No.

of Printed Pages : 5 FEG-1

BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination
24121
December, 2012

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow the passage.
The nation is proud of its scientists and scholars,
though, of course, many of them would reply that
they doubt whether the nation cares for them at
all. When asked why many of our best and
brightest have gone abroad to make a living, they
opine that this is because as a nation we have not
cared for the talented and meritorious. There is
some truth in what they say. However, by and
large, compared to the situation before
independence, government assistance has
provided a tremendous opportunity for higher
education. If today Indian scientists, technologists
and scholars in different fields are respected world
wide, it is because of the education system we
have built up. Our excellence is evident even

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 within the confines of the limited opportunities
which are available for research and development
in the universities and the national R&D
laboratories. We believe and appeal that scientists,
researchers and scholars should shed their
pessimism. There are many reasons for it. We are
both a part of their community. We know the
problems they face, especially the younger ones,
and also those who are not in positions of power
in these institutions, the so-called middle levels
and the lower levels. We appeal to these
people to think big, because they are the only ones
who understand the forces of technological
modernization and the new energies that can be
unleashed through technologies. They also have
the capability to absorb the knowledge base which
is growing at an explosive rate.

(a) Read the following statements and say

which statements are true and which are
false : 5x1=5
(i) Scientists and scholars firmly believe
that they are cared for in the country.
(ii) After independence government has
helped in providing opportunities for
higher education.
(iii) Scientists and scholars command
respect because of the money they
earn.

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 (iv) Even within the limited opportunities
available people have excelled in their
own fields.
(v) The younger generation does not have
the capability to absorb the growing
knowledge base.
(b) (i) Why have many scientists and scholars
gone abroad ? 5x2=10
(ii) "We have not cared for the talented
and the meritorious." Whose opinion
is this ?
(iii) How has the education system
affected the scientists & scholars of
India ?
(iv) What are the appeals that the writer
makes to the scientists, scholars and
researchers ?
(v) What capability do these people have
with respect to the knowledge base ?

2. Do as directed : 5x2=10
(a) "I am going to change my mobile
tomorrow," said Ashok.
(change into indirect speech)
(b) My sister writes good poems.
(change the voice)

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 (c) He contributed money to the cause of the
girl child.
He also helped in educating them.
(Combine the above sentences into one
using-- Not only but also).
(d) Chiki is coming USA
a fortnight.
(Use appropriate prepositions)
(e) The rainy season is my favourite time of
year, especially since it marks
the end of sticky sweaty
summer.
(Use appropriate articles)

3. Correct the following sentences : 1x5=5

(a) Where is my pair of sock kept ?
(b) Miki is not knowing where her green dress
is kept.
(c) Manish is tallest than me.
(d) Somebody have stolen my mother's purse.
(e) I am knowing the principal very well.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10

the following topics :
(a) Rising costs of living is one of the factors for
increased corruption.
(b) Films and their changing character.
(c) The joy of growing plants.
(d) A healthy diet.

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5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one 10
of the following situations :
(a) Pooja wants to order food from a restaurant
while her mother insists that she eat home
cooked food.
(b) Shantanu wants to go to the gym but his
wife Shweta wants to go for a walk in the
park.

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BDP BC.A BTS
Term-End Examination
December, 2013

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : X50
Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow -
New Delhi : A minor earthquake jolted the
national capital on Monday.
"Delhi is surrounded by several faults and
is located in seismic zone IV which makes it
susceptible to earthquakes. Secondly, it is also quite
close to the Himalayan range and will feel most
major earthquakes that take place in that region.
It is neither new nor unusual for the city to feel
tremors," said RS Dattatrayarn, head of MD's
seismology department.
In fact, scientists say several quakes occur
through the year, most of which are not even felt
since they are so slight. The one experienced on
Monday was categorized as slight while moderate
ones are those that are more than 5 on the Richter
scale. "There have been six moderate to extreme

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 earthquakes above 5 on the Richter scale in the
last century around Delhi, the last one of 5.8
magnitude recorded near Moradabad in 1966.
Several ones of much lesser magnitude are
experienced regularly," said an official. A
microzonation study was carried out by IMD in
Delhi recently. The study identified the
vulnerability of various areas to earthquakes. "The
study identified that east and northeast Delhi are
the most vulnerable because of newer alluvial soil
type found there. The Chattarpur basin is also at
high risk due to a basin effect. Other than a very
small strip of rocky ridge area, the remaining parts
of Delhi are at a moderate risk", said an IMD
official.
This study provides details for an area at a
scale of 1 : 50,000. Another study is underway
that will ascertain impact in an even smaller area
of 1 : 10,000.
"This will assist town planners and the land
owning agency in better development of Delhi,"
said the official.
(a) (i) Give an appropriate title to the 2
passage.
(ii) Why are Delhi and areas around it 2
susceptible to earthquakes ?
(iii) Why was the earthquake experienced 2
on Monday categorised as slight ?

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 (iv) Why did RS Dattatrayam say," It is 2
neither new nor unusual for the city
to feel tremors."
(v) Which areas in Delhi are vulnerable 2
to earthquakes ? Why ?
(b) Say whether the statements given below are
true or false.
(i) Delhi experiences earthquakes quite 1
frequently, most of which are
categorised as extreme.
(ii) Earthquakes occur in all areas of Delhi 1
due to a kind of alluvial soil.
(c) Pick out a word/phrase from the passage 1
which means the same as - 'vulnerable'.

2. Do as directed :
(a) You can get the information from the front 2
desk. (Change into the interrogative form)
(b) I (has seen/have seen) the 2
movie. (Choose the correct verb form)
(c) Sunil (is trying/trying) to do 2
well in his exams. (Choose the correct verb
form)
(d) I feel proud of my sister. She has got many 2
awards. (Use suitable connector)
(e) The book is lying on the table. It is an 2
interesting book. (Join using a subordinate
clause)
(f) The course will be completed by the teacher 2
this month. (Rewrite using the active voice)

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3. Correct the following sentences. There could be
more than one mistake in each sentence,
(a) The bag is to heavy too be lifted. 5x1=5
(b) The place we was going to is quite close with
the mountains.
The girls decided to leaves the hall before
the movie ended.
(d) Teenagers need to know the important of
festivals.
(e) The train who was to arrive at 10.30 am is
arrive late.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10

the following topics -
(a) Child Labour
(b) India of my Dreams
(c) Where there is a will there is a way
(d) Protecting the Environment

5 Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one 10

of the following situations -
Richa and Surabhi are discussing their
Career plans. Richa wants to become a lawyer.
Surabhi asks her many questions about her career
choices. She wants to know why she has chosen
to become a lawyer
OR
Ramesh and his friends want to go to Goa for
Christmas. They go to a travel agent to find out
about hotels, train fares and the best season for
making the trip.

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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination

December, 2014

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :

She is not an easy subject to film or write

about. Sampat Pal Devi, the 54-year-old
self-proclaimed 'commander-in-chief of the
`Gulabi Gang', a group of vigilante women that
operate out of Uttar Pradesh's notorious areas of
Bundelkhand, has been variously praised as an
activist, a feminist, and a pioneer of sorts. It is,
however, useful to ask if the kind of strategies
followed by the Gulabi Gang can be continued for
some time in a world where women experience
violence on so many fronts.

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 A new documentary, "Gulabi Gang"
directed by Nisha Jain tackles this difficult
subject. According to her website, the group was
formed spontaneously when she witnessed a
farmer in her village mercilessly beat up his wife.
When she tried to intervene, the man turned
around and abused her. Sampat Pal collected a
few women, went back to the man's house, and
thrashed him until he begged for mercy.

