BCA 2nd year question paper of English magadh university 2014

                 ENGLISH 

            2014 

       Time : 3 hours 

       Full Marks : 100 


Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. 

 The figures in the margin indicate full marks. 

  Answer all questions. 


1. Explain any three of the following with reference to the context: 

 (a) Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and Digested. 

 (b) A man must arrange physical and cultural circumstances so that they do not hider Him in his service of humanity on which all his energies should be concentrated. 

 (c) “Cut it off and sold it” said Della, “Don‟t you like me just as well anyhow? I‟m me    Without my hair amn‟t I ?” 

 (d) You should not judge a stronger always by the clothes he wears. 

 (e) The creatures outside looked from pig to man, from man to pig, and from to man    Pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which. 

 (f) And in a few day‟s time the pigs intended to hold a memorial banquet in Boxer‟s   Honor. Nepoleon ended his speech with a reminder of Boxer‟s two favorite maxims. 


2. Discuss Animal Farm as a political satire. 17 

                   Or 

 Sketch the character of  Napoleon or Snowball. 

3. Give a critical appreciation EITHER of  The Speckled Band  OR of The Parrot in the Cage. 

4. Sum up the ideas contained EITHER in On Habits, OR in Definition of a Gentleman. 


 5. Write an essay on any one of the following topics : 


 a) Role of the Media 

 b) Democracy in India 

 c) Wonders of Science 

 d) Brain Drain 

 e) National Integration 

 f) Role of Women in Nation Building 

 g) Unemployment. 


6. Correct the following sentences : 

 a) Mouse have caused havoc in the house. 

 b) He is not very attached with this family. 

 c) When will you return back from Bombay. 

 d) Unless you do not read you cannot pass. 

 e) There were none in the shop. 

              Or 

 Frame sentences with the following words: 10 

 a) Adopt – Adapt 

 b) Prescribe – Proscribe 

 c) Human – Hamane 

 d) Complement- Compliment 

 e) Effect – Affect. 

                Or 

 Use the following phrases in sentences of your own : 

 a) Off and on 

 b) Before long 

 c) Play false    d) Break loose 

 e) Steer Clear. 

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