CCSU BA LLB - General English III - December 2020 - Old question paper

BA LLB 3rd Semester Examination, December 2020
General English III
(Communication Skill)
(BL-3001)

Section A
Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks

1. Describe the air stream mechanism used in speaking English.
2. What are centring dipthongs?

OR

What is a consonant cluster? Give example from English.
3. Describe pure vowels in English?
4. What are the barriers to communication? Explain.
5. Enlist the advantages and disadvantages of verbal communication.

OR

What is communication? Describe the process of communication?

Section B
Note: Attempt any two question. Each question carries 10 marks

6. What are the points you keep in mind while giving an oral presentation?

OR

How do you write bibliography for an assignment?
7. What are the major organs of speech and how are they important in the production of speech sounds? Discuss with suitable illustrations.
OR

Write a note on note making and note taking.

8. Write notes on Rising tone and falling-rising.

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Write a note on stress and intonation?

Section C
Note: Attempt any three question. Each question carries 20 marks

9. What is Mulk Raj Anand's message in The Barber's Trade Union?
10. What is the significance of the title 'The Eyes are Not Here' by Ruskin Bond?
11. What is the summary of the short story 'The Gift of the Magi' by O, Henry?
12. What is the point of view of misery in Anton P. Chekov's short story The Lament?
13. Write the summary of DH Lawrence's short story 'The Rocking Horse Winner'.