SEM 4 BKS Model Paper

 

SEM 4 BKS Model Paper

Q1. Answer any 5     -    (10 Marks)

1. Why did Nachiketa remain at the Yamraj's door for three days?
1. He was afraid to enter
2. He wanted to test Yamraj's patience
3. He wasnted to ensure his father's promise was fulfilled
4. He was waiting for an invitation
2. How can one achieve a steady mind according to Yuddhisthira?
1. By meditating
2. By serving the elderly
3. By controlling desires
4. By Seeking Knowledge
3. What can be renounced without grief according to Yuddhisthira?
1. Wealth
2. Power
3. Anger 
4. Pleasure
4. What is the significance of Shradha?
1. Controlling the mind 
2. Enduring hardships
3. Having faith in the Guru
4. Concentration of the mind
5. Which internal foe is described as "intense" harmful anger?
1. Kama
2. Krodha
3. Moha
4. Mada
6. What is the ultimate Dharma of a human according to the sacred texts?
1. Fulfilling social obligations
2. Achieving material wealth
3. The search for truth
4. Controlling the senses
7. How does "Moha" manifest in daily life?
1. Expecting gifts in return for favour
2. Embracing humility and selflessness
3. Overcoming jealousy and envy
4. Cultivating patience and forgiveness

Q2.A. Answer in brief any one         -    (5 Marks)

1. Elaborate on the truth and realisation that is wrapped in the story of Naichiketa.
2. Comment on the insight of detachment and wisdom that holds in the story of King Janaka and Sage Yajnavalkya.

Q2.B. Answer in brief any one         -    (5 Marks)

1. What are the six treasures?
2. Explain in brief the characteristics of  Dharma.

Q2.C. Translate and Annotate (Any1)    -    (5 Marks)

1. साहित्य-संगीत-कला-विहीनः साक्षात्पशुः पुच्छविषाणहीनः।तृणं न खादन्नपि जीवमानः तद्भागधेयं परमं पशूनाम्॥
2. अतितृष्णा न कर्तव्या तृष्णा नैव परित्यजेत।शनैः शनैः शोचको भुक्त्वा स्वयं विनष्टीमृजित

Sem 2. Model Paper- English Language and Proficiency

 

SEMESTER 2 

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND LIFE SKILLS

Q.1 Select the correct option from the following. (Any Ten) (10 marks)

1. Why does Billy say in the beginning of the story that he was in trouble? 

a. because he has no job 

b. because he has lied to parents 

c. because he has insulted his teacher 

d. because he is unhappy

2. The most important of all labourers at the gas plant were________. 

a. Mexican labourers 

b. Junior labourers

c. Pitchers 

d. Stokers

3. What was the hermit doing when the king reached his hut? 

a. helping the injured man. 

b. worshipping God 

c. feeding the cow 

d. digging the ground

4. Larry and the narrator were _____ at the gas plant. 

a. Clerks 

b. Accountants 

c. Senior Managers 

d. Junior Engineers

5.What are the four stages of career growth at the locomotive shed? 

a. Dirt wiper-greaser-job on the footplate of an engine-a fireman 

b. Cleaner-oiler-fireman-engine driver 

c. Wiper-greaser-fireman-engineer 

d. Washer-engine worker-oiler-fireman

6. Albert Edward is a _______ at St. Peter’s church.

a. Vicar

b. Verger

c. Priest

d. Worshipper

7. “A hermit, _____ renowned for his wisdom.” – ‘renowned’ here means _____

a. Replaced

b. right now

c. Honoured

d. Important

8. Choose the opposite of the word 'common' with suitable prefix.

a. incommon

b. anti-common

c. uncommon

d. Commonly

9. “My sister learned to swim from my father.”- A 'yes/no' question based on this statement will start with _____

a. Does

b. Who

c. Do

d. Did

10. Choose the correct verb of the word 'pure' with appropriate suffix.

a. purification

b. empure

c. purity

d. Purify

11. "My college offers many degree courses."- A 'wh' question based on this statement will start with____

a. Whose

b. Who

c. Whom

d. How

12. "The manager hired new staff." - Choose the option transformed correctly in passive voice.

a. Staff was hired by the new manager.

b. New staff is hired by the manager.

c. New staff hired by the manager.

d. New staff was hired by the manager.