From that incident in 2006 was born the

Gulabi Gang which now has a membership of
2,00,000. The women pay a membership fee, and
are given a pink sari and a stick as a uniform.
They respond to calls for help not just on
violence, or dowry torture and death but also
police inaction and corruption in the district
administration. Their fame has spread beyond
Bundelkhand.

Jain's documentary tries to be

non-judgemental, recording some of the cases
that the Gulabi Gang tackles and through this
bringing out the many shades of grey that layer
the work as well as the issues around violence
against women. For this reason alone, such
documentation is important. It is much too easy

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 to come out with pat solutions for problems
facing women. Empower them, educate them,
make them economically self-sufficient — then
they will not have to suffer violence.

(a) (i) Give the passage an appropriate

title. 2

(ii) Does the passage support the

methods used by Gulabi Gang ?
Why / Why not ? 2

(iii) How was the Gulabi Gang formed ?

Narrate the incident in about 30 – 35
words. 3

(iv) In what way do the members of the

Gulabi Gang identify themselves
with the group ? 1

(v) In what instances does the Gulabi

Gang intervene ? 2

(vi) What, according to the author, are

ways to stop violence against
women ? 2

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 (b) Complete the statements given below :
(i) Sampat Pal Devi, the leader of the
Gulabi Gang has been referred to as
1
an and a 2 x- =1
2

(ii) It is not certain whether the

strategies used by Gulabi Gang
(are justified / are
sustainable) in a world where women
suffer violence on many fronts. 1

(c) Pick a word from the first paragraph which

is used for 'a member or a group of people
who try to prevent crime or punish
criminals in their community, especially
because they think the police are not doing
this.' 1

2. Do as directed :
(a) Shomen bhai (practise) organic
farming for the last decade or so. The
experience (be) quite profitable.
(Use correct form of the verbs provided) 2
(b) I don't remember very clearly. I
(had been / certainly was /
must have been) in primary school when I
first (have seen / did see / saw)
the Rajdhani Express train running
through the fields. (Select appropriate
words) 2

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 (c) This organisation puts up exhibitions
containing the work of new artists. This
way new artists get some visibility.
(Combine using the linker 'so that') 2

(d) Donating blood is safe as long as you are

donating at well-known event
or Red Cross sponsored drive.
(Insert appropriate articles)

(e) We must keep young children away

family members who are
suffering cold or flu. (Insert
suitable prepositions) 2

3. Correct the following :

(a) All the researchers are working hardly to

meet the deadline as the project is coming
to a close. 1

(b) The Himalayas form youngest mountain

range in the world.

(c) Don't never cast a doubt on a person's

abilities without giving him/her a fair
chance to prove himself/herself. 1

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 (d) As the house was very old, I disposed it
away.
(e) He appealed to the bystanders to help the
accident victims. But he got a little help
from them.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the given topics : 10
(a) The Mobile Phone, an essential item today
(b) The changes I would like to see in my
country
(c) Clean India, Happy India
(d) The Advantages of Distance Education

5. Write a dialogue of about 150 words on any one

of the following : 10

(a) Barun has boarded an AC 3-Tier Coach

with a valid ticket, but no reservation. The
Travelling Ticket Inspector asks him why
he has boarded the train without
reservation. Barun gives him a genuine
reason for doing so. The TTI offers to help
him get a berth.

OR

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 (b) Gurjeet is surprised when she meets her
friend Sumati. Sumati looks smart and
confident. She informs Gurjeet that her
course in Tourism has helped her to get a
job and a career. She advises Gurjeet to
take up the course.

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BDP / BCA / BTS
Term-End Examination
December, 2015

FEG 1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH 1

- -

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :

1 Roughly speaking, one may divide the

history of dance into two periods : [a] from ed
century B.C. to 9th century A.D., and [b] 10th
century to the 18th century A.D. In the first
period, tradition as formulated by the
Natyasastra strictly adhered to dance; drama
and music couldn't be disassociated from one
another. The available evidence suggests that the
sculptors who produced the remarkable
specimens of art in Sanchi, Mathura, Amravati
an.d finally at Ellora, were well versed in the

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 Natyasastra tradition. They or their masters
have purposefully sought to depict some of the
poses described in the Natyasastra specially the
Charis. During this period we also find that not
much stylization had been achieved because the
outward bend of the thigh and knees had not
become a stereotyped convention.

2 From the Sanskrit literature of the

classical period, especially the Kavya and the
Nataka, we gather that the poet and dramatist
were equally well versed in the technical
intricacies of dance. The tradition continues in
literature beyond the 10 th century A.D. until the
writings of Rajasekhara. His Karpuramanjari is
not only a dramatic tradition in Sanskrit but also
a theatrical tradition. By Karpuramanjari's time,
it is evident that the pure drama form had given
place to the musical form. The growth of the
musical is important because it was this which
generally determined dance and drama forms of
the regional culture in the later medieval period.
Medieval temples also provide ample evidence
that sculptors had considerable technical
knowledge of the art of dance. The
Brihasdeswara temple in Tanjore was built in
11th century. It was here that karnas were first

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 illustrated. The Oriyan temples of Parameswara
and Rajarani belonged to this period: 9 th to 11th
century.Thais(movent)dhas
(position) described in the Natyasastra are
elaborately depicted in the sculptures on the
outer walls of these temples. Each temple
portrays a variety of dance poses and movements
which are accurate illustrations of either the
original style or of texts which were followed by
regional artists.

3 The dance continued to be divided into

Natya and Nrittya on the one hand and to
Tandava and Lasya on the other. Although they
continued to follow broad principles, many
distinctive regional styles evolved and each
region ultimately developed a native vocabulary.
This led to the formulation of different classical
styles in India. The beginning of the
contemporary classical styles, whether,
Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Manipuri, Odissi,
Kuchipudi or Kathak, can be traced back to the
developments in the medieval period, roughly
dating from 1300 to 1800 A.D.

4 The British system of education didn't

recognize the "arts" as a subject of educational

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 curricula. The generations which went to the
schools and colleges founded by the British in
India in the 19th century were thus isolated from
the art traditions of the country. The recent
revival of interest in dance, developed as a sign of
national pride in the glorious, indigenous art and
culture helped the development and popularity of
our dance styles. The storehouse was so rich and
the layers of dust so weak that the sincere artist
had only to dig a little to discover its essential
luminosity. The digging continues and each time
one delves deeper, a greater treasure is
discovered.

(a) Answer the following questions : 5x2=10

(i) What are the two periods that dance

can be divided into ?

(ii) Why is the growth of music

important to the dance form ?

(iii) Give examples to prove that temples

showed ample knowledge of the
dance form.

(iv) What were the main divisions of the

dance form ?

(v) What happened to the dance form

during the British period ?

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 (b) Find words similar in meaning from the
passage : 5x1=5
(i) Followed (para 1)
(ii) Show (para 1)
(iii) Clear (para 2)
(iv) Finally (para 3)
(v) Separated (para 4)

2. Do as directed : 5x2=10

(a) It is important to work hard and show

commitment. (Convert into an
interrogative form of sentence)

(b) If student is interested in

becoming a leader, he should identify
qualities of some well-known
leaders. (Insert an appropriate article in
each blank)

(c) Breeding aims at (increase)

the yield of animals and
(improve) the desirable qualities of the
produce. (Fill in the blanks with the correct
verb forms)

(d) I can never remember birthdays, I always

look them up.
You note them in your diary.
(Fill in the blanks with must or have to)

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 (e) I had to return early. There was no one at
home to receive the guests. (Combine the
two sentences using an appropriate
conjunction)

3. Correct the following : 5x1=5

(a) You are going out when ?

