B.A.(Sem.V)(CBCS)(w.e.f.2016) Examination June -2022 English(Foundation Course in English)(Old Course)

Sep 20, 2026

B.A. (Sem.V) CBCS English examination question paper for June 2022, covering the Foundation Course in English (Old Course). The paper instructs students to attempt any five questions and notes equal marks across questions. It includes brief-answer sections on themes such as government and slavery, Lamb’s mortification during visits to married friends, the author’s distinction between Kishorganj and a British town, and God’s purpose in creating individuals. Longer questions require detailed discussion of Lamb’s “A Bachelor’s complaint,” essays on online education advantages/disadvantages and a favourite national hero, plus questionnaire drafting and idiom matching and usage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages2

Reading Time5 min

AccessFree to download

Instructions

Attempt any five questions

Answer the following questions in brief

Write short notes

Long answers and essays

Questionnaires and language practice

Q10 (a)

Q10 (b)

* B …---16 1 7 -5 -1 5… -5 * DBJ-1601070501050500 Seat No. B.A.(Sem.V)(CBCS)(w.e.f.2016)Examination June -2022English(Foundation Course in English)(Old Course) Time:2.30 Hours] [Total Marks:70 # Instructions: (1)All questions carry equal marks. (2)Figures to the right indicate full marks. (3)Attempt any five questions. ## 1 Answer the following questions in brief: (1)What is the government's role in imposing slavery on thepeople? (2)Describe in detail the mortification encountered by Lambduring his visit to his married friends. (3)Why does the author differentiate Kishorganj from a Britishtown? (4)What according to the author,is God's purpose in creatingeach individual being? ## 2 Answer the following questions in brief: 14 (1)What does Bacon compare studies to? (2)What according to Kalam,individual effort should be? (3)Describe the boat race. (4)How does a civilized society protect its citizens? ## 3 Write short notes on the following: 14 (1)National and unnatural slavery, (2)Marriage as a monopoly. ## 4 Write short notes on the following: 14 (1)Describe the river and its impact on Kishorganj. (2)Uses and abuses of studies. DBJ-1601070501050500] [Contd. 1 5 Write in detail about Lamb's ideas on ‘A Bachelor's complaint 14against the behaviour of married people’. 6 Write an essay on ‘Advantages and Disadvantages of Online14Education System. 7 Write an essay on 'My Favourite National Hero’. 14 8 Draft a questionnaire to survey internal evaluation system at14undergraduate level courses of Saurashtra University,Rajkot. 9 Draft a questionnaire to survey living conditions of working14women of Rajkot. 10 (a)Match the idioms given on column A with their meanings 7given in column B: A B (1)In a nutshell(1)Occasionally (2)Keep an eye on(2)Feel sad and depressed (3)Learn by heart(3)Decide what to do (4)Catch one's eye(4)Attract one's attention (5)Feel blue(5)To memorize something (6)Make up one's mind(6)to watch or look aftersomething or someone (7)Now and then(7)In summary 7 (b)Give meaning of each of the following idioms and usethem in sentences. (1)two faced (2)Gift of the Gab (3)A teacher's pet (4)Wild goose chase (5)Break the Ice (6)To kill two birds with one stone (7)By hook or by crook 2

FAQs

What are the exam instructions about marks and answering questions?

All questions carry equal marks. Figures to the right indicate full marks, and students must attempt any five questions.

Which topics are included in the brief-answer section?

The paper asks about government’s role in imposing slavery, Lamb’s mortification during a visit, the author’s differentiation between Kishorganj and a British town, and God’s purpose in creating each individual.

What language and application tasks are included near the end?

Students must match idioms with meanings, then give the meaning of each idiom and use them in sentences.

Sep 20, 2026

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