Q.2 (A) Answer in brief: (Any Two) (04 marks)

1. What is assertiveness? Why is it important to be assertive? 
2. Why is it important to update one's knowledge and skills?  
3. Define adaptability. How is this skill important for survival in an organisation? 
4. How do you understand whether somebody needs help or not?

(B) Expand the following idea/proverb in your own words: (Any One) (04 marks) 

1. The face is the index of the mind. 
2. We do not walk on our legs, but on our will.                                                                                     

(C) Attempt any one of the following: (07 marks)
1. You are visiting a bank for some personal work and have to wait for your turn. While waiting, you observe people present in the bank. Share your views in 150 words, what you can learn from their body language. 

                                                                                        OR 

2. You have seen your elder brother change his job frequently.

Share your views from his experience about the advantages and disadvantages of

changing jobs often.

Sem 6 Model Paper- LTL

 

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (SIXTH SEMESTER)

Model Paper 
LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE – VI

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions from Poetry (10/10)             10 marks 

1.            Who is called as the ‘Dear Father’ in the poem, O Captain! My Captain?

a.      Poet’s father

b.      Abraham Lincoln

c.      John F. Kennedy

d.     Walt Whitman

2.           The poem, O Captain! My Captain is _____ in nature.

a.      Symbolic

b.      Direct

c.      Realistic

d.     Destructive

3.           Identify the figure of speech used in the line, ‘A heart whose love is innocent’.

a.      Metaphor

b.      Simile

c.      Antithesis

d.     Apostrophe

4.           Kamala Das was called ________.

a.      Mother of the needy

b.      Nightingale of India

c.      Mother of modern English Indian Poetry

d.     Poet of Poets

5.            What does ‘ship’ represent in the poem, O Captain! My Captain?

a.      USA

b.      America

c.      Titanic

d.     Life

6.            I lived in such a house and was _____ and ____.

a.      Sad and Alone         

b.      Alone and Lonely

c.      Proud and Loved

d.     Loved yet Lonely

7.           What is the lady’s smile labelled as in the poem, ‘She walks in Beauty’?

a.      Soft    

b.      Calm

c.      Eloquent      

d.     All of the above

8.          Who was Upagupta?

a.      An ancient monk    

b.      A king

c.      An ancient speaker 

d.     A local person

9.            What is the poet describing in the poem, ‘My Grandmother’s House’?

a.      The Poet’s house     

b.      The Grandmother’s happiness

c.      The Poet’s grandmother’s house  

d.     Her Grandmother’s property

10.        Which city is described in the poem, Upagupta?

a.      Surat

b.      Thanjavur

c.      Mathura

d.     Jamnagar

Q2. Attempt descriptive answer for ANYONE of the following:  12 marks 

1.       Discuss Kipling’s views on acquiring wealth. Give reasons for your answer.

2.      What is the connection between Spoken English and Broken English?

Q3.A. Develop dialogues on ANYONE of the following situation:       08 marks

1.       Radha goes to her friend Lata’s house. They talked about what they will wear for Lata’s brother’s wedding.

2.      Laksman and Sumit are good friends. They meet outside a restaurant after a month.

Q3.B. Attempt detailed answer on ANYONE of the following:         10 marks

1.       In Teamwork every individual has his/her own part to play- Explain

2.      Why time management is considered a critical soft skill?

Q4. Do as directed (Any 10)       10 marks                                       

1.       She----- (rarely) plays violin now. (Fill in the blank using word that means the same as one in the brackets)

2.      Add a suitable prefix to the base word-                               sense

3.      Add a suitable prefix and suffix to the base word-         necessary

4.      Add a suitable prefix or suffix to the base word-             feminine

5.      Add a base word to the suffix-                                               -less

6.      Add a base word to the prefix-                                              dis-

7.      Identify the closest antonym- consent :  forbid, resent, permit

8.     Identify the closest antonym- paucity :  wealth, abundance, scarcity

9.      Identify the closest synonym- amicable : friendly, surprising, unfriendly

10.  Identify the closest synonym- dormant: active, lament, latent

11.   The water in the pond is very _____. (use the synonym of dirty)

12.  She lives in a _____ house. (use antonym of small)

13.       Some people _____ (like) eating bitter gourd. (Fill in the blank with word formed by adding a suitable prefix to the word in the brackets)

14.       Transient: permanent, illogical, deep (Tick the word that is the closest antonym of the word on left)