1. i) Give the meanings of:
  2. Adamant
  3. Accommodate

 

  1. ii) Give the opposites of:
  2. Gigantic
  3. Foe

 

iii) Give one- word  substitutes  for the following expressions:

  1. a) One who looks at the bright side of things
  2. b) One who imparts knowledge

 

  1. iv) Replace the expression ‘so…. that’ with ‘too…… to’.

The Hogenakkal project is so complex  that it cannot be solved  easily.

 

  1. v) Make sentences using the given idioms:
  2. a) in the good books of
  3. b) to turn a new leaf

 

 

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Loyola College U.G. English Nov 2008 Literary Appreciation Question Paper PDF Download

LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

XA 02

 

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1053 – LITERARY APPRECIATION

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

                                                                        SECTION – A

 

Answer any SIX of the following in about 250 words each                              (6×10=60 marks)

 

  1. Show how The Solitary Reaper and London Snow bring out a sense of harmony between humans and Nature.
  2. What cultural perceptions about marriage and wifehood does the writer attack in Why I Want a Wife?
  3. We saw a long strand of iron gray hair… Comment on the techniques the writer uses to keep up the suspense in the story of Miss Emily.
  4. Do you agree that Khushwant Singh keeps details to the minimum but brings out a picture of a woman larger than life?
  5. Highlight aspects of autumnal music. What do they signify?
  6. Differentiate between ideologies and lies.
  7. Show how the imagery in the poem In My Name effectively brings out the double suffering of the speaker.
  8. Show how sports encourage the speaker’s academic and aesthetic sensibilities.

SECTION – B

 

Answer any TWO of the following in about 400 words each                           (2×20=40 marks)

 

  1. Recast the loneliness and little pleasures of the Muthassi’s life from the point of view of the

son-in –law.

  1. Attempt a humourous poem/anecdote on any experience in your college campus.
  2. Construct an imaginary conversation between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack

Obama on racial discrimination.

  1. Do you agree that equal rights for women also imply increased responsibility? What is the

role of men in ensuring a gender equal world?

 

 

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U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

XA 07

 

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1051 – LITERARY APPRECIATION – I

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

            SECTION – A

 

Answer any TEN of the following in about 75 words each                                      (10×3= 30 marks)

 

  1. Why is love a misunderstood word?
  2. How does a mere name rule the destinies of Romeo and Juliet?
  3. Who does the little boy symbolize in “The Selfish Giant?”
  4. Describe the children’s excitement on seeing the snow.
  5. Why are the Maine woods referred to as virgin forests?
  6. Why does the hermit dissuade the king from killing the deer?
  7. Give two reasons why the author wants a wife.
  8. Why does Nora decide to leave Helmer?
  9. Why is the daughter referred to as the docile cow in the poem “I Ask…Why?
  10. What does W.H.Auden signify by saying the “the death of the poet was kept from his poems?”
  11. Bring out the connection between Laura and the glass menagerie in the play.
  12. What lessons for life did A.P.J.Kalam learn from his parents?
  13. Why does George Orwell regard sports as an “unfailing cause of ill-will?”
  14. What doe the author mean by seeing off the shine?
  15. Why is Brady reluctant to fight against Jack?

 

SECTION – B

 

Answer any FOUR of the following in about 200 to 250 words each                      (4×10=40 marks)

 

  1. What according to Scott Peck is the distinction between falling in love and true love?
  2. Discuss the harmony between human and Nature as portrayed by Thoreau and Kalidasa.
  3. Critically examine Nora’s discussion with Helmer as a plea for women’s liberation.
  4. Examine Swami and Friends as a humorous account of childhood.
  5. How important are the early influences and experiences critical in shaping one’s future according to Dr. Kalam’s lifestory?
  6. Show how the little child transforms the giant’s life through his act of love.

 

SECTION – C.

 

Answer any TWO of the following in about 300 to 400 words each                                    . (2X15=30 marks)

 

  1. Write a note on the different kinds of love that you have experienced.
  2. Describe a bus ride to college on a rainy day.
  3. Write an article for a newspaper on the need for a more positive portrayal of women in films.
  4. Recast a conversation between four friends in which you discuss your favourite politician.
  1. Do you think big sporting events like the World Football Cup, Olympics, Cricket etc play a role in promoting world peace?

 

 

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FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1057 – GENERAL ENGLISH – I

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

I  Explain any TEN of the following passages.                                                                      (10 x 4 = 40)

 

  1. The manager stared at him as though he were a pre-historic monster.
  2. Forman. Will you come into the vestry for a minute?

I have something to say to you

  1.  By this process you can actually remake your life.
  2. Your comrades chase even now the fliers
  3. Tell him to answer this damn telephone.
  4. To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
  5. I cannot rest from travel; I will drunk

Life to the less;

  1. And I pointed out to her a big mirror in block bronze frame hanging in the corner near the portrait of my great-grandmother.
  2. But no one descended to the traveler.
  3. ‘Well. I don’t know what kind of school they had all that time ago.
  4. …that book is so far ahead of us that it never gets out of date.
  5. Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.

