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Krishna University B.Com 2nd Semester Exam Question Paper: English

I. Answer any TWO of the following in about 75 words each: 2x5 = 10
1. What does Haldane mean by the expression “false prophets”?
2. What does Haldane accuse ‘the enemies of science’ of doing?
3. Why is the custom of shaking hands on trial now?
4. Why is the handshake a happy mean between some other extremes?

II. Answer any TWO of the following in about 75 words each: 2x5 = 10
1. Describe some of the locations depicted in the poem “To Autumn”.
2. How is autumn personified by Keats in his poem?
3. Describe the various women the poet, Kishwar Naheed, claims not to be.
4. Who is the “You” described in the poem ‘I am not that Woman’? Who is the poet addressing?

III. Answer any TWO of the following in about 75 words each: 2x5 = 10
1. Why was Nathu grumbling as he swept the steps of the bank in Ruskin Bond’s story?
2. How did Ganapat, the beggar, astonish everyone in the story ‘The Boy who broke the Bank’?
3. Describe Subbaiah’s relationship with his father.
4. List three precautions Subbaiah took when it came to illegally selling rice.

IV. Answer any TWO of the following in about 75 words each: 2x5 = 10
1. What does Tshchubukov think Lomov has come for?
2. Why was Lomov dressed formally?
3. What was the main point of contention between the families of Tshchubukov and Lomov?
4. Describe Tshchubukov’s reaction to Lomov’s proposal.

V. Change the voice of the following sentences: 5x1= 5
1. The judge acquitted the man of the crime.
2. When did you read the story?
3. The doctor will ask us many questions.
4. Send presents to the bride.
5. We can repair this toaster easily

VI. Rewrite as directed: 5X1=5
1. Hasan said, “I am returning to Nagpur next Sunday”. (into indirect speech)
2. I said to the men, “You can keep your boxes in the room”. (into indirect speech)
3. The guest said, “Why is the room so stuffy”? (into indirect speech)
4. Tony said to his teacher, “Please give me another day to complete my work.” (into indirect
speech)
5. Tania requested her friend to lend her an umbrella. (into direct speech)

VII. Rewrite as directed: 5X1=5
1. My pencil is not so long as yours. (change into comparative degree)
2. This table is larger of the three in the room. (change into superlative degree)
3. He is the best student in the class (change into positive degree)
4. Very few countries in the world are as large as China. (change into comparative degree)
5. No other person in India is so famous as Gandhi. (change into superlative degree)

Krishna University B.Com 2nd Semester Exam Question Paper: English