Karnatak University 2006 English - Question Paper

2006
PART – A
Four options are suggested to every of the subsequent ques. / incomplete
statements. select the most improper option and write the alphabet of the
chosen ans in the box given. 60 × one = 60
1. Discovering new things is
(A) Art (B) Science
(C) Civilization (D) Philosophy.
2. Newton’s source of inspiration was
(A) falling apple (B) boiling kettle
(C) moving car (D) flying birds.
3. Who do we call a civilized man ?
One who
(A) lives in a palatial house (B) works for the good of all
(C) drives a posh car (D) inherits power and riches.
4. During his walk the writer learnt something from
(A) the people, he met (B) the children, he saw
(C) the little incidents, that occurred (D) the place, he visited.
5. From the lesson ‘Jamaican Fragments’ we infer that
(A) we can judge people accurately
(B) we are likely to err in our thinking
(C) we can judge people by their look
(D) it’s man’s tendency to feel himself superior.
6. Liberty is not only a personal affair, but also a
(A) public affair (B) social behaviour
(C) public opinion (D) social contract.
7. In order to solve the clash of liberties 1 must be
(A) a complete anarchist (B) a complete socialist
(C) a judicious mixture of both (D) neither anarchist nor socialist.
8. Dr. Sethi won the Magsaysay award for
(A) his Jaipur foot (B) work in the field of medicine
(C) discovering disease causing virus (D) treating incurable diseases.
9. What is the message of the lesson ‘Dancing on’ ?
(A) Sudha was a great woman with will power.
(B) 1 must always be an optimist.
(C) ‘The seed of success lies in human mind.’
(D) ‘It is the circumstances, which is responsible for our misfortunes.’
10. The leader of the team of divers accompanied Mihir Sen was
(A) Lt. Sharma (B) Admiral Chatterjee
(C) Lt. Martis (D) Lt. Kalyan.
11. Aksionov earned a few money in the jail by
(A) singing songs (B) making boots
(C) teaching lessons (D) doing odd jobs.
12. Aksionov’s spouse didn’t want him to go to Nishny fair because
(A) she had had a bad dream about him
(B) she thought he would spend too much of money
(C) she thought he wouldn’t be able to sell goods

Earning:   Approval pending.