 

II  Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 200 words each.                       (4 X 10 = 40)

 

  1. How does Anton Chekov satirize the human vanity?
  2. Sketch the character of Ulysses.
  3. How does Norman Vincent Peale motivate us for a new life?
  4. Explain the steps initiated by Foreman to become a successful business man.
  5. Describe the research carried out by James Howard in “Return to Dust”.
  6. Explain the theme of the poem “Listeners”?
  7. Did Margie express her attraction for the old school? Give Reason to your answer.

 

III  Do as directed

 

  1. Use any FIVE of the following Phrases in your own sentence.                  (10 Marks)

 

  1. have the mastery of 2. hand over fist 3. get into trouble     4. give away
  2. do or die 6. instead of     7. give up

 

  1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. (5 Marks)

I paid a huge sum—-money—-the mirror and never parted—-it until quite recent                                                                                                         times. I used to look—-it even when I was eating and drinking. When retiring—-the night, I always took it—-bed—-me, and wherever I went, I asked—-it to be carried—-me.

 

  1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms of the verbs given in the brackets. (5 Marks)

 

It—-(be) a source of subdued pride to him that he—-(can) nearly always quiet a whimpering infant by the manner in which he—-(hold) it, and he—-(be) not unconscious of the amused admiration with which mothers and nurses—-(watch) him settle the baby in the crook of his surpliced arm.

 

 

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U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION – GENERAL ENGLISH

FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

       EL 1055 – ENGLISH THROUGH INDIAN REFLECTIVE WRITINGS

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

 

I  Answer any TEN of the following in about 50 words each:                (10×3=30)

 

 

  1. Comment on the life of Tibetan refugees in Delhi.

2.What is the tailor’s opinion about young servants?

  1. What do you understand about Jawaharlal Nehru’s personality from your reading of Ved Mehta’s

Between the Two Worlds.

  1. What, according to you, is woman’s contribution to the world?
  2. What do you understand by “superweeds” and “superpests”?
  3. Why are the Tibetan stalls generally flooded with customers?
  4. Why is the hero of Another Community unable to sleep at night?
  5. How does the postmaster drive away his loneliness in the village?
  6. Why are the Shabars in Arjun considered to be indispensable?
  7. How is society responsible for the degradation of the Shabar tribe?
  8. How is the peacock treated as a symbol in the poem National Bird?
  9. What would be the ultimate achievement of man’s life on earth as exemplified by

Sri Aurobindo in the poem Is this the End?

 

 

SECTION – B

 

II  Answer any FIVE of the following in about 100 words each:                (5×6=30)

 

 

  1. “Indias are endless.” What kinds of India does Ved Mehta talk about in Between the

Two Worlds?

  1. Bring out the serious ecological risks involved in manufacturing genetically engineered crops.
  2. Why does the author say that the Tibetan issue is commodified? Explain.
  3. Comment on, with examples, Ratan’s affection for the postmaster.
  4. Why does the narrator in the story Gifts think that the woman (Anni) at home is innocent?
  5. Assess critically Ezekiel’s views on the Indian urban culture.
  6. Cite examples from the novel Water that indicate acute water scarcity in Chennai.
  7. Write a character sketch of prince Abhijit in Mukta-Dhara.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION – C

 

III  Answer the following in about 300 words each:                             (3×10=30)

 

  1. a) How does the postmaster’s resignation affect the life of Ratan?

(OR)

  1. b) Describe the plight of peacock in National Bird.

 

  1. a) How do Jamuna and Chaya represent two different types of women of India?

(OR)

  1. b) Discuss the tribals’ attitude in preserving the environment in Arjun.

 

  1. a) How healthy is the interaction of a boy and a girl in a village context? Discuss.

(OR)

  1. b) Write an essay on the conditions of animals in an Indian zoo.

 

IV   24. a) Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with suitable                                    prepositions.                                                                               (5×1=5)

 

Now let us put the case in figures. If you have to work—-(a)——twelve hours a    day, you have no freedom at all. If you work eight hours —–(b)—–day you have         four hours a day to do what you like ——(c)——-, subject to the laws ——(d)—-            the land and your possession of money enough to buy an interesting book or pay      for a seat at the pictures, or, on a half-holiday, —–(e)—-a football match, or           whatever your             fancy may be.

 

  1. b) Change the following nouns into verbs and frame sentences.       (5×1=5)

                       

               (a) expression     (b) criticism       (c) admission    (d) action    (e) solution.   

         

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FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1058 – ENGLISH THRO LITERATURE – I

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

SECTION – A

 

I  Answer any TEN of the following in about 50 words each:                (10×3=30)

 

  1. Who are Shakespeare’s peers with whom Jonson does not want to compare him?
  2. Why, according to Jonson, should Britain feel proud of Shakespeare?
  3. Why are the peasants compared to ‘swarms of flies’?
  4. What did the poet see in his vision in Kubla Khan?
  5. What kind of scene is described in the opening lines of the poem Dover Beach.
  6. What, according to the poet, is the ‘design of darkness’?
  7. What is India’s gift to the world?
  8. What does a bore think of others?
  9. What is a bore’s greatest asset?

