PAST PAPER - YEAR 2011

PAPER NO. 8

(YEAR 2011)

Attempt any TWO questions from Section-A. 

Section-B is COMPULSORY

SECTION - A

1. (a) Leacock describes a health maniac person as an obsessed person. Discuss Jiggin's character as a health maniac person. (15) 

(b) What is obsession? Are all obsessions bad? (10) 

2. (a) How does Russell define education? (15) 

(b) What defect is inherent in purely classical education? (10) 

3. (a) Discuss the story August 2026 - THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS as an allegory of future. (15)

(b) What is the significance of the poem in the story? (10)

4. (a) How does the writer compare T.V. ADDICTION with drug addiction? (15) 

(b) What measures can parents adopt to check excess T.V. watching among children? 

SECTION - B

5. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions at the end. (6+9 =15) 

      A person who is aware of his duties and rights in his society is a good citizen. He knows that he is a member of a group with which he is associated by a thousand and one ties. He realizes that he should live in harmony with others in society. He cannot live alone. He must live with his fellow human beings. But living in a society means co-operation with others. When you live in a society, you have to live as others live. You have to accept conditions and traditions that a society prescribes for its members. These conditions and standards of behaviour are for the common good and welfare of the society and individuals. Society gives some rights and some duties. A good citizen does his best to do his duty to the society. He always keeps in view the interests of his society and state. He lives a clean and honest life. He keeps away form such activities that may harm the interest of his fellow citizens. A good citizen is aware of the fact that he is indebted to his society in many ways. He knows that the labour and work of countless persons have enriched his life. His life, to a very great extent, depends on others. He has received much in material and spiritual benefits from others. It is only just and right that he should pay his debts. 

Questions:

(i) Who is a good citizen?

(ii) What are the duties of a good citizen?

(iii) Why is society formed?

(iv) Make a precis of the passage and give it a suitable title. 

6. Write a report on internet addiction. (10)

7. Write an essay of 200 words on ONE of the given topics: (15)

(i) Terrorism

(ii) Education for All

(iii) Dreams

(iv) Discipline

8. Translate into English. (10)

B.Sc. English (PU) Past Papers

OR 

(For foreign students only) 

Write a dialogue between two students on unemployment.