Madras University (UnOM) 2010 B.C.A Computer Application english - Question Paper

part I (27 marks)
part A (5 * two = 10)

ans any 5 of the subsequent in about 50 words every.
1. why is chess called a history of medieval times in miniature?
2. what kind of society is desired by Indira Gandhi?
3. where does god exist, according to Tagore?
4. why does the poet shout a message to the empty house?
5. elaborate the 2 ideas of death expressed by Socrates?
6. name the 2 great masterpieces of Tolstoy.
7. how did the war change Philip's attitude?
8. what was wasserkopf's demand?

part B ( nine * one = 9)
ans any 9 of the subsequent.
9. (a) convert the subsequent sentence into a complex sentence:
it was too hot to walk on the road.
(b) complete the sentence using a conditional clause:
_______ , you will not win the match.
(c) complete the sentence using a subordinate clause:
this is the house _________.
(d) fill in the blanks with a suitable form of verb in a conditional sentence:
if i ______ the president of India, i would make my country powerful.
(e) fill in the blanks with suitable articles wherever necessary:
I go to Chennai by _________ pallavan express. but ________ train is late today.
(f) fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:
rajeev works hard __________ the company and never rests even __________ holidays.
(g) change into reported speech :
john stated to mini, " i am planning to visit mumbai next week".
(h) use any 2 of the subsequent phrasal verbs in phrases of your own:
provide up , break into , carry on.
(i) use any 2 of the subsequent phrasal verbs in phrases of your own:
in the garden , at night , on the table.
(j) use any 2 of the subsequent idioms in phrases of your own:
the lion's share, storm in the tea cup, a flying visit.

part C (2 * four = 8)
ans any 2 of the subsequent.

10. make a precis of the following:

the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere and i do not
quite know what to tell you and how to say it. our beloved leader, bapu as we call
him, the dad of our nation, is no more.
perhaps I am wrong to say that.Nevertheless, we will not see him again as we
have seen him these many years.we will not run to him for advice and seek solace
from him, and that is a terrible blow not to me only but millions in this country.
And it is difficult to soften the blow by any advice that I or anyone else can provide
you.
all this has happened. there is much more to do. there was so much for him to do.
we could think that he was unnecessary or that he had done his task. but now particularly
when we are faced with so many difficulties, his not being with us is a blow most terrible
to bear.
a mad man has put an end to his life.

11. write a report to the editor of the newsprint about bad road conditions in your area.
12. write a snippet on the following:
unity is strength.

part II (16 marks)
13. ans any 4 of the subsequent choosing at lowest 2 from every section: (4 * four = 16)

part A
(a) when can the discussions on the subject of money can become a taboo?
(b) what type of role did mountbatten play on hearing the death of Gandhi?
(c) how does the poet define the cutting and carving of the stone?
(d) 'good fences make good neighbours' - do you agree?

part B
14.(a) define the windmill made by Isaac newton.
(b) how did mother Teresa begin her career in the slums?
(c) write on the greedy nature of the daughters in 'the dear departed'.
(d) briefly define the joke that was played upon gaultier and marion.

part III (32 marks)
ans any 4 of the subsequent choosing atleast 2 from every section: (4 * eight = 32)

part A
15.(a) 'the game of chess is both a miniature of real life and a game at the same' - explain.
(b) write an essay on Indira Gandhi's views on future India.
(c) 'frost's poems start in delight and end in wisdom' explain with the reference to the
mending wall'.
(d) narrate the tale of the traveler in 'the listeners'.

part B
16.(a) discuss the main ideas of Socrates address to Athenians.
(b) attempt a character sketch of Tolstoy.
(c) justify the title of the play 'the pie and the tart'.
(d) show how the humor in the play 'the refund' depends on the situation.

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Earning:   Approval pending.