English II Questions with answer – 2019 Fall (BBA)

English II Questions with answer – 2019 Fall (BBA)

1 a. Mr. Know-All presents a conflict between two travelers, Max Kelada and Mr. Ramsay. i. Describe the conflict.
ii. Explain the reason for this conflict.
iii. How this conflict gets resolved?
iv. Why the narrator of the story at the end decides to change his mind?

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Apply the four levels of interacting with text to the poem “The Five Stages of Grief” or “We are breaking silence about Death.”

b. Suppose you work for Manipal Teaching Hospital as a consultant. The Human Resource Department is concerned that many employees are dissatisfied with their jobs and personal development. What aspects of personal development does the hospital need to work on? Discuss about the programs and ideas which could be introduced to improve personal development in the hospital, and mention any five best ideas to the management.
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2. Answer any five questions:

a. A few simple rules will keep you, not from all error, but from silly error. Bertrand Russell forwards few rules in his essay, “Keeping Errors at Bay.” Do you agree with his rules? Why?

b. What does Chaudhary argue in “How Sane are We?” Do you agree with her argument? Give reasons.

c. Why does the narrator of the short story “Third Thought” close his monologue saying, “Buying and selling are a perfectly straightforward matter between dealer and customer”? Document and explain this statement.

d. What are the most popular careers in your country? What career would you like to choose in future? Give reasons.

e. “Everyone is in sales. It doesn’t matter what area you work in, you have clients and you need to sell.” Do you agree? Support your argument.

f. Suppose you were starting a new job in a new company. What benefits and facilities would you look for, apart from the salary? Explain.

3. Choose the correct verb.

a. A young audience is/are often more enthusiastic than an older one.

b. He found that physics was/were more difficult for him than he had thought it would be.

c. Economics and mathematics requires/require a certain amount of concentration to understand.

d. From what they said on TV, the government is/are going to announce tax reforms soon.

Complete the sentences as instructed.
a. They serve hot meals in the staff canteen. (passive voice)
b. If the guest _ (arrive) late, they (be) too tired to attend a meeting. (first conditional sentence)
c. ___ (travel) around the world if had enough money. (second condition sentence)
d. When she/join/the club. (Simple past question)

Describe your job.
a. My job involves _______
b. I deal with________
c. I am involved_________
d. I’m taking __________

4. Attempt any five questions:

1. Why was the uncle dissatisfied with his kitten?
2. Why do you think the poet calls the trees as “dead” mothers?
3. Do you think the veteran is happy with his present life? Why?
4. Tagore wishes his country not to be “broken up into fragment by narrow domestic walls.”
   Why? What do you think the poet want to mean by “narrow domestic walls”?
5. What idea does BP Koirala try to communicate in the story “A Tale”?
6. What are the characteristics of a properly conducted experiment?

5. Both Anton Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Dog” and James Joyce’s “A Painful Case” reveal the unfulfilled desire of human beings. What similarities and differences do you notice in the texts? Are the ways of managing human emotions acceptable in both texts? Justify your answer with reference to the texts. [15]

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