(b) There is another way for meet this

situation.

(c) The watchman run into the room with a

pale face.

(d) The fact that she is not upset at the

arrangement shows her tolerance.

(e) This method is useful for a means to

increase productivity.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the given topics : 10
(a) Cleanliness is a virtue to be cultivated.
(b) Some forms of investment are sure to bring
in returns.
(c) Movie making is a creative art.
(d) The environment and its conservation is
the responsibility of every individual.

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5. Write a dialogue of about 150 words on any one
of the following situations : /0

As a member of the school alumni you, Karan

Thapar, are very keen to help the school in some
way or the other. You meet your school Principal
in this regard and have a talk with her about this
issue.
OR

You wish to go on a holiday to Kerala. Talk to

your travel agent and make relevant enquiries.

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BDP / BCA / BTS
Term-End Examination
June, 2012 45853
FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN
ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :
In recent times, formal mentoring
programmes are slowly gaining ground in Indian
corporate circles. Mentoring in corporate
parlance is a relationship where in an older senior
employee selects a young talented employee,
nurtures and develops his / her talents and gives
a boost to his/her career and helps him/her grow
in the organisation.
A mentor shares his experience, knowledge
and wisdom to help his protege succeed. Though
`guru - shishya parampara' or mentoring has been
there for ages in India in every sphere, in the
corporate field it has always been adhoc and
informal. Only a lucky few shared a mentoring
relationship with senior executives who helped
them learn the ropes to move quickly through the
corporate hierarchy.

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 With growing emphasis on corporate
learning and grooming of internal talent, formal
mentoring is gaining currency in the corporate
world. The concept of mentoring is changing fast
and companies are implementing new versions
of it to suit the needs of employees. There is a
shift away from one - way mentor to protege
instruction to a pressure free, two - way mutually
beneficial relationship. Many of them are resorting
to group mentoring methods instead of traditional
one - on - one mentoring because traditional
mentor - "mentee" relationships lack the necessary
structure and focus are costly and cannot be
provided to every employee. Also it requires a
large pool of talented mentors. In a group setting
a group is formed consisting of senior executives
and junior employees who meet at regular
intervals.
The senior executives who does the role of
mentors help the employees set development goals
and build competencies to reach these goals. The
participants meet at least once in a month around
a conference table so that all of them feel they are
on equal footing.
The essential requirements for the group
mentoring to work are clear goals and high
commitment on the part of both mentors and
mentees.
(Excerpt from a write - up by N. Purnima
Srikrishna in 'Opportunities", The Hindu,
Wednesday, March 12, 2008).

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 (a) Answer the questions below :
(i) Give the passage an appropriate title. 2

(ii) Briefly explain the term mentoring. 2

(iii) Describe the ways in which informal 2
mentoring was done.
(iv) In what ways is formal mentoring 2
different from informal mentoring.
Mention any two of them.

(v) Why did it become necessary for

companies to shift to group mentoring
methods ? Give two reasons.
(vi) Sum up the concept 'group mentoring' 2
in a sentence or two.
(b) Complete the statements given below.
(i) As per the new version of mentoring 1
the experience or relationship benefits
(only the mentee / both
the mentee and mentor).

(ii) Mentoring in corporate houses helps 1

employees to set and
develop to attain there
goals.
(c) Pick out a word from paragraph 1 which 1
means the same as:
'Protects and helps to grow'.

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2. Do as directed :
(a) The tsunami struck around 11.20 pm. The 2
villagers abandoned their houses much
before that.
(Combine using the Past Perfect Tense of the
underlined verb).
(b) At Allahabad Ganges meets 2
Yamuna and the mythical
Saraswati. This confluence of the rivers is
called Prayag.
(Insert an appropriate article in each blank).
(c) A : I (notice) you 2
(not eat) the guavas. Don't you like them ?
B : No, not really.
(Use the correct form of verb).
(d) I could not complete my project. There was 2
no electricity yesterday.
(Combine using 'because')
(e) Someone had tampered with the machines. 2
We found them that way.
(Combine into one sentence begining with
"We found the machines ,,)

3. Correct the following : 5x1=5

(a) He heard the news but was so tired to 1
respond.
(b) He agreed for the two brothers sharing the 1
property.

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 (c) Is something the matter ? You look upset. 1
(d) Which room you rented ? 1
(e) You can give this money to whatever you 1
like. I don't have any particular person in
mind.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10

the given topics.
(a) Teenagers of Today
(b) Need for literacy in India
(c) A day I can never forget
(d) Saving the Environment

5. Write a dialogue of about 150 words on any one 10

of the following situations.
(a) Asif meets his teacher Mrs. Kaul ten years
after passing out from school. They both
catch up on news about Asif's career, the
school, Mr. Kaul's health etc.
OR
(b) Sonam wishes to use the National. Library.
She makes enquiries about the
membership fees, timings, holidays,
number of cards, duration of loan etc.
The librarian at the counter gives her
suitable replies.

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BDP / BCA / BTS

CO Term-End Examination
cc
(NI June, 2013

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow the passage.
The media plays an important role in any modern
society in moulding public opinion. It has its own
constraint. Like any enterprise, it has to make
profit. The media presents news, views and
analysis tailored to suit what the readers would
like. It also has to create headlines, look for
something shocking, exciting or thrilling. But
Pokhran, or an Indian victory in a cricket match,
or some other positive events does not occur every
day. Generally, the focus is on the negative; a gory
event a warrying developments. Such coverage
has gone to a paint that a situation much worse
than is actually the case is being presented. We
do not at all believe that the role of the press is
neither to criticize, nor to highlight problems.
There is also at times a need to exaggerate events

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 to make a point. But we also feel that it is time
now that the media attempts a more positive
outlook, reporting at least one positive event a day!
Devote a part of the paper to say something good
about India which is real and not false. If the major
papers do this, there will be a great attitudinal
change in the country. Similarly, the electronic
media can also help to create a new climate: report
one good event a day not just from a metropolis
or city but from different parts of the country. Let
us discover our heroes and heroines who silently
work all over the country. These heroes and
heroines just fade away in the memories of people
because their accomplishments have not been
documented or reported by media-electronic or
print.

(a) Read the following statements and say

which statements are true and which are
false :
5x1=5
(i)
The media plays an important role in
forming opinions about politicians.
(ii) The news presented by media is
objective and factual.
(iii)
Exciting and thrilling events don't
happen everyday in the country.
(iv)
The role of the press is primarily to
highlight problems.
(v)
It is uninteresting to report positive
events.

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 (b) Answer the following questions. 5x2=10

(i) How does media influence public

opinion ?
(ii) Why does media look for exciting and
thrilling news ?
(iii) What does media try to cover if there
is nothing exciting or thrilling ?
(iv) According to the writer what should
be the role of the media.
(v) What would be the result of reporting
positive events ?
2. Do as directed : 5x2=10
(a) "I have joined the minister's personal staff"
said Ms Mattoo. (Change into indirect
speech)
(b) Mukesh makes delicious dessert. (Change
the voice)
(c) The woman is my mother's sister she has
written a prize-winning novel.(Combine the
11
above sentences into one using " who
in the sentence.
(d) I have been living this house
seven years. (Use appropriate
prepositions)
(e) Better sanitary conditions and
improved environment are most
important requirements for health.

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3. Correct the following sentences : 5x1=5
(a) One cannot make an omelette without break
eggs.
(b) I am not knowing whether my uncle came
last night.
(c) One of our neighbour is a teacher.
(d) She said that she has bought the flowers.
(e) Each man built its own house.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10

the following topics :
(a) The pleasures of reading.
(b) The celebration of festivals in India.
(c) A day in the life of a working woman.
(d) My five -point plan to root out corruption.

