B.A.(Sem.VI)(CBCS)(W.E.F.2019) Examination - FCE-VI: Foundation Course in English (New Course) - March 2022

Sep 20, 2026

B.A. Semester VI CBCS examination paper (W.E.F. 2019) for FCE-VI: Foundation Course in English (New Course), conducted in March 2022. The question paper covers an essay-based reading task on "A Fellow Traveller" by A.G.G. Gardiner, short notes on four literary topics, and brief answers on Huxley and Priestley-related themes. It also includes letter writing, story reshaping with a suitable title, a Gujarati translation task, and an English translation section.

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Question 1

Give a detailed summary of "A Fellow Traveller" by A.G. Gardiner

OR: How does the writer substantiate English snobberies like fashions keep on changing?

Question 2

Write short notes (Any Two)

Question 3

Answer the following questions in brief (Any Four)

Question 4

Letter writing: plan for a two days, one night resort stay OR letter of complaint about low-pressure water supply

Question 5

Reshape any one story and give a suitable title

Question 6

(A) Translate the paragraph in Gujarati

(B) Translate the following paragraph in English

MD1 9 1 7 5 1 -6 -6 * DM-1901070501060600 Seat No. B.A.(Sem.VI)(CBCS)(W.E.F.2019)Examination March -2022 FCE-VI:Foundation Course in English(New Course) Time : [Total Marks :70 # 1 Give a detailed summary of 'A Fellow Traveller'by14 A.G.Gardiner. OR According to Huxley snobberies like fashions keep onchanging.How does the writer substantiate it? 14 # 2 Write short notes :(Any Two) (1)The Bores and their Topics (2)Self-Evaluation of Priestley (3)The Game between the Essayist and his Fellow Traveller (4)The English Snobbery. # 3 Answer the following questions in brief:(Any Four) 12 (1)What does Huxley say about the English snobs? (2)'Modernity snobs are the best friends of industrialists'.Discuss. (3)What three qualities does a bore not possess? (4)Why does Priestley refuse to give lectures? (5)How does the essayist meet his fellow traveler?Whatdoes he say about him? (6)Why does the essayist not kill the mosquito even whenhe gets a chance? 4 Geeta has made a plan to go for a Two Days,One10night stay at a very nice resort with her Kitty Party friends.She writes a letter to Sweety,one of her friends,givingdetails about her plan and invites her. OR 1 DM-1901070501060600] [Contd... Write a letter to the concerned department of RMCcomplaining about the low-pressure water supply in yourarea. # 5 Reshape any One of the following stories and give asuitable title to it : (1)Rajan and Ranjan were fast friends.They lived a smalltown.They enjoyed each other's company.Once theywere going to a nearby city to see a circus.As theywere passing through a forest they met a bear.Theywere frightened.They began to run here and there forshelter. Rajan was lean and tall.Ranjan was fat and short.Rajan saw a tree.He did not care for his friend andclimbed up the tree.So he played the ground as if hewas dead. The bear came to Ranjan,and smelt him.Ranjanstopped breathing.The bear thought that the man wasdead.So it went away.After the bear had gone awayRajan climbed down the tree and asked Ranjan,"Whatdid the bear tell you."Ranjan had now understood thetrue nature of his friend.He answered quickly,"Thebear advised me to beware of false friends like you !" (2)Raman was a clerk in a bank.He always got up verylate,so he always came late to the bank.The managerof the bank loved punctuality.All other clerks camein time.The manager wanted to cure Raman of hisbad habit.He advised him to be punctual.He persuadedthat his irregularity might put a bad influence on otherclerks.But Raman would always found out an excuse.He overlooked the manager's warning. One day the manager came to the bank at the righttime.He began his usual work.He needed someinformation from Raman.So he called for Raman;buthe was late as usual.When Raman came to the bank,the manager asked him,"You are late by forty minutestoday,you are habitual late-coming upsets the wholeof my day's programme.Why have you come so late?" Raman said,"I'm sorry,Sir,but you see,it is not myfault,my watch goes slow.It is the fault of my watch.""May be",replied the manager firmly,"But either youmust get a new watch or I must get a new clerk."Themanager did not need to warn the clerk any more. 6 (A)Translate the following paragraph in Gujarati :Our independence day is important for the world.Anew star of freedom has risen in the East.A long feltdesire and hope has come true.A dream has beenrealized.Let the star never set.In spite of manyproblems facing us,we are happy today.Freedombrings responsibilities and hardships and we shouldface these like free and disciplined citizens. (B)Translate the following paragraph in English:i zel ogl-421s(4LSQle)-tl Elq-zioi4 2i zel Hltasukl,au引子a21123 Alel ALLD alslaLLel[21l edl.2LLS-2elS-t2As qud oLBldHi -ll412l 212LL.∈²l-ll 2d814 drabidslHi-t52qL飞Le drqsll-t-ll [qY4Hl -100Ll édl.吼2Llygi qldyldl-ll&212i do+l-l Hel-tdlt dl-ll p9l-42ls(4Lel2)-tul Eq 4221is22 dl dl-l llH

FAQs

What is the main task in Question 1 regarding "A Fellow Traveller"?

Write a detailed summary of the essay "A Fellow Traveller" by A.G. Gardiner. Alternatively, explain how the writer substantiates the idea that fashions and snobberies keep changing, with reference to Huxley.

Which kinds of questions are included in the paper besides summary and brief answers?

The paper includes short notes (any two), a letter-writing question (including an option to complain about low-pressure water supply), and a story-reshaping task with a suitable title.

What translation work is required in Question 6?

Question 6 includes (A) translating a paragraph into Gujarati and (B) translating a given paragraph into English.

Sep 20, 2026

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