Madras University (UnOM) 2006 B.Com Corporate Secretaryship English - I - Question Paper

we tend to disparage physical prowess and emphasise the importance of mental ability. If we are bad workmen or bad farmers, then we may try to shine as parlour politicians. If we are uneducated but (self-made), wealthy, well, what is the use of education, any how? There's far too much education - and it only spoils a man. If, on the contrary, we are educated, but unsuccessful in the business of life, then we never lose an opportunity of belittling business. Generally, if we are successful at anything, we believe that success is won by industry, ability and character, while if we have been unsuccessful, we believe that success is a matter of luck! Isn't that so?

7. learn the subsequent passage carefully and ans the ques. provided below: [Marks 10]

From the very beginning man has attempted what has seemed impossible. Man is various from the rest of the creation in this respect. He has an eternal thirst for adventure. This has led to countless new discoveries and inventions. Human curiosity is limitless. It is responsible for space flights and moon landings.

The desire to know what lies beyond the visible world takes many forms. The Everest hero Tenzing and the hero of the 'Seven Seas', Mihir Sen, were inspired by the identical restless spirit. Astronauts Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin, who were the 1st humans to set foot on the soil of the moon, have proved beyond doubt that man shall not rest until he has conquered the entire universe.

Now the ques. arises : Is it enough to know and master nature? To ans it, 1 should 1st ans a more basic ques. : Which is more important knowing and understanding the world around you or knowing and understanding yourself? Everyone will agree that in the absence of self-knowledge even the most advanced knowledge of the universe will be not onlv useless but also dangerous.

(a) "Man is various from the rest of the creation in this respect".
Here 'man' stands for
(i) A particular man
(ii) Tenzing and Mihir Sen
(iii) All mankind
(iv) Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin.

(b) "He has an eternal thirst for adventure".
Here 'eternal' means
(i) great
(ii) old
(iii) without beginning or end
(iv) that which cannot be satisfied.

(c) "It is responsible for space Rights and moon
landings". Here 'it' stands for
(i) man attempting the impossible
(ii) the difference ranging from man and the rest of the creation
(iii) human curiosity
(iv) man's eternal thirst for adventure.

(d) "To ans it 1 should 1st ans a move basic question". Here 'basic' means
(i) having to do with the foundation upon which other things are built up
(ii) urgent
(iii) important
(iv) difficult.

(e) "Everyone will agree that in the absence of self-knowledge even the most advanced knowledge of the universe will be, not only useless but also dangerous".
The above sentence implies that
(i) 1 should have only self-knowledge
(ii) a knowledge of the universe is in all cases useless and dangerous
(iii) the writer does not want anyone to know and understand the universe
(iv) 1st 1 should know and understand 1 self and only afterwards try to know and understand the universe.

Earning:   Approval pending.