5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one 10

of the following :
(a) Manu wishes to go for a picinic but Mini
wants to spend her holiday at home.
(b) My father wants me to take up journalism
but I want to be a fashion designer.

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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination
June, 2014
FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 50

Note :-Answer All questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :

NPw York : Despite economic woes, wars, conflicts

and natural disasters the world is a happier place
today than it was four years ago and Indone3ians,
Indians and Mexicans seem to be the most content
people on the planet.

More than three-quarters of people around the globe

who were questioned in an international poll said
they were happy with their lives and nearly a
quarter described themselves as very happy.
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"The world is a happier place today and we can

actually measure it because we have been tracking
it," said John Wright, senior vice-president of Ipsos
Global, which has surveyed the happiness of more
than 18,000 people in 24 countries since 2007.

But he added that expectations of why people are

happy should be carefully weighed.

"It is not just about the economy and their well

being. It is about a whole series of other factors
that make them who they are today." Brazil and
Turkey rounded out the top five happiest nations,
while Hungary, South Korea, Russia, Spain and
Italy had the fewest number of happy people.

Perhaps proving that money can't buy happiness,

residents of some of the world biggest economic
powers, including the United States, Canada and
Britain, fell in the middle of the happiness scale.

"There is a pattern that suggests that there are

many other factors beyond the economy that make
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 ( 4 )

(v) Which is the thing people invest in most for

happiness ? Why ? 2

(b) Say whether the statements given below are

true or false :

(i) Four years ago people were not as happy

as they are today. 1

(ii) Besides money there are many other factors

which are responsible for people's

happiness. 1

(c) Pick out a word from para 2 which means a

collection of opinions on a subject. 1

2. Do as directed :

(a) My favourite fruit is mango.

(Change into the interrogative form) 2

(b) I (think/thought) we should go for a walk in

the evening.

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people happy, so it does provide one element but it

is not the whole story," said Wright.

"Sometimes the greatest happiness is a cooked

meal or a roof over your head," he explained.
"Relationships remain the No. 1 reason around the
world where people say they have invested
happiness and may be in those cutlures family has
a much greater degree of impact." Regionally Latin
America had the highest number of happy people.
followed by North America, Asia-Pacific and the
Middle East and Africa. Only 15% of Europeans
said they were very happy.

(a) (i) Give an appropriate title to the passage. 2

(ii) How can we say that the world is a happier

place today ? 2

(iii) Who is John Wright ? What survey, did he

do ? 2

(iv) List four factors that contribute to a person's

2
happiness.
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Or

Sunita has read a newspaper article on the good

work an NGO is doing to create awareness about
the environment. She tells Priya about the work
being done by the organisation. Priya feels that it is
a good step. She thinks that every citizen of the
country must participate in this work.

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(c) Father (ring/rang) up for the ambulance when

mother fell ill. 2

(d) Rama is self reliant. She can manage all her

work. (Use a connection to join the sentences) 1

(e) The clothes are lying in a bucket. I want you to

wash them. (Combine using an adjectival clause) 2

(f) All our plans were shattered by the land grabbers.

(Rewrite using active voice) 1

(g) After (complete) the job assigned to him.

Ravi (leave) the city.

(Use suitable forms of the verbs) 2

3. Correct the following questions. There could be

more than one error in each sentence : 5x1=5

(a) The suitcase is so heavy to be lifted by me.

(b) The train journey was very long. The passengers

was tired when they reach Chennai.

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 ( 6 )

(c) Every scene in the movie was full of suspend.

(d) The college authorities are trying to bring an

ending to a strike.

(e) The bigger trade fair of the year will begins on

1st November.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

10
the following topics :

(a) Education for All

(b) A United Country Remains Strong

(c) Protecting the Girl Child

(d) Hard Work is the Key to Success

5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one of

10
the following situations :

Sudhir and Ravi are waiting at a bus stop. They

are discussing the poor service and problems
commuters face daily while going to college or for
work. They discuss that the government must find
a solution to this problem.

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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination

June, 2015
66E19E1

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :

1 Volumes have been written about the tiger

and the elephant but there's been precious little
regarding the Indian rhinoceros, that armoured
tank of an animal now surviving only in the,
Indian terai and the north-east — and of course,
in Nepal, which the book The Soul of the Rhino'
by Hemanta Mishra is all about. Like the other
two animals, the rhino has been hunted for its
body parts to which we have ascribed all sorts of
miracle properties.

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 2 In Nepal the rhino was designated a "Royal
Animal" back in 1846 and only the ruling family
and its guests were allowed to hunt it. But the
animal was at the brink of extinction when in the
early 1960s, the then King Mahendra decided to
do something to save the fabled terai —, at the
heart of which was Chitwan, the rhino's
stronghold. But this book goes beyond just being
a "Conservation" story; it is as much the story of
the author's relationship with the majestic
animal and the often strange contradictions and
dilemmas he faced regarding Western and
Eastern attitudes towards the preservation,
which forms one of the major themes of the book.

3 After studying Forestry in the Indian

Forest College in Dehradun in 1965, Hemanta
Mishra got a job as wildlife officer with Nepal's
Ministry of Forests. He won a scholarship to
study Wildlife Management at the University of
Edinburgh in 1969. In 1972 he went to
Yellowstone to learn about how to deal with
wildlife and people issues and conflicts. Back
home that year he was invited to serve in the
Royal Palace Conservation Committee, which
made all the policy and operational decisions
regarding wildlife conservation in Nepal. Ever

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 since he has been the rhino's front-man in his
country.

4 His work on rhino conservation began with

doing a census in Chitwan and then figuring how
saving rhinos in Chitwan could be linked to
reducing the poverty in the region.

(a) (i) The passage has been taken from a

(report/memoir). 1

(ii) Cite the reason for the drastic fall in

the rhino population in India and
Nepal. 2

(iii) Find the sentence in Paragraph 2

that says that the ideas regarding
preservation differed widely and
were often confusing. 1

What is the significance of Chitwan ? 2

(iv)

(v) Describe the training that Hemanta

Mishra received to prepare him for
the job of a wildlife conservator. 3

(vi) Is Hemanta Mishra's book merely a

conservation story ? Yes/No. Give
reasons. 2

3 P.T.O.
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 (b) Complete the statements given below.
(i) Hemanta Mishra's conservation plan
aimed to achieve two objectives. One
was to save the rhino and the other
was to
(ii) In Nepal the rhino was given the
status of a way back in
the 19th century.

(c) (i) Pick out the words from Paragraph 1

that mean 'qualities that can achieve
unexpectedly good results'.
(ii) Pick out the word/phrase in
Paragraph 3 which means the same
as 'a representative of an
organisation who deals with the
public to convince them about the
merits of his organisation'.

2. Do as directed :
(a) In order to know what to do in
situation like this, you need to look at
rule book. (Insert appropriate articles) 2
(b) By the time the authorities (take)
action, the problem would (grow)
out of proportion. (Use correct form of
verbs) 2
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 (c) Your qualifications do not match our
requirements. , you have no
experience as a manager. I am
going to give you a chance as you have good
communication skills. (Insert appropriate
linkers) 2

(d) Let's take the metro. It take much

less time to reach the station. We
still be able to catch our train. (Insert
suitable modals) 2

(e) Regular exercise and a balanced diet is the

best way to keep diseases at bay. Everyone
believes this. (Combine into one sentence
beginning with — It is )

3. Correct the following sentences : 5)(7=5

(a) They rushed her to the doctor's clinic

where they made her to drink some juice to
gain some energy. 1

(b) Ask him why hasn't he paid his room rent

yet.

