POKHARA UNIVERSITY

Level: Bachelor                                  Semester: Spring                                   Year: 2023

Programme: BBA/BI/TT/BCIS/BHCM/BHM                                              Full Marks: 100

Course: English II                                                                                   Pass Marks: 45

Time: 3 hrs.

Candidates are required to answer in their own words as far as practicable The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

1. Give the extensive answer to the following: [2×15] 

a) "Mr. Newbold's trial of killing Mrs. Crosby is an outcome of ego hurt". Justify the statement relating to the plot, setting, and characters of the drama "The Tiny Closet" by Inge. 

b) Do you believe that the dependency upon international products and services has worsened the Nepalese economy? How can university education correlate with industrial production? Analyze the situation relating to an example related to business. 

2. Answer any five questions: [5x10]

a) Why does Anuradha Chaudhary in her essay "How Sane Are we?" compare CFC with "Frankenstein Monster"?

b) Make a list of four departments with short descriptions of their major responsibilities.

c) Do you think "life is too short to make love", as stated in the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Marvell?

d) Imagine your first day in an office as a marketing executive. Write a sample conversation between you and your supervisor about unfolding situations.

e) What are the most popular careers in Nepal? What is your area of interest? Explain with reasons.

f) What are the rules for "keeping errors at bay" as suggested by Bertrand Russell?.

3. Give short answer to any five of the following questions: [5×2] 

a) The "Great Answer" by Fulton illustrates hope in hopelessness. Justify.

b) What do you mean by skepticism? Is it good to be a skeptic?

 c) Write the main theme of the story "The contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" by Finney.

d) What is word-of-mouth advertising?

e) List some of the benefits an employee gets from a company.

f) Does social media cause unemployment?

4.Fill in the blanks: [4x1]

a) What is retracted on a fly to suck in food?............................

b) What was King Abbot's worth?.................................. 

c) The story "Mr. Know All?", is about……………………

d) Which department looks after employees?............................

5. Rewrite the sentences in correct form: [4x1]

a) the breathtaking view of dharahara amazed me..

b) We get holiday on constitution day 

c) have you been to any new places recently

d) Boys will be boys "he said.

6.Correct the mistakes. [2x1]

a) Norway is one of the finest country to live in..

b) They have pay the bill.