KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY Marks Obtained:

BBA/ BBIS
End- Semester Examinations
February – June 2015 Session
August 2015

SUBJECT : ENG 102 – English II TIME : 10 Min.

YEAR :I SEMESTER : II
FULL MARKS: 10

Examination Roll No.:___________________ Registration No.___________________

SECTION “A”
[10 Q × 1 = 10 Marks]

CIRCLE the most appropriate alternatives for each of the questions below.

1. According to Plato, the ‘poor and hungering’ are very likely to ……. if they are allowed to
assume the ‘administration of public affairs.’
a. lead a better life than commoners.
b. rule the state with greater care and devotion.
c. avoid wealth and go after shadows.
d. cause their own ruin and that of the state.

2. Marx says, “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.” What does this imply?
a. Freedom from taxation
b. Victory over the ruling class
c. Abolition of private property
d. Control over the means of production

3. “Of course, the ‘bang is always possible.” Which one of the following factors involves what
Paul and Anne Ehrlich consider the actual ‘bang’ to be?
a. Rapid change in the global climate
b. Thermonuclear war
c. Extinction of civilization
d. Global famine due to food shortage

4. According to James Curry, those who claim to work ‘as hard as slaves’ today are different
from the actual slave of early days in that they …
a. take home their daily wages and have the night for sleep and rest
b. know nothing about slavery and what it is to serve a cruel master
c. carry to their homes a weary body and a sick mind
d. work extra hours to fulfill the family’s basic needs

5. Booker and Cedric did not stay with Mr. Chang even though they ‘hailed him as their savior,
their Buddha incarnate’ because they …
a. did not want to work with Mr. Chang.
b. feared being tried by American law.
c. could not pay back the bail money.
d. had a better opportunity elsewhere.
6. What fallacy does this statement carry?
“Do not pull the curtain. Last time you did it and the house was struck by lightning.”
a. Hasty generalization
b. Dicto simpliciter
c. Post hoc
d. Ad misericordiam

7. When the narrator remarked, “You’re a genius! You’re brilliant! You’re a fantastic fellow,”
what did the hitch-hiker say?
a. “It’s a marvellous job.”
b. “Easiest job I’ve ever done.”
c. “It’s only pickpockets get caught.”
d. “It’s always nice to be appreciated.”

8. General Zarroff revealed to Rainsford that he had developed a passion to …

a. trap and kill travellers
b. hunt a prey that reasoned and was dangerous
c. force a traveller to hunt
d. train wild animals to hunt passing voyagers

9. In “Drought,” the white man chooses to work in the shade, while the black labours outside.
This actually leads to …
a. the white man’s entrapment
b. the black’s freedom
c. a fight between the two men
d. imprisonment of the black

10. In “K Mart” the narrator accompanies his father in order to …

a. see the way men behaved in public
b. learn to shop like a man
b. check what his mother did alone
c. help his father to shop
 KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY

BBA/ BBIS
End- Semester Examinations
February – June 2015 Session
August 2015

SUBJECT : ENG 102 – English II TIME : 2 Hrs. 50 Min.

YEAR :I SEMESTER : II
FULL MARKS: 40

SECTION “B”
[6 Q x 4 = 24 Marks]

Attempt any SIX questions.

1. What did Kiswana dislike about her parents? Was this the main reason why she was living
alone?

2. Why did Mr. Chang want to protect Booker and Cedric? What was so special about these two
men? [His Own Society]

3. “The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man’s heart. One must imagine
Sisyphus happy.” Explain.

4. How does a person maintain balance between Apollonian and Dionysian urges that he or she
experiences every day?

5. What is the relevance of Plato’s allegory in understanding leadership?

6. Present a short commentary on the song “Sixteen Tons.”

7. How is Robert Bertuglia able to avoid hassles from workers’ unions? [The Blue-Collar
Millionaire]

SECTION “C”
[2 Q × 8 = 16 Marks]

Attempt any TWO questions.

8. Assume that you are setting up an industry in a small town connected by a major highway.
What would you keep in mind about the society and people around you, especially the types of
demands and conflicts likely to arise as time passes? How would the ideas of Karl Marx or
Albert Einstein help you to define your own position and strategies?

9. Analyze the play “The Sandbox” as a satire on human indifference to love and compassion.
Base your observation on the traits and acts of one of the main characters.

10. Discuss the themes of ‘departure’ and ‘return’ in “A Tale” and “The Telegram on the Table.”
ANSWER KEY
ENG 102 – English II

1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. B
 Key [Section A]
ENG 102 – English II

1. According to Plato, the ‘poor and hungering’ are very likely to ……. if they are allowed to
assume the ‘administration of public affairs.’
i) lead a better life than commoners. ii) rule the state with greater care and
devotion.
iii) avoid wealth and go after shadows. iv) cause their own ruin and that of the
state.
2. Marx says, “The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.” What does this imply?
i) freedom from taxation ii) victory over the ruling class
iii) abolition of private property iv) control over the means of production
3. “Of course, the ‘bang is always possible.” Which one of the following factors involves what
Paul and Anne Ehrlich consider the actual ‘bang’ to be?
i) rapid change in the global climate ii) thermonuclear war
iii) extinction of civilization iv) global famine due to food shortage
4. According to James Curry, those who claim to work ‘as hard as slaves’ today are different
from the actual slave of early days in that they …
i) take home their daily wages and have the night for sleep and rest
ii) know nothing about slavery and what it is to serve a cruel master
iii) carry to their homes a weary body and a sick mind
iv) work extra hours to fulfill the family’s basic needs
5. Booker and Cedric did not stay with Mr. Chang even though they ‘hailed him as their savior,
their Buddha incarnate’ because they …
i) did not want to work with Mr. Chang. ii) feared being tried by American law.
iii) could not pay back the bail money. iv) had a better opportunity elsewhere.
6. What fallacy does this statement carry?
“Do not pull the curtain. Last time you did it and the house was struck by lightning.”
i) hasty generalization ii) dicto simpliciter
iii) post hoc iv) ad misericordiam
7. When the narrator remarked, “You’re a genius! You’re brilliant! You’re a fantastic fellow,”
what did the hitch-hiker say?
i) “It’s a marvellous job.” ii) “Easiest job I’ve ever done.”
iii) “It’s only pickpockets get caught.” iv) “It’s always nice to be appreciated.”
8. General Zarroff revealed to Rainsford that he had developed a passion to …
i) trap and kill travellers ii) hunt a prey that reasoned and was dangerous
iii) force a traveller to hunt iv) train wild animals to hunt passing voyagers
9. In “Drought,” the white man chooses to work in the shade, while the black labours outside.
This actually leads to …
i) the white man’s entrapment ii) the black’s freedom
iii) a fight between the two men iv) imprisonment of the black
10. In “K Mart” the narrator accompanies his father in order to …
i) see the way men behaved in public ii) learn to shop like a man
iii) check what his mother did alone iv) help his father to shop