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 (c) When they reached their village after the
earthquake, they found their houses
destroying.

(d) When I tickled the baby under its chin, it

responded by a smile.
(e) In our last survey of school, lack of basic
facilities was noticed.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the given topics : 10
(a) What men can do, women can do better
(b) Towards a healthy lifestyle
(c) The world is a much smaller place today
(d) The need for ambition in life

5. Write a dialogue of about 150 words on any one

of the following situations : 10

(a) Mrs. Nair's new neighbour has come to her

for some basic information. Mrs. Nair tells
her about the places to buy necessities,
about schools, markets and metro stations
in the vicinity.
OR

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 (b) Brim Kumar has come to office very late as
usual. His boss questions him about his
late-coming. Brim informs him about his
wife's illness and his increased household
duties. His boss sympathizes with him but
reminds him of the minimum office hours
in a day. Brim Kumar offers to stay back in
office for an hour every day.

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BDP / BCA / BTS
Term-End Examination
(2)
June, 2011

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow :
Eight years might have passed since the visit to
Baku that gave Narendra Modi the idea, but his
chess initiative is still a good one. For one, it has a
sound basis. Baku has produced eight
grandmasters through the years, including one of
the game's all - time greats, Garry Kasparov. This
has been possible only because the children in the
city are introduced to chess at an early age. And
more importantly, various studies have shown
that chess does indeed have a link with certain
aspects of a child's general Intelligence level,
quantifiable as IQ.
The skills required to learn and play the
game have a direct link to basic mental abilities;
how to make difficult abstract decisions

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 independently; faster creative thinking enhance
memory, language and mathematical abilities,
and develop analytical skills to name just a few.
The benefits of ensuring that schools
introduce their students to chess are thus obvious.
The costs involved on the other hand, are
negligible. As far as equipment goes, chess sets
are all that is required, which are inexpensive
compared to the paraphernalia needed to play
any other popular sport such as cricket or hockey.
Training teachers is not difficult either with 1200
already having been trained in Gujarat.
All schools already have physical training
classes. Incorporating chess into them will ensure
that there is no extra load on the children.
Supplementing education and physical sports
with an extra curricular activity of this kind will
go a long way towards fostering well rounded
development. If in the process, the unhealthy
dominance of certain sports that cripples the
growth of all others can be tempered, that is all to
the good.
(a) Read the following statements and say
which statements are true and which are
false : 5x1=5

(i) The idea of introducing chess in

schools has been introduced by the
CM of Bengal.

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 (ii) Garry Kasparov is the great chess
champion.
(iii) The game of chess has an indirect link
with the child's intelligence.
(iv) The chess game does not incur much
cost.
(v) It is difficult to train teachers in chess.
(b) (i) What reason has been given by the
writer to substantiate that the idea of
introducing chess is good ? 5x2=10
(ii) When are children introduced to chess
in Baku ?
(iii) What mental abilities are developed
through chess ? Mention any two.
(iv) What is one main benefit of
introducing chess in the school
curriculum ?
(v) In which period is chess proposed to
be introduced ?

2. Do as directed : 2x5=10
(a) "I plan to visit Singapore next month." said
Mukesh.
(Change into indirect speech)
(b) Subhash cooks good food.
(Change the voice)
(c) He had utilised his time in reading. He
remained depressed and lonely.
(Combine the above sentences into one using
although yet)

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 (d) He is going Agra a
week.
(use appropriate prepositions)
(e) Genes carry information of all
proteins needed by organisms to
function.
3. Correct the following sentences : 5x1=5
(a) A pair of jean is lying on the bed.
(b) Pooja is eating a burger and she is loving it.
(c) Miki is more intelligent then Manish.
(d) More girls than boys was learn in Delhi in
2008.
(e) Many school children is dying due to flu.
4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10
the following topics :
(a) Exercise or yoga should form part of daily
routine to keep fit.
(b) The hobby my mother pursued.
(c) A friend in need is a friend indeed.
(d) Right to Education bill will accelerate India's
progress.
5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one 10
of the following situations :
(a) Your father wants to hire a farm - house for
the wedding of your sister, but you are in
favour of a banquet hall.
(b) Ajay wants to watch a movie in a multiplex
but Manish wants to go to the mall for
window shopping.

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BDP I BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination
June, 2016

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow
Managing Fire Tragedies

After 11 extensions, the one-man

commission headed by Justice T.P. Garg (Retd.)
is finally ready with its report on what was the
worst fire tragedy the country has seen. Thirteen
years ago, a devastating fire during an annual
school function at a marriage hall at Dabwali
town in Sirsa district of Haryana killed as many
as 442 people, many of them children. Several
others were disabled for life or had permanent

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 burn injuries. The report, which has decided the
quantum of compensation besides fixing liability,
might bring some succour to the families of the
victims or the survivors themselves. But it is a
moot point whether any lessons have been learnt.

It is shocking, indeed, how cavalier is the

country's approach to such tragedies. In 2004,
carelessness of the mid-day meal staff coupled
with the negligence of the management led to the
death of about 100 children at a primary school
in Tamil Nadu.

Over 60 people perished in a fire at an

air-conditioned consumer fair in Meerut. What
makes these tragedies even more unfortunate is
that they could have been averted if safety norms
had been followed. Most buildings, including
schools, do not follow the National Building Code
on fire safety. Permission is given to fairs and
other open-air functions in an arbitrary fashion,
throwing caution to the wind. Mid-day meals are
cooked in schools, especially in South India, with
scant regard to safety. Often, the officials guilty
of "criminal" negligence walk away scot-free.

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 How unconcerned governments are in
bringing the guilty to book is borne out by the
fact that it took three years to file an FIR against
the defaulting officials in the Meerut tragedy. In
Haryana, the then DC, Sirsa, who was accused
and indicted for dereliction of duty received only
token punishment and was later appointed a
member of the Haryana Public Service
Commission. While the State Governments must
fix accountability, the compensation to the
victims will have some meaning only if given
expeditiously. To prevent such tragedies in
future, there is an urgent need to review and
implement fire-safety norms. Mock fire drills in
schools and periodic fire safety audits, too, could
ensure that buildings do not become fire-traps.
"Safety saves" is not a slogan but a truth that
heeds to be followed in letter and spirit.

(a) Answer the questions that follow : 5x2=10

(i) What brought some relief to the

families of the deceased ?
(ii) How did the Tamil Nadu tragedy
take place ?

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 (iii) Why is it said that the officials are
unconcerned ?
(iv) Give an example quoted of total lack
of concern by the government,
(v) How can such tragedies be prevented ?
(b) Find the words similar in meaning from
the passage. 5x1=5
(i) Amount (para
(ii) Help (pare 1)
(iii) Prevented (para. 3)
(iv) Not caring enough (para 3)
(v) Efficiently and fast (para 4)

2. Do as directed. 10

(a) Ranjana aunty told Arjun, "What have you

been doing in there ?" (Change into indirect
speech)

(b) When a policeman (approach)

them, they were all (sit) in
the car. (Use the correct form of the verb)

(c) Nobody is looking after his father. (Change

the voice)

(d) They rather die than submit to

him. (Use the correct modal)

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 (e) This is no occasion (cry). (Use the
non-fmite form of the verb)
(f) We worked hard (succeed).
(Use the non-finite form of the verb)
(g) It is great thing to take
pride in work you do. Even in
humble tasks, we must always have
drive to do well. (Fill in with
the correct articles)

Correct the following sentences :

(a) The roles of both is interchangeable.
(b) Four persons were arrest when the tried to
flee.
(c) He decided to went to Canada.
(d) Always believe things for be right unless
proved wrong.
(e) Your favourite song is which ?

