Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2007 B.C.A Computer Application GENERAL ENGLISH (COMMUNICATION SKILLS) - Question Paper

FIRST SEMESTER

BCA-110 GENERAL ENGLISH (COMMUNICATION SKILLS)

Maximum Time : three Hrs. University exam : 40 Marks
Total Marks : 100 Continuous Internal Assessment : 60 Marks
Minimum Pass Marks : 40%

(A)

1. Popular Short Stories (OUP)
The subsequent 4 stories are NOT to be learned :
(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: residing English Structure (Orient Longman)
4. Wilford D. Best: The students’ Companion (Rupa)

Testing:

Q. 1. (a) One essay kind ques. with an internal option on theme, incident and character from popular Short Stories. The ans should not exceed 250 words.
(b) 5 short answer/questions notes to be the attempted out of the provided 8 from popular Short Stories. every note to be attempted in thirty words.

(c) Meaning of five world/phrases out of the provided 8 from popular Short Stories, and use thereof in phrases.

Q.2. (a) One essay-type ques. with an internal option on main ideas, incident and narrative from Contemporary English Prose. The ans should not exceed 200 word.
(b) 5 short notes to be attempted out of the provided 8 from Contemporary English Prose. every note to be attempted in their words.

(c) Meaning of five words/phrases out of the provided 8 from Contemporary English Prose, and use there-of in phrases.

Q.3. Comprehension of a prose passage of about 250 words from either Popular Short
Stories for Contemporary English Prose.
(a) Five ques. to test comprehension of the passage.
(b) Meaning of five words/phrase italicised in the passage, and use thereof illustrative phrases.
Q.4. A snippet of about 150 words on any 1 of the provided topics. five marks
Q.5. Translation from Punjabi/Hindi into English of a passage consisting of ten phrases.

OR

(for those who do not know Punjabi/Hindi)

Paraphrase of a provided poetry passage of about 10 lines.

GRAMMAR
Q.6. The prescribed test residing 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 5 parts, every carrying 5 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 needed to attempt 10 phrases out of 15 in every part.

VOCABULARY

The prescribed text is the student’s Companion by Wilford D. Best.
The candidate shall be examined on the subsequent 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/ 1 -line tests, every carrying half a mark.
In part (b a candidate shall accurate four out of six incorrectly spelt words.
In part (c) a candidate shall provide 6 synonyms or antonyms out of 8, every carrying half a mark.

IMPORTANT

The examiner shall also provide a clear instruction to the candidates to attempt these ques. only at the place and only once. 2nd or following attempts, unless the earlier attempts have been crossed out, shall not be evaluated.

Earning:   Approval pending.