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

Sep 20, 2026

B.A. (Sem. VI) CBCS examination paper for July 2022 on English (Foundation Course in English - New Course). The question set requires compulsory responses including satire and humor analysis from essays, short notes on specified literary or thematic points, and brief answers covering character kinship, audience views, egotism, and communications with readers. It also includes a creative story reshaping task, a choice of letter-writing topics, and a translation question between English and Gujarati/English.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages3

Reading Time8 min

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Section A

Essay-based question (English snobbery / lectures)

Short notes (any two)

Brief answers (any four)

Section B

Letter writing (choice)

Creative story reshaping (with title) (choice)

Translation (Gujarati / English)

DCI-1901070501060600 Seat No. B.A.(Sem.VI)(CBCS)(W.E.F.2019)Examination July -2022 English # (Foundation Course in English)(New Course) Time : [Total Marks:70 Instructions:(1)All questions are compulsory. (2)Figures of the right indicate full marks. 1 Consider Huxley's essay on English snobbery as a brilliant piece 14of satire. OR 1 Summarise Priestley's views on lectures,bringing out his essential 14sense of humour. 14 2 Write short notes :(any two) (1)Gardiner's sense of superiority (2)Bores thrive (3)The boxing contest between the Gas-Man and Bill Neate (4)The Gossip-columns 3 Answer the following questions in brief:(any four) (1)'Modesty should accompany the Fancy as its shadow.Of thetwo contestants,of whom is the true;and why? (2)How did Gardiner come to feel a kinship with his 'fellow-traveller'? (3)What are Priestley's thoughts about the audience he faces? (4)Egotism is beyond the bores a foundation stone.-Elucidate. (5)What are Huxley's comments on British newspapers andjournals? (6)How far does Hazlitt succeed in communicating his own zealto the readers? 1 DCI-1901070501060600] [Contd. 4 Write a letter to your younger brother explaining why he should 10take up an arts course. OR 4 Write a letter to municipal commissioner about the menace of 10stray animals in your area. 5 Reshape the following story creatively and give it a suitable title:10A smart young man came to the office of a big business firm fora job.The manager though pleased to see him,said,"I am sorry,there is no vacancy of a clerk here".The young man was sorry andhe turned to leave.As he was passing out of the door-way,he sawa pin lying near it.At once,he picked it up.The manager saw this.He knew that the young man paid attention to small matters too.He called him back and gave him a post of a clerk in the office.In due course,he rose to the rank of a head clerk in the office.Soon,however,the firm suffered a great loss.But the young manby his economy,hard work and spirit of enterprise succeeded inovercoming the difficulty.The firm appreciated his valuableservices.He was promoted to the rank of the manager. OR An epidemic broke out in the jungle.Animals were dying inhundreds.The lion,king of the forest,called a meeting. "The epidemic is due to the wrath of gods.One of us had committeda wrong.If the wrong-doer confesses and takes punishment thegods will spare us,"he told the assembly of animals. "Personally I have done no wrong ever."he added,"I have killedscores of animals,but for my food.","There is nothing wrong in it;"said the panther,tiger,wolf,bear,and other fierce animals in unison.All of them had killed and eaten up their innocent neighbours. At last the donkey confessed,"I have stolen a mouthful of grassfrom a peasant's field.But only once." "He is the culprit,"cried the fierce animals."A thief!You are thecause of our misery."They passed judgment and killed the donkeyto appease the gods.They had found somebody to lay the blameon. 2 6 (a)Translate the following paragraph into Gujarati: Cinema means the building where films are shown.Italso means the skill and the industry of producing films.Theterm is comprehensive.Cinema is very popular means ofentertainment.It is most popular among the young men andwomen.They talk and discuss about it.They want to have thelatest knowledge of films.They have their own heroes andheroines.They imitate them and follow them in everything.The constructive and destructive value of film is immense.Itappeals to all sections of the society.Men,women andchildren -all are fond of cinema.The rich,the poor and themiddle class visit cinema houses.All patronize cinema. 5 (b)Translate the following paragraph in English: Y2edsl 2ll4-tl zlel zlleL A>l 9.21%orue 2lalLHt 2 S-22H2 cllul elsl-tl EHLPL 42s01%aS clal rui y2edsl qi2-tlel clsl-l 2iLLEldl zld a2l o1S9.1%2Ld-l cLlu2l gfrqllcl 21Hl%d2l-l y2dsl qizlqi-l P Hi Ha+t 2LCnuletl el4 yid 2l²H

FAQs

What types of questions are included in the July 2022 English paper?

The paper includes essay-based questions, short notes, brief answers, a letter-writing task, a creative story reshaping exercise, and translation questions.

Which tasks require a choice of questions?

For some items, the candidate can choose between two alternatives, such as the essay question (Huxley vs. Priestley) and letter writing (younger brother vs. municipal commissioner), as well as the creative story question with an alternative story.

What translation work is required in this paper?

The paper contains a Gujarati translation task for a given paragraph and an English translation task for a provided text segment.

Sep 20, 2026

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