Question Papers

Aptitude Test for B. A. I

Subject – English

Q. 1. Do as directed

A) Use correct articles ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ in the following sentences:        [10]         

1. I bought …………new book yesterday.

2. Seema is eating …………..apple.

3  Earth moves round …………….. Sun.

4. My friend is buying …………….umbrella.

5. Yesterday, I saw ………………European in the university.

6. ‘The Modern Times’ is ……..interesting movie.

7. Today it is ……… refreshing morning.

8. The sun rises in ……… east.

9. We can update ourselves if we visit …… library everyday.

10.  …… exercise everyday keeps you healthy.

B) Select correct words from the pairs given                                                      [10]

1. There are seven days in a……………….. (weak/ week)

2. In our country the women have special ……………… (rights/ writes)

3. Ram is wearing a ………………..shirt. (lose/ loose)

4. My grandmother used to tell the………………….in my childhood. (tales / tails)

5. To ……………………much food is a sin. (waste/west)

6. He travelled to America by …… (sheep/ ship)

7. He has good …… in music. (taste/ test)

8. Great men always are favourite in ….. (world/word)

9. All students attended the programme …….. a few were not present. (except/ expect)

10. He said good ….. to his friend while departing. (by/bye) 

B.A.I Part-I (Discipline Specific Core)

(Paper-I)  (Semester –I )

Modern Indian Writing in English Translation

(CBCS)

Question Bank

1. Write short notes on the following topics.

  1. Definitions of a short story

  2. Plot of the story

  3. Conflict in a short story

  4. Climax in a short story

  5. Characters in a short story

  6. Origin of a short story

  7. Setting/ background in a short story

  8. Theme of a short story

  9. The character of Ghisu in the story ‘ The Shroud’

 10. Rebati’s Father

 11. Setting in the story ‘A Season of No Return’

 12. End of the story ‘ Rebati’

 13. The character of Vasudev in the story ‘Rebati’

 14. Budhia

2. Answer the following questions in about 200 to 250 words each.

   1. Write a character sketch of Madhu in Premchand’s ‘The Shroud’.

   2. Write a note the theme of the story ‘The Shroud’.

   3. Write a character sketch of  Rebati’s grandmother.

   4. Write a critical appreciation of the story ‘The Shroud’.

B.A.I Part-I (Discipline Specific Core)

                                          (Paper-I)  (Semester –II )

                          Modern Indian Writing in English Translation

(CBCS)

Question Bank

Q.1 Write Short notes on the following topics

   1. Definitions of a play

  2. Plot construction of a play

  3. Conflict in a play

  4. Climax in a play

  5. Characters in a play

  6. Origin of a play

  7. Setting/ background in a play

  8. Theme of a play

  9. Bhaurao’s Neighbours

 10. Funeral Procession of Bhaurao

 11. The beginning of the play ‘The Dread Departure’.

 12.  Offering of Rice balls to crows at crematorium

Q.2. Answer the following questions in about 200 to 250 words each.

1. Write a character sketch of Bhaurao.

2. Write a character sketch of Rama.

3 Write a Character-sketch of Nana.

4 Write a note on Socio-Cultural aspect handled in the  play  ‘The Dread Departure’.

5. Discuss the theme of the play ‘The Dread Departure’