10.Who, according to Shaw, is a free person?

  1. What is unnatural slavery?
  2. What is the difference between knowledge and education?

 

 

SECTION – B

 

II  Answer any FIVE of the following in about 100 words each:                (5×6=30)

 

  1. Sum up in your own words Jonson’s rich tribute to Shakespeare in his poem On Shakespeare.
  2. Describe the landscape of Kubla Khan’s pleasure-dome.
  3. What solution does the poet prescribe to mitigate the sufferings of this dark world in

Dover Beach? Do you agree with the poet? Give reasons.

  1. Describe the supreme sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during the First World War.
  2. What are some remedies to save oneself from bores?
  3. How is man’s slavery to Nature pleasant? Explain.
  4. How does a civilized society protect its citizens?
  5. How can we reduce the over-emphasis on examinations?

 

SECTION – C

 

III  Answer the following in about 300 words each:                             (3×10=30)

 

  1. a) How does the poet succeed in creating an atmosphere of magic and mystery in Kubla Khan.

(OR)

  1. b) How is the poem Night of the Scorpion a true expression of Indian sensibility?

 

  1. a) Describe the different kinds of bores, as classified by the writer in Bores.

(OR)

  1. b) Why, according to Shaw, is perfect freedom not possible? Discuss.

 

 

  1. a) Why did Sindhu in The Three Dancing Goats want to marry the landlord’s daughter? How did

he finally succeed in winning her?

(OR)

  1. b) Discuss the teachers’ plan to outsmart Wasserkopf in Refund? Describe how they implement

the plan.

 

  1. Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions.    (10×1=10)

 

Now let us put the case in figures. If you have to work —–(1)—–twelve hours a day, you have no freedom at all. If you work eight hours —-(2)—- day you have four hours a day to do what you like  —-(3)—–, subject to the laws —–(4)—– of the land and your possession of money enough to buy —(5)—– interesting book or pay —-(6)—- a seat at the pictures, or, on a half-holiday, —(7)—- a football match, or whatever your fancy may be. But even here Nature will interfere a good deal; —–(8)——— if your eight hours’ work has been of a hard physical kind, and when you get home you want to spend your four hours —–(9)——- reading my books to improve your mind, you will find yourself fast asleep in half —-(10)—– minute, and your mind will remain in its present benighted condition.

 

 

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FIRST SEMESTER – November 2008

EL 1054 – ENGLISH FOR LANGUAGE SKILLS

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

I Answer any 5 of the following questions in about 100 words each:                              (5×8 = 40)

 

  1. How did the verger execute his positive outlook on life?
  2. Explain the following terms a) self-respect b) self-culture.
  3. How does R. K Narayan depict the school life of Swaminathan?
  4. Comment on the role played by grandfather in ‘The Night Ghost Got In’.
  5. What is the central theme of the poem ‘Yussouf’?
  6. Explain the “miracle” in Chekov’s ‘The Crooked Mirror’.
  7. State the merits and demerits of scientific inventions.

 

II Answer any 2 of the following questions in about 300 words each:                             (2×15=30)

 

  1. People can either be proactive or reactive to life issues. Discuss.
  2. What do you see in the verger’s reply that he was unwilling to learn to read and write? Is he justified in his attitude?
  1. Describe the element of mystery in ‘The Listeners’.
  2. Differentiate the ancient system of Gurukula and the present school system.

 

III  12)  Give one word substitute for the following:                                                          (5×1=5)

  1. Beaten severely with rod or whip.
  2. Wing of a church.
  3. Policeman on duty.
  4. Come in between.
  5. Box or case for a dead person to be buried.

 

 13)  Make sentences using the following expressions:                                           (5×1=5)

  1. To have one’s finger in every pie.
  2. Sympathize with.
  3. Red alert.
  4. Take charge of.

 

14) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:                                                                         (10x1/2=5)

  1. ______ Verger busied himself quietly, replacing ______ painted wooden cover on ______ marble font, taking away ______ chair that had been brought for ______ infirm old lady.
  2. ______ humblest and least literate must train his sense of duty and accustom himself to orderly and diligent life. Though talents are ______ gift of nature, ______ highest virtue may be acquired by men of ______ humblest abilities, through careful self-discipline.

       

 

 

 

 

 

  15) Give the noun form for the following words                                                              (5×1=5)

  1. donate
  2. maintain
  3. Observe
  4. participate
  5. Remember

 

 16)  Fill in the blanks with suitable preposition:                                                    (10 x 1 = 10)

 

  1. He bought a gift ………… his mother.
  2. She believes ……… Ahimsa.
  3. Look …….. the picture.
  4. The vicar preceded Albert Edward ……… the vestry.
  5. Reactive people are often affected …………. their physical environment.
  6. The price depends ……….. quality.
  7. During rainy days the path is covered ………… mud.
  8. The students came ………… a village.
  9. I must remind him ………… the book.
  10. He is a man …………great talent.

 

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