4. Write an essay of about 200 words on any one of

the following : 10
(a) Importance of Yoga
(b) A leader who inspires you the most
(c) An accident that caused deaths
(d) Cyber Threat

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5. Write a dialogue about any one of the following
in 150 words : 10
(a) Between a mother and the School Principal
about her child's disregard for studies.

(b) Between two parents about the amount of

time students spend on the Internet and
social media.

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617364 BDP / BCA/ BTS
Term-End Examination
December, 2018

FEG-1/BEGF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow : 13

Behold every parent's worst nightmare :

the six-year-old TV addict. He watches in the
morning before he goes off to school, plops
himself in front of the set as soon as he gets
home in the afternoon and gets another dose to
calm down before he goes to bed at night. His
teacher says he is restless and combative in
class. What's more, he's having trouble reading.

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 Does this creature really exist or is he just
a paranoid video-age vision ? The question is
gaining urgency as the medium barges ever more
aggressively into children's lives. Except for
school and the family, no institution plays a
bigger role in shaping American children. Today,
TV is being blamed for just about everything :
from a decrease in attention span to an increase
in street crime. Cartoons are attacked for their
violence and sitcoms for their foul language.
Critics and consumer groups like Action for
Children's Television have kept up a steady
drumbeat of calls for reform.

Some efforts are being made towards these

problems by trying to limit commercial time in
children's programming and making it
compulsory for channels to air more educational
kids' fare. Yet the central issue remains : the fact
that children watch a ton of TV. Almost daily,
parents grapple with afundamental, overriding
question : What is TV viewing doing to kids, and
what can be done about it ? Guided by TV,

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 today's kids are exposed to more information
about the world around them than any other
generation in history. But are they smarter for
it ? Many teachers and psychologists argue that
TV is largely to blame for the decline in reading
skills and school performance.

(a) (i) Give an appropriate title to the

passage. 2

(ii) What steps are being taken to solve

the problem of negative impact of TV
viewing on children ? 2

(iii) How, according to the author, is

children's school performance affected
by exposure to TV ? 2

(iv) What does the author mean when

he/she says, "The question is gaining
urgency as the medium barges ever
more aggressively into children's
lives" ? 2

(v) On the basis of your reading of the

passage, what according 'iii" youTis—"
the most important question for
which an answer needs to be found ? 2

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 (b) State whether the statements given below
are true or false :

(i) TV plays a bigger role than school

and the family in shaping American
children.

(ii) From the passage it is not clear

whether children who get a lot of

information from TV become smarter
and more intelligent.

(c) Pick out a word/phrase from the passage

which means the same as — 'enter by force'.

2. Do as directed : 6x2=12

(a) The book of poems is lying on the table. It

was written by the famous poet William

Blake'. (Combine the above sentences into

one sentence using ... 'which' ...) 2

(b) I reached the market. I came to know

that it (close). (Write the
correct verb form) 2

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 (c) Scientists say that several earthquakes
occur in Delhi every year. (Rewrite as an
interrogative sentence) 2

(d) My book will be published in 2018 by ABC

Publishers. (Change the voice) 2

(e) "Do not forget to carry your umbrella. It

is raining heavily," said mother to Anjali.
(Rewrite using indirect speech) 2

(f) Harsh ran to his friends. He told them he

had won a prize for his artwork. (Join
using a conjunction) 2

3. Correct the following sentences. There could be

more than one mistake in each sentence. 5)(1=5

(a) I wants to go to my friend house.

(b) Do you remembers the day you got your

result ?

(c) All of us should learn to becoming

independent thinkers.

(d) Sunita told her friend that she feeling

restless after a heavy meals.

(e) Each speaker was allowing five minutes to

speak, after which other speakers was
allowed to ask questions.

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4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of
the following topics : 10

(a) A day in the life of a college student

(b) The importance of healthy eating

(c) Life in the 21 st century

(d) An adventurous holiday

5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on any one

of the following situations : 10

As part of your college studies you took up a

project on 'leisure activities of youth'. You were

asked to conduct a survey of 5 colonies in your

neighbourhood to find out about hobbies of young
people and to find out how they spend their

leisure hours. Your friend Surabhi asks you

questions about your project. She wants to know
who you interviewed, how you did your survey
and the result of the survey.

OR

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 A well-known hospital in your town has started a
regular health-check camp for the economically
weaker sections of society, free of cost. In

6 months' time the project has received

tremendous response - especially from old people

and young mothers. You are Anil, a doctor

working at the hospital. A newspaper journalist

wants to know details about the project and how

many people have benefitted from it.

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BDP / BCA/ BTS
Term-End Examination
64,492
June, 2018

FEG-1/BEGF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow :
When William the Conqueror landed in
England, the first thing he did was to stumble
and fall down. A gasp went through his army at
this omen of disaster. William, however, rose to
his feet, crying: "I am so determined to conquer
this land that, behold, I've seized it with both my
hands!" At that moment a great shout of renewed
confidence went up from every throat. William's
army went on that day to win one of history's
greatest battles. Failure comes only when we
accept it as failure. Instead of telling ourselves,
"I've failed!," we should say, "I haven't yet
succeeded." A military leader would be foolish to
forge ahead in the mere hope that his soldiers
will follow him. He must address them; stir them
to have faith in him and in his enterprise. So
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 must we do with our disorderly subconscious
mind. It isn't enough to ignore its bad habits and
conflicting messages. We must inspire it to link
hands with our conscious resolutions. A strong
affirmation of will has the power to do this.

Troops whose grievances go unaddressed

may eventually become rebellious. So it is with
the subconscious. We can't afford to ignore it. Nor
do we need to be led by it, helplessly. We can
command it if we face it squarely and honestly.

A General doesn't need to know each and

every soldier in his ranks. What he must do is
put out the kind of energy they'll respect and
obey. The same thing is true for us in our
relation to the subconscious mind.

(a) Read the following statements and say which

statements are True and which are False : 5x1=5

(i) William the Conqueror fell down from

grace.

(ii) People shouted when William fell down.

(iii) William's army won the battle that day.

(iv) It is not necessary to motivate the soldiers

to follow their leader.

(v) Troops become rebellious when their

grievances are not attended to.

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(b) Answer the following questions : 5x2=10

(i) Why did the army gasp at the fall of William

the Conqueror ?
(ii) What was the factor which led William's
army to success ?
(iii) "Failure comes only when we accept it as
failure." Discuss the statement in light of
the passage.
(iv) What should a military leader do to make
his soldiers follow him ?
(v) Give a suitable title to the passage.

2. Do as directed : 5x2=10

(a) "Ishaan is going to school from tomorrow,"

said Ashok. (Change into indirect speech)

(b) Utensils are cleaned by Rajvati. (Change

the voice)
(c) He hired a taxi. He was getting late.
(Combine the above sentences by using an
appropriate linker)
(d) Some people believe that Holi gets its name
Holika who was the sister
the demon king Hiranyakashyap.
(Use appropriate prepositions to fill in the
blanks)
(e) Holi is very old Indian festival
celebrated on full moon day in
month of March. (Use appropriate articles)

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 3. Correct the following sentences : 5x/.5
(a) I prefer tea than coffee.
(b) Pooja is not knowing when her exams are
commencing.
(c) Neither my father nor my mother were
present at the party.
(d) Police has not caught the thief as now..
(e) If you will not pay the money, the contract
will be cancelled.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the following topics : /0
(a) Importance of effective communication
skills
(b) The film that I have watched more than
once
(c) The importance of a healthy diet
(d) Advantages and disadvantages of the joint
family system

5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on one of

the following situations : /0
(a) Shweta wants to go to the mall, whereas
Vicky wants to go to the local market.
(b) Manu wants to go to a foreign country for a
vacation while his wife Anu wants to go to
Kerala.

