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[AUDFE-201]

B.Com. & B.A. Degree Examination

II YEAR

ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS

(effective from the admitted batch 2009-10)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instructions: All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.

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SECTION-A

1. Fill in the blanks with suitable words given in the brackets (5x4=20)

a) He gave an __________ of the whole novel in about 300 words.

(Abstract/Extract)

b) His name is not in the (Least/List)c) We held a meeting to _________ (facilitate/felicitate) our principal

on the day of his retirementd) We stopped at the (Junction/Juncture) to make enquiries

2. Fill in the blanks with suitable verb forms

a) The Police_________ (just, arrest) the criminal

b) Life __________ (be) a blend of victories and defeatsc) The accident took place when I ___________ (cross) the road

d) I ________ (see) the principal a few minutes ago

3. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles

a) __________ umbrella was bought for Sitab) Being a Software Engineer, he makes Twelve Lakhs ________ year

c) _________ Camel is the ship of the desert

d) In few years he became ________ richest merchant

4. Read the following passage and answer the following questions

The steady of language is almost as old as language and civilization,

though the growth of the modern science of linguistics as we know it

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now is fairly recent. There is a discussion on the importance and

origin of language in many ancient religious texts including the Bible

and the Vedas. Language was studied on a systematic basis inancient Greek and Rome. These studies established foundation for

subsequent development. The ideas and methods of these traditional

schools will help us to understand the growth of modern linguistics.

a) How old is the study of language?b) How was language studied in ancient times?

c) How do the traditional schools help us?

d) What did the studies in languages establish?

5. a) Pick out the word that is most similar in meaning to words given

Abundant

i) Sudden ii) Reduce iii) Destroy iv) Plenty

Cease

i) Run ii) Move iii) Stop iv) Jerk

b) Write antonyms for the words given below

i) Ascend ii) Artificial

SECTION-B

6. Write an essay on any one of the following in about 150 words 10

a) Lok Pal Bill

b) Women Reservation Bill

7. Answer any one of the following 10

a) Write a letter to the Principal of a college, applying for the post

of a Lecturerb) Write a letter to the Editor, The Hindu, about the violation of

traffic rules by motor cyclests in your town

8. Answer any one of the following 10

a) Prepare your Resume for PRO (Public Relations Officer) in acollege and send it to the Principal of the college along with

your covering letter

b) Prepare a CV for the post of Marketing Executive in a well

reputed private organization and send it along with a covering

letter

9. Draw a mind map on the state of thinking or The characteristics

of saving money 10

10. Expand one of the proverbs and write a short note in not more

than 150 words 10

a) All that glitters is not gold

b) Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread

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SECTION-B

Answer all questions (5x10=50)CnpvO Ysv

2. a) India is Unity in diversity Discussshl tmhAv JOhA - VAp

OR

b) Write an essay on Hindu ReligionAl hp LO m

3. a) Explain the Social Organization of Minoritiesmdv ATO nin Ap

OR

b) Describe Caste system in Indiashlv Ov m S Ap

4. a) Discuss Jajmani systemYn m S VAp

OR

b) Describe Marriage system in Indiashlv m S Ap

5. a) Explain Family among ChristgiansOv OdAsm S Ap

OR

b) Elaborate on Sanskritisation

A jOgm lOAp

6. a) Analyse Secularization in Indiashlv OvYAm Ap

OR

b) Explain the impact of Globalisation on Indiashlp ppAXOg ps Ap

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B.Com. & B.A. Degree ExaminationHistory, Public Administration, Sociology

Vh, psh qvmA, ZO APolitics, Public Administration, Sociology

Yoi A, psh qvmA, ZO AII YEAR

INDIAN SOCIETY: STRUCTURE & CHANGEsj YA: ni pm(effective from the admitted batch 2009-10)

Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instructions: All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.

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SECTION-A

1. Answer any Fourof the following: (4x5=20)F OAl dv J mwSAdOm vTdO Afa) Religion

hb) Varna and Jathi

Yic) Marriage

d) Kinship

sAlhe) Tribe

hSf) Ethnicity

Yi