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Term-End Examination
Cl December, 2016

FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions following it : 10

Pongal, 0 Pongal, "the cry reverberates

through the air and a feeling of contentment
combined with the spirit of thanksgiving marks
the onset of this South Indian festival called
Pongal or Makar Sankranti which is one of the
most important ones in the region.

Pongal is among the best-known, and

certainly one of the major festivals in the State of
Tamil Nadu. The three or four-day festival which
takes place in January, celebrates the harvest,
and in particular the rice crop. It is said to be an
ancient form of thanksgiving and is believed to
come from Dravidian practices almost untouched
by Aryan influences.
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 The first day of the celebrations is known
as Bhogi Pongal which is set aside for
preparations. Homes are washed and decorated.
Doorways are painted with vermilion and
sandalwood paste and colourful garlands of
leaves and flowers adorn the outside of almost
every home. The courtyard is decorated with
designs in chalk powder, intricate or simple, but
always beautiful. Everyone dresses in new
clothes and a happy glow of anticipation
surrounds the participants. '

The second day, or the Surya Pongal, as it

is known, is dedicated to the Sun God. It is on
this day that the most important ceremony of the
four-day festivities takes place. A new metal or
earthen pot is filled with milk and set to boil. To
this milk is added the freshly harvested rice,
specially saved for the day, and sugarcane juice
and turmeric. This special rice pudding is what is
known as Pongal and the festival has been
named after it.

The third day of the festival is called the

Mathu Pongal or the Pongal of the cattle. In the
morning, the animals are herded into the village
pool and bathed. They are then decorated and the
rice preparations made the previous day are
offered to them. This is also a time when the

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 sister prays for the longevity and happiness of
her brother. Five different kinds of rice are
cooked in as many different colours, and from
each of these, in a symbolic gesture, a rice ball is
made and fed to five types of birds and animals.

The last day called Kunnam, is a day

reserved for the outdoors. This is a day of
outings, picnics and outdoor sports. Today,
however, the last two days are combined, making
the festival a three-day affair.

(a) Describe the feeling associated with

Pongal.

(b) Which is the most important day in the

four-day celebrations ? Describe in your
own words what happens on that day.

(c) State whether the following statements

based on the passage are true or false.
Correct the false statements.

(i) Pongal has how been reduced to a

three-day festival.

(ii) Bhogi Pongal is marked as a day of

preparations.

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 (iii) On Mathu Pongal rice preparations
are freshly made and offered to
cattle.

(iv) On Kunnam, a sister prays for the

longevity and happiness of her
brother.

(v) The festival is named after the Sun

God.

2. (a) Use the following words from the passage

into sentences of your own : 5
(i) combined
(ii) adorn
(iii) anticipation
(iv) longevity
(v) symbolic

(b) Give opposites of the following words from

the passage :
(i) contentment
(ii) ancient
(iii) intricate
(iv) colourful
(v) outdoor

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 3. (a) Use the phrasal verbs given below to
complete the passage :

took turns, turned out, turned off,

turned down, .turned on

(i) Shortly after the writer had sent her

story to the magazine, she received a
letter telling her that her work has
been

(ii) Hearing this, she the

television set, the
air-conditioner, and began to write
another story.
For three days she
between writing and eating and
wrote another story which
to be so good that it was readily
accepted.

(b) Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of

the verbs given in brackets :

(i) In U.K. today, the number of working

women (reach) nearly
50% of the working population.

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 (ii) In the 1950s and early 1960s, very
few women (go) out to
work.

(iii) Today the situation

(change) a lot.

(iv) In the 1970s, new laws

(make) employers offer women and
men equal pay and conditions.

(v) Several changes in the present law

(give) women today
better conditions than before.

4. You wish to go on a trip to an animal sanctuary

and desire to stay in the midst of the forest.
Ring up your travel agent and tell him the
following :
• The place you wish to go to
• Hotel/guest house you would like to stay in
• Dates of the trip
• Members of the family accompanying you

Keeping all these points in mind, write

a telephone conversation between you and the
travel agent. 10

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5. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of
the following : 10

(a) Your personal contribution to saving an

preserving the environment

(b) A cultural festival that you particularly

enjoy

(c) Caring for and respecting the elderly

(d) Your favourite cuisine (food)

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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination
June, 2017

FEG-1/BEGF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow : 20
Sports Create Goodwill
by George Orwell
I am amazed when people say that sport
creates goodwill between nations, and that if
people of the world could meet one another at
football or cricket, they would have no inclination
to meet on the battlefield. In reality, however,
sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred. Nearly
all sports today are competitive and you do the
utmost to win. Rarely are there occasions when
you play simply for the fun and exercise; but as
soon as the question of prestige arises, as soon as
you feel that you and some larger unit will be
disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative
instincts are aroused. Anyone who has played in
a school football match knows this. At the
international level, sport is mimic warfare. But
the significant thing is not the behaviour of the
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 players, but the attitude of the spectators, and
behind them the nations who seriously believe
that running, jumping or kicking a ball are tests
of national virtue. Even a leisurely game like
cricket demanding grace rather than strength
can cause ill will.

Fiercer passions prevail during football

matches. At the first big football match in Spain,
spectators threw bottles, tins and whatever else
they could lay hands on, at the opposite side's
players. As soon as strong feelings of rivalry are
aroused, the notion of playing according to the
rules vanishes. People want to see one side win
and the other humiliated. Even when the
spectators don't intervene physically they try to
influence the game by 'rattling' the opposing
players with boos, insults and noise. Serious
sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound
up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard
of the rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing
violence. In other words, it is war minus the
shooting.

(A) (a) When do sports become savagely combative ? 2

(b) What does the author mean by 'mimic

warfare' in the context of the passage ? 2

(c) What example of violence in the field does

Orwell use to prove his point ? 2

(d) How do spectators behave ? Why ? 2

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 (e) What is the stand of the author in this
passage ? Do you agree or disagree with
him ? Support your answer with examples. 4
(0 What does the author mean by the phrase
"it is war minus the shooting" ? 2

(g) Do you agree with the title of the passage ?

Why / Why not ? Give reasons to support
your answer.

(B) Make sentences with the following words : 4

(a) Goodwill
(b) Prestige
(c) Disgraced
(d) Humiliated

2. Do as directed

(a) Fill in the blank with the appropriate

linking word :

The Guptas live far from the city centre,

they don't get many visitors.
(b) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate
forms of the verbs given in brackets : 2
(i) The Principal (finish) his
round of the school and is returning
to his office.
(ii) I (think) of inviting all my
close friends for dinner.

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 (c) Fill in the blanks with appropriate
prepositions : 3
(i) She was a loss for words.
(ii) I have gone this book
carefully.
(iii) I am a fix, please help me.

(d) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals : 2

(i) Who you like to speak to ?
(ii) You clarify this with your
boss first.

(e) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate

option given in brackets : 2
(i) It has been raining early
morning. (for, from, since)
(ii) This is street I live in.
(a, an, the)

3. A friend is leaving the country to study abroad.

Write a dialogue where you discuss with another
friend how best to give him/her a farewell party
and a present. 10

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the following : 10
(a) Human beings have treated animals badly
(b) Games you played in childhood
(c) The festival you enjoy
(d) Adventure sports that you may have
participated in

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BDP / BCA / BTS
Term-End Examination
.1E3 1:: 1511 December, 2017

FEG-1/BEGF-101 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN

ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all questions.

1. Read the passage given below and answer the

questions that follow :
The dictionary defines luck as good fortune,
events in life that cannot be controlled and seem
to happen by chance. There are often too many
people who explain their failures and ascribe
them to ill luck. "Lady luck did not favour me."
"I ran into major bad luck." "I am one of the
unlucky ones around not to have landed a
promotion" and several other statements like
that. The idea in a defeatist mind is merely to pin
the blame on bad luck instead of working out the
real reasons behind- the failure. Luck is a very
small component of any outcome and has little
say. But, on the contrary, the factor has been
wrongly understood as a miraculous property
that will bring about success against all odds,
including indolence and apathy.
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 The prerequisites of success are actually
sound vision, diligence, being passionate about
goals, striving to build lasting relationships,
enduring efforts at self-improvement,
self-discipline and taking risks without them
being quixotic. Beyond that, all that remains is
luck. Edison had defined genius thus : one
percent inspiration, 99 percent perspiration. It is
now a cliché but there is nothing else that
captures the spirit of the theme as this does.
People who seemingly are the world's envy and
possess much of the world's wealth, were not
merely lucky. These are the people who have
worked hard at arriving where they are currently
and have kept it that way. The successful people
work hard to put themselves into a position
where good fortune can find them.

(a) Read the following statements and state which

are true and which are false : 5x1= 5

(i) Good luck is something that does not

happen by chance.

(ii) Most of the people do not blame their luck

for their failure.

(iii) Blaming one's luck is the product of a

defeatist mind.

(iv) According to the writer, luck does not play

much part in one's success.

(v) Hard work is not a prerequisite of success.

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(b) Answer the questions given below : 5x2.10

(i) What is the writer's perspective about luck ?

(ii) Why does the writer not sympathise with
people who face failures in their lives ?

(iii) Explain the phrase, 'a defeatist mind'.

(iv) Mention any four requirements of success.

(v) Give a suitable title to the passage.

2. Do as directed : 5x2.10

(a) "Mukesh has cooked tasty food today," said

Shweta. (Change into indirect speech)

(b) The doctor examined the patient. (Change

the voice)

(c) As soon as I reached the school gate, the

bell rang. (Rewrite the sentence using
"No sooner ..." )

(d) Ishaan is arriving Chicago

tomorrow 2 o'clock. (Use
appropriate prepositions)

(e) I have account in State

Bank of India. (Use appropriate articles)

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3. Correct the following sentences : 5)(7=5
(a) Animals had tails for different reasons.
(b) The tails serves them as a flyswat, a
rudder and even to defend themselves.
(c) Crocodiles use there tails to protect
themselves.
(d) Monkeys, at time, use their long tails to
wind around branches to climb up and
down the trees.
(e) A hippopotamus use its tail in a very
interesting way.

4. Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of

the following topics : 10
(a) The importance of water conservation
(b) Why I like the place where I live
(c) Walking is the best exercise
(d) The importance of being smartly dressed

5. Write a dialogue in about 150 words on one of

the following situations : 10
(a) Arjun listens to music while studying. His
mother says that music disturbs and does
not let one concentrate on studies.
(b) Pooja wastes a lot of time on messaging
through the mobile. Her father says that
she should limit her messaging time to just
one hour a day.

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BDP / BCA / BTS

Term-End Examination
December, 2011 24266
FEG-1 : FOUNDATION COURSE IN
ENGLISH-1

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Answer all the questions.

1. Read the following passage and answer the

questions that follow :
Vimala Devi prefers being addressed as the mother
of Sarita rather than people calling Sarita her
daughter. "Who wouldn't like to be known as
the mother of the brave heart girl. For me, it's
immense honour to have given birth to a girl who
has carved a niche for herself against all odds,"
says the doting mother.
Media glare is not new to Vimala Devi. Her
daughter's courageous fight against her physical
disabilities has invited immense media attention
for the family in recent times, with praises
emanating from all quarters. But despite all the
high profile meetings — from President of India
to higher army officials and bureaucrats - Vimala
still remembers the fateful day when her daughter,

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 Sarita, was electrocuted by a 11,000 watt high
tension wire. The doctors had to amputate Sarita's
hands and the right leg. Though heart broken,
Vimala recollected her nerves and instilled courage
in Santa along with raising her other children.
The most important fact was Vimala encouraged
Sarita to continue with her studies and learn
writing skills with the toes of her left foot.
Today Sarita is not only self reliant and can
manage all her daily activities but is also perfect
in handling delicate strokes of paint and brush
while being equally proficient in things like
stitching, embroidery, etc. She has also twice been
awarded with President's Medal `Bal Shree',
besides other awards.
"The world came down for us after Sarita's
electrocution in 1995. But I mustered courage and
resolved that my daughter would not be second
to anyone, "said the proud mother.
"I started encouraging her to do small
things like picking up a utensil for me or trying to
write holding her pencil with her foot. She finally
started her studies in 1999, "Vimala added.
"Today we feel proud when she gets various
awards. She confidently appeared in the board
examinations too," said the mother with a glint
in her eyes.
(The Times of India, Allahabad
Monday, May 11, 2009)

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 (a) Answer the questions that follow :
(i) Give an appropriate title to the 2
passage.
(ii) Why does Vimala Devi prefer being 2
addressed as the mother of Sarita
rather than people calling Sarita, her
daughter ?
Vimala Devi and her daughter have 2
received a lot of media attention. State
the reason for this attention.
(iv) Briefly describe the tragedy in which 2
Santa lost most of her limbs.
(v) "My daughter would not be second 2
to anyone "Vimala Devi had resolved.
What efforts did she make to ensure
this ?
(b) Say whether the statements given below are
true or false.
(i) When Sarita's arms and right leg were 1
imputated, Vimala Devis world
crashed around her. She didn't know
what to do with a helpless child.
(ii) The passage conveys the message that 1
the impossible becomes possible when
you live with courage and
determination.
(c) Pick out words from paragraph 2 which
mean the same as 'gathered her wits/
courage'.

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2. Do as directed :
(a) You remember incidents from your 2
childhood.
(Change into the interrogative form)
(b) I (have seen/saw) the Red Fort. 2
I (have seen/saw) it in the year
2006.
(c) Please give a report on the places 2
you went and the people you
met. (Use suitable connector)
(d) After (inspect) the workshop
the officer (proceed) towards the front office.
(Use suitable form of the verb)
(e) I shall buy the house. The bank should give 1
the loan.
(Join the sentences using a conditional
clause).
(f) The construction company will complete the 2
bridge in 2011.
(Change into the passive voice)
(g) The bus (leave) before I reached 1
the bus stop.

3. Correct the following sentences : 5x1=5

(a) The cloron's jokes fell down on the
audience.
(b) They spoke boldly and unhesitatingly. They
had nothing to fear as they were in the
clearing.
(c) He arranged to the children to receive
training in football.
(d) The girl which stood in the hall was none
other than my sister.
(e) This machine is made off many small parts.

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 Write an essay in about 200 words on any one of 10
4.
the following topics.
(a) Women Empowerment in India.
(b) How I wish to serve my country.
(c) Freedom and Responsibility.
(d) Say 'no' to plastics.

5. Write a dialogue of about 150 words on any one 10

of the following situations :
Surbhi is talking to her friend Mohini. She tells
her about a strange dream she had the night
before. Mohini asks her questions related to the
happening in the dream and relates them to
Surbhi's feelings.
OR
Mr. Singh rings up the hospital for an ambulance.
His neighbour Mr. Banilal has suddenly taken ill.
The clerk at the hospital makes the relevant